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Sony Xperia Z3+, Z4 Tablet and few others will get Android 6.0 directly skipping Android 5.1.1

Sony recently confirmed the list of devices that will get Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update. It already rolled out Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) for most of its devices after it rolled out the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update. Still some devices are yet to receive the Android 5.1.1 update, now the Sony Mobile Support page (Via) has confirmed that these devices will get Android 6.0 Marshmallow update directly skipping Android 5.1.1. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3+, Z4 Tablet and few others will get Android 6.0 directly skipping Android 5.1.1”

Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more

This week was all about two big tech giants launching their flagship smartphones in India. While Google started pre-booking its 2015 Nexus smartphones in the country, Apple on the other hand started selling its new iPhones towards the week end. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more”

Huawei confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of devices

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Google rolled out Android 6.0 update for Nexus devices last week. At the Honor 7 India launch last week, Huawei promised to roll out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the smartphone in beta in January and said that stable update will arrive in February 2016. Now Huawei has confirmed (Via) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for other smartphones and tablets as well. Continue reading “Huawei confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of devices”

Wickedleak Wammy Titan 5 launched for Rs. 14990, reminds the Elephone P8000

Wickedleak Wammy Titan 5

Wickedleak has launched Wammy Titan 5, the company’s latest smartphone in the Titan series. This reminds us of the Elephone P8000 that was launched in India by iberry as Auxus PRIME P8000 for Rs. 14990 back in August, since it features a near-identical design and similar specifications.

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Intex Aqua Trend Review

Intex launched Aqua Trend, the company’s second 4G smartphone back in August at a price of Rs. 9,444. There are several smartphones with 4G support in the similar price range in the Indian market. Can it compete with these phones? Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 said to feature USB Type-C

We have heard a bunch of reports about the Samsung Galaxy S7 over the past few weeks. Now, a fresh report is stating that the next flagship will feature a USB Type-C port.

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YouTube Gaming app gets mobile capture feature and paid subscriptions

YouTube had announced YouTube Gaming in June following which it was launched in August for Web, Android and iOS. Today, the app is being updated with some important features.

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Motorola’s stock email app now available on Google Play Store

Motorola is bringing one of it’s native app to the Play Store. The company has added it’s stock email app that is dubbed as Moto email. The company had already made other Moto apps like Camera, Gallery and Moto Assist on the Play Store.

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BLU Studio Energy 2 and Energy X with Metal Build launched for $179 and $109 in the US

BLU has added two new phones in the new generation ENERGY Series. The BLU Studio Energy 2 and BLU Energy X smartphones focus on long battery life.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Battery Life Test

Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphone back in August in India starting at Rs. 57900. We recently brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have its battery life test results. The Galaxy S6 edge+ packs a 3000mAh built-in battery with support for both wired and wireless fast charging capabilities. It is slightly bigger than the Galaxy S6 edge’s 2600mAh. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD display and is powered by and Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos 7420 processor . Check out the test results.

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ZOPO Speed 7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 14999

ZOPO Speed 7 Plus

Chinese smartphone maker ZOPO entered into the Indian market with the launch of Speed 7 smartphone in India back in August. Today the company has launched the Speed 7 Plus smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p display. Other specifications of the smartphone are similar to the Speed 7, including an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor, Android 5.1 (Lollipop), 13.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZOPO Speed 7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Flipkart sells 100,000 phones in under 15 minutes on The Big Billion Days Sale

Flipkart has announced that it has sold a whopping 100,000 units in under 15 minutes on The Big Billion Days Sale. The sale of Mobile Phones and Accessories opened on midnight.

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Micromax Bolt S302, Bolt Q331 and Bolt Q338 3G smartphones launched, starts at Rs. 3199

Micromax Bolt Q338

Micromax has launched new smartphones in the Bolt series that includes, Bolt S302, Bolt Q331 and Bolt Q338. All these smartphones have dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. The budget Bolt S302 and Bolt Q331 smartphones run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and have 4-inch WVGA and 5-inch FWVGA screens respectively. The Bolt Q338 that already surfaced on the official website packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Micromax Bolt S302, Bolt Q331 and Bolt Q338 3G smartphones launched, starts at Rs. 3199”

Lenovo Tab 2 A7-20 budget Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 5499

Lenovo Tab 2 A7-20

Lenovo has launched the Tab 2 A7-20, the company’s latest budget tablet in the A-series in India. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Lenovo launched the Tab 2 A7-30 with 3G and voice calling in India earlier this year, but this comes only with WiFi support. Continue reading “Lenovo Tab 2 A7-20 budget Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 5499”