OnePlus tweets a vague teaser – Could be the Android Marshmallow update for OnePlus One

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OnePlus just took to twitter to tweet a teaser photo which involves the OnePlus One. However it is quite vague and even with the hint – “This is a teaser for something we’ve been cooking up.”, it isn’t easy to decode.

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Intex Cloud 4G Smart with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999

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Intex has launched Cloud 4G Smart, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone in the Cloud series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display with 65.16% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC9830 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Cloud 4G Smart with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999”

Skype Translator now available for all Windows users

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Skype has just announced that its Translator feature will be available for all users on the Windows platform starting today. This move comes within a year after Skype launched a Translator preview in partnership with Microsoft Translator.

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Asus Live with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM and Android 5.1 announced

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Asus has introduced (Via) Live (G500TG), a new smartphone in Brazil. Even though it has not launched in the Zenfone category in the country, it has the same specifications as the Zenfone Go that was launched in India last year, but this comes with different colors around the frame and also has built-in digital TV, which is commonly seen in smartphones in Brazil. Continue reading “Asus Live with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM and Android 5.1 announced”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 650, 16MP camera announced

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Xiaomi today announced the Redmi Note 3 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the Redmi Note series in China. It is a high-end variant of the Redmi Note 3 that was introduced back in November. It packs the same 5.5-inch 1080p screen, comes with a metal body and has a fingerprint sensor on the back, but this is powered by a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 (Snapdragon 618 previously) processor and has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 650, 16MP camera announced”

Apple planning to improve speaker quality on future iPhones

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Apple is most likely ditching the 3.5mm audio jack in favour of their own lightning port and the launch of several audio products with lightning ports at CES 2016 was just a confirmation of that. While that maybe disappointing to many, there is another rumour that will probably excite you. Apple is apparently planning to improve the quality of the speakers in the future iPhone lineup.

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QiKU Q Terra Teardown

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The QiKU Q Terra is quite a unique phone when it comes to the kind of features and specifications it packs. We decided to do our first teardown on the device to see what really makes it tick and have a first hand experience at the internals. We decided to share the details of the part with you for your viewing pleasure.

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LG G5 might have a metal unibody with removable battery thanks to a clever design

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Smartphones of late have often resulted in both companies and users having to make choices. You either get superior materials, build quality and design or have features such as removable battery and microSD expansion. Companies like Samsung went for the former while LG chose the latter and it affected their sales as a result. It now appears as if LG have a new trick up their sleeve that combines the best of both worlds.

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Samsung might launch the Galaxy S7, S7 edge and S7 edge+ together

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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are rumored to make an appearance at MWC 2016 taking place in Barcelona or at an event just before it. So far, we have been expecting the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge from the event but a new promo image indicates that we may see an S7 edge+ also alongside the former two.

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ZTE Nubia Prague S will be announced on 18th January – Not the Z11

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We have recently seen the leaked renders and specifications of the upcoming Nubia Z11 smartphone. There were rumours that the device will be announced at an event happening on the 18th of this month. However, new reports suggests that it will be the Nubia Prague S that will be launched and not the Z11.

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LG K4 budget 4G smartphone teased in official video

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LG unveiled K10 and K7 smartphones in the new ‘K Series’ ahead of CES 2016 last week. Earlier this week the company launched the K10 smartphone in Korea. Now it has revealed LG K4, the entry-level smartphone in the promotional video of K10 and K7. These new ‘K Series’ smartphones share a similar glossy pebble design language with a curved, modern finish targeted at younger generation. Continue reading “LG K4 budget 4G smartphone teased in official video”

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) with 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE goes official in Dubai

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Samsung has finally introduced the Galaxy J1 2016, successor of last year’s Galaxy J1 in Dubai, reports GSMArena. The phone is already on display in Jumbo electronics showroom, who is a retailer in UAE. It packs a 4.5-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 4G LTE connectivity and is expected to come with dual SIM support in select markets like India. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) with 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE goes official in Dubai”

Micromax Canvas Fantabulet F666 with 6.98-inch HD display, 3G launched for Rs. 7499

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Micromax has launched Canvas Fantabulet F666, the company’s latest phablet. Micromax is calling it a smartphone since it has 3G support and voice calling capabilities. It has a 6.98-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT8382W processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Fantabulet F666 with 6.98-inch HD display, 3G launched for Rs. 7499”