Samsung Galaxy Mega On gets certified in China, specifications detailed

Samsung Galaxy Mega On

Samsung Galaxy Mega On (SM-G6000), the company’s upcoming mid-range smartphone has been certified on TENAA (Via) in China. It coincides with earlier rumors, confirming the specifications of the smartphone, including a 5.5-inch HD screen, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega On gets certified in China, specifications detailed”

Google Nexus 5X (LG-H790 and LG-H791) visits FCC, reveals dimensions and LTE bands

The LG-made Google Nexus 5X (LG-H791) surfaced on Amazon.in earlier this week, and the press image surfaced a few days back, showing off the smartphone in Charcoal Black, Ice Blue and Quartz White colors, now the smartphone has visited the FCC (Via). This lists LG-H791 and LG-H790 models that confirm the dimensions, screen size and the LTE bands of the smartphone. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X (LG-H790 and LG-H791) visits FCC, reveals dimensions and LTE bands”

Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more

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This week at an event in Beijing, Meizu announced its a new flagship handset dubbed the Meizu PRO 5. The phone is powered by a 2.5 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 processor and comes with either 3GB or 4GB RAM variants. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more”

UMi Fair with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, fingerprint sensor released for $99

UMi Fair

UMi released Fair, its new budget smartphone yesterday, as it promised. It had already said that it is the most affordable smartphone with a fingerprint sensor. It features self-learning algorithm, can store up to 5 fingerprints and will unlock the phone in just 0.32 seconds with over 99% accuracy, said the company. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX164 sensor, dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal frame, smooth polycarbonate back and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “UMi Fair with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, fingerprint sensor released for $99”

BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone launching by 2015-end, confirms CEO John Chen

BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry CEO John Chen today confirmed that BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone will launch by the end of 2015 in major markets in-store and online, along with the FY Q2 2016 earnings. The BlackBerry slider running Android was initially called BlackBerry Venice and the Priv name was revealed earlier this week. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone launching by 2015-end, confirms CEO John Chen”

Samsung Galaxy J7 Camera Samples

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 (SM – J700F) smartphone in India back in July, exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 14,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy J7 packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with f/1.9 aperture with single LED flash.

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Huawei Honor 4C and Honor 6 get Android 5.1 Lollipop update in India

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Huawei has released Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update for the Honor 4C and Honor 6 smartphones in India. The Honor 4C actually got the update on September 21st, earlier this week, and the Honor 6 got the update today, as the company promised last month. The Android 5.1 update brings new features, functionalities and improved user experience with visual refinements along with the new Emotion UI 3.1 update. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 4C and Honor 6 get Android 5.1 Lollipop update in India”

Google Play Services 8.1 gets app invites, ambient mode maps and more

Google has updated Play Services that brings a number of new additions. The latest update which bumps the Play Services to 8.1 gets new APIs, app permissions and more.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 could be unveiled in January, release early February 2016

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Samsung usually introduces its flagship S series smartphone at its Unpacked event at the Mobile World Congress in February or early March. Now reports from Korean media (Via), sighting an SK Securities analyst, says that the upcoming Galaxy S7 smartphone will be officially unveiled in January 2016, and go on sale sometime early February 2016. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 could be unveiled in January, release early February 2016”

Motorola Moto X Play Review

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This is the third year running that Motorola have announced updates in the Moto X series of smartphones. However, this year is a little bit different as they introduced not one but 2 new smartphones in the X series. The first is a high-end model known as the Moto X Style and the second is a mid-ranger known as the Moto X Play. The X Play was recently launched in India at really competitive prices i.e Rs 18,499 for the 16GB version and Rs 19,999 for the 32GB version. The features and specifications promise to put up a fight with the other contenders in this price range. Let us take a closer look and see whether the phone lives up to expectations.

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Microsoft releases Invite app for iPhone, enables easier scheduling of meetings

Microsoft has released a new app for iPhone that lets users schedule for meetings. Dubbed as Invite, the app that is a product of Microsoft Garage, will let you set up small events and group meetings.

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Google Keep note-taking app is finally available for iOS

Google Keep, the popular note-taking app is is finally coming to iOS. The app that is present on Android and Android Wear will now be available for iPhone, iPad  and iPod Touch users.

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow to hit Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 on October 5th, says Telus

We are just days away from the official launch of the new Nexus devices. Meanwhile, some information regarding the software update for the existing Nexus phones has surfaced.

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Notion Ink Cain Signature Black Edition with Windows 10, Active Stylus launched for Rs. 20990

Notion Ink Cain Signature Black Edition

Notion Ink has launched new Cain Signature Black Edition version of its 2-in-1 that comes with a Active Stylus pen for sketching, drawing and scribbling and Windows 10 out of the box. The stylus pen that is worth Rs. 3200 is compatible with all other capacitive touch devices as well. It takes in AAA battery and doesn’t require any set up. Other specifications are similar to the Cain 10 or Cain 2-in-1 that was launched last year. Continue reading “Notion Ink Cain Signature Black Edition with Windows 10, Active Stylus launched for Rs. 20990”

Vertu introduces new Signature Touch luxury smartphone with Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM

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Vertu has introduced new Signature Touch with Snapdragon 810 SoC and 4GB of RAM, compared to last year’s Signature Touch that had a Snapdragon 801 SoC and 2GB of RAM. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display with 5th generation Sapphire Crystal protection, is encased in handcrafted, fine leather and has grade 5 titanium body. It runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and comes with gull-wing doors on the back that open to house the nanoSIM and microSD cards. Continue reading “Vertu introduces new Signature Touch luxury smartphone with Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM”