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Smartfren Andromax Q with Cyanogen OS 12, 4G LTE launched in Indonesia

Smartfren Andromax Q

Smartfren Telecom Tbk, a popular mobile operator and device maker based in Jakarta has partnered with Cyanogen Inc. to launch the Andromax Q smartphone running on Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with 4G support on one SIM and CDMA or GSM support on the other. Continue reading “Smartfren Andromax Q with Cyanogen OS 12, 4G LTE launched in Indonesia”

Motorola Moto X 2013 to get Android Lollipop 5.1 soon

Users of the Motorola Moto X 2013 variant are in luck as the update to Lollipop for their smartphones should be available pretty soon according to David Schuster who is a Motorola employee.

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Facebook Messenger crosses 1 Billion downloads on Android

David Marcus who is the VP of product Messaging at Facebook has posted a photo on Facebook that shows that the Messenger app for Android devices has crossed 1 billion downloads.

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OnePlus announces new contests in preparation for the OnePlus 2

The folks over at OnePlus have setup two new contests that offer fans a chance to get their hands on an early preview of the OnePlus 2. There are two contests namely Photo Mania 2015 and ‘Your OnePlus Story’.

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Oxygen OS with Android Lollipop 5.1 will launch along with OnePlus 2

As we all know, OnePlus is readying the successor to the OnePlus One and have just made it official that the Oxygen OS running on Android Lollipop 5.1 will debut alongside the OnePlus 2.

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Samsung readying new Galaxy Tab E lineup of tablets

We already have the Galaxy Tab A, Tab J and now it seems that Samsung is readying the Galaxy Tab E tablet. While Samsung hasn’t made any announcement yet, the product has been featured in a magazine already.

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Google Maps v9.10 for Android adds photo gallery viewer, car rental bookings and more

Google is bringing new version of Google Maps app for Android that adds gallery view for photos, car rental bookings and more to the interface.

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Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 5400

Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova

Videocon Mobile has launched Infinium Z51 Nova, the company’s latest smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 5400”

LG G Flex 2 on Sprint gets 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA update

Sprint has begun the roll-out of Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for the LG G Flex 2 devices on its network. The update was made live as an OTA update for users yesterday. The update changes the version number from LS996ZV5 to LS996ZV6.

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LG G4 leather covers now available for pre-order in USA – Buy one get one free

LG’s flagship, the G4 is now available across all major carriers in the US – Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and US Cellular. They have now made the leather back covers available for pre-order for customers online and they have an interesting offer as well.

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Oppo has officially announced two new smartphones – the all new Oppo Neo 5 (2015) and a variant Neo 5s. While the firm hasn’t detailed the pricing and availability of both, let us remind you that Oppo had also launched the Neo 5 in 2014 as well. Continue reading “Oppo announces new Neo 5s and refreshed Neo 5 (2015)”

Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096 with dual front speakers now available for Rs. 6499

Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096

Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas Fire series is now available from Saholic. Since it belongs to the Canvas Fire series, it has dual front firing speakers. It has a 4.5-inch qHD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096 with dual front speakers now available for Rs. 6499”

OnePlus One gets a $50 price cut permanently, now starts at $249

OnePlus One-1

OnePlus slashed the price of OnePlus One smartphone in a experimental flash sale last week. Today the company has announced that it is slashing the price of both the 16GB Silk White and 64GB Sandstone Black variants permanently, which now cost $249 and $299, respectively. This price cut is available only through company’s global portal OnePlus.net. Continue reading “OnePlus One gets a $50 price cut permanently, now starts at $249”

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