Huawei Mediapad 7 Youth2 now on sale in India for Rs. 10,999

It’s been Chinese manufacturers that have been making the most noise in the Indian market in the past few weeks. More recently, it was Xiaomi which announced the uber-affordable Mi3 smartphone for the Indian market, something which resulted in a lot of hype and talk.

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Earlier today, the Huawei Mediapad 7 Youth2 was found to be listed online on major e-commerce portals in India. The large phablet/small tablet (pick one) was launched earlier this year, and this is the first time that the device landed on Indian shores. Continue reading “Huawei Mediapad 7 Youth2 now on sale in India for Rs. 10,999”

LG G3 Beat with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 and Laser AF official

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LG G3 Beat that surfaced in China last month has gone official. It has a 5-inch HD display with a screen-to-body ratio of 74.1%, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new flat UI. It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash and Laser AF that should provide fast focus, even in low light conditions. It has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Logitech launches Big Bang rugged case for iPad Air and Mini, Keyboard folio for Samsung Tab 4 10.1 in India

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Logitech has launched new Big Bang rugged case for Apple iPad Air and iPad mini and Ultrathin folio for Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1.The Logitech Big Bang for iPad Air and iPad mini not only provides military class protection and has a versatile design that lets you adjust the tablet in different comfortable viewing angles. The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio for Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has a sleek keyboard that features Android shortcut keys for added convenience for a better typing experience. Continue reading “Logitech launches Big Bang rugged case for iPad Air and Mini, Keyboard folio for Samsung Tab 4 10.1 in India”

Google search on mobile now alerts you about website compatibility

In a bid to improve your search result on mobile, Google has added a new feature. The latest update will now alert users if a certain website is not compatible with their Android smartphone or tablet.

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Samsung reportedly buying SmartThings home automation company for $200 million

Samsung is in talks to acquire a smart home automation company SmartThings for $200 million, according to a report from TechCrunch. SmartThings is company that produces home automation products that can be controlled with an Android and iOS smartphone app.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Benchmarks

Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablet in India at Rs. 44,800 along with the Tab S 8.4. The Indian version is powered by a 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU, similar to the Tab S 8.4 . It has a 10.5-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB RAM and comes with and voice calling capabilities via SIM card slot. Let’s find out how it performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Benchmarks”

40,000 units of Asus Zenfone smartphones sold in four days in India

Asus recently launched its budget friendly range of Zenfone handsets in India. Today, the company has announced that 40,000 units of the smartphones have already been sold within 4 days of the debut in Indian market. Asus launched the Zenfone 4 starting at Rs 5,999, Zenfone 5 starting at Rs 9,999 and Zenfone 6 at Rs. 16,999. The Zenfone series is available online only on Flipkart and through Asus’s authorized channels since its launch in India on July 9th.

 

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Micromax teams up with Vodafone to offer 2GB of free data with Canvas Knight

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Micromax has partnered with Vodafone India to launch Canvas Knight with 2GB of free data for customers not active on a data pack. The pack would be activated in 48 hours on first Vodafone SIM inserted in the Canvas Knight before October 31, 2014. This offer would be extended to a wider portfolio of Micromax devices soon, says the company. Micromax started selling Canvas Knight A350 with Android 4.4 (KitKat) since last month. It is not clear when current Canvas Knight users would get the Kitkat update. Continue reading “Micromax teams up with Vodafone to offer 2GB of free data with Canvas Knight”

Snapchat for iOS and Android updated with geofilter locations

Snapchat has added a new feature to its Android and iOS app that special image filters depending on your location. The ‘geofilters’ add a custom sticker to your photo and are unlocked only when you are in a specific place or city.

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Aircel launches 4G LTE services in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Odisha

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Aircel today launched its 4G services in India finally. It is available across four circles – Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Odisha. Aircel becomes the second operator in India to offer 4G services after Airtel that already has 4G service in several cities. Reliance Jio recently announced that it would offer 4G services in 2015. Continue reading “Aircel launches 4G LTE services in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Odisha”

Celkon and Intex to be the next partners for Google’s Android One initiative

Google announced its ambitious Android One program at the I/O conference last month. Under this initiative aimed at creating low cost Android smartphone, the company had partnered with three smartphone markers from India viz;  Karbonn, Micromax and Spice.

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Two HTC senior executives leaving the company

Even though HTC reported profits of US$ 81 million after losses, it is still seeing tough times ahead with difficult smartphone sales and declining revenues. Now, two more top executives of the company are resigning from the company at a crucial time. The news comes after the company’s head of the design Scott Croyle announced his departure in April.

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Apple and IBM collaborate to push iOS to enterprise customers

With an aim to bring iPhones and iPads to enterprise customers, Apple has teamed up with IBM. As a result of the partnership, IBM will create more than 100 business-focused apps and Apple will sell iPhones and iPads pre-loaded with specific apps to companies across the globe.

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Skype for Windows 8.1 gets free group video calling

Microsoft has updated Skype for Windows 8.1 by adding support for free group video calling. The feature will let Windows 8.1 tablet or two-in-one device users enjoy free group video calls.

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Nokia Lumia Cyan with Windows Phone 8.1 update roll out begins

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Nokia has announced that they have started rolling out Lumia Cyan update with Windows Phone 8.1 along for their Lumia devices running on Windows Phone 8. This would bring a lot of features for Lumia devices including, updates to Nokia Camera, Creative Studio and Storyteller apps, better audio quality when recording videos on Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon and more. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia Cyan with Windows Phone 8.1 update roll out begins”