Xolo X-Themes app launched for A500S smartphone

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Xolo launched the A500S in the A Series back in August. Now the company has launched XOLO X-Themes app exclusively for the Xolo A500S. It comes with 6 pre-installed themes and users can download 5 more themes online through the Xolo X-Themes app. Xolo has  added the incredible Hulk theme recently, and you also get instant notification on availability of new online themes. This lets you personalize the entire Ui of the phone including the lock screen. Continue reading “Xolo X-Themes app launched for A500S smartphone”

Japan Display announces new 5.4-inch WQHD TFT LCD display with 543ppi pixel density

As if Full HD 1080p displays are not enough, Japan Displays has introduced a new 5.4inch WQHD(1,440 x 2,560 pixels) display for smartphones. The pixel density of this new 5.4inch WQHD display is 543ppi which is more than 100ppi sharper than the 5inch 1080p displays that set the bar in terms of display.

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Apple iPhone 5c official case unboxing

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The official Apple iPhone 5c (check out our review!) case is here! After facing much ridicule over its similarities with the popularly hated Crocs flip flops, it has landed in our office, in a matching blue colour that actually goes nicely with our blue iPhone 5c. Like all the official cases, we must say that this case too, is made of high quality materials. But of course, you wouldn’t always be content with just text or photos, we know, so here’s an unboxing video showing the case in its dotted glory –

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Apple iPhone 5c Review

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Here comes the new iPhone, the harbinger of colorful and affordable iOS running smartphone goodness for all. But hey, its not all that cheap is it? What was expected to be a low cost iPhone for the masses ended up being an iPhone 5 with a colorful plastic shell. Who is the iPhone 5c for ? Does it merit a second glance? We explore this and more in our review of the Apple iPhone 5c. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5c Review”

LG G Flex with 6-inch 720p Curved OLED display, Self-repairing back cover announced

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LG G Flex, the company’s first smartphone with a curved OLED display is now official. It has a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Curved OLED display, powered by a 2.26 GHz  quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. The Curved Plastic OLED display from LG Display has Real RGB sub-pixels for better colors and the display is vertically concave from top to bottom with a radius of 700mm. The phone has a 3500 mAh curved battery developed by LG Chem. Continue reading “LG G Flex with 6-inch 720p Curved OLED display, Self-repairing back cover announced”

Micromax Windows Phones to arrive mid of next year, says co-founder

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Is Micromax working on a Windows Phone? Well, the second largest smartphone manufacturer in India by volume recently made big news when it unleashed a series of promotions featuring Hugh Jackman for the Micromax Canvas Turbo, and also announced its plans to enter the European markets like Russia and Romania, but a Windows Phone that is currently dominated by Nokia? The company’s co-founder Rahul Sharma has admitted in an interview that they are indeed working on them, and claims to have them ready for a launch mid next year. Above image is just a mock up we did to see how Windows Phone might look on the recently launched Micromax Canvas Turbo.

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Sony MDR-10RNC Noise Cancellation Headphones Hands On

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Sony India introduced a range of new headphones in India and we got a chance to test them out briefly. While we’ve already brought you our impressions of the very innovative 3 in 1 headset, here’s the Sony MDR-10RNC headphone with built in active noise cancellation.

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Apple iPhone 5c Dock Unboxing

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Every iPhone needs its own dock, that’s Apple’s mandate and the newly launched iPhone 5c is no exception. But there are a couple of reasons why there’s a new dock for the iPhone 5c, which is seemingly just a plastic shell with the same internals as the 5. Well, technically yes and I have answered the question right there. It’s a new plastic shell and with difference in build comes difference in thickness and weight. But the thickness is more of the concern here. While you might be able to use the iPhone 5’s dock for the 5S, it is impossible to do so for the 5c, and hence why we picked one up from Hong Kong for our blue iPhone 5c. Take a look at the unboxing and hands on video here –

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Nokia Lumia 1320 Hands On

Nokia announced their budget phablet Nokia Lumia 1320 along with the Nokia Lumia 1520 at the Abu Dhabi Nokia World event. The specifications of the budget phablet include a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD LCD IPS Super sensitive display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and Windows Phone 8 OS with the latest Lumia Black update. There is a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Nokia Music is available for free streaming of ad-free music along with Nokia HERE maps and location services.

