Motorola Moto X Force Review

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Up until 2014, Motorola had a maximum of 3 or 4 devices on their portfolio at any given point of time. Last year, Moto basically expanded their lineup by introducing not one, but two smartphones in the X lineup. The X Style and X Play were touted as being affordable flagships. While they did offer quite a good package and performance at a relatively low price point, they still did cut corners here and there. Early on in March 2015, Moto introduced the Moto Turbo in India which was a proper flagship by most rights. The only issue was that the smartphone was released in international markets by end of 2014 and as a result, most of the specifications seemed outdated by the time it hit our shores. In 2016, we get the update to the Moto Turbo in the form of the Moto X Force which was announced late last year as well but made its way to Indian territory much sooner. It also seems to hold its own weight against the newer flagships from LG and Samsung. So let’s dive into the review to take a look at how well it performs.

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LG X cam and X screen global roll out begins this week

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LG announced X cam and X screen smartphones in the new X series, ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month. Today the company has announced that it will start rolling out both these smartphones starting from Korea this week. Continue reading “LG X cam and X screen global roll out begins this week”

QiKU F4 with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

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Qihoo 360 (QiKU) today introduced F4, the company’s latest budget smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with 360 OS and anti-theft security feature. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF for quick focus in 0.1 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “QiKU F4 with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

InFocus Bingo 10 with Android 6.0, 1GB RAM, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 4299

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InFocus has launched Bingo 10, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Bingo series. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash for capturing better images in low lighting conditions, 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, quad-core MediaTek MT6580A processor, Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and has 1GB of RAM. It is the world’s most affordable smartphone running Marshmallow and 1GB of RAM for the price, according to InFocus Continue reading “InFocus Bingo 10 with Android 6.0, 1GB RAM, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 4299”

Intex Aqua Ace II with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 8999

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Intex is all set to launch Aqua Ace II, the successor of last year’s Aqua Ace. Even though the official listing doesn’t reveal the price, according to Mahesh Telecom, the phone is priced at Rs. 8,999 and the stocks are expected tin a few days. It has a 5-inch HD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor, runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the first Aqua Ace, but the rear camera has been downgraded from 13-megapixel to 8-megapixel. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Ace II with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 8999”

HTC 10 might feature a Super LCD 5 display and 3000mAh battery

We have already seen leaks, reports and live images of the the HTC 10. Now, according to Evan Blass aka @evleaks, the upcoming flagship from HTC will sport a Super LCD 5 display instead of the Super AMOLED that was reported earlier.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have hidden native DPI scaling

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Samsung phones typically have a smaller DPI setting that reduces the amount of information that can be displayed on any given screen estate. Now, it has been discovered that Samsung smartphones such as the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge as well as others running on Android Marshmallow can be tweaked thanks to the native DPI scaling feature.

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ZTE Axon 2 in the works – Benchmark reveals Snapdragon 820 and 4GB RAM

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The ZTE Axon series were a set of phones that showcased the company’s ability to make high end flagship smartphones that can give most companies a run for their money. Now, a new benchmark on GFXBench has revealed a handset with the model number of A2017 which is likely to the the next gen Axon smartphone.

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Alcatel working on two additions to the Idol 4 smartphone lineup

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Alcatel showed off the Idol 4 and Idol 4S at MWC 2016 last month in Barcelona. The two smartphone are probably the boldest devices that the company has created in a while and it seems that they don’t plan to stop just there.

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Samsung reclaims DxOMark throne with the Galaxy S7 Edge

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Samsung shot to the top of the DxOMark ratings last year which is one of the top sites for camera benchmarks. First with the S6 edge and later on with the S6 edge+. Shortly after, Sony’s Xperia Z5 challenged the smartphone and finished with an equal score which resulted in a tied first place between both the smartphones. Now, Samsung has a new champion in the form of the Galaxy S7 Edge.

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Meizu PRO 6 shows off its design in new slides

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A few days ago, we got confirmation that the upcoming Meizu PRO 6 smartphone will be powered by the new MediaTek Helio X25 Deca-Core processor. Now, the design of the smartphone as been revealed in leaked presentation slides.

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Google Maps lets you choose your work and home icons

Google has added a cool customization option that will let you choose the icon that appears for your home and work addresses. The update that bumps the app to version 9.22 adds the ability for users to choose from an array of stickers as their favourite icon for home and work address.

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Weekly Roundup: Lenovo K5 Plus, Oppo R9, R9 Plus, OnePlus 2 price cut in India and more

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This week, Lenovo launched its Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in India, as it teased earlier this month. The smartphone was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona alongside Lenovo K5 last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo K5 Plus, Oppo R9, R9 Plus, OnePlus 2 price cut in India and more”