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Google Spotlight Stories 360-degree movies app released for iPhone

Google Spotlight Stories for iPhone

Google has released Spotlight Stories 360-degree movies app for iPhone. This was originally developed by Motorola Mobility’s Advanced Technology And Products (ATAP) and was first introduced with Motorola Moto X as Spotlight Player back in 2013. It was released for Android in May. It has 360-degree movies created by critically-acclaimed filmmakers that offer 3D and 2D animation, full-sphere surround sound, and uses phone’s sensor fusion techniques. Continue reading “Google Spotlight Stories 360-degree movies app released for iPhone”

LG Max with Android 5.1, 5MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 10990

LG Max

LG introduced Bello II smartphone, successor of last year’s L Bello earlier this week. Today the company launched the smartphone in India as LG Max, as it promised. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), packs a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support. Continue reading “LG Max with Android 5.1, 5MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 10990”

Moto G (3rd gen) leaks in promotional video, Moto Maker options also detailed

Leaks about the Moto G (3rd gen) continue to surface as the phone inches closer to its launch on July 28th. This time the phone is seen in a promotional video.

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Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a price cut for a day in India, available for Rs. 17999 on Flipkart

Xiaomi is celebrating Mi Anniversary – first anniversary of its entry into India with a week long offers and new launches. Today the company has reduced the price of the Mi 4 64GB variant to Rs. 17,999 for a day, down from the normal price of Rs. 19,999. This sale is exclusive to Flipkart. Xiaomi recently announced a second price cut of Rs. 2000 for both the 16GB and 64GB variants of the Mi 4. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a price cut for a day in India, available for Rs. 17999 on Flipkart”

Vivo said to invest Rs 500 crore on manufacturing plant and R&D center in India over next 3 years

Vivo, which launched the X5Pro in India earlier this week has announced its plans to invest Rs 500 crore in the country over the next three years for manufacturing, as per a latest report from the Economic Times.

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Lava Flair Z1 with 5-inch display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 5699

Lava Flair Z1

Lava International has launched Flair Z1, the company’s latest smartphone in the Flair series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display,is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Flair Z1 with 5-inch display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 5699”

Upcoming Apple TV remotes to feature integrated Touch ID sensor

A new patent filed by Apple reveals their plans to integrate Touch ID into upcoming Apple TV remotes. Apparently Apple is planning to make Apple TV the hub for home automation in the future.

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Samsung Q2 2015 market share declines by 2.3% YoY

A new report suggests that Samsung saw a 2.3% decline in its market share during Q2 2015 compared to the same time frame in 2014. Samsung is the only one among the top 5 smartphone vendors to have a decline in market share compared to last year.

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OnePlus has sold over 1.5 million units of the OnePlus One since launch

If you were wondering just how many units of the OnePlus One have been sold since its launch, then the magic number is over 1.5 million. It has been slightly over a year since the launch of the first smartphone from OnePlus and now the company is getting ready to launch the successor.

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LG to invest 1.05 Trillion Korean Won in new Production Line for flexible OLED Displays

LG, one of the world’s leading display makers announced today that it plans to invest 1.05 Trillion Korean Won (Around US$ 900 Million) to setup a new production line to produce 6th generation flexible OLED panels in order to become a clear leader in the flexible OLED display market.

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New live photos reveal bootscreens of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge +

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New photos have surfaced of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 as well as the Galaxy S6 edge +. Yes that’s how the names are written according to the bootscreens that can be seen in the pictures.

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Xiaomi Mi Headphones Photo Gallery

Xiaomi launched Mi Headphones, the company’s top-end headphones in India yesterday priced at Rs. 5,499. It went on sale on the official Mi India website today, here we have its photo gallery.

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UA Profile for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on Sprint surfaces – Suggests microSD card slot on board

According to several sources, the Galaxy Note 5 from Samsung has been rumoured to not feature a microSD card slot as it is expected to feature a design quite similar to the S6/S6 Edge. However, a newly leaked UA Profile for the Sprint variant of the Note 5 suggests otherwise.

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UMi announces the Hammer S smartphone with USB Type-C port for US$129.99

Earlier this month, UMi teased the Hammer S and showed that it has a USB Type-C port. Now, UMi have officially announced the smartphone which is the successor to last year’s Hammer smartphone.

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Aircel offers free voice calling minutes with data recharge

Aircel has announced a new offer that lets customers buying 1GB data pack enjoy free voice calling minutes (local + national). This offer is available for Aircel customers across the country. The product has been especially designed keeping in view the dramatic increase of mobile data users in India, for whom data usage is as much a part of their daily lives as is voice calling, said the company. Continue reading “Aircel offers free voice calling minutes with data recharge”