Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Gen with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India starting at Rs. 5299

Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Gen

Asus launched the Zenfone Go 4.5 smartphone with a MediaTek MT6580 SoC back in December last year. Today is has launched the second generation Zenfone Go 4.5 with a Snapdragon 200 SoC. It comes in two variants, one with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera, while the other variant has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Gen with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India starting at Rs. 5299”

Obi Worldphone SF1 now available from Snapdeal in India starting at Rs. 9999

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Obi Worldphone SF1, the company’s flagship smartphone was launched in India back in November last year. It went on flash sale starting December 7th and was also available from Amazon.in from earlier this year. Now it is also available from Snapdeal as well. Continue reading “Obi Worldphone SF1 now available from Snapdeal in India starting at Rs. 9999”

OnePlus X gets official CyanogenMod 13 nightly based on Android 6.0

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CyanogenMod has finally released CM13 nightly based on Android 6.0.1 for the OnePlus X smartphone before it could get the Oxygen OS 3.0. This has been in testing for few months now and several users have reported that it is stable enough to use it as a daily driver. Continue reading “OnePlus X gets official CyanogenMod 13 nightly based on Android 6.0”

Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review

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Micromax recently launched the successor of Canvas Spark 2 in India dubbed the Canvas Spark 3 Q385 for Rs. 4,999. The phone comes in a segment where you will mostly see local manufacturers competing against each other, and Micromax is targeting first time user with this new offering. But is it even worth a try, we find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review”

Acer Liquid Zest Plus with 5.5-inch display, 13MP tri-focus camera, 5000mAh battery announced

Acer Liquid Zest Plus

Acer at its New York event introduced Liquid Zest Plus, months after it introduced the Liquid Zest and Liquid Zest 4G smartphones at the MWC. This has a 5.5-inch HD IPS Zero Air Gap display, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with laser auto focus, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and contrast detection, which Acer is calling hybrid tri-focus system and packs a 5000mAh battery with Quick Charge and promises up to 3 days of battery life Continue reading “Acer Liquid Zest Plus with 5.5-inch display, 13MP tri-focus camera, 5000mAh battery announced”

ZTE Blade A910 and Blade V7 Max with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

ZTE Blade A910 and Blade V7 Max

ZTE yesterday announced Blade A910 and Blade V7 Max smartphones in China. The Blade A910 has a 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, is powered by a MediaTek MT6735 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with MiFavor 3.5 UI. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. The ZTE Blade V7 Max has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a fingerprint sensor on the side. Both the phones have dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity.

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Sony Xperia M Ultra with 6-inch display, 3GB RAM, 16MP front camera leaked

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It looks like Sony is working on a smartphone with a large display that will be dubbed as Xperia M Ultra, according to a new leak.

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Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 3999

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus

Micromax has launched Canvas Spark 2 Plus, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas series and the upgraded version of last year’s Canvas Spark 2. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 3999”

Google now lets you find and play podcasts directly from Search app

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Earlier this week, Google officially launched Play Music podcast for Android and Web. Now, the company is making it easier for users to search them via Google App. Continue reading “Google now lets you find and play podcasts directly from Search app”

LeEco Le Max 2 Photo Gallery

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LeEco announced Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2 smartphones today at an event in China. We are live at the event and got our hands on the Le Max 2 so let’s take a detailed look at the specifications and hardware in this photo gallery. Continue reading “LeEco Le Max 2 Photo Gallery”

Intex Aqua G2 budget Android smartphone launched for Rs. 1990

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Intex has launched Aqua G2, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone targeted at first time smartphone users. It has a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, is powered by a single-core 32-bit processor, has 256MB RAM, runs on Android 4.2. (Jelly Bean), comes with VGA cameras on the front and back, comes with 2G EDGE connectivity and dual SIM support. It is not clear what the thing that look like a fingerprint sensor on the back since the company doesn’t mention anything about it. Continue reading “Intex Aqua G2 budget Android smartphone launched for Rs. 1990”

LeEco Le 2 and Le 2 Pro Photo Gallery

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LeEco announced Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2 smartphones today at an event in China. We are live at the event and got or hands on all the three device. The Le 2 and Le 2 Pro sport the same design but come with different specifications. So let us take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of both the phones in this photo gallery. Continue reading “LeEco Le 2 and Le 2 Pro Photo Gallery”

Google Android Security Report states 6 billion apps are scanned everyday

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Google has released its second Android Security Annual Report that offers an overview at how Google services protect the Android ecosystem, details about new security protections introduced in 2015 and about its work with Android partners and the security research community at large.  Continue reading “Google Android Security Report states 6 billion apps are scanned everyday”