Soon after the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) announcement from Google, Sony Mobile confirmed that it will update the entire Xperia Z series of smartphones and tablets to Android Lollipop. Today the company announced at its CES 2015 press conference that it will start rolling the Lollipop update for its Z series globally starting from next month, which is February. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z series Android 5.0 Lollipop roll out starting globally from Feb 2015”
Volkswagon revealed at CES 2015 that it will launch Android Auto support later this year. The automaker has stated that its next generation modular infotainment platform (MIB II) will include support for Apple’s CarPlay and Android Auto.
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Kodak has announced IM5, the company’s latest Android smartphone built by Bullitt Group, as promised at the CES, but it is not a camera-centric smartphone and has only 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android Lollipop later this year. Continue reading “Kodak IM5 Android smartphone with 13MP camera official”
Micromax Bolt AD3520, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from eBay. It has dual front-facing speakers similar to the Micromax Bolt AD4500 that went on sale back in November last year. It runs on Android KitKat, has dual SIM support and 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt AD3520 with dual front speakers, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3490”
Samsung today launched the Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 smartphones in India in its new E series, along with the A series smartphones. These smartphones have 5-inch and 5.5-inch Super AMOLED displays, respectively and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). These smartphones are just 7.3mm thick and are targeted at youth. Check out the specifications below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 launched in India for Rs. 19300 and Rs. 23000”
Samsung today launched the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 smartphones in its new A Series in India. These smartphones have full metal unibody, slim designs. The Galaxy A5 is just 6.7mm thick and the Galaxy A3 is 6.9mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 with metallic body launched in India for Rs. 20500 and Rs. 25500”
HTC has unveiled the Desire 826, the company’s latest phablet at the CES 2015 as expected. It has the 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, compared to HD display on Desire 816 and Desire 820, but this is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor ( four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz per core and four clocked at 1.0 GHz) and has Adreno 405 GPU, similar to the Desire 820. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI on top. Continue reading “HTC Desire 826 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Android 5.0 announced”
Sony have today unveiled an updated version of their Android Wear powered Smartwatch 3 which aims to solve a large criticism leveraged towards the Android Wear device. Announced today, the Smartwatch 3 now comes in a fetching Stainless Steel option which offers an alternative to the rather plain silicone strap version currently available. Continue reading “Sony SmartWatch 3 now comes in Stainless Steel”
ZTE has announced Grand X Max+, successor of last year’s Grand X Max for Cricket Wireless in the US at CES. It has a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, is powered by a 1.2 quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE Grand X Max+ with 6-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 SoC, 4G LTE announced”
Lenovo is the latest manufacture to get into the wearable sector. The Chinese manufacture has officially announced its latest product – VIBE Band VB 10 at its dedicated press event at the on-going Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The Lenovo VIBE Band VB10 wearable is said to be designed to let users live their lives more connected and with less worry. The unique band is equipped with features like E Ink display, up to seven days of battery life even with display and Bluetooth always turned on. Continue reading “Lenovo steps into wearables with VIBE Band VB10”
Along with the P90, Lenovo has also introduced a Vibe X2 Pro limited edition smartphone at its press conference in Las Vegas. The Lenovo Vibe X2 Pro is based on the layered design of the X2 and comes with a metal body.
The Lenovo Vibe X2 Pro comes with a 5.3 inch display with a resolution of 1980 x 1080 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with octa-core 1.5GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Lenovo introduces Vibe X2 Pro limited edition smartphone”
Lenovo’s biggest event has always been the Consumer Electronics Show and it’s not any different this year either. The company has introduced P90, which is its first smartphone to be powered by the newest 64-bit Intel Atom Z3560 processor.
Lenovo P90 sports a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080p that accounts to a resolution of 440 pixels per inch. Under the hood powering the smartphone is a quad-core 1.83 GHz Intel Atom Z3560 processor along with 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Lenovo P90 with 5.5-inch display goes official”
ASUS along with the ZenFone 2 has announced ZenFone Zoom at its event in Las Vegas. ASUS CEO Jonney Shih during his presentation showcased the company’s latest camera phone.
ASUS ZenFone Zoom is basically the ZenFone 2 itself with an enhanced rear camera. The device is presumably targeted towards heavy photography users. The ZenFone Zoom sports a 5.5-inch display with a Full HD resolution. Continue reading “ASUS unveils ZenFone Zoom with 3x optical zoom”
ASUS has taken wraps of its latest ZenFone 2 smartphone at its dedicated CES 2015 event in Las Vegas. The company’s chairman also announced that they are now shipping over 1.5 million ZenFone smartphones a month.
ASUS ZenFone 2 sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display and comes with a 72% screen-to-body ration, which means that the display occupies more space in the body rather the bezels. It has a layer of Gorilla Glass 3, which protects the smartphone from scratches and minor sniffs. Continue reading “ASUS unveils ZenFone 2 – features 64 bit Intel processor and 4GB of RAM”
SanDisk Corporation has announced SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0, the company’s latest USB flash drive with dual (micro-USB and a USB 3.0) connectors. This is designed for Android smartphones and tablets so that you can easily transfer files from you PC or Laptop to mobile devices with USB on-the-go (OTG) support. It has a longer micro-USB connector to accommodate device cases or port covers.
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