OnePlus announces new contests in preparation for the OnePlus 2

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The folks over at OnePlus have setup two new contests that offer fans a chance to get their hands on an early preview of the OnePlus 2. There are two contests namely Photo Mania 2015 and ‘Your OnePlus Story’.

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Oxygen OS with Android Lollipop 5.1 will launch along with OnePlus 2

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As we all know, OnePlus is readying the successor to the OnePlus One and have just made it official that the Oxygen OS running on Android Lollipop 5.1 will debut alongside the OnePlus 2.

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Xiaomi Mi 5000mAh Slim Power Bank goes on sale in India on June 16 for Rs. 699

 

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Xiaomi introduced the 5000mAh Slim Power Bank along with the Mi 16000mAh Power Bank in India recently. The Mi 16000mAh Power Bank went on sale in India in the first flash today. Xiaomi said that it sold out in 4 minutes and 5 seconds. It also announced that the 5000mAh Power Bank will go on sale in the country next week. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5000mAh Slim Power Bank goes on sale in India on June 16 for Rs. 699”

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G buyers now get a Flipkart voucher worth Rs. 500 with new Airtel connection

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Motorola has partnered with Airtel for a new offer that lets Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G buyers get a free Flipkart voucher worth Rs. 500 when they get a new Airtel mobile connection. This offer is only available on mobile numbers ported-in (MNP) and new Airtel mobile connections activated within 30 days of the date of purchase of smartphone and the offer is valid only till 30th June. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G buyers now get a Flipkart voucher worth Rs. 500 with new Airtel connection”

Snapdeal with FreeCharge may set up Paytm-like electronic payment platform: Report

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Snapdeal is reportedly looking to enter digital payments services to tap on the huge potential in this segment as well as to take on Paytm’s increasing popularity. Continue reading “Snapdeal with FreeCharge may set up Paytm-like electronic payment platform: Report”

Samsung readying new Galaxy Tab E lineup of tablets

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We already have the Galaxy Tab A, Tab J and now it seems that Samsung is readying the Galaxy Tab E tablet. While Samsung hasn’t made any announcement yet, the product has been featured in a magazine already.

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Twitter makes it easy to follow conversations from Tweet page

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Twitter is making conversation even easier to follow. Similar to what micro-blogging company did with the conversation in the home timeline, it announced on Monday that it has made some changes to how conversations are shown on the Tweet page for easy follow up. Continue reading “Twitter makes it easy to follow conversations from Tweet page”

Lenovo Yoga 300, Yoga 500, Yoga 3 (14) and Yoga 3 Pro launched in India, starts at Rs. 30490

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Lenovo has launched four new 2-in-1 Intel-powered Windows 8.1 laptops in India. These offer 360 degrees of flexibility that lets you change between four modes — Laptop, Stand, Tent, and Tablet. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga 300, Yoga 500, Yoga 3 (14) and Yoga 3 Pro launched in India, starts at Rs. 30490”

Google Maps v9.10 for Android adds photo gallery viewer, car rental bookings and more

Google is bringing new version of Google Maps app for Android that adds gallery view for photos, car rental bookings and more to the interface.

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iOS 9 brings a dedicated iCloud Drive app

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Apple introduced iOS 9 at the WWDC 2015 few hours back, which is now available for developers as beta. It introduced iCloud back in 2011 to sync music, photos, apps, calendars, documents and settings between iOS devices Mac or PC. Apple launched iCloud Drive last year that allocates a folder for each of the applications that use iCloud and also lets you access the folder in the Finder. Continue reading “iOS 9 brings a dedicated iCloud Drive app”

Skype Translator preview coming to Skype for Windows desktop this summer

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Microsoft is now bringing Skype Translator preview technology to Skype for Windows desktop app. The company last month had removed sign-up requirement for the app, and now it is targeting the end of summer 2015 for the roll-out to begin. Continue reading “Skype Translator preview coming to Skype for Windows desktop this summer”

Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 5400

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Videocon Mobile has launched Infinium Z51 Nova, the company’s latest smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 5400”

Apple introduces News app for iPhone and iPad, coming with iOS 9 this fall

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At the WWDC 2015, Apple also announced an all-new News app alongside previewing the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 9. The News app essentially collects all the stories in one place in a customized newsfeed called ‘For You’. It will ship with iOS 9 this fall and will be first available in the US, UK, and Australia Continue reading “Apple introduces News app for iPhone and iPad, coming with iOS 9 this fall”

Apple introduces Swift 2.0, will release it as open source for OS X, iOS and Linux

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Apple announced Swift 2.0, a new version of its programming language at the WWDC that has been refined from the ground up. It would offer better performance, a new error handling API, and first-class support for availability checking, says Apple. The most important thing is that Apple is making Swift open source later this year, which will be available for OS X, iOS, and Linux. The company will reveal more information as the open source release gets nearer. Continue reading “Apple introduces Swift 2.0, will release it as open source for OS X, iOS and Linux”

LG G Flex 2 on Sprint gets 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA update

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Sprint has begun the roll-out of Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for the LG G Flex 2 devices on its network. The update was made live as an OTA update for users yesterday. The update changes the version number from LS996ZV5 to LS996ZV6.

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