Elephone P8000 (iberry Auxus PRIME P8000) Review

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Choice is good. Yes or No? That is a statement that has been debated by many over the course of history and I am a believer of the former. I believe that the more the number of choices you have the better it is. Sure, it does get tougher to make the right choice as the lines between the choices gets thinner with each additional choice. This is the case with smartphones in India particularly in the sub 18k price segment. A while back we didn’t have much choice in this segment. You got a number of models that you could count on your fingers and most often than not each one was very different from one another and each came with a set of flaws that you had to live with. Fast forward to the introduction of the Moto G and Moto E as well as Xiaomi’s entry into India where users started getting better value for money and no longer had to compromise with the handset they got. In 2015, we now have more brands than we had handsets in this price range a few years back. Each brand brings us good value for money with their own twist on it trying to tempt users to purchasing their phones. While each does have its drawbacks, the drawbacks are often minimal and each smartphone delivers good value for money. The Elephone P8000 is one such phone that promises just that and is set to enter the Indian market under the iberry branding as the Auxus P8000 Prime. We spent a good amount of time with the device and got to know its positives and negatives. In this review, we will take a look at whether the phone lives up to that promise and whether the Rs 14,990 price tag is worth spending on. Continue reading “Elephone P8000 (iberry Auxus PRIME P8000) Review”

BlackBerry Passport caught on video with Android onboard

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We all know that BlackBerry has a new smartphone incoming that will incorporate features like a slide out keyboard and Android as it’s operating system.  Fresh rumors suggest that the BlackBerry Passport might be getting the same treatment. A new video has surfaced that showcases the ultra wide handset running a build of Android.  Continue reading “BlackBerry Passport caught on video with Android onboard”

Motorola DROID Maxx 2 and DROID Turbo 2 might be headed to Verizon soon

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Apparently Motorola is planning to launch not one but two new handsets on Verizon this year. They are expected to be the DROID Maxx 2 and the DROID Turbo 2. The former is expected to be a mid-range device that is said to be a rebranded version of the Moto X Play.

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OnePlus 2 Kernel now available online

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Carl Pei, one of the co-founders of OnePlus has just posted the link to the OnePlus 2 Kernel on his twitter profile. The kernel will allow developers to create custom ROMs for the device.

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Micromax reportedly planning to develop its own OS based on Android

Joining the bandwagon of other smartphone makers like Xiaomi and Microsoft, homegrown smartphone maker, Micromax is planning to develop its own OS, as per a latest report from the Economic Times.

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Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition with massive 256GB internal storage announced

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Asus has just announced a massive 256GB internal storage variant of the Zenfone 2 Deluxe in Brazil. Earlier this month, Asus had only launched the 64GB and 128GB variants in India. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition with massive 256GB internal storage announced”

Acer’s Predator 8 Gaming Tablet rumored to have entered production

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Tablets are becoming increasingly similar to one another and it’s becoming hard to stand out from the crowd. However the Acer Predator 8, which is a gaming tablet announced during Computex in Taiwan earlier this year should have no such problem. The tablet seems to have a design that is inspired by the Alienware series of laptops and computers from Dell.

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Samsung is apparently working on an 18.4″ Android tablet

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Samsung isn’t a new name when it comes to tablets and that also includes larger tablets that are bigger than some notebooks and laptops such as the Note Pro 12.2 and Tab Pro 12.2. But this new rumored device would make it a first even for Samsung as the source states that the company is working on a tablet powered by Android that has an 18.4″ display.

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Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 Review

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The original Micromax Canvas Xpress was announced in December 2014 at a price of Rs 6,999. The successor, the Canvas Xpress 2 was announced late last month at a price of Rs 5,999. Don’t be fooled by the pricing as the Xpress 2 seems to pack in a lot more than the original despite being Rs 1,000 cheaper than the former. However, mere specifications and a cheaper price tag alone doesn’t mean a phone is better than its predecessor or that it is a good buy at the time. We need to see how well it fares in real life and for that we need to dive into the review. So let’s go ahead and take a look at the Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 and see what are its strong suits and what are the chinks in its armour.

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LG G Watch R receives Wi-Fi support with latest firmware update

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Earlier in May, we reported that the LG G Watch R will be receiving Wi-Fi support sometime during Q3 2015. Rightly so, LG has just announced added support for Wi-Fi for the smartwatch now with a new firmware update.

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LG VC110 and VC200 smartwatches show up on FCC

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LG is apparently readying more smartwatches for consumers to adorn on their wrists as two more models have just passed through the FCC. The model numbers are LG-VC110 and LG-VC200.

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5 New Features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow that iOS already has

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We hope that by now you have seen the list of Ten New Features on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Today, we have compiled a list of 5 features that was introduced on Android Marshmallow but was already available on iOS devices prior to that.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Hands On Impressions

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Samsung on Wednesday launched its Galaxy S6 Edge+ in India with a hefty price tag of Rs. 57,900. The phone is a large-screen variant of the Galaxy S6 Edge and was announced at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event last week. We spent some time with the device at its launch event in Delhi and here are our impressions of it. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Hands On Impressions”

New firmware update brings Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features to the S6 and S6 Edge

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Samsung launched new features along with the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and now a new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge brings those features to them.

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Google removing electropermanent magnets from Project Ara

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Just yesterday, Google announced that the much awaited Project Ara has been delayed till 2016 and now we get information that Google has decided to remove electropermanent magnets from it.

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