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LG G4 Beat with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, Android 5.1 announced

LG G4 Beat

LG just announced G4 Beat, the company’s latest smartphone in the G4 series and the successor of last year’s G3 Beat. It has a 5.2-inch Full HD display, is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). It comes with a 13-megapixel or a 8-megapixel rear camera (depending on the region) with LED flash and Laser AF that should provide fast focus, even in low light conditions. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG G4 Beat with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, Android 5.1 announced”

Xiaomi Mi 5 Plus shows up on TENAA – Photos and specifications revealed

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Just yesterday, we brought you the new rumoured specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 5 and the Mi 5 Plus. Today, we have the confirmed specifications as well as the first photos of the bigger Mi 5 Plus from the Chinese regulatory agency TENAA.

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Karbonn Aura with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4990

Karbonn Aura

Karbonn has Aura, the company’s latest budget smartphone.  It has a 5-inch IPS display (FWVGA resolution likely), is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has Dual SIM support with dual standby, 3G support, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Aura with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4990”

Google Maps v4.8.0 for iOS brings Share to Facebook and Messenger

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The latest Google Maps v4.8.0 brings users the ability to share places directly to Facebook and Messenger. It also brings about a few changes to the UI and a few bug fixes.

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Google Glass Enterprise Edition features detailed – Will have a larger prism, Intel Atom CPU and optional battery pack

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Google Glass Enterprise Edition which is also known internally as EE showed up on an FCC  listing earlier this month. Now we’ve received more information regarding the device, its features and specifications.

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One Week On, Apple Music Skips A Beat

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The writing is on the wall. Music streaming is the future. Earlier this year, streaming music revenues didn’t just reach parity but overtook physical sales of CDs. In a market where even retro formats like vinyl are making a resurgence and are now being charted due to rising popularity, CD sales revenues fell 12.7% and digital downloads too showed signs of slowdowns while streaming revenues jumped up 29%. The streaming business has simply become too lucrative for anyone to ignore if they’re even vaguely involved with the music industry. With Apple Music, Cupertino enters the fray and is no doubt about to give stiff competition in a bid to wrestle away a significant share of the pie. Is it good enough to convince you to switch away from Spotify/Rdio/Gaana/Wynk or any other music streaming service you might be on? That’s what I set out to try and figure out. Continue reading “One Week On, Apple Music Skips A Beat”

Google releases wired Ethernet Adapter accessory for Chromecast at $15

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Google has released an accessory for Chromecast that lets it connect to your internet router directly. Priced at $15, the wired ‘Ethernet Adapter for Chromecast’ has Micro-USB port at one end and an AC power adaptor with standard RJ-45 port on the other end. Continue reading “Google releases wired Ethernet Adapter accessory for Chromecast at $15”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V with 7-inch display, 3G listed on official India eStore for Rs. 10600

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V (7) T116, the company’s latest tablet has been listed on the official Samsung India eStore. It has a 7-inch (1024×600) TFT display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash, but lacks a front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V with 7-inch display, 3G listed on official India eStore for Rs. 10600”

Micromax Bolt S301 affordable 3G smartphone launched for Rs. 2899

Micromax Bolt S301

Micromax has launched Bolt S301, the company’s latest affordable 3G smartphone in the Bolt series and the successor of Bolt S300 that was launched earlier this year. It has a 3.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The company has promised to offer Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 1.3-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has Smart Dual-SIM capabilities and comes pre-loaded with Quikr, Snapdeal and Scandid apps.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus specifications tipped in fresh leak

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Rumours about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus have been around for a while. Fresh in the lineup is Note 5’s and S6 Edge Plus’s purported specifications claimed to have sourced from an insider. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus specifications tipped in fresh leak”

Unlocked first generation LTE Motorola Moto G getting update to Lollipop 5.1 in USA

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Motorola is known to have an OS that is very close to stock Android experience. They are often the first to release update for their phones whenever a new Android version comes out as well. Now Motorola are proving that they also manage to update their older models regularly as well since the first generation Motorola Moto G LTE is getting update to Lollipop 5.1 in USA.

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Elephone G7 with 5.5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor launched in India for Rs. 8888

Elephone G7

Elephone has finally entered India with the launch of Elephone G7 smartphone in partnership with Snapdeal. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal frame and is just 5.5mm thick. Continue reading “Elephone G7 with 5.5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor launched in India for Rs. 8888”

Is Google Play Music bug silently wiping your downloaded music too?

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Google’s Play Music app reportedly has a bug that apparently deletes your downloaded and cached music stored on the microSD card whenever your device gets reboot. Continue reading “Is Google Play Music bug silently wiping your downloaded music too?”