Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6s units following unexpected shutdown issues

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Apple has launched a repair program for iPhone 6s following unexpected shutdown issues. The new program comes only days after it launched a repair program for iPhone 6 Plus’ multi-touch issue

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OPPO F1s vs Apple iPhone 6s: the best ‘Selfie’ camera smartphone in the market?

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OPPO recently launched its selfie-centric smartphone, the F1s in India. The big highlight of the device is its front facing camera and OPPO has termed it as the “Selfie Expert”. We have found the claim to be quite accurate too, and so have the tech experts around the world. The front camera is a 16-megapixel shooter and manages quite decent selfies in almost all conditions and lighting. We have previously compared the F1s with Nexus 6P and in this post we will be comparing the Selfie camera of F1s with the Apple’s iPhone 6s. Continue reading “OPPO F1s vs Apple iPhone 6s: the best ‘Selfie’ camera smartphone in the market?”

Facebook Messenger to get 3D Touch support on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

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Facebook Messenger for iOS is finally getting the popular 3D Touch support. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s users will be able to take advantage of the 3D Touch feature while accessing Facebook Messenger.

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Apple iPhone 7 to have a flush camera – Might get rid of antenna bands as well

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It seems like the Apple iPhone rumour season has begun as we have more information regarding the upcoming iPhone. The next generation Apple iPhone 7 will reportedly have a flush camera just like the older generations and Apple might also get rid of the antenna bands.

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Apple might launch iPad Air 3 in March – New Apple Watch and iPhone 5SE to debut alongside

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The next iPad Air 3 is likely to be introduced by Apple in March. The new Apple Watch and iPhone 5SE are also expected to be announced at the same event.

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Apple addresses iPhone 6s and 6s Plus bug that shows incorrect battery percentage level

Few iPhone 6s and 6s users were facing issues regarding incorrect display of battery percentage level. Apple has now acknowledged the issue and posted a new support document regarding the same.

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AnTuTu releases list of best performing smartphones of 2015 – Apple tops the chart

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Like every year, AnTuTu has released a chart of the best performing smartphones of the year 2015. Now, with the release of AnTuTu 6.0, other platforms are also included and that is good because the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus top the chart.

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Fellowes Brands launches 3 new high-quality ZEISS lenses for Apple iPhones

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Fellowes Brand is a manufacturer that makes high quality mobile accessories and ZEISS as you may all know is an internationally reputed company that makes some of the best optics be it for camera, spectacles etc. Now, they have announced 3 new lenses for iPhones at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, USA.

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Top 15 Smartphones of 2015

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In 2015 we saw way too many smartphones being launched and more competitive smartphone market overall. Some lived up to our expectations, and some majorly failed even after their initial overwhelming response. It is understandable that a perfect smartphone doesn’t exist, so whichever one comes more close to that definition is always worth putting your money in. We have also tried to pick best of the best in our top 15 list of smartphones for this year, so do check it out below. Continue reading “Top 15 Smartphones of 2015”

Sony Xperia Z5 Autofocus Speed Test – Fastest Shooter in town?

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A photograph is as good as the subject in it. An out of focus photo is as good as a nonexistent one and this is a problem that still afflicts smartphone cameras. Anything apart from perfect lighting conditions or equally still subject apart, a majority of smartphones just can’t focus fast enough to capture the subject. So, color us surprised when we learnt that the Sony Xperia Z5 adopted Sony’s blazing Hybrid Autofocus system from it’s DSLR lineup and implemented it in a smartphone. With potentially class leading focus speeds, what better way than to see how much better the Z5 is against the competition than to pitch them head to head?

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OnePlus Sandstone case for iPhone 6 and 6s launched for $19.99

OnePlus has launched a new Sandstone case but this one is for the iPhone. The Chinese handset maker has rolled out Sandstone case in black for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s.

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ZAGG Speaker Case for iPhone 6/6s Review

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There are countless options for cases for the Apple iPhone 6 and there are quite a lot of Bluetooth speakers available as well. But, there are very few options that combine the both. At least, not many that offer good quality and performance along with a good design and portability. The ZAGG Speaker Case for the iPhone 6 attempts to overcome this issue. Let’s dive into the review to see if it lives up to expectations.

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Fastest Fingerprint Sensor – Nexus 5X vs OnePlus 2 vs iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

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Fingerprint scanners have become a sort of defacto feature of most high-end and a few mid ranger smartphones. They offer a good way to secure your device as well as a faster method of authentication to bypass the lockscreen or grant permissions and passwords. In 2015 itself, we have seen quite a number of different smartphones with different implementations of the fingerprint scanner.

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Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more

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This week was all about two big tech giants launching their flagship smartphones in India. While Google started pre-booking its 2015 Nexus smartphones in the country, Apple on the other hand started selling its new iPhones towards the week end. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more”

Apple now selling unlocked variants of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

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It’s been around 2 weeks since the new Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus went on sale and now Apple are offering unlocked (sim-free) version of the device in USA through their online store. As we already know, the contract-free iPhone 6s is priced at $649 for the 16GB base variant, $749 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant would cost $849. The contract-free iPhone 6s Plus is priced at $749 for the 16GB base variant, $849 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant would cost $949.

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