Moto 360 to receive minor software update and bug fixes

Motorola’s circular display smartwatch Moto 360 is receiving a minor software update that enhances connection and performance. The update brings the firmware to version KGW42R.

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Motorola ‘Shamu’ aka Nexus 6 photos and specs leaked

Reports and rumors about the Motorola ‘Shamu’ or the Nexus 6 have been surfacing for quiet some time now. Today, the phone has been leaked in photos which 9to5Google claims are mockups that are based on the real device.

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Samsung Galaxy A series devices to support LTE connectivity

Samsung is working on three devices under its A series – SM-A300SM-A500 and SM-A700. Specs and leaks of the first two devices have already been leaked in photos and benchmarks. Now, an important detail regarding the phone is being revealed by SamMobile.

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The report states that all the three A series devices will feature LTE connectivity. A feature mostly seen in high end devices, LTE support will also come to the Samsung A3 which is the low end device among the three phones. Samsung will likely name these three devices as Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 with each being priced between $350-$400, $400-450 and $450-$500 respectively.

Moving on, Galaxy A7 will be launched in selected countries unlike the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 which will be up for a global rollout, said the report. It speculates that Galaxy A7 will be sold in selected countries as the device might give a tough competition to its recently launched Galaxy Alpha thereby eating its sales.

No official word about when will the three devices will be released is known, however there is a possibility that they will be announced sometime in the third-quarter.

via:SamMobile

Karbonn Titanium S5 Ultra with 5-inch qHD display launched for Rs. 6999

Karbonn Titanium S5 Ultra

After the Titanium S5 and the Titanium S5 Plus, Karbonn has launched the Titanium S5 Ultra, the company’s latest smartphone in the Titanium series. It has a 5-inch qHD IPS screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and packs an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash similar to the S5+, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box and has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S5 Ultra with 5-inch qHD display launched for Rs. 6999”

India migrating from feature phones to Android smartphones: Opera Report

India is the fastest growing smartphone market in the world. The country has seen a rise in migration to smartphones from basic feature phones, according to the State of the Android Mobile Web report for India by Opera Software.

The report said that India has the largest Opera Mini user base in the world that has increased by 25% over the past year, while its smartphone user base surged by 120%. Meanwhile, the Android smartphones user base has increased by an impressive 160%, said the report.

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Asus announces festive offer for FonePad 7 Dual SIM tablet

Asus has launched a festive offer for its Fonepad 7 Dual SIM tablet. Under the offer, Asus is giving a free stand over worth Rs 1,599 with the purchase of the tablet. Announced at the MWC 2014 earlier this year, Asus Padfone 7 sports a a 7-inch (1280 x 800) HD LED Backlit IPS display.

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New Motorola Moto X launched in India starting at Rs. 31999

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Motorola has launched the new Moto X (2nd Gen) in India, as it promised earlier this month. It was unveiled earlier this month and packs a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes with a circular ring around it and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “New Motorola Moto X launched in India starting at Rs. 31999”

Dropbox for iOS 8 updated with notification center, shared folders and more

Last week Apple released iOS 8, its latest operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.  Soon after the release, an array of apps were modified to work more efficiently on the iOS 8 mobile devices. Dropbox has joined the league of such apps and updated its app for iOS 8.

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Micromax Canvas A1 Benchmarks

Micromax Canvas A1 benchmarks

Micromax launched the Canvas A1, the company’s first Android One smartphone recently. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with ARM Cortex A7 cores and Mali 400 GPU, has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Since the specifications are similar in all these Android One smartphones, the benchmarks scores should also be almost similar in all these. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas A1 Benchmarks”

Martian Notifier Smartwatch launched in India for Rs 9,999

Fashion watch maker Martian Watches has introduced a smartwatch in India that is exclusively available on Flipkart. Priced at Rs 9,999, the Martian Notifier smartwatch is compatible with iPhone and Android devices.

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60,000 Redmi 1S units sell out in 5.2 seconds in fourth sale in India

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Xiaomi sold 60,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones in 5.2 seconds in the fourth flash sale in India today. The company put up 20,000 units more than first three Redmi sales, and over 3.5 lakh people had registered for today’s sale. It took 3.4 seconds for the company to sell 40,000 units in its third sale last week. Continue reading “60,000 Redmi 1S units sell out in 5.2 seconds in fourth sale in India”

Karbonn Sparkle V Benchmarks

Karbonn Sparkle V benchmarks

Karbonn launched the Sparkle V, the company’s first Android One smartphone recently. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. We had already seen the benchmarks of the Spice Dream UNO and the Micromax Canvas A1 smartphones that have similar specifications such as 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with ARM Cortex A7 cores and Mali 400 GPU, 1GB RAM, 4.5-inch FWVGA display and Android 4.4 (KitKat). so the benchmarks scores should also be almost similar in this smartphone too. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.

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HTC Desire 820 announced in India, comes in octa-core and quad-core variants early November

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HTC has announced the Desire 820, the company’s latest phablet and the successor of the Desire 816 in India. It was unveiled at the IFA 2014 earlier this month and packs a  5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor ( four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz per core and four clocked at 1.0 GHz) with Adreno 405 GPU  / 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top, that it upgradable to upcoming release of Android L. Continue reading “HTC Desire 820 announced in India, comes in octa-core and quad-core variants early November”

HTC Desire 816G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 18990

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HTC has launched the Desire 816G dual SIM, a cheaper variant of the Desire 816 in India. It has the same 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, similar to the Desire 816 that was launched back in April. but this is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, instead of a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC and comes with 1GB RAM, instead of 1.5GB on the Desire 816. Continue reading “HTC Desire 816G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 18990”