BlackBerry Leap Review

BlackBerry Leap -3From the ultra-lux BlackBerry Passport to back to rediscovering their strength with the Classic, the Canadian smartphone company has stuck to keyboard toting hardware in the recent past with the last all touch device being the BlackBerry Z3 back in 2014. Jump forward an year and we have the brand new BlackBerry Leap. A handset that brings subtle hardware improvements all around and takes aim to become the go to handset for BlackBerry aficionados looking for an upgrade. Having spent some quality time with the hardware, here’s our review of the all new BlackBerry Leap. Continue reading “BlackBerry Leap Review”

Tablet PC market declines in India by 13.9%

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According to research done by CMR, the Tablet PC market in India has shown a double digit decline of 13.9% QoQ (Quarter on Quarter) for the first time. BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) enabled tablets accounted for 60% of the tablet shipments during the same timeframe.

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Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 E311 with 5-inch HD display, Octa Core SoC now available for Rs. 10399

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Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 E311, the latest smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from Infibeam. It has a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor instead of 1.7 GHz Octa-Core SoC and has a 2400mAh battery, other specifications are similar to the Micromax Canvas Nitro A311, including a 5-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage with expansion slot, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Yu Yuphoria Event Live Blog & Live Stream

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Yu is going to unveil the 2nd device of the company the Yuphoria at an event in New Delhi today and we are going to try to live blog it for you minute by minute 3G connectivity permitting. While some of the features of the device such as 4G LTE support, HD display and Cyanogen OS 12 OS are already known , we are still waiting for the official specs and pricing to be revealed later today.Stay tuned to this page for the latest updates about the latest device from Yu which is the successor to the Yureka Continue reading “Yu Yuphoria Event Live Blog & Live Stream”

Apple replaces Xiaomi as China’s top smartphone seller while its market contracts

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China’s smartphone market has contracted by 4% YoY (Year on Year), in the first quarter of 2015 with 98.8 million units as opposed to the same time frame last year. This is the first time in six years that the Chinese market has declined YoY.

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Is Qualcomm preparing a deca-core (10-cores) Snapdragon 818 SoC?

According to latest report, Qualcomm is making its first 10-core CPU just like the MediaTek’s new deca-core Helio X20 series processor.

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Coolpad’s patented frameless smartphone to be available in India this year

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Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad, which previously said that it will launch an affordable Dazen brand of devices in India this month, has now announced that its patented ‘frameless smartphone’ will also be coming to India later this year. Continue reading “Coolpad’s patented frameless smartphone to be available in India this year”

Asus ZenPower 10050mAh Power Bank available in India from May 15, starts at Rs. 1499

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Asus launched the ZenPower, a 10050mAh portable power bank in India last month during the Zenfone 2 launch. Today the Taiwanese company has announced that the power bank will go on sale in the country from May 15th. The Asus ZenPower has 11 layers of protection and adds extra layer of tactile toughness which is soft to touch, scratch and impact resistant, says the company. Continue reading “Asus ZenPower 10050mAh Power Bank available in India from May 15, starts at Rs. 1499”

Vivo X5Max S with 4150mAh battery passes TENAA certification, expected launch on May 13

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Chinese manufacturer Vivo is getting one more variant of its popular slimmest smartphone X5Max dubbed the Vivo X5Max S. The smartphone isn’t as slim as the X5Max and has already been certified by Chinese certification authority TENAA. Continue reading “Vivo X5Max S with 4150mAh battery passes TENAA certification, expected launch on May 13”

BlackBerry Leap launched in India for Rs. 21490

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BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Leap, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in India. It was announced at the MWC 2015 earlier this year and was announced in India last week. It packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) 16:9 display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 OS with BlackBerry Assistant feature and Amazon app store to download Android apps easily. Continue reading “BlackBerry Leap launched in India for Rs. 21490”

OnePlus to introduce Hydrogen OS in China on May 28

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OnePlus has announced that it will introduce its own Hydrogen OS ROM for the OnePlus One smartphone in China on May 28th. The OnePlus One smartphone got the OxygenOS ROM last month. OnePlus One users in China have Color OS ROM, later this month they will get to experience the Hydrogen OS. Continue reading “OnePlus to introduce Hydrogen OS in China on May 28”

Huawei MediaPad M2 with 8-inch display, octa-core SoC unveiled

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Huawei has silently unveiled the Huawei MediaPad M1 tablet successor called the MediaPad M2 by showcasing it in company’s official store in central Paris, but so far there is no official announcement as yet. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad M2 with 8-inch display, octa-core SoC unveiled”

Uber looking forward to secure $1.5 billion in latest round of funding

Uber is inching closer towards becoming the most valuable startup of all time. The on demand ride hailing company is eyeing a whopping $1.5 billion in latest round of funding, as per a latest report from the Wall Street Journal.

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Asus launches new Zenfone 2 4GB RAM variant with 32GB storage, Intel Atom Z3560 SoC for Rs. 18999

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Asus launched the Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) smartphone with 4GB of RAM in India last month starting at Rs. 19,999. The Zenfone 2 variant with 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage and Z23560 SoC was launched for Rs. 14,999. Today the company has launched a new variant of the smartphone smartphone with the same SoC, but the RAM and internal storage have been upped to 4GB and 32GB, respectively. The company says that it has launched the variant specially for India and the stocks are limited. Continue reading “Asus launches new Zenfone 2 4GB RAM variant with 32GB storage, Intel Atom Z3560 SoC for Rs. 18999”

Fruit Ninja Academy: Math Master for Android, iPhone and iPad released for Kids

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Halfbrick Studios, popular for its Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride games has launched its first educational app Fruit Ninja Academy: Math Master for children between 5 to 7 years of age. This teaches children Grade 1 math skills in the form of simple Fruit Ninja gameplay that lets players slice their way through different math challenges presented in an engaging comic-style format. Continue reading “Fruit Ninja Academy: Math Master for Android, iPhone and iPad released for Kids”