Taiwan’s Oplus won many a heart with their first India launch, the Oplus XonPad 7 which came earlier this year. With a lightweight price tag, the XonPad 7 promised above-average build quality, voice calling and proper after sales support (something most manufacturers conveniently forget).
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With each passing generation of smartphones, we keep telling ourselves that this is where it will end; this is where it just can’t get any better. That’s exactly when phones like the Vivo Xplay 3S (2560 x 1440p display) and the rumoured upcoming Honor 6 variant come into the picture to turn the game on its head.
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One of the major uncertainties regarding the recently launched Xiaomi Mi 3 (our review) smartphone was whether the phone was protected by Gorilla Glass or not. This has been a confusion ever since the company launched its India specific page, but thankfully, @MiIndiaOfficial, the official Twitter account of the company has clarified that all the Mi 3s in India have Gorilla Glass 3 protection for the screen. The clarification puts an end to all the speculation that surrounded the screen’s protective capabilities, as Gorilla Glass has been known to be very tough, since its inception.
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Swipe has launched Slice, the company’s latest entry-level Android tablet. It has a 7-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity, dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “Swipe Slice with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 4990”
Asus launched the Zenfone series in India that includes the Zenfone 4 that starts at Rs. 5,999 for the Asus Zenfone 4 (A400CG) variant. We already reviewed the Zenfone 5 and brought you the unboxing of the Zenfone 6 last week. The Zenfone 4 (A400CG) is the base variant in the Zenfone lineup. It also sells the Zenfone 4 (A450CG) with slightly better specifications at a price tag of Rs. 6,999. Check out the unboxing of the Zenfone 4 (A400CG) below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 4 Unboxing”
OnePlus has released Bamboo StyleSwap back cover for the OnePlus One smartphone. Priced at $49, the cover will be available from the end of August.
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The Samsung Galaxy K zoom is the latest camera-centric smartphone from the company that was launched recently. We already brought you the unboxing of the K zoom, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The K zoom is powered by a Hexa-Core Exynos 5260 with two Cortex-A15 cores clocked at 1.7 GHz per core and four Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.3 GHz per core. It has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy K zoom Benchmarks”
Lenovo has launched S850, a new smartphone is the S Series in India. It was unveiled at MWC earlier this year and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support and comes pre-loaded with Lenovo Premium DOit Apps (SHAREit, SYNCit and SECUREit) apps.
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Disney India along with Salman Khan have launched a mobile game as a promotional measure for its upcoming movie ‘Kick’. Available on Android the game includes a player that takes on the role of ‘Devil’ Salman Khan’s movie character. The iOS, Windows Phone and feature phone version of the game is also in the making and will release along with the movie.
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At the Mi 4 launch, Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Band, the company’s first fitness band as expected. This just has three LED notification lights and connects to your Android smartphones running Android via Bluetooth 4.0 low energy (BLE). It has a set of sensors that monitors your fitness and tracks your sleep. The data can be share to social networks easily with the companion app that would also offer you health advice. It has aluminum surface and skin-friendly wristband. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band fitness and sleep tracking band announced for $13”
Google has launched Google Maps in Hindi, in a bid to make them more accessible to users across the globe especially India. Available on Android and desktop, Google Maps will now show names of the cities, localities, important roads along with popular points and important places in Hindi.
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Xiaomi launched the Mi3 smartphone in India for Rs. 13,999 last week. It went on sale for priority customers and Flipkart first customers yesterday. Today it went on sale for everyone those who have registered till yesterday, 21st July. Xiaomi India already announced that only limited stocks would be available and over 100,000 people have registered for today’s sale. Few minutes back it tweeted that all the units of Mi3 has been sold out in 38 minutes and 50 seconds. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi3 sold out in less than 40 minutes on Flipkart”
Last week there were rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 might come with a retina scanner. Now, a new report from Korean publication ET News is stating that the Galaxy Note 4 will sport a flexible display and have a metal build. It also states that the phone will boast of a 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization (OIS).
Xiaomi has just announced the most expected Mi 4, successor of the Mi 3 that was unveiled last year. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI, based one-glass solution (OGS) made by Sharp / JDI, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU. It runs on MIUI on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony BSI sensor, and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera win Sony sensor. It has a stainless steel frame, 67.5mm-wide body and weighs just 149 grams. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 and 3GB RAM announced”
Apple has asked it suppliers to manufacture between 70 million and 80 million of iPhones by the end of the year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. This company is expected to launch two iPhones this year in 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch screen and the above figure will be a combination of these two variants.
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