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Spice Stellar 520n with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999

Spice Stellar 520N

Spice Retail has launched Stellar 520n, an upgraded version of the Spice Stellar 520 that was launched back in July. It has 5-inch HD OGS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 8GB of internal storage compared to 4GB of storage in the Stellar 520. It comes pre-loaded with WhatsApp and Opera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 520n with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999”

Google rolls out Device Assist app for Android One, Nexus and GPE

Google has released a Device Assist app that offer tech support for Android One, Nexus and Google Play Edition devices. The app as the name suggests assists users in troubleshooting problems, tips and more for the aforementioned devices.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 to be thinnest Galaxy phone yet

Samsung Galaxy A7 is inching closer to its launch. The third device from Samsung’s metal A series is mere 6.6mm thick making it the thinnest smartphone made by the company yet.

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LG G3 Beat Review

LG is one of the old horses in the smartphone market, but is a new one to enter the ‘minis’ trend. With the likes of Samsung and Sony pushing the compact battle to a whole new level, it was high time LG got into the game.

LG launched its compact variant of its flagship smartphone, the G3 Beat a couple of weeks ago. The device takes after the G3 in design, but the similarities are deep with the internals being completely different. Continue reading “LG G3 Beat Review”

YotaPhone 2 with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED and 4.7-inch e-Ink screens launched for 699 Euros

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Yota Devices launched the YotaPhone 2 in Russia yesterday. It was officially launched at an event in London few hours back. Originally announced at the MWC earlier this year, the YotaPhone 2 has a a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display, is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a full-touch control on its always-on electronic paper display (EPD) on the other side. The full-touch E Paper screen offers up to 50 hours of battery life when reading on the always-on display. Continue reading “YotaPhone 2 with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED and 4.7-inch e-Ink screens launched for 699 Euros”

Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review – enter the challenger

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The smartphone industry is on what seems to be a never ending trend where handsets are getting larger and larger and continually blurring the boundaries that separate smartphones from tablets. Samsung were arguably the first to offer a consumer-focused large screen device in the Galaxy Note and the success of this phablet alerted rival manufacturers to the possibilities of a large screen device.

In the case of Chinese manufacturer Huawei, their latest phablet is their third generation handset and the Ascend Mate 7 definitely packs a punch. Not only does it have the highest screen to body ratio of any smartphone but it also has a specs list that can rival most devices, including the latest from Samsung in the form of the Galaxy Note 4.

The Ascend Mate 7 is definitely Huawei’s best ever phablet device but does it offer enough to persuade you to choose it over a rival device such as the Note 4 or Apple’s phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus? Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review – enter the challenger”

Google releases Android 5.0.1 factory images, pushes AOSP builds

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Almost three weeks after releasing the OTA updates and pushing Android 5.0 (Lollipop) factory images, Google has released factory images for Android 5.0.1 for the Nexus 9, Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 (2013) and also pushed the same to AOSP. There is no official changelog for this minor update, but according to a commenter over at the Android Police, this update is to fix a bug that could cause stray input on the lock screen to erase everything on the device. Continue reading “Google releases Android 5.0.1 factory images, pushes AOSP builds”

YotaPhone 2 launched in Russia, to go on sale in Europe this week

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Yota Devices announced the YotaPhone 2 back in February at the MWC. Last month the company announced that the smartphone would be launched at an event in London on December 3rd. It launched the smartphone at an event in Russia today and it is priced at 32,990 Rubles (US$605 / 490 Euros approx). It is available for purchase from the official online store in Russia. At the event the company’s CEO confirmed to Sputnik that it will go on sale in Europe this week. It will roll out in 20 European countries this year and will go on sale in China and the rest of Asia-Pacific early 2015 with Canada and Latin America later. This first YotaPhone was launched for 499 Euros, so it is likely to be at a similar price in Europe. Continue reading “YotaPhone 2 launched in Russia, to go on sale in Europe this week”

Twitter adds more photo filters to Android and iOS apps

Twitter is taking a cue from Instagram and adding new filters to enhance photo sharing experience. The micro blogging site is bringing new photo filters to Android and iOS apps

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Vivo X5 Max with 4.75mm thin body to be announced on December 10

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Vivo is all set to unveil the Vivo X5 Max smartphone at an event in China on December 10th. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 4.75mm slim body, thinner than the 4.85mm Oppo R5, which is currently the world’s slimmest smartphone. The smartphone got certified on TENAA last month. It measures 153.9 × 78 × 4.75mm and weighs 146 grams. Continue reading “Vivo X5 Max with 4.75mm thin body to be announced on December 10”

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime launching in India soon for Rs. 9599

Samsung Core Prime

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360H/DS) was briefly listed on Flipkart back in October. Now the smarpthone is available for purchase from retail stores for Rs. 9,599, according to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom, It has a 4.5-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has support for 14 Indian languages. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Prime launching in India soon for Rs. 9599”

Obi Boa S503 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7580

Obi Boa S503

Obi Boa S503, the company’s latest smartphone is now available from eBay. It has a 5-inch HD screen, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity similar to most other Obi smartphones. Continue reading “Obi Boa S503 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7580”

Karbonn Titanium S25 Klick, the company’s latest smartphone in the Titanium S series is now available from Indiatimes Shopping. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S25 Klick with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 7650”

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