Samsung confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for 14 Galaxy devices for US

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Samsung has finally announced the list of devices that would receive the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update, but this list is only for the U.S. variants. Samsung started rolling out the KitKat update for the Galaxy Note 3 last month. The Indian Exynos variant of the Note 3 got the KitKat update by the end of January. It is yet to roll out the KitKat update for other devices. Continue reading “Samsung confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for 14 Galaxy devices for US”

LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Review

LG was responsible for the Nexus 4 and more recently the Nexus 5, and their association with Google continues with the LG G Pad 8.3. The G Pad was originally launched as a premium 8 inch tablet from LG, fully packed with special features added through software but the one we have here is the first tablet to be blessed by Google with a Play Edition, meaning the device will run stock Android without any modifications. Google and OEMs have been pushing out Play Edition devices since last year, for people who want Android, pure. With no bloatware and the latest version of Android, the GPE of the GPad is, in many ways, the Nexus 8 that was never announced. Priced at $349, should one prefer this over the Nexus 7 2013? Or is it the mini tablet to get? Lets find out in our review.

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Intex Aqua Octa Review

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Intex launched the Aqua Octa last month as India’s first smartphone powered by MediaTek Octa-Core chip. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the handset recently. We had seen quite a few phablets in the Indian market recently. Can it compete with them? Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Octa Review”

Intel’s roadmap suggests new smartphone and tablet chips coming during MWC 2014

Intel is the company everybody knew because of processors that still power the everyday PCs and laptops. But the sales of PCs and laptops has been outdone by the sales of smartphones and tablets. People are moving on and portable devices are the new thing. Intel has been producing chips for the smartphones and tablets, but it hasn’t earned much of a consideration from the manufacturers who seem to be more than content with ARM based SoCs. Intel has to fight hard to survive this battle and looks like they are having another go at the smartphone and tablet market in the upcoming MWC 2014.

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HTC Desire 8 to be unveiled on February 24th, specs detailed

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HTC Desire 8, the company’s upcoming mid-range desire smartphone leaked last week along with specifications. As you can see from the official image with the invite, HTC has confirmed on Weibo that it would be officially unveiled on February 24th in China. Earlier leak revealed that the phone would come with a 5.5-inch display and a 13-megapixel rear camera. New leak popular HTC developer llabtoofer reveals the complete specifications of the smartphone, but the battery capacity is not available yet. Continue reading “HTC Desire 8 to be unveiled on February 24th, specs detailed”

Marvel Run Jump Smash! arrives on Windows Store

We are back to this part of the day where we tell you about a popular application available on either Google Play Store or Apple App Store or both stores that has just made its way to the Windows Phone Store. Today, it is not the same case, but you would agree that it is one the same lines. Marvel Run Jump Smash!, yet another Marvel title has arrived on Windows Store and has been already available on the Windows Phone Store.

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Samsung Galaxy NotePRO Photo Gallery

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Earlier today Samsung launched the Galaxy NotePRO, the company’s latest tablet with a huge 12.2-inch screen in India at a price tag of Rs. 64,900. We got some hands-on time with the tablet at the Samsung Forum 2014 in Bali, where is launched. It comes with a S Pen stylus that docks on the back of the tablet and has a Wacom Digitizer for pressure sensitive input, just like the previous Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. It has a 12.2-inch (2560×1600 pixels) WQXGA display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung’s own Touch Wiz UI on top. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy NotePRO Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Photo Gallery

Samsung announced a few products for the Indian market today and among them is the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo. Samsung is, off late, adding a “Neo” to its already existing products and with the addition of the tag, it suggests that they are meant for the mid-range and entry range buyers. The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo has specifications relatively less powerful than the Galaxy Grand 2.

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Bing Health & Fitness Beta app available on Windows Phone Store

Lack of popular apps doesn’t seem to be a problem anymore for the Windows Phone platform as they have lots of applications from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. They happen to have some exclusives for the platform and a fitness application exclusive for Windows Phones comes from the creators of Windows Phone themselves.

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Acer teases new Liquid smartphone for MWC 2014

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Acer usually unveils new smartphones at the MWC every year. The company has started teasing their upcoming Liquid smartphone, just in time for the MWC 2014. The first image shows the camera module, LED flash and a secondary microphone on the back of the phone. You also have a something like a fingerprint sensor below the camera module. Continue reading “Acer teases new Liquid smartphone for MWC 2014”

LINE ties up with Groupon India for exclusive weekly deals for LINE users

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LINE Corporation, popular for its cross-platform messaging app has partnered with Groupon, popular for their daily deals, to offer exclusive deals for users in India. Called LINE only deals, this offers weekly deals and one-of-a-kind Manic Monday deal that lets users stand a chance to win freebies. The new initiative is aimed at Indian youth. LINE has paired with Groupon to give the users an added treat of unbeatable deals, said LINE. Continue reading “LINE ties up with Groupon India for exclusive weekly deals for LINE users”

Samsung introduces new LED Components including Reflector-integrated LED flash for Galaxy S5

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Samsung has unveiled a range of  LED component solutions, that include two reflector-integrated flash LED packages (3432 1.8t (FH341A) and 3432 1.4t (FH341B) ), a flip-chip flash LED 2016 (FH201A), as well as two side-view LEDs (the 3810 0.6t (MS062F) and 3810 0.8t (MS082F)) for smartphones and tablets. Continue reading “Samsung introduces new LED Components including Reflector-integrated LED flash for Galaxy S5”

ZTE preps Grand Memo II, Open C for MWC 2014 alongside its MiFavor 2.3 UI

We have less than a week for one of the most anticipated events of the mobile world – MWC 2014 and ZTE, one of the many Chinese manufacturers has revealed its plans for the MWC 2014. According to ZTE, they will be launching the successor of the original Grand Memo smartphone and they will also be launching their Firefox device – ZTE Open C.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo Photo Gallery

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Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Tab 3 Neo, the company’s latest tablet at the Samsung Forum 2014 priced at Rs. 16,490. It was announced as the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite last month and packs a 7-inch (1024×600) TFT LCD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top. It comes in 3G and WiFi variants,  similar to the Tab 3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo Photo Gallery”

Sony announces that it shipped 5.3million PlayStation 4 units worldwide

Sony recently sold off its PC making division – VAIO, to concentrate on its core business that includes Sony PlayStation. The gaming console is only the fourth iteration(consoles life cycle last way longer than smartphones) of PlayStation and according to the company, the latest console has shipped close to 5.3million units across the world.

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