Google patents an electronic device to inject directly into eyes for better vision

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Google has filed patent for an electronic device that can be directly injected into the eyeballs and replace the lens. The patent was filed in 2014 and published last week. Continue reading “Google patents an electronic device to inject directly into eyes for better vision”

LG Innotek introduces under glass fingerprint sensor module for smartphones

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LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers has announced a smartphone cover glass which is embedded fingerprint sensor module. This can be integrated into smartphones that lets you just place your finger on the smartphone’s glass to register your fingerprint that can unlock the phone. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces under glass fingerprint sensor module for smartphones”

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus

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Samsung’s anticipated Note 6 flagship leaks have been making headlines for quite a while now. Another addition from the rumour mill suggests that the firm is internally testing Galaxy Note 6 prototypes with IR autofocus for the primary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus”

Sundar Pichai talks search, AI, machine learning and more in first Founder’s letter

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has written his first “Founder’s Letter” that talks about his future vision of the company’s future. He said that the company is working towards creating a smart assistant that can follow you anywhere.

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LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online

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LG’s two upcoming K series smartphones have been spotted online in a listing by a benchmark database website. The purported listing by the Geekbench for two LG devices – the LG-K530 and the LG-K535 – doesn’t reveal full specifications, but suggests that it could be the successor to existing K10 smartphone. Continue reading “LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online”

Lenovo Vibe P1 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out in India

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Lenovo has finally started rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the Vibe P1 smartphone in India. The smartphone was launched running Android 5.1 (Lollipop) in India back in October. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe P1 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out in India”

Samsung to release 64-bit Tizen 3.0 update in September, beta release in July

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Samsung at its Developer Conference in San Francisco has announced that the next version of Tizen OS, the Tizen 3.0 is set for debut in September. Continue reading “Samsung to release 64-bit Tizen 3.0 update in September, beta release in July”

Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3, 20000mAh Powerbank available through open sale in India on May 4

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 5 smartphone in India for Rs. 24,999 last month, which went on sale through flash sale starting from April 6th, along with the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank that went on flash sale at a price of Rs. 1699. Now the company has announced open sale for both the devices on May 4th at 2PM through the mi.com website. Both the variants of the Redmi Note 3 will also go on open sale once again on the same day at 2PM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3, 20000mAh Powerbank available through open sale in India on May 4”

Lava A72, A76 and A89 with 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 5699

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Lava has launched A72 and A76 smartphone and will launch the A89 smartphone soon. All these have 4G LTE support with VoLTE, powered by 1.5GHz quad-core SoCs, pack 1GB of RAM, run Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and come with LED flash on the front for capturing better images in low lighting conditions. Display resolution of the these smartphones are not known yet. Continue reading “Lava A72, A76 and A89 with 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 5699”

Samsung Make for India sale: Discounts and cashback offers on smartphones

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Samsung India has announced Make for India Celebrations with offers on range of mobile phones and tablets, TVs, home theatre systems, refrigerators, ACs, washing machines and microwave ovens between 29th April and 15th May. These offers include cash back, easy EMI options, services and free gifts on select products across categories to thank consumers for making it the Most Trusted Brand in India. Continue reading “Samsung Make for India sale: Discounts and cashback offers on smartphones”

Sony F3216 with 21MP camera, 16MP front camera and F3311 surface in benchmarks

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Two new Sony’s upcoming smartphones, F3216 and F3311 have surfaced in GFXBench. The Sony F3216 has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the rumored Xperia M Ultra that surfaced recently, but this will be powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC. It will also feature a 21-megapixel camera on the back, according to the listing. Continue reading “Sony F3216 with 21MP camera, 16MP front camera and F3311 surface in benchmarks”

LG Q1 2016 profits up 65% YoY despite 15.5% drop in mobile revenue

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 13.36 trillion won (US$ 11.12 billion) in Q1 2016, down 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year with operating profit of 505.2 billion won (US$ 420.25 million), up 65% from the same period the previous year, mainly due to 55% YoY growth in Car Infotainment business. Continue reading “LG Q1 2016 profits up 65% YoY despite 15.5% drop in mobile revenue”

LeEco renews partnership with Flipkart ahead of launch of its next smartphone

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LeEco entered into the Indian market earlier this year with the launch of Le 1s and Le Max smartphones in the country that were launched exclusively on Flipkart. It recently unveiled Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2 smartphones at an event in China that are expected to launch in India soon. Now the company has renewed its exclusive partnership with Flipkart that  was signed off by Atul Jain COO Smart Electronics Business on behalf of LeEco and Flipkart.

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