Intex to launch a new smartphone next week, hints at next-gen Wonder series phone

Intex Smartphone launch Invite

Intex has just sent out a media invite for the launch of next-gen premium smartphone. The phone would be launched by their brand ambassador, director and actor Farhan Akthar. The press invite says “Gorge your eyes on the newest wonder in town” which hints at a new smartphone in the Wonder series. The Intex Aqua Wonder smartphone was launched earlier this year, the successor Aqua Wonder Quadcore with a quad-core processor was launched in April. So this phone might be the third-gen Aqua Wonder smartphone. Continue reading “Intex to launch a new smartphone next week, hints at next-gen Wonder series phone”

Xolo Play gets a new OTA update, improves performance

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Xolo has announced that they have started rolling out a new over-the-air (OTA) update for the Xolo Play that improves the performance of the update. The Xolo Play (T1000) was launched last month, and we reviewed the device recently. It is the first phone from Xolo to be powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. The graphics is taken care of 416 MHz 12 Core NVIDIA ULP GeForce GPU.  It runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), sadly the new update does not bring Android 4.2.

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Sony Xperia Z1 Honami leaks again in clear images

Sony Xperia Z1 leak

The Xperia Z1 Honami had been leaked several times. Sony released the final teaser of the phone recently, ahead of the September 4th launch. Now more images of the phone has appeared in a Chinese site that are more clearer and offers more information about the device.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z1 Honami leaks again in clear images”

Meizu MX3 new images surface, expected to come in 4 versions including 128GB

 Meizu MX3 leak

Meizu MX3, the upcoming flagship phone from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has leaked in real image for the first time. The leaked renders that surfaced were just concept images, and the new images from China looks more real. A weibo user @PunkPanda has leaked another image of the phone shows the thin bezel on the sides. Continue reading “Meizu MX3 new images surface, expected to come in 4 versions including 128GB”

Asus Padfone Infinity A86 with Snapdragon 800 processor leaks

New Asus Padfone Infinity A86 leak

Asus unveiled the Padfone Infinity earlier this year at the MWC 2013. It had a similar design as the Padfone 2, but it came with an upgraded hardware including a Snapdragon 600 processor and full HD display. Now images Padfone Infinity A86 has surfaced that is expected to pack a Snapdragon 800 processor. As you can see in the leaked images, the phone would be completely white, unlike the current Padfone Infinity smartphone that comes in black color. Continue reading “Asus Padfone Infinity A86 with Snapdragon 800 processor leaks”

Huawei Honor 3 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 announced

Huawei Honor 3

Huawei has announced the Honor 3, the successor of Honor 2 in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core K3V2E processor with 16-Core GPU from Huawei and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 1.6. It has 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p full HD video-capture and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 3 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 announced”

Qualcomm takes on MediaTek’s Octa-Core tech in a new promo video

Qualcomm Better Cores promo MediaTek

Qualcomm has released a new promo video titled “Better Cores, Not More Cores” that takes on the MediaTek’s new Octa-Core chip. Even though the promo doesn’t mention MediaTek, the “Our Competitor” wording in the promo clearly shows that it’s MediaTek. Qualcomm says that More cores won’t make your apps move faster, but faster cores will make your apps move faster. Continue reading “Qualcomm takes on MediaTek’s Octa-Core tech in a new promo video”

LG Optimus G Pro vs Sony Xperia Z

LG Optimus G Pro is LG’s first Full HD smartphone and it comes with a 5.5inch display making it more phablet than phone. Sony’s first Full HD smartphone, Xperia Z comes with a 5inch display giving it a more compact body. Powerful quad-core Snapdragon processors power both the phones although the Optimus G Pro has newer generation processor.

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Lets check out how the phones fare against each other.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bWbIihqzLM
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Samsung Gear Manager screenshots leak ahead of Galaxy Gear smartwatch launch

It is no secret that Samsung plans to introduce a smartwatch at its upcoming event at IFA. Ahead of the launch, prolific leaker of upcoming devices ie evleaks has posted screenshots of the application that will interface with the watch.

