Moto X Force with shatterproof display landing in India in January

Moto X Force, the phone with shatterproof display that was launched in October is coming to India in January 2016. The announcement was confirmed by Amit Boni, general manager of Motorola India in an interview with IBNLive.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 render surfaces, tipped to be announced on January 21

Leaks and reports about the Xiaomi Mi 5 have been going around for months. Now  new render of the next flagship phone from Xiaomi has surfaced online that shows the front of the phone.

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Microsoft Lumia 550 with 4.7-inch HD display, Windows 10 now available in Europe

Microsoft had announced that Lumia 550 smartphone along with the flagship Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL in October. Today, the company has launched the Lumia 550 in some of the European markets.

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KYOCERA DIGNO rafre is the world’s first washable smartphone

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KDDI has introduced KYOCERA DIGNO rafre, which becomes the first smartphone in the world that can be washed by hand soap. You can even use hot water up to 43-degrees to wash the smartphone and it is waterproof with IPX5/8 ratings. It is resistant to impact such a fall from pocket or bag and has Dragontrail X glass that can protect the display from scratches. Continue reading “KYOCERA DIGNO rafre is the world’s first washable smartphone”

Weekly Roundup: Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL, Moto 360 (2015), Galaxy A series (2016), LG Zero and more

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This week Microsoft launched its all new Windows 10 flagship smartphones – the Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM – in India. Both these smartphones were announced at an event in New York last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL, Moto 360 (2015), Galaxy A series (2016), LG Zero and more”

TCL Play 2 and Play 2C with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

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TCL today introduced Play 2 and Play 2C, two new budget 4G smartphones in China. Both these smartphones have a 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor on the back that lets you unlock the phone in just 0.5 seconds and IR sensor to control home appliances. The Play 2 is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Play music 2C is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, has 8-megapixel front and rear cameras with LED flash. Both these smartphones have titanium alloy frame and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “TCL Play 2 and Play 2C with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

TCL Pride T500L with 5-inch 1080p display, Retina scanner, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10499

TCL Pride T500L

TCL has launched Pride T500L, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in India, exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs a 5-inch 1080p OGS display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has IRIS Retina scanner, which is a Eyeprint identification method for password-free eye-based biometric unlocking solution. It works by imaging unique vein patterns in the human eye using the smartphone’s front facing camera. Continue reading “TCL Pride T500L with 5-inch 1080p display, Retina scanner, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10499”

Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more

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This week kicked off with the launch of Lenovo’s first dual-selfie camera phone – the Lenovo Vibe S1. The smartphone boasts of an 8-megapixel front-facing camera along with the secondary 2-megapixel depth-sensing camera,which according to company will be able to deliver crisp images and advanced depth of field including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more”

Yamada Denki Every Phone with 5.5-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced

Yamada Denki Every Phone

Yamada Denki has introduced Every Phone, a new Windows 10 smartphone in Japan, which is just 6.9mm thin, making it the thinnest Windows Phone device till date. It packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, comes with 4G LTE connectivity, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Yamada Denki Every Phone with 5.5-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced”

HTC One A9 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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HTC on Wednesday announced and showcased its iPhone 6/6s-lookalike HTC One A9 in India alongside the all new mid-range HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM smartphone. While the official pricing isn’t yet disclosed, we think that HTC will not price it beyond Rs. 30,000. The phone will be made available in next two weeks, said HTC at an event in New Delhi. Continue reading “HTC One A9 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Indian smartphone market grows 21.4% YoY in Q3 2015, driven by budget 4G smartphones

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International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced that 28.3 million smartphones were shipped to India in the third quarter of 2015 that ended September 30th. This is up 21.4% from 23.3 million units for the same period last year, said the report. It also said that one out of 3 smartphones shipped in India in Q3 2015 were 4G-enabled. Samsung is still the top smartphone vendor in the country by shipments with 24% market share, up 1% compared to the last quarter. Continue reading “Indian smartphone market grows 21.4% YoY in Q3 2015, driven by budget 4G smartphones”

Pepsi Phone P1s official – 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4G LTE and fingerprint sensor for $110

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After several leaks, Pepsi has officially introduced the the Pepsi Phone P1s in China. It features a 5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on dido OS based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a aluminum unibody design and even has a finger print sensor on the back. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera on the back and 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Pepsi Phone P1s official – 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4G LTE and fingerprint sensor for $110”

OnePlus 2 gets OxygenOS 2.1.2 update with improved UX for preview in camera and more

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 2.1.2 update for OnePlus 2. The company said that the over the air (OTA) update will be rolled out incrementally for the devices.

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Swipe Junior kids smartphone launched for Rs 5,999

Swipe has launched Swipe Junior smartphone specifically for kids. The smartphone that is targeted at children in 5-15 age group is aimed at increasing creativity and making learning fun without compromising kids safety and security.

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