Sony 128GB UHS-I SDXC card launched in India for Rs. 13200

Sony 128GB UX series SDXC Card

Sony has launched 128GB UHS-I SDXC card (SF-G1UX2/T) in India. This is suitable for cameras and camcorders, offering fast data transfer speed and 4K compatibility. It offers read speed of up to 94MB/s and write speed of up to 60MB/s for fast and efficient transfers This would enable minimized workflow speed with improved efficiency, says Sony. Continue reading “Sony 128GB UHS-I SDXC card launched in India for Rs. 13200”

Google Nexus 6: Where to buy in the UK

Google Nexus 6

Google’s new Nexus 6 smartphone has today gone up for pre-order in the UK on both pay monthly contracts and SIM free and with a range of places to buy from, we’re asking who is the cheapest and who delivers fastest? With Google showing the handset as out of stock, can anyone else get it to you in time for launch day on December 1st? Continue reading “Google Nexus 6: Where to buy in the UK”

Amkette Truebeats Tango headphones with sharing port launched for Rs. 1495

Amkette Truebeats Tango

Amkette has launched Truebeats Tango, the company’s latest headphones with a sharing port that allows users to connect multiple headphones together without compromising on the sound. It has sturdy design for rugged usage, comes with foldable form factor for carrying it comfortably. Amkette has partnered with Amazon to sell the headphones in India. Continue reading “Amkette Truebeats Tango headphones with sharing port launched for Rs. 1495”

Xolo continues to update HIVE UI with new features

Xolo 8X-1000 HIVE UI

Xolo launched the 8X-1000 smartphone with unique HIVE UI back in August. Since the launch the company has been adding new features for the HIVE UI through OTA updates every fortnight. The latest update adds new features, performance enhancements and bug fixes. Till date, more than 20 new features have been added on the basis of customer feedback, further propelling user participation. Continue reading “Xolo continues to update HIVE UI with new features”

Nexus 6 up for pre-order at Vodafone UK, get a free Moto 360

Google Nexus 6

Looking to upgrade your Android tech in one go? Look no further than Google’s new Nexus 6 at Vodafone UK and if you’re quick, you’ll get a free Android Wear smartwatch to go with it. Continue reading “Nexus 6 up for pre-order at Vodafone UK, get a free Moto 360”

SAKRI launches 8-inch and 10-inch Windows 8.1 WINTAB tablets for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 20999

SAKRI WINTAB launch

SAKRI IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (SAKRI), a Pune based company has partnered with Microsoft and Intel to launch Windows 8.1 based tablets powered by Intel processors in India, Malaysia and Bangladesh under WINTAB brand. These tablets have 8-inch and 10.1-inch IPS displays at a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, powered by a 1.33GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3735D processor and run on Windows 8.1 OS with Bing. These come with one-year subscription of Office 365 personal plus. Continue reading “SAKRI launches 8-inch and 10-inch Windows 8.1 WINTAB tablets for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 20999”

Techfish launches new power banks starting from Rs. 699, to launch Bluetooth accessories soon

Tech Fish

Think of Us India Pvt Ltd has launched its new Techfish brand, focused on offering personal wireless accessories for smartphones. It has launched new Power Bank range starting from Rs. 699 that goes up to Rs. 1999. These include, Pocket Power 2200mAh power bank, Mega Power 5200 mAh power bank, Mega Power + 10400 mAh power bank, Mega Power S 12000mAh power bank and Boom Power, a 4000mAh power bank with a display stand and music player. It plans to launch range of personal wireless audio products, NFC based entertainment control devices and TV-casting products soon. Continue reading “Techfish launches new power banks starting from Rs. 699, to launch Bluetooth accessories soon”

Metal cases on smartphones taking a toll on plastic injection molding industry

Rising popularity of metallic smartphones has resulted into a downfall of plastic injection molding industry. 2014 saw most of the smartphone makers choosing metal for their flagship phones thereby reducing the demand for plastic.

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Micromax announces YU brand, partners with Cyanogen Inc. for OS for YU devices coming in December

Micromax new logo

Micromax has announced its new YU online brand and its partnership for Cyanogen Inc., makers of the Cyanogen OS after several rumors. It would unveil new YU devices running new OS developed by Cyanogen based on Android, in India this December. These devices would only be sold online, said the company. Continue reading “Micromax announces YU brand, partners with Cyanogen Inc. for OS for YU devices coming in December”

Rightware launches Basemark ES 3.0 with OpenGL ES 3.0 support

Basemark ES 3.0

Rightware, popular for its benchmark tools like Basemark has launched Basemark ES 3.0 benchmarking software for mobile devices with new OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics API, which is available in the latest Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. This enables unprecedented graphical fidelity in graphically rich apps such as games and navigation. Continue reading “Rightware launches Basemark ES 3.0 with OpenGL ES 3.0 support”

Spice Stellar 362 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5499

Spice Stellar 362

Spice has launched Stellar 362, the company’s latest smartphone in the Stellar series. It has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels), powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), comes with 2G (EDGE) support and dual SIM capabilities. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 362 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5499”

Nokia Z Launcher Beta for Android now available on Google Play

Nokia Z Launcher Beta

Nokia launched the Z Launcher for Android in Beta back in June earlier this year and it has received several updated in the past few months after the launch. Today at the Slush technology conference in Helsinki, Nokia Technologies’s Head of Products Sebastian Nyström launched the Nokia N1 tablet and also announced that the Nokia Z Launcher Beta is available from Google Play Store. Continue reading “Nokia Z Launcher Beta for Android now available on Google Play”

Samsung Tizen smartphone specs and user interface leaked

We know that Samsung is working on a low end smartphone that is powered by Tizen OS. The company is planning to launch this phone in India by end of this year. A new report from SamMobile has got some info and photo of the upcoming smartphone.

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Nokia N1 tablet with 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536) display, Android 5.0 and 64-bit Intel Z3580 processor announced for $249

Nokia N1

Nokia just announced Nokia N1, the company’s first Android tablet through brand-licensing agreement with the OEM partner. It has aluminium unibody build, has a 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, similar to the Xiaomi Mi Pad, powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Nokia Z Launcher on the top, but it is not clear if this would have Google Play. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Nokia N1 tablet with 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536) display, Android 5.0 and 64-bit Intel Z3580 processor announced for $249”

MHL develops Alternate Mode for USB Type-C connector

 

MHL Alt Mode for USB Type C Cable

MHL introduced MHL 3.0 with support for 4K last year. Now it has introduced an MHL Alternate Mode (Alt Mode) for the USB Type-C specification. Now a USB Type-C reversible connector can support the MHL 3 specification, which includes 4K video, ability to control your phone using the TV remote, and lossless surround sound audio. Mobile devices with USB Type-C MHL Alt Mode can also connect to HDMI legacy displays using adapters that support MHL-to-HDMI protocol conversion.

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