Category: Handsets

All the latest devices which are coming to the market

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

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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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Xiaomi Gemini with Snapdragon 820 leaks on Geekbench, could be the Mi5

Rumors about Mi5, the next flagship from Xiaomi has been surfacing the online world for quite sometime now. Today, a device codenamed Xiaomi Gemini has been spotted on Geekbench and it is stated that this could be the Mi5.

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Motorola Moto X Style starts receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India

Motorola had launched the Moto X Style with Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) in India last month and today the company has started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to the phone in India and Brazil.

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

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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”