Samsung and Barnes and Noble launch Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Tablet, starts $179

As announced earlier, Samsung and Barnes and Noble have unveiled their first co-branded Nook tablet. Dubbed as Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Tablet, it has  a 7-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution screen and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor.

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LG L Fino and L Bello smartphones with Android 4.4 announced ahead of IFA 2014

LG L Bello and L Fino

LG has unveiled two new smartphones, L Fino and L Bello in the L series. These run on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) and comes with premium UX features, similar to the LG G3, as it promised recently. The L Fino 4.5-inch WVGA IPS screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The L Bello has a 5.0-inch FWVGA IPS screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG L Fino and L Bello smartphones with Android 4.4 announced ahead of IFA 2014”

ZTE nubia 5S mini LTE launched in the U.S for $279.99

ZTE nubia 5S mini LTE

ZTE has launched the nubia 5S mini smartphone in the U.S. It is calling the smartphone nubia 5S mini LTE in the country. It was first launched in China back in November last year and packs a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels)  IGZO display. The U.S variant is  powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), compared to Snapdragon 600 processor in the Chinese variant. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, full HD video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE nubia 5S mini LTE launched in the U.S for $279.99”

Alcatel One Touch Hero and Idol series launched in India

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Alcatel One Touch has launched the One Touch Hero and six new One Touch Idol series smartphones in India. The One Touch Hero was unveiled at IFA last year and packs a 6-inch 1080p display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13 MP rear camera, 2 MP front-facing camera, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, which is expandable up to 32GB and a 3400 mAh battery. Continue reading “Alcatel One Touch Hero and Idol series launched in India”

Sony Xperia C3 goes on sale in Russia

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Sony announced its latest mid-range selfie-focused smartphone, the Xperia C3 a while ago. However, the company did not reveal the pricing and the availability information of the smartphone. Well, these details are no longer a mystery as device is now available in Russia. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C3 goes on sale in Russia”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has started receiving Android 4.4 (KitKat) update India. It was launched in India back in February this year running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy Grand 2 got the KitKat update in India last month. As you can see from the image, the changelog is similar to the other Samsung smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India”

Lava Iris Pro 30+ with 4.7-inch HD display, 13 MP Camera launched for Rs. 11990

Lava Iris Pro 30 Plus

Lava has launched the Iris Pro 30+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of Iris Pro 30 that was also launched earlier this year. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology, 7.9mm slim and 116 gram light-weight body. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, 1.1 micron OmniVision BSI 2 sensor and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Xolo Q610s with 4.5-inch display, compact body announced for Rs. 7099

Xolo Q610s

Xolo has unveiled the Q610s smartphone, successor of Q600 that was launched back in May. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA On-cell IPS display and has a compact body with width of just 64.3mm, height of 128mm and screen-to-body ratio of more than 74%. Compared to 129.9x 65.9mm in terms of height and width of the Moto G that also has a 4.5-inch display, this is more compact. The Broadcom processor that was present in the Q600s has been replaced by a quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Xolo Q610s with 4.5-inch display, compact body announced for Rs. 7099”

OneNote for Android updated with refreshed UI, handwriting support for tablets and more

Microsoft has updated OneNote for Android with several updates and a revamped UI. For starters, the app gets support for Android tablets with bunch of other additional features. Onenote android Continue reading “OneNote for Android updated with refreshed UI, handwriting support for tablets and more”

Samsung readying an Ultrasonic Cover for Galaxy Note 4

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It’s known that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note phablet will be accompanied by a plethora of official accessories. One of the interesting add-ons for the Note 4 will be an Ultrasonic Cover, which is said to be designed to help people with vision related disabilities. Continue reading “Samsung readying an Ultrasonic Cover for Galaxy Note 4”

AT&T will also carry HTC One (M8) for Windows in the US

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HTC officially unveiled its One (M8) for Windows about 24 hours ago. Back at the announcement, the device was said to be limited to Verizon Wireless. However, it looks like the carrier’s exclusivity will not last long as AT&T has announced that the Windows version of the One (M8) will soon be available on its network. Continue reading “AT&T will also carry HTC One (M8) for Windows in the US”

Karbonn Titanium S19 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 officially launched for Rs. 8999

Karbonn Titanium S19

Karbonn has officially launched the Titanium S19 smartphone. It went on sale online last month and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S19 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 officially launched for Rs. 8999”

Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Benchmarks

Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Benchmarks

Huawei unveiled the Ascend Mate 2 at the CES 2014 earlier this year. We brought you unboxing of the smartphone recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor clocked at 1.59 GHz per core and Adreno 305 GPU. It has a  6.1-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI 2.0. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Benchmarks”

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed on official website

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109, the company’s latest smartphone in the Canvas series has been listed on the official website. It has a 5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed on official website”

Google launches Photo Sphere Camera app for iPhone

Google has rolled out Photo Sphere camera app for iPhone users. The app enables users to create 360 degree images and publish them on Google Maps and other social networks.

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