Acer announces flagship Liquid Jade 2 with Snapdragon 808, 3GB RAM, 21MP camera at MWC

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Acer at MWC Barcelona unveiled its 2016 flagship smartphone the Acer Liquid Jade 2. The phone has similar specifications as the recently launched Windows 10-based Liquid Jade Primo, but this runs Android. Continue reading “Acer announces flagship Liquid Jade 2 with Snapdragon 808, 3GB RAM, 21MP camera at MWC”

Acer Liquid Zest and Liquid Zest 4G affordable smartphones with Android 6.0 announced at MWC

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Acer at MWC has announced two new budget smartphones in its Liquid series dubbed the Liquid Zest and the Liquid Zest 4G. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Zest and Liquid Zest 4G affordable smartphones with Android 6.0 announced at MWC”

Alcatel Pop 4, Pop 4+ and Pop 4S with 4G LTE announced

Alcatel has announced Pop 4, Pop 4+ and Pop 4S smartphones under its Pop series at MWC 2016. All the three devices fall into entry level to mid range category of smartphones.

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Over 60 million Freedom 251 registrations in 2 days, Company denies ‘Scam’ again and answers FAQ’s

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A day before, we reported some concerns about India’s cheapest Android smartphone Freedom 251 and why it seems like more of a ‘Publicity Stunt’. We reached out to Ringing Bells with some of your FAQ’s (frequently asked questions) and company’s President Ashok Chaddha has replied to many of them in an email statement. Continue reading “Over 60 million Freedom 251 registrations in 2 days, Company denies ‘Scam’ again and answers FAQ’s”

Freedom 251 is definitely a great buy, but we smell something else here!

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Just to clarify in advance, we are not passing any judgement about the phone and whether it’s scam or not. What we are referring to is that it seems more of a ‘Publicity Stunt’ and nothing else. Continue reading “Freedom 251 is definitely a great buy, but we smell something else here!”

ReFlex is the world’s first flexible smartphone with bend input and active haptic feedback

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ReFlex is a flexible smartphone that has been developed by researchers at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab that combines multitouch with bend input. This allows users to experience physical tactile feedback when interacting with the apps through bend gestures. Continue reading “ReFlex is the world’s first flexible smartphone with bend input and active haptic feedback”

Huawei P9 with dual rear camera lens leaked in images

Huawei is expected to launch four variants of the P9 smartphone this year. Now images of the upcoming major flagship from Huawei, have leaked, courtesy of a popular Weibo user (via MyDrivers.com).

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Apple exits iPhone 4s and 5c from India

Apple has withdrawn iPhone 4s and 5c smartphones from India, as per a report from the Economic Times. The move comes from the company as it bows out of the sub Rs. 20,000 smartphone segment in the country to bolster its falling average selling price (ASP).

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Ringing Bells to launch Freedom 251 smartphone in India for under Rs 500 on Feb. 17

Ringing Bells, a homegrown handset maker is all set to launch the cheapest smartphone in India which is priced under Rs 500. Dubbed as Freedom 251, the company will release the phone in the country tomorrow, February 17.

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Samsung reportedly working on Batman v Superman edition of the Galaxy S7 edge

It looks like similar to most of us out there, Samsung does have a thing for superheroes. Last year the company released the Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man limited edition and now a new rumor is stating that it might launch a Batman v Superman edition of the Galaxy S7 edge in 2016.

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Weekly Roundup: Sony Walkman, Intex fitness band, new Lava phones, Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 and more

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This week, Sony finally brought its new compact NW-A25HN Walkman with Hi-Res digital noise canceling feature to India. It was introduced at the IFA last September. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Sony Walkman, Intex fitness band, new Lava phones, Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 and more”

Microsoft teams up with Acer to pre-install its Android apps on phones and tablets

Microsoft has partnered with Acer to pre-load productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on select Android smartphones and tablets from Acer. The company said that it will start the pre-installing the apps from second half of 2016.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge leak in hands on photos

Samsung is all set to unveil the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on 21st February at Barcelona before MWC 2016. We have already seen a number of leaks and reports of both the flagships and now more hands on photos have surfaced two different leaks.
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Weekly Roundup: Moto X Force, HTC Desire 626, new 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5, A7 and more

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Motorola kicked off this week with the launch of Shatterproof Moto X Force in India. Touted as the “world’s first shatterproof display smartphone”, this was first announced last year in October as the DROID Turbo 2 in United States. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto X Force, HTC Desire 626, new 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5, A7 and more”