Xiaomi Mi Band 1s photos surface – Features a heart-rate monitor

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Xiaomi has been hard at work to make a successor to the Mi Band. New photos of shows us that the successor which will reportedly be called the Mi Band 1s, will house a heart-rate monitor.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge on Verizon gets update to Lollipop

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Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 received the update to Lollipop quite early in the year, Galaxy Note Edge users haven’t received the update yet. But good news for the Note Edge users on Verizon as they are finally rolling out the update.

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Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua Dual Review

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Typically every year at MWC, Sony announces a new Z series smartphone and many were expecting to see a Sony XPERIA Z4 launched at MWC this year. Well yes, now we do have a Z4/Z3+ however Sony didn’t leave the announcements dry at MWC. What we got from them is the Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua which is the first smartphone from Sony that is waterproof yet has an unprotected microUSB port. The new Z4/Z3+ do adopt a similar method but it first came out with the M4 Aqua. The M4 Aqua which is the successor of the first M2 Aqua (Weird naming scheme I agree) was launched as a dual SIM variant here in India. So in this review we will be taking a look at the Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua Dual to see how well it performs as a smartphone. Whether or not it is a worthy successor to the M2 Aqua and whether it is worth its price.

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CyanogenMod teases Gello – New Chromium based browser that allows extensive customization

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The team behind CyanogenMod have just teased their upcoming browser called Gello. The new browser is based on Chromium’s open source code and is developed by CyanogenMod.

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Coolpad Dazen 1 Camera Samples

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Coolpad launched the Dazen 1 smartphone back in May, which got a price cut to Rs. 5999 last month. We already brought you the hands-on impressions, unboxing and the benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.8 aperture.

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SwiftKey for Android adds adaptive layouts for 9 new Indian languages and emoji prediction

SwiftKey is expanding its adaptive layout support to more Indian languages. The latest Android app update brings adaptive layouts for 9 new Indian languages.

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LG G4 Stylus launching in India soon for Rs. 24990

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LG is all set to launch the G4 Stylus, the company’s latest smartphone with a stylus pen in India. It was introduced as G Stylo in Korea and was announced for global markets last month. The G4 Stylus has a 5.7-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash, laser auto focus, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera and also comes with 4G support. Continue reading “LG G4 Stylus launching in India soon for Rs. 24990”

Celkon Campus A35K Remote with Android 4.4, Universal Remote launched for Rs. 3199

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Celkon has launched Campus A35K Remote with universal remote option that would let you control TV, AC, Set Top Boxes, DVD Players and more using IR transmitter present on the top of the smartphone. It uses Peel Smart Remote software that lets you set reminders, favorites and TV channel guide. Other specifications are similar to last year’s Campus A35K, including a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) display, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 1 GHz processor, 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Celkon Campus A35K Remote with Android 4.4, Universal Remote launched for Rs. 3199”

Huawei Honor 7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 20MP camera, fingerprint sensor announced

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Huawei has announced Honor 7, the company’s latest smartphone in the Honor series, as expected. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display, powered by a Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 935 SoC based on big.LITTLE configuration and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1 on top. It has a 20-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor, LED flash, Phase Detection Auto Focus that would let you focus a subject in just 0.1 second and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash for capturing better selfies. It has a uni-body metal finish. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 20MP camera, fingerprint sensor announced”

Xolo Cube 5.0 2GB RAM variant launched for Rs. 8888

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Xolo launched the Cube 5.0 earlier this month. Now the company has launched a variant of the smartphone with 2GB RAM, instead of 1GB RAM and a 5MP front-facing camera, instead of 2MP camera. Other specifications are the same, including a 5-inch HD OGS display with 85% NTSC color gamut that promises ultra-high color contrasts and vivid colors, Dragontrail Glass protection,1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Xolo Cube 5.0 2GB RAM variant launched for Rs. 8888”

Samsung Galaxy A8 shown in detail in a new hands-on video

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The Samsung Galaxy A8 has been hot in the news since the very first rumour about its existence began circulating. Recently, live images of the smartphone surfaced followed by a certification of the device in China. Now we have a full fledged hands-on video of the Galaxy A8 to see the handset in full detail.

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Meizu MX5 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Full metal body, Helio X10 SoC announced

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Meizu just announced the MX5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in China. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display with 100% increase in NTSC color gamut, 10000:1 contrast ratio and a brightness of up to 500 nits. It is powered by a 2.2 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor and runs on Flyme OS 4.5 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Meizu MX5 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Full metal body, Helio X10 SoC announced”

Google Maps expands real time traffic feature to 12 new Indian cities

Google Maps has added 12 new Indian cities which will give traffic information to drivers and commuters. Kolkata, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Kochi, Madurai, Bhopal are the new cities that are live on Google Maps.

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Motorola DROID Turbo Android 5.1 Lollipop soak test is now live – Could expect final build sometime next week

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Last month, sources stated that the Motorola DROID Turbo which is on the Verizon network in USA will receive the update to Android Lollipop 5.1 sometime in June. Just as we reported, the soak test update is now rolling out and users can expect a final build sometime next week.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 7999

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Xiaomi has reduced the price of Redmi Note 4G in India. It was launched in India back in December for Rs. 9,999 and went on sale at the end of December. Today the company has announced Rs. 2000 price cut for the smartphone, which is now available for Rs. 7,999. 16GB and 64GB variants of the Xiaomi Mi 4 received a second price cut recently and are available for Rs. Rs. 14,999 and Rs. 19,999, respectively. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 7999”