ZTE has announced ZMAX 2, successor of last year’s ZMAX smartphone for AT&T in the U.S. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “ZTE ZMAX 2 with 5.5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410, Android 5.1 announced”
Google has expanded its Android One program to UAE. It has partnered with hardware manufacturer Infinix to launch Infinix Hot 2 Android One smartphone in the United Arab Emirates exclusively on Souq.com. Infinix Hot 2 was launched in Africa last month comes in 2GB RAM variant as well, but UAE gets only the 1GB RAM variant. Continue reading “Google Android One expands to UAE, Infinix Hot 2 launched”
The government on Tuesday said it has instructed the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) to withdraw the controversial Draft Encryption Policy.
Continue reading “Government withdraws the Draft National Encryption Policy following public uproar”
Alcatel OneTouch has announced OneTouch Flash 2, the company’s latest camera-centric smartphone. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) that would let you focus a subject in just 0.3 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with soft LED flash for capturing better selfies. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, Android 5.1 announced”
Samsung Electronics has announced its first ever consumer-ready Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) solid state drive (SSD) – the Samsung 950 PRO at starting $199.99. Continue reading “Samsung unveils its ultra-compact NVMe 950 PRO SSD for consumers, price starts at $199.99”
Xiaomi just announced the Mi 4c its latest smartphone in Mi 4 series in China. The company has also introduced Mi Mobile MVNO service in China under which it is offering affordable mobile plans.
Xiaomi has introduced new Mi Bluetooth speaker at the Mi 4c launch event in China. The compact speaker that looks like a small pencil box has a full metal body and weighs just 270 grams making it easy to carry. It also has a microSD card slot to play music directly. It has a built-in microphone so that you can use it for calls when it is connected to your smartphone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth speaker with aluminum body, microSD slot announced”
Xiaomi just announced Mi 4c, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mi 4 series at an event in China, as it promised. It has a 5-inch 1080p display from Sharp, AUO or LG, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snadpragon 808 processor and runs on MIUI 6 based on Android Lollipop, but it will get the new MIUI 7 update soon. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with two-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4c with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808, USB Type-C announced”
The Government has confirmed that it will exempt WhatsApp and social media like Facebook, Twitter, payment gateways, e-commerce and password based transactions from the Draft National Encryption Policy.
Lenovo has launched Vibe Shot, the company’s camera-centric smartphone in India, as it promised. It was announced back in March at the MWC and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with new Vibe UI on top. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization, tricolor flash and infrared autofocus the promises 2 times faster focus than normal autofocus. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Shot launched in India for Rs. 25499”
Microsoft has scheduled an event on October 6th where it is expected to announce a range of Windows 10 devices. One such device could be the Lumia 550 which has surfaced in press renders.
Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 550 leaked in press renders”
It was reported last month that Samsung will soon introduce Galaxy O series of smartphones. Galaxy O7, (SM – G6000) one of the device from the O line had already surfaced on AnTuTu benchmark and now Galaxy O5 has been spotted.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy O5 with 5 inch display, Exynos 3475 SoC spotted on GFXBench”
OnePlus has started rolling out Oxygen OS v2.1.0 OTA update for the OnePlus 2 smartphone, as it promised earlier this month. This update includes manual mode for camera, Exchange support, several improvements and fixes. It also brings RAW support in 3rd party camera apps that support it, but there are some reports of RAW format still not being supported in 3rd party camera apps, and OnePlus says will look into it and provide a follow up soon. The OnePlus 2 got Oxygen OS 2.0.2 update with fingerprint recognition improvements and bug fixes earlier this month. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.1.0 OTA update with manual camera mode, color balance adjustment and more”
Apple announced the watchOS 2 at the WWDC back in June. At the iPhone event earlier this month, Apple said that it will release watchOS 2 on September 16th, along with the iOS 9, but it got delayed due to bugs that was discovered at the last moment. Now it has rolled out the update for the Apple Watch that brings new features such as native support for third-party apps such as News, Weather, Facebook Messenger, GoPro with viewfinder support on Watch, new ‘Time Travel’ feature lets you rotate the digital crown to move forward or backwards in your appointments, Transit option in maps for finding public transportation and several improvements. Continue reading “Apple releases watchOS 2 with new watch faces, enhanced communication options and more”
2-in-1s are tailor made for two different scenarios, work and play. For work, the keyboard stays put and for play, the keyboard gives way to the touch screen, but what makes the experience complete is a combination of a 2in1’s hardware and software, which, of course, is Windows. The latest iteration of Microsoft’s flagship operating system, Windows 10, adds a feature called “Continuum” which clearly, is made for 2in1s. So let’s go ahead see how it helps with the whole 2in1 experience.
Continue reading “Made for 2 in 1s: Windows 10 and Continuum”
