LG G5 tipped to sport dual displays, dual cameras and hardware expansion

We have heard a bunch of rumors about the LG G5 in past few months. Today, popular leakster Evan Blass a.k.a @evleaks has revealed some of the important specifications of the upcoming flagship phone from LG.

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Google will switch to OpenJDK from Oracle’s Java APIs in Android N

Google has confirmed that it is biding adieu to Oracle’s proprietary Java application programming interfaces (APIs) for its next iteration of Android. The company is switching over to OpenJDK for Android N which was first spotted by users on Y Combinator’s Hacker News and confirmed by Venturebeat later.

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Xolo 8X-1000i with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6999

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Xolo has launched the 8X-1000i, the company’s latest smartphone. Even though this looks like the successor of 8X-1000 that was launched last year, most of the specifications of the smartphone are similar to the 8X-1000, including a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor with Mali 450 GPU, Android 4.4 (KitKat)-based HIVE UI, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo 8X-1000i with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6999”

Kult 10 Camera Samples

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Kult, a new entrant in the Indian market launched its Kult 10 smartphone earlier this month for Rs. 7,999. We brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone recently, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Kult 10 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.8 aperture.

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Sony Xperia Z6 Lite with Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, metal body rumored

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Sony Mobile is rumored to be working on the Xperia Z6 Lite smartphone, according to a report from China (Via). The smartphone is expected to be powered by an Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (Snapdragon 618 previously), pack a 5-inch display with 2.5D curved glass and a metal back. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z6 Lite with Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, metal body rumored”

Karbonn Titanium Moghul and Titanium S205 2GB launched for Rs. 5,790 and Rs. 6,790

Karbonn has launched Titanium Moghul and Titanium S205 2GB, two budget devices under its Titanium series. The Titanium S205 2GB was announced in October this year but it is available for purchase only now.

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Lava Iris Atom and Iris Atom 3 launched for Rs. 4249 and Rs. 4899

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Lava has launched Iris Atom and Iris Atom 3, two new budget smartphones in the Atom series, months after the launch of Iris Atom 2. The Iris Atom has a 4-inch WVGA screen, while the the Atom 3 has a 5-inch FWVGA display. Both the smartphones are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), have a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, come with dual SIM support and have 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris Atom and Iris Atom 3 launched for Rs. 4249 and Rs. 4899”

OnePlus X Champagne Edition launched in India for Rs. 16999

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OnePlus introduced the OnePlus X Champagne Edition earlier this month, which went on sale in in Europe and Hong Kong starting December 22. Today it has launched the new white with gold variant of the OnePlus X in India. Continue reading “OnePlus X Champagne Edition launched in India for Rs. 16999”

Ulefone Power with 6050mAh battery, fingerprint sensor announced for US$ 210

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Ulefone, one of the popular smartphone makers in China today introduced Ulefone Power, its latest smartphone with a 6050mAh battery. This also comes with a 9V/2~3A quick charger that can charge the phone fully in 90 to 120 minutes, according to the company. A 5 minute Quick Charge can offer talk time of up to 2 hours and a 30 minute Quick Charge will offer 1 day of normal use, says Ulefone. It is 9.5mm thick and weighs just 190 grams, even though it packs a huge battery and also has a metal frame and a abrasion-proof back cover. Continue reading “Ulefone Power with 6050mAh battery, fingerprint sensor announced for US$ 210”

LG Spirit 4G with VoLTE, 4.7-inch HD display launched in India for Rs. 11900

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LG had already announced its plans to launch Spirit LTE and G4 Stylus 4G smartphones with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) and VoWiFi (Voice Over Wi-Fi) support in India in partnership with Reliance Retail. Now the company has launched the Spirit 4G LTE (LG-442) smartphone in the country. The company said that the new VoLTE and VoWiFi features will enable faster transmission of data and voice. Continue reading “LG Spirit 4G with VoLTE, 4.7-inch HD display launched in India for Rs. 11900”

Samsung Galaxy A9 pricing surfaces in China

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Samsung introduced the Galaxy A9, its top-end ‘Galaxy A’ series smartphone with a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoC,  13-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and a fingerprint sensor in China last week, but it did not announce the pricing or the release date at the event. Now a weibo user (Via) has got hold of the pricing of the smartphone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 pricing surfaces in China”

Gionee F105 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM gets certified in China

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Gionee F105, successor of the F103 has been certified by China’s TENAA (Via). According to the listing, the smartphone packs a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the F103, but this runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) out of the box. Continue reading “Gionee F105 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM gets certified in China”

iBall Andi 5.5H Weber with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 6499

iBall Andi 5.5H Weber

iBall has officially launched the Andi 5.5H Weber smartphone. It went on sale earlier this month, packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash that is enhanced to 8-megapixel using software and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other iBall Andi smartphones. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5.5H Weber with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 6499”

Huawei KIW-AL20 with 5.5 inch display, fingerprint scanner certified by TENAA

A new handset from Huawei with model number KIW-AL20 has received TENAA certification. The listing shows some of the specifications of the phone.

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