HTC Perfume tipped to be the next flagship with Android 6.1 and Sense 8.0

HTC’s next flagship device is said to be called as Perfume, as per a latest leak from popular leakster @LlabTooFeR. The HTC Perfume will allegedly offer Android 6.1 out of the box along with Sense 8.0.

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Lenovo Vibe S1 Camera Samples

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Lenovo launched Vibe S1, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India last month, exclusively on Amazon.in, priced at Rs. 15,999. We recently brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the smartphone recently, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone.

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OnePlus X will be available in India without an invite in first open sale on December 10

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OnePlus just announced that it will hold the first open sale for the OnePlus X smartphone in India on December 10th, as it promised at the launch event back in October. The OnePlus X Onyx version went on sale in India last month for Rs. 16,999 and is currently available for purchase only with invites on Amazon.in. Earlier this week the company made the OnePlus 2 invite-free forever in India. Continue reading “OnePlus X will be available in India without an invite in first open sale on December 10”

Sony Xperia Z5 Autofocus Speed Test – Fastest Shooter in town?

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A photograph is as good as the subject in it. An out of focus photo is as good as a nonexistent one and this is a problem that still afflicts smartphone cameras. Anything apart from perfect lighting conditions or equally still subject apart, a majority of smartphones just can’t focus fast enough to capture the subject. So, color us surprised when we learnt that the Sony Xperia Z5 adopted Sony’s blazing Hybrid Autofocus system from it’s DSLR lineup and implemented it in a smartphone. With potentially class leading focus speeds, what better way than to see how much better the Z5 is against the competition than to pitch them head to head?

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Micromax Canvas Mega E353 and Canvas Mega 4G Q417 launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 10999

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Micromax Canvas Mega E353 went on sale online last month, today the company has officially launched the smartphone along with the Canvas Mega 4G Q417, its new 4G smartphone. Both the smartphones have 5.5-inch HD screens, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and have dual SIM support. The Canvas Mega E353 is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor and has 1GB RAM, while the Canvas Mega 4G is powered a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor and packs 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Mega E353 and Canvas Mega 4G Q417 launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 10999”

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G to get Android 6.0 update in select regions

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Motorola confirmed Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for range of smartphones back in October. At that time it did not include Moto E series and first generation Moto X and Moto G phones, but it had said it might add more devices in the future. Now the company has announced add the Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G in the list and said that it will get the Marshmallow update in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia, excluding China. Looks like India will also get the update. This was first spotted by Android Central. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G to get Android 6.0 update in select regions”

Apple releases iOS 9.2 with iPhone SD Card Reader support and watchOS 2.1

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Apple has released iOS 9.2 update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, few week after releasing iOS 9.1 update that brought over 150 new emojis. The iOS 9.2 update brings Apple Music improvements, new Top Stories section in News, Mail Drop in Mail for sending large attachments, new feature in iBooks, Arabic language support for Siri and lots more new features, bug fixes and improvements. It also adds support for Apple’s Lightning to SD Card Reader that lets you shoot photos and videos from dedicated cameras and import them to iPhones. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 9.2 with iPhone SD Card Reader support and watchOS 2.1”

Android Lollipop adoption nearing 30%, Marshmallow up to 0.5%

Google is out with the monthly Android distribution numbers for the month of December. Lollipop 5.0 is now present on 29.5% of Android devices up from 25.6 percent in November.

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Apple News app for iOS updated with human curated Top Stories

Apple has updated News app with a new feature with an aim to offer more news. With the latest update, Apple’s editors will curate a list of “top stories” that will be displayed for all of the apps users.

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Google Pixel C tablet goes on sale via Google Store, starts at $499

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Google’s Pixel C is finally available for purchase on Google Store. The company had announced the tablet along with 2015 Nexus smartphones in September. Continue reading “Google Pixel C tablet goes on sale via Google Store, starts at $499”

Apple Watch 2 expected to be unveiled at March event, iPhone 6c also possible

Apple is said to unveil the next generation Apple Watch and the rumored 4 inch iPhone early next year. According to a report from 9to5Mac, the company will announce the Apple Watch 2 and the iPhone 6c at the March 2 event.

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Apple launches faster Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader for $29

Earlier today Apple launched the $99 Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6. Now, the company has also introduced a Lightning to SD Card Reader.

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Moto X Force with shatterproof display landing in India in January

Moto X Force, the phone with shatterproof display that was launched in October is coming to India in January 2016. The announcement was confirmed by Amit Boni, general manager of Motorola India in an interview with IBNLive.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 render surfaces, tipped to be announced on January 21

Leaks and reports about the Xiaomi Mi 5 have been going around for months. Now  new render of the next flagship phone from Xiaomi has surfaced online that shows the front of the phone.

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