Lenovo is planning to launch a high end Android smartphone that will go by the name X2. The company will apparently launch two versions of the X2 according to a certification from TENAA which is Chinese FCC.
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LG Gx2 with 5.7-inch HD display, LTE-A and Laser AF announced
LG has launched the G Vista smartphone for US operator Verizon last month. The company has launched the same smartphone as Gx2 for Korean operator LG U+ as the successor of the Gx that was launched back in December 2013. It has similar specifications as the G Vista including a 5.7-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 8-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash, laser auto focus and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG Gx2 with 5.7-inch HD display, LTE-A and Laser AF announced”
Xiaomi Mi 4 Benchmarks
Xiaomi announced Mi 4, its flagship smartphone last month. We brought you unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone recently, here we have its benchmarks. 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. It has a 5-inch full HD display and runs on MIUI based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 Benchmarks”
LINE for Android gets Premium Call feature for domestic and international calls
LINE, a popular messaging service has launched LINE Premium Call for Android. This lets users make calls to landlines and mobile devices to over 200 countries without any initial set up. The iOS app that was updated earlier this month brought this feature. It has enhanced voice quality which allows users to talk for long without any voice breakage, says the company. Continue reading “LINE for Android gets Premium Call feature for domestic and international calls”
ARCHOS unveils new Android and Windows Phone smartphones and an affordable Windows 8 tablet
ARCHOS has unveiled 50b Platinum, 45c Platinum Android smartphones, 101 Oxygen Android tablet, 40 Cesium Windows Phone 8 smartphone and the 80 Cesium Windows 8.1 tablet. The ARCHOS 50b Platinum has a 5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ARCHOS unveils new Android and Windows Phone smartphones and an affordable Windows 8 tablet”
Google News & Weather 2.0 for Android brings new design and features
Google has updated its News & Weather app to version 2.0 after several years when it was believed to be abandoned. The major update brings new design that now has white everywhere, instead of black. It now shows Google Now-style cards for weather information and news. It also introduces resizable homescreen widgets in 4×1 and 2×3 options. The large widget includes five-day forecast and a scrolling list of news stories. Continue reading “Google News & Weather 2.0 for Android brings new design and features”
Flipkart Digiflip Pro ET701, XT811, XT801, XT911 and XT901 Intel Atom-powered tablets launched, starts at Rs. 5999
Flipkart has launched five new tablets powered by dual-core Clover Trail+ Intel Atom processors in the Digiflip Pro series as expected. The entry-level Digiflip Pro ET 701 has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, Digiflip Pro XT811 and XT801 tablets have a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD IPS display, Digiflip Pro XT911 and XT901 tablets have a 8.9-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) full HD IPS display. Continue reading “Flipkart Digiflip Pro ET701, XT811, XT801, XT911 and XT901 Intel Atom-powered tablets launched, starts at Rs. 5999”
Instagram launches Hyperlapse app for iPhone and iPad to capture time lapse videos
Instagram has launched Hyperlapse, a new app to capture high-quality time lapse videos even while in motion. It uses built-in stabilization technology to capture time lapses when you are just holding the device in your hand. You can choose playback speed between 1x-12x. The app doesn’t require you to create an instagram account.
HTC Desire 510 with Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE announced
HTC has announced Desire 510, the company’s latest smartphones in the desire series with 4G LTE connectivity. It is also the company’s first smartphone powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor based on 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 and has Adreno 306 GPU. It has 4.7 inch FWVGA screen, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense UI on top, comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC Desire 510 with Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE announced”
2K display, Snapdragon 801 CPU, $325 price tag: Meet the IUNI U3
OnePlus One’s ‘flagship killer’ status won’t stay for too long, it seems. Quite a few Chinese OEMs look keen on making phones that beat the OnePlus One, and IUNI is not just another one of those!
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Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 A102 gets Android 4.4 OTA update
Micromax has announced that it has started rolling out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Canvas Doodle 3 A102 users. The Doodle 3 smartphone was launched back in April, running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Recently the company started selling the Canvas Doodle 3 running Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box. All the latest Micromax smartphones now comes with Android KitKat out of the box. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 A102 gets Android 4.4 OTA update”
iBall Andi5S Cobalt3 with Octa-Core processor, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 12499
iBall has launched Andi5S Cobalt3, the latest smartphone in the Cobalt series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on one glass solution (OGS) technology, 12-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Andi5T Cobalt2 that was launched back in March. The quad-core processor has been replaced by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core processor and it runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “iBall Andi5S Cobalt3 with Octa-Core processor, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 12499”
Opera has more than 100 million users on Android
Opera Software has announced that there are over 100 million active users on its Android browsers. The company also announced that India, China, Indonesia, Russia and Mexico have the largest number of Opera users on Android.
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LG L60 Dual listed on official website for Rs. 9000
LG L60 X-147 that went on sale online in India for Rs. 7,990 earlier this week is now listed on the official LG India website for Rs. 9000 (MRP). It has a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, VGA front-facing camera and has dual SIM support with two normal SIM slots. Continue reading “LG L60 Dual listed on official website for Rs. 9000”
Spotify for Windows Phone finally goes free
Spotify made its iOS and Android apps free back in December last year that doesn’t require you to buy premium subscription for listening music. Today the company has announced that it has updated its Windows Phone app offering free access to Spotify. This introduces shuffle play that lets you play any artist, album, or playlist in shuffle mode. Free access to Spotify is available for iOS, Android and Windows Phone apps in select markets worldwide where it is live. Continue reading “Spotify for Windows Phone finally goes free”