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The images confirm that the watch will be using NFC for pairing with smartphones but will also employ regular bluetooth based connectivity. The watch that is named SM-V700 will have a variety of apps including clock faces and several Samsung specific applications. A My Apps section can also be seen in the software but it remains to be seen what is included here. A find my watch function will presumably trigger an alarm and/or vibration feedback to help you locate your watch. We’ll be reporting live from IFA next week where we’ll have the complete low down on the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the Note III and all other devices announced. Excited about Samsung’s smartwatch? Let us know why in the comments below!

[Via – Evleaks]

Micromax and Karbonn take top positions as the Indian Smartphone market surges ahead with the Phablet revolution

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You might have seen us reporting on various marketshare reports each month coming from a company called IDC. Usually, the company provides a wider perspective of the global market for mobile phones as well as smartphones, but this time, they have focused on the second fastest growing mobile phone market in the world, India. We saw in June that the overall shipments of Smartphones in India was at just 6.1 million devices, but in a quarter, it has risen to 9.3 million shipments, according to IDC. And over half of the shipments were from local players like Micromax, Karbonn and the others, with the former taking the no. 2 and 3 positions of the Top 5 Smartphone vendors in the Indian market respectively.

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LG Optimus G Pro vs Lenovo K900

LG Optimus G Pro was LG’s first Full HD phone which was announced way back in January but only recently launched. The Lenovo K900 was also announced in January and has been available since June in India.

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Both the phones are similar in the fact that both of them have a 5.5inch Full HD display. The internals are completely different with the G Pro being powered by a Snapdragon 600 Processor while the Lenovo K900 is powered by Intel Clover Trail dual-core processor.

Lets check out how these phones compete against each other.

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Real Racing 3 now available for BlackBerry 10

EA Mobile has released the Real Racing 3 for BlackBerry 10 finally. The racing game was released for Android, iPhone and iPad back in February. The games also got a new update last month that brought new cars, Time Trial Race and more. You don’t get these new features in BlackBerry though. Continue reading “Real Racing 3 now available for BlackBerry 10”

Temple Run: Oz now available for Windows Phone 8

Temple Run: Oz from Imangi Studios and Disney/Pixar is now available for Windows Phone 8. The game was released for Android, iPhone and iPad in March. The Temple Run: Oz based on the Temple Run 2 and inspired by Oz the Great and Powerful movie that released earlier this year. This game would let you Play as Oz and outrun the shrieking flying baboons as you turn, jump and slide your way across the land. You can also explore different environments and complete weekly challenges. Continue reading “Temple Run: Oz now available for Windows Phone 8”

Mysterious HTC smartphone with a 4-inch display shows up in China

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Over Weibo, a user has shared images of a mysterious HTC smartphone along with the specifications. Th unnamed HTC’s upcoming smartphone is expected to feature a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display , powered by a dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. As you can see from the leaked images, it is likely to come with the Android 4.1 or 4.2 with latest Sense 5 UI. Continue reading “Mysterious HTC smartphone with a 4-inch display shows up in China”

Evernote 4.0 for Windows Phone brings Multi-shot Camera, Speech-to-Text and more

Evernote 4.0 for Windows Phone multi-shot camera

Evernote for Windows Phone has received a major update to version 4.0 that brings log of new features including a new multi-shot camera, speech-to-text capabilities, smart note titling, and better support for Windows Phone 8. The multi-shot camera  lets you take photos without exiting camera mode, new slideshows lets you swipe through to view images in a note. The speech-to-text automatically transcribes your speech to text, you can use this by pressing the speech bubble icon. The app now has auto title that uses  your location, the content of your note, and even a calendar event to give your note a useful title. Continue reading “Evernote 4.0 for Windows Phone brings Multi-shot Camera, Speech-to-Text and more”