DOOGEE T6 announced – Packs a massive 6250 mAH battery

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DOOGEE has announced their latest smartphone called the T6. The smartphone packs one of the largest batteries that we have seen so far – a 6250mAH unit.

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Microsoft Garage rolls out quick note taking app Parchi for Android

Microsoft Garage has launched a new note taking app for Android. Dubbed as Parchi, it is said to be a quick and light-weight note taking app.

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Next gen Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 Imported into India for testing

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A new import listing reveals that the successors of the Samsung Galaxy A3 and the A5 have been imported into India for testing purposes.

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Microsoft Lumia Saana render shows up – Could be the Lumia 650

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Microsoft had announced the new high end Windows 10 handsets, the Lumia 950/950 XL as well as the low end Lumia 550. However, they are hard at work on a mid-ranger device powered by Windows 10 as well and the device is codenamed Saana. The phone in the above render could possibly be the upcoming Lumia 650.

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ZTE launches new Axon and 64GB Axon Pro smartphones in the US for $330 and $450

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ZTE introduced Axon Pro, the company’s flagship smartphone with a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, Snapdragon 810 and 4GB of RAM for the U.S. market back in July. Now it has launched a cheaper Axon smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, Snapdragon 801 SoC and 2GB of RAM. Most of the specifications of the Axon are different from the Chinese variant . In addition to the Axon, the company has also introduced 64GB version of the Axon Pro. Continue reading “ZTE launches new Axon and 64GB Axon Pro smartphones in the US for $330 and $450”

Xiaomi MIUI 7 global stable ROM and OTA update to roll out starting from October 27

Xiaomi introduced MIUI 7 back in August at the Redmi Note 2 launch event back in August. It released global beta ROMs and over-the-air (OTA) updates for smartphones running on developer version at the end of August, as it promised at the launch event. Today it has announced that MIUI 7 global stable version will roll out from October 27, 2015. It will also be released for the Chinese version of the smartphones from the same date. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI 7 global stable ROM and OTA update to roll out starting from October 27”

Samsung Galaxy On5 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE listed on official India website

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Samsung Galaxy On series smartphone that recently got certified on TENAA in China has been listed on the official Samsung India website as Galaxy On5 (SM-G550F). It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On5 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE listed on official India website”

Google Maps for Android lets you search for gas prices and add detours to your route

Google has updated Maps for Android with a couple of new features. The latest update lets you search for gas prices and add detours to your route, without having to exit out of navigation.

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual launched in India for Rs. 62990

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Sony has launched its flagship Xperia Z5 Premium Dual smartphone in India, as it promised. It was announced at the IFA last month in Berlin last month and packs a 5.5-inch (3840×2160 pixels) Triluminos Display at 806 PPI, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Sony G lens, Hybrid AF speed of 0.03s, 4K video recording and a 5-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera with EXMOR R sensor. It also has IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance with cap-less USB.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual launched in India for Rs. 62990”

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 52990

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Sony has launched its flagship Xperia Z5 Dual smartphone in India, as it promised. It was announced at the IFA last month in Berlin last month and packs a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Sony G lens, Hybrid AF speed of 0.03s, 4K video recording and a 5-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera with EXMOR R sensor. It also has IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance with cap-less USB. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 52990”

Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe P1m launched in India for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 7999

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Lenovo has launched Vibe P1 and P1m smartphones with huge 5,000mAh and 4,000mAh batteries in India, as it promised. These smartphones were announced at the IFA last month, run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), have dual SIM support and come with 4G connectivity with support for LTE bands for India. The Vibe P1 has aluminum frame, comes with 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, 2GB of RAM, has a fingerprint scanner embedded on the Home button and the P1m has a polycarbonate body with splash-proof nano coating, comes with a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6735P and 2GB of RAM.

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List of smartphones that will receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow update

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Google’s very own Nexus 5X from LG and Nexus 6P from Huawei come pre-loaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. But most other smartphones are still running on some version of Android Lollipop or perhaps even KitKat. However, as with the case of every major Android version, there will be a set of phones that make the big jump and in this post, we have compiled a list of phones that are going to receive the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 said to sport magnesium alloy body and better audio quality

Another day, another report about the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S7. This time the latest report states that the Galaxy S7 will feature a magnesium alloy body.

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Facebook’s Instant Articles expands to all iPhone users, coming to Android soon

Facebook’s Instant Articles are now available to all iPhone users following its launch in May this year. The public beta of the feature will be available for Android this week before a broad roll out by the end of the year.

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Alcatel Flash 2 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery

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Alcatel on Monday launched its latest camera-centric smartphone in India – the Alcatel Flash 2, which many of you might remember as the Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 from last month and we had exclusively reported that the smartphone will also make it to India soon on Flipkart. Continue reading “Alcatel Flash 2 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery”