BQ Aquaris X5 with Cyanogen OS 12.1, Snapdragon 412, 2GB RAM and 4G LTE announced

BQ Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition

Telefónica has partnered with BQ and Cyanogen Inc. to introduce Aquaris X5 smartphone running Cyanogen OS 12.1 in Europe. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 412 SoC, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has a LED flash for capturing better images in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity with support for FDD LTE B20, B3,B1 and B7. Continue reading “BQ Aquaris X5 with Cyanogen OS 12.1, Snapdragon 412, 2GB RAM and 4G LTE announced”

Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7, Moto G Turbo, Canvas 5, Apple Watch in India and more

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This week started with Samsung’s new mid-range – the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 – smartphones debut in India. After the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, these two smartphones have joined company’s online exclusive portfolio and will be available through Flipkart in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7, Moto G Turbo, Canvas 5, Apple Watch in India and more”

Xiaomi sells more than 1 million smartphones in India in Q3 2015

Xiaomi has reported a biggest ever quarter in India since it started its operations in the country in 2014. The Chinese smartphone maker has sold more than 1 million smartphones in India in Q3, 2015 (July, August and September).

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QiKu to launch Terra 808 and Terra 810 smartphones in India by end of Nov 2015

QiKu, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has announced its plans to enter India and will launch two smartphones by end of November 2015.

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Micromax Canvas 5 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Micromax’s new Canvas 5 isn’t ‘Sliver’ anymore. If you are wondering what it means, then it is that the company has launched its new Canvas flagship smartphone the Canvas 5 on Wednesday at an event in Delhi, and it is seen as the successor of Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 that was launched in June, though Sliver was different category smartphone. We got our hands on the new Canvas 5, and here’s our first impression. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 5 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Flipkart teams up with Spice Hotspot to showcase smartphones in retail stores

Flipkart has joined hands with smartphone retailer Spice Hotspot to showcase its smartphone portfolio in retail stores across India. Under the partnership, the duo will set up exclusive experience zones with live demo phones on display.

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ZUK Z1 Photo Gallery

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ZUK is a new company that has received backing from Lenovo and the Z1 is their first smartphone. We’ve prepared a photo gallery of the device for your viewing pleasure. In case you haven’t seen our review of the smartphone yet, then do check it out here.

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OPPO R7 Plus Photo Gallery

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The OPPO R7 Plus is one of the successors to the OPPO R5. The R7 Plus is a 6 inch phablet with a great screen and premium build. We’ve already done the review of the phone, so if you haven’t seen it already, do check it out here. We’re now going to let the pictures do the talking as this is quite a beautiful phone.

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DataWind and Reliance Communications team up to bring Linux based smartphone in India for Rs 999

DataWind the maker of the budget Aakash tablets has joined hands with Reliance Communications to launch a smartphone that will be priced as low as Rs 999 and will be available by the end of 2015, according to a latest report from the Economic Times.

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Specs of Samsung Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A7 successors surface

It looks like Samsung is working on successors of the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A7. Specifications of the both the phones from the A series have surfaced on GFXBench benchmarking site.

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Xiaomi Mi 4c Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced Mi 4c, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mi 4 series in September. We have got our hands on the phone that is only available in China as of now. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, now let us take a look at the hardware and specs of the phone in the photo gallery.

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Motorola DROID Turbo 2 and DROID Maxx 2 leak in press renders

Press renders of the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 and DROID Maxx 2 have surfaced online in a new leak. The upcoming phones are set to be announced on October 27th.

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Lenovo Vibe P1m Hands On Impressions

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Lenovo on Wednesday launched its affordable smartphone in the Vibe series dubbed the Lenovo Vibe P1m, alongside the mid-range Vibe P1. Priced at Rs. 7,999, the Vibe P1m boasts of a massive 4000mAh battery with support for OTG charging – a feature that lets you use your P1m to charge other devices, and also the quick charging. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe P1m Hands On Impressions”

Review – Olixar Tempered Glass Protector for Samsung Galaxy Note5

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The first thing that I thought to myself when we were receiving a review unit for a screen protector is whether it is worth reviewing one. I thought about it and well it probably makes more sense than any other accessory we review for smartphones these days and that has got to do with the fact that the touchscreen is arguably the most important component of our smartphone. It serves as the medium through which we communicate, create and consume content on our devices. Without the screen, essentially the phone is useless and its kind of like the windshield on a car. So it makes perfect sense to review a screen protector especially for a flagship product such as the Samsung Galaxy Note5 whose screen is all the more impressive. So lets go ahead and check out the Olixar tempered glass protector.

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