Lava Iris Pro 30 launched for Rs. 15999, 4.7-inch HD display in a 7.5mm thin frame, 114g light body

Lava Iris Pro 30

Lava has launched the Iris Pro 30, the company’s latest flagship smartphone finally after several delays. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology and Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. The phone is 7.5mm thick and weighs just 114 grams since it uses magnesium alloy body. The phone has CABC (Content Adaptive backlight control) screen brightness regulation technology that automatically reduces screen brightness for 30% more battery life. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 30 launched for Rs. 15999, 4.7-inch HD display in a 7.5mm thin frame, 114g light body”

Asus Vivotab Note 8 Hands on

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Asus launched a lot of Android devices at the CES 2014 alongwith a few Windows based devices. Among the few Windows based devices that it announced, the Asus Vivotab Note 8 is one. It is the company’s first 8inch Windows 8.1 tablet. With the Asus Vivotab Note 8, Asus joins the bandwagon of companies that are interested in the 8inch Windows tablet market. We have a first look video of the Asus Vivotab Note 8 right below.

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Micromax A71 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz processor spotted online for Rs. 6750

Micromax A71

Micromax launched the Canvas Viva A72, the company’s first budget phone in the Canvas series last April. Now the Micromax A71 has appeared on Flipkart with similar screen, but has more RAM and has 3G support. It has a 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It  has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support as usual. Continue reading “Micromax A71 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz processor spotted online for Rs. 6750”

Asus ZenFone 4 vs ZenFone 5 vs ZenFone 6 Size Comparison

Amidst a flurry of Android and Windows tablets and laptops, Asus unveiled a new series of Android smartphones at CES 2014. The new series of smartphones, Asus ZenFone series, comprises of three smartphones – ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6. Each of the smartphones is named based on their screen size and all these offerings fall in the entry and mid-range category. Despite being different in terms of internals and sizing, the three smartphones share almost a similar design language and you can check out the comparison between the three devices in the video right below.

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Google Fitness API shows up in code leak


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As sensor technology becomes ever more sophisticated, wearables and health related use cases are becoming ever more prevalent for smartphones. With Android 4.4 KitKat, Google introduced support for persistent pedometer data capture to the operating system thereby enabling application that can track the distance that you walk daily. However this isn’t sufficient for avid fitness buffs and it seems that Google might be working on a more robust offering.  Continue reading “Google Fitness API shows up in code leak”

Huawei introduces its first 64bit octa-core SoC

Huawei CEO, Richard Yu, took to Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo, to announce the company’s new offerings in the mobile processor segment. The new chipsets includes two octa core chips and a quad core SoC.

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The quad core chipset is manufactured using a 28nm process and will include ARM A9 cores. We expect this chipset to be aimed towards the upper mid range handsets. Continue reading “Huawei introduces its first 64bit octa-core SoC”

Micromax Canvas Mad A94 to be priced at Rs. 8100, coming this week

Micromax Canvas Mad A94

Micromax started teasing about their upcoming smartphone related to Ads last month. Earlier rumors revealed that the phone would be called Micromax Canvas Mad A94. Now Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the phone would be priced at Rs. 8,100. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Mad A94 to be priced at Rs. 8100, coming this week”

Tell me voice assistant aka Cortana rumoured to launch on Windows Phone this April

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Long rumoured voice assistant, codenamed “Cortana”, is all set to make its beta appearance on Windows Phone, starting April 2014, according to a very credible source – @msftnerd. The Siri-like feature is reportedly voiced by Jen Taylor, who actually did the voice acting for Cortana, an AI character in the hit game-series “Halo”. The voice assistant, which might carry the name “Bing Tell me”, will launch for developers, in beta, in April, which coincides with the Build 2014 Developer event by Microsoft. “Build” is where Microsoft plans to unveil information about the next release of Windows, codenamed Threshold.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite with 7-inch display, Android 4.2 announced

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, a cheaper version of last year’s Tab 3. This has 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 has a 2-megapixel rear camera. It would come in Wi-Fi only and 3G variants similar to the Tab 3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite with 7-inch display, Android 4.2 announced”

Xolo Q3000 Unboxing and First Impressions

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The Xolo Q3000 is the first device from the company to incorporate a full HD 1080p screen. Yes, it took a while for Xolo to do that, as we saw the 5.5 inch Q2000 sporting a 720p screen even when it had the MT6589 Turbo inside. But with the Q3000, Xolo has its first 5.7″ device as well as its first 1080p phone, so we felt it would be pretty interesting to check this phone out. So, here you go, the unboxing video of the Q3000 where we will show you the box contents and a quick overview of the phone itself –

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Micromax Canvas XL A119 with 6-inch qHD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 13990

Micromax Canvas XL

Micromax has launched Canvas XL A119, the company’s first phablet with a 6-inch display. It has a 6-inch (960 x 540 pixels), powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas XL A119 with 6-inch qHD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 13990”

Samsung Galaxy Note series sales surpass 10 million in Korea

Samsung Galaxy Note Series 10 million Korea

Samsung has announced that they have sold (supply channel) 10 million units for Galaxy Note series smartphones in their home ground Korea. Since the launch of Galaxy Note back in 2011, it took 2 years and 1 month to achieve the 10 million mark in its domestic market. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note series sales surpass 10 million in Korea”

Huawei Ascend G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 officially launched in India

Back in October we reported that Huawei would launch four new Android smartphones,  G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 in India soon. These phones went on sale online at the end of October. Now, Huawei has launched these phones officially. The Ascend G700 packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The G610 has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these  phones are powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processors, pack a 2150 mAh battery. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 officially launched in India”

LG announces Gold and Red LG G2

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Apple introduced the iPhone 5S in Gold last year. We have already seen gold variants of the Samsung Galaxy S4, Note 3, HTC One and BlackBerry Q10. LG introduced the LG G2 in Black and White colors back in August last year. Now the company has introduced Gold and Red colored variants of the LG G2 for Singapore market. The Gold variant would also be available in Taiwan. As you can see, these phones have Gold and Red colored back, but a small strip around camera module and hardware buttons on the back are in Black. LG has introduced these new color variants  just in time for Lunar New Year that is celebrated in some Asian countries on January 31st. Continue reading “LG announces Gold and Red LG G2”

Google Chrome for Android and iOS gets data compression, Translate coming soon to iOS

Google Chrome for Android and iPhone data compression

Google has updated its Chrome browser for Android and iOS devices that brings data compression and bandwidth management. This lets you help you reduce data usage, which can reduce data usage by up to 50% while browsing on-the-go. This uses Chrome’s Safe Browsing technology that helps protect you from malicious webpages, says Google. Opera Mobile for Android already has this feature called Off-Road mode with built-in Opera Mini compression. Continue reading “Google Chrome for Android and iOS gets data compression, Translate coming soon to iOS”