Weekly Roundup : Google Nexus 6P and 5X, Pixel C Tablet, LG V10, Updated HTC One M9+, Butterfly 3 and more

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This week’s highlights was Google’s new Nexus devices. The Nexus 6P from Huawei and the Nexus 5X from LG. They also announced the new Pixel C tablet.

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Asus partners with Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in India

Asus is the latest international smartphone maker that is joining the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The Taiwanese company has announced that it will start the local manufacturing of smartphones in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.

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Sharp AQUOS ZETA and AQUOS Compact with Snapdragon 808 and 3GB RAM announced

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Sharp introduced AQUOS ZETA SH-01H and AQUOS Compact SH-02H in NTT DoCoMo’s 2015 winter/ 2016 spring lineup yesterday. The AQUOS ZETA has a 5.3-inch 1080p IGZO display at 416 PPI and minimal bezels. Even the 8-megapixel camera is present below the display since there is no space on the top. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back, below the camera.

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Google Nexus 6P vs Nexus 6 – What’s different?

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As you probably know by now, Google announced two new Nexus devices today – the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X. The Nexus 6P is the flagship Nexus smartphone for the year and we are going to compare its specifications with that of the Nexus 6 to see what has changed.

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Silent Circle launches Blackphone 2 for $799

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Silent Circle, popular for its secured Blackphone announced the Blackphone 2 at the MWC earlier this year. Now it has launched the smartphone, as it promised. The Blackphone 2 has a more powerful hardware, improved design and the company has put more focus on security. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Silent OS based on Android Lollipop. It has 4G LTE connectivity with support for FDD LTE B2,B4,B7,B17 for North America and FDD LTE B1,B3,B5,B7,B8,B20 TDD:B40  bands for UK and other countries. It also has Pentaband 3G and Quadband 2G connectivity. Continue reading “Silent Circle launches Blackphone 2 for $799”

OnePlus to launch a new phone priced between Rs 12,000- Rs 20,000 by end of 2015

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei said last month that the company will launch another phone by the end of this year that may or may not have higher specs than the OnePlus 2. Now, a fresh report from the Economic Times is stating that the company will launch a new phone that will be a mid-ranger.

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Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more

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This week at an event in Beijing, Meizu announced its a new flagship handset dubbed the Meizu PRO 5. The phone is powered by a 2.5 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 processor and comes with either 3GB or 4GB RAM variants. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more”

UMi Fair with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, fingerprint sensor released for $99

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UMi released Fair, its new budget smartphone yesterday, as it promised. It had already said that it is the most affordable smartphone with a fingerprint sensor. It features self-learning algorithm, can store up to 5 fingerprints and will unlock the phone in just 0.32 seconds with over 99% accuracy, said the company. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX164 sensor, dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal frame, smooth polycarbonate back and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “UMi Fair with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, fingerprint sensor released for $99”

Specs of alleged OnePlus Mini surface on AnTuTu

OnePlus CEO Carl Pei had said last month that the company will announce another phone by the end of 2015. Now, an AnTuTu benchmark result image has been leaked showing an unknown OnePlus device which is speculated to be the OnePlus Mini.

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LG Nexus 5X press renders reveal three color options

Another day another leak about the upcoming new LG Nexus 5X has surfaced. Leaked press renders of the LG Nexus 5X has revealed all the three color options of the phone.

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ZAGG InvisibleShield mobile accessory range launches in India

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ZAGG, the US-based mobile accessories firm best known for InvisibleShield protective coverings, has announced its foray into Indian accessory market. It has partnered with IT and consumer electronics distribution company Brilyant to offer the full InvisibleShield range of products. Continue reading “ZAGG InvisibleShield mobile accessory range launches in India”

Samsung Galaxy O5 with 5 inch display, Exynos 3475 SoC spotted on GFXBench

It was reported last month that Samsung will soon introduce Galaxy O series of smartphones. Galaxy O7, (SM – G6000) one of the device from the O line had already surfaced on AnTuTu benchmark and now Galaxy O5 has been spotted.

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Huawei Nexus 6P tipped to offer up to 128GB of storage

New Nexus devices that have already been leaked several times are expected to be announce at an event on September 29. Now, a new report is claiming that the Huawei made NexusP will offer up to 128GB of storage.

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Weekly Roundup: Moto X Play in India, $50 Amazon Fire Tablet, $99 Fire TV, new Qualcomm SoCs and more

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The big launch this week was by Motorola. It finally brought the mid-range Moto X Play to India, as expected. The smartphone was announced back in July, same day as Motorola launched the 3rd generation Moto G in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto X Play in India, $50 Amazon Fire Tablet, $99 Fire TV, new Qualcomm SoCs and more”