Moto X+1 to have 25 custom backplate options

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While India might’ve just received the Moto X, rumors are already swirling around the next generation version. Word surfaced a while back that the successor to the Moto X would be called the Moto X+1. To be the first device after the sale to Lenovo, it looks like the Moto X+1 will take customization to yet another level. Continue reading “Moto X+1 to have 25 custom backplate options”

Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview Update is now live

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As promised, Microsoft has initiated the Developer Preview program today, for its latest and greatest mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8.1. Touting a new virtual assistant, tile backgrounds and a lot more, the update is now available for download as a part of the enthusiast program that officially started with the GDR3 update for Windows Phone 8. Microsoft had its grand reveal of the newest operating system at the Build developers conference, with them showing off all the new features in a lengthy keynote. The highlight was, of course, Cortana, the new virtual assistant that provides a combination of functionality from Apple’s Siri and Google’s own Voice and contextual assistant.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom to be launched on April 29

Soon after launching its premium flagship phone Galaxy S5 in over 125 countries including India, Samsung is now gearing up for its next smartphone launch. The smartphone giant will launch Galaxy S5 Zoom or Galaxy K on April 29th at Singapore’s Red Dot Museum. First emerged in March this year, the Galaxy S5 Zoom has officially passed through Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Huawei India joins hands with Royal Challangers Bangalore for IPL 2014

Huawei India has inked a partnership deal with Royal Challangers Bangalore to be the principal sponsor for the upcoming IPL 2014. As a result of the partnership, Huawei’s logo will appear on the jersey’s of the Bangalore-based team which is captained by Virat Kohli.

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Lenovo S660 with 4.7-inch display, 3000 mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13999

Lenovo S660 Lenovo has launch the S660, the company’s latest smartphone in the S Series in India. It was announced  at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona earlier this year and packs a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. Continue reading “Lenovo S660 with 4.7-inch display, 3000 mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13999”

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4 Photo Gallery

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We hope that you’ve already checked out our photo gallery of the Samsung Galaxy S5. We’ve also released the Benchmarks for the Exynos version of the device. Now here is a photo gallery comparing the Galaxy S5 to the Galaxy S4.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Exynos 5 Octa Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S5, the company’s latest smartphone powered by the latest Exynos 5 Octa chip last week . We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the device, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 5422 processor based on ARM big.LITTLE architecture and 28nm High K Metal Gate Process technology, similar to the previous Exynos 5 chips. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 Exynos 5 Octa Benchmarks”

Motorola Moto X Review

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After the successful Moto G launch, Motorola launched the Moto X in India last month. This was announced even before the Moto X soon after Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx. Moto X has a slightly larger display with 720p HD resolution, similar to the Moto G, but this has a AMOLED display instead of LCD. The Moto X has a more powerful dual-core Snapdragon Krait processor and a better camera. It is definitely better than the Moto G in all the aspects, but is it better than other smartphones in similar range? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X Review”

Samsung Galaxy S5 White Photo Gallery

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We hope that by now you have already seen our unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S5. We already brought you the photo gallery of the Electric Blue version of the Galaxy S5 from the MWC 2014, where it was announced. Now here’s a photo gallery of the white version for you. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz) processor with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with a new Touchwiz UI. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 White Photo Gallery”

Gionee Pioneer P4 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor now available online for Rs. 8399

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Gionee Pioneer P4, successor of the Pioneer P3 that was launched few months back is now on sale in India online. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee Pioneer P4 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor now available online for Rs. 8399”

PayPal launches biometric authentication for the Samsung Galaxy S5 in 25 countries

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PayPal has announced that the fingerprint-based authentication system for the Galaxy S5 is available in 25 countries. This lets users just login to PayPal on mobile web sites, mobile apps and in stores with their fingerprint. This was first announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. It is also more secure, says PayPal. Continue reading “PayPal launches biometric authentication for the Samsung Galaxy S5 in 25 countries”

Samsung Galaxy S5 Unboxing

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Today we’ve the unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S5. It was officially announced in February during Mobile World Congress 2014. It is now available for purchase in India through Samsung stores and most other retailers.

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Android 4.1.1 running devices vulnerable to Heartbleed

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, its been hard to miss the buzz around Heartbleed, the latest and greatest vulnerability to hit the internet. The flaw in OpenSSL is said to affect close to two thirds of the internet and could allow theft of data protected by SSL/TLS encryption. In short, all your passwords could be easily accessible. Most of the sites that you’re likely to frequent and most devices that you use have since been patched to get around Heartbleed, all except one. Continue reading “Android 4.1.1 running devices vulnerable to Heartbleed”

Amazon smartphone to launch in June says Wall Street Journal

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Rumors around the long awaited Amazon smartphone have been floating around for years now but The Wall Street Journal has now gone on record to say that it should be expected this June. Amazon is believed to be showing off prototypes to developers in SFO and Seattle to gain support for its rather unique hardware. While showing 3D content on a phone has been done before, Amazon will be the first to include retina tracking technology that will largely be handled using the four front facing cameras that it will include. This approach will create a 3D hologram like effect and will not require users to wear special glasses. Continue reading “Amazon smartphone to launch in June says Wall Street Journal”

Google Glass loses invite-only purchase in the US, but only for a limited time

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Google Glass, the Mountain View company’s first wearable product that took the world by storm, started out as a preview, with an invite-only explorer program. But in a turn of events, Google will be selling the Explorer edition of Glass to anyone in the US, but with a tiny catch. It will be available only for a limited time frame, and only on April 15th, when it will be out for anyone to buy. All you have to do is sign up with your details on this page and you will be able to get the Glass on the 15th, but of course you have to be a US citizen and have to pay the same 1500$ price. But the upside is, you get a frame or shade, according to your preferences and there is no extra cost associated with it.

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