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China welcomes Nokia X with 1 million pre orders

The Nokia X made a huge (green) splash at the Mobile World Congress event a couple of weeks and has been rapidly making its moves into markets, with it launching in Malaysia, India and the Phillipines. It is now all set to launch in China, and just 5 days after announcing the device for the market and opening the pre-orders, Nokia has reportedly received 1 million of them already. The company posted this on its Weibo account with a celebratory image touting the big number.

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Samsung execs confirm premium smartphones yet deny premium Galaxy S5

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A premium version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is not happening, the JK Shin, chief of mobile division, Samsung, said to Korean media, according to recent report from K bench. The Samsung Galaxy S5 with a 1080p screen and plastic build did disappoint some fans, since they were expecting a 2K display on the phone. Continue reading “Samsung execs confirm premium smartphones yet deny premium Galaxy S5”

Lenovo Vibe Z Camera Review

The Vibe Z is the Lenovo’s flagship device which is all set to launch in India soon. It is an improved variant of the previous flagship, the K900, in many ways. Sporting improved internals, we were pretty happy to see that Lenovo has stuck to the same camera and lens unit as the K900. A 13 megapixel Sony sensor with the fastest f1.8 lens still has a lot of untapped potential, so we tested it on the road, while in travel to see how it performed in actual use – capturing moments from a trip. Being the only camera at hand, how does it hold up in various conditions? Does it capture all the moments well? Lets go through our Lenovo Vibe Z camera samples for a quick analysis.

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Google Play v4.6.16 brings require password option for in-app purchases and more

Google Play for v4.6.16

Google has started rolling out a new Google Play update for Android, that brings option to always require the account password for purchases, option to batch install applications from the my apps section and more minor changes. It also brings option to force update the app to check for the latest version. Continue reading “Google Play v4.6.16 brings require password option for in-app purchases and more”

HP Slate 7 VoiceTab with 7-inch HD display goes on sale in India for Rs. 16990

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HP launched the Slate 6 VoiceTab and Slate 7 VoiceTab in the VoiceTab series, in India last month. The Slate 6 VoiceTab went on sale in India immediately, the Slate 7 VoiceTab is now on sale in India from the official HP online store. It has 7-inch HD (1280×800 pixels) IPS display, powered by a quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM support, dual front-facing speakers, 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HP Slate 7 VoiceTab with 7-inch HD display goes on sale in India for Rs. 16990”

Micromax Canvas Knight Photo Gallery and Hardware Overview

It’s the year of phones powered by octa-core processors. From Samsung to Intex, everyone has one, in the market. Strangely, Micromax a key player, did not up until it launched Canvas Knight, in March. Competitively priced at Rupees 19999, the Micromax Canvas Knight promises lighting speeds. How good is it compared to other octa-core phones out there? We begin with the first impression – looks and hardware specs.

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Minuum Keyboard for Android out of beta, free trial version arrives on Google Play

Minuum keyboard for Android

Minuum, a small and smart keyboard for Android is out of beta. Minuum 2.0 is now available on Google Play for a free 30-day trial. The updated app has an updated UI, multi-language support, quick access to emoji symbols, option to share text between applications, and improvements to speed and accuracy. Continue reading “Minuum Keyboard for Android out of beta, free trial version arrives on Google Play”

YouTube 5.5 for Android brings better search, new tabs on pages and more

YouTube 5.5 for Android

Google has updated YouTube app for Android to version 5.5.27, that brings some features such as better search results, that now shows videos, playlists and channels, new tabs such as activity, videos and playlists on a channel and some bugfixes related to Google Cast. This version also has a range of improvements. Continue reading “YouTube 5.5 for Android brings better search, new tabs on pages and more”

Flipkart teases Moto X launch day offers, to reveal details in a couple of days

Motorola had revealed its plans to introduce the Moto X in India, during the Mobile World Congress event, and it also had said that, much like the Moto G, the X too will be launched through Flipkart. As a confirmation, Flipkart has now started to tease the Moto X launch on Twitter, adding that there will be exclusive launch day offers and that the launch details will be revealed in a couple of days. With the success of Moto G, Flipkart goes ahead with yet another exclusive launch, but this time, the reception might not be as overwhelming. This is mainly because the phone is already late to the market, and its initial pricing in the US was off the mark, making a really capable device flop in the market. But now that the prices have come down drastically, it will be interesting to see how well it is priced for the Indian market.

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Xiaomi smartphone with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core processor surfaces

Xiaomi Redmi 2

A new budget smartphone from Xiaomi has been certified in Tenna in China. This would probably come in the Redmi (Red Rice) category. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core processor (probably MediaTek) and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with . It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 9.45mm thick and weighs 192 grams. Continue reading “Xiaomi smartphone with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core processor surfaces”

Wickedleak Wammy Passion X water resistant phone gets a price cut, now available for Rs. 18500

Wickedleak launched Wammy Passion X, the company’s first water resistant smartphone last month at a price tag of Rs. 22,499. It has decided to cut the price of the smartphone to Rs. 18,500, just couple of weeks after the launch. It has a 5-inch full HD display based on OGS technology, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Wickedleak Wammy Passion X water resistant phone gets a price cut, now available for Rs. 18500”

iberry Auxus Nuclea N2 Camera Samples

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iberry launched the Auxus Nuclea N2 smartphone back in January. We already brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the Nuclea N2 last week. Let us check out the camera samples of the device. The phone has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Back Side Illumination (BSI) sensor LED flash. It also has a 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera. Continue reading “iberry Auxus Nuclea N2 Camera Samples”

Nokia X Unboxing in India

Nokia X is the first smartphone from the Espoo company running Android, and more importantly, Android apps. It was launched in India just a day back for a price of Rs. 8,599/-. “X” is symbolic in many ways. the company is now at the cross roads of a transition from being an independent company to being owned by Microsoft, the maker of software running on Nokia’s current smartphones. X is also the bridge between Nokia’s struggling smartphone business and its traditional feature phone business. Nokia knew, that without apps, its revived Asha platform phones are getting nowhere, and they also knew that it will never create this familiarity factor with Windows Phone, a crucial factor for any company that has a wide array of devices. Hence the Nokia X happened, and just a day after it officially launched in India, we now have it with us, in retail form, for a quick unboxing and overview of the device on video, watch –

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McAfee Mobile Security for Android and iOS now offers premium features for free

McAfee Mobile Security for Android and iPhone

McAfee has updated their Android and iOS apps, making its premium features such as app privacy, anti-theft features and much more for free. The app is targeted at making security a more integrated part of the Indian consumer experience, says McAfee India. It also offers in-app purchases, that lets you purchase premium account, that adds few more features such as 2GB of cloud storage, phone support and promo-free experience. Continue reading “McAfee Mobile Security for Android and iOS now offers premium features for free”

Gionee Elife E7 Unboxing

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Gionee, one of the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturers launched the Elife E7 in India at the end of last year. It went on sale across India recently. The company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Elife series features a 5.5-inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It starts at Rs. 26,999, bit higher than their predecessor, the Gionee Elife E6, but it is cheaper when compared to other smartphones in similar range. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Gionee’s own Amigo 2.0 UI on top. Let us check out the unboxing. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E7 Unboxing”