Samsung Galaxy Mega On (SM-G6000), the company’s upcoming mid-range smartphone has been certified on TENAA (Via) in China. It coincides with earlier rumors, confirming the specifications of the smartphone, including a 5.5-inch HD screen, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega On gets certified in China, specifications detailed”
The LG-made Google Nexus 5X (LG-H791) surfaced on Amazon.in earlier this week, and the press image surfaced a few days back, showing off the smartphone in Charcoal Black, Ice Blue and Quartz White colors, now the smartphone has visited the FCC (Via). This lists LG-H791 and LG-H790 models that confirm the dimensions, screen size and the LTE bands of the smartphone. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X (LG-H790 and LG-H791) visits FCC, reveals dimensions and LTE bands”
Some of the top international wearable makers such as Misfit, Jawbone and Fitbit have recently entered in India. Let us take a look at one of the fitness and activity trackers from the leading wearable and activity tracker maker, Fitbit. Fitbit introduced the Charge HR fitness band along with other line of products back in October last year, following which it was launched in India in June for Rs. 12,999 on Amazon.in, later it was expanded to Reliance Digital, Croma and Helios stores across India. Is the device that comes equipped with a heart rate monitor good enough to be your fitness companion? Let us find out.
This week at an event in Beijing, Meizu announced its a new flagship handset dubbed the Meizu PRO 5. The phone is powered by a 2.5 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 processor and comes with either 3GB or 4GB RAM variants. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more”
UMi released Fair, its new budget smartphone yesterday, as it promised. It had already said that it is the most affordable smartphone with a fingerprint sensor. It features self-learning algorithm, can store up to 5 fingerprints and will unlock the phone in just 0.32 seconds with over 99% accuracy, said the company. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX164 sensor, dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal frame, smooth polycarbonate back and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “UMi Fair with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, fingerprint sensor released for $99”
“The only thing constant is change” – Heraclitus. This is a quote that was true in the past, is true now and will remain true in the future. As true as that is, people in general are opposed to change at first even if that change is for the better. 2 in 1s is a change that is slowly but surely transforming the workflow across various industries and while people did hesitate at first, they are now taking a liking to it and are embracing its potential. Let’s take a look at a few industries where 2 in 1s have changed the workflow and how.
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Laptops and 2-in-1s are not so different, especially when the latter is meant to act like a laptop when necessary, but this “when necessary” is the part that makes 2in1s subtly different and puts them in an evolutionary perspective. Both serve the same purpose – on the go computing, but how do they differ and which one should you go for? Let’s find out. Continue reading “2 in 1s vs Laptops: Which one should you get?”
A modern lifestyle entails the use of a range of devices. From laptops to tablets to e-readers, technology is all pervasive and is an integral part of all forms of content consumption and creation that goes on today. Given the unified focus on simplification of technology and enabling access, it is surprising how often we forget that having a disjointed experience across hardware is perhaps one of the biggest breakaway point. While we are still far from a perfect solution, 2-in-1 devices are leading us towards a future where a single device will be able to function as a one stop destination for all needs. With that in mind, we decided to poke around to see how we could consolidate our daily technology related and ended up with more than a few applications. Here’s our top five use cases for a 2 in 1 around the house and more. Continue reading “Top 5 use cases for a 2-in-1 laptop”
The versatility of a 2-in-1, convertible or a tablet-laptop hybrid is unmistakable. What is at first glance an additional gimmick tacked on for the heck of it requires some deeper introspection into the very usage patterns of most users to see why they’ve become all the rage.
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you are bound to have heard of the term 2 in 1s. But what are 2 in 1s? What exactly makes a device a 2 in 1? That’s what we will be taking a look at today.
Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus went on sale today across 12 countries. As usual, folks at iFixit have already managed to grab both the smartphones and have given at a teardown treatment. This reveals smaller battery due to presene of new taptic engine near the battery and heavier display due to new 3D Touch technology. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus teardown confirms smaller battery, heavier display and more”
BlackBerry CEO John Chen today confirmed that BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone will launch by the end of 2015 in major markets in-store and online, along with the FY Q2 2016 earnings. The BlackBerry slider running Android was initially called BlackBerry Venice and the Priv name was revealed earlier this week. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone launching by 2015-end, confirms CEO John Chen”
Technology is constantly evolving and with each new breakthrough in technology, a new gadget or device is spawned. This is true especially in the past century where we had corded landlines which then evolved into mobile phones, film cameras that evolved into digital cameras, record players that evolved into mp3 players and PMPs (portable media players) that we could put in our pockets. The list goes on and on.
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Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 (SM – J700F) smartphone in India back in July, exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 14,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy J7 packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with f/1.9 aperture with single LED flash.
Huawei has released Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update for the Honor 4C and Honor 6 smartphones in India. The Honor 4C actually got the update on September 21st, earlier this week, and the Honor 6 got the update today, as the company promised last month. The Android 5.1 update brings new features, functionalities and improved user experience with visual refinements along with the new Emotion UI 3.1 update. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 4C and Honor 6 get Android 5.1 Lollipop update in India”
