Google’s YouTube has acquired a mobile-video app maker Directr for an undisclosed sum. The app is used by small businesses to create marketing promotional videos. Directr team will integrate into YouTube’s video ads division as a result of the acquisition.
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LG unveiled the LG G3, the company’s latest flagship smartphone with 5.5-inch Quad HD display back in May. It had Snapdragon 801 SoC clocked at 2.5 GHz and support for LTE-A up to 150Mbps. The company even launched the LG G3 Cat.6 in Korea with similar display, Snapdragon 805 and support for LTE-A up to 225Mbps. Today the company has launched LG G3 A, a new LG G3 variant with 5.2 inch IPS Full HD display and Snapdragon 800 processor, exclusively for Korean operator SKT. It has the same design as G3 and has SKT-specific UX and software. Continue reading “LG G3 A with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 SoC and LTE-A launched in Korea”
Google has bought messaging client Emu for an undisclosed sum. The messaging app that adds context to conversations will shut down on August 25th as a result of the acquisition.
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The LG G3 Stylus was recently revealed in an official LG G3 Beat promo video. Now a fresh report from the Korean Times suggests that the phone will be a budget-friendly handset and not a flagship device like the LG G3.
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If you haven’t been living under a rock, you must’ve heard that Apple is working on another couple of things it calls iPhone. The clichéd rumor mills and the leaksters alike seem to have gotten to an agreement that the next such announcement would come in September, on the 9th.
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P Balaji, Managing Director of Nokia India, now called Microsoft devices Group has quit the company. He joined Nokia from Sony Mobile Communications back in July 2012. He will be Advisor to MDG and Ajey in the transition till October 2014, said the company. Current Head of Sales Operations, India Middle East and Africa, Ajay Mehta will be acting as the Area head for India. He will also continue in his current role at the same time. Continue reading “Nokia India head P Balaji leaves the company”
Yesterday Xiaomi sold 15,000 units of Mi3 smartphones in just two seconds. They received about 1,50,000 registrations for yesterday’s sale. Today the company has announced that it would sell 20,000 units of the Mi3 smartphone on 12th August, which is their fourth batch of sale in India. Last week the company said that it sold 20,000 units of Mi3s in first two sales, so totally the company has sold 35,000 units so far, including the third sale. Continue reading “Xiaomi to sell 20,000 Mi3 units on August 12th”
Xolo released beta version of KitKat update for Q700S back in June and said the final version would be available over-the-air (OTA) for the users once the beta testing is complete. Now the stable version of the KitKat update is available for Q700S. The company rolled out the KitKat update for Q1010i and Q1010 recently, as it promised. Continue reading “Xolo Q700S gets stable Android 4.4 KitKat update”
Celkon launched the Millennium Vogue Q455, the company’s budget smartphone recently. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor with VideoCore IV GPU, but the CPU-Z says it’s clocked at 1.3 GHz. It has a 4.5-inch qHD OGS screen and is powered by a runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Celkon Millennium Vogue Q455 Benchmarks”
Fresh details about the Moto 360 have surfaced in a new leak showing a bunch of new features. The smartwatch from Motorola is expected to have a wireless charging dock that will allow users to charge it on the go.
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Motorola re-entered the smartphone game with three popular devices Moto X, Moto G and Moto E. Now, according to a GFX Benchmark sighting, Motorola is expected to put more power into the successor of the Moto G. As per the leak it looks like the next Moto G will have a larger screen and bigger camera. 
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Asus launched the Zenfone series in India last month. These smartphones already got some minor updates soon after the launch for bug fixes, now the company has released a new over-the-air (OTA) update (V1.16.40.8_20140725_9834) for the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 smartphones. This update improves the 3rd party app compatibility, stability of system UI and brightness of Flash LED when capturing photos. Check out the changelog below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 get new firmware updates in India, brings stability and enhancements”
A 7 inch Asus tablet has been spotted at FCC that is expected to have the Intel 64-bit Moorefield processor called the Atom Z3560. The tablet which carries a model number K007 is might come with IPS LCD panel which offers a resolution of 1200 by 1920 pixels.
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Amazon India has unveiled its shopping app on Windows Phone that will allow users to search, browse and shop products online. The e-commerce portal had previously launched Android and iPhone app last year.
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Xolo launched the 8X-1000, the company’s latest smartphone with HIVE UI today for Rs. 13,999. Xolo Play 8X-1200, another top-end smartphone has been listed on the official website. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution technology, powered by a 2GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592T processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), but this doesn’t have HIVE UI like the 8X-1000.
