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Micromax announced last month that it will launch YU branded smartphones with CyanogenMod OS in December. The company has started sending invites for the launch event scheduled for 18th December. The invite doesn’t leave any hint about the features or the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax YU Cyanogen OS smartphone launching in India on December 18”
Oppo introduced the Oppo R5 with a stainless steel body, micro-arc frame that is just 4.85mm thick at an event in Singapore back in September. The company just announced that it will hit the stores this month and is expected to be priced in the range of Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 30,000. The Oppo R5 has a 5.2-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Color OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Continue reading “Oppo R5 launching in India this December priced between Rs. 25000 and Rs. 30000”
Xolo has unveiled Q900s Plus an upgraded variant of the Q900s that was introduced back in July. It has a 4.7-inch HD display compared to 4.7-inch qHD display on the Q900s and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. Other specifications are similar including a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM 8212) processor with Adreno 302 GPU, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q900s Plus with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 8299”
HTC introduced the HTC RE, a GoPro-like action camera at the Double Exposure event in the US back in October. It was launched in India few days after the US event at a price tag of Rs. 9,990. At the launch HTC said that it would be available in India early November, but the product finally went on sale in India earlier this week on Snapdeal. We managed to get one from the US before it went on sale in India. Check out the unboxing.
Micromax Bolt A067, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series is now available. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has dual SIM support, but it doesn’t have 3G connectivity. Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A067 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3899”
Mitashi has launched Play Thunderbolt Smartphone with a joystick and GameIn ThunderPro gaming console. The Play Thunderbolt smartphone has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz processor with 544 MHz PowerVR SGX 544 GPU, comes with 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot that accepts microSD cards up to 64GB and comes with 3G and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Mitashi Play Thunderbolt Smartphone with Joystick launched for Rs. 12990”
Intex has launched Aqua Xtreme, the company’s latest Octa-Core smartphone in the Aqua series with a 6.99 mm sleek design. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Intex Aqua i5 Octa that was launched earlier this month. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Xtreme with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor, 6.99mm slim body launched for Rs. 11490”
Jabra has launched Sport Pulse, the company’s latest earphones and the world’s first stereo earbuds with integrated heart rate monitor in India. It also comes with Sport Life Application offering all-in-one training solution including in-ear biometric heart rate monitoring, option to set goals based on distance, time or calories burned. It has immersive Dolby sound and real-time voice coaching. Continue reading “Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless Stereo Earbuds with built-in Heart Rate Monitor launched in India for Rs. 15999”
Corning announced the Gorilla Glass 4 in November and it recently confirmed that both the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy Note 4 smartphones have Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Today Corning has introduced the Gorilla Glass 4 in India, aiming to tap into the rapidly growing consumer electronic market in India. Continue reading “Corning Introduces Gorilla Glass 4 in India”
iBall has launched Slide Octa A41, the company’s first tablet with a 7-inch Full HD display and an Octa-Core processor. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat, comes with 3G support via SIM card slot and has voice calling capabilities. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide Octa A41 with 7-inch Full HD display, Octa Core SoC, Voice calling launched for Rs. 12999”
The Delhi High Court has given an “ex-parte” injunction to ban Xiaomi from importing or selling phones in India, as per a latest report from SpicyIP. The Chinese smartphone maker received the order from court order for infringing on Ericsson’s Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).
Continue reading “Xiaomi banned from importing and selling handsets in India”
Intex Technologies has launched BT ROCK portable speakers in the Intex Technologies’ X series family. It has one button and one time pairing speaker that has an unique design and offer up to 6 hours of playback with its built-in rechargeable battery. Other than Bluetooth, it has USB port to play audio files from a pen drive, AUX input to play audio from entry-level phones or iPods that doesn’t have Bluetooth. Continue reading “Intex BT ROCK portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 3100”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet has been touted as the “Golden Tweet,” a.k.a. the most-Retweeted Tweet of the year in India in 2014. His election winning post was retweeted on Twitter more than 70,000 times and had more than 45,000 favorites.
Back in September at the Android One event Google announced that YouTube will get offline playback in India. Now the feature is available for YouTube for Android in India. This lets you add videos to watch it offline by selecting an icon below the video or by selecting Add to Offline from a video’s context menu. Once added, an available offline icon will be displayed below the video. There is a separate playlist called Offline, to view all the videos that are saved offline. Continue reading “YouTube for Android gets offline mode in India”
Acer launched the Acer C720 Chromebook in India back in October for Rs. 22,999. Now the C720 is available for Rs.15,999 on Snapdeal as a part of Google’s Great Online Shopping Festival. It comes with 1TB Google Drive space for two years worth up to Rs.14,800, extra Rs. 500 buyback offer in exchange for old laptops and free a Skullcandy headphone worth Rs. 2,999. It is powered by Intel Haswell-based Celeron 2955U processor and promises 8.5 hours of battery life. Continue reading “Acer C720 Chromebook now available on Snapdeal for Rs. 15999”
