Another 40,000 Redmi 1S units will go on sale in India on September 16

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Xiaomi has announced that 40,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones would be available in their third flash sale in India, similar to the first two Redmi 1S sale. It took 4.2 seconds for the company to sell all the units and in the second sale that happened earlier this week on September 9th, it took 4.5 seconds. Continue reading “Another 40,000 Redmi 1S units will go on sale in India on September 16”

SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO SDXC world’s highest capacity SD card announced

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SanDisk is one of the first companies to introduce new technologies in the market. The company introduced the world’s largest capacity microSD card for smart devices earlier this year, which was launched in India few months back. Now the company has announced 512GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I SD memory card for DSLR, advanced digital or HD video cameras, which is the world’s highest capacity SDXC card till date. Continue reading “SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO SDXC world’s highest capacity SD card announced”

Dell Venue 8 7840 announced as the world’s thinnest tablet

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If you thought the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus were thin, well, think again. Although the Dell Venue 8 7840 isn’t really a phone, it is definitely one of the thinnest devices around. It comes with a thickness of just 6.4mm, and the looks department is naturally the tablet’s USP.

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BlackBerry acquires Movirtu to boost BYOD

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BlackBerry has announced that it has acquired Movirtu, a provider of Virtual SIM platform that enables multiple numbers to be active on a single standard SIM card. With this acquisition, BlackBerry aims in providing improved management and services of iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices used in BYOD and COPE environments. Continue reading “BlackBerry acquires Movirtu to boost BYOD”

Sony Xperia Z3 Wireless Charging Cover available for pre-order in UK

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Sony unveiled the Xperia Z3, the latest flagship smartphone in its Z series earlier this month, the official wireless charging cover (WCR14) for the Xperia Z3 is now available for pre-order in the UK from Clove. The Charging cover also acts as a protective cover and a stand that offers variable viewing angle for viewing videos comfortably. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Wireless Charging Cover available for pre-order in UK”

OPPO N3 could come next month; Could feature LTE

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The current ‘N’ series of smartphones from OPPO has the N1 and the N1 mini, and both devices are considered to be designed for photography. They come with swiveling or rotating camera modules that help take great selifies in addition to rear shots. Continue reading “OPPO N3 could come next month; Could feature LTE”

Meizu MX4 glimpsed in a white variant

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The Meizu MX4 was launched a little less than 10 days back at an event in China’s capital city of Beijing. The device comes with a 1799 Yuan price tag for Chinese citizens, which means it is one of the most affordable flagships around at the moment. The device was only shown in a dark grey colour during launch. However, a few pictures of a white variant of the beautiful phone landed on our desks today. Take a look: Continue reading “Meizu MX4 glimpsed in a white variant”

UC Cricket in UC Browser for Android adds match reminder

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UCWeb has updated UC Cricket service in its UC Browser app for Android that adds match reminder, just in time for the Champions League T20 2014 that starts on September 17th. The update also adds an optimized comment section. The UC Cricket service offers cricket information that includes live scores, previews, commentaries, news, interviews, stats, photos, videos and more, directly from UC Browser homescreen on Android. Continue reading “UC Cricket in UC Browser for Android adds match reminder”

WOO dating app for Android and iPhone launched in Delhi and Mumbai

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WOO dating app that was launched last month in Bangalore, is now available for users in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. Available for Android and iOS, the app is developed by U2opia Mobile that lets you connect with singles from the same city. The app is targeted at educated, young, single professionals between the ages of 25-35 years old, says the company. The app will be launched in Chennai soon. Continue reading “WOO dating app for Android and iPhone launched in Delhi and Mumbai”

KitKat now on 24.5% of Android devices

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Google has released the Android’s Platform Distribution numbers for the period of August to September 2014. This reveals gradual growth in KitKat share that has increased from 20.9% to 24.5% in one month. The growth is just 3.6%. Still majority of Android devices run Jelly Bean, which has a total share of 53.8%, slightly less than 54.2% that was recorded last month. Continue reading “KitKat now on 24.5% of Android devices”

Rovio Stars’ Plunder Pirates for iPhone and iPad to release globally on September 18

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Rovio Stars released Plunder Pirates, a strategy game for iPhone and iPad back in June. The game is developed by Midoki that was featured in the recent Apple keynote as one of the key companies supporting games for Metal and the game is published by Rovio Stars. Coming to the game, it is a online multiplayer strategy game. You need to build a 3D base, recruit a crew of pirates, explore uncharted waters full of monsters and treasure, and attack and plunder rival players online.
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Lava launches five new Android smartphones priced between Rs. 4000 and Rs. 6000

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Lava has launched the five new smartphones in the Iris series. These include the Iris 400s, Iris 400 colors, Iris 250, Iris 404 Flair and the Iris 410. All these smartphones have dual SIM support. Continue reading “Lava launches five new Android smartphones priced between Rs. 4000 and Rs. 6000”

Spice to sell its flagship smartphones exclusively on Flipkart

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Spice Retail Limited has announced that it has partnered with online retailer Flipkart to sell its flagship smartphones exclusively on the e-commerce portal. We will have a dedicated store on Flipkart for Spice products, said the company. Spice Group has an online shopping portal called Saholic, where is sells their smartphones, apart from selling produces from other manufacturers. Continue reading “Spice to sell its flagship smartphones exclusively on Flipkart”

Apple iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: What’s the difference?

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Apple introduced both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus few hours back. Both the iPhone models look exactly similar, have the same anodized aluminum back, new curved design, Apple A8 processor with M8 motion coprocessor,  Touch ID fingerprint sensor, NFC and more. These main difference it the screen size. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch (1334 x 750 pixels) screen, while the iPhone 6 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) screen. Apple is calling it as Retina HD display.  Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: What’s the difference?”