BlackBerry posts Q4 2014 results, Reports losses of $423 million

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BlackBerry has been facing tough times the last few quarters owing to less than stellar hardware offerings and a lack of consumer interest. Even with BlackBerry 10, the company has hardly managed to stem the tide. The company’s bread and butter has been the Bold and Curve lines and as a sign of the times, both the lines have finally stopped being the volume sellers they used to be. The Canadian smartphone manufacturer has reported fourth quarter losses of $423 million.  Continue reading “BlackBerry posts Q4 2014 results, Reports losses of $423 million”

Windows Phone 8.1 parallax wallpaper leaked in new video

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Windows Phone 8.1 would be unveiled at the Build conference in San Francisco, California next week. We had already seen Cortana and Action Center in earlier leaks, today a video from Chinese website Coolxap.com has revealed new start screen backgrounds and parallax wallpaper effects in Windows Phone 8.1 when you scroll through the Start Screen. WP 8.1 will have separate settings to customize the Start screen and also options to select backgrounds. Images of Windows Phone 8.1 start screen background leaked earlier this month. Continue reading “Windows Phone 8.1 parallax wallpaper leaked in new video”

Gionee Elife E7 Review: Best in class

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The Elife E7 is Gionee’s first flagship smartphone that is aimed at the premium high end segment of the market. The device is powered by the powerful Snapdragon 800 processor and sports a seemingly good 16 MP camera, which brings it closer to the likes of other flagships like Nexus 5 and the even the S5 to an extent, but offers a price advantage making it one of the best VFM products out there. But can a newer brand like Gionee instill confidence in the high end consumer, with its hardware and software package? Lets find out in our Gionee Elife E7 Review.

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Sony Xperia Z2 retail availability delayed in UK until May due to high demand

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There have been rumors that Sony Xperia Z2 has been globally delayed due to a component shortage. Clove UK and other online retailers have confirmed that the SIM-free variant would not launch in UK until May. The Xperia Z2 Tablet went on sale in UK earlier this month and the Xperia Z2 smartphone was expected to go on sale in UK in early April for 599 GBP. The flagship smartphone from Sony is expected in early or mid May. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2 retail availability delayed in UK until May due to high demand”

Captain America: The Winter Soldier game launched for Android, iPhone and iPad

Captain America: The Winter Soldier game

Gameloft has launched the official Captain America: The Winter Soldier mobile game as it promised last month. The game is available as a free download for Android that lets you play first 2 levels for free and has in-app purchase to unlock other levels at $2.99. The iOS app costs $2.99 directly. It is compatible only with limited Android devices currently. Continue reading “Captain America: The Winter Soldier game launched for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Japan Display to ship 5.5-inch WQHD display with 538 ppi pixel density in April

JDI Quad HD Panel

Japan Display Inc. announced 5.4-inch WQHD (1,440 x 2,560 pixels) display at 543 ppi for smartphones back in October last year. Today JDI has unveiled 5.46-inch WQHD (1,440 x 2,560 pixels) display at 538 ppi for smartphones. Oppo unveiled the Find 7 earlier this month that uses the same Quad HD LCD panel from JDI. It also launched Find 7a with a 1080p panel, which would go on sale first. The Find 7 with Quad HD screen is expected sometime around May or June. Continue reading “Japan Display to ship 5.5-inch WQHD display with 538 ppi pixel density in April”

Dell Venue 8 Unboxing

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We might have reviewed the Dell Venue 8 Pro way ahead of its Indian reveal, but the tablet trio, that includes two other Android tablets, launched only a while back. Dell’s Venue 7 and 8 were Android tablets with two different screen sizes with largely the same specifications inside. Powered by an Intel processor, these tablets are placed at the mid range segment of the marketplace, which is the most popular segment for Android tablets these days. The Venue 8 is priced at Rs. 17,499, which might be a bit high when compared to the competition like the new Nexus 7, but is it good enough? While we’ll tell you that in our review, here is a preliminary look through our unboxing and overview video –

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HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 11700

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Earlier today we reported that HTC Desire 310 dual sim is on sale in India online. The company has officially launched the smartphone in India. It was announced earlier this month and packs a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 11700”

Facebook Messenger 4.0 for Android and iPhone brings Groups and Forwarding

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Facebook has updated its Facebook Messenger app for Android and iPhone to version 4.0. This update finally brings group messaging, just like WhatsApp and Google Hangouts. You can also name the group. The new Forwarding feature lets you forward any message to others who are not in the conversation. Facebook Messenger for Android and iPhone got voice calling feature in India recently that lets you make calls over WiFi and 3G/2G. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger 4.0 for Android and iPhone brings Groups and Forwarding”

Apple reportedly launching iPhone 6 in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions in September

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Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 6 in two variants, one with a 4.7-inch screen and other one with a 5.5-inch screen, according to a report from Japanese business newspaper Nikkei. These are expected to have high-resolution screens significantly higher than that of current models. Apple launched the iPhone 5s last September along with the iPhone 5c with a 4 inch retina display. It was the first time Apple has released two versions of iPhone. Continue reading “Apple reportedly launching iPhone 6 in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions in September”

MapmyIndia Explore now available for iPhone

MapmyIndia Explore for iPhone

MapmyIndia, popular for its navigation and location-based services has launched the Explore app for Windows Phone back in October and the Android app arrived soon after. MapmyIndia Explore app is finally available for iPhone. It has an upgraded user interface and is also customizable, says MapmyIndia. It also offers social Recommendations and also lets you become Expert Explorers. Continue reading “MapmyIndia Explore now available for iPhone”

HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone now available in India for Rs. 11480

HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM

HTC Desire 310 dual sim, the company’s latest budget phone is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It was officially announced earlier this month and packs a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. This is the company’s first phone powered by a MediaTek chip. Continue reading “HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone now available in India for Rs. 11480”

Microsoft Office Mobile for Android and iPhone goes free

Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone and Android

Microsoft launched Office for iPad – Word, Excel and PowerPoint few hours back. The company launched the Microsoft Office Mobile for Office 365 for iPhone and Android smartphones last year. Both these apps have been renamed to Microsoft Office Mobile and is available for free from the respective app stores. Continue reading “Microsoft Office Mobile for Android and iPhone goes free”

Microsoft releases Microsoft Office for Apple iPad – Word , Excel and PowerPoint

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At an event in San Francisco today, Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella announced the availability of Microsoft Office for the iPad. The company has released 3 new iPad apps for Word , Excel and PowerPoint . The news is not a big surprise considering this is a much expected move but instant availability on the App Store is a great piece of news of Office users especially those with a Office 365 subscription. The apps are free for download and event viewing office documents is free. But editing the documents requires an active Office 365 subscription. This is clearly Microsoft’s attempt at getting more users to sign up for their cloud based Office offering.

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Microsoft Office for iPad – Word , Excel and Powerpoint – Download Links

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Microsoft unveiled the much awaited Microsoft Office suite for iPad with 3 separate apps for Word , Excel and Powerpoint. The apps just went live on the US iTunes App Store at 11AM Pacific time and 2PM Eastern time. The apps are free to download and viewing office documents is free. However to edit the documents, an Office 365 subscription is required.

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