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Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 and Zenfone Selfie pre-orders begin Aug 19 on Flipkart

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Asus launched its new smartphones in the Zenfone series, the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 and the Zenfone Selfie at the ZenFestival in India earlier this month. Asus already announced that these smartphones will be available exclusively on Flipkart and also thorough ASUS Exclusive stores and authorized retailers starting from this month. Today the Taiwanese company has announced that pre-orders for these smartphones will begin tomorrow, August 19th on Flipkart. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 and Zenfone Selfie pre-orders begin Aug 19 on Flipkart”

Rumour: LG’s upcoming ‘Nemo’ Android Wear could be first Nexus smartwatch?

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LG is reportedly working on a new Android Wear smartwatch that will offer the best resolution in a smartwatch till date. The watch is said to be codenamed ‘Nemo’, and is also rumored to end up being the first Nexus smartwatch too. Continue reading “Rumour: LG’s upcoming ‘Nemo’ Android Wear could be first Nexus smartwatch?”

Lenovo and Motorola kick start manufacturing smartphones in India

Lenovo and Motorola are the latest smartphone makers that have started manufacturing smartphones in India. The Chinese smartphone maker who owns Motorola Mobility, has teamed up with contract manufacturer Flextronics for the same.

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Auxus PRIME P8000 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core SoC launched for Rs. 14990

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iberry’s Auxus has launched Auxus PRIME P8000 in partnership with Chinese smartphone maker Elephone exclusively on Snapdeal, as it announced yesterday. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 1.3 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It supports Elephone ROMs and customized ROMs. It has 4G LTE connectivity with support for 4G LTE bands (TDD B40 2300MHz and FDD B3 1800MHz) for India.

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New Apple TV to pack iOS 9 core, Expected in September

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Apple’s next event is lined up for 9th September and it looks like we might finally get a glimpse of the next generation Apple TV. A device that has long been in need for a refresh, the next generation variant will run an iOS 9 core which will facilitate some much needed improvements. Continue reading “New Apple TV to pack iOS 9 core, Expected in September”

Lava Pixel V1 (Android One) Review

Google last month launched its latest Android One smartphone with Lava dubbed the Pixel V1 at Rs. 11,350. After devices from three OEM partners – Micromax, Karbonn and Spice – last year, this is company’s first large-screen (5.5-inch) Android One smartphone above Rs. 10,000 in India. Continue reading “Lava Pixel V1 (Android One) Review”

Samsung set to introduce new Galaxy O series of smartphones

Samsung has already added the Galaxy A, E and J series to its extensive portfolio of smartphones. However it seems that Samsung isn’t stopping yet as they are said to be planning the launch of yet another series in the Galaxy lineup called ‘O’.

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Facebook overhauls Notes, turns it into a blogging platform

Facebook Notes has received a makeover as a blogging platform. The latest update allows users to post longer pieces of articles that differentiates from a standard Facebook status update thereby making them look like a blog.

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Uber starts accepting cash payments in Chennai

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Uber started testing cash payment option in Hyderabad in May this year and expanded it to Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kochi and Pune in India last month. Now it has started accepting cash payments in Chennai for uberGO and uberX rides. Chennai becomes seventh city in India and eighth worldwide, where riders have the option to pay for their Uber rides with cash. Continue reading “Uber starts accepting cash payments in Chennai”

Android ‘M’ is officially known as Marshmallow

Google introduced the newest version of Android at its annual developer summit. The preview was known as ‘Android M’ and the company did not reveal what M stands for. Today, Google has announced that the latest iteration of Android will be called as ‘Marshmallow’.

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The Android Marshmallow will be the 6th major version of the mobile OS and will not be called Android 5.2 as rumored before. Continue reading “Android ‘M’ is officially known as Marshmallow”

Creative EP-600m In-ear earphones launched in India for Rs. 799

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Creative has launched Creative EP-600m, the company’s latest Noise-isolating In-ear Earphones in India. It features exceptional noise-isolation, dynamic bass and clear audio playback, says the company. It also has an inline microphone for voice calls. Continue reading “Creative EP-600m In-ear earphones launched in India for Rs. 799”

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos revealed, but it doesn’t have a microSD card slot

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked last week. Now the Galaxy Note5 Duos (SM-G9198) has been revealed by ePrice in Taiwan (Via). It shows two nano SIM card slots, but these are not hybrid SIM card slots like the Galaxy A series, so you can’t use the secondary SIM slot as a microSD expansion slot. This confirms earlier rumors and puts an end to rumors that said that dual SIM variant will have a microSD card slot. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos revealed, but it doesn’t have a microSD card slot”

Micromax Canvas Selfie 2 Q340 and Canvas Selfie 3 Q348 launched, starts at Rs. 5999

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Micromax has launched Canvas Selfie 2 Q340 and Canvas Selfie 3 Q348, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphones. The Canvas Selfie 2 has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5670 sensor and 4P lens. The Canvas Selfie 3 has a 8-megapixel front camera with Sony MX179 sensor and LED Flash. Both these are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Selfie 2 Q340 and Canvas Selfie 3 Q348 launched, starts at Rs. 5999”

OnePlus One gets OxygenOS 1.0.2 update with Stagefright security patches, latest vulnerability not fixed yet [Update: Fixed in OxygenOS 1.0.3]

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OnePlus released a minor Oxygen OS 1.0.2 update to fix Stagefright security exploit last week. But this doesn’t fix the latest vulnerability in the Stagefright library (CVE-2015-3864) that was reported last week. As you can see from the screenshot, this is confirmed by the Zimperium’s Stagefright Detector App that got updated to add detection of the latest vulnerability. Continue reading “OnePlus One gets OxygenOS 1.0.2 update with Stagefright security patches, latest vulnerability not fixed yet [Update: Fixed in OxygenOS 1.0.3]”

Xiaomi sells record 800,000 Redmi Note 2 units in 12 hours in China

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 that was announced last week went on sale in China yesterday. Xiaomi has announced that it sold 800,000 Redmi Note 2 smartphones in the first 12 hours of sale, which is a new record for the company. Back in April Xiaomi entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 2.11 million smartphones online in 24 hours during its Mi Fan Fest in China. Continue reading “Xiaomi sells record 800,000 Redmi Note 2 units in 12 hours in China”