Google Android One expands to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka

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Google launched the Android One smartphones in India in partnership with Karbonn, Spice and Micromax back in September. There were some reports that said Google plans expand the Android One program to other Asian countries. Today Google has announced the launch of Android One program in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Continue reading “Google Android One expands to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka”

Google releases Android 5.0.2 factory images and pushes AOSP builds

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In less than three weeks after releasing Android 5.0.1 update for its devices, Google has released factory images for Android 5.0.2 and also pushed the same to AOSP for the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi. This tablet did not receive Android 5.0.1 update, so it got directly updated to 5.0.2 (LRX22G). Continue reading “Google releases Android 5.0.2 factory images and pushes AOSP builds”

Videocon Infinium Z50 Nova with 5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999

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Videocon has launched Infinium Z50 Nova, the company’s latest smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Infinium Z50 Quad that was launched last month. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z50 Nova with 5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999”

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB launched in India for Rs. 32999, 16GB variant price drops to Rs. 29999

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Motorola has launched the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB variant in India, as it promised. The 16GB variant that was launched back in September for Rs. 31,999 has received a price cut and is available for Rs. 29,999. The wood and leather back variants are now available for Rs. 31,999. The Moto X (2nd Gen) has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The smartphone got Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update few days back. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB launched in India for Rs. 32999, 16GB variant price drops to Rs. 29999”

Samsung Galaxy A5 Benchmarks

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Samsung announced the Galaxy A5 smartphone with all metallic build few months back. We brought you the unboxing recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and has Adreno 306 GPU, similar to the Galaxy Mega 2.  It has a 2GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Let’s find out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 Benchmarks”

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India

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Motorola just announced that it has started rolling out  Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2nd Gen) in India. The Lollipop update brings all-new material design, better touch screen interactions, quick notifications on the lock screen and more. As usual the OS is almost stock with added features from Motorola. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India”

Spice Dream UNO H Unboxing

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Spice and Google launched the Spice Dream UNO H (Mi-498H) earlier this week for Rs. 6,499. The Spice Dream UNO H has complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Maps. It also comes pre-loaded with exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.

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Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB variant to go on sale on Flipkart on Dec 22nd

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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) with 16GB of internal storage went on sale in India back in September for Rs. 31,999. New Moto X with leather back and bamboo finish went on sale later for Rs. 33,999. Today Flipkart has announced that the 32GB variant of the Moto X (2014) will go on sale in India on December 22nd. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB variant to go on sale on Flipkart on Dec 22nd”

GTA: Chinatown Wars finally arrives for Android, new features added for iOS

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Rockstar Games have finally launched the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for Android. In the game, you play Huang Lee searches for honor, riches and revenge in the most dangerous and morally bankrupt city in the world after being left to die. The game was launched for iOS four years back. The latest update for iPhone and iPad brings  new highly customizable touchscreen controls, physical controller support, high resolution widescreen display on supported devices and full Retina Display resolution. Continue reading “GTA: Chinatown Wars finally arrives for Android, new features added for iOS”

Micromax Canvas Tab P470 with 7-inch display, 3G and Voice Calling launched for Rs. 6999

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Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P470, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 21 pre-loaded languages, packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 3200mAh battery that promises up to 11 hours of talk time. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P470 with 7-inch display, 3G and Voice Calling launched for Rs. 6999”

YU YUREKA Hands On

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Micromax’s YU introduced the YUREKA smartphone at an event yesterday for Rs. 8,999. The first YU branded smartphone runs on CyanogenMod 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) and has 4G LTE, including support for LTE bands in India. We got to check out the smartphone at the launch event. Here are our hands-on impressions.

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Android 5.1 update reportedly coming in February 2015

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Google plans to roll out Android 5.1 update by February of 2015, according to a report from AndroidPIT. Google started rolling out the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the Nexus devices last month and recently rolled out a minor Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update to fix some bug. According to the report, the Android 5.1 would bring new features such as update with Silent Mode, changes to the Material Design color palette, improved RAM management and more. Continue reading “Android 5.1 update reportedly coming in February 2015”

Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War released for Android, iOS and Windows Phone

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Gameloft has launched Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War, the latest game in the Brothers in Arms franchise. In this you playSergeant Wright and lead your band of highly trained brothers and use their special abilities in the heat of battle. You can experience a dramatic, life-changing journey in the aftermath of the D-Day invasion, says Gameloft.

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ZTE Star 2 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, system-level voice control announced

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ZTE has announced Star 2, successor of the Star 1 that was launched in China earlier this year. It has the same 5-inch full HD display and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with MiFavor 3.0 UI. The quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor in the Star 1 is replaced by a Snapdragon 801 processor in the Star 2. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It is just 6.9mm thick, has aircraft-grade aluminum alloy frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the back and also offers Dolby experience. Continue reading “ZTE Star 2 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, system-level voice control announced”