Alcatel X1 with 5-inch AMOLED display, 4G LTE now available in India for Rs. 15999

Alcatel X1

Alcatel has silently introduced the X1 smartphone in India. It has a 5-inch HD AMOLED screen with Dragontail Glass protection and has Gorilla Glass protection on the back. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity.

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Swipe Elite Plus with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 6999

Swipe Elite Plus

Swipe Technologies has launched Elite Plus, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Elite series. It has a 5-inch 1080p display from Sharp with 78% screen-to-body ratio and Dragontrail glass protection. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Freedom OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Elite Plus with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 6999”

Lava A82 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5299

Lava A82

Lava has launched A82, the company’s latest smartphone in the A Series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava A82 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5299”

TRAI releases Android app to report pesky telemarketing calls and SMS

TRAI DND Services

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a new app called DND Services for Android devices. The app lets you register complaint to your service provider regarding Unsolicited Commercial Communication(UCC) / Telemarketing Calls or SMS if you receive them even after you have registered for DND (Do Not Disturb).
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Google updates ‘Now on Tap’ feature with Image and Text search

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Google has added image and text search support for Android’s ‘Now on Tap’ feature in Marshmallow. Continue reading “Google updates ‘Now on Tap’ feature with Image and Text search”

WhatsApp’s upcoming ‘Group invite link’ feature partially working in beta

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We first heard about WhatsApp’s anticipated feature of ‘Group invites via links’ last month, where a report by Android Police spotted few translation strings hinting about the possible plan by the company. Continue reading “WhatsApp’s upcoming ‘Group invite link’ feature partially working in beta”

LG X Power with 5.3-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery and X Style unveiled

LG X Power

LG has quietly unveiled X Power and X Style in Ukraine. The X Power has a 5.3-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC and packs a 4100mAh battery. The X Style has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC. Both the phones will likely run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and come with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “LG X Power with 5.3-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery and X Style unveiled”

LG Stylus 2 Plus with 5.7-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 430, 3GB RAM global roll out begins

LG Stylus 2 Plus

LG recently introduced the Style 2 Plus smartphone, an enhanced version of the Style 2 smartphone in Taiwan. Today the company has announced that it has started rolling out the phone starting from Taiwan. It has a 5.7-inch 1080p IPS Quantum display, is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Snapdragon 430 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 16 or 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8 or 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash depending on the region. Continue reading “LG Stylus 2 Plus with 5.7-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 430, 3GB RAM global roll out begins”

Lenovo K4 Note starts receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update in India

 

 

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Lenovo has started rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for its K4 Note in India. The smartphone was launched earlier this year (first week of January). It comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. Continue reading “Lenovo K4 Note starts receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update in India”

Videocon Krypton3 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 10000

Videocon Krypton3

Videocon has launched Krypton3 V50JG, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE support. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved screen with DragontrailX Glass protection, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735V SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Samsung ISCOCELL sensor, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) for quick focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Krypton3 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 10000”

Sony Xperia E5 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, Android 6.0, 4G LTE announced

Sony Xperia E5

Sony has finally announced the Xperia E5 smartphone, after it accidentally confirmed the smartphone a few days back. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core  MediaTek MT6735 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E5 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, Android 6.0, 4G LTE announced”

ZUK Z2 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

ZUK Z2

Lenovo’s ZUK has announced Z2, the company’s latest high-end smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 5-inch 1080p LTPS 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with ZUI 2.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) with quick focus in just 0.1 seconds and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZUK Z2 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

YU YUNICORN with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 12999

YU YUNICORN

YU just launched YUNICORN, it’s latest smartphone, as it had promised earlier this month. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display with ultra-thin bezels, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which the company is calling Android on steroids since it has several features, including monochrome mode. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “YU YUNICORN with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 12999”