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ZTE Star 2 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, system-level voice control announced

ZTE Star 2

ZTE has announced Star 2, successor of the Star 1 that was launched in China earlier this year. It has the same 5-inch full HD display and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with MiFavor 3.0 UI. The quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor in the Star 1 is replaced by a Snapdragon 801 processor in the Star 2. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It is just 6.9mm thick, has aircraft-grade aluminum alloy frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the back and also offers Dolby experience. Continue reading “ZTE Star 2 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, system-level voice control announced”

Microsoft sells MixRadio to LINE

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In a rather surprising announcement today, Microsoft have announced that they have sold the popular MixRadio service to LINE, who are more commonly known for their LINE Messenger application on smartphones. Continue reading “Microsoft sells MixRadio to LINE”

Acer Liquid E700 Triple SIM Android Smartphone Unboxing

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Acer launched its Triple SIM Liquid E700 smartphone in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 11,999, exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs solid specifications for the price. We brought you the hands on impressions and the photo gallery of the Acer Liquid E700 from the Computex 2014 earlier this year. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone.

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Huawei to launch 4G smartphones under Rs. 10000 in India by mid-2015

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Huawei plans to launch new smartphones with 4G LTE support under Rs. 10,000 in the Indian market within the next six months, according to a report from PTI (via TOI). Airtel already offers TDD-LTE services in some cities. Reliance Jio plans to provide LTE by mid-2015 through an integrated ecosystem since it owns both 1800 MHz FDD-LTE  and on 2300 MHz TDD-LTE spectrum. Continue reading “Huawei to launch 4G smartphones under Rs. 10000 in India by mid-2015”

BlackBerry Classic headed to Vodafone, O2 and EE in the UK

BlackBerry Classic

The new BlackBerry Classic smartphone will be available in the UK next month as networks Vodafone, O2 and EE have confirmed they will range the handset. All three networks will offer the BlackBerry Classic to business customers but rival network Three, who focuses on consumer connections only, will not be stocking the Classic.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Unboxing

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Samsung unveiled the the Galaxy Note Edge smartphone along with the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone at the IFA back in September. It comes with a 5.6-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display that bends on the right side that utilizes 160 pixels. We already brought you the hands-on impressions and photo gallery of the smartphone from the IFA. We managed to get the smartphone from Singapore since it is not available in India yet. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone.

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Samsung SM-J100H with 4.8-inch display, Android 4.4 surfaces

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Samsung SM-J100H, an unknown smartphone has surfaced on official website in the form of user agent profile. This reveals WVGA display and and 1.3GHz ARM Cortex A7 processor, but the GFXBench listing reveals detailed of the smartphone that includes a 4.8-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz quad-core Marvell PXA1908 processor with Vivante GC7000UL GPU and Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) OS. Continue reading “Samsung SM-J100H with 4.8-inch display, Android 4.4 surfaces”

Micromax launches YUREKA with CyanogenMod OS, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE for Rs. 8999

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Micromax’s YU just launched YUREKA (AO5510), the company’s first YU branded smartphone as expected. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor and runs on CyanogenMod OS 11 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with OTA updates every month. It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax launches YUREKA with CyanogenMod OS, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE for Rs. 8999”

iBall Andi 4L PULSE Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone launching soon for Rs. 4899

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iBall Andi 4L PULSE, the company’s first Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone is now available from retail stores, according to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and BSI sensor. It is not clear if the smartphone has a front-facing camera since there is no mention of it. It has 3G connectivity and Dual SIM support. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4L PULSE Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone launching soon for Rs. 4899”

Inbox by Gmail gets Android Wear support, smart suggestions for Reminders and more

Google has updated its Inbox app to version 1.2 that brings several new features, including Reminder suggestions as you type or tap so that you can create Reminders faster. Inbox has Assists,handy pieces of info that helps you with the next step. If a suggestion has an icon next to it, that means you’re guaranteed an assist. Continue reading “Inbox by Gmail gets Android Wear support, smart suggestions for Reminders and more”

iBall Slide 3G Q7218 with 7-inch display and voice calling launched for Rs. 6499

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iBall has launched Slide 3G Q7218, the company’s latest budget tablet with 3G and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G Q7218 with 7-inch display and voice calling launched for Rs. 6499”

BlackBerry Classic UK shipments begin mid-January 2015

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BlackBerry have today officially unveiled their new BlackBerry Classic smartphone (although it went up for pre-order a few weeks back) and the company said shipments of its new handset would begin this week. However, in the UK it seems you’ll have a while to wait yet as the handset is not set to begin shipping until mid-January. Continue reading “BlackBerry Classic UK shipments begin mid-January 2015”

Asus ZenWatch launches in the UK on Dec 23 for £199

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When they announced the ZenWatch back at IFA, Asus claimed it would arrive before Christmas and they’ve just about kept to their word. The stylish Android Wear watch will land in the UK exclusively at Currys and PC World on December 23rd for the princely sum of £199 (which is somewhat discerning given the $199 launch price in the USA). Continue reading “Asus ZenWatch launches in the UK on Dec 23 for £199”

BlackBerry Classic with 3.5-inch 294 PPI display launched for $449

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BlackBerry just launched the BlackBerry Classic, their latest smartphone with a full QWERTY physical keyboard at an event in New York. It comes with a 3.5-inch (720 x 720 pixels) touch screen display at 294 PPI pixel density. This is the largest ever on a BlackBerry QWERTY smartphone, larger than the BlackBerry Q10 that was launched last year. It has a 35-key QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with wider layout and larger sculpted keys and navigation keys. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, packs a 2GB RAM, 16GB of inbuilt memory and supports microSD cards up to 128GB. The 2515 mAh battery promises of up to 22 hours of mixed battery life. Continue reading “BlackBerry Classic with 3.5-inch 294 PPI display launched for $449”

BlackBerry Classic Launch Live Stream

BlackBerry is all set to announce the details about the Classic device which has already been revealed partially.While the features and pricing have been revealed already,it would be interesting to see what the company has to announce today.The Classic can be seen as a successor to the BlackBerry Q10 and is priced at $449 and is already up for pre-order.

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