Apple and Google’s Motorola Mobility reached a truce agreeing to dismiss all patent-infringement claims against each other. Both these companies agreed to work together in some areas of patent reform, but this agreement doesn’t include a cross license for the patents. Last month Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems settled a class-action lawsuit. Apple had already settled their patent suits with HTC and Nokia. Continue reading “Apple, Google dismiss Motorola-related patent suits”
Nokia 225 Dual SIM, the company’s most affordable internet-enabled smartphone that was announced last month is now on sale in India from the official Nokia Shop. The Nokia 220 Dual SIM went on sale in India back in March. The Nokia 225 has a 2.8-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA LCD screen, dust and splash proof keymat and loud audio output up to 103 phon output with Donau speaker. Continue reading “Nokia 225 Dual SIM phone goes on sale in India for Rs. 3199”
Microsoft had some strategic announcements during the Mobile World Congress, in which they announced the addition of new OEM partners that had signed up for making Windows Phone devices. Some of the new additions were Indian manufacturers like Lava, Xolo, Karbonn and later Micromax. In that lineup, we have two more OEMs added to the lineup today, and they are BLU and K-Touch. BLU is possibly the Micromax of the US while K-Touch is known for being an OEM as well as a ODM, which does contract manufacturing for other companies. The addition of these two new OEMs means a wider range of Windows Phone 8.1 devices that are all set to be released in the coming months. Will the third ecosystem finally pick up some steam?
After several leaks HTC has made the Red HTC One M8 official, but only in Taiwan.HTC global communication manager Jeff Gordon tweeted that the Red variant has launched in Taiwan today and also shared a 3D render of the smartphone on Sketchfab, so that you can view the smartphone from all the angles. Continue reading “Red HTC One M8 goes official in Taiwan, Blue and Red variants on pre-order in UK”
Earlier this month Nokia and NTT DOCOMO had announced a pact to research on 5G technology. Today, National Instruments (NI) has teamed up with Nokia’s Network Business to work on fifth generation (5G) wireless technologies such as exploring peak data rates and cell-edge rates in excess of 10 Gbps and 100 Mbps, respectively.
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Epson has announced Android KitKat 4.4 support for native printing by launching an app. Dubbed as Epson Print Enabler, the app will allow users to print documents wirelessly via their smartphone.
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Samsung has never failed to create hype around a product and the Galaxy S5 was no exception. Ahead of the launch, Samsung Galaxy S5 was expected to sport a QHD display, but things did not go as rumored and Galaxy S5 came with a 1080p Full HD display. Samsung has managed to market it very well to the people and the latest deal with Heathrow airport is an icing on the cake.
Continue reading “Samsung bags advertising deal at London’s Heathrow airport for its Galaxy S5”
Cygnett, popular international digital accessories brand has launched new range of in-ear earphones – Cygnett Atomic II, Cygnett Fusion II and Cygnett Space Buds. These come with interchangeable rubber caps and promises comfortable prolonged usage. It dynamic sound with powerful bass and has sound isolation technology for better listening even in crowded/noisy surroundings, says Cygnett. All these are compatible with smartphones with 3.5mm audio jack. Continue reading “Cygnett launches range of in-ear earphones starting from Rs. 599”
Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Tower Vision India, an independent tower company in India have signed a new deal. Under this MSA (Master Service Agreement), Reliance Jio would utilize Tower Vision’s 8400 towers across India for its 4G roll out. Continue reading “Reliance Jio, Tower Vision tie up to share telecom infrastructure”
Gmail is the most popular and largest email service that is used across the globe. The email client from Google has surpassed 1 billion downloads on Android.
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Motorola launched the Moto E, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India earlier this week for Rs. 6,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the Moto E. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Moto E is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8610) processor with Adreno 302 GPU. It has a 4.3-inch qHD screen and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Let’s check out how the smartphone performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E Benchmarks”
Panasonic started teasing their upcoming P81 smartphone recently. It released two teaser images and a video that hinted at colorful removable back covers, new software features such as smart app switch and Multi Window. It has released a new teaser image and a video that reveals that the phone would come with a Octa-Core processor. Continue reading “Panasonic P81 with Octa-Core processor launching this month”
Google has started rolling out a Play Store update (v4.8.19) that brings a redesigned user interface and a lot of new features. This includes, new headers for specific areas such as books, additional information section, new and simple permission list with icons and clear description, new interface for posting reviews and adding stars and more. Continue reading “Google Play v4.8.19 update brings new UI and features”
Google is now improving its payment system for Google Play Store. The company is adding PayPal as new payment option which will enable users to pay for apps, movies, games and books. This is the first time Google has integrated PayPal as its app payment option.
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Intex launched the Aqua i5 HD in the Auqa series at an event yesterday. Today, the Aqua i5 mini has surfaced on the official Intex website. It has a 5-inch FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera (mentioned as 5MP on the phone) with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and has 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Intex Aqua i5 mini with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor coming soon”