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You can check out the quick hands 0n video right below.

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Nokia Asha 503 Hands On

Nokia said an interesting good-bye at the Nokia World Event, Abu Dhabi before being taken over by Microsoft by announcing a few Lumia smartphones and Asha feature phones. Nokia Asha 503 was the high-end phone among three Ashas that were launched. Asha 500 shares the same design language as the other Asha 500 series devices, but comes with a new crystal-clear look fusion of ice-like transparency and bold inner color. The Nokia Asha 503 comes with a bigger 3inch display, 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 3G connectivity.

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You can check out our quick hands-on video right below.

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Nokia Asha 502 Hands On

Nokia World Event was held at Abu Dhabi as Nokia’s final event before being taken over by Microsoft and Nokia announced a few devices that included a few Lumias and a few Asha phones. Among those few Asha devices was the Nokia Asha 502. The phone shares the same looks as the other devices in Asha 500 series, but comes with a new crystal-clear look fusion of ice-like transparency and bold inner color. The Nokia Asha 502 comes with a slightly bigger 3inch display and 5MP rear camera with LED flash. nokia-asha-502-hands-on-6

You can check out our quick hands-on video right below.

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Half of the Angry Birds games go free for Windows Phone 8

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Angry Birds has been a longstanding mega hit gaming franchise from Rovio and usually, a copy sells for 99 cents, or 55 Indian rupees, in the local currency. There was a time when the original game went free for a while, as a part of Nokia’s promotion, but suddenly now, half of the collection has gone free. We are not sure if this is a store glitch or something, but exactly half of the Angry Birds collection has gone free in the Indian Windows Phone 8 Store. The games that have gone free are – Original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Star Wars II, while the Seasons, Rio and Space are still showing as paid.

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Nokia Lumia 2520 Power Keyboard Hands On

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The Nokia World event has seen to the introduction of the new Lumia 2520 Windows tablet from the company, restarting its good old Booklet 3G tradition. While the Booklet 3g was a note book, the 2520 is far from it. It is a full touch device, conforming to the demands of today, but of course, you can do work on the 2520 using the pre-installed office suite, but that would be a waste if there is no keyboard/mouse combo. Nokia knows that, and has seen the popularity of the Microsoft Surface accessories, so it has launched a really versatile accessory called the Power Keyboard, which adds a keyboard, a trackpad, complete protection for the tablet in the form of a folio and a battery that can provide 5 extra hours over the original battery life. Intrigued enough? Watch our hands on video to find out more about the cover as well a decent overview of the tablet itself –

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Nokia Asha 500 Hands On

At the Abu Dhabi Nokia World Event, Nokia announced a few Lumia smartphones and few Asha feature phones. Among the Asha phones announced, the Asha 500 was the entry range device. The phone looks very much like the Asha 501 which was announced a few months back, but comes with a new crystal-clear look fusion of ice-like transparency and bold inner color.

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The rest of the features are pretty much on par with what you would expect from a feature phone. You can check out a quick hands-on video right below.

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Grand Theft Auto: Truck carrying 22,500 LG G2 Smartphones stolen in Indiana

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“Bring me the LG G2, a truck load.” said Mrs. Phillips, and Trevor did, only to return and find his mom missing. But that was in a weird alternate reality gaming universe where “Deludamol” was called LG G2. But in reality, a bizarre incident reveals its similarities with the former, where not one, not two, but a truck, full of LG G2 Smartphones(total 22,500), has been stolen in Indiana, USA. CNet reports that the theft happened when the truck driver, who was on his way to one of the Sprint distribution centers in Kentucky, was taking a bathroom break. Seemingly confirmed by a LG spokesperson, the damage due to this theft is roughly around 12 million USD. That’s a lot of money.

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