Weekly Roundup: Vivo X5Pro, Mi Headphones, YUREKA Plus, Sony Android TVs and more

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This week, we saw Chinese manufacturer Vivo launched three smartphones, Xiaomi got the new headphones and a 32GB variant of the Mi 4i, upgraded YU YUREKA Plus and a lot more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Vivo X5Pro, Mi Headphones, YUREKA Plus, Sony Android TVs and more”

Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Mi 4i – What’s Different?

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While these two devices aren’t direct competitors and they have quite a few differences, they still are quite closely priced to each other and they also have a few similarities. We get quite a lot of different requests from readers asking to compare various devices and their specs and we’ve been asked to compare these two as well and that’s what we’re doing in this post. Let’s compare both of them in detail.

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Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G – What’s Different?

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G can brag about being one of the first cheap phablets on the Indian market to come out with 4G support. It was announced in November last year and made available at the end of December for a price of Rs 9,999. Since then, Xiaomi has seen good success with it as many people have purchased the smartphone for its features as well as its 4G capability at a low price. Since then, many manufacturers have tried to follow the same mantra and launched their own devices at similar prices and packing similar features. The price of the Redmi Note 4G has been reduced to Rs 7,999 last month but since then Lenovo has hit the market with the K3 Note which also retails at a price of Rs 9,999 which was the original asking rate for the Redmi Note 4G. Although it is costlier, it does offer a few improvements and unique features that probably justify the price. Let’s take a look at the specifications and features of both the devices.

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Micromax Canvas Spark sales surpass 5 lakh units, open sale on July 27 and 28

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Micromax launched affordable Canvas Spark smartphone for Rs. 4,999 back in April. It went on sale through flash sales every week on Snapdeal. Today the company has announced that it has sold 5 lakh or half a million units in less than 2 and half months, earning a revenue of Rs.2.5 billion. It has also announced a open sale for the smartphone on July 27 and July 28 on Snapdeal. The company did not announce the number of units that will be available in the sale. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark sales surpass 5 lakh units, open sale on July 27 and 28”

Sony XPERIA Z5 under development – Might appear in upcoming James Bond film

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Sony has been partnering with the James Bond franchise ever since Casino Royale. Now, it is expected that the upcoming Sony XPERIA Z5 smartphone which could be the 2015 flagship for the 2nd half of the year will make an appearance in the upcoming James Bond film titled ‘Spectre’.

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Huawei G8 packing 2GB RAM and metal body appears on TENAA

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A Huawei device with the codename AL00 has passed through TENAA, the smartphone certification agency in China which is similar to the FCC in USA. The smartphone is most likely to be the Huawei G8 and is said to feature a metal body along with 2GB of RAM.

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YouTube app gets three new tabs, full-screen playback for vertical videos

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Google has updated YouTube mobile apps that adds three new tabs – Home, Subscriptions and Account to offer even better mobile experience for the users. The update also adds support to play vertical videos in full screen. This will be useful for videos shot in vertical mode such as re-uploads of periscope videos. Continue reading “YouTube app gets three new tabs, full-screen playback for vertical videos”

Lava expected to launch new Android One smartphone on July 27

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Lava has sent out invites for a new launch on July 27th. The caption in the invite reads Witness the Power of the one that will never grow old, will respect your privacy, will keep you powered longer and will help you create memories. This is likely to be the launch of Lava’s first Android One smartphone that was supposed to launch on July 14th and was postponed later. Continue reading “Lava expected to launch new Android One smartphone on July 27”

LG Max with Android 5.1, 5MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 10990

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LG introduced Bello II smartphone, successor of last year’s L Bello earlier this week. Today the company launched the smartphone in India as LG Max, as it promised. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), packs a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support.  Continue reading “LG Max with Android 5.1, 5MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 10990”

Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a price cut for a day in India, available for Rs. 17999 on Flipkart

Xiaomi is celebrating Mi Anniversary – first anniversary of its entry into India with a week long offers and new launches. Today the company has reduced the price of the Mi 4 64GB variant to Rs. 17,999 for a day, down from the normal price of Rs. 19,999. This sale is exclusive to Flipkart. Xiaomi recently announced a second price cut of Rs. 2000 for both the 16GB and 64GB variants of the Mi 4. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a price cut for a day in India, available for Rs. 17999 on Flipkart”

Lava Flair Z1 with 5-inch display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 5699

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Lava International has launched Flair Z1, the company’s latest smartphone in the Flair series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display,is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Flair Z1 with 5-inch display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 5699”

Samsung Q2 2015 market share declines by 2.3% YoY

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A new report suggests that Samsung saw a 2.3% decline in its market share during Q2 2015 compared to the same time frame in 2014. Samsung is the only one among the top 5 smartphone vendors to have a decline in market share compared to last year.

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OnePlus has sold over 1.5 million units of the OnePlus One since launch

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If you were wondering just how many units of the OnePlus One have been sold since its launch, then the magic number is over 1.5 million. It has been slightly over a year since the launch of the first smartphone from OnePlus and now the company is getting ready to launch the successor.

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New live photos reveal bootscreens of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge +

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New photos have surfaced of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 as well as the Galaxy S6 edge +. Yes that’s how the names are written according to the bootscreens that can be seen in the pictures.

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UA Profile for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on Sprint surfaces – Suggests microSD card slot on board

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According to several sources, the Galaxy Note 5 from Samsung has been rumoured to not feature a microSD card slot as it is expected to feature a design quite similar to the S6/S6 Edge. However, a newly leaked UA Profile for the Sprint variant of the Note 5 suggests otherwise.

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