Top 10 selfie smartphones available in India under Rs. 20,000

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With selfies now becoming an obsession among the smartphone users, handset makers are launching selfie-focused phones with lots of in-app customization to enhance the pictures. The increase in social media and picture sharing platform has intensified the need to buy a smartphone with a good camera. Continue reading “Top 10 selfie smartphones available in India under Rs. 20,000”

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?”

OPPO F1 Plus Review

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Chinese brand OPPO has always produced hardware that punches above its weight. When we reviewed the OPPO  F1 sometime back, we observed that it was an above average device which had a good balance of performance and hardware quality with design sensibilities thrown in for good measure. Enter the OPPO F1 Plus. Bigger, better and with a bit of a focus on its camera capabilities. We’ve put the device through our review cycle and here’s what we think about it. Continue reading “OPPO F1 Plus Review”

Amazon files for a patent that lets you make payment via selfie

Amazon has filed for a patent application that would allow users to take a selfie or video of themselves to pay for items. Filed in October last year, the technology identifies a person and authenticates payment with their photo instead of using passwords.

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Facebook acquires MSQRD video filter app in a bid to level up with Snapchat

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Snapchat recently acquired an app that specialized in selfie animations called Looksery. Now, Facebook has acquired a similar app that goes by the name of MSQRD to bring similar features to its messaging service as well.

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Meitu V4 is a smartphone with a 21 Megapixel selfie camera

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Selfie centric phones are quite the rage nowadays and perhaps there is no phone that could surpass the Meitu V4 at least in terms of sheer Megapixel count as it has a 21 Megapixel front facing camera.

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Acer S59 selfie phone shows up on benchmarks – Packs 5″ HD screen, octa-core CPU and 13MP cameras

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A new smartphone from Acer called the S59 has shown up on benchmarks. The device is likely to be a selfie centric phone as it has two 13 Megapixel cameras – one on the back and one on the front.

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MasterCard testing new payment method that considers selfie as authentication

Not that we need one, but MasterCard is giving us a reason to take a selfie. The company is working on a new payment method that will let you pay by simply taking a selfie.

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LG G4 sets a new record for world’s longest selfie relay chain

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LG has just set a new record with their flagship G4 smartphone. They have just set a record for most consecutive selfies taken thanks to 2500 people.

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Asus ZenFone Selfie with 13 Megapixel front camera set for launch at Computex

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Asus is one of the major brands that is set to make announcements at Computex which is happening in Taiwan from June 2nd to 5th. According to a new rumor, they are apparently set to launch a new smartphone called Asus ZenFone Selfie which is said to pack a 13 Megapixel front facing camera.

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Sony Lavender specifications leaked

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Yesterday, we showed you the leaked photo of a selfie centric smartphone dubbed Lavender.  We didn’t have much information about the phone apart from the processor and software. Today we have received more information regarding its specifications and as promised, we are sharing them with you.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will have 16MP camera sensor, side touch and more: Report

Several specs of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 have already been leaked prior to the phone launch on September 3rd at IFA 2014. Today, more camera details of the much anticipated smartphone have been revealed by SamMobile.

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Sony working on selfie centered smartphone or a compact camera?

Sony released Xperia C3, a selfie focused smartphone with 5MP camera in July. Today two different reports are suggesting that the company is making a selfie centered smartphone or a compact camera.

Firstly, digi-wo has posted a bunch of photos of the Sony device that has a camera situated at the top of the phone in the center. According to the photos, it will have a swivel camera that we have already seen on Oppo N1 and Gionee Elife E7 mini. The camera lens is encompassed in a transparent rectangular case over the top of the phone.

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