LG Spirit with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 5.0 launching in India soon for Rs. 13690

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LG unveiled Spirit, a mid-range smartphone ahead of MWC. The smartphone has appeared on the LG India website. The Indian 3G variant of the Spirit (LG-H422) has a 4.7-inch HD in-cell touch display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor (probably MediaTek), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera/ Continue reading “LG Spirit with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 5.0 launching in India soon for Rs. 13690”

LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy global roll out begins

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LG has announced that it has started rolling out its Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy mid-range smartphones globally. These smartphones were announced ahead of MWC, run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and come with LTE and 3G versions depending on the market. All these except the entry-level LG Joy have G3-like rear buttons for power and volume controls and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for better selfies. Continue reading “LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy global roll out begins”

Dell Venue 8 7840 Unboxing

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Dell introduced the Dell Venue 8 7000 Series tablet, the Venue 8 7840 last year. It went on sale in the US earlier this year at $399.99. We also demoed the tablet’s unique Intel Real Sense Snapshot Depth Camera recently. Here we have the unboxing of the tablet.

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Asus Zenfone 2 – ZenUI with Android Lollipop and GamePlay

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We recently brought you the unboxing of the Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, the budget variant in the Zenfone 2 lineup. Here we have a video demo of new Zen UI that is based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and another video to show the gaming performance.

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LG Watch Urbane launching 27th April for £269.99

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LG is considered one of the pioneers of the Android Wear smartwatch market and earlier this year, they introduced the new LG Watch Urbane which aims to offer the Android Wear experience in a design resembling a premium quartz watch. Today, UK retailer Clove have announced the Watch Urbane is launching on April 27th and will cost £269.99. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane launching 27th April for £269.99”

Asus ZenFone 2 Unboxing ZE500CL

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The Asus Zenfone family did a lot of good for Asus last year to make inroads into the Indian mobile market and it was a success globally too. The Zenfone 2 which was announced at CES 2015 earlier this year looks to capitalize on the success of the Zenfone with some improvements and different versions. We got our hands on the ZenFone 2 ZE500CL version, which is the entry level version of the device which has gone on sale in Taiwan and Europe. We are expecting to get our hands on the top of the line ZE551ML version pretty soon too! Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 2 Unboxing ZE500CL”

YotaPhone gets a price cut in India again, now available for Rs. 8999

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YotaPhone with dual displays has got another price cut in India Rs. 8,999. It was launched in India on Flipkart back in October last year at a price tag of Rs. 23,499. It has got a huge price cut to Rs. 17,999 in one month after the release. Earlier this year it received a price cut to Rs. 12,999, now the smartphone is available on Flipkart for Rs. 8999. Since the release the YotaPhone’s price has dropped by Rs. 14,500. Continue reading “YotaPhone gets a price cut in India again, now available for Rs. 8999”

OnePlus One OxygenOS release delayed due to extra quality control

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OnePlus promised to release OxygenOS ROM for the OnePlus One smartphone before March 27th, today, but it didn’t happen. Now the company says that the reason for the delay is due to extra quality control. The company also said that it will share even the small progress before the OxygenOS is officially release. Continue reading “OnePlus One OxygenOS release delayed due to extra quality control”

Celkon Millennia Q450 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4799

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Celkon has launched Millennia Q450, the company’s latest smartphone in the Millennia series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 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. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Celkon Millennia Q450 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4799”

Karbonn Sparkle V gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update

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After the Spice Dream Uno and the Micromax Canvas A1, the Karbonn Sparkle V Android One smartphone has also received Android 5.1 (Lollipop) over-the-air (OTA) update. Continue reading “Karbonn Sparkle V gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update”

Samsung Galaxy A7 Review

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The design (materials used as well) is probably the most discussed and criticized aspect of Samsung phones for quite some time now. Ever since the Galaxy S3, every design has been more of an update/refinement rather than a revolution as we had come to expect with every new flagship till then. While most manufacturers do recycle their design a lot especially Sony, one did not expect Samsung to do so at least not with their flagships and that right there was the first issue with the Galaxy S5 and why it failed to make an impact.

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Xolo Win Q1000 Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone now available for Rs. 6999

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Xolo announced the Win Q1000 Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone last month, now the smartphone is available for order exclusively on HomeShop18.  It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor with Adreno 302 GPU, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G support. Continue reading “Xolo Win Q1000 Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone now available for Rs. 6999”

ZTE nubia Z9 max and Z9 mini with Android 5.0, 16MP camera announced

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ZTE today announced two new smartphones nubia Z9 Max and nubia Z9 mini in the nubia series. The nubia Z9 Max is the company’s first smartphone with a Snapdragon 810 SoC. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) OGS display with 75.1% screen-to-body ratio, while the Z9 mini has a 5-inch 1080p display CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) OGS display with 74.1% screen-to-body ratio and is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC.  These have aluminum alloy frame .

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Google Keep update adds labels and recurring reminders

Google Keep app has received a significant update that brings up much needed functionality. The app is finally adding the ability to label and add recurring reminders to your Keep notes.

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