Amazon introduced the Kindle Voyage, the company’s latest flagship eReader with a 300 ppi display and several new features. It starts at US$199 for the base WiFi version with special offers in the U.S., bit costly compared to other Kindle eReaders from Amazon. Check out the unboxing below.
HERE Maps for Android was launched as beta last month. The app has been updated to version 1.0.220 that brings support for Android 5.0 (Lollipop). This update also brings fixes to downloaded voice files that will not be cleared if the phone’s cache is wiped using a cleaner, as it promised. If you lost them during cleaning, you will have to re-download any non-English voices. Continue reading “HERE Maps Beta gets Android 5.0 Lollipop support, bug fixes and improvements”
HTC launched the Desire 820 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 24,990. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 (SM- G750H) that went on sale in India few weeks back for Rs. 20,900 is also a phablet with a larger 6-inch screen, compared to the 5.5-inch screen on the Desire 820. We already brought you the unboxing of the Desire 820 and the Galaxy Mega 2. Here we have the comparison gallery of the Desire 820 and the Galaxy Mega 2.
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HTC launched the Desire 820 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 24,990. We brought you the hands-on and the photo gallery of the smartphone from the IFA back in September and the unboxing of the smartphone earlier this week. Here we have the comparison gallery of the Desire 820 and its predecessor Desire 816.
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Samsung launched its Gear S Smartwatch in India last month for Rs. 28,900. Samsung started taking pre-orders for the Gear S earlier this week. Now the smartwatch with a built-in SIM card slot is available for purchase from the their official eStore for Rs. 27,900, which is Rs. 1,000 cheaper compared to the launch price. The Gear S has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, comes with a 1GHz dual-core processor and enables you to independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S goes on sale in India for Rs. 27900”
Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 2, its latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone in September. The 6-inch phablet then went on sale in India last month for Rs 20,900. We have already seen the unboxing, benchmarks and photo gallery of the phone. Now, lets compare the device with last year’s Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 which we have already reviewed. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Photo Gallery”
Sony had confirmed last month that Android 5.0 update is coming to the entire Xperia Z line. Now, the company is revealing that it has received the AOSP of the latest Android 5.0 from Google and has started the beta testing.
Continue reading “Sony announces Android 5.0 Lollipop beta test on Xperia Z1, Z2 and Z3”
Google Hindi input app is the latest one from Google that is getting the Material Design update. The app has been updated with handwriting support which was not present earlier.
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Google has updated Drive for iPhone and iPad with a couple of iO8 specific features. Users can now open files from Drive, and save back to Drive from other apps on your device if you’re using iOS 8.
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Microsoft recently announced that it would replace the Nokia branding on upcoming Lumia smartphones with Microsoft. Today Microsoft Mobile has released a teaser image for a new Lumia smartphone for November 11th, which could be the first Microsoft Lumia Branded smartphone. Continue reading “Microsoft teases first Microsoft Lumia smartphone for November 11”
Google has introduced a couple of accessories for the recently launched Nexus 6. A Stand Folio Case and a Naked Tough Case are listed on the Google Play Store and are marked as “coming soon”.
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Samsung launched the Galaxy Alpha smartphone in India back in September. We already brought you the review of the Galaxy Alpha, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy Alpha has a 12-megapixel sensor, which is completely new. It has panorama shot & more, virtual tour, dual camera and beauty face camera options.
Samsung was one of the first consumer electronics giants to dive head-first into the world of wearables with its own line of Smartwatches, starting with the Gear. The original Gear that initially ran on Android, now runs on Tizen, and Samsung’s already iterated on it a couple of times, with the Gear 2, the Gear Fit, the new Gear S, all variations and experiments on the hot new market.
But then Android Wear happened, with Samsung announced as one of the partners. Rival LG had already announced its first Watch, but Samsung waited until IO to announce their first smartwatch that will work across all Android devices, not just Samsung ones, the Gear Live. The Gear Live, the stripped down Android variant of the Gear 2, joins the other Wear watches, in the effort to appeal to consumers willing to invest in a new category of devices. With Android Wear as the platform of choice, does the hardware push the boundaries, or does it play a safe losing game? Let’s find out.
The LG G Watch R has arrived on Google Play Store in the United States. Announced in August, the Android Wear smartwatch from LG is priced at $299 and will ship out in 1-2 days after the order is placed.
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Google is allowing users in India the ability to make international voice calls via Hangouts. This service is already available for users living in the US and Canada.
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