Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems have settled a class-action lawsuit against nearly 65,000 employees who had alleged the companies conspired to keep wages artificially low through no-hire agreements. Reuters report reveals that Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel have agreed to settle the case and the settlement amount is worth $324 million.
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Announced first on 3rd September 2013, the sale of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft is now complete. With the completion of the deal, Nokia will cease to manufacture smartphones and will also transfer the Asha and Lumia brand name to Microsoft. The Finnish company will retain the name Nokia and will be allowed to use it on feature phones. Continue reading “Nokia completes sale of Device & Services business to Microsoft”
After teasing the smartphone for a few days, Intex has launched Aqua Qwerty, the company’s first touch and type smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Qwerty touch and type smartphone launched for Rs. 4990”
Oppo has been long rumored to release a smart lens for smartphones very much like what Sony did with their QX10 and QX100 attachable lenses. Only rumors have been floating around till now, but today an image showing off the device has been leaked online.
iberry has launched the Nuclea X, the company’s latest smartphone in the Nuclea series. It has a 5.7-inch 720p display, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to Nuclea N2. iberry has also launched the affordable Auxus Handy H01 smartphone with a 4-inch display and a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor. Both these have dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “iberry Auxus Nuclea X with octa-core processor, Auxus Handy H01 launched for Rs. 12990 and Rs. 4990”
Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) users starting from France, according to SamMobile. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 got the KitKat update in January and the Galaxy S4 got the update in February. The Galaxy Note 2 got the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update in India back in November last year. Recently, Samsung promised Android 4.4 update for 14 Galaxy device in the U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out”
Lava Iris 450 COLOUR that was spotted on the official website, has been officially launched. It has 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris 450 COLOUR with colourful back panels officially launched for Rs. 7999”
Acer Iconia B1-730, successor of the Iconia B1-720 has surfaced on Amazon and Acer Retailer website. This doesn’t mention the specifications of the tablet but MobileGeeks got hold of the specifications of the device. According to the website, it would come with a 7-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android Jelly Bean OS.
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Nimbuzz entered into a partnership with LG Mobiles to provide 100 minutes of free international calls to any number in the US. In addition to this, the Nimbuzz app will be pre-installed on LG devices. For starters, the instant messaging cross platform app will be available on L–Series III smartphones, before expanding to other devices.
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Motorola XT912A, an unknown device has surfaced of GFXBench. The Motorola Droid Razr had a codename XT912, so the XT912A could belong to the Droid family. It could also be the rumored Motorola Moto X+1 and the successor of last year’s Moto X. According to the benchmarks, the XT912A would have a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and run on Android 4.4.3 (KitKat) Continue reading “Motorola XT912A with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 spotted in benchmarks”
Micromax Canvas 2 Colors A120, a new smartphone in the Canvas series has been listed on official website. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Canvas HD A116, but this is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 2 Colors A120 with 5-inch HD display, swappable back covers listed on official website”
HTC which recently launched its flagship One M8 has announced that it has teamed up with the IPL team Delhi Daredevils. With this participation the HTC One (M8) has become the official phone of the IPL 2014 franchise.
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Vic Gundotra, the man behind Google’s social network ie Google+ is all set to leave the company. Having been at Google for eight years, Gundotra has decided to move to a newer as of yet undisclosed venture. Vic had previously been at Microsoft for 15 years. Continue reading “Vic Gundotra announces departure from Google”
Ahead of the launch of the HTC M8, there have been whispers that Samsung has slashed the price of its flagship device ie the Samsung Galaxy S5. The phone was launched at a price point of Rs. 51,500 and has since been available at a price point well below that at a popular online retailer. Continue reading “Samsung denies slashing Galaxy S5 price in India”
Sony has launched its Background Defocus app in Google Play Store which can be downloaded for free by all Xperia smartphone users. Compatible on devices running on Android 4.2 and higher, the app enables users to take photo and add a background blur.
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