Google Nexus 5 spotted at FCC as LG D820 with Snapdragon 800 and Android 4.4

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Just ahead of the IFA, Google revealed that their next version of Android will be Android 4.4 KitKat in a surprising manner with no events or anything of that. Last year, Google Nexus 4 was launched in November along with Android 4.2 Jellybean and looks like Google are getting ready to replace their flagship smartphone device. In the past, there have been rumors flying around that Motorola has been roped in build the next Nexus smartphone device. Certain rumors hinted at LG to repeat its favor last year and nothing was confirmed until Google released a video for Android 4.4 KitKat in which Google may have teased the new Nexus 5. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 spotted at FCC as LG D820 with Snapdragon 800 and Android 4.4”

Apple reportedly testing 6 inch iPhones

Apple is all set to announce its next iPhone – iPhone 5S and its cheaper version of iPhone – iPhone 5C next week on September 10th. We have had various leaks and rumors suggesting that Apple was indeed testing a bigger iPhone and a larger iPad and today we have more information from The Wall Street Journal that Apple is testing iPhones ranging from 4.8inch – 6inch.

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Sony Xperia Z1 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Hands on

The Sony Xperia Z1 is the latest flagship device announced by the Japanese smartphone manufacturer. We’ve already gone hands on with it and brought to you all the latest details of the phone. Given the camera centric pedigree of the phone, we found it apt to compare with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. Here’s a quick comparison between the two.

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The front of the Xperia Z1 has a 5inch Full HD display with the company’s triluminous display built in while the Galaxy S4 Zoom makes do with a 4.3″ Super AMOLED qHD panel. The Z1 has no capacitive buttons and makes do with onscreen controls. The S4 Zoom on the other hand has a hardware home key right below the display with capacitive buttons on either side of it.

Video Demo:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdjVCNEIHEU

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Sony Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z Ultra Hands on

Sony announced its latest flagship device, the Xperia Z1 here at IFA in Berlin and we’ve already gone hands on with the camera centric device. It competes within its own stable with the Z Ultra that is also a relatively recent launch for the Japanese smartphone manufacturer. While they don’t exactly compete with each other, here’s a quick break down to see how the handset fare when placed next to each other.

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The design language of the Z1 and Z Ultra is very similar and they most definitely do appear like they belong to the same family of smartphones. The front of the Z1 has a 5 inch Full HD Triluminous display with Sony’s X-Reality Engine thrown in for good measure.The Z Ultra on the other hand has an absolutely gargantuan 6.44″ screen. The resolution is the same as the Z1 at 1920 x 1080 with the pixel density dropping down to 342ppi versus the 441ppi of the Z1. The screens on both the phones are a much needed improvement over previous gen Sony devices and have fairly wide viewing angles and good color reproduction.

Video demo:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfiGcAYHYYw

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China Telecom almost confirms iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C release

For the first time, Apple is hosting two events for the launch of their premium iPhone. The first event is scheduled on September 10th at Apple’s HQ in Cupertino and the second event is planned for Sept 11 in China. According to the rumor-mill, it is believed that Apple will be launching two iPhones this time – iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

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How Samsung Became the Only Company with Two Successful Flagship Smartphones

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The IFA event at Berlin, one of the increasingly important consumer electronic trade shows, just started, but tons of devices have already been launched. Amongst them, standing out from the crowd, is the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, unveiled with much excitement and fervor, as leaks failed to provide proper information before launch. The Note 3 is the third iteration of the very popular Note series of devices Samsung made popular. The range, infamously held responsible for creating the phablet phenomenon, also created a paradigm shift in the company, for its portfolio.

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Evernote 5.3 for Android brings Document Markup, Announcements and more

Evernote for Android 5.3 Markups

Evernote has updated the Android application to version 5.3 that brings Document Markup that lets you overlay text, shapes, arrows, stamps, and more on top of images. This feature is similar to the Evernote Skitch. Premium users can now add annotations to any page of the PDF. This feature is available as a trail for limited time.  Now you can tap the bugle icon at the top of the homescreen to find Announcements that details product update information, tips about features and inspiring user stories.

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Facebook for Android 3.7 Beta brings post editing, icons with action status updates and more

Facebook for Android 3.7 Beta

Facebook has updated the Android Beta app to version 3.7 that brings lot of new features including the most need, post and comment editing features, icons with action status update and more. The  new action and icon status updates yet was released for iPhone and iPad in the version 6.2 update back in June. Facebook started the Beta program back in June. Both the 3.5 and 3.6 Betas brought only bug fixes and improvements. The latest stable version is 3.6.1.  Continue reading “Facebook for Android 3.7 Beta brings post editing, icons with action status updates and more”

Intex Aqua HD with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 14999


Intex launched the Aqua i7, the company’s flagship Android smartphone earlier this week, Aqua HD  appeared on the official website on the same day. The phone is now available from online retailer Infibeam in India. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua HD with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 14999”

Google Drive 2.0 for iPhone and iPad brings a new design, Quick preview and more

Google Drive 2.0 for iPhone and iPad

Google has updated the Drive app for iPhone and iPad to version 2.0 that brings a lot of features including a new design with new grid view, previews and lotes more. Google Drive for Android got these features back in May. You can also switch between the new thumbnail view and the traditional list view, copy the link for any Drive file to share it easily, new details page makes moving the file a Drive folders and  sharing easy. Search is not on the front so that you can find something in you drive quickly. Continue reading “Google Drive 2.0 for iPhone and iPad brings a new design, Quick preview and more”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Water Test

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Water Test

Earlier this year Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 and then, to compete against the waterproof Sony Xperia Z, they introduced the Galaxy S4 Active. The S4 Active is a durable version of the Galaxy S4, with a thicker design and IP67 dust and water resistance. Traditionally durable smartphones have come with less-than-stellar specs lists but the Galaxy S4 Active aims to buck this trend.

Is the Galaxy S4 Active actually waterproof though? We put it to the test in our Galaxy S4 Active Underwater Test:

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Google Nexus 7 (2013) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 311

Today we have the new Google Nexus 7 (2013) against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 311. The new Nexus 7 was launched in July and is yet to be available in India while the Galaxy Tab 3 was launched in July and has been available since then in India.

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The Nexus 7 comes with an upgraded processor, much better display and a rear camera which was absent in its predecessor while the Galaxy Tab 3 has Samsung’s Exynos SoC.

Lets check out how the devices perform.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs HTC One Hands On

The big day at IFA has come and gone but sadly there has been no official announcement of the rumoured HTC One Max phablet. Nonetheless today Samsung announced their new Galaxy Note 3 phablet and we went hands on alongside a quick comparison with the HTC One.

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Here’s our quick comparison video between these two flagships:

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Xolo Tab with 8-inch display, 3G voice calling launched for Rs. 13499

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Xolo has launched the Xolo Tab, the company’s first tablet. It went on sale online recently and packs  a 8-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) multi-touch display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) processor with Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 3G support via a SIM card slot and has voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “Xolo Tab with 8-inch display, 3G voice calling launched for Rs. 13499”

Xolo Tab with 8-inch display, quad-core processor and 3G voice calling now available for Rs. 13499

Xolo Tab

Xolo is all set to launch the company’s first tablet, the Xolo Tab. The tablet is now available on a online retail site Ezyby and has also appeared on the official website. It has a 8-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) multi-touch display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) processor with Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 3G support via a SIM card slot and has voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “Xolo Tab with 8-inch display, quad-core processor and 3G voice calling now available for Rs. 13499”