Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices

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Sony on its developer page has already released the preview images of the next version of Android – codenamed Android M – for the list of Xperia devices under its Open Device program. Continue reading “Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices”

Google introduces ‘News Lab’ to help build the future of media

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Google’s new effort to empower innovation for the Internet media is its new portal called News Lab. The search giant introduced this new site on Monday saying that it is aimed to collaborate with journalists and entrepreneurs to help build the future of media. Continue reading “Google introduces ‘News Lab’ to help build the future of media”

Elephone set to announce P9000 in October – World’s first deca-core smartphone powered by Mediatek MT6797

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Elephone is apparently working on a new phone called the P9000 which is set to become the first smartphone that is powered by a deca-core processor, namely the Mediatek Helios X20 MT6797 and it will be released later this year.

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iBall Slide WQ77 Windows 8.1 Tablet with 7.85-inch display now available for Rs. 6999

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iBall Slide WQ77, the company’s latest Windows 8.1 tablet is now available from Flipkart. It has a 7.85-inch (1024×768 pixels) IPS screen and is powered by an quad-core Intel Atom Z3735G processor. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with free Microsoft Office 365 license for one year and 1TB OneDrive cloud storage. Continue reading “iBall Slide WQ77 Windows 8.1 Tablet with 7.85-inch display now available for Rs. 6999”

Samsung Galaxy S5 on T-Mobile now receiving update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

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Users of T-Mobile handsets have a lot to cheer about lately. After being the first to roll out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, now T-Mobile has begun rolling out the update for the Galaxy S5 as well.

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YU YUPHORIA incremental update for improvements and fixes starts rolling out

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YU YUREKA got the Cyanogen OS 12 update (YNG1TAS1K0) last month for battery life improvements. Now YU YUPHORIA has started receiving a new incremental update (YNG1TBS2P2) that is said to improve camera, keyboard, offer better thermal management, fix proximity sensor issues and more. Continue reading “YU YUPHORIA incremental update for improvements and fixes starts rolling out”

Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 5,000

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In India, consumers do have a lot of choices for Android smartphones under Rs. 5,000. In fact the segment is flooded with devices from various Indian and Chinese manufacturers. Continue reading “Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 5,000”

Lava Iris X1 Atom S with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4149

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Lava has launched Iris X1 Atom S, the latest smartphone in the Iris X1 series. This budget smartphone has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has similar design as other Iris X1 series smartphones, comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 Atom S with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4149”

iBall Andi 4P Class X with 4-inch display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 3999

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iBall has launched Andi 4P Class X, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Andi series. It has a 4-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other iBall Andi smartphones. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4P Class X with 4-inch display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 3999”

Flipkart Big App Shopping Days: Best deals on Android smartphones

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Flipkart launched its Big App Shopping Days today. OnePlus launched the OnePlus One smartphone on Flipkart today. To celebrate the launch, the 64GB Sandstone Black version has received Rs. 2000 discount and is available for Rs. 19,998. Xiaomi also launched the Mi Band on Flipkart today, which is available for all without registrations. Xiaomi Mi 4 16GB got a price cut to Rs. 14,999 last week. Now the smartphone is available for Rs. 13,999 on Flipkart app as a part of this promotion. Continue reading “Flipkart Big App Shopping Days: Best deals on Android smartphones”

Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm thickness gets certified in China

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Live images of Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A8000) surfaced last week, now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA (via) in China. It confirms most of the specifications of the smartphone and also reveals that it will have a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, and not a 5.5-inch display as rumored earlier. This confirms that the smartphone will be just 5.94mm thick, making it the thinnest Samsung smartphone till date. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm thickness gets certified in China”

Micromax Unite 3 Unboxing

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Micromax launched the Unite 3 Q372, the third smartphone in the Unite series with support for regional languages, similar to earlier Unite series smartphones. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone and also a demo of new  ‘Swipe’ feature in the keyboard developed by Firstouch that lets users translate and transliterate in 10 regional languages that includes, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali and Marathi with just a swipe.

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Moto G (2015) spotted in leaked images and video

Motorola’s third generation Moto G (2015) has surfaced in a bunch of leaked images. The phone that is codenamed Osprey has a model number “XT1543” and the photos are reportedly taken from an unspecified Chinese forum.

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Xiaomi Mi Band launched on Flipkart, available without registration for limited period

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Xiaomi launched its Mi Band in India back in April. It went on sale last month through flash sales every week on official Mi India Store. Today Xiaomi has launched the Mi Band on Flipkart for the same price of Rs. 999. It will be available without registration as a part of Flipkart’s Big App Shopping Days promotion till June 24th. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band launched on Flipkart, available without registration for limited period”

OnePlus One now on Flipkart, 64GB Sandstone Black available at Rs. 19998 till June 24

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OnePlus One was available exclusively on Amazon.in in India, now the smartphone is also available on Flipkart. OnePlus One got a temporary price cut of Rs. 2000 for the 64GB Sandstone Black version for a day on Amazon.in on June 18. To celebrate the launch of the smartphone on Flipkart, the company is offering the smartphone for Rs. 19,998 during ‘Big App Shopping Days’ promotion till June 24th. Continue reading “OnePlus One now on Flipkart, 64GB Sandstone Black available at Rs. 19998 till June 24”