Philips i966 Aurora with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, YunOS 3.0 and 20.7MP camera announced

Philips i966 Aurora

Philips has unveiled Aurora i966, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in China. It has a 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD display with 2.5D arc glass, slim bezels with 63.8% screen-to-body ratio and Corning gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Alibaba’s YunOS 3.0 based on Android. Continue reading “Philips i966 Aurora with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, YunOS 3.0 and 20.7MP camera announced”

HTC Android 5.0 Lollipop update timeline for devices revealed

HTC has confirmed last week that Android 5.0 Lollipop update is coming to One (M7) and One  (M8) “within 90 days of receiving final software”. Now, the company has extended the update to more of its devices, according to latest report from LlabTooFeR.

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus Benchmarks

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Apple launched the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus smartphones in India last week. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the iPhone 6, Plus here we have its benchmarks. The Apple A8 chip in the iPhone 6 Plus has dual-core custom ARMv8 64-bit cores clocked at 1.4GHz per core . It is based on 20nm HKMG process, compared to 28nm on Apple A7 chip. This has quad-core PowerVR GX6450 GPU, more powerful compared to the PowerVR G6430 on the Apple A7 chip. Check out the benchmarks below. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Plus Benchmarks”

Google Play Music with Material Design leaked in screenshots

Google Play Music is gearing up to receive the Material Design feature from Android 5.0 Lollipop. Earlier this month, we saw Play Store receiving the update with revamped UI and bold use of color palette. Now, some leaked screenshots show the Material Design update for Google Play Music.

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E-FUN 10.1 inch Windows Tablet with detachable keyboard announced for $179

E-FUN has announced a 10.1 inch Windows hybrid tablet that comes with a detachable POGO keyboard. Priced at $179 the Nextbook will be available in mid November.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE get a price cut in India

Samsung has officially reduced the price of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE smartphones in India. The Galaxy S5 was launched in April in India for Rs. 51500. Now the smartphone is available from the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 37500. The LTE version of the Galaxy S5 that was launched as Samsung Galaxy S5 4G in July for Rs. 53500 is available for Rs. 40300. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE get a price cut in India”

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Alpha in India for Rs. 39,990 few weeks back. This is the company’s first Android smartphone with a metal frame and 6.7mm slim body. We got to unbox the smartphone recently. Check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha Unboxing”

Dropbox optimized for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, gets Touch ID support

Dropbox has been optimized for recently launched iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The app takes advantage of the large screen and powerful resolution on the iPhones.

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Skype for Windows Phone updated with drawing tool, HD support and more

Microsoft has updated Skype app for Windows Phone with a drawing tool that allows users to draw images and text on photos before sharing. The feature is arriving first on Windows Phone and Skype has not mentioned anything about iOS and Android release.

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Apple iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay, Camera Roll and more available for download

Apple iOS 8.1 is now available for download with a range of new features including Apple Pay, iCloud Photo library and the return of the Camera Roll.

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Apple reports Q4 2014 revenues at $42.1 billion, 39.3 million iPhones and 12.3 million iPads sold

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Apple has reported revenue of $42.1 billion with a net profit of $8.5 billion in their earnings for Q4 2014 that ended September 27, 2014. The international sales in this quarter is 60% of the quarter’s revenue, 1% up compared to last quarter. Apple sold 39.3 million iPhones, 12.3 million iPads, 5.52 million Macs and 2.64 million iPods during the quarter. Continue reading “Apple reports Q4 2014 revenues at $42.1 billion, 39.3 million iPhones and 12.3 million iPads sold”

OnePlus One pre-orders begin October 27th

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OnePlus has announced that it would start their OnePlus One pre-order system on October 27th at 15:00 GMT (08:00 PST, 11:00 EST, 20:30 IST), as it promised, but it will last for one hour only. You can add your OnePlus or accessories in your shopping cart right now from the pre-order page. You can order once the pre-orders begin. Continue reading “OnePlus One pre-orders begin October 27th”

Uber slashes fares in Delhi by 25% for a limited period

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Uber has announced a 25% price cut for both Uber Black and uberX in Delhi. This is effective immediately without any promo codes and is available for a limited period. This makes Uber almost as cheap as auto-rickshaw fares, says Uber.

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Apple iPhone 6 Benchmarks

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Apple introduced the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus smartphones last month with new Apple A8 chips. These were launched in India last week. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the iPhone 6, here we have its benchmarks. The Apple A8 chip in the iPhone 6 has dual-core custom ARMv8 64-bit cores  clocked at 1.4GHz per core . It is based on 20nm HKMG process, compared to 28nm on Apple A7 chip. This has quad-core PowerVR GX6450 GPU, more powerful compared to the PowerVR G6430 on the Apple A7 chip. Check out the benchmarks below. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Benchmarks”