Galaxy Note Edge UK launch delayed until December 12

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The Galaxy Note Edge will NOT go on sale in the UK on November 28 as originally planned with Samsung confirming the handset’s launch has been delayed until December 12. Alongside the delay in the launch, Samsung have pushed back the pre-order period and shortened it to a week meaning you won’t be able to order it from Samsung or Carphone Warehouse before December 5th. Continue reading “Galaxy Note Edge UK launch delayed until December 12”

BT in talks with O2 and EE over own mobile network

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British Telecom is allegedly already in talks with UK network operator EE following the alleged approach by Telefonica to form a “strategic partnership” that would see BT buy the company’s UK operator O2. According to sources cited by Reuters, BT is currently in “early stage” talks with EE over a major deal which may yet present a challenge to Telefonica’s master plan. Continue reading “BT in talks with O2 and EE over own mobile network”

Uber expands to Kochi making it the 11th city in India with Uber service

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Uber has announced that it has expanded its service to Kochi in India. Uber is growing rapidly in India by adding new cities every few months. It was initially launched in India starting from Bangalore back in August 2013 and later expanded to New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune. It was launched in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata in India simultaneously back in August, earlier this year. Continue reading “Uber expands to Kochi making it the 11th city in India with Uber service”

BT to buy O2 UK from Telefonica?

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UK operator BT is rumoured to be in talks to buy O2 UK with O2’s parent company Telefonica seeking a strategic partnership with BT that would see it sell its mobile network in return for a 20% stake. According to a report on El Confidencial, Telefonica’s CEO César Alierta is exploring the partnership with BT to create a European Giant and whilst talks are at an advanced stage, “there is nothing concrete yet”. Continue reading “BT to buy O2 UK from Telefonica?”

Asus PadFone mini launched in India for Rs. 15999

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Asus has launched the PadFone mini (PF400CG) in India. It has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) smartphone that docks into a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) Padfone station. It is powered by 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom (Z2560) processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support as well. Continue reading “Asus PadFone mini launched in India for Rs. 15999”

Xiaomi Redmi Note Hands On and Photo Gallery

Xiaomi’s play in the large screen phablet segment has been highly anticipated. With the launch of the Redmi Note, the company now has a formidable product that at least on paper can challenge much higher priced devices. Let’s take a closer at the Xiaomi Redmi Note and it’s 4G equipped variant.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G with Snapdragon 400 SoC announced in India for Rs. 9999, available late December

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At the Xiaomi Redmi Note launch event, the company has announced that the Redmi Note 4G would be launching in India soon. This has support for TD-LTE 2300MHz (Band 40) and FDD-LTE 1800MHz (Band 3) for India and is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, instead of Octa-Core MediaTek chip in the 3G variant. This has single SIM support, unlike the dual SIM 3G variant.  It comes pre-loaded with Fleksy and SwiftKey keyboards. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G with Snapdragon 400 SoC announced in India for Rs. 9999, available late December”

Xiaomi Redmi Note to go on sale on Flipkart on December 2nd for Rs. 8999

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Mi India announced the Redmi Note smartphone in India at the Mi 3 launch event back in July. Today at an event in Delhi, the company has announced that the smartphone would go on sale at Rs. 8999 on Flipkart starting December 2nd. It would be a flash sale similar to the Mi 3 and the Redmi 1S, and the registrations for the sale would begin tomorrow, November 25th at 6PM. This is Rs. 1,000 lesser than the price Xiaomi announced last month, just like it did for the Mi3 and the Redmi 1S smartphones. There is a separate chartered plane to bring Redmi Note units later this week. This is the fourth time the company is bringing units from China to India using a chartered plane. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note to go on sale on Flipkart on December 2nd for Rs. 8999”

Panasonic Eluga I with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 9490

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Panasonic Eluga I, the latest smartphone in Panasonic’s Eluga series is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga I with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 9490”

Motorola Camera and Gallery apps updated with Material Design UI and new features

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Motorola has updated its Motorola Camera and Motorola Gallery apps with Material Design UI, soon after it sstarted rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) updates for the new Moto X and new Moto G smartphones. Continue reading “Motorola Camera and Gallery apps updated with Material Design UI and new features”

Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 now available for pre-order in India

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Apple announced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 last month.  It even announced the pricing for these models in India immediately after the announcement. Now both the tablets are available for pre-order from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. Flipkart would ship the tablet by the end of the month, which is next week and Infibeam would ship them on November 29th in all the metro cities. Continue reading “Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 now available for pre-order in India”

Xiaomi Redmi Note India launch event scheduled for November 24

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Mi India has finally sent out invites for the launch event of Xiaomi Redmi Note smartphone. The launch event is scheduled for November 24th in Delhi, but it is likely to go on sale only in the first week of December, since the company would be selling the Redmi 1S smartphone on Tuesday, November 25th. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note India launch event scheduled for November 24”

Need for Speed No Limits coming to Android, iPhone and iPad in 2015

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Electronic Arts has announced Need for Speed No Limits, the company’s upcoming game for mobile in the Need for Speed franchise. The Need for Speed Most Wanted game was launched back in October 2012. The game is being developed by Firemonkeys, the studio behind Real Racing 3 and would release in 2015. It promises fast driving and incredible graphics. Continue reading “Need for Speed No Limits coming to Android, iPhone and iPad in 2015”

OnePlus One launching in India soon exclusively on Amazon

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OnePlus already announced that it will launch the OnePlus One smartphone in India by this December. Last month the company said that Indian users will require India-specific invites to purchase the smartphone. Yesterday Amazon India started teasing a new smartphone with the hashtag TheOneThing along with an image, which clearly shows that it’s the OnePlus smartphone that is coming soon exclusively on Amazon. Continue reading “OnePlus One launching in India soon exclusively on Amazon”

Microsoft Lumia 535 launching in India on November 26th

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Microsoft just sent out press invites for the Lumia 535 launch on November 26th. Microsoft will launch the Lumia 535 Dual SIM in India next week since it is listed on the official India website. It is not clear if the company plans to launch the single SIM variant as well in the country. It is the first smartphone under Microsoft Lumia brand. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 535 launching in India on November 26th”