HTC M8 Ace press render leaks

HTC M8 Ace leak

Last month @evleaks revealed that HTC M8 Ace  is in the works along with the HTC M8 Mini. Today @evleaks has posted purported image of the HTC M8 Ace even before we get to see the image HTC M8 mini. According to earlier rumors from the same Twitter user, the HTC M8 mini would come with a 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 4.5 inch HD display and Android 4.4 KitKat. Continue reading “HTC M8 Ace press render leaks”

Google Project Ara gets featured in MIT Technology Review

What started as a viral video is now in serious development in hands of Google which owns Android which is the most popular smartphone operating system. Phonebloks, the concept of modular smartphone, went viral towards late 2013 and sometime later, Motorola, then owned by Google, took the matter into its hands and started Project Ara – Modular smartphone.

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Nokia X customers get free 3G data from Airtel for 3 months

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Nokia has announced a new data offers for Airtel pre-paid customers buying Nokia X. This offer lets Nokia X users enjoy 500MB of free 3G data per month for 3 months. Subscribers  in non 3G circles can enjoy the same benefit on 2G data. Nokia X, the company’s first smartphone based on Android AOSP was launched in India last month. Continue reading “Nokia X customers get free 3G data from Airtel for 3 months”

OnePlus One to come with 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 and 3GB RAM

OnePlus One is an upcoming smartphone from a Chinese manufacturer OnePlus. Most of the OnePlus folks are from Oppo and since they are from one of the globally recognized Chinese smartphone manufacturers, a lot of people from the tech community are expecting the OnePlus One smartphone to make a splash.

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Sony launches 64GB microSD UHS-I card in India for Rs. 5679

Sony 64GB microSD UHS-I card

Sony India has launched 64GB UHS-I class 10 high speed micro SD card. It offers high speed data transfer of 40MB/s ideal for burst shooting and full HD video recording on smartphones and has enhanced image recovery abilities, says Sony. It is also highly reliable since it is water, dust, UV, X-ray and temperature proof and comes with a warranty of 5 years. Continue reading “Sony launches 64GB microSD UHS-I card in India for Rs. 5679”

Nokia receives regulatory approval in China for transfer of Device & Services division to Microsoft

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The acquisition of Nokia’s Device and Services division by Microsoft which was announced on 3rd September 2013 has been long due to the long winded regulatory approval process in major markets. Today, the company has announced that it has received said approval from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. Continue reading “Nokia receives regulatory approval in China for transfer of Device & Services division to Microsoft”

Samsung Galaxy Ace Style with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 announced

Samsung Galaxy Ace Style

Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy Ace Style that surfaced online recently. It has a  4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Touchwiz UI. It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes preloaded with ChatON cross platform messaging app. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace Style with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 announced”

Samsung SM-T800 specifications leaked – 10.5inch AMOLED tablet

Samsung is long said to be working on a AMOLED display tablet and there hasn’t been an official announcement yet. There have been rumors about a 7inch AMOLED display in the works, but now, SamMobile has posted about the specifications of a 10.5inch AMOLED display tablet from Samsung.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo now available in India for Rs. 25499

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo (GT-I9300I) dual SIM smartphone that appeared on official website last week, is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Unlike the Galaxy S3 Neo+ with 1.4 GHz quad-core processor for China, the Galaxy S3 Neo has a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It has 1.5GB RAM and also comes with IR LED for remote control. Other specifications are similar to the Galaxy S3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo now available in India for Rs. 25499”

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 810 and Snapdragon 808, coming in early 2015

Qualcomm had announced the Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 600 SoC during CES 2013 and more than fifteen months have passed since a major announcement from the smartphone chip giant. Qualcomm is the current industry leader in the smartphone chip business with almost all the flagships using Snapdragon SoCs. Back in November, the company had announced the Snapdragon 805 SoC which was supposed to be the successor for the Snapdragon 800, but Snapdragon 805 devices are expected only in the second half of 2014. Until then, Snapdragon 801 would be the Qualcomm’s flagship which the company announced at MWC 2014 earlier this year. A month later, the company from San Diego have revealed their plans for 2015 and in the process, have unveiled their next generation SoCs – Snapdragon 810 and Snapdragon 808.

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HTC reports $62 million loss for Q1 2014 ahead of One M8 launch

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Its been a tough few months for HTC and it doesn’t look like it is getting any better. After reporting its lowest profits ever over last year, the company today revealed it’s financial report for Q1 2014. Continue reading “HTC reports $62 million loss for Q1 2014 ahead of One M8 launch”

iBall Slide 3G 7271-HD70 with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched for Rs. 8299

iBall Slide 3G 7271-HD70

iBall has launched Slide 3G 7271-HD70, successor of the iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 that went on sale earlier this year. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display,  powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to the HD7 tablet. It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, voice calling and wireless FM Radio. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 7271-HD70 with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched for Rs. 8299”

Motorola Moto X successor Moto X+1 rumored to be coming with a Leather back

Motorola Moto X was a phone that brought Motorola back into the smartphone game in the US and they recently launched the device along with Flipkart in India. Prior to the Moto X launch and after the Moto G launch, Motorola’s ownership has changed twice – first they were owned by Google and now, they are owned by the Chinese manufacturer Lenovo.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 with Dual-SIM support launched in China

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G9009D Dual SIM

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy S5 (SM-G9009D) with dual SIM support in China. This would have 2G GSM support and 3G CDMA support for local operator China Telecom. Other than the network difference, all the other features are similar to the global variant of the Galaxy S5, including a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and Android 4.4  (KitKat) OS. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 with Dual-SIM support launched in China”

Samsung introduces new Standard, EVO and PRO memory cards

Samsung memory cards

Samsung has introduced new memory card line-up that includes, standard, EVO and PRO series. The Standard series is a entry-level and affordable card for daily use. It comes in Blue color and belongs to Class 6 that would offer speeds up to 24 MB/s. It comes in 4GB to 32GB capacities. This comes in both micro SD and standard SD variants. Continue reading “Samsung introduces new Standard, EVO and PRO memory cards”