Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop update now available

Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop

Xolo has released Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Xolo One smartphone, as it promised. Xolo becomes the first Indian company to roll out Lollipop update for its device. Continue reading “Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop update now available”

Lenovo A6000 4G smartphone launched in India for Rs. 6999

Lenovo A6000

Lenovo has launched A6000, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 4G connectivity as it promised. It was announced at the CES last week, packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Vibe UI on top. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 4G smartphone launched in India for Rs. 6999”

Xiaomi Mi 4 might launch in India on January 28

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Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi 4 smartphone in India on January 28th, according to a report from ET. At the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro launch event in China, Xiaomi’s Vice President Hugo Barra said block your date for 28th. Earlier Manu Jain, Operations Head of Mi India said that they would be launching the Mi 4 smartphone at the end of January. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 might launch in India on January 28”

Android 5.0.2 factory images for Nexus 10 and 7 2013 (WiFi) now available

Android Lollipop

Few weeks after releasing Android 5.0.2 factory image for the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi, Google has released Android 5.0.2 factory images for Nexus 10 and 7 2013 (WiFi). According to the official changelog released earlier, the Android 5.0.2 update fixes storage issues and alarm problems. Continue reading “Android 5.0.2 factory images for Nexus 10 and 7 2013 (WiFi) now available”

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 810 announced

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro

Xiaomi also announced the Mi Note Pro, the top-end variant of the Mi Note smartphone. It has a 5.7-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection, is powered by a 64-bit Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB of internal storage and LTE cat9 support. It has the same a 13-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), dual-tone LED flash, Sony BSI sensor,6P lenses and a 4-megapixel front-facing camera with pixel size of 2 microns.

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Xiaomi Mi Note with 5.7-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, 4G LTE announced

Xiaomi Mi Note

Xiaomi just announced the Xiaomi Mi Note, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in China, Beijing.  It has a 5.7-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display from JDI with just 0.3mm bezel on the sides and Corning Gorilla Glass Protection, is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on MIUI on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat)It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), dual-tone LED flash, Sony BSI sensor,6P lenses and a 4-megapixel front-facing camera with pixel size of 2 microns. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note with 5.7-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, 4G LTE announced”

BlackBerry Classic launched in India for Rs. 31990

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BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Classic, their latest smartphone with a full QWERTY physical keyboard in India. It comes with a 3.5-inch (720 x 720 pixels) touch screen display at 294 PPI pixel density and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor.  It has a 35-key QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with wider layout and larger sculpted keys and navigation keys. BlackBerry has partnered with Snapdeal to launch the smartphone. Continue reading “BlackBerry Classic launched in India for Rs. 31990”

Rdio launched in India, offers free radio experience and on-demand subscription service

Rdio Music for Android India

Rdio has finally launched in India. It has over 32 million songs in 43 languages from global, regional and local labels, offers free internet radio experience without any trail or subscription and also has on-demand subscription service that lets you access any song, album, playlist or station, online or offline, without ads for US$ 1.99 or Rs. 120 per month. Continue reading “Rdio launched in India, offers free radio experience and on-demand subscription service”

Notion Ink Cain 8 and Cain 10 now on Flipkart with launch offers for Rs. 9990 and Rs. 19990

Notion Ink Cain 8

Notion Ink launched the Cain 8 and Cain 10 or Cain 2 in 1 Windows 8 tablets in India last year exclusively on Snapdeal. Both these tablets are now available from Flipkart with launch offers. Continue reading “Notion Ink Cain 8 and Cain 10 now on Flipkart with launch offers for Rs. 9990 and Rs. 19990”

Samsung Z1 Hands On & Preview

Samsung Z1 Tizen-9

Tizen has long been considered as a possible competitor to Android but it was practically dead in the water till the time rumors of a Tizen based smartphone emerged. Its been a long while coming and today, Samsung finally revealed the Z1 as a budget minded handset that takes a departure from the familiar territory of Android based low end devices. Is it any good and more importantly do we foresee the competition to be hit hard? That’s something we’ll try to answer in the text below. Continue reading “Samsung Z1 Hands On & Preview”

T-Mobile Netherlands launches separate handset pricing plans

T-Mobile-netherlands

One of the ways that O2 stands out in the UK is through its O2 Refresh contract where the airtime and handsets are separated into two monthly charges and it seems that other European operators are following suit. T-Mobile Netherlands has announced a new “Stel Samen & Stel Bij” plan that offers separate handset and airtime contracts for customers. Continue reading “T-Mobile Netherlands launches separate handset pricing plans”

Vodafone 4G now available to 50% of UK population

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The slow and steady rollout of Vodafone’s 4G network has progressed with the network now offering 4G coverage to 50% of the UK population. Less than a week after EE revealed it offers 4G to 80% of the population, Vodafone UK CEO Jeroen Hoencamp defended the 4G rollout by saying they were focusing on reliability over speed. Continue reading “Vodafone 4G now available to 50% of UK population”

Three MD hints at O2 takeover bid

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Following BT’s decision to bid for EE as opposed to O2, there have been many rumours that the UK’s smallest network Three, who are backed by global giant Hutchinson Whampoa, would make a bid for Telefonica-owned O2. Whilst Three’s UK teams are yet to confirm such interest, the MD for the parent company has seemingly confirmed his company’s interest in acquiring O2. Continue reading “Three MD hints at O2 takeover bid”

Celkon Millennia OCTA510 officially launched for Rs. 8999

Celkon Millennia OCTA510 launch

Celkon has officially launched Millennia OCTA510, the company’s first smartphone with Octa-Core SoC. It went on sale online earlier this week, has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Celkon Millennia OCTA510 officially launched for Rs. 8999”