Vivo V1Max Review

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Vivo, which is one of the top sellers in China, recently introduced its ‘V’ series of smartphones in India. It brought the Vivo V1 and Vivo V1Max for Rs. 17,890 and Rs. 21,980 respectively. We have reviewed the big brother V1Max for you, checkout what’s there to get excited about this new offering from the Chinese manufacturer. Continue reading “Vivo V1Max Review”

Samsung Galaxy J1 mini low-end smartphone surfaces online

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A new low-end Samsung smartphone has been leaked online through various sources. The handset in question is the Samsung Galaxy J1 mini, a smaller and lower end version of the Galaxy J1.

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Asus launches entry-level gaming laptop with Windows 10 for Rs. 69,990

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Asus has announced its latest entry-level gaming laptop in India dubbed the Asus R510JX for Rs. 69,990. Continue reading “Asus launches entry-level gaming laptop with Windows 10 for Rs. 69,990”

YU launches developer challenge to bring Android 6.0 AOSP ROMs for its smartphones

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YU has launched developer challenge for ROM developers to bring AOSP Android 6.0 Marshmallow ROM for all YU devices – Yureka, Yureka Plus, Yuphoria and Yunique. “We will support with all the tools that may need during this process such as Tutorials, guidance, devices, anything that helps you accomplish this,” said the company. Continue reading “YU launches developer challenge to bring Android 6.0 AOSP ROMs for its smartphones”

Microsoft launches AppComparison – Tells you which Android apps are available on Windows Phone

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Have you ever toyed with the idea of switching to a Windows powered smartphone but been held back because you weren’t sure if it had the apps you needed? Well, Windows has a solution for you in the form of AppComparison.

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Opera Max update brings data compression for YouTube Music, Gaana, Saavn and more music apps

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Opera launched its Opera Max data compression app for Android in India back in June. This compresses cellular data across all contents such as videos, photos, media, almost all apps and websites. It got updated with support for data compression for videos on YouTube and Netflix in August, today it has updated the app to support compression on YouTube Music, Pandora, Slacker Radio, Gaana, and Saavn apps. Continue reading “Opera Max update brings data compression for YouTube Music, Gaana, Saavn and more music apps”

Android 6.0.1 rolling out to some Android One devices

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It seems that some Android One devices are already receiving the update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. What is even more surprising is that the update includes the security patch for the month of December 2015.

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Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual selfie cameras, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 15999

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Lenovo has launched the Vibe S1 smartphone in India, as it promised. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF). The main highlight of the smartphone is its dual front-facing cameras. The 8-megapixel front-facing camera, along with the secondary 2-megapixel camera will offer crisp images and advanced depth of field, including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results, according to Lenovo. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual selfie cameras, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 15999”

Samsung Galaxy A9 shows up on GeekBench sporting Snapdragon 620 processor

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The Samsung Galaxy A9 (SM-A9000) has just surfaced online in a new GeekBench benchmark. The listing reveals that the device is powered by a Snapdragon 620 processor.

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Lenovo Vibe P1 Benchmarks

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Lenovo launched Vibe P1, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India last month for Rs. 15999 on Flipkart. We already brought you photo galleryhands-on impressions and recently brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) 64-bit processor that has four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.46 GHz per core and other four Cortex A53 cores are clocked at 1.11 GHz per core. It has Adreno 405 GPU clocked at 550 MHz, 2GB of RAM, 5.5-inch 1080p screen and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.

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ZTE Blade X3, Blade X5, Blade Z7 and Blade X9 with 4G LTE, Android 5.1 announced

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ZTE has introduced Blade X3, Blade X5, Blade Z7 and Blade X9 smartphones in Russia. These smartphones have 4G LTE connectivity, dual SIM support and run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). The Blade X3, Blade X5 and the Blade Z7 have a 5-inch HD displays, while the Blade X9 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display. The Blade X5 and X9 smartphones have fingerprint sensor on the back. ZTE also introduced Axon mini smartphone in the country. Check out the complete specifications of these smartphones below. Continue reading “ZTE Blade X3, Blade X5, Blade Z7 and Blade X9 with 4G LTE, Android 5.1 announced”

Lava Iris Atom 2X with 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 4499

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Lava has launched Iris Atom 2X, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘Iris Atom’ series. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris Atom 2X with 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 4499”

Samsung W2016 flip phone with dual 3.9-inch HD Super AMOLED displays, 3GB RAM announced

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Samsung has introduced the W2016 (SM-W2016), the company’s latest premium flip phone in China, after it got certified on TENAA earlier this month. It packs dual 3.9-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) Super AMOLED displays, so that you can use the phone even when it’s closed. You can flip open to use the other screen with a keyboard. Continue reading “Samsung W2016 flip phone with dual 3.9-inch HD Super AMOLED displays, 3GB RAM announced”

Weekly Roundup: Pepsi Phone P1s, Canvas Xpress 4G, Galaxy J3, Gionee S6 and more

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This week started with popular soft drink company’s first phone launch. After several leaks, Pepsi Phone P1s went official in China. Notably, the standard version of the phone is called P1 and the China Unicom version with FDD-LTE support is called the P1s. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Pepsi Phone P1s, Canvas Xpress 4G, Galaxy J3, Gionee S6 and more”