Nokia has started rolling out a minor software update for the Nokia X, the company’s first Android smartphone based on Android Open Source Project (AOSP
Xiaomi will soon be directly selling phones in India
Ever since Xiaomi, the popular smartphone manufacturer from China, laid out plans for expansion to Singapore, we knew that India was coming. As a confirmation to this, we have a Cnet interview of Hugo Barra talking about the company’s impending entry into the burgeoning Indian smartphone market and a tweet from the head of Google India, who had a meeting with Xiaomi’s Lin Bin and Hugo Barra as a part of the ongoing initiative. Xiaomi recently launched in Singapore, its first market outside China, and looks to expand rapidly to become a true global player.
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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet goes on sale in UK for 399GBP for the 16GB version
Sony Xperia Z was the first big tablet from Sony and it was announced in CES 2013 alongside the then flagship Sony Xperia Z. Sony skipped the tablet version when they announced the Sony Xperia Z1 at the IFA 2013. But when they announced their successor Sony Xperia Z2, they also announced the tablet version – Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
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HTC BlinkFeed and Service Pack apps released on Google Play
HTC is all set to unveil the All New HTC One in less than 10 hours . The company has released two new apps, HTC BlinkFeed and HTC Service Pack on Google Play. These apps doesn’t work with the HTC One yet (may be it’ll need the Sense 6.0). Popular HTC BlinkFeed that was introduced with the HTC One is expected to get an update when it launches on the All New HTC One. Continue reading “HTC BlinkFeed and Service Pack apps released on Google Play”
Google signs a deal for Google Glass with the eye wear giant Luxottica which includes Ray-Ban and Oakley
Google is definitely considering the wearable market as its next battleground and it is equipping itself in the process. Earlier in 2013, Google announced that they will be launching the Explorer Edition of Google Glass for $1500 and eventually it will come to the market at a much lower price point. Last week, they announced Android Wear SDK for wearables(read smartwatches).
First NVIDIA Tegra 4i based smartphones to come from French manufacturer Wiko
NVIDIA isn’t having much of a success with the smartphones and it is evident from the meagre adaptation of its chipsets in smartphones. The NVIDIA Tegra 4i was announced towards the end of 2013 and there hasn’t been a single smartphone in the market with it. But it looks like finally someone has adapted and we will be seeing the first NVIDIA Tegra 4i based smartphones from a French manufacturer Wiko.
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OnePlus One to be launched on April 23rd
OnePlus is a company formed by ex-Oppo employees and they have been hard on their product for sometime now. They have been teasing their upcoming smartphone – OnePlus One on social media since MWC and have been unveiling bits and pieces of information about the device all while.
Panasonic HX-A500 wearable camera with 4K video recording, WiFi and NFC announced
Panasonic has unveiled HX-A500 (A500), the company’s first wearable camera with 4K (3820×2160 pixels) video recording at 25fps. It has WiFi and NFC support to connect the camera to a smartphone or tablet so that you can remotely control the video camera and also share images and videos easily. It is waterproof with IPX8 rating (3 m/30 min) and dust proof with IP5X ratings. Continue reading “Panasonic HX-A500 wearable camera with 4K video recording, WiFi and NFC announced”
LG to bring Knock Code feature to more smartphones via firmware update starting April
LG introduced Knock Code with the LG G Pro 2 earlier this year. This is a unique feature that lets users unlock the phone via a customized “knock” pattern. This feature is present in the F Series, L Series III devices and the LG G2 mini. Today LG has announced that it would bring this feature to its earlier smartphones models via a firmware update starting in April. Continue reading “LG to bring Knock Code feature to more smartphones via firmware update starting April”
Twitter Music is officially dead, Twitter to pull the plug on April 18
Twitter #music used to be a service that would help you choose better music. Atleast, that is what the team had in mind, when Twitter acquired We Are Hunted team in 2012 and introduced Twitter Music. Twitter Music has never been famous and last year, around October, Twitter decided to put it to rest.
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Spice announces new contest, Stellar Mettle Icon Mi-506 launching soon for Rs. 8499
S Mobility has launched a new contest, Spice Milaye Sapnon se today as a part of a campaign, aimed at youth all over India. It has revealed that lucky winners would stand a chance to win an upcoming smartphone, Spice Stellar Mettle Icon (Mi-506) worth Rs. 8,499. The new lets people share their dreams with the world, dream that gets maximum votes in a day by midnight will win a Spice Stellar Mettle Icon (Mi-506) smartphone. Continue reading “Spice announces new contest, Stellar Mettle Icon Mi-506 launching soon for Rs. 8499”
WoNoBo 360-degree street view app released for Android
Genesys International Corporation launched WoNoBo.com, a website to view 360-degree walkthroughs of India’s most visited monuments and streets, back in October last year. The company has finally released the WoNoBo app for Android as promised. The Android app lets you search for places, share the places you view easily, switch between 360-degree and maps views, browse heritage sites and more. Continue reading “WoNoBo 360-degree street view app released for Android”
iBall launches 3G MiFi Router with inbuilt power bank for Rs. 4499
iBall has launched iB-W3GMPB21, the company’s latest 2-in-1 multi-function router with power bank. It offers download speed of 21 Mbps and upload speed of 5.76Mbps for connectivity on the go. It lets you create a hotspot and connect up to 10 WiFi-enabled devices once you insert a 3G or 2G SIM card. The built-in power bank has a 4400 mAh battery to charge mobile phones and tablets easily. Continue reading “iBall launches 3G MiFi Router with inbuilt power bank for Rs. 4499”
Apple rumored to be considering iTunes Store for Android
According to rumors, Apple is said to be considering launching its iTunes Store on the Android platform. This is not something that you would usually see from Apple, but according to Billboard, this move comes because they have no other choice. The sales of iTunes’ digital content is declining and Apple believes that if it releases an Android app, people will come and save its declining service.
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Sony Xperia E1 Dual Benchmarks
Sony unveiled the Xperia E1 and the E1 Dual earlier this year as the successors of the Xperia E and the Xperia E dual. Both these phones launched in India earlier this month. We brought you the unboxing of the Xperia E1 dual last week, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Xperia E1 Dual is the first smartphone to feature a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) processor with two ARM Cortex A7 chips clocked at 1.19 GHz. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E1 Dual Benchmarks”