Weekly Roundup: Meizu m3 note India launch, Lenovo ZUK Z1, Vu Smart LED TVs and more

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As promised, Meizu brought its m3 note to India this week. The smartphone was first announced in China last month and is already available there. It will be available exclusively from Amazon.in through flash sale starting from May 31st at 2PM for Rs. 9,999.

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NVIDIA readying next gen SHIELD tablet – Shows up at FCC

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It seems that NVIDIA is working on a new generation SHIELD tablet to succeed the current one that was introduced back in 2014. The new tablet has just passed through the FCC in USA and we have a few details about the same.

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Google reportedly delays its Android rival to Apple’s 3D Touch

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Google has apparently delayed its own version of 3D touch technology for Android. A new report from Re/Code states that the pressure sensitive technology feature will not be a part of the initial Android N release.

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Micromax Canvas 6 Hands On Impressions

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Micromax announced the Canvas 6 smartphone alongside Canvas 6 Pro in India last month with brand new logo and company’s new identity “Nuts.Guts.Glory”. The company didn’t have a consumer ready Canvas 6 back then and so we couldn’t get our hands on the device. Now that the handset is finally rolling out, we also got a chance to play with it for some time and here’s our initial impressions of the Micromax  Canavs 6. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 6 Hands On Impressions”

Samsung Galaxy J5, J7 (2016) officially launching in India on May 9

 

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Samsung has officially sent out press invites for the launch event in India on Monday, where the company will announce the pricing for Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) for the country. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5, J7 (2016) officially launching in India on May 9”

LeEco Le 1s Eco gets 100,000 registrations on Flipkart in 24 hours

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LeEco launched its ‘Made for India’ smartphone Le 1s Eco on Tuesday and immediately started taking registrations on Flipkart for the first flash sale. Today, the company sent a press note claiming that it has received 1 lakh registrations in just 24 hours, which is equal to the number of units that will be available for purchase in the first sale. Continue reading “LeEco Le 1s Eco gets 100,000 registrations on Flipkart in 24 hours”

Android Marshmallow adoption hits 7.5%, Lollipop drops to 35.6%

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Google is out with Android distribution numbers for the month of May. Marshmallow 6.0 is continuing to increase its share and is now present on 7.5% of Android devices, up from 4.6% in April. Continue reading “Android Marshmallow adoption hits 7.5%, Lollipop drops to 35.6%”

Google Keyboard v5.0 gets one-handed mode and new features

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Google Keyboard has received a major update with new features and improvements. The update that bumps the app to V5.0 brings one-handed mode, new gestures, UI tweaks and more.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus

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Samsung’s anticipated Note 6 flagship leaks have been making headlines for quite a while now. Another addition from the rumour mill suggests that the firm is internally testing Galaxy Note 6 prototypes with IR autofocus for the primary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus”

LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online

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LG’s two upcoming K series smartphones have been spotted online in a listing by a benchmark database website. The purported listing by the Geekbench for two LG devices – the LG-K530 and the LG-K535 – doesn’t reveal full specifications, but suggests that it could be the successor to existing K10 smartphone. Continue reading “LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online”

ZTE Nubia X8 shows off its processing muscle – Packs a Snapdragon 823 SoC and 6GB RAM

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The ZTE Nubia X8 has appeared on several leaks in the past but the latest leak showcases its powerful hardware. The device will have 3 different variants apparently, the most powerful of which will pack 6GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 823 SoC.

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Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review

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Micromax recently launched the successor of Canvas Spark 2 in India dubbed the Canvas Spark 3 Q385 for Rs. 4,999. The phone comes in a segment where you will mostly see local manufacturers competing against each other, and Micromax is targeting first time user with this new offering. But is it even worth a try, we find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review”