Samsung Galaxy A7 Review

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The design (materials used as well) is probably the most discussed and criticized aspect of Samsung phones for quite some time now. Ever since the Galaxy S3, every design has been more of an update/refinement rather than a revolution as we had come to expect with every new flagship till then. While most manufacturers do recycle their design a lot especially Sony, one did not expect Samsung to do so at least not with their flagships and that right there was the first issue with the Galaxy S5 and why it failed to make an impact.

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Google to add Pointer Events API to Chrome

Google is adapting Internet Explorer’s tech to fix the issue of scrolling on Chrome. Rick Byers, Google Chrome software engineer has announced through the Chromium developer mailing list that Chrome will be embracing the Pointer Events API of Microsoft Internet Explorer in the Blink rendering engine.

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Amazon Cloud Drive moves to unlimited subscription-only storage plans

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Amazon Cloud Drive has launched two new unlimited Cloud Drive plans and has removed the current 5GB free plan. These new plans include Unlimited Photos plan for $11.99 per year, plus 5 GB for videos and files, and Unlimited Everything plan for $59.99 per year that offers unlimited storage for photos, video, files, and documents. Continue reading “Amazon Cloud Drive moves to unlimited subscription-only storage plans”

Apple could launch three iPhones this year

It looks like Apple will launch not one, not two but three iPhones this year. A new report from DigiTimes is stating that Apple will launch three iPhones in the second half of this year – the iPhone 6S, the iPhone 6S Plus, and a 4 inch iPhone 6C.

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Connected devices powered by Intel at MWC 2015

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It’s still very early days for the “Internet of things” movement which seems to have caught everyone’s fancy. Intel, like every other company today, wants in on it, so they had a whole section dedicated to connected devices at their MWC booth this year. We checked some devices out, to give you an idea of what Intel powered connected devices are like.

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Microsoft said to be working on new low end Surface tablet

It seems that a new Surface tablet from Microsoft is in the making. As per a report from WinBeta, the software company is working on a low end model of the Surface 2 successor.

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ZTE nubia Z9 max and Z9 mini with Android 5.0, 16MP camera announced

ZTE nubia Z9 Max and Z9 mini

ZTE today announced two new smartphones nubia Z9 Max and nubia Z9 mini in the nubia series. The nubia Z9 Max is the company’s first smartphone with a Snapdragon 810 SoC. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) OGS display with 75.1% screen-to-body ratio, while the Z9 mini has a 5-inch 1080p display CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) OGS display with 74.1% screen-to-body ratio and is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC.  These have aluminum alloy frame .

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Google launches “Cloud Console” app for Google Cloud Platform

Google has released Cloud Console” app for Google Cloud Platform. Available in beta, the app will let users manage cloud services from Android devices like smartphones and tablets.

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Google Keep update adds labels and recurring reminders

Google Keep app has received a significant update that brings up much needed functionality. The app is finally adding the ability to label and add recurring reminders to your Keep notes.

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LG Watch Urbane LTE launched in Korea

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LG unveiled the Watch Urbane LTE at the MWC earlier this month, today LG has launched the smartwatch in Korea. The LTE version of the Urbane smartphone has a new design, runs on LG’s own wearable platform, comes with voLTE voice calling support and also comes with NFC support for easy payments. It has the same 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display, metal build, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC, 4GB internal storage and IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane LTE launched in Korea”

Honor 4X Photo Gallery

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Honor, the global brand under Huawei  launched the Honor 4X smartphone in India for Rs. 10,499 earlier this week.We had already seen the unboxing of the phone, now lets take a look at the hardware  in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Honor 4X Photo Gallery”

Lenovo A7000 expected to launch in India at April 7th event

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Lenovo just sent out invites for the a launch event on April 7th in India. The invite just shows Dolby Atoms Theater with text Save the Date, 7 April 2015. It is expected to launch the A7000 smartphone at the event, since it is the only smartphone to feature Dolby Atmos audio. Continue reading “Lenovo A7000 expected to launch in India at April 7th event”

Lava Iris 414 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 4049

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Lava has announced Iris 414, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 3G support in the Iris series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris 414 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 4049”