The Indian tablet market grew by 9% to 0.86 million units in the quarter ended June, according to a latest report from market researcher International Data Corp. (IDC). IDC said that market indicated early signs of recovery in Q2 2014 after taking a sharp hit in the past couple of quarters.
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You read it right, Gionee is back and in some style! After launching the now-former thinnest smartphone in the world, the Elife S5.5, the fast rising Chinese OEM has now pulled off something even more exciting – a 5.1mm phone! Continue reading “Say hello to the 5.1mm Gionee Elife S5.1”
The long awaited Android One project by Google (and its local partners) now has a launch date, and it isn’t too far! Continue reading “Sub-$100 Android One expected to launch in India on September 15”
India’s very own Celkon launched the Millennium Glory Q5 yesterday. As you would expect from a local OEM, the device is targeted at the exploding budget market in India. Continue reading “Celkon Millennium Glory Q5 with 5″ screen, Android KitKat launched for Rs. 7299”
Oppo launched the N1 Mini, a smaller variant of the Oppo N1 with the same swivel camera, in India last month for Rs. 26,990. We brought you the unboxing, here are the benchmarks. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor clocked at 1.59 GHz per core and has Adreno 305 GPU. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, 2GB RAM and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Color OS on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Oppo N1 Mini Benchmarks”
Mitashi has launched Sky Tab 2 under their Skykidz brand. It has a 7-inch display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). This Android tablet is developed Sky Tab 2 especially for children above 2 years, says the company. Continue reading “Mitashi Sky Tab 2 Android Kids tablet launched for Rs. 6999”
Samsung would launch the Galaxy S Duos 3 (SM-G313HU), successor of the S Duos 2 in India soon, according to the Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom who has the smartphone in stock for Rs. 7,999. It would be priced at an MRP of Rs. 8,590. The Galaxy S Duos 3 is the Dual SIM 3G version of the Galaxy Ace 4 that was unveiled back in June, so it has similar specifications including a 4-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 expected to launch in India soon for Rs. 7999”
In a bid to streamline emails, Yahoo has added filters to its Mail app on Android. Users can filter their mails by using different colors, codes and labels.
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Lava Iris X5, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the X series is now available exclusively from online retailer Amazon.in. It has a 5-inch HD display based on one-glass-solution (OGS), 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 similar to the Iris X1, but the main highlight is its 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash to capture better selfies. Continue reading “Lava Iris X5 with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 8799”
WhatsApp for Android Wear has been updated with full support for non-beta version. Prior to this the popular instant messaging service was updated for beta that allowed Android Wear users to use the service on the watch.
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Obi Mobiles launched Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone back in July, today it has launched five new smartphones. These include, Obi S400, S450, Python S452, S500 and Wolverine S501 that are priced between Rs. 4,200 and Rs. 7,850. Expect the Wolverine S501 that runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), other four smartphones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Obi Mobiles launches five new Android smartphones, starts at Rs. 4200”
Sony is planning to debut two wearable devices at the IFA 2014 along with other smartphones and tablets. According to a report from 9to5Google, Sony will launch Android Wear powered SmartWatch3 and SmartBand Talk at an event this week.
Lenovo’s upcoming flagship smartphone has been rumoured for quite some time now. Today, the company has sent out press invites for an IFA event, which is scheduled on September 4. Continue reading “Lenovo’s IFA press invite confirms Vibe X2 launch”
Oppo Neo 3 R831k, an upgraded version of the Oppo Neo R831 has been launched in India. The main difference in the Neo 3 compared to Neo is 1GB RAM instead of 512MB RAM and an LED flash on the back for its 5-megapixel camera. Continue reading “Oppo Neo 3 R831K launched in India for Rs. 10990”
Micromax has started rolling out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for Canvas 2 Colours A120 smartphone. It was launched back in April, running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), but the company promised KitKat update soon after the launch. Micromax recently rolled out KitKat update for Canvas Doodle 3 A102 and Canvas Knight A350. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 2 Colours A120 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out”
