Gionee Elife E7 mini gets Android 4.4 Kitkat update in India

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Gionee has released the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for the Elife E7 mini in India. The company rolled out KitKat update for the Elife S5.5 and CTRL V5 smartphones in India earlier this month. Unlike the OTA update for those phones, update for the Elife E7 mini needs to be installed via flash tools. The Elife E7 mini went on sale in India back in April running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), and the KitKat update brings revamped user interface, enhanced features like an updated Amigo paper and game zone, wallpapers application, improved security and more. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E7 mini gets Android 4.4 Kitkat update in India”

Samsung Galaxy Alpha live images surface in new leak

Photos of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha had surfaced earlier this month and showed an aluminium frame and 4.7 inch display. Today, more photos of the phone have been leaked by a Vietnamese site TinhTe that gives a more clear look for the phone.

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Modern Combat 5: Blackout released for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows

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Gameloft has released the Modern Combat 5: Blackout, the latest game in the Modern Combat franchise, as it promised. The game has single player  and multiplayer options with new features,  unified game progression, four soldier classes, improved graphics compared to the Modern Combat 4 and more new features. Continue reading “Modern Combat 5: Blackout released for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows”

Uber rolls out Windows Phone app

After launching on iOS and Andorid, Uber has parked its car at the Windows Phone Store. The popular on demand car service has officially announced the release of Windows Phone. Prior to this, Uber users had to access the service via its mobile site. The Uber Windows Phone app is mostly similar to its iOS and Android counterpart barring few Microsoft Metro UI redesign.

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OnePlus hand out 5,000 invites for the OnePlus One

China’s Xiaomi might be in the forefront these days, but compatriot OnePlus is making sure there’s still some thunder left for them. After Xiaomi launched their Mi4 smartphone two days back, OnePlus hit back in their own style.

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Xiaomi Mi3 sellout on Flipkart: How many devices?

As expected, Xiaomi continued their flash sale marketing with their first sale in India on 22nd July. This came after a week of registrations, when over a lakh Indians registered to be eligible to buy the device when it goes on sale. With a VFM proposition as lucrative as the Xiaomi Mi3’s it wasn’t surprising that the device got sold out in under 40 minutes of going on sale.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched its Tab S series in India earlier this month. We brought you the hands-on and the photo gallery of the Tab S 8.4 from the New York even last month. Here we have the photo gallery of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. It is powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5420 (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor. Check out the hardware walkthrough and the photo gallery below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Photo Gallery”

Modern Combat 5: Blackout coming to Windows Phone and Windows too on July 24th

Modern Combat 5: Blackout

Earlier this month Gameloft announced that the Modern Combat 5: Blackout would launch on Android, iPhone and iPad on July 24th. Recently Gameloft has announced that the game would also launch on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 this Thursday. Gameloft launched 16 games for Windows Phone 8 last year and would bring all upcoming HD titles to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms immediately after they launch. Continue reading “Modern Combat 5: Blackout coming to Windows Phone and Windows too on July 24th”

Xiaomi Mi3 gets a major update (KXDMIBE18.0) in India

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Xiaomi Mi3 went on sale in India yesterday. The Indian variant runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box with MIUI ROM on top. Today the unit has received a major update to version KXDMIBE18.0 that brings new features, optimizations and fixes. This is a global update for the Mi3 that is already available in Malaysia, Philippines and more countries, where it launched the smartphone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi3 gets a major update (KXDMIBE18.0) in India”

Spice Stellar 520 and Stellar 526 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8999 and Rs. 11499

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Spice Retail has launched Stellar 520 and Stellar 526, two new smartphones in the Stellar series. Both these smartphones have a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The Stellar 520 is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Stellar 526 packs a 1.5 GHz Hexa-Core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 520 and Stellar 526 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8999 and Rs. 11499”

Flipkart secures whopping Rs. 6000 Cr in latest funding: Report

Flipkart, the big daddy of the Indian e-commerce is about to get bigger. The company has raised eye popping $1 billion (Rs. 6000 Crore) in the latest round of funding from new and existing investors, according to a report from the Economic Times.

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ACT Broadband making a strategic announcement tomorrow

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ACT Broadband is one of few ISPs in India offering very high speed internet services at reasonable prices in a few cities in South India. The company is expected to make a strategic announcement tomorrow according to an invite which just landed in our inbox.  The invite reads “it’s incredible, it’s fast, it’s about to strike”. The company’s website also has a teaser which says that “We are changing the way you experience the internet, watch this space for more”. We should have more news tomorrow when the company makes the announcement.

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Panasonic P41 and P61 with Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 11990 and Rs. 14990

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Panasonic has launched P41 and P61, two new smartphones in P Series. It also officially launched the T41 that went on sale recently. The P41 has a 5-inch qHD display and the P61 comes with a 6-inch HD display. Both these smartphones are powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and comes with 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These have dual SIM support and has unique features such as Pop-i Player, Music Café and Gesture Play+. Continue reading “Panasonic P41 and P61 with Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 11990 and Rs. 14990”

Microsoft introduces Bang by Coloud portable speaker

Microsoft just announced 4-inch Lumia 530 and 530 Dual SIM, its latest budget smartphones. The company has also launched colourful Bang mini speakers (MD-1C) by Coloud. The rechargeable speakers are portable and compact can play upto 8 hours of music on a single charge with its  680 mAh battery.

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