40,000 Redmi 1S units to go on sale in India on September 9

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Xiaomi has announced that 40,000 Redmi 1S units will be available for sale in India on Flipkart on September 9th. Over 2 lakh people have already registered for the sale. In September 2nd sale, less than 40,000 units of Remi 1s units have been sold on Flipkart in just 4.2 seconds, however these are expected to ship only on September 16th. So smartphones ordered in next week’s sale are likely to ship later this month. The company recently announced that it has halted the sales of Mi 3 temporarily in India to concentrate on Redmi 1S. Continue reading “40,000 Redmi 1S units to go on sale in India on September 9”

Motorola finally unleashes the Moto 360 for $249.99, coming to India this month

Motorola has finally launched the Moto 360 after an array of teasers videos and leaks. The much anticipated smartwatch by the company is here with a slim and circular display. The Moto 360 is 46 mm in diameter by 11mm deep and weighs 49g.

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Moto Hint Bluetooth Earbud announced for $149.99

Motorola has announced a bunch of cool accessories along with its next iteration of smartphones. The company has launched a Bluetooth headset in a form of a earbud that allows users to access all the important content by simple voice commands.

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New Moto G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 12999

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Motorola has launched the new Moto G Dual SIM in India. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual front-facing speakers. Continue reading “New Moto G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Motorola unveils the new Moto X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 SoC

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Motorola Mobility has announced the new Moto X, the successor of last year’s Moto X. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes with a circular ring around it and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Motorola unveils the new Moto X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 SoC”

Motorola unveils the new Moto G with 5-inch HD display for $179.99

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Motorola Mobility has announced the new Moto G, successor of last year’s Moto G. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual front-facing speakers. Continue reading “Motorola unveils the new Moto G with 5-inch HD display for $179.99”

HP unveils two new colorful Chromebooks, one is powered by Tegra K1

HP has introduced two new Chromebooks in 11 inch and 14 inch model. The Chromebook 11 updates the existing HP Chromebook 11 longer battery life and a colorful new look.

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Moto X+1 and new Moto G surfaces on German retailer site ahead of launch

Motorola’s next iterations of smartphones have leaked on a German retailer site ahead of its launch today. Specifications of the Moto X+1 and Moto G have been mentioned on the site.

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Nokia X2 Software Platform v2.1 brings access to Google services and more

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Microsoft recently rolled out a major software update (v2.1.0.11) for Nokia X2 Dual SIM that brings several new features including support for  Google contacts, access to Gmail, Smart Camera Mode and more. Continue reading “Nokia X2 Software Platform v2.1 brings access to Google services and more”

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headset goes on sale on Flipkart for Rs. 999

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Xiaomi Mi in-ear headset is now available for purchase from Flipkart in India. Priced at Rs. 999, it actually went on sale earlier this week, but it went out of stock in few hours. It is not clear how long the new stocks would last, so better hurry if you want to purchase it. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headset goes on sale on Flipkart for Rs. 999”

Apple to offer live video stream for September 9 event

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Apple has announced that it will offer live stream for their September 9th event, where the company is expected to launch the iPhone 6, its first wearable. Apple did not offer live steam for the iPhone event last September, where it announced the iPhone 5s and 5c. Continue reading “Apple to offer live video stream for September 9 event”

Microsoft rolls out Lumia HD 10 Screen Sharing accessory

Microsoft announced Lumia 730, 735 and 830 at IFA 2014. The company also announced a couple of accessories for Lumia phones. The first one is a Wireless Charging Plate DT-903 while the other one is a Lumia HD-10. It allows users to tap their phone on it and share their screen to other device. Microsoft Screen Sharing Device-02 Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Lumia HD 10 Screen Sharing accessory”

Samsung Gear VR First Look

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Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Gear VR at the IFA 2014, in Berlin yesterday. The Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition is designed to work specifically with the Note 4 to give the users a virtual reality experience on their mobile. Samsung partnered Oculus Rift to create the virtual reality headset.

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Samsung Gear S Hands On

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Samsung announced the Gear S smartwatch last month that runs on Tizen werable OS. We got our hands on the watch at the ongoing IFA. The smartwatch is rectangular in shape  and boasts of curved display. The highlight of the watch is built-in SIM card slot that lets you interdependently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support.

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Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition unveiled

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Huawei has unveiled the Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition, a limited edition series at the IFA. It comes with a 5-inch with a full HD display with sapphire screen, which is the most scratch-resistant material. is the first 4G LTE handset in China with a sapphire screen, says the company. It has crack resistance, superior thermal and infrared conductivity. It uses high-tech ceramic at the rear of the phone to enhance the strength. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition unveiled”