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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks

Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone in India last month starting at Rs. 58,900. It went on sale today, and we unboxed it too earlier today. Now let us check out the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge is powered by a Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 7420 SoC which has four ARM Cortex A57 CPUs clocked at 2.1 GHz and four ARM Cortex A53 CPUs clocked at 1.5GHz. It has 772 MHz Mali T760 MP8 GPU and 3GB RAM LPDDR4 RAM. The smartphone has a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge update

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge went on sale in several countries including India today. We unboxed the smartphone today and received the first over-the-air (OTA) update once we switched on the phone and connected it to WiFi. This update adds many stability, performance improvements and new features, says Samsung. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features”

Saavn for Android and iOS updated with Social features

Saavn, one of the popular music streaming apps has received a major update on both Android and iOS that adds Saavn Social, a set of in-app social features. This lets you Tag, Follow, Chat, and Share on Saavn. You can Tag one or multiple friends in songs and playlists. Everyone tagged can comment on the content and engage in Music Chats for real-time digital conversations around music. Continue reading “Saavn for Android and iOS updated with Social features”

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review

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Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the complete review. The second generation Moto E has better specifications compared to the first one and comes at the same launch price of Rs. 6,999. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review”

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Benchmarks

Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen), the company’s latest budget smartphone in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing of the Moto E (2nd Gen), here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The new Moto E is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (8212) processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU. It has a 4.5-inch qHD screen and runs on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop). But the CPU-Z shows it as Snapdragon 400 and the board as dual-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8610), which is an error. Let’s check out how the smartphone performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Benchmarks”

Snapseed 2.0 gets refreshed UI, new editing tools and more for Android and iPhone

Snapseed, photo editing app has received its first major update in two years. The app from Google is getting a revamped UI, new photo editing tools, filters and more.

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Asus Zenfone 2 Photo Gallery ZE500CL

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Asus announced the Zenfone 2 at CES 2015 in January and we recently saw the unboxing of the Zenfone 2 ZE500CL. The company has announced that it will launch the Zenfone 2 in three variants in India on April 23rd. Now let’s take a detailed look at the Zenfone 2 ZE500CL’s hardware in the form of photo gallery. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Photo Gallery ZE500CL”

SPI Cinemas integrates Uber’s API for in-app Uber ride requests on Android and iPhone

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Uber just announced that SPI Cinemas (formerly known as Sathyam Cinemas) have integrated Uber’s API on Android and iPhone apps that lets you request a ride to the respective SPI Cinemas theater once your booking is done. Continue reading “SPI Cinemas integrates Uber’s API for in-app Uber ride requests on Android and iPhone”

Android Wear gets watch band partners and over 1000 watch faces

Google has announced three new partners for Android Wear straps: E3 Supply, Worn & Wound, and Clockwork Synergy. These straps are available in different colors and textures.

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Lava Iris Icon with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 11990

Lava has launched the Iris Icon, the company’s latest smartphone in the Iris series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity similar to most other Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris Icon with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 11990”

LG Innotek introduces 16MP F1.8 OIS camera module for G4

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LG Innotek, manufacturer of components and materials under LG has introduced its 16-megapixel camera module with an aperture of f/1.8 for the upcoming LG G4 smartphone. Earlier this week LG confirmed that the LG G4 will feature a camera with f/1.8 aperture and also have laser auto focus. This is LG Innotek’s widest aperture camera module every developed. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces 16MP F1.8 OIS camera module for G4”

Lenovo P70 goes on sale in India for Rs. 15999

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Lenovo P70, the company’s latest smartphone in P series is now available in India from the official Lenovo online Store. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 Processor processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and has 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Lenovo P70 goes on sale in India for Rs. 15999”

Google updates Calendar for Android with Month view

Google is bringing back a popular update to Calendar for Android. The latest update is bringing the Month View feature back that lets users see a broad overview of their month’s appointments in color dots.

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Dell Venue 10 7000 with 10.5-inch WQXGA AMOLED display, Android 5.0 announced

Dell Venue 10 7000

Dell has announced Venue 10 7000, the company’s latest tablet in the Venue 10 series. It has a 10.5″ (2560×1600 pixels) AMOLED display, is powered by a Intel Atom Z3580 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). The tablet is just 6.2mm thick, has aluminum build and a cylinder on the side, which houses the battery and speakers. It also has Android for Work, targeted at business that lets you separate work data from personal data. Continue reading “Dell Venue 10 7000 with 10.5-inch WQXGA AMOLED display, Android 5.0 announced”

HTC One M9 launching in India on April 14

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HTC has sent invites for its Unveiling Brilliance event on April 14th in India. The invite says “Brace yourselves as we get ready to showcase the most exciting revelation in the history of smartphones”, which makes it clear that it is launching the One M9 smartphone in India. The One M9 that was announced at the MWC last month has unibody build similar to the One M8, but this comes with a faster Snapdragon 810 Octa-Core SoC with 3GB RAM, 20-megapixel rear camera and an UltraPixel front-facing camera.

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