Google Chrome for Android search answers questions as you type them

Google Chrome for Android is being tested for a new feature that offers quick answers to you queries as you type them. The experimental feature will instantly provide replys to various queries at the time you are typing them into the search address bar.

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Asus Zenfone Giveaway Winner Announcement

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We started the Asus Zenfone Giveaway last month, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of Zenfone 5 smartphone or Asus branded merchandise? Find out below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Shazam for Android adds purchase and streaming option in Google Play

Shazam has updated its Android app with Google Play integration. The latest update adds the ability for users to instantly buy music via Google Play directly from the app.

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Intex Aqua T2 India’s cheapest Android 4.4 smartphone launched for Rs. 2699

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Intex has launched the Aqua T2, the latest smartphone in the Aqua series. Intex says that this is the cheapest smartphone running Android 4.4 (KitKat) in India. The company launched the Aqua 4X last week, which is one of the cheapest smartphones in the country with 4-inch display, 3G connectivity and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Aqua T2 has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua T2 India’s cheapest Android 4.4 smartphone launched for Rs. 2699”

New Motorola Moto X in Black Leather, Bamboo White and Black listed on Flipkart

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Motorola introduced the new Moto X earlier this month and announced that it would go on sale on Flipkart later this month. The smartphone has been listed on Flipkart in three variant, standard Black, Bamboo White and Black Leather. The company introduced the Moto X in India earlier this year, but the Bamboo variant has was launched couple of months after these were launched. Continue reading “New Motorola Moto X in Black Leather, Bamboo White and Black listed on Flipkart”

Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 Benchmarks

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Spice launched the Dream UNO Mi-498, the company’s first Android One smartphone yesterday. We already brought you the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with ARM Cortex A7 cores and Mali 400 GPU, has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). We had already seen several smartphones with the same MediaTek chip, check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 Benchmarks”

Skullcandy rolls out Sport performance line of earphones in India, starts Rs. 1,299

Skullcandy has launched its Sport performance line of earphones in India by teaming up with Brandeyes. The new line of earphones are specifically designed with sticky gel technology to provide maximum traction on the skin of the ears.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime with 5MP front-facing camera surfaces

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Live images of Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530H), the company’s selfie-focused smartphone has surfaced on a Vietnamese website Thegioididong. According to the leak, the mid-range smartphone would feature a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for capturing better selfies. It would also have an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime with 5MP front-facing camera surfaces”

Panasonic rolls out Lumix CM1 Android smartphone with 1 inch camera sensor

Panasonic has unveiled its first Android powered camera phone. Dubbed as LUMIX Smart Camera DSC-CM1 the ‘connected camera’ comes with a 1-inch MOS sensor.

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Google Play paid Newsstand content now available in India

Google is making paid Play Newsstand content available in India. Users can now access paid content from newspapers and magazines this essentially means they can buy and subscribe for premium news sources like The New York Times, WSJ and so on.

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HTC could announce the Nexus 9 during the October 8th event

A lot a manufacturers schedule their events around the IFA that happens during this time of the year, but often not during the event is happening. This is a ploy that they employ so that their devices get due exposure.

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Speaking of exposure, HTC has an event for October 8th, titled ‘double exposure’. Now that could mean anything in the world, but thanks to HTC being a smart devices maker, we have a limited list to choose from. The event is believed to be coincident with the announcement of the HTC Eye smartphone, the one that’s expected to feature a 5.2-inch display and a Snapdragon 801 processor. Besides that, the event is now rumoured to be a placeholder of a couple other announcements. Continue reading “HTC could announce the Nexus 9 during the October 8th event”

SoPhone i6 is a clone of the iPhone 6

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It was about time that this happened. The Chinese are back to what they used to do best, which is making clones!

The smartphone industry in China thrived on such knock-offs for a good couple of decades before the internet stepped in. The last couple of years have seen some impressive devices originate from China, including the Xiaomi Mi 4, the OPPO Find 7 et al.  Continue reading “SoPhone i6 is a clone of the iPhone 6”

Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 Camera Samples

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Micromax launched the Canvas Nitro, the company’s latest high-end smartphone earlier this month. We already brought you the unboxing, photogallery and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples of the smartphone. The Micromax Canvas Nitro has a 13-megapixel camera with Sony IMX135 CMOS sensor with f/2.2 aperture, Largan 5P 28mm lens and also has Blue Glass filter. It also has a 5-megapixel fixed focus front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5648 sensor, 22mm wide-angle lens with 75-degree viewing angle.  Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 Camera Samples”