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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Unboxing

Update: Check our fully detailed Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Review here.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was launched in India just a week ago, with much fanfare and a hefty price tag. Priced at a steep Rs. 49,990, the device has finally landed in the retail market in India and we have swiftly picked up one from nearby. We recently checked out the excellent benchmark scores of the Snapdragon 800 version but the version launched in India sports a Exynos 5 Octa(We’ll be posting benchmarks for this too), and that’s the one we are checking out today. A 5.7 inch 1080p screen, 3GB of RAM, one of the first USB 3.0 interfaces on a phone and a 13 Megapixel camera checks all the spec requirements for a top end flagship device. We couldn’t resist but show its box contents and a quick overview on video, so here you go – The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Unboxing and Overview Video

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Snapdragon 800 Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Snapdragon 800

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced at IFA earlier this month and was launched in India at a price tag of Rs. 49,900. The Indian version is powered by a 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU. The LTE version has a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU. We managed to get hold of the Snapdragon 800 version to run some synthetic benchmark tests. It packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Let’s find out how the smartphone performs in several synthetic benchmark tests.

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Gionee Elife E6 now available in India for Rs. 22165

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We already know that the Elife E6, Gionee’s latest flagship is slated to launch in India on October 3rd. Now the phone is available from online retailer Snapdeal, ahead of official launch. The Elife E6, successor of the Elife E5 has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display based on one-glass solution (OGS+) technology, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6589T processor processor and runs on Android 4.2. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f2.2 wide angle lens, BSI sensor, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 28mm wide angle lens. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E6 now available in India for Rs. 22165”

BlackBerry Z10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 29990 in India

BlackBerry India known for offers on their devices during the festive season. We have already seen price cuts and free goodies for the PlayBook, now the company has slashed the price of the BlackBerry Z10 temporarily. The BlackBerry Z10 was launched in India at a hefty price tag of Rs. 43490 back in February. Recently the company announced EMI schemes for the Z10 and up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phones. BlackBerry believes that the price cut will help the brand to reach out to more number of potential customers. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 29990 in India”

Sony Xperia M Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 14490

Sony Xperia M that was announced back in June along with the M Dual went on sale in India last month at Rs. 12,990. Now the Xperia M dual is available from online retailer Snapdeal. Apart from the dual SIM support, other features are similar to the single-SIM variant including a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8227 processor with Adreno 305 GPU. Sony’s Xperia M dual White Paper says that it comes with Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), but both the online retails have mentioned it as Android 4.1. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 14490”

Apple iPhone 5S Unboxing

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Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S earlier this month. While the iPhone 5S is still not officially launched in India, Varun managed to get one over from Hong Kong, which is one of the initial launch countries. Apple has already sold over 9 million iPhone 5S and 5C devices. It also said that the demand for the iPhone 5S has exceeded the initial supply, and many online orders are pushed to next month. We already brough you the hands-on and Touch ID fingerprint sensor demo of the iPhone 5S. Here we finally bring you the unboxing of the device.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Gold Edition revealed

Samsung is infamous for the fact that most of its products borrow their “look” from Apple’s iPhones and now things are about to get wild for the South Korean electronics giant as it has just revealed a Gold Edition of Samsung Galaxy S4. Apple are just fresh from launching a “Gold” color iPhone a couple of weeks back and now we have Samsung launching Gold edition of their flagship – Galaxy S4.

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Apple iPhone 5s Gold edition Hands On and Photo Gallery

The Apple iPhone 5s and 5c have been the fastest selling iPhones combined for Apple, with them seeing more than 9 million getting sold over just 3 days, but one thing that has been evading everyone’s hands and eyes has been the gold edition of the iPhone 5S. It has been sold out in nearly ever market the 5S has launched. Fortunately though, we have got our hands on the elusive Gold edition in the Hong Kong Apple Store. It was a demo unit, but we were allowed to play with it anyway. Want to know how good it looks in front of the camera? Take a look at the hands on video we shot here –

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Take a look at our Apple iPhone 5S Space Gray Edition Hands on here

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HTC One Android 4.3 OTA Update starts rolling out in Taiwan

The HTC One might have launched way back in February but it still remains the flagship phone for the company, and with it being a flagship comes the responsibility of fast updates. We have seen the Android 4.2.2 update roll out first in Taiwan, in the month of July, and now we are seeing the latest Android 4.3 update roll out for the HTC One again, in Taiwan, starting today. Android 4.3 is still the latest version of the vastly popular operating system and considering that even the Nexus devices run on this version, HTC and other OEMs have made good time on the updates.

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LG G2 32GB variant up for pre-order online in India for Rs. 43490

We already reported that LG would launch the LG G2, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India on September 30th, Monday. The 16GB variant of the G2 went on sale in India online earlier this week, now the 32GB variant is available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart. The LG G2 was announced last month and packs a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display at 423 ppi, powered by a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “LG G2 32GB variant up for pre-order online in India for Rs. 43490”

Micromax ties up with Aircel for bundled offers on Smartphones and 3G Dongles

Micormax and Aircel event

In a surprising move, Micromax, the second leading Smartphone vendor in India has tied up with Aircel, one of the leading network providers in India for bundled offers on its Smartphones and 3G dongles. What you see above is the image that details all the benefits of the bundling. The event has just started and we will try to bring all the details about the Micromax-Aircel bundling offers. Till then, you can watch the webcast here, of the event –

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab 3 211, the company’s latest 7-inch tablet in India back in July. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week, here we have the benchmarks of the tablet. It is powered by a dual-core Marvell PXA986 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and Vivante GC1000 GPU. The last year’s Tab 2 was powered by a dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor. Since this is a mid-range SoC, we can’t expect performance like the Exynos 4 Quad (4412) CPU present in the Note 8.0. Let’s check out how it performs when compared to ther other tablets in various synthetic benchmark tests.

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Spice Stellar Virtuoso Pro+ Mi-492 now available for Rs. 7499

Spice Stellar Virtuoso Pro Plus

Spice launched the Spice Stellar Virtuoso Pro (Mi-491) back in July, now the Spice Stellar Virtuoso Pro+ (Mi-492), successor of the phone is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 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 comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Virtuoso Pro+ Mi-492 now available for Rs. 7499”

Huawei partners with Tata Docomo to offer free Internet in Easy Cabs in Bangalore

Huawei Free Wi-Fi with easy cabs by Tata Docomo

Huawei, popular for its smartphones and data cards in India has partnered with Tata Docomo to offers free Wi-Fi in-cab connectivity for the passengers of EasyCabs Bangalore at no charge. This lets users enjoy Wi-Fi using Huawei’s E355/ E8131Wi-Fi data card with Tata Docomo Photon 3G while on-the-move. Continue reading “Huawei partners with Tata Docomo to offer free Internet in Easy Cabs in Bangalore”

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs LG Optimus G Pro

Today we have the Samsung’s current flagship, the Galaxy S4 and LG’s first phablet – Optimus G Pro. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 was announced in March and has been available in the market since April while the G Pro was announced in February, but has been available in the market only since July. Both the devices pack powerful processors under their Full HD display. The Galaxy S4’s more fierce competitor is the newly launched LG G2 and we will be bringing you that comparison pretty soon.

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