HTC confirms New One coming on March 1st

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We were pretty sure of this but just to clear up any confusion, HTC has confirmed the new HTC One flagship is launching on March 1st. The company tweeted an image with the tagline “let them share” whilst also confirming its new flagship will be announced at MWC 2015 in Barcelona. Continue reading “HTC confirms New One coming on March 1st”

Samsung releases second Galaxy S6 teaser video

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 is expected to be unveiled in under two weeks during the company’s MWC 2015 press conference and ahead of the launch, Samsung has been teasing it’s new smartphone. The first teaser promised excellent camera performance and today’s teaser is all about the speed. Continue reading “Samsung releases second Galaxy S6 teaser video”

Samsung starts rolling out Android Lollipop update for Galaxy Note Edge

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Samsung may be launching its new flagship phone in less than a week but that hasn’t stopped the company from continuing its Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout. Last week we saw the European Galaxy Note 4 get treated to some Lollipop-flavoured candy and now it’s seems the Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) is following suit in Australia. Continue reading “Samsung starts rolling out Android Lollipop update for Galaxy Note Edge”

Micromax Bolt A82 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5499

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Micromax Bolt A82, the company’s latest smartphone in the Bolt series running Android 4.4 (KitKat) is now available on HomeShop18. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A82 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5499”

Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 get a price cut in India

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Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 smartphones have received a minor price cut in India within a month after the launch. Both these smartphones were launched for Rs. 19,300 and Rs. 23,000, respectively. According to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom, the Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 smartphones are now available at Rs. 18, 250 and Rs. 21,300, respectively. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 get a price cut in India”

Micromax Canvas Xpress gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update, coming to other Canvas series soon

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Micromax has announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Canvas Xpress A99 smartphone, which was released couple of months back. It has promised that it will be rolling out Android 5.0 update for its popular Canvas series of smartphones, but the company did not reveal the time frame for the roll out yet. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Xpress gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update, coming to other Canvas series soon”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 could be thinner than iPad Air 2

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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 may be dominating the rumour mill at the moment but it’s not the only handset that Samsung is working on. A new report from SamMobile indicates that the South Korean manufacturer is also developing successors to its Galaxy Tab S range to take on the Apple iPad Air 2. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 could be thinner than iPad Air 2”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G receives MIUI v6.3.5 update

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Following the successful launch of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G in India, the Chinese manufacturer has begun seeding the new MIUI V6.3.5.0 (KHIMIBL) firmware update to Redmi Note 4G handsets in India and Taiwan. Unfortunately, the handset isn’t the long-awaited update based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and is instead still based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G receives MIUI v6.3.5 update”

RCOM offers free access to Twitter during World Cup 2015, introduces data recharge offers

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Reliance Communications, Global Telecom Sponsor of the ICC World Cup 2015, has partnered with Twitter to provide RCOM customers free access to match updates via Twitter during World Cup. Twitter already introduced ICC Cricket World Cup timeline for following match updates. This allows customers who do not have a Twitter account access cricket-related Tweets by logging on to rcom.co.in/cricket on their mobile phones from 13th February to 31st March 2015, during the world cup.  Continue reading “RCOM offers free access to Twitter during World Cup 2015, introduces data recharge offers”

Mitashi Play Duo King AP 105 with 6-inch display launched for Rs. 7499

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Mitashi has launched Duo King AP 105, the company’s latest 6-inch phablet with a qHD display. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Mitashi Play Duo King AP 105 with 6-inch display launched for Rs. 7499”

Samsung Galaxy S4 price drops to Rs. 17999

Samsung is now selling the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) smartphone on Amazon in India for Rs. 17,999. It was originally launched for Rs. 41,500 in India back in April 2013. It got several buy back offers and EMI schemes in India soon after the launch and received a price cut to Rs. 29,499 in March last year. It is listed at Rs. 21,900 on the official Samsung eStore, but it is currently out of stock there. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 price drops to Rs. 17999”

Flipkart reportedly in talks to raise $1.7 billion funding in coming months

Flipkart just keeps getting bigger and bigger. The homegrown e-commerce player is looking forward to raise another huge round of funding, as per a report from The Economic Times.

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Google Android One expands to Philippines, Cherry Mobile One and MyPhone Uno launched

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Google just announced that it will launch new Android One smartphones in Philippines in coming weeks. Google launched Android One smartphones in India back in September last year. It expanded to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka last month and to Indonesia earlier this month. Philippines becomes the sixth country to get Android One smartphones officially. Continue reading “Google Android One expands to Philippines, Cherry Mobile One and MyPhone Uno launched”

iBall Slide 1044 with 10-inch HD display, quad-core Intel Atom SoC launching soon

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iBall is all set to launch the Slide 1044 tablet in the Slide performance series. It has surfaced on the official website and packs a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 Pixels) HD display, is powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3735G processor and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide 1044 with 10-inch HD display, quad-core Intel Atom SoC launching soon”