Nike recently dismissed rumors about its plan to shut down wearable division of FuelBand. Now, the company President and CEO Mike Parker has announced that Nike is looking to expand its partnerships with other companies, including Apple. Parker stated in a CNBC interview that the company is concentrating on software development as it looks to grow the userbase of its NikeFuel tracking system.
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iBall Andi 4.5D Royale, the latest smartphone in the Andi series is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4.5D Royale with 4.5-inch qHD display and Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 8499”
LG unveiled the L Series III lineup that includes L40, L70 and L90 at the MWC 2014 back in February and the LG L65 Dual was officially launched in Russia earlier this month, couples of months after the phone was unveiled at the MWC. Looks like the L Series III line-up doesn’t stop. A Russian website Hi-Tech.Mail.Ru has got hold of the press images and the specifications of the upcoming LG L80 Dual smartphone that is expected to go on sale in Russia soon. Continue reading “LG L80 Dual with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 leaked”
Google has scooped up number of communication technology patents from Foxconn for an undisclosed amount, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Taiwanese based electronic manufacturer said that it has sold unspecified number of patents to Google.
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Samsung had entered music streaming business by rolling out ad free service Milk Music earlier in March this year. Now, the company is targeting the audio hardware product market with its latest launch. Samsung has unveiled a new line of headphones and speakers that is dubbed as ‘Level’.
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Spice launched the Stellar Mettle Icon Mi-506, the first phone with a metal build in the Stellar series last month, after launching three affordable phones in the Spice Smart Flo Mettle series. Recently we reviewed the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 that has similar specifications as the Stellar Mettle Icon, but this has a completely different design and comes with 3G support. It is priced at Rs. 6,999. Is this phone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Mettle Icon Mi-506 Review”
BlackBerry announced the BlackBerry Z3, the company’s latest affordable full-touch smartphone made by Foxconn at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It already announced that the phone would be available in Indonesia from April. It is now on pre-order from carriers Indosat and XL in the country. BlackBerry has also detailed the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z3 now available for pre-order in Indonesia, specifications detailed”
Spice Smart Flo Glam Mi-357, the company’s latest affordable smartphone in the Smart Flo series is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. This would compete with the Intex Cloud X3 that has almost similar specifications. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Glam Mi-357 with 3.5-inch display now available for Rs. 3299”
Oppo has unveiled the Oppo Joy, a mid-range smartphone in Indonesia. It has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) WVGA IPS sensitive touch screen with glove mode, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 4.2-based Color ROM. It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Oppo Joy with 4-inch display, dual-core processor announced”
HTC’s design chief might be moving on to greener pastures, but he sure has left quite a legacy behind. After the original HTC One won accolades for its pleasing design and quality of build, the Taiwan manufacturer has one upped itself with the new HTC One M8. The design language might be almost exactly the same as its predecessor, but with minor changes in the build, and tweaks to the already good design, HTC has carved yet another well designed smartphone for the premium market. Lets take a hardware walkthrough of this device in photos to see how it looks in front of the camera.
Lava has launched IvoryS, the company’s latest tablet in the Ivory series as them promised earlier this month. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has voice calling capabilities and has dual SIM support. Continue reading “Lava IvoryS tablet with 7-inch display, dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 8499”
Samsung launched the Galaxy Core (GT-I8262) in India last year. Russian website hi-tech.mail.ru has posted the press images and the specifications of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM (SM-G355H). According to the leak, the Galaxy Core 2 would have a 4.5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and would run Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core 2 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 leaked”
While HTC has won many accolades for the stunning design language of their One series of handsets, it seems that it isn’t enough for design chief Scott Croyle. Completing an almost 6 year stint at HTC, Scott Croyle, has decided to put in his papers but will continue to be associated with HTC in a consulting position. Continue reading “HTC’s head of design, Scott Croyle, all set to leave the company”
Samsung’s latest flagship device, the Galaxy S5, was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona and eventually arrived in Indian shores earlier this week. With a sky high price of Rs. 51,500, we set out to find if the device is really worth the price. While we will let you know the conclusion in our full review of the phone, in the process, we took the really intriguing 16 MP camera for a spin. We had purchased the international variant in the US and tested the camera in and around San Francisco to see how it fared in different lighting conditions. Go past the break to find all the full resolution samples, and more importantly the 4K video sample after that.
Microsoft has released preview version of its Remote Desktop app for the recently announced Windows Phone 8.1. The company had launched the Remote desktop app on Android and iOS in October last year. It allows users to control your PC from a Windows Phone device while on the go, but it requires Windows Phone 8.1 that is currently available only for developers.
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