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Flipkart and Motorola reportedly trying to ensure Moto G supply under heavy demand

The Motorola Moto G had landed in India after a lot of anticipation. Moto made a splash with a brilliant pricing strategy, but for a company that is re-entering a long forgotten market, distribution has so far been a nightmare. With an exclusive arrangement with Flipkart, one of the leading e-retailers in India, Motorola set out to serve the Indian market by providing 8 GB and 16 GB versions of the Moto G through a single channel. The device would not be available in stores or any other e-retailer, so it created a mad rush which Motorola or Flipkart could and should have expected. With orders opening at 12:00 on the 6th of February, both the models sold out in less than an hour, leaving many prospective buyers frustrated.

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WhatsApp Voice-Mail app for Android lets you send WhatsApp voice messages when your call is not answered

Twiize, Tel-Aviv-based technology startup has launched WhatsApp Voice-Mail app for Android, couple of months after it released TalkSide, context-aware call screen replacement app. The new app lets you record a message and send it as a text message or a voice message directly to WhatsApp when your call is not answered. Continue reading “WhatsApp Voice-Mail app for Android lets you send WhatsApp voice messages when your call is not answered”

Motorola Moto G ships with charger and headset in India

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Motorola launched the most expected Moto G in India earlier this week, in partnership with Flipkart starting at Rs. 12,499. Due to huge demand, the 16GB variant sold out in less than hour. We reviewed the single SIM UK variant back in December, which came in a small box with just a microUSB cable, a getting started guide and regulatory information. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G ships with charger and headset in India”

Huawei Ascend P7 and MediaPad X1 pictures leaked, could arrive at MWC 2014

With MWC just around the corner, it is highly possible that various products that are scheduled to make an appearance during the show are leaked prior to the show. That could be the case for Huawei’s Ascend P7 and MediaPad X1.

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Xolo Q1100 with quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.3 listed on official website for Rs. 14999

Xolo Q1100 price

Yesterday Xolo Q1010 with a quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor appeared online. Today Xolo Q1100, the company’s first device with a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor has appeared on the official website. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on One-glass-solution, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI 2 sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q1100 with quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.3 listed on official website for Rs. 14999”

LG G Flex Scratch and Flexibility Test

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LG launched the G Flex, the company’s first smartphone with a curved display in India earlier this week. We brought you the unboxing and the Benchmarks of the device earlier today. It has a unique back cover with self-healing technology since it is coated with a special material so that scratches can be removed within minutes. We made a video about the feature recently. Check out the video below.

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HTC One Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in India

HTC One Android 4.4.2 KitKat India

HTC started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update in parts of Europe, including Nordic region last week. Now HTC has started rolling out the KitKat update in India. Back in November HTC promised that it would roll out the Android 4.4 Kitkat update for the HTC One users in EMEA countries (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) starting from January-end. Even though Asia was not in the roll out list, it has arrived in India even before some European countries. Continue reading “HTC One Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in India”

Oppo Neo with 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor launched in India for Rs. 11990

After its flagship Oppo N1, Oppo has launched the Oppo Neo, a mid-range smartphone in India. It was first announced in Indonesia and packs a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA IPS sensitive touch screen with glove mode, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2-based Color ROM. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Oppo Neo with 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor launched in India for Rs. 11990”

LG G Pro 2 might be unveiled on February 13th in Korea

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LG has scheduled an event in Korea on February 13th, reports the ZDNET Korea. The invite just says knock-knock knockin’ on, which doesn’t reveal what we could see at the event. The LG G2 had Knock ON, double tap to wake up feature, which was very useful to unlock the phone since the phone had rear buttons. So the G Pro 2 would obviously have this feature. According to the leaked images, the G Pro 2 would also have rear-mounted power button and volume keys. Continue reading “LG G Pro 2 might be unveiled on February 13th in Korea”

LG G Flex Unboxing in India

LG G Flex, the pioneering flexible phone with a curved screen, was officially launched in India yesterday. This is out and out a technological showcase product from LG, with innovations like a flexible display, body and battery brought to the table. It also features all the high end features that one would expect from a flagship device, but is also a phablet with a 6″ screen. Basically, this is the pinnacle of LG’s engineering prowess, which might actually end up setting the precedent for a whole lot of devices in the future. The Indian variant we have here, is priced at a sky high Rs.69,999/- which is unattainable for most. With that price tag, apart from the device itself, what does the G Flex pack in terms of box contents? We unbox the device to find out –

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Moto G Dual SIM gets the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update in Malaysia and Taiwan

Moto G Dual SIM Android 4.4.2 Malaysia and Taiwan

Motorola launched the Dual SIM variant of the Moto G in Malaysia, Australia and some Asian countries last month, before launching it in India yesterday. The Android 4.4.2 update was first released for the single SIM US variant first, back in December and it started rolling out in Europe, again for the single SIM variant last month. Now the dual SIM version of the Moto G has received the KitKat update in Malaysia and Taiwan. Continue reading “Moto G Dual SIM gets the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update in Malaysia and Taiwan”

Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 Unboxing and First Impressions

Among many other trends, Samsung also started this “mini” variant trend, of its single flagship device in its portfolio. The idea was to offer a small screened version of the much loved flagship, at a lesser price that everyone can afford. This trend was followed by HTC with their One mini and even Sony, with their Z1 compact, which is possibly the best implementation without compromises till date. In that line of “mini” devices, we now have our own Micromax with their “mini” version of the popular flagship – Canvas Turbo. Appropriately named the Micromax Canvas Turbo mini A200, the phone takes its screen size and the specs a notch down, to compete with devices in a different price segment. Announced some time back for a price of Rs. 14,490, how does the Canvas Turbo look and what does it bring? Lets find out in our unboxing video –

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Opera 20 beta for Android brings WebRTC support, simple search and more

Opera 20 beta for Android

Opera has updated the beta version of Opera browser for Android to version 20 that brings a lot of new features including WebRTC (Real-Time Communications support) that lets the browser communicate peer-to-peer with encryption without plugins. Firefox for Android got the WebRTC support recently. This update also brings new article ticker on speed dial, simple search feature that auto completes your search results, option select phone, classic or tablet layout and more. Continue reading “Opera 20 beta for Android brings WebRTC support, simple search and more”

Google Now Launcher coming soon, not exclusive to Google Nexus 5 anymore

When Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat on their latest flagship Google Nexus 5, they showcased the then Google Experience launcher that was exclusive to Nexus 5. Google Experience launcher brought along the goodness of Google Now right into the homescreen. With Google Experience launcher, you were just a swipe away from accessing Google Now which provides contextual information cards.

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LG G Flex becomes the first curved smartphone to launch in India, priced at Rs. 69,999/-

LG G Flex, the world’s first curved flexible smartphone has finally made its way into India, with a price tag of Rs. 69,999, as we previously revealed. The bendable 6 inch device had taken the world by storm when it was officially announced last year, with a curved flexible display, a self healing back and the curved flexible battery being its highlights. Taking cues from LG’s own TV lineup, the curved OLED screen on the G Flex offers a panoramic movie watching experience up close, in landscape, and a better voice audibility during calls. These are the two main reasons why the curved screen exists, but it also has a flexible body overall and really thin bezels with G2-like buttons on the back, making it really unique. This is touted as LG’s most forward thinking phone yet, and definitely makes for a good showcase of technology, which LG hopes, will set the precedent for other future devices to come.

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