Lava Iris X1 Atom S with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4149

Lava Iris X1 Atom S

Lava has launched Iris X1 Atom S, the latest smartphone in the Iris X1 series. This budget smartphone has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has similar design as other Iris X1 series smartphones, comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 Atom S with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4149”

Leaked image of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus shows 5.5 inch screen

Is Samsung already working on a successor of the Galaxy S6 Edge? A new image leak by @OnLeak shows that there is a possibility of a new flagship phone – the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and it will sport a 5.5 inch screen.

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Meizu MX5 with metal build, micro SD card slot and more leaked

We have already heard a number of leaks and reports about the Meizu MX5 over past few weeks. Today, more leaked images of the phone have surfaced revealing some specs.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm thickness gets certified in China

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Live images of Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A8000) surfaced last week, now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA (via) in China. It confirms most of the specifications of the smartphone and also reveals that it will have a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, and not a 5.5-inch display as rumored earlier. This confirms that the smartphone will be just 5.94mm thick, making it the thinnest Samsung smartphone till date. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm thickness gets certified in China”

LG to pump Rs.1000 cr on R&D in India, plans to start manufacturing phones

LG is the latest smartphone maker that is looking forward to start manufacturing smartphones in India. The company has stated that it will kick start production in the country after its market share hits 10 percent.

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Moto G (2015) spotted in leaked images and video

Motorola’s third generation Moto G (2015) has surfaced in a bunch of leaked images. The phone that is codenamed Osprey has a model number “XT1543” and the photos are reportedly taken from an unspecified Chinese forum.

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Apple patents a new material to cover antenna lines on the iPhone

Apple has filed a patent with USPTO for a new material that could be used for future iPhones. The composite material could be used to hide the antenna lines on the phone.

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Xiaomi Mi Band launched on Flipkart, available without registration for limited period

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Xiaomi launched its Mi Band in India back in April. It went on sale last month through flash sales every week on official Mi India Store. Today Xiaomi has launched the Mi Band on Flipkart for the same price of Rs. 999. It will be available without registration as a part of Flipkart’s Big App Shopping Days promotion till June 24th. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band launched on Flipkart, available without registration for limited period”

OnePlus One now on Flipkart, 64GB Sandstone Black available at Rs. 19998 till June 24

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OnePlus One was available exclusively on Amazon.in in India, now the smartphone is also available on Flipkart. OnePlus One got a temporary price cut of Rs. 2000 for the 64GB Sandstone Black version for a day on Amazon.in on June 18. To celebrate the launch of the smartphone on Flipkart, the company is offering the smartphone for Rs. 19,998 during ‘Big App Shopping Days’ promotion till June 24th. Continue reading “OnePlus One now on Flipkart, 64GB Sandstone Black available at Rs. 19998 till June 24”

Huawei Honor Bee Battery Life Test

Huawei Honor Bee FA Charge Rating

We already brought you the review of Huawei Honor Bee, here we have the battery life test results of the smartphone. It has a 1730mAh removable battery. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor. Continue reading “Huawei Honor Bee Battery Life Test”

LG G4 Benchmarks – Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 CPU and Adreno 418 GPU

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LG officially launched the LG G4, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India for Rs. 51,000 yesterday. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The LG G4 is the first smartphone to be powered by a Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64-bit 20nm processor that has two bigger ARM Cortex A57 cores clocked at 1.8GHz per core and four smaller ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.44GHz per core with 600 MHz Adreno 418 GPU. It has 3GB RAM, 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with LG UX 4.0 on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Continue reading “LG G4 Benchmarks – Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 CPU and Adreno 418 GPU”

OnePlus One gets minor OxygenOS update to fix touchscreen issue

OnePlus One OxygenOS

OnePlus One got a new build of Cyanogen OS 12.0 earlier this week to fix touchscreen issue. Now, OnePlus has released a new OxygenOS 1.01 build for the smartphone to fix the touchscreen issue, as it promised last month. The company already said that it has been working with Synaptics, developer of touch and biometrics hardware to fix the bug. Continue reading “OnePlus One gets minor OxygenOS update to fix touchscreen issue”

Lenovo A6000 Plus gets a price cut, available for Rs. 6999 in open sale from June 22 to 24

Lenovo launched the A6000 Plus smartphone, an enhanced version of the A6000 with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage at Rs. 7,499 back in April. It sold 1 lakh units of the smartphone in the first flash sale. Now the company has announced that the smartphone will be available for Rs. 6,999 in an open sale between June 22nd, Monday, to June 24th, Tuesday on Flipkart. It is not clear if the price cut is permanent. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 Plus gets a price cut, available for Rs. 6999 in open sale from June 22 to 24”

LG G4 vs LG G3 vs LG G2 Photo Gallery

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LG had announced its flagship phone G4 in April this year. The latest flagship from LG was officially launched in India for Rs. 51,000 yesterday. Let’s compare the phone to its predecessors G3 and G2 in this photo gallery. Continue reading “LG G4 vs LG G3 vs LG G2 Photo Gallery”

Samsung appeals for a reconsideration on court damages in Apple patent case

Samsung has filed an appeal with the the U.S. District Court over to reconsider the damages awarded in a long-standing patent infringement dispute with rival Apple.

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