Google has updated YouTube app for Android to version 5.5.27, that brings some features such as better search results, that now shows videos, playlists and channels, new tabs such as activity, videos and playlists on a channel and some bugfixes related to Google Cast. This version also has a range of improvements. Continue reading “YouTube 5.5 for Android brings better search, new tabs on pages and more”
Motorola had revealed its plans to introduce the Moto X in India, during the Mobile World Congress event, and it also had said that, much like the Moto G, the X too will be launched through Flipkart. As a confirmation, Flipkart has now started to tease the Moto X launch on Twitter, adding that there will be exclusive launch day offers and that the launch details will be revealed in a couple of days. With the success of Moto G, Flipkart goes ahead with yet another exclusive launch, but this time, the reception might not be as overwhelming. This is mainly because the phone is already late to the market, and its initial pricing in the US was off the mark, making a really capable device flop in the market. But now that the prices have come down drastically, it will be interesting to see how well it is priced for the Indian market.
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A new budget smartphone from Xiaomi has been certified in Tenna in China. This would probably come in the Redmi (Red Rice) category. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core processor (probably MediaTek) and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with . It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 9.45mm thick and weighs 192 grams. Continue reading “Xiaomi smartphone with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core processor surfaces”
Wickedleak launched Wammy Passion X, the company’s first water resistant smartphone last month at a price tag of Rs. 22,499. It has decided to cut the price of the smartphone to Rs. 18,500, just couple of weeks after the launch. It has a 5-inch full HD display based on OGS technology, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Wickedleak Wammy Passion X water resistant phone gets a price cut, now available for Rs. 18500”
iberry launched the Auxus Nuclea N2 smartphone back in January. We already brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the Nuclea N2 last week. Let us check out the camera samples of the device. The phone has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Back Side Illumination (BSI) sensor LED flash. It also has a 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera. Continue reading “iberry Auxus Nuclea N2 Camera Samples”
Nokia X is the first smartphone from the Espoo company running Android, and more importantly, Android apps. It was launched in India just a day back for a price of Rs. 8,599/-. “X” is symbolic in many ways. the company is now at the cross roads of a transition from being an independent company to being owned by Microsoft, the maker of software running on Nokia’s current smartphones. X is also the bridge between Nokia’s struggling smartphone business and its traditional feature phone business. Nokia knew, that without apps, its revived Asha platform phones are getting nowhere, and they also knew that it will never create this familiarity factor with Windows Phone, a crucial factor for any company that has a wide array of devices. Hence the Nokia X happened, and just a day after it officially launched in India, we now have it with us, in retail form, for a quick unboxing and overview of the device on video, watch –
McAfee has updated their Android and iOS apps, making its premium features such as app privacy, anti-theft features and much more for free. The app is targeted at making security a more integrated part of the Indian consumer experience, says McAfee India. It also offers in-app purchases, that lets you purchase premium account, that adds few more features such as 2GB of cloud storage, phone support and promo-free experience. Continue reading “McAfee Mobile Security for Android and iOS now offers premium features for free”
Gionee, one of the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturers launched the Elife E7 in India at the end of last year. It went on sale across India recently. The company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Elife series features a 5.5-inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It starts at Rs. 26,999, bit higher than their predecessor, the Gionee Elife E6, but it is cheaper when compared to other smartphones in similar range. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Gionee’s own Amigo 2.0 UI on top. Let us check out the unboxing. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E7 Unboxing”
Gameloft released The Amazing Spider-Man Mobile game back in 2012, when the first Amazing Spider-Man movie released. Gameloft has once again teamed up with Marvel to bring the new Amazing Spider-Man 2 mobile game. The sequel would have new, original story inspired by the movie and has new features. This has villains such as Electro and the Green Goblin, introduces new combos and more action. Continue reading “The Amazing Spider-Man 2 game coming to Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 in April”
Instagram for Android has been updated to version 5.1, that brings a completely new user interface. It also makes the app more responsive with a range of under the hood improvements. Instagram for Android was introduced back in April 2012, since then the app has received a range of new features such as tablet support, video support, option to import from library, automatic straightening and more. Continue reading “Instagram for Android gets a UI refresh, now faster and more responsive”
Whatsapp has been acquired by Facebook is slowly sinking into everybody and now, Whatsapp have updated their Android application with features that were there in the beta version. The latest update to Whatsapp adds some very important privacy options like letting you to disable “last seen” feature.
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The All new HTC One has all but been completely revealed at this point in time, but till now, we have never been able to get solid information on how the dual camera setup is going to work. Well, this new leak, a Telstra brochure acquired by the good folks at GSMArena, might shed some light on the “Duo Camera” setup that HTC is going for, in its latest flagship device. We all know how the 4 MP UltraPixel camera underwhelmed us after the initial excitement, but HTC seems to have worked out a solution and then more with this implementation that retains the UltraPixel’s advantages.
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Sony has introduced Xperia Themes, a new feature to skin your Xperia smartphones and tablets as a part of Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update. New theme changes Homescreen indicators, Volume bars, Navigation bars, Switches and also changes the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen. The Xperia Themes work on top of Sony’s skin in Xperia devices, and offers over hundreds of graphical elements. Continue reading “Sony introduces Xperia Themes as a part of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update”
Idea Cellular has launched Idea Ultra II, the company’s first 5.5-inch phablet and an entry-level Android smartphone, Idea !d 1000. The Idea Ultra II with 5.5-inch qHD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The company launched the Idea Ultra smartphone back in October last year. Continue reading “Idea Ultra II with 5.5-inch qHD display and Idea !d 1000 with 3.5-inch display launched for Rs. 12500 and Rs. 5400”
Milagrow has launched TabTop M8 Pro 3G, the company’s first Android tablet with a quad-core processor, in partnership with Snapdeal. It has 9.4-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by 1.6 GHz quad-core Rockchip 3188 ARM Cortex-A9 processor with quad-core Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It is 10 mm thick and weighs 510 grams. Continue reading “Milagrow M8 Pro 3G with 9.4-inch HD display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 19999”
