Lava on Wednesday launched its latest mid-range 4G device V5 in India at Rs. 11,499. The smartphone is touted for its camera performance, and Lava will be selling it through offline and online channels across India. Continue reading “Lava V5 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
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iBall Slide Gorgeo 4GL with 7-inch display, 1GB RAM, voice calling launched for Rs. 6999

iBall has launched Gorgeo 4GL, the company’s latest Android tablet with 4G support in the Slide series. It has a 7-inch (1024×600 pixels) IPS screen, is powered by a 1GHz quad-core 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash. It has dual-SIM support, 4G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “iBall Slide Gorgeo 4GL with 7-inch display, 1GB RAM, voice calling launched for Rs. 6999”
Amazon eyeing to team up with Android OEMs to integrate its services
It looks like Amazon is trying to get back into the smartphone business after its Fire phone failed to gain any traction. A new report from The Information has stated that Amazon is looking forward to team up with Android OEMs to integrate its services into devices.
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Hangouts v7.0 gets quick replies, conversation shortcuts and more
Google has started rolling out a new version of the Hangouts to Android users with a couple of features like quick replies, conversation shortcuts and more. The version 7.0 brings adds the ability for a user to reply to a Hangouts message without having to go into the app.
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Google Nexus 5X and Gold 6P receive 50$ price cuts in USA

The Nexus 5X has been receiving price cut after price cut especially in India and now the 5X and the Nexus 6P have received similar price cuts in USA. The Nexus 5X and Gold Nexus 6P have received a US$ 50 price cut.
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Gionee Marathon M5 mini with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4000mAh battery announced

Gionee today introduced (Via) Marathon M5 mini in the Marathon M5 series in Nigeria, soon after the India launch of the Marathon M5 Lite. It packs a 4000mAh battery, full metal body, 5-inch HD display, quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor, Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Marathon M5 Lite, but this has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, instead of 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage in the M5 Lite. Continue reading “Gionee Marathon M5 mini with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4000mAh battery announced”
smartbro app for Android lets prepaid users keep track of talktime balance and data usage

smartbro is a new Android app from startup Optinno Mobitech Pvt Ltd. that helps you save money on prepaid by offering you detailed bill for all your calls and data. It is based on operator popups and uses its own data analytics engine to figure out correct latest talktime balance and automatically shows it on the dialer, before making a call so that you can get an idea on how much balance is left. The company says that it is using proprietary patent pending technology.
Lenovo Vibe X3 with Snapdragon 808, 21MP camera launched in India for Rs. 19999

Lenovo has launched the Vibe X3, it’s latest flagship smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was announced back in November last year, packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 21-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX230 sensor, 4K video recording and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X3 with Snapdragon 808, 21MP camera launched in India for Rs. 19999”
Lava V5 with 5.5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11499

Lava has launched V5, the company’s latest 4G smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which is upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Lava V5 with 5.5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11499”
Asus announces special edition Zenfone 2 Deluxe – Intel Z3590, 4GB RAM and 256GB storage

Asus seems to have more variants of the Zenfone 2 than it is possible to count with our fingers. They have just announced a special edition of the already Limited Edition Zenfone 2 Deluxe.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 7.0 specifications surface – Tab E Lite for Kids too

Samsung is working on a 7 inch variant of their Galaxy Tab E and the specifications have surfaced online. It will also include a Tab E Lite version which will be directed specifically for kids.
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LG K4 entry-level smartphone listed online

LG announced the K7 and K10 smartphones with special camera features during CES 2016. Now, an even lower end K4 smartphone has surfaced online through an official listing.
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Premium Android audio player FiiO X7 launched in India – Available for Rs 42,999

Even with the adoption rates of smartphones increasing, there is a huge market for high-end DAPs (Digital Audio Players). It seems that there is a demand for such devices in India as well since the FiiO X7 Android audio player has just been launched at a price of Rs 42,999 which is as much as a high end smartphone.
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Spotify Video service rolling out to Android and iOS this week
Spotify is all set to introduce a new service on its mobile apps this week, according to a latest report from the Wall Street Journal. The US-based popular streaming service is rolling out a video service on its Android and iOS app.
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OnePlus X gets OxygenOS 2.2.0 update with manual camera mode, USSD bug fix for India

OnePlus has finally started rolling out Oxygen OS v2.2.0 OTA update for the OnePlus X smartphone, couple of months after it rolled out the OxygenOS 2.1.3 update. This update fixes USSD issues for India finally, so that pre-paid users will now receive USSD notification after a call, SMS and for data usage. The update also adds manual mode that is already present in the OnePlus 2, option to save images in SD card directly in camera, security patches, bug fixes and optimizations. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “OnePlus X gets OxygenOS 2.2.0 update with manual camera mode, USSD bug fix for India”

