Gionee CTRL V5 with 4.7-inch qHD display, quad-core processor goes on sale in India for Rs. 12999

Gionee CTRL V5

Gionee launched the CTRL V4 in India back in June last year, now the CTRL V5 is available from official Gionee India eStore. It has a 4.7-inch (960 ×540 pixels) qHD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby. The official website listing was first spotted by MakTechBlog. Continue reading “Gionee CTRL V5 with 4.7-inch qHD display, quad-core processor goes on sale in India for Rs. 12999”

LG reports Q1 2014 earnings, ships 12.3 million smartphones, confirms G3 launch for Q2

LG G2 LTE on Airtel 4G-2

LG Electronics has announced their earnings for Q1 2014, in which it has reported net profit of 92.60 billion Won (US$ 86.62 million) with operating profits of 504 billion Won (US$ 471.47 million). Mobile communications sector earned revenues of 3.41 trillion Korean Won (US$ 3.1 billion), a 6% increase YoY, but sales decreased by 5% QoQ. Operating profit increased due to the launch of G Pro 2 in the domestic market and more efficient marketing spending, LG said.
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TDSAT allows 3G Intra-circle roaming pacts between Airtel, Vodafone and Idea


The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) today cleared the 3G intra-circle roaming agreements signed between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular by saying that the 3G intra-circle-roaming (ICR) does not violate the Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) license, reports ET. It has also quashed all penalties imposed by the Department of Telecom (DoT) on these operators last year.

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HTC M8 Ace to reportedly come with plastic build and lower price tag


HTC M8 Ace surfaced in an image from @evleaks earlier this month. Now engadget reports that the HTC M8 Ace, a variant of the HTC One M8 will come with plastic unibody build instead of aluminium build. The HTC M8 Ace would have a 5-inch 1080p display and would be powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor similar to the One M8, according to the report. Continue reading “HTC M8 Ace to reportedly come with plastic build and lower price tag”

Blackphone to be powered by Nvidia Tegra 4i processor

Blackphone will feature Nvidia’s Tegra 4i chipset to handle application processing and the connectivity. Announced at the MWC 2014, the phone which is touted as the most secure phone. SGP, a joint venture of Silent Circle and Geeksphone have developed the Blackphone which went for pre order in February 24 costs $629 and will ship from June in US and Europe.

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Skype makes group video calling free for Mac, Windows and Xbox

In a bid to enhance its offering and compete with other players, Skype has introduced free group video calling on Mac, Windows and Xbox. The feature which was launched in 2010 was already available, but only to Premium Skype users on these aforementioned platforms for $8.99 per month.

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Facebook Messenger for iOS gets faster photo and video sharing

Facebook has tweaked its Facebook Messenger App for iOS with some important features. The 5.0 update now enables users to send and receive videos which then can be played from the app itself.

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Samsung reports profit of $8.2 billion in Q1 2014

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Samsung just reported its earnings for Q1 2014, in which the company has managed to make operating profit of 8.49 trillion won ($8.2 billion) for the quarter ended March 31st.  It has reported net profit of 7.57 trillion won ($7.3 billion) and revenues of 53.68 trillion won, down by 9% from 59.28 trillion won in the fourth quarter of 2013. Continue reading “Samsung reports profit of $8.2 billion in Q1 2014”

Samsung Galaxy K zoom with 20.7MP camera, 10x Optical Zoom, Android 4.4 announced

Samsung Galaxy K zoom

Samsung has just announced the Galaxy K zoom, the company’s latest camera-centric smartphone at an event in Singapore. It has a 20.7-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 4.4-44mm lens with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and Xenon Flash. It has a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, powered by a Hexa-Core processor (1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex A15+ 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with the latest Samsung Touchwiz UX.

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Nokia brings NexGTV for Lumia and Nokia X devices with live streaming of IPL

Nokia has launched few apps across its platforms just in time for Indian Premier League(IPL). With the launch of its new apps, Nokia wants its customers to to get the best of the IPL experience by keeping track of latest scores, listening to commentary, engaging with their favorite players on social platforms and to top it off – watch the match LIVE.

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Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus with quad-core processor, Android 4.3 now available for Rs. 5749

Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus

Karbonn launched the Titanium S1 last year, now the Titanium S1 Plus is available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and has dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus with quad-core processor, Android 4.3 now available for Rs. 5749”

HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM Review

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HTC has had a troubling past few quarters with well reviewed devices that haven’t really caught the consumer’s eye. In the upper end of the segment, we’ve seen HTC’s new One M8 that incorporates cutting edge design and materials to create the perfect flagship. However it is sales in the volume segment ie the entry level that can help revive the flailing smartphone giant. The Desire 310 aims to be exactly that device as it aims to combine a good experience with an enticing price point. Does it succeed? Read on to find out. Continue reading “HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM Review”

Micromax Canvas 2 Colors A120 with 5-inch HD display now available for Rs. 10299

Micromax Canvas 2 Colors A120

Micromax Canvas 2 Colors A120 that was spotted on official website few days back is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS 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 with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Canvas HD A116.
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