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Apple introduces iPhone 6s with 3D force touch display and 12MP iSight camera

It’s that time of a year where will Apple unveils the S version of the iPhone and the tradition has continued with the introduction of iPhone 6s. The Cupertino based company has announced the successor of the iPhone 6 at its special event in San Francisco.

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The Apple iPhone 6s carries the same design language as that of its predecessor, but the company has used entirely new aluminium, custom Apple alloy in the constructions. The newest iPhone has the same 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display and has the same resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels as that of the iPhone 6. However, the new model has the Force Touch technology underneath, which offers a whole new of interaction just like on Apple Watch. Continue reading “Apple introduces iPhone 6s with 3D force touch display and 12MP iSight camera”

Apple iPad mini 4 announced, starts at $399

Apple iPad Mini 4

Apple introduced the iPad mini 4 along with the iPad Air Pro at its event in California. It has the same 7.9 inch Retina Display with 2048×1536 resolution seen on last year’s iPad mini 3 with Retina Display, but this has Apple A8X chip with M8 motion co-processor, compared to old A7 chip in the mini 2 and mini 3, Touch ID fingerprint sensor and other internals similar to the iPad Air 2.
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Apple iPad Pro with 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048) display, A9X chip official, starts at $799

Apple iPad Pro

Apple just announced the iPad Pro, a huge tablet with a 12.9-inch display with a resolution of 2732 x 2048 pixels at its event. It has a new A9X, Apple’s 3rd generation 64-bit chip with 2x memory bandwidth, 2x storage performance and 1.8x faster performance than the A8X in the Air 2. It is just 6.9mm thick, which is just 0.8mm thicker compared to the iPad Air 2. It weighs 712 grams, slightly heavier than the first iPad. Continue reading “Apple iPad Pro with 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048) display, A9X chip official, starts at $799”

Samsung Galaxy J7 Photo Gallery

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Samsung announced the Galaxy J7 in China in June following which it was launched in India for Rs. 14,999 in July. We have already gone hands on with the selfie-focused phone and now let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specs of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 Photo Gallery”

Twitter updates iPad app with adaptive UI and responsive design

Twitter has updated its iPad app to bring it in line with its iPhone app. The move comes from Twitter to provide a more unified experience for its users across all iOS devices.

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Penta T-Pad WS704Q 3G with 7-inch display, 8MP camera launched for Rs. 5999

Penta T-Pad WS704Q 3G

Pantel Technologies has launched WS704Q 3G, its new Android Tablet with dual SIM support. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with voice calling support. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS704Q 3G with 7-inch display, 8MP camera launched for Rs. 5999”

Twitter for Windows 10 updated with group DMs, multiple accounts and more

Twitter has updated its Windows 10 app with a number of features. The app has finally received features which were already present on its mobile apps.

Twitter app Windows 10 update

The Twitter app for Windows 10 now gets group messaging feature that allows users to direct message (DM) with more than one person and lets you add multiple contacts to a group chat. You can start a group chat with any of your followers, but those individuals don’t have to follow each other to participate in your chat. Next up, the app now supports multiple accounts which means you can add and quickly switch between multiple Twitter accounts right from within the app.

Users can now comment on other people’s Tweets with the Quote Tweet feature and view and subscribe to lists. The update brings a new Happening Now section which should keep you up on whatever’s trending at all times. Finally, Now unsent Tweets are saved into drafts folder that can be used later. Twitter had released the native Windows 10 app in July this year.

App Link – Twitter for Windows 10

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Meizu exec confirms 1080p display on next flagship, renders of the phone surface

Meizu is working on a flagship phone with a codename –  Meizu NIUX that was listed on AnTuTu. Today, Bai Yongxiang, Meizu’s President and Co-founder has revealed some specs of the upcoming phone.

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Sony starts rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop update for original Z series and T2 Ultra

Sony has started releasing latest Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the original Z series along with T2 Ultra. The company announced the same via its official account on Twitter.

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Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 teaser video revealed, to be unveiled on September 22

Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 invite September 22

Alcatel OneTouch recently announced that it will unveil OneTouch Flash 2, successor of last year’s OneTouch Flash at an event on September 22nd. Now the company has released a new teaser video, showing the back of the smartphone. The teaser also shows a new Alcatel Flash’s brand color in Green color, relating to a Green key iconic feature of the new model. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 teaser video revealed, to be unveiled on September 22”

Lollipop now running on 21% of Android devices

Google has released its monthly Android distribution update for the month of September. The latest numbers reveal that Android Lollipop is now present on 21% of all Android devices. This is up from 18.1% since last month and 10% in May.

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Sony Xperia M5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 37990

Sony Xperia M5 Dual

Sony has launched the Xperia M5 Dual, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series in India, as expected. It was announced last month and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-Core SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 21.5-megapixel rear camera with 0.25-second Hybrid Autofocus, LED flash, 4K video recording and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It is also water and dust-proof (IP65/IP68) and comes with 4G LTE support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 37990”

Zophop offers real time information of public transit and online cabs in 13 cities

Zophop is a new app that aims to make it easy for daily commuters to navigate in their city by offering all the required information about the public transport including bus, train, metro, monorail and even cab services.

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YU YUNIQUE with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999

YU YUNIQUE

YU has officially launched YUNIQUE, the company’s latest budget smartphone, after the registration page went live early. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 ppi, is powered by a Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on stock Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It doesn’t run on Cyanogen OS out of the box like other YU smartphones, but you can upgrade to Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) by heading to YU service centres for free, flashable ROM will be available in future. It features a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “YU YUNIQUE with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999”

Sony Xperia M5 launching in India on September 9th

Sony Xperia M5

Sony just teased the launch of Sony Xperia M5 smartphone in India tomorrow, September 9th. It was announced last month and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-Core SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 21.5-megapixel rear camera with 0.25-second Hybrid Autofocus, LED flash, 4K video recording and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M5 launching in India on September 9th”