Xiaomi, one of the many Chinese manufacturers, has publicized its new year resolution on Twitter. The Chinese company usually makes headlines for its flagship Android devices that are inspired by Apple’s devices. During 2013, Xiaomi roped in Hugo Barra who was one of the highest executives of Android department inside Google.
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iberry has announced that they would launch two new smart devices, the Auxus Xenea X1 smartphone and Auxus CoreX8 3G tablet in January 2014. The Auxus Xenea X1 would come with a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali-400 GPU. The Auxus CoreX8 3G tablet would come with a 7.85-inch HD multi-touch display and a 1.6 GHz + 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos 5410 processor with Tri-core PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU. Both these devices would run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and is upgradable to higher versions via OTA updates. Continue reading “iberry Auxus Xenea X1 smartphone and Exynos 5 Octa-powered Auxus CoreX8 3G tablet launching in January”
Lava launched the Iris 405 back in May, now the Iris 405+ has been listed on Flipkart. The upgraded version of the phone packs a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera, similar to the Iris 405. It also has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Iris smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris 405+ with 4-inch display, 1.3 GHz Dual Core Processor coming soon”
We already know that Samsung is rumored to launch the Galaxy Grand Lite (GT-I9060) at the MWC 2014. Now the smartphone has passed through the FCC, which confirms the existence of the phone, but the name of the phones is not confirmed yet. The FCC filing confirms the Dual SIM support since it has DS next to the model number and also confirms the 2100 mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite GT-I9060 Dual SIM Smartphone spotted at the FCC”
Intex had already launched a range of smartphones in the Aqua i Series, including the popular Aqua i7. The Intex Aqua I-4+ in the I series was launched last week, now the Intex Aqua i2 has been listed on the official Intex website as coming soon. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to its predecessor. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua i2 with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 spotted on official website”
Archos, popular for its Android smartphones and tablets has announced that it would unveil a range of SmartWatches at the CES 2014. These SmartWatches would lets you connect to both Android and iOS smartphones and would start under 50 GBP (Rs. 5,100), said the company. We saw the pebble Smartwatch with E-Ink display. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Gear earlier this year and Sony came up with SmartWatch 2. But the Archos SmartWatch would be cheaper than all these. Continue reading “Archos to unveil SmartWatches at CES 2014 starting from 50 GBP”
Apple introduced iOS in the car back in June 2013 for iPhone screen mirroring on compatible in-car displays. Google would partner with Audi to develop in-car entertainment and information systems based on Android, reports WSJ. The partnership is expected to be announced at the CES 2014 in Las Vegas next week. Audi is also expected to demonstrate new technologies that allow cars to drive themselves in certain situations and for short periods, and is expected to announce the roadmap of new models that would arrive in the next four or five years, the report adds. Continue reading “Google, Audi to announce Android-Based in-car infotainment system at CES 2014, says WSJ”
Google announced Motorola’s next budget smartphone device – Motorola Moto G sometime back and it is scheduled to arrive in India during January 2014. Moto G is budget minded mid-range smartphone that makes little compromise on the specifications as it sports a 4.5inch 720p display, has a quad-core processor and is fueled by a 2070mAh battery and India is likely to receive a dual-SIM variant.
Xolo Q3000 that went on pre-order online last week, is now available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, BSI 2 sensor, 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a BSI sensor. It comes with 2GB RAM and packs a 4000 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q3000 with 5.7-inch 1080p display now available for Rs. 18849”
Samsung Mobiles has launched Stay New ownership plan on its flagship Galaxy devices, that lets users buy flagship Galaxy devices with low EMIs and Easy Buyback offers to upgrade to newer models after 6 months of purchasing a device. The smartphones and tablets covered under the Stay New platform are Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 2, Samsung S4, Samsung S4 Mini, Samsung S3, Galaxy Tab 3 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. Continue reading “Samsung launches ‘Stay New’ 18 months EMI and Buy Back offers for its flagship Galaxy devices”
Asus released the first teaser for the CES 2014 last week titled” Green or Blue? One or Two?”, which hinted at Android and Windows dual-boot tablet. The company posted teaser 2 titled “What’s your number?” recently, which has different colored balls with numbers 4, 5 and 6 that hits at smartphones or phablets with different screen sizes. Check out the teaser below. Continue reading “Asus CES 2014 teaser hints at 4, 5 and 6-inch smart devices”
Last week images of the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 surfaced, but the display resolution was not confirmed. Now Engadget Chinese reports that the Ascend Mate 2 would have the same 6.1-inch 720p screen present on the Ascend Mate, but this would use a faster 1.6 GHz processor and run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI on top. More images of the phone confirms the 13-megapixel rear camera through the camera UI on the phone. The images show shiny back with patterns and chrome finish on the sides. We still don’t have the battery capacity of the device yet. Continue reading “More Huawei Ascend Mate 2 images leak, likely to feature the same 6.1-inch 720p screen”
Micromax is all set to launch the Bolt A59 and Bolt A28, two new smartphones in the Bolt series. These smartphones have been listed on Flipkart and packs a 3.5-inches (320 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display and powered by a 1 GHz processor. The Micromax Bolt A59 runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), features a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The Bolt A28 runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), packs a 0.3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these phones have 2G (EDGE) connectivity and have dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A59 and Bolt A28 with 3.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor coming soon”
Micromax offered Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the A116 Canvas HD back in June. But both the Canvas 4 and the Canvas Turbo were launched on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with no sign of future upgrades even though these have built-on OTA update support. MMXNewscaster, popular for smartphone leaks has tweeted that Micromax plans to release Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for 11 Canvas devices and 3 Canvas smartphones would be upgraded to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). If this turns out to be true, its an awesome news for the Canvas users, since they would get the Android 4.4 directly, skipping the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update. Continue reading “11 Micromax Canvas smartphones rumored to get Android 4.4 KitKat update”
The Karbonn Titanium S7 with a 1080p IPS screen went on sale last month, now the Karbonn Titanium S4 with a 4.7-inch HD AMOLED screen has been listed on Flipkart. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD AMOLED display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Titanium S7. The phone comes with 1GB of RAM and packs a 1800 mAh battery. It comes with Dual SIM support, similar to other Karbonn smartphones. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S4 with 4.7-inch HD AMOLED display, 13MP camera listed online for Rs. 15990”
