LG G4 vs G3 – What has changed?

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LG announced the G4 yesterday, the successor to the LG G3 that was launched last year. The handset will go on sale in Korea starting today at a price of 825,000 KRW (INR 48,880 or US$775) and will eventually release in over 180 countries worldwide.

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Microsoft reportedly considering manufacturing handsets in India

Microsoft is looking forward for manufacturing handsets in India as the government raised import duties on mobile phones, as per a report from the Economic Times. Nokia was once a leader in manufacturing feature phones in India.

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Xiaomi retains top market share in China

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Xiaomi has just announced the results of Q1 2015 and that it has retained its number one spot in the Chinese market. The company holds a market share of 14% and are well ahead of some of the big international players.

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Samsung Exynos M1 will be the first chipset to use custom CPU cores from the company

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While Samsung, Qualcomm, Nvidia and MediaTek use ARM reference designs to make their chipsets, Apple is known for using custom cores for its chipsets. It has been rumoured for a while that Samsung are also working on their own next generation chipset with custom cores. Now it’s naming has been leaked in a document and apparently it will be called the Exynos M1.

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Oppo R7 with bezel-less display teased officially, Launching next month

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Previously we reported that Oppo’s upcoming R7 smartphone could feature a bezel-less/ edge-to-edge display. The speculation has now been confirmed by Oppo itself. Continue reading “Oppo R7 with bezel-less display teased officially, Launching next month”

Bodyprint by Yahoo converts your smartphone screen into a Biometric scanner

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While the conventional way of using biometric scanners involve using a persons fingerprints, the other parts of a persons body can also be used in a similar way. Now researchers from Yahoo have found a way to use this as an advantage by turning your smartphone screen into a biometric scanner.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 available for Rs 9,999 on Flipkart for a limited time

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The Microsoft Lumia 640 is now available on Flipkart at a price of Rs 9,999 for a limited time. The offer is valid only on 27th and 28th of April and is down for the retail price of Rs 11,999 (16% off).

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Samsung S6 Edge is the new high scorer on DxOMark

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Looks like Samsung have another reason to be happy about the Galaxy S6 Edge. Apart from the sales, the smartphone is also getting good response from users about its camera and now DxOMark has confirmed the same by ranking it the best among smartphone cameras.

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Sony Xperia P2 leaked with flagship Xperia Z4 like specifications

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Sony is looking to revive its old ‘P’ series again with the new Xperia P2, suggests latest leak out from China. Continue reading “Sony Xperia P2 leaked with flagship Xperia Z4 like specifications”

BlackBerry’s premium Porsche Design P’9984 ‘Keian’ leaked, Expected at $2000

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BlackBerry’s upcoming premium Porsche Design P’9984 is out in fresh leaks. The smartphone codenamed ‘Keian’ was first announced by BlackBerry at MWC 2015. Continue reading “BlackBerry’s premium Porsche Design P’9984 ‘Keian’ leaked, Expected at $2000”

Google now lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone over Desktop Search

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Google has already released two features on Desktop Search; one to help find your phone and one to send directions to your phone. Now Google has added another feature that lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone directly from desktop search.

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Sony foraying into entry level smartphone market in India

Sony is planning to launch entry level smartphones in India in coming months, according to a report from The Economic Times. The move comes from the company as it is facing a tough time gaining foothold in Indian smartphone market.

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Samsung opens new factory to meet Galaxy S6 Edge demand

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While the Samsung Galaxy S5 was disappointing both for customers and Samsung alike, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are doing quite the opposite. Samsung expected it to sell quite well and customers are clearly loving it too as now they’re opening a new factory in order to meet the demand for the S6 Edge.

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Google now allows you to send directions to your phone from Desktop Search

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Google has now added a new feature that will allow users to send directions to their phones from desktop search. All you have to do is go to Google search, type in send directions and hit the search button. Google will then let you pick a location and a device and you’re all set.

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