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Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium launching in India on October 21

Sony has sent out press invites for the launch of the company’s latest Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium flagship smartphones in India on October 21st. Both these were announced at the IFA last month in Berlin. These smartphones pack a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Sony G lens, Hybrid AF speed of 0.03s, 4K video recording and a 5-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera with EXMOR R sensor. These also have IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance with cap-less USB.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium launching in India on October 21”

Google Hangouts 5.0 brings performance improvements and bug fixes

Google has started rolling out update for Hangouts that bumps the app to version 5.0. The app gets a number of bug fixes and performance improvements in this update.

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Panasonic P50 Idol and P65 Flash with HD displays, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 6790 and Rs. 8290

Panasonic P65 Flash

Panasonic has launched two new smartphones, P50 Idol and P65 Flash in India. The Panasonic P50 Idol packs a 5-inch HD screen, while the P65 Flash comes with a 5.5-inch HD display. Both these smartphones are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), have a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these have dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Panasonic P50 Idol and P65 Flash with HD displays, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 6790 and Rs. 8290”

Google Cardboard now available worldwide, adds VR support for Street View

Google has announced that it is expanding Google Cardboard to over 100 countries. The Google Cardboard app is now available in 39 languages on both Android and iOS.

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Airtel to offer iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in India, introduces iPhone Infinity plans with free 4G data

Airtel has finally announced that it will offer the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus smartphones in India. It has already started taking pre-orders for the new iPhones at its stores and will start selling them from October 16th, which is the launch date of the new iPhones in India. Continue reading “Airtel to offer iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in India, introduces iPhone Infinity plans with free 4G data”

Xiaomi Mi USB Fan launched in India for Rs. 249

Xiaomi has finally launched the Mi Portable USB fan in India. The Mi portable fan comes with a body that has a motor and a USB port. The plastic blade needs to be attached to the top and has a flexible body, similar to the Mi LED light that was launched earlier this year. It only makes 25.8db of noise, says the company. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi USB Fan launched in India for Rs. 249”

Dell acquires data storage firm EMC for $67 billion

Dell has acquired data storage giant EMC in what is said to be the largest technology deal ever worth $67 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, EMC shareholders will receive $24.05 per share in cash in addition to tracking stock linked to a portion of EMC’s economic interest in the VMware business.

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Google Nexus 6P launched in India starting at Rs. 39999

Google Nexus 6P

Google unveiled Nexus 6P smartphones at an event last month. Today it has launched the Huawei-made smartphone in India, along with the Nexus 5X. The Nexus 6P packs a 5.7-inch Quad HD display at 518 PPI, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 v2.1 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 12.3-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, IR Laser assisted autofocus and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has anodized aluminium body and is just 7.3mm thick. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6P launched in India starting at Rs. 39999”

Google Nexus 5X launched in India starting at Rs. 31990

Google Nexus 5X

Google unveiled the Nexus 5X smartphone last month, today it has launched the LG-made smartphone in India, as expected. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 12.3-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, laser auto focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X launched in India starting at Rs. 31990”

OnePlus X/Mini visits TENAA, ClearForce, dual front-facing speakers and other specs leaked

Earlier this week, a possible OnePlus X/Mini was said to pass via FCC. Now, the same phone has received TENAA certification and purported leaks about the specifications have also surfaced.

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iBall Slide Brace X1 Mini with 8-inch HD display launched for Rs. 12999

iBall Slide Brace X1 Mini

iBall has launched Slide Brace X1 Mini, a smaller version of the Slide Brace X1 tablet that was launched earlier this year. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 Pixels) display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It supports up to 15 regional languages. Continue reading “iBall Slide Brace X1 Mini with 8-inch HD display launched for Rs. 12999”

ZTE Axon mini with a 5.2-inch 1080p pressure-sensitive touch screen, Snapdragon 616 announced

ZTE AXON mini

ZTE introduced Axon Lux and Axon smartphones in China back in July.  At that time the company announced that it will introduce Axon mini with a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with pressure-sensitive touch screen that lets you perform several gestures just by varying the force of the touch. Now the smartphone has gone official in China. Continue reading “ZTE Axon mini with a 5.2-inch 1080p pressure-sensitive touch screen, Snapdragon 616 announced”

Gionee’s first ‘Made in India’ smartphone F103 launched

As announced earlier, Gionee has launched F103 as the first ‘Made in India phone’ by Foxconn in SriCity. The phone from the F series was launched last month in the country.

Gionee F103
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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 4G launched in India for Rs. 8999

Motorola launched the Moto G (2nd Gen) in India last year at a price tag of Rs. 12,999, which currently retails for Rs. 9,999 after several price cut. Today the company has launched the 4G version of the smartphone called the Moto G (2nd Gen) 4G. It comes with similar specifications as the 3G version, including a 5-inch HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection,  1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, dual front-facing speakers and Dual SIM support, but this has a 2390mAh battery in addition to 4G connectivity with support for 4G bands for India. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 4G launched in India for Rs. 8999”

Coolpad Note 3 Review

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Coolpad which remains one of the strongest brands in its home market of China has been facing stiff competition from the likes of Xiaomi, Meizu and others. In a bid to grow its share further, the company has been dabbling in the Indian market and the the newly launched Coolpad Note 3 might be its strongest effort ever. As we put this fingerprint scanner equipped handset through its paces, we’ll analyse what makes the phone tick. Here’s the FoneArena review of the Coolpad Note 3. Continue reading “Coolpad Note 3 Review”