New renders of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus surface

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New renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus have been leaked thanks to a case manufacturer called ITSKINS. These renders more or less confirm the existence of the S6 Edge Plus which some sources had stated to be just a cooked up device. The renders show us the rough design, layout and controls of the devices.

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Infocus M2 4G with Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 5499

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Infocus launched its M2 smartphone in India back in March. Today the company has launched the Infocus M2 4G, the 4G variant of the smartphone with Snapdragon 400 SoC instead of MediaTek MT6582 in the 3G variant. Other specifications are similar, including a 4.2-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) 355PPI display, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 8-megapixel auto-focus front-facing camera with LED flash and 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Infocus M2 4G with Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 5499”

Commodore is returning with a 5.5 inch Android smartphone

Commodore, a company that was a leader in personal computers in the 80’s is returning only this time it is launching a smartphone, according to a report from Wired. The company is all set to unveil a new Android smartphone in Europe this week.

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UMi teases their upcoming Hammer S smartphone – Will feature a USB Type-C port

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It seems that Chinese manufacturers love the USB Type-C port. After LeTV started the trend, several manufacturers chose to adopt the trend including OnePlus which recently confirmed that the OnePlus 2 will indeed sport a USB Type-C port. Now, its the turn of UMi to feature the port on their upcoming Hammer S smartphone.

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Intex iRist smartwatch with Android, 3G and calling launched for Rs. 11999

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Intex has officially launched its iRist smartwatch at the MWC Shanghai. This has a built-in 3G SIM support with support for make or receive calls and SMS. It runs on full Android 4.4.2 OS with Google Play Store, and Intex says that it is the first Indian company to launch an Android-powered smartwatch. Continue reading “Intex iRist smartwatch with Android, 3G and calling launched for Rs. 11999”

Moto G (2015) tipped to come with Moto Maker customization

More information about the Motorola Moto G (2015) has surfaced in a new leak. Popular leakster @evleaks has revealed that the Moto G 3rd gen will come with support for Moto Maker.

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ZTE announces Axon Pro with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM for $450

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ZTE has officially announced Axon Pro, the company’s flagship smartphone for the U.S. market, as it promised. It packs a 5.5-inch Quad HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a secondary 2-megapixel rear camera for quick auto focus and depth sensing. It also has a dedicated camera key and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE announces Axon Pro with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM for $450”

Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm slim metal unibody design, fingerprint sensor official

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Samsung Galaxy A8 has finally gone official in China after several rumors. It packs a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display with ultra-narrow bezels and has full metal uni-body design, similar to the other A series smartphones and is just 5.9mm thick. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). It has a fingerprint sensor on the home button. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm slim metal unibody design, fingerprint sensor official”

Lava Iris X5 4G with 2GB RAM shows up in benchmarks, could be Android One smartphone

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Lava Iris X5 4G has surfaced in GFXBench (via) benchmark listing. This is likely to be the upcoming Android One smartphone from Lava that was expected to launch today according to a ET report. Looks like the launch is not happening today and got postponed. Coming to the listing, it reveals 2GB RAM and a MediaTek SoC that coincides with the earlier report. Even though it shows it has a 4.6-inch display, it could feature a 5-inch display as reported earlier.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might be announced on August 12th – Probable launch on August 14th in major markets

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is probably the hottest smartphones in the rumour section right now and now we have another bit of information that will add fuel to the fire. Apparently the smartphone is set for an early launch and will be announced on August 12th followed by a release on August 14th in major markets.

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Xiaomi might release a version of the Mi 4i that’s powered by the Snapdragon 808

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The Xiaomi Mi 4i is a cheaper version of the Mi 4 with slightly downgraded specifications. The current Mi 4i which was launched in India by Xiaomi features a Snapdragon 615 processor. However it seems that they are planning to release a version which is powered by the hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 launching in India on July 16

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Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, selfie-focused smartphones with 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash went official in China last month. Today Samsung has sent out press invites for the launch of these smartphones India at an event on July 16th. The invite reads Samsung invites you to the Unveiling of the latest stars in the Galaxy series. The invite is present inside a smartphone, which matches the position of the front-facing camera and the LED flash on these new J series smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 launching in India on July 16”

Nexus 5 (2015) shows up on AnTuTu benchmark – Posts a high score of 85,530

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The upcoming Nexus 5 (2015) smartphone has shown up on the AnTuTu benchmark list after posting a really high score of 85,530. The handset is rumoured to be announced alongside one other Nexus device later this year.

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