Lenovo Vibe Z up for pre-order in India for Rs. 34999

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Lenovo launched the Vibe Z, the company’s latest flagship in India last month for Rs. 35,999. The smartphone is now available for pre-order from the official store for Rs. 34,999. It also offers a free Z smart touch cover worth Rs. 2,039 with the smartphone.  It a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS  display at 400 PPI, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Vibe ROM on top. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z up for pre-order in India for Rs. 34999”

Nimbuzz for Windows Phone 8 updated with Chatrooms

Nimbuzz 1.1.7 for Windows Phone

Nimbuzz for Windows Phone 8 finally gets Chatrooms feature in the recent update (version 1.1.7) . The new Chatrooms feature lets you Chat with people, share your location, send virtual gifts, and more. The new update also brings improvements and bug fixes. Last month’s update ( version 1.1.6.0) brought improvements to UI, connectivity and file sharing and Persian language support.

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Karbonn to introduce new start screen interface for its smartphones based on Start by Celltick

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Celltick, popular for its Start and LiveScreen, today announced its partnership with Karbonn Mobiles to launch an intelligent interface for Android consumers based on Start. The company already announced that OEMs can partner with them to create own flavor of Start. Celltick will create a custom interface based on its Start application, that becomes a default start screen interface to Karbonn’s Android smartphones. Continue reading “Karbonn to introduce new start screen interface for its smartphones based on Start by Celltick”

Oppo confirms two variants of Oppo Find 7 are coming

Oppo has used its Twitter account very efficiently to keep its fans guessing about what to expect from their next flagship. It was through the official Twitter account that they teased that Oppo Find 7 would be coming with a 2K display sporting a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. They also used Twitter to announce that they will be unveiling the next generation Oppo flagship in an event on March 19.

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Reliance Jio, Bharti Infratel tie up to share telecom infrastructure

Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Bharti Infratel has officially announced their partnership. Under the agreement, Reliance Jio would utilize the telecom tower infrastructure of Bharti Infratel to launch its services across the country, says the company. It also noted that the pricing would be at arm’s length,  based on prevailing market rates. Continue reading “Reliance Jio, Bharti Infratel tie up to share telecom infrastructure”

HTC Desire 310 with 4.5-inch display, new design announced in China

HTC Desire 310w

The HTC Desire 310, the company’s latest budget phone with a MediaTek processor surfaced on the official website, back in January before it was taken down. Now the smartphone has appeared on HTC’s Chinese website with the model number 310w. This has a different design compared to the global variant of the smartphone. Other specifications are completely similar, including a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). This was first spotted by ameblo.jp. Continue reading “HTC Desire 310 with 4.5-inch display, new design announced in China”

Huawei reportedly has a 2K smartphone in the works

Huawei is a company known to push boundaries as they were the first to introduce a 6inch + device in the form of Huawei Ascend Mate. Ever since, they have been lagging behind other Chinese manufacturers, but things are looking good now. Chinese manufacturer Oppo was the first company to come up with a 5inch Full HD smartphone in the form of Oppo Find 5 and they would have wanted to continue the being first in displays race with the Oppo Find 7, but that wasn’t the case. Vivo XPlay 3S is the world’s first smartphone to feature a 2K display sporting a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. According to rumors, Huawei also has plants to compete in the pixel race and is reportedly working on its own version of a 2K display smartphone.

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Creative Aurvana Live! 2 headphones launched in India for Rs. 12999

Creative Aurvana Live 2

Creative has launched Creative Aurvana Live! 2 headphones in India. It would offer true-to-life acoustic performance with tighter bass since it is powered by 40mm bio-cellulose drivers. It has premium protein faux leather cushions with memory-foam for earcups that blocks external noise and comfort for long periods of listening. It is also equipped with an in-line microphone for calls, the was not present in its predecessor. Continue reading “Creative Aurvana Live! 2 headphones launched in India for Rs. 12999”

All New HTC One spotted at FCC again, reveals international and US carrier variants

All New HTC One OP6B120 FCC

The All New HTC One was first spotted at the FCC last month, before it was removed. It was the AT&T version with LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 7 and 17 for the carrier. Recently the All New HTC One got the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification in six different variants. The OP6B120 pictured above is the global variant with 4G LTE on band 7. Continue reading “All New HTC One spotted at FCC again, reveals international and US carrier variants”

Xolo Q1100 Benchmarks

Xolo Q1100 Benchmarks

Xolo launched the Q1100, the company’s first phone in the Q CORE series powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor last month. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) ARM Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.4 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU. Both the Moto G and the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 were powered by a quad-core Snapdragon (MSM 8226) chip clocked at 1.19 GHz. Let’s find out how the Xolo Q1100 performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Xolo Q1100 Benchmarks”

Sony Socialife News app now available to all Android smartphones

Sony Socialife News

Sony Socialife or Sony’s news app that comes per-loaded on Xperia smartphones, is not exclusive to Xperia smartphones anymore. The Japanese manufacturer has released the app on Google Play for all Android smartphones running on Android 4.1 or later. The app crossed 10 million downloads recently, which now has over 13 million downloads, says the company. Looks like it is still exclusive to Sony Xperia tablets. Continue reading “Sony Socialife News app now available to all Android smartphones”

Samsung Chromebook 2 series with Exynos 5 Octa Processors announced

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Samsung has announced its Chromebook 2 series that includes a 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch models. The 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook 2 has a 11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) display and the 13.3-inch model has a 13.3-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display with 250 nits brightness. Both these Chromebooks are powered by a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processors, unlike some Chromebooks that are powered by Intel Celeron processors. Continue reading “Samsung Chromebook 2 series with Exynos 5 Octa Processors announced”

Micromax Canvas Blaze HD EG116 with Dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) support now available for Rs. 16000

Micromax Canvas Blaze HD EG116

Micromax Canvas Blaze HD EG116, the company’s latest dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) smartphone is now available from official Micromax eStore. It appeared on official website last week, and has a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Blaze HD EG116 with Dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) support now available for Rs. 16000”

Xolo Q1100 Unboxing

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Xolo launched the Q1100, the company’s first phone in the Q CORE series powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. This is the first phone from Xolo, and one of few phones in India to run on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Let us check out the unboxing.

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