Google Nexus 5X Unboxing

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Google announced the LG-made Nexus 5X smartphone last month, which was launched in India last week, priced at Rs. 31990 for 16GB and Rs. 35,900 for the 32GB variant. It went on sale across India through retail storage andAmazon.in from October 21st. It is the successor of the LG-made Nexus 5 that was introduced back in 2013. We already brought you the photo gallery and hands-on impressions of the smartphone, here we have its unboxing.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 receives software update – Brings battery improvements, call stability and more

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A new update has started rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy Note5. The update brings in battery life improvements, call stability and more.

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Google records $18.7 billion in revenue, $3.98 billion in net income for Q3, 2015

Alphabet has announced Google’s Q3 results ending September 30th, 2015. Google recorded a total revenue of $18.7 billion, a 13% year-over-year increase from last year’s $16.5 billion.

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Micromax, Celkon, Karbonn and Lava to set up units at mobile manufacturing hub in Tirupati

Four homegrown smartphone makers viz, Micromax, Celkon, Karbonn and Lava have come together to set up units at the country’s first mobile manufacturing hub to join the ‘Make in India’ movement.

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BlackBerry Priv official listings surface, reveals detailed specs, price and release date

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BlackBerry Priv was confirmed by CEO John Chen last month. BlackBerry officially confirmed some of the specifications of the smartphone, and even posted a demo video showing the keyboard in action. BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) surfaced on the official BlackBerry Shop in the US and Canada few hours back, revealing the complete specifications of the smartphone, before it was pulled. A user in CrackBerry forum (Via) has listed the specifications and also posted screenshots of the page. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv official listings surface, reveals detailed specs, price and release date”

ACT Fibernet revises enterprise plans in Bangalore, 250Mbps plan now has 1.25TB FUP

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ACT Fibernet by ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) launched 250Mbps plan for business users in Bangalore back in April this year. Now it has revised its enterprise plans. ACT SME Phenomenal plan that offered 250Mbps speed with 1TB FUP at Rs. 12,000 per month now has 1.25TB FUP limit for the same price. FUP limit for 200Mbps and 150Mbps plans have also been upgraded to 1 TB and 750GB, respectively. Speed after FUP limit remains the same. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises enterprise plans in Bangalore, 250Mbps plan now has 1.25TB FUP”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 said to be 50% more powerful than Samsung’s Exynos 7420

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The Snapdragon 820 is one of the most anticipated SoCs. Considering how the 810 was a bit of a let down, many are looking forward to the 820 to bring Qualcomm back to the top of their game. New reports suggest that the Snapdragon 820 might be around 50% more powerful than Samsung’s Exynos 7420 that is powering their 2015 flagships.

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Sony Xperia Z5 Dual Unboxing

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Sony launched the Xperia Z5 Dual (E6683), its flagship smartphone at an event in India yesterday, priced at Rs. 52,990. We unboxed the smartphone few hours back, here is the video. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 Dual Unboxing”

Microsoft Garage rolls out quick note taking app Parchi for Android

Microsoft Garage has launched a new note taking app for Android. Dubbed as Parchi, it is said to be a quick and light-weight note taking app.

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Next gen Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 Imported into India for testing

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A new import listing reveals that the successors of the Samsung Galaxy A3 and the A5 have been imported into India for testing purposes.

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Microsoft Lumia Saana render shows up – Could be the Lumia 650

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Microsoft had announced the new high end Windows 10 handsets, the Lumia 950/950 XL as well as the low end Lumia 550. However, they are hard at work on a mid-ranger device powered by Windows 10 as well and the device is codenamed Saana. The phone in the above render could possibly be the upcoming Lumia 650.

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YouTube Red, a $9.99 per month ad free subscription video streaming service unveiled

YouTube has officially unveiled its much awaited ad free subscription video streaming service. Dubbed as YouTube Red, the service will offer users a $9.99 per month membership for accessing ad-free videos.

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ZTE launches new Axon and 64GB Axon Pro smartphones in the US for $330 and $450

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ZTE introduced Axon Pro, the company’s flagship smartphone with a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, Snapdragon 810 and 4GB of RAM for the U.S. market back in July. Now it has launched a cheaper Axon smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, Snapdragon 801 SoC and 2GB of RAM. Most of the specifications of the Axon are different from the Chinese variant . In addition to the Axon, the company has also introduced 64GB version of the Axon Pro. Continue reading “ZTE launches new Axon and 64GB Axon Pro smartphones in the US for $330 and $450”

Lenovo Vibe Selfie Flash Unboxing

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Lenovo introduced its VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash at the CES 2015. We brought you the hands-on impressions from the event earlier this year, here we have the unboxing.

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Apple releases iOS 9.1 update, adds over 150 new emojis and Live Photos improvements

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Apple has released iOS 9.1 update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, few week after releasing iOS 9.0.2 update. The update brings 150 new emoji characters with full support for Unicode 7.0 and 8.0 emojis, Live Photo improvements and includes several bug fixes and improvements for these devices. It also brings three new planet wallpapers and includes security updates that break the recent iOS 9 Pangu jailbreak. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 9.1 update, adds over 150 new emojis and Live Photos improvements”