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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”

HTC Desire 516c with 5-inch qHD display, Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) launched in India for Rs. 12990

HTC Desire 516C

HTC has launched Desire 516c, a mid-range Android smartphone in India. This is the Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) variant of the Desire 516 dual sim that was launched in the country back in June. It supports EDGE on one SIM and 3G EVDO Rev.A on the other. It has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android with Sense UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC Desire 516c with 5-inch qHD display, Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) launched in India for Rs. 12990”

HTC One M8 EYE launched in India for Rs. 38990

HTC M8 EYE

HTC One M8 EYE that went official in China recently, has been launched in India. Most specifications of the smartphone are similar to the HTC One M8, but this has a 13-megapixel rear camera instead of the Ultrapixel camera, similar to the Butterfly 2. It has the same 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the One M8. It has a 5.0-inch 1080p display and is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. Continue reading “HTC One M8 EYE launched in India for Rs. 38990”

HTC Desire 820 and Desire 820q launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 22500

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HTC has finally launched the Desire 820 and Desire 820q, the company’s latest mid-range smartphones in India. These have 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, run on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top, that it upgradable to upcoming Android 5.0. The Desire 820 is powered by a octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor ( four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz per core and four clocked at 1.0 GHz) with Adreno 405 GPU and the Desire 820q is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Snapdragon 410 processor. Continue reading “HTC Desire 820 and Desire 820q launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 22500”

HTC RE Camera launched in India for Rs. 9990

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HTC has launched the RE Camera, an action camera like the GoPro. It has a 16 megapixel sensor with a 146 degree wide-angle lens, capable of recording full HD video and 120 fps slow motion video at 720p. It has waterproof body with IP57 rating, and doesn’t require a case for protecting itself from any kind of water damage. It can also record Zoes, just like the other HTC phones. It has accessories for attaching it to things, or the ability to wear it on your body. Continue reading “HTC RE Camera launched in India for Rs. 9990”

Intex Aqua X with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 4890

Intex Aqua X

Intex Aqua X is the latest budget smartphone from the company in the Aqua series that is available from eBay. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 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. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Aqua X with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 4890”

iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 LTE variants have Apple SIM pre-installed in the US and UK

Apple SIM US and UK

Apple introduced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 tablets yesterday. The WiFi + Cellular or LTE variants of these tablet come with Apple SIM pre-installed that lets you switch between networks easily. This was not mentioned at the announcement yesterday. With the Apple SIM you can choose data plan from local carrier when you travel. Continue reading “iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 LTE variants have Apple SIM pre-installed in the US and UK”

Xolo One with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6599

Xolo One

Xolo just launched the Xolo One, the company’s latest budget smartphone. Even though this is called Xolo One, this is not an Android One smartphone created in partnership with Google. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display based on one-glass-solution technology, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali 400 MP2 processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Xolo has also promised to upgrade it to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) in future. Continue reading “Xolo One with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6599”

Google Keyboard v3.2 update adds 8 languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and more

Google Keyboard v3.2

Google has updated its keyboard app to version 3.2 that adds several languages and brings fixes. It adds 8 additional languages including, Bengali (India), Hindi (Compact), Kannada (India), Malayalam (India), Marathi (India), Tamil (India), Tamil (Singapore), and Telugu (India). The brings new organization for the settings screen that has a separate menu for languages, appearance and layout, multilingual options and more. Continue reading “Google Keyboard v3.2 update adds 8 languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and more”

Zen U105 Fire running Firefox OS launched for Rs. 1999

Zen Fire U105

Zen Mobiles has launched Zen U105 Fire, the company’s first Firefox smartphone. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz processor, comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and VGA front-facing camera. This has 2G EDGE connectivity and Dual SIM support. The Zen U105 Fire competes with Spice One Mi-FX 1, Intex Cloud FX and Alcatel One Touch Fire C smartphones. Continue reading “Zen U105 Fire running Firefox OS launched for Rs. 1999”

Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 pricing announced for India

Apple iPad Air 2

Apple introduced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, the next-generation iPad Air models at an event in the U.S few hours back. Apple has also announced the pricing for these models in India. The iPad Air 2 has the same 9.7-inch display but it has a Antireflective glass, powered by A8 chip with 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 6.1mm thick. It also has a new 8 MP iSight 1080p camera. The iPad mini 3 just has a new Touch ID fingerprint sensor and other specs remain the same.
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Apple iPad mini 3 with Touch ID official, starts at $399

Apple iPad mini 3

Apple just unveiled the iPad mini 3 with Retina iPad along with the iPad Air 2 as expected.It has the same 7.9 inch Retina Display with 2048×1536 resolution seen on last year’s iPad mini with Retina Display and the same Apple A7 processor with M7 motion co-processor, but this has a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, similar to the iPad Air 2. Since it doesn’t have NFC, it’ll be used for Apple Pay Within Apps. It runs on the latest iOS 8.1. Continue reading “Apple iPad mini 3 with Touch ID official, starts at $399”