Apple schedules WWDC 2015 for June 8

Apple WWDC 2015

Apple just announced that it’s 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) for this year has been scheduled for June 8 till June 12 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. The company would reveal about the future of iOS and OS X at the event. It introduced Swift, a new programming language for OS X and iOS apps last year, this year it is expected introduce new features for Swift. Apple is also rumored to introduce new Apple TV and new streaming music service at this year’s event. This year’s invite says The epicenter of change. Continue reading “Apple schedules WWDC 2015 for June 8”

Airtel Zero is not a tariff proposition, says the company after Flipkart backs out

Airtel logo

Soon after Flipkart announced that it is backing out from joining Airtel Zero platform stating that the company is fully committed to the cause of net neutrality, Airtel has issues a statement that Airtel Zero is not a tariff proposition. The statement made by Flipkart regarding their decision not to offer toll free data service to their customers is consistent with our stand that Airtel Zero is not a tariff proposition, said the company. It says that it is merely an open platform for content providers to provide toll free data services on a completely non discriminatory basis. Continue reading “Airtel Zero is not a tariff proposition, says the company after Flipkart backs out”

LeTV Le 1Pro and Le Max with Quad HD displays, Snapdragon 810 SoC, 4GB RAM and Le 1 announced

LeTV Le 1, Le 1Pro and Le Max

LeTV, one of the popular video network operators in China today introduced three new smartphones – Le 1, Le 1Pro and  Le Max in the country. The Le 1 has a 5.5-inch 1080p display from Sharp with 1.2mm slim bezel, aluminum frame and is powered by a 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor and comes with 3GB RAM, the Le 1Pro has a 5.5-inch Quad HD display from Sharp, full metal body and the Le Max has a 6.33-inch Quad HD screen from Sharp with 80.3 screen-to-body ratio and 1.6mm slim bezel. Both the Le 1Pro and Le Max smartphones are powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC and have 4GB RAM. All these runs on Android-based EUI. Continue reading “LeTV Le 1Pro and Le Max with Quad HD displays, Snapdragon 810 SoC, 4GB RAM and Le 1 announced”

HTC Desire 326G dual sim with 4.5-inch display announced in India, coming May-end

HTC Desire 326G dual sim

HTC has introduced its new Desire 326G dual sim in India at the launch of its One M9+ and One E9+ smartphones. The Desire 326G dual sim has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731G processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. Continue reading “HTC Desire 326G dual sim with 4.5-inch display announced in India, coming May-end”

HTC One E9+ announced in India, available May-end

HTC One E9 Plus

HTC has announced the One E9+ for India. It went official last month and comes with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, is powered by a 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Sense UI on top. It has a 20-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an ultrapixel front-facing camera, similar to the One M9+ that was also launched in India earlier today at an event. Continue reading “HTC One E9+ announced in India, available May-end”

Flipkart backs away from Airtel Zero Program

Flipkart has decided to pull out of Airtel Zero platform and has fully committed to the cause of net neutrality. The move comes from the largest homegrown retailer after it faced bitter customer judgement about supporting Airtel Zero program.

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HTC One M9+ launched in India for Rs. 52500

HTC One M9 Plus

HTC has launched the One M9+ in India when we expected the One M9. It was announced in China earlier this month and packs a 5.2-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by a 2.2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) Octa-Core 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI on top. It has a fingerprint sensor below the display for secure lock and payments. It has multi-directional touch-based sensors that lets you place your finger on the sensor in any direction to unlock your phone. Continue reading “HTC One M9+ launched in India for Rs. 52500”

WhatsApp for Android finally gets Material Design update

WhatsApp Material Design

WhatsApp Messenger has finally be updated with the most expected Material Design language in the latest update (v2.12.38). There are no new features in this update, but the Material Design refresh brings bold, colorful UI throughout the app along with new animations, icons and more. If you are using Android Lollipop, you will also see new heads up notifications on the top for messages when you are using other apps. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android finally gets Material Design update”

OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12 Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out

OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12 Android 5.0

OnePlus One has finally received the Cyanogen OS 12 update few days after it got approved by Google. This is based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) with material design elements.CM12 brings App Themer that lets you apply themes on a per application level. Apart from free themes that are already available, CM12 introduces paid themes using the Theme app. Themes can be purchased using your Google Play account. Continue reading “OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12 Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out”

Sharp introduces 5.5-inch 4K UHD IGZO LCD display with 806ppi

Sharp 806ppi 4K IGZO panel

Sharp has introduced its new 5.5-inch Ultra HD 4K IGZO LCD panel with a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels and a pixel density of 806ppi at the China Information Technology Expo 2015 in Shenzhen last week. The panel has a display area of 121 × 68 mm.This is bigger and sharper compared to 4.1” IGZO LCD display with 736 ppi that was introduced by the company last year. Continue reading “Sharp introduces 5.5-inch 4K UHD IGZO LCD display with 806ppi”

boAt Rugged Bluetooth Speaker with in-built Power Bank launched for Rs. 2919

boAt Rugged

boAt, one of the new companies in the audio industry has launched its Bluetooth speaker RUGGED on Amazon in India. It has twin drivers offering rich audio and thumping bass. It is portable, splash proof and also has a built-in 1800 mAh battery that lets you charge other devices through a USB port. Continue reading “boAt Rugged Bluetooth Speaker with in-built Power Bank launched for Rs. 2919”