Samsung Galaxy Note Edge unveiled in Japan, available October-end

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note Edge, the company’s first smartphone with a curved edge screen in Japan. It is now available for pre-order from local operators through KDDI and NTT DoCoMo and would go on sale later this month. It was unveiled recently by NTT Docomo at their Winter/Spring Lineup 2014. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge unveiled in Japan, available October-end”

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Benchmarks

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Sony launched the Xperia Z3 Compact along with the Z3 in India last month. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM 8274AC) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz power core and has Adreno 330 GPU, similar to the Z3. It has a 4.6-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Faster processor makes it faster than the Z1 Compact. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Benchmarks”

ZTE Grand X Max with 6-inch HD display, Snapdragon processor announced

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ZTE has announced Grand X Max for Cricket Wireless in the US. It has a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.2 quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Grand Memo II LTE that was announced earlier this year, but this has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE Grand X Max with 6-inch HD display, Snapdragon processor announced”

Apple iPad Air 2 specs leak ahead of launch next week

Apple is expected to announce the iPad Air at an event on October 16. The Miachel Report is claiming that they have acquired “pictures and illustrations” of the iPad Air 2 from “sources within Apple”.

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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime briefly listed at Rs. 8499 on Flipkart

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Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360) smartphone was listed on Flipkart few hours back at Rs. 8499, before the price was removed, but the listing still exists. It has a 4.5-inch display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Prime briefly listed at Rs. 8499 on Flipkart”

Micromax Canvas A1 Review

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Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4501) is one of the three smartphones in the Google’s Android One lineup that was launched last month. We already brought you the review of the Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, the cheapest of the lot, which is available from Flipkart. The Micromax Canvas A1 is slightly costlier than the Dream UNO and is exclusively available from Amazon. All the Android One smartphones have the same specifications, is the Canvas A1 any different in terms of the performance? Let us find out.

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Sharp to debut 7 inch tablet with MEMS and IGZO display technology in 2015

Sharp has announced that it will introduce a new 7 inch tablet that will boast two different display technologies. The tablet which will be ready by 2015 will have Sharp’s own energy-efficient IGZO tech, and Qualcomm’s light-reflecting Mirasol project.

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HP 10 Plus Android tablet with full HD display launched for $279.99

HP has launched HP 10 Plus tablet with 10.1 inch 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS display. Running on Android KitKat 4.4, the tablet is powered by A31 ARM Cortex-A7 quad-core processor.

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LG G3 Stylus officially launched in India for Rs. 21500

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LG has officially launched the G3 Stylus smartphone in India. It went on sale last week and packs a 5.5-inch qHD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It borrows G3’s design, comes with a Rubberdium stylus pen and has new user experience (UX) features of the G3. In India it comes with Dual SIM support. Continue reading “LG G3 Stylus officially launched in India for Rs. 21500”

Intex Aqua Y2 Pro with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4333

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Intex has launched the Aqua Y2 Pro, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the  Aqua series. It has a a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 leaked in photos yet again

It looks like the Galaxy A series smartphones are inching closer to its official announcement. Photos of the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 have leaked yet again with aluminium unibody design.

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Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start on October 7 in India, will hit stores on October 17th

apple-iphone-6-unboxing-first-impressions-6 We have just heard from Apple that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Pre-orders will start on October 7th in India and the phones will hit stores such as Apple Authorized Resellers on October 17th which confirms our previous exclusive story about the new iPhones going on sale on October 17th in India . Both the 6 and 6 Plus are going to be available but are expected to sell out soon considering the craze surrounding iPhones every time a new iPhone enters the market and Apple is launching it this year during the Diwali shopping season which could help them sell more units than usually. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start on October 7 in India, will hit stores on October 17th”