Alcatel 3 and 3L with dual rear-cameras, 1S and 3T 10 tablet announced

Alcatel has introduced the Alcatel 3, Alcatel 3L and Alcatel 1S smartphones, as well as the Alcatel 3T 10 at Mobile World Congress 2019. These phones come with Full View displays and premium build quality.  Continue reading “Alcatel 3 and 3L with dual rear-cameras, 1S and 3T 10 tablet announced”

SIRIN LABS FINNEY Blockchain phone with cold storage crypto wallet announced

SIRIN LABS has announced the commercial launch of FINNEY which is its the first blockchain smartphone. It runs on SIRIN OS and offers a truly mobile blockchain experience with an embedded cold storage crypto wallet. SIRIN LABS also said that it is looking for strategic OEMs to implement SIRIN OS in consumer devices. Continue reading “SIRIN LABS FINNEY Blockchain phone with cold storage crypto wallet announced”

HTC EXODUS 1 native Blockchain smartphone now available for pre-order, shipping in December

After so much hype, HTC has introduced its new blockchain-powered smartphone, “EXODUS 1,” as it promised. Right from the way how consumers can order the devices, the EXODUS 1 is wholly dedicated to blockchain encryption.  Continue reading “HTC EXODUS 1 native Blockchain smartphone now available for pre-order, shipping in December”

iBall Aasaan4 with 2.31-inch display, Talking keypad launched for senior citizens

iBall today has launched the Aasaan 4, the latest addition to the Aasaan series. The Aasaan series phones are targeted at senior citizens. The company says that the Aasaan4 focuses on the holistic needs of seniors with a bigger screen. Continue reading “iBall Aasaan4 with 2.31-inch display, Talking keypad launched for senior citizens”

Samsung Galaxy Note9 with 4000mAh battery, Bluetooth S Pen said to be priced similar to the Galaxy Note8

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Note 9 on August 9th except for the pricing and availability of the flagship, everything is out in the open and this information will more or less be a mystery until the Unpacked event. The latest report suggests that the Galaxy Note 9 will be available for purchase from August 24th, two weeks after the announcement . Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 with 4000mAh battery, Bluetooth S Pen said to be priced similar to the Galaxy Note8”

Sirin Labs Finney Dual-screen Blockchain smartphone with Snapdragon 845, SIRIN OS will be available in November

Sirin Labs, the Switzerland-based company that has a history of raising fourth largest crowdsale in history;  $157.8M, recently unveiled the final design of the FINNEY which is the first ever blockchain smartphone. Today the company has confirmed that it will hit markets in November and will cost around $999 (Rs. 68,430 approx.). Continue reading “Sirin Labs Finney Dual-screen Blockchain smartphone with Snapdragon 845, SIRIN OS will be available in November”

Samsung Galaxy S10’s triple-rear cameras could include a ‘super wide angle’ lens, in-display and side-mounted fingerprint sensors tested

Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung will launch the Galaxy S10 flagship smartphone next year and rumors started flowing in months before the launch. Latest we hear is that the Galaxy S10 will pack triple rear cameras, being a 10th-anniversary flagship, we expect nothing short from Samsung to grab all the attention.  Since the S10 might come in different sizes and variants, the biggest of all will sport a triple camera setup at the back.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10’s triple-rear cameras could include a ‘super wide angle’ lens, in-display and side-mounted fingerprint sensors tested”

Samsung Galaxy Note9’s S Pen might be able to control music playback, used as long-range self-timer

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch invite

Samsung already confirmed that its flagship Note 9 will be launching on August 9th and with launch still a month far, rumors are not resting. Latest we hear is that the Galaxy Note 9’s S Pen might be able to control music playback, long-range self-timer. This rumor falls in line with the reports of S Pen going to receive its “biggest update ever” for Samsung’s Note flagship smartphone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9’s S Pen might be able to control music playback, used as long-range self-timer”

RED Hydrogen One with 5.7-inch holographic display, 6GB RAM, Android 8.1 specifications surface in benchmarks

RED HYDROGEN ONEAhead of the official release in August, RED Hydrogen One which was introduced last year has been spotted Geekbench benchmarks. It confirms most of the previously rumored details like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, and 6GB of RAM.
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Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy J4 (SM-J400) in the J-series. It comes with 5.5-inches AMOLED display with good old 16:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Samsung’s very own Exynos 7570 Quad-Core 14nm processor with 2GB of RAM.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 announced”

RED HYDROGEN ONE smartphone with Holographic display coming to AT&T and Verizon in August

RED Hydrogen

RED, popular for its high-end cameras back in July last year had introduced the RED HYDROGEN ONE. Though the initial launch date was Q1 2018, after delaying it for a while, the phone is finally coming to AT&T and Verizon in the USA and Telcel in Mexico in August. Pre-orders will ship about a month before the official launch date.
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Sony Xperia XZ2 and XA2 series get A/B Seamless System updates

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Sony has introduced the Seamless System updates feature to the Xperia XZ2 and XA2. Seamless System updates are the feature that Google introduced back during Nougat days. However, the feature never caught up and has not seen wide support from manufacturers. It’s only the Pixel phones that have support for seamless updates until now. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ2 and XA2 series get A/B Seamless System updates”

Invens Diamond D2, Fighter F1 and Fighter F2 with women safety apps launched in India starting at Rs. 7490

Invens; a China-based smartphone brand has launched three new budget-segment phones in India with focus on women safety applications to keep the users protected from the stalkers, cyber bullies. The company says that thee phones come with 2 years warranty and instant repair or replacement for any damaged part policy. Continue reading “Invens Diamond D2, Fighter F1 and Fighter F2 with women safety apps launched in India starting at Rs. 7490”

Foxconn’s proposal to import refurbished phones in India rejected by government

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Just yesterday, the Commerce Ministry rejected Apple’s proposal of selling refurbished iPhones in India. Now, the government has turned down Foxconn’s plans to import refurbished phones in India.

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Coolpad will invest Rs 1,950 crore to manufacture phones in India, partners with Videocon

After launching the Note 3 smartphone in India yesterday, Coolpad has announced plans to ‘Make in India’. The Chinese smartphone maker said that it would invest around Rs 1,950 crore in India to manufacture and sell low cost handsets in the country.

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