Xolo Q1020 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera and Wooden frame announced for Rs. 11499

Xolo Q1020

Xolo has announced Q1020, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q Core series with a wooden frame.  It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 294 PPI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Xolo Q1020 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera and Wooden frame announced for Rs. 11499”

Gionee Elife E3 gets Android 4.4 KitKat update, brings support for 9 Indian languages

Gionee Elife E3 Android 4.4

Gionee has released the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for its Elife E3 smartphone in India. Along with the Android 4.4′s features such as wireless printing, support for emojis and more, this update brings a new homescreen layout, Touchpal, Kingsoft Office and more, similar to other smartphones. It has also added nine Indian languages. Gionee released KitKat update for its M2 smartphone back in September. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E3 gets Android 4.4 KitKat update, brings support for 9 Indian languages”

Microsoft Lumia 535 surfaces ahead of announcement on Nov 11

Microsoft Lumia 535 leak

Microsoft teased the first Microsoft branded smartphone last week, which would be announced tomorrow, November 11th. WMPoweruser has got hold of the images of the dummy unit of the Lumia 535 smartphone that is expected to be announced tomorrow. Most of the specifications of the smartphone, including a 5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display and dual SIM support and a 1905 mAh battery were already outed by TENAA listing, now the website has detailed specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 535 surfaces ahead of announcement on Nov 11”

Notion Ink Cain 8 Windows 8 tablet launching soon

Notion Ink Cain 8

Notion Ink launched its 10.1-inch Cain 2-in-1 powered by Intel Atom Z3735D Processor and Windows 8.1 in India back in September. Now the company is all set to launch the Notion Ink Cain 8, an 8-inch tablet running Windows 8.1 and powered by Intel Atom processor. The company is partnering with Snapdeal again for this tablet. Continue reading “Notion Ink Cain 8 Windows 8 tablet launching soon”

Mitashi ML 2200 portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1890

Mitashi ML 2200

Mitashi’s has launched ML 2200, the company’s new portable Bluetooth speaker. It also has 3.5mm AUX In port so that you can connect it to other devices.  It has inbuilt microphone that lets you pick your calls when it’s connected to a phone or a tablet. Other features include, USB and SD card support. It has a built-in rechargeable battery and weighs about 215 grams, making it easy to carry. Continue reading “Mitashi ML 2200 portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1890”

Vsenn kicks off modular smartphone project to challenge Project Ara

It seems like Google’s Project Ara is getting a new competitor. Vsenn, a Finnish startup has announced that it is working on a modular smartphone running vanilla Android.

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Spice Mi-549 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 7999

Spice Mi 549

Spice Mi-549, the company’s latest smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p display has been listed on HomeShop18. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Spice Mi-549 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 7999”

Lenovo Vibe X2 goes on sale on Flipkart with launch day offers for Rs. 19999

Lenovo Vibe X2_fonearena-01

Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 smartphone with unique layered design last week in India priced at Rs. 19,999, it is now available for sale on Flipkart. The second generation Vibe X series smartphone has a 5-inch 1080p display, powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6595 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Vibe UI 2.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel wide-angle front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X2 goes on sale on Flipkart with launch day offers for Rs. 19999”

LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out starting this week

LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop

LG just announced that it would start rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its flagship LG G3 smartphone this week starting from Poland. This would be followed by other key markets in future, said the Korean giant. Roll out details will be announced when it becomes available in local markets.  Upgrade schedule for other LG devices will be announced soon. Continue reading “LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out starting this week”

HERE Maps Beta gets Android 5.0 Lollipop support, bug fixes and improvements

Nokia here maps android

HERE Maps for Android was launched as beta last month. The app has been updated to version 1.0.220 that brings support for Android 5.0 (Lollipop). This update also brings fixes to downloaded voice files that will not be cleared if the phone’s cache is wiped using a cleaner, as it promised. If you lost them during cleaning, you will have to re-download any non-English voices. Continue reading “HERE Maps Beta gets Android 5.0 Lollipop support, bug fixes and improvements”

Samsung Gear S goes on sale in India for Rs. 27900

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Samsung launched its Gear S Smartwatch in India last month for Rs. 28,900. Samsung started taking pre-orders for the Gear S earlier this week. Now the smartwatch with a built-in SIM card slot is available for purchase from the their official eStore for Rs. 27,900, which is Rs. 1,000 cheaper compared to the launch price. The Gear S has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, comes with a 1GHz dual-core processor and enables you to independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S goes on sale in India for Rs. 27900”

Google Hindi Input app gets Material Design update, handwriting support and more

Google Hindi input app is the latest one from Google that is getting the Material Design update. The app has been updated with handwriting support which was not present earlier.

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Microsoft teases first Microsoft Lumia smartphone for November 11

Microsoft MoreLumia Nov 11 Teaser

Microsoft recently announced that it would replace the Nokia branding on upcoming Lumia smartphones with Microsoft. Today Microsoft Mobile has released a teaser image for a new Lumia smartphone for November 11th, which could be the first Microsoft Lumia Branded smartphone. Continue reading “Microsoft teases first Microsoft Lumia smartphone for November 11”