Category: Handsets

All the latest devices which are coming to the market

Ringing Bells announces cash on delivery for Freedom 251 orders

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Ringing Bells today announced that it will be accepting Cash on Delivery (COD) for the customers who ordered the Rs. 251 Freedom 251 smartphone last week. Earlier this week the company said that it received over 6.17 crore registrations (over 60 millions) for the smartphone in total, few days after the payment gateway crashed after 30,000 transactions in day 1. Now it said that is in the process of compiling emails and will be issuing this to first 25 lakh registrations soon.
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Sony is retiring the Xperia Z series, could replace it by the X series

Sony is axing its beloved Xperia Z series. The company has officially confirmed that it will not release a Xperia Z6 which means, Xperia Z5 will be the last phone in the Z series.

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LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 lack support for adoptable storage

LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 were announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2016). Both the flagships sport high-end specifications and most importantly support for expandable storage. However, both these devices are missing an important Android Marshmallow feature.

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Viber adds 3D Touch support for iOS app

Viber is the latest app in the market that has added support for 3D Touch on its iOS app. The latest update that bumps the app to version 5.8 comes with the 3D Force Touch feature on iPhones 6s and 6s Plus.

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Sony Xperia X and Xperia XA Europe prices revealed, now available for pre-order

Sony announced the Xperia X performance, Xperia X and Xperia XA, the company’s latest high-end and mid-range smartphones in the new Xperia X series at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona. Now, the Xperia X and Xperia XA smartphones are available for pre-orders in the Europe.

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Lenovo Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Lenovo announced the Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. We are live at the event and got our hands on both the smartphones. So let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of both the phones that have an identical design. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Imagination unveils new PowerVR GPUs for ultra-affordable smartphones, tablets, 4K TVs and more

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PowerVR, a division of Imagination Technologies – well known for its mobile GPU’s, has announced a new smaller and powerful GPU family aimed at the entry-level mobiles and for embedded market. Continue reading “Imagination unveils new PowerVR GPUs for ultra-affordable smartphones, tablets, 4K TVs and more”

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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