Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G – What’s Different?

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G can brag about being one of the first cheap phablets on the Indian market to come out with 4G support. It was announced in November last year and made available at the end of December for a price of Rs 9,999. Since then, Xiaomi has seen good success with it as many people have purchased the smartphone for its features as well as its 4G capability at a low price. Since then, many manufacturers have tried to follow the same mantra and launched their own devices at similar prices and packing similar features. The price of the Redmi Note 4G has been reduced to Rs 7,999 last month but since then Lenovo has hit the market with the K3 Note which also retails at a price of Rs 9,999 which was the original asking rate for the Redmi Note 4G. Although it is costlier, it does offer a few improvements and unique features that probably justify the price. Let’s take a look at the specifications and features of both the devices.

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Upcoming Apple TV remotes to feature integrated Touch ID sensor

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A new patent filed by Apple reveals their plans to integrate Touch ID into upcoming Apple TV remotes. Apparently Apple is planning to make Apple TV the hub for home automation in the future.

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Samsung Q2 2015 market share declines by 2.3% YoY

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A new report suggests that Samsung saw a 2.3% decline in its market share during Q2 2015 compared to the same time frame in 2014. Samsung is the only one among the top 5 smartphone vendors to have a decline in market share compared to last year.

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OnePlus has sold over 1.5 million units of the OnePlus One since launch

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If you were wondering just how many units of the OnePlus One have been sold since its launch, then the magic number is over 1.5 million. It has been slightly over a year since the launch of the first smartphone from OnePlus and now the company is getting ready to launch the successor.

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LG to invest 1.05 Trillion Korean Won in new Production Line for flexible OLED Displays

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LG, one of the world’s leading display makers announced today that it plans to invest 1.05 Trillion Korean Won (Around US$ 900 Million) to setup a new production line to produce 6th generation flexible OLED panels in order to become a clear leader in the flexible OLED display market.

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New live photos reveal bootscreens of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge +

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New photos have surfaced of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 as well as the Galaxy S6 edge +. Yes that’s how the names are written according to the bootscreens that can be seen in the pictures.

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UA Profile for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on Sprint surfaces – Suggests microSD card slot on board

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According to several sources, the Galaxy Note 5 from Samsung has been rumoured to not feature a microSD card slot as it is expected to feature a design quite similar to the S6/S6 Edge. However, a newly leaked UA Profile for the Sprint variant of the Note 5 suggests otherwise.

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UMi announces the Hammer S smartphone with USB Type-C port for US$129.99

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Earlier this month, UMi teased the Hammer S and showed that it has a USB Type-C port. Now, UMi have officially announced the smartphone which is the successor to last year’s Hammer smartphone.

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Lenovo S60 now receiving update to Android 5.0 Lollipop

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The Lenovo S60 was announced earlier this year and was released in the Indian market during May 2015. Despite being released quite recently, the smartphone still shipped with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box. But now, the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop has begun seeding on units of the S60 already.

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Fingerprint sensors can now be embedded under Gorilla Glass – Possibly lead to button-less iPhones

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Sonavation, a security technology firm has just announced that fingerprint sensors can now be embedded under Gorilla Glass thanks to sensors that can now be bonded directly to the display. This could potentially give rise to iPhones that are devoid of home buttons.

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Google Maps gets ‘Your Timeline’ feature – Allows you to revisit your past

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Google has just announced a new feature for Maps known as ‘Your Timeline’. The new feature will give users a glimpse into the past about places they’ve visited, trips they’ve gone on and the time they’ve spent at each location.

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Audi, BMW and Daimler planning to take over Nokia’s HERE Mapping Division for US$ 2.7 Billion

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Apparently Audi, BMW and Daimler have decided to join forces in order to purchase the HERE mapping division from Nokia. It seems that they have agreed to purchase it “in principle”.

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YU YUREKA PLUS vs Lenovo K3 Note – What’s Different?

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Lenovo introduced the A7000 as the successor to the A6000 at MWC 2015 shortly after the latter’s introduction in January this year. They then introduced the A6000 Plus as an upgraded version to the A6000 and most recently they introduced the K3 Note which is an upgraded version of the A7000. The A6000, A6000 Plus, A7000 and K3 Note are all selling harmoniously at prices of Rs 6499, 7499, 8999 and 9999 respectively. That is quite a lot of choice for consumers and it caters to the needs of a wide variety of customers even though all are quite similarly priced and specc’d. As a result, Lenovo has been doing quite well recently. Micromax’s YU range of devices included the YU YUPHORIA and YUREKA priced at Rs 6999 and 8999 respectively. To up the ante, YU has launched the YUREKA PLUS which is to the YUREKA what the K3 Note is to the A7000. Like the K3 Note, the YUREKA PLUS is also priced at Rs 9999. So let’s see what is different between these two handsets that are going head to head in the market.

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New Apple iPhone 6 ad caters to the Desi in us – Highlights the ability to purchase it through EMIs

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Apple has just released a new TVC (Television Commercial) that is a minute long and directed by Ingram Micro. The advertisement promotes the iPhone 6 and informs the public about it’s availability through EMI schemes as well.

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2015 editions of the Motorola Moto X and Moto G show up in new live photos

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New photos of the upcoming 2015 editions of Motorola’s Moto X and Moto G have surfaced again and reveals the new design language Motorola is following. Both phones have the new vertical metal strip at the back which houses the camera units.

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