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Hyve Storm and Buzz with 4G LTE launched for Rs. 8499 and Rs. 13999

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Hyve Mobility, a new company has launched two new Android smartphones – Storm and Buzz in India. The Storm has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC, and the Buzz comes with 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display and is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor. Both the phones run stock Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and will be upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the future.

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OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One

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OnePlus just announced its new flagship OnePlus 3. The Chinese smartphone company was founded on 16th December 2013, and it first launched the OnePlus One in April 2014. Since then the company has come a long way and it has launched four smartphones including three flagship smartphones. Here are some details as to what’s different in the three generations of OnePlus flagships. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One”

Facebook Messenger for Android gets SMS support

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Facebook has announced that Messenger on Android is getting SMS support. The social network was testing the feature with few Android users since February this year. With the SMS integration, users will now be able to send and receive SMS messages from Messenger.

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Samsung planning big for Tizen, considering it for all future devices: Report

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Samsung might just start using Tizen OS for all its future products and company is considering Indian market as a “litmus test” for these Tizen OS-based devices, reported Korean times on Monday. Continue reading “Samsung planning big for Tizen, considering it for all future devices: Report”

OnePlus 3 vs LeEco Le Max 2 – What’s Different

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Earlier this month, LeEco announced their Le Max 2 smartphone which officially became the first smartphone to be announced in India with 6GB of RAM. The OnePlus 3 follows hot on its heels with 6GB of RAM as well. However, OnePlus will get the first mover advantage since the device will be available starting from 15th June onwards while the LeMax 2 will be available from 28th June only.

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OnePlus 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 – What’s Different

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These two devices are flagship products from their respective companies. They share a lot in common but also differ in a lot of important ways and as a result becomes difficult to track and decide which one is the ideal choice for you. We’ve compiled a list of specifications for both the devices to make that decision much easier for you.

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OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2 – What’s Different

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Another year and we have another new flagship from OnePlus. The third generation however seems to have gotten a big makeover in terms of design as well as specifications. Let’s compare the specifications of the smartphones in detail to see what has changed and what has remained the same if anything.

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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 rugged tablet with 10.1-inch display, Android 6.0 announced

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Panasonic has introduced Toughpad FZ-A2, its latest rugged tablet targeted at enterprise. It has a ruggedised magnesium alloy body and is shock resistant that can withstand drop from 120cm and is also dust and water resistant with IP65 ratings. It has a 10.1-inch WUXGA display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with support for Android for work. It has a fanless design, is 16.4mm and weighs 880g.

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Apple rolls out Swift Playgrounds coding app for iPad

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Apple has launched Swift Playgrounds app for iPad that teaches kids to code. It includes basic concepts of coding along with Apple-developed programming lessons where students write code to guide onscreen characters through a graphical world and solving puzzles  as they learn core coding concepts.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced

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Xiaomi just announced Redmi 3s a variant of the Redmi 3 in China. It has a 5-inch HD screen, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Redmi 3, but this has is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC and comes in 2GB of RAM with 16GB storage or 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage variants. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced”

Google makes ‘Now on Tap’ feature independent of ‘Now cards’

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If your phone has Android’s Marshmallow and you have been using Google’s ‘Now on Tap’ feature, then you already know that without enabling the ‘Now cards’ you cannot use the feature. Continue reading “Google makes ‘Now on Tap’ feature independent of ‘Now cards’”

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro with built-in projector, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 39990

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Lenovo today launched Yoga Tab 3 Pro, with built-in 70-inch projector and four front-facing JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos surround sound technology. The project is present on the 180-degree rotatable edge that can beam life-sized images up to 70-inches onto a wall or ceiling. The Indian variant also has 4G LTE support, 32GB of internal storage along with a microSD expansion slot.

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Motorola Moto 360 first-gen will not get Android Wear 2.0 update

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Motorola’s Moto 360 first generation smartwatch will not be updated to the latest Android Wear version. The company has announced that the smartwatch will not receive the Android Wear 2.0 update.

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Intex Aqua View with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE, Eyelet VR Cardboard launched for Rs. 8999

Intex Aqua View

Intex has launched Aqua View, the company’s latest smartphone in the Auqa series that comes with a free Eyelet VR Cardboard that is based on Google Cardboard version 2. It has 34 mm lenses and supports smartphones of screen upto 6-inches. The phone has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved screen, has a fingerprint sensor and also comes with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Intex Aqua View with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE, Eyelet VR Cardboard launched for Rs. 8999”