Category: Android

Lava Iris Selfie 50 with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 7699

Lava Iris Selfie 50

Lava has launched Iris Selfie 50, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone after the Iris X5 that was launched back in September. It has a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash to capture better selfies, similar to the Iris X5. Continue reading “Lava Iris Selfie 50 with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 7699”

Instagram finally lets users edit captions and improves Explore tab

A long due and much needed update is finally rolling to Instagram’s Android and iPhone apps. Users can now edit photo captions after they are updated which means all your typos can be deleted and a fresh comment can be added instead.

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Xolo Q1020 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera and Wooden frame announced for Rs. 11499

Xolo Q1020

Xolo has announced Q1020, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q Core series with a wooden frame.  It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 294 PPI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Xolo Q1020 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera and Wooden frame announced for Rs. 11499”

Gionee Elife E3 gets Android 4.4 KitKat update, brings support for 9 Indian languages

Gionee Elife E3 Android 4.4

Gionee has released the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for its Elife E3 smartphone in India. Along with the Android 4.4′s features such as wireless printing, support for emojis and more, this update brings a new homescreen layout, Touchpal, Kingsoft Office and more, similar to other smartphones. It has also added nine Indian languages. Gionee released KitKat update for its M2 smartphone back in September. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E3 gets Android 4.4 KitKat update, brings support for 9 Indian languages”

Spice Mi-549 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 7999

Spice Mi 549

Spice Mi-549, the company’s latest smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p display has been listed on HomeShop18. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Spice Mi-549 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 7999”

Motorola rolls out Android 5.0 Lollipop Soak Test for Moto X (2014)

Motorola’s Moto X 2014 is receiving its Android 5.0 Lollipop update as part of a soak test. The new update is rolling out for testers that are part of Motorola’s Feedback Network.

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Lenovo Vibe X2 goes on sale on Flipkart with launch day offers for Rs. 19999

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Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 smartphone with unique layered design last week in India priced at Rs. 19,999, it is now available for sale on Flipkart. The second generation Vibe X series smartphone has a 5-inch 1080p display, powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6595 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Vibe UI 2.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel wide-angle front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X2 goes on sale on Flipkart with launch day offers for Rs. 19999”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Vs HTC Desire 816 Photo Gallery

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 2, its latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone in September. The 6-inch phablet thenwent on salein India last month for Rs 20,900. We have already seen the unboxingphoto gallery and benchmarks of the Mega 2. Now lets compare the Galaxy Mega 2 with HTC Desire 816. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Vs HTC Desire 816 Photo Gallery”

LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out starting this week

LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop

LG just announced that it would start rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its flagship LG G3 smartphone this week starting from Poland. This would be followed by other key markets in future, said the Korean giant. Roll out details will be announced when it becomes available in local markets.  Upgrade schedule for other LG devices will be announced soon. Continue reading “LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out starting this week”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra Photo Gallery

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra-01

Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 2, its latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone in September. The 6-inch phablet then went on sale in India last month for Rs 20,900. We have already seen the unboxing,benchmarks and photo gallery of the phone. Now, lets compare the device with last year’s Sony Xperia Z Ultra that has already been reviewed. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra Photo Gallery”

HERE Maps Beta gets Android 5.0 Lollipop support, bug fixes and improvements

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HERE Maps for Android was launched as beta last month. The app has been updated to version 1.0.220 that brings support for Android 5.0 (Lollipop). This update also brings fixes to downloaded voice files that will not be cleared if the phone’s cache is wiped using a cleaner, as it promised. If you lost them during cleaning, you will have to re-download any non-English voices. Continue reading “HERE Maps Beta gets Android 5.0 Lollipop support, bug fixes and improvements”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Photo Gallery

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 2, its latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone in September. The 6-inch phablet then went on sale in India last month for Rs 20,900. We have already seen the unboxing, benchmarks and photo gallery of the phone. Now, lets compare the device with last year’s Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 which we have already reviewed. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Photo Gallery”

Sony announces Android 5.0 Lollipop beta test on Xperia Z1, Z2 and Z3

Sony had confirmed last month that Android 5.0 update is coming to the entire Xperia Z line. Now, the company is revealing that it has received the AOSP of the latest Android 5.0 from Google and has started the beta testing.

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha Camera Samples

Samsung launched the Galaxy Alpha smartphone in India back in September. We already brought you the review of the Galaxy Alpha, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy Alpha has a 12-megapixel sensor, which is completely new.  It has panorama shot & more, virtual tour, dual camera and beauty face camera options.

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Samsung Gear Live Review

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Samsung was one of the first consumer electronics giants to dive head-first into the world of wearables with its own line of Smartwatches, starting with the Gear. The original Gear that initially ran on Android, now runs on Tizen, and Samsung’s already iterated on it a couple of times, with the Gear 2, the Gear Fit, the new Gear S, all variations and experiments on the hot new market.

But then Android Wear happened, with Samsung announced as one of the partners. Rival LG had already announced its first Watch, but Samsung waited until IO to announce their first smartwatch that will work across all Android devices, not just Samsung ones, the Gear Live. The Gear Live, the stripped down Android variant of the Gear 2, joins the other Wear watches, in the effort to appeal to consumers willing to invest in a new category of devices. With Android Wear as the platform of choice, does the hardware push the boundaries, or does it play a safe losing game? Let’s find out.

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