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Idea launches Sharing plan with Data, Local & National Minutes and SMS starting at Rs. 158

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Idea Cellular has launched a new Easy Share prepaid plan that comes with internet, Local & National Minutes and SMS benefits. This plan lets users transfer internet packs, minutes and SMS to their friends and families, through a simple process of USSD or from Idea website. It start from Rs. 158 and goes till Rs. 958 depending on the plan. Last year it launched Easy Share postpaid plan in some markets, due to its success this has extended to the large base of prepaid users now, says the company.
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ARM Cortex A72 64-bit Processor, Mali-T880 GPU with 4K support announced

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ARM today announced Cortex A72 processor in the A70 series based on ARMv8 architecture. It has 64-bit processing technology and is fully compatible with the extensive ARM 32-bit ARMv7 ecosystem, similar to the A50 series. It offers three and a half times the performance of Cortex-A15 based devices and is also highly power efficient, says the company. It is mainly targeted at premium smartphones to large and mid-size tablets. Continue reading “ARM Cortex A72 64-bit Processor, Mali-T880 GPU with 4K support announced”

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge to come in these four colours?

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Samsung has sent out invites to its March 1st event where we’re expecting to see the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge announced and in the run up to the event, we’re now hearing that both handsets will come in these four colours. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge to come in these four colours?”

LG G Flex 2 launches in the UK March 19, pre-orders open Feb 12

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The LG G Flex 2 was announced almost a month ago at CES 2015 and shortly after we heard that it was coming to the UK as a Vodafone exclusive for six weeks. Since then, there’s been very little information about a release date but now it has been revealed the handset will launch in the UK on March 19th with pre-orders opening on February 12th. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 launches in the UK March 19, pre-orders open Feb 12”

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge pricing allegedly revealed

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Samsung has only just begun issuing invites to its March 1 MWC 2015 event in Barcelona where the Galaxy S6 and S Edge are likely to be announced but already we’re hearing alleged pricing for the handset. According to AndroidPit, the Galaxy S6 and S Edge will both be available in three storage sizes and the Galaxy S6 will begin at €749 whilst the Galaxy S Edge will be approximately €100 more. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge pricing allegedly revealed”

O2 Lumia 930 Denim update lands without “Hey Cortana” [Updated]

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O2 UK have finally begun rolling out the Lumia Denim update for selected Lumia smartphones but for those receiving the update on the Nokia Lumia 930, it comes with a particular feature missing. One of the highlights of the update is the “Hey Cortana” voice activation but the Denim update for Lumia 930 users comes with this feature missing. Continue reading “O2 Lumia 930 Denim update lands without “Hey Cortana” [Updated]”

Vodafone applies for Indian banking permit

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Vodafone India has announced it has applied to the country’s central bank for a permit to operate a payments bank as the world’s largest network looks to bring basic banking service to its millions of Indian customers. In the statement sent to Reuters, the firm said it was exploring options for a partnership for the mobile banking deal. Continue reading “Vodafone applies for Indian banking permit”

OnePlus annual report details its growth in 2014

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OnePlus that shot to fame with just One smartphone in 2014 has published its first annual report for 2014. It details the company’s growth and the growth of the OnePlus community in its first year. Even though it shipped only 7% of smartphones to India since it launched in the country only in December, it grabs the second spot when it comes to OnePlus forum members. Continue reading “OnePlus annual report details its growth in 2014”

Intex Aqua Power HD with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 9444

Intex Aqua Power HD

After the successful Aqua Power smartphone, Intex has launched Intex Aqua Power HD, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aqua series. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, instead of FWVGA screen, but it is powered by the same 1.4 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592M processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and comes with a 4000mAh battery. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Power HD with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 9444”

Twitter tests ‘instant timeline’ for new users

Twitter is testing a new feature that makes its service more accessible to new users, as per a report from The New York Times. Dubbed as Instant Timeline, the feature will curate a feed for people based on their interests, and who their friends follow.

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Acer One 10-inch Windows 8.1 2-in-1 launched in India for Rs. 19999

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Acer has launched Acer One S1001, the company’s latest 2-in-1 hybrid device in India that can be used as a table or as a laptop with its  latch-less keyboard dock that has a in-built 500GB HDD. It has a 10-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Acer has partnered with Amazon.in to sell it India. Continue reading “Acer One 10-inch Windows 8.1 2-in-1 launched in India for Rs. 19999”

LG F60 Dual SIM LTE smartphone now available in India for Rs. 14200

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The LG F60 (D392) LTE smartphone was unveiled back in October last year and appeared on the official LG India website later that month for Rs. 15,000 (MRP). Now Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the smartphone is available from retail stores in India for Rs. 14200. The F60 packs a 4.5-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “LG F60 Dual SIM LTE smartphone now available in India for Rs. 14200”

HTC One M8 gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India

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HTC has finally started rolling out Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update for the HTC One (M8) users in India. It started rolling out to the update for unlocked smartphones in several countries few weeks back. Recently HTC said the One M7 and One M8 will miss its 90 day Android Lollipop promise since their carrier versions of the One (M8) and One (M7) will not meet 90 day goal, which is February 1st. Continue reading “HTC One M8 gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India”

Motorola sold record 10 million smartphones in Q4 2014

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Lenovo today reported $14.1 billion revenue for the financial year that ended December 31, 2014. Since Motorola Mobility is now a part of Lenovo, it announced that Motorola sold over 10 million smartphones in the quarter for the first time. This is a 118% increase compared to the same quarter the previous year. Motorola added US$1.9 billion to the total Mobile Business Group’s revenues that includes products from the Motorola investment, Lenovo-branded mobile phone business, Android tablets and TVs, said Lenovo. Continue reading “Motorola sold record 10 million smartphones in Q4 2014”