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Lenovo RocStar A319 music smartphone with Android 4.4 launched in India for Rs. 6499

Lenovo RocStar A319

Lenovo has launched RocStar A319, the company’s latest music smartphone in the A series smartphones. It comes with Dolby Digital Plus technology for enhanced music listening experience, top-end earphones that offers better quality sound compared to standard earphones, Guvera Music App- Access to over 10 million songs. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 5-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo RocStar A319 music smartphone with Android 4.4 launched in India for Rs. 6499”

Philips i966 Aurora with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, YunOS 3.0 and 20.7MP camera announced

Philips i966 Aurora

Philips has unveiled Aurora i966, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in China. It has a 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD display with 2.5D arc glass, slim bezels with 63.8% screen-to-body ratio and Corning gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Alibaba’s YunOS 3.0 based on Android. Continue reading “Philips i966 Aurora with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, YunOS 3.0 and 20.7MP camera announced”

HTC Android 5.0 Lollipop update timeline for devices revealed

HTC has confirmed last week that Android 5.0 Lollipop update is coming to One (M7) and One  (M8) “within 90 days of receiving final software”. Now, the company has extended the update to more of its devices, according to latest report from LlabTooFeR.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE get a price cut in India

Samsung has officially reduced the price of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE smartphones in India. The Galaxy S5 was launched in April in India for Rs. 51500. Now the smartphone is available from the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 37500. The LTE version of the Galaxy S5 that was launched as Samsung Galaxy S5 4G in July for Rs. 53500 is available for Rs. 40300. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE get a price cut in India”

Apple reports Q4 2014 revenues at $42.1 billion, 39.3 million iPhones and 12.3 million iPads sold

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Apple has reported revenue of $42.1 billion with a net profit of $8.5 billion in their earnings for Q4 2014 that ended September 27, 2014. The international sales in this quarter is 60% of the quarter’s revenue, 1% up compared to last quarter. Apple sold 39.3 million iPhones, 12.3 million iPads, 5.52 million Macs and 2.64 million iPods during the quarter. Continue reading “Apple reports Q4 2014 revenues at $42.1 billion, 39.3 million iPhones and 12.3 million iPads sold”

OnePlus One pre-orders begin October 27th

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OnePlus has announced that it would start their OnePlus One pre-order system on October 27th at 15:00 GMT (08:00 PST, 11:00 EST, 20:30 IST), as it promised, but it will last for one hour only. You can add your OnePlus or accessories in your shopping cart right now from the pre-order page. You can order once the pre-orders begin. Continue reading “OnePlus One pre-orders begin October 27th”

Uber slashes fares in Delhi by 25% for a limited period

Uber Delhi price cut

Uber has announced a 25% price cut for both Uber Black and uberX in Delhi. This is effective immediately without any promo codes and is available for a limited period. This makes Uber almost as cheap as auto-rickshaw fares, says Uber.

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AOC to launch 6-inch phablet and 7-inch tablet in India in November: Report

AOC D70V50G

AOC, popular for its displays and monitors entered into tablet market with the launch of two new Android tablets under the Breeze category in India back in April 2013, now the company is back with another tablet and also plans to enter into the smartphone market next month, according to a report from ET. The AOC D70V50G that has been listed on the official website has a 7-inch display, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has 3G connectivity with voice calling capabilities and is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor. Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “AOC to launch 6-inch phablet and 7-inch tablet in India in November: Report”

Philips X2566 for senior citizens launched for Rs. 3800

Philips X2566

Philips mobile has launched Philips Xenium X2566, the company’s latest phone for senior citizens. This has large fonts, SOS function and long lasting battery life, making it more comfortable and  accessible to the elderly. It has mellow and full design, unique crystal double colour injection moulding technology and the keypad has large keys so that elders can read or text comfortably without straining their eyes.

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Mitashi PLAY Senior Friend Android smartphone for Senior Citizens launched for Rs. 4999

 

Mitashi PLAY Senior Friend

Mitashi has launched Mitashi PLAY Senior Friend, the company’s latest Android smartphone for senior generation. It has large font dialer, large font for storing contacts and reading messages, FM radio, SOS button for emergencies and coded icons for seniors. Continue reading “Mitashi PLAY Senior Friend Android smartphone for Senior Citizens launched for Rs. 4999”

Gmail 5.0 for Android to support Yahoo, Outlook and other email accounts

Gmail 5.0 for Android leak

Google is planning to release Gmail v5.0 for Android with support for all other email accounts like Yahoo and Outlook, a leaked promo video reveals. You can switch between either accounts by a simple swipe or by touching the account drop down, reveals the video. The app has material design, which is obvious since the upcoming Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update with Material Design UI is around the corner.  This has rounded avatars, refreshed iconography and more. Continue reading “Gmail 5.0 for Android to support Yahoo, Outlook and other email accounts”

BBM gets ephemeral messaging with new Timed Messages feature

BBM Timed Messages

BlackBerry has introduced new Timed Messages feature in BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) that lets you set a  timer to control how long messages and pictures you share with contacts can be viewed. There have been several ephemeral messaging apps after Snapchat. Recently LINE messenger got a similar feature called Hidden Chat. Microsoft even released an app for ephemeral messaging called WindUp for Windows Phone.

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More Motorola Droid Turbo press images leaked ahead of launch

Motorola has not yet officially announced the Droid Turbo, but the phone has been leaked in specs and photos on several occasions. The phone has once again leaked in press images over the weekend.

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HTC Desire EYE launching in India exclusively on Amazon in November

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HTC has announced the Desire EYE in India at the Double Exposure event today. It will be available in the country exclusively on Amazon late November. It was unveiled earlier this month in New York and packs a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new HTC Sense UI. Continue reading “HTC Desire EYE launching in India exclusively on Amazon in November”