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Google Nexus 6 now available for pre-order from Flipkart starting from Rs. 43999, goes on sale early December

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Google Nexus 6 made by Motorola is finally available for pre-order in India from Flipkart. It is priced at Rs. 43,999 for the 32GB variant and the 64GB variant is priced at Rs. 48,999. It comes in Midnight Blue and Cloud White colors and would ship early December. It first appeared on Google Play Store in India along with the price tag. The Nexus 6 has a 5.96-inch Quad HD screen, powered by a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 now available for pre-order from Flipkart starting from Rs. 43999, goes on sale early December”

YotaPhone 2 launch event set for December 3 in London

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Yota Devices announced the YotaPhone 2 back in February at the MWC. The first generation YotaPhone was launched in December 2013 at an event in Russia and was launched in India recently. This year the launch event for the YotaPhone 2 is set for December 3rd in London. It will be an invitation-only event, says YotaPhone. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display, powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat).

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Vodafone could bundle Now TV with its Broadband

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Vodafone is reportedly in talks with Sky to base its upcoming TV service around the broadcaster’s internet streaming set-top box service, Now TV. The deal is likely to result in further enhanced collaboration between the two companies and add further fuel to the rumours that Sky will launch its own mobile network based on Vodafone’s network. Continue reading “Vodafone could bundle Now TV with its Broadband”

TalkTalk drops Vodafone for O2 4G

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TalkTalk has announced that it is dropping its partnership with Vodafone in favour of a similar deal with O2’s parent company Telefonica. In an announcement, TalkTalk said that the deal will allow it to access O2’s 2G, 3G and 4G network and the change represents a blow for Vodafone as the telecoms operator war rises another few degrees. Continue reading “TalkTalk drops Vodafone for O2 4G”

Google Nexus 6 now available to order in the UK

Google Nexus 6

In the UK and can’t wait until Nexus 6 pre-orders open on Google Play tomorrow? Want to order the Nexus 6 and get it at launch but worried that Google won’t have enough stock tomorrow and it’ll sell out before you can place your order? If either of these applies, then you’re in luck. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 now available to order in the UK”

Sony IMX230 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS sensor for smartphones announced

Sony Exmor RS IMX230 stacked CMOS image sensor

Sony Corporation has announced new IMX230 1/2.4″ 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS camera sensor for smartphones. It has onboard image plane phase detection AF signal processing function, it promises the best focus tracking of fast-moving subjects and the High Dynamic Range (HDR) function enable you to capture both backgrounds and subjects clearly even in high-contrast scenes such as backlit locations. OmniVision recently announced a similar 1/2.4″ 21MP sensor. Continue reading “Sony IMX230 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS sensor for smartphones announced”

Google Nexus 6 could go on sale in India on Flipkart as soon as tomorrow

Google Nexus 6

Flipkart started teasing the launch of Google Nexus 6 smartphone earlier this month. Now the online retailer has a dedicated landing page for the Nexus 6 that shows 1 Day to go for the Nexus 6. On its social channels it just says The Nexus 6 is coming your way soon. It doesn’t specifically say that it will go on sale tomorrow, so this could even be a teaser for pre-booking. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 could go on sale in India on Flipkart as soon as tomorrow”

Facebook reportedly working on its own professional network “Facebook at Work”

Facebook is reportedly developing a professional social network for workspace, according to a latest report from the Financial Times. The social network is working internally on “Facebook at Work”.

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Asus Zenfone 5 Lite with 5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz Intel Z2520 processor launched in Philippines

Asus Zenfone 5 Lite

Asus unveiled the Zenfone series of smartphone earlier this year at the CES and launched them in India few months back. Now the Taiwanese manufacturer has launched the Zenfone 5 Lite (A502CG), a cheaper variant of the Zenfone 5 in Philippines. This has a 5-inch qHD screen with Soda-lime glass screen protection and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 SoC, compared to the 5-inch HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor, but has the same design as the Zenfone 5. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 Lite with 5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz Intel Z2520 processor launched in Philippines”

New Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with voice calling officially launched in India for Rs. 14999 and Rs. 18999

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Dell has officially launched the new Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 (3000 series) tablets running Android 4.4 (KitKat) with voice calling capabilities in India. These were announced back in June and went on sale through official Dell website in India last month. The Venue 7 has a 7-inch HD (1280×800) display, powered by a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3460) processor, while the Venue 8 comes with a 8 inch full-HD (1920×1200) display and a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3480). Both the tablets have 1 GB RAM with 16GB inbuilt storage that can be expanded upto 64GB via microSD slot, Waves MAXXAudio Pro audio technology for a premium audio experience and a 4550 mAh battery Continue reading “New Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with voice calling officially launched in India for Rs. 14999 and Rs. 18999”

Jolla teases ‘Something BIG’ is coming on November 19

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Jolla, the smartphone start-up company from Finland launched its first Jolla smartphone in India back in September. Recently it started teasing the launch of a new device on their official page and their social channels. This shows a part of a device that looks like a smartphone. It says Something BIG is about to begin. The company will reveal it on November 19th, Wednesday. Continue reading “Jolla teases ‘Something BIG’ is coming on November 19”

Samsung Galaxy A5 Dual SIM shows up on official website in China

Samsung Galaxy A5 Dual SIM

Samsung announced the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 smartphones with unibody full metal build last month. At that time the company did not reveal any details regarding its dual SIM variant, but it confirmed that the smartphones would roll out in China in November. Now the dual SIM variant of the Galaxy A5 (SM-A5000) has surfaced on the official Samsung China website, which hints that the Galaxy A5 might go on sale in China before the A3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 Dual SIM shows up on official website in China”

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Premium Edition headed to Germany

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The Galaxy Note Edge will land in Germany in January after the company asked its customers whether they wanted the niche handset or were happy with the Galaxy Note 4. As it turns out, they wanted the curved edge smartphone and Samsung has obliged by offering both the standard and the Premium Edition of the Galaxy Note Edge. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Premium Edition headed to Germany”

ASUS ZenWatch lands on the US Google Play Store for $199

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ASUS introduced the ZenWatch, the company’s first smartwatch based on Android Wear platform at the IFA back in September. Now the smartwatch is available in the U.S. through Google Play and Best Buy, priced at $199.99 (Rs. 12,350 approx), cheaper than both the Moto 360 and the LG G Watch R. Continue reading “ASUS ZenWatch lands on the US Google Play Store for $199”

Android 5.0 Lollipop factory images for Nexus 4 now available

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Google started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update and released factory images and binaries for the Nexus 5, WiFi variants of both Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10 earlier this week. Now the Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 4 is available for download. Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 6 is not available yet. Continue reading “Android 5.0 Lollipop factory images for Nexus 4 now available”