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iBall Slide 3G 7271-HD70 with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched for Rs. 8299

iBall Slide 3G 7271-HD70

iBall has launched Slide 3G 7271-HD70, successor of the iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 that went on sale earlier this year. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to the HD7 tablet. It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, voice calling and wireless FM Radio. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 7271-HD70 with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched for Rs. 8299”

Oppo Find 7a now available for pre-order at $499, comes with freebies

Oppo Find 7a-3

Oppo has started taking pre-order for the U.S. and the International Variants of the Find 7a. Oppo launched the Find 7a along with the Find 7 at an event last month. The Find 7a has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on ColorOS 1.2.0 based on Android 4.3. Continue reading “Oppo Find 7a now available for pre-order at $499, comes with freebies”

Google reportedly working on Android TV

Google Android TV leak

Google introduced Google TV back in 2010 and it even launched new Google TVs with its partners, LG, Asus and more OEMs few years back. Google is working on Android TV, an entertainment device, different from the Google TV, according to a report from The Verge, who says they have acquired internal Google documents. Continue reading “Google reportedly working on Android TV”

Lava Iris Pro 20 with 4.7-inch qHD display launched for Rs. 13999

Lava Iris Pro 20

Lava has launched the Iris Pro 20, the latest smartphone in the Iris Pro series. It has a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS display based on OGS technology and Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. The phone is 7.7 mm thick and weighs just 112 grams. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 20 with 4.7-inch qHD display launched for Rs. 13999”

Lava Iris Pro 20, Iris 406q and Iris 450 COLOUR smartphones and IvoryS tablet launching soon

Lava Iris Pro 20

Lava launched Iris 550Q smartphone and also launched the QPAD e704 Android tablet last week. The company started teasing Super over at the same time with plans to launch 6 new devices. After these two devices, the company has revealed on their Facebook page that it plans to launch Lava Iris Pro 20, Iris 406q and Iris 450 COLOUR smartphones and IvoryS tablets. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 20, Iris 406q and Iris 450 COLOUR smartphones and IvoryS tablet launching soon”

Xolo Q1010i with 5-inch HD display, Sony Exmor R camera sensor announced for Rs. 13499

Xolo Q1010i

Xolo Q1010i, successor of the Xolo Q1010 has been listed on the official Xolo website. The ‘i’ in the name indicates a better camera. The Q1010i has a 8-megapixel Sony Exmor R sensor with f/2.0 aperture, 1.4 micron pixel size and a 5-element lens. Other features are similar including a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on One-glass-Solution (OGS) technology, 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Xolo has promised to offer Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the smartphone. Continue reading “Xolo Q1010i with 5-inch HD display, Sony Exmor R camera sensor announced for Rs. 13499”

Dell Venue 8 Review

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Dell introduced Venue 7 and Venue 8 Android tablets powered by a dual-core Intel Atom Clover Trail+ processors along with the Venue 8 and Venue 11 Pro Windows 8.1 tablets powered by quad-core Intel Atom Bay Trail processor last year. Both the Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets were launched in India earlier this year. We had already reviewed the Venue 8 Pro Windows Tablet even before it launched in India. Here we have the Dell Venue 8, an 8-inch Android tablet from Dell. The design is completely different compared to the Venue 8 Pro Windows tablet. Is it worth the price? Can it compete with other tablets in the similar range? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Dell Venue 8 Review”

Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom complete specifications leaked

Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom leak

Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom rumors started earlier this month and an alleged image of the S5 zoom appeared earlier today. Sammobile has posted the complete specifications of the smartphone that reveals that the S5 Zoom would have a 20.2-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 4.4-44mm lens with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and Xenon Flash.
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Samsung SM-G906S with 5.2-inch QHD (1440×2560 pixels) display, Snapdragon 805 spotted in Benchmarks

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Samsung SM-G906S, an unknown devices with a 5.2-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) display has appeared on GFXBench. Samsung SM-G900S with a similar Quad HD display appeared on GFXBench back in December 2013, but Samsung did not release the phone. The SM-G900S had a Snapdragon 800 processor, but the SM-G906S would have a 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU. It runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Continue reading “Samsung SM-G906S with 5.2-inch QHD (1440×2560 pixels) display, Snapdragon 805 spotted in Benchmarks”

Google adds new “People” section in Play Store, shows you what others are downloading

Google has just added another feature to its Play Store. This time, it doesn’t have anything to do with the apps or the way your apps update. But, it brings a little social interest to your Play Store. You now get a “People” tab in the side navigation bar and when you choose it, you get a list of what other people are downloading.

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Sony Xperia E1 Dual Photo Gallery and Hardware Walkthrough

The Sony Xperia E1 Dual is the Japanese company’s improvisation of its long time low end play. The Xperia Tipo Dual and the earlier Xperia E used to occupy this segment, and keeping up with the times, the E1 dual will now occupy the place of a low end smartphone from Sony. Armed with a dedicated Walkman button and audio enhancements with XLoud and ClearPhase, the E1 dual aims to satisfy the young hip smartphone buyer who listens to a lot of music. Something tells us this is familiar territory for the company. With a plastic body and design elements that Sony has only recently pushed forward, we give you a tour of the phone in photos.

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Xiaomi releases MIUI Express launcher Beta for Android

MIUI Express for Android

Xiaomi, a Chinese company popular for its affordable smartphones has released the beta version of MIUI Express launcher for Android. The company launched MIUI ROM for Nexus 7 last month. The launcher would be more suitable for those who don’t want to flash a ROM, but need a MIUI experience. Continue reading “Xiaomi releases MIUI Express launcher Beta for Android”

Google makes In-App Content search global and introduces support for new apps

Google had earlier announced that it will soon be allowing users to search for content within applications. For example, if you search for a movie, then you will be prompted for a search result that will open inside the IMDB app if you have it installed. This feature was announced by Google sometime back and has been in use for a limited geographic area. Now, Google has expanded the availability of this in app search to global users.

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Samsung Galaxy Ace Style with Android 4.4 showcased in Germany

Samaunsg Galaxy Ace Style

Looks like Samsung would continue to bring new entry-level Android smartphones in the Galaxy Ace line-up. The Galaxy Ace 3 was unveiled back in June, but it didn’t launch in India. The company has showcased the Galaxy Ace Style running Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) at the Samsung Roadshow in Hamburg, Germany. The phone has a 4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2 dual-core processor. It also has the new TouchWiz UI with rounded toggles, similar to the Galaxy S5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace Style with Android 4.4 showcased in Germany”

Cyanogen Inc takes up a new identity with a new logo

CyanogenMod, one of the popular custom ROM options for Android users, became so famous that the developers behind the ROM decided to start a company to support the rom and that was the birth of Cyanogen Inc. Ever since, they have had support of Chinese manufacturers like Oppo and One Plus to directly install CM ROM on their smartphones.

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