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T-Mobile will offer Wi-Fi calling on the newly launched iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the US while EE will provide the same in the UK. The popular US and UK carriers will be the first one to partner Apple for this feature that will allow users to make phone calls using a Wi-Fi network.
Continue reading “Apple teams up with T-Mobile in the US and EE in the UK for Wi-Fi calling”
Apple has finally unveiled the iPhone 6 Plus, the company’s first large-screen smartphone at an event, as expected, along with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch ( 1920 x 1080 pixels) 16:9 display at 401 ppi pixel density with over 2 million pixels. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Plus with 5.5-inch Retina HD display goes official”
Apple announced the iOS 8 update, the next iteration of iOS at WWDC back in June. Today announced that iOS 8 will be released to the public on Wednesday, September 17, two days before the iPhones go on sale. The iOS 8 update brings iCloud Photo Library, new Health app, QuickType keyboard with new predictive text engine, new Messages app, new continuity feature with Handoff that lets you handle calls and SMS on the iPad and Mac. Continue reading “Apple iOS 8 to roll out for the public on September 17”
Along with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple unveiled its mobile payment service ‘Apple Pay’. Apple is claiming the service to be fast, secure and private.
Continue reading “Apple unleashes ‘Apple Pay’ digital wallet for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus”
Acer unveiled the Liquid Z500 at IFA, Berlin 2014 along with the Iconia One 8, Iconia Tab 10 and Iconia W8. It is a relatively affordable Android smartphone that Acer claims to offer ‘CD quality’ experience. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Z500 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
Sony has announced that it has started rolling out Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) update for last year’s Xperia Z lineup that includes, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and the Xperia Tablet Z. It rolled out Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for these devices back in May. The Android 4.4.4 update for the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and the Z Ultra was rolled out back in June. Continue reading “Sony starts rolling out Android 4.4.4 update for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z”
Acer launched Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A20 at IFA, Berlin 2014. The tablet has a 10.1 inch Full HD screen and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor. One of the unique features of the tablet is its zero glass panel which keeps no gap between the front panel and the digitizer. Continue reading “Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A20 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
Samsung has launched the Galaxy S5 Mini in India soon as expected. It was announced back in back in July and packs a 4.5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Touchwiz UI. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini launched in India for Rs. 26499”
Acer announced the Iconia One 8 tablet at IFA, Berlin 2014. The budget tablet has 8-inch (1280×800 pixels) HD IPS display . We got our hands on the tablet at the event so lets take a quick look. It measures 8.5mm thick and weighs 340 grams. Continue reading “Acer Iconia One 8 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
Samsung announced the Galaxy Alpha last month after a series of leaks, rumors and reports. The phone has an attractive design and is 6.7mm slim that makes its even slimmer than the iPhone 5 and 5S. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha Hands On and Photo Gallery”
Meizu launched the MX4 a week back, and with a price tag that translated to less then $300 for buyers in China, the device looked like a great buy. For the first time in the history of its operations, Meizu opened pre-order for international customers as well, clearly suggesting that it wanted to make a name for itself globally. Continue reading “Meizu MX4 pre-orders now payable, starts at $449 for international buyers”
Lava Iris 352 Flair and Iris 404 Flair, latest budget smartphones from the Iris series are now available from Indiatimes Shopping. These have a 3.5-inch HVGA and 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a dual-core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “Lava Iris 352 Flair and Iris 404 Flair with Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3999 and Rs. 4199”
Samsung announced the rugged Tab Active IFA, Berlin which is company’s strong tablet that has anti-shock covering which can withstand a 1.2-meter drop, with the protective cover on. We got our hands on the tablet that is aimed at business users, at the event and here is a quick look at the hardware and software of the device. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Hands On and Photo Gallery”
Asus has unveiled the VivoTab 8, the company’s latest 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet. Asus unveiled a 8-inch Windows 8 tablet called VivoTab Note 8 with a similar 8-inch HD display earlier this year at the CES, but the this doesn’t have a Wacom Digitizer Stylus like the VivoTab Note 8. The processor has been upgraded to 1.86GHz quad-core 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 chip, compared to the Atom Z3740 on the VivoTab Note 8. It is 8.8mm and weighs 330 grams. Continue reading “Asus VivoTab 8 Windows 8.1 Tablet with quad-core Intel Atom processor announced”
Samsung SM-A500 had first leaked last month when reports suggested that the company is working on A series of smartphones that will include three devices viz’ the SM-A300, SM-A500 and SM-A700. These smartphones will feature same design as the recently announced Galaxy Alpha.
Today, SamMobile is touting that Samsung will launch the SM-A500 that will boast of full metal body with removable back cover. Moving on the report states that the phone will have 5 inch (1280×720) Super AMOLED display and a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. Other specs include 8-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear and front-facing cameras, 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card slot. Finally, it will have a 2,330mAh non removable battery.
The SM-A500 will not be dust and water resistant. From the aforementioned specifications it looks like the SM-A500 will be a mid range phone that has a premium look and feel owing to full metal body.
via:SamMobile
