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Apple Watch Unboxing and First Impressions

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Apple unveiled the Apple Watch, the company’s first wearable back in September last year. It went on Pre-order from April 10 in 9 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and the US. It started shipping for customers recently. It starts at $349 for the base variant Apple Watch Sport. We managed to get one from Hong Kong. We already brought you the hands-on, here we have the unboxing and first impressions of the smartwatch.

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Oppo users will get update to Android Lollipop 5.0 soon

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Oppo is one of the few Chinese manufacturers that still haven’t gotten the update to Lollipop on their phones. While smaller Chinese brands have already received updates to Lollipop, Oppo is only now receiving the update along with the release of ColorOS 2.1.

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Spice Stellar 405 with quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3299

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Spice Stellar 405, the company’s latest budget smartphone is now available from Saholic. It packs a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and even has 3G support. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 405 with quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3299”

Lenovo A5000 and P70 officially launched in India for Rs. 9999 and Rs. 15999

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Lenovo A5000 and P70 smartphones that went on sale in India recently have been officially launched in the country. Both the A5000 and P70 have a a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and have a 4000mAh battery. The A5000 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, while the P70 is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 Processor processor and comes with 4G LTE connectivity.

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Gionee Elife E8 with 6-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, 3GB RAM gets certified in China

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Gionee Elife E8 (GN9008), the company’s upcoming E series flagship has been certified in China on TENAA. The company already confirmed that the it will launch the camera-centric Elife E8 later this year during the launch of its Elife S7 smartphone in India in April. According to the listing, the smartphone will feature a 6-inch Quad HD AMOLED screen, will be powered by a 2GHz Octa-Core processor, 3GB RAM, Android 5.0 OS with Amigo UI on top and 4G support. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E8 with 6-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, 3GB RAM gets certified in China”

Xiaomi Mi 4i vs Mi 4 Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 4i smartphone last month in India for Rs 12,999. We have already seen unboxing, hands on, benchmarks and photo gallery of the phone. Now let’s compare the phone with last year’s Mi4 in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i vs Mi 4 Photo Gallery”

Microsoft releases Office 2016 consumer preview for Windows

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Microsoft has released public preview of Office 2016 for Windows users, couple of months after it released Office for Mac Preview. Office 2016 brings smart tools for individuals, teams, and businesses, says the company. You can create, open, edit and save files in the cloud from your desktop.  Continue reading “Microsoft releases Office 2016 consumer preview for Windows”

Intex Aqua Star II HD with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera launched for Rs. 6590

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Intex technologies has launched Aqua Star II HD, successor of Aqua Star II that was launched earlier this year. It has a 5-inch HD display compared to the FWGA screen on the Star II, other specifications are similar to the Star II, including a 1.2 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Star II HD with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera launched for Rs. 6590”

Apple announces program for 3rd party Watch strap makers

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Despite the Apple Watch being quite new on the market, there are already quite a few 3rd party bands available for the smartwatch. Now Apple have announced it’s new program where 3rd party strap makers can make certified “Made for Apple Watch” straps, quite similar to the “Made for iPhone” program.

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InFocus M330 Limited Edition Black variant launched for Rs. 9999

InFocus M330 Limited Edition Black

Infocus launched M330 smartphone in India last month. Today the company has launched Limited Edition Black variant of the smartphone on Snapdeal. Specifications of the smartphone are similar to the white version, including a 5.5-inch HD display, Octa-Core MediaTek processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “InFocus M330 Limited Edition Black variant launched for Rs. 9999”

GE partners with Apple and Qualcomm to provide smart lighting solutions

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GE (General Electric) has announced that it will be partnering with Apple and Qualcomm to breathe new life into its lighting division. The partnerships are exclusive and while GE is a partner to both, there will be no relation between Apple and Qualcomm.

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Samsung and Samsonite team up to bring us “smarter” luggage

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Samsung and Samsonite, two of the biggest manufacturers in their respective industries are teaming up to bring us smart luggage. While smart luggage itself isn’t anything new, Samonite and Samsung want to bring us smart luggage that actually does a lot more and is more than just a marketing gimmick.

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Google Play Store 5.5 Update brings new animations and review quotes

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Google has just updated its Play Store and it brings a few improvements and features to the table. The latest version is 5.5 and will be rolling out across Android devices as we speak.

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Sony struggling to meet camera sensor demand set by Apple for iPhone 6C

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Sony seems to be having issues related to supplying enough units of their camera sensors to Chinese manufacturers due to the high number of orders placed by Apple for their upcoming iPhone 6C. The C series will apparently be there as an option here on out for customers who prefer to have a smaller 4 inch device.

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