Oppo is planning to setup a Handset Assembly Plant in India

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Oppo has just made an announcement today in New Delhi starting that it plans to setup a handset assembly plant in India by August this year to focus on the domestic market.

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New Asus ZenFone smartphone certified by TENAA

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A new Asus ZenFone smartphone by the model number Z00EDB has been certified in China by TENAA. While it does follow the same design as the ZenFone 2, it isn’t the same as it has what looks like an IR blaster or IR tracker for the camera.

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Huawei Honor 4C Review

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Huawei launched the Honor 4C along with the Honor Bee in India on 8th May. The 4C is the successor to the Honor 3C which was introduced in August last year. The device brings a lot of improvements compared to its predecessor in terms of specifications, especially in terms of performance and camera. Let us see how the device fares in real life and whether it is a worthy successor to the Honor 3C and whether it is worth the money that you pay for it.

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HTC WF5w (A50C) with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China

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HTC WF5w, an upcoming mid-range smartphone in the Desire Series has been certified on TENAA (Via) in China. The listing reveals that the smartphone will be 7.49mm thick, which is thinner than the One E9+ that is 7.54mm thick. It coincides with earlier rumors from upleaks that includes, 5.5-inch HD screen,  Octa-Core MediaTek SoC and a 13-megapixel rear camera, but the listing shows a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, compared to 5-megapixel camera based on earlier leak. Continue reading “HTC WF5w (A50C) with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China”

Gionee M5 confirmed with 6000mAH Dual-Battery setup

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Yesterday, we told you about the upcoming Gionee M5 which was said to pack dual batteries into it’s body. Now, the device has been confirmed on a listing on TENAA and packs two batteries with a total capacity of 6000 mAH and also reveals other specifications of the device.

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Worldwide smartphone shipments to grow 11.3% in 2015: Report

Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow 11.3% in 2015, which is down from 27.6% in 2014, as per the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

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Huawei Honor 4C Benchmarks

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Huawei Honor launched the Honor 4C smartphone in India earlier this month in India for Rs. 8,999. The phone is powered by an octa-core Huawei Kirin 620 SoC that has eight ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.20 GHz per core and has Mali-450 GPU.  It has 2GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0. Let’s find out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Review

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In our review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, we could see how the dual-curved edge screens made the device so unique. But what if that uniqueness was taken out and replaced with a design that’s all too familiar, but still more premium than before? The answer to that, is the Galaxy S6, which we had failed to acquire earlier for various reasons. This is our review.

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OnePlus teases something new on June 1, could be related to OnePlus Two

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OnePlus, one of the most successful technology startup is all set to announce something new on June 1st, 2015. The company has teased on its social channels that it is time for a change, and it is looking for ways to shake up the tech industry. It could be related to its upcoming OnePlus Two smartphone, since the image shows a OnePlus One that’s being erased and redrawn.

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Microsoft teams up with 20 OEMs to pre-install Office Apps and Skype on Android tablets

Microsoft is expanding the reach of its Office apps and Skype to more partners. The software giant will pre-install the Office and Skype apps on Android tablets from OEMs like LG, Sony, Haier and others.

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Sony Xperia C4 Dual Hands On Impressions

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Sony on Tuesday announced the Xperia C4 Dual in India alongside the launch of water and dust proof mid-range Xperia M4 Aqua Dual smartphone. The Xperia C4 is the successor of last year’s Xperia C3 and was quietly unveiled earlier this month. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C4 Dual Hands On Impressions”

Periscope live streaming app launched for Android

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Twitter has finally launched its Periscope live streaming app launched for Android (4.4 or later). It was launched for iPhone back in March. Since then it has received several updates. Periscope lets you start a public or private broadcast, choose to allow comments from just those you follow, and interact with a broadcaster by chatting or sending hearts. The Android app has more features such as granular controls over Push Notification settings, Resume notification and more. Continue reading “Periscope live streaming app launched for Android”

HTC One M9 to get a new guest mode feature in next update

HTC One M9 is about to get a couple of new features in major software update. The flagship phone from the company is getting a guest mode in and other interesting feature, according to HTC ROM developer LlabTooFeR.

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