OnePlus One 16GB Happy Hour sale is back, available on Amazon India without an invite today 1 to 2PM

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OnePlus introduced Happy Hour sale for the OnePlus One 16GB Silk White variant last Thursday on Amazon.in. The sale is back for the second week. This will let you purchase the smartphone from Amazon.in without an invite today for one hour, 1PM to 2PM. Even though the sale lasts for 1 hour, stocks are limited, says the company.

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HTC introduces ‘Uh Oh’ protection program for the One M9

HTC has launched a new program that offers free replacement for your damaged HTC One M9. Dubbed as ‘ UH OH Protection‘,the program will replace your One M9 if it is damaged in the first 365 days, no questions asked.

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Google Play gets age based app rating system

Google Play has introduces age based rating system for apps and games in Google Play Store. The new system will allow app submissions to be reviewed by staff and enable developers to complete a content rating questionnaire for each of their apps and games to receive objective content ratings.
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LG G Flex 2 launched in India for Rs. 55000

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LG has launched its G Flex 2 smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p curved P-OLED display in India at the LG Tech Show in Delhi. The display of the second generation G Flex smartphone can bend ranging from a radius of 400mm to 700mm across the front, back, sides and top-to-bottom edges. Check out our LG G Flex 2 hands-on. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 launched in India for Rs. 55000”

Motorola offers free 3G Moto E (2nd generation) with purchase of Moto X (2014)

Motorola has launched a new offer under which it is giving a 3G Moto E (2nd generation) free on a purchase of Moto X 2014. Through MotoMaker you can customize the front and back color, change the color of the trim of the Moto X Pure Edition.

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The beginning of the end of rear camera selfies

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Front facing cameras have been here for a long time. Primarily used for video calling, the sensors never reached more than 2 megapixels, even when the rear cameras had reached a maximum of 41 Megapixels. But things are changing. Nowadays, bigger front facing cameras have auto focus and are starting to be as good as the ones at the back. All thanks to Selfies.

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OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12S and OxygenOS to roll out by the end of March

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OnePlus has finally announced the release dates of Cyanogen OS 12S and OxygenOS for the OnePlus One smartphone. Even though Cyanogen OS 12S entered the Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering stage last month, it faced some technical issues that delayed the release. OnePlus unveiled new OxygenOS logo last month. At that time it said that will be free of any bloatware and will be clean is streamlined for performance. It also said that it can offer better localization and faster updates with the new ROM. It already promised that it will release OxygenOS ROM this month. Continue reading “OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12S and OxygenOS to roll out by the end of March”

Xiaomi introduces Mi Note Special Bamboo Edition

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Xiaomi has introduced special Mi Note Natural Bamboo Edition in China. It has bamboo finish on the back with unique texture. The back is just 0.9 mm thick and involves 19 processing procedures to maintain the smoothness of the bamboo. It is 5 grams lighter than the standard Mi Note smartphone. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi Note Special Bamboo Edition”

Lava Iris X1 Grand gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update

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Lava has released Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for Iris X1 Grand smartphone. It was launched back in January this year and the company had promised to offer Lollipop update for the smartphone at the launch. To remind you, the Iris X1 Grand has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali-400 GPU, comes with 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory with expansion slot, has a 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash,  2MP front-facing camera and a 2200mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 Grand gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update”

HDFC Bank launches Chillr instant money transfer app for Android and iPhone

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HDFC Bank has launched Chillr, a mobile app that allows users to instantly transfer money to any contact in their phone book 24×7 since it is linked to customer’s bank account. The bank has partnered with MobME, a Kochi-based technology firm, to launch the app. It is available for Android and iOS platform currently, but it will soon be launched for Windows Phone, said the company. Continue reading “HDFC Bank launches Chillr instant money transfer app for Android and iPhone”

Samsung Galaxy Tab A with 8-inch and 9.7-inch displays, Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced

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Samsung has introduced Galaxy Tab A in Russia, after a month it was leaked. The Galaxy Tab A series comes in 8-inch and 9.7-inch displays with a resolution of 1024×768 pixels. Both these are powered by 1.2GHz quad-core (Snapdragon 410 probably) processors, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), come with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These are just 7.5 mm thick, much thinner than its earlier mid-range tablets. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A with 8-inch and 9.7-inch displays, Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced”

Sony Xperia E4 dual launched in India for Rs. 12490

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Sony has launched the Xperia E4 dual smartphone in India. It was announced ahead of MWC 2015 and packs a a 5-inch qHD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek SoC, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E4 dual launched in India for Rs. 12490”

Google Now update adds ability to send hangout message with voice command

Google Now has received an update on Android that will make it easy to send out a message. Users can now “send a Hangout Message” using simple voice commands.

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Motorola Gallery updated with improved Camera roll, material design enhancements and more

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Motorola has updated its Gallery app with several new features that includes sorting images by event and time, material design enhancements and easy access for cropping an image. Highlight Reel that helps you make short video clips from your best photos and video that was present only for DROID Turbo is now available for more Moto X series devices and Droid Ultra. It also gets a new icon.  Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Motorola Gallery updated with improved Camera roll, material design enhancements and more”