Ratan Tata, chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons has acquired a stake in Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. The amount of the funding in Xiaomi is undisclosed.
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Apple Watch is apparently easy to scratch
It’s that time of the year when Apple launches a new product and there’s some issue. People report it and coin a new term relating to the issue that’s happening. In this case we may see it being called Scratchgate. Now it’s the turn of the Apple Watch which apparently is easily scratched.
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Google Nexus 7 2013 permanently discontinued
Google has permanently discontinued the Asus-made Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 2013 permanently discontinued”
Luxottica helping Google build new Google Glass
Luxottica, the Italian eyewear company is working along with Google to help develop the new Google Glass. The chief executive of the company said that the new Google Glass is in the works and will be revealed soon.
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Samsung reportedly considering a Dual Camera device for 2016
A new report suggests that Samsung is working on a device with Dual cameras that is set for a release next year. While the concept of dual cameras isn’t anything new especially in terms of smartphones, it will depend on what the cameras are intended to do.
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Microsoft readying Lumia 840 to replace now discontinued Lumia 830
Microsoft has apparently discontinued the Lumia 830 and while retailers may have it in stock, that stock will not be replenished once its over. This is most likely to pave way for the successor; the Lumia 840.
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Samsung opens new factory to meet Galaxy S6 Edge demand
While the Samsung Galaxy S5 was disappointing both for customers and Samsung alike, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are doing quite the opposite. Samsung expected it to sell quite well and customers are clearly loving it too as now they’re opening a new factory in order to meet the demand for the S6 Edge.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 to be 5.5mm thin
Back in February we told you that Samsung is aiming to make the Galaxy Tab S2 tablet really thin and that it has set the iPad Air as a benchmark for thickness (or rather lack of it). We just didn’t know how thin it would be and now rumors suggest that the Tab S2 will be just 5.5mm in terms of thickness.
Dropbox Notes now inviting private Beta testers
Dropbox Note is an online note-taking service also known as “Project Composer”. It has just been rolled out as a private beta and Dropbox is inviting teams to sign up and test it out.
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Xiaomi Mi 4i Unboxing
Xiaomi launched the Mi 4i smartphone yesterday at the first Global Mi Phone Premiere event in India. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 12,999 and goes on sale in India first, starting from April 30th. We brought you the hands-on impressions
Micromax Canvas Tab P480 with 7-inch display, quad-core processor, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 6999
Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P480, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) similar to its predecessor, the Canvas Tab P 470, but this is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P480 with 7-inch display, quad-core processor, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 6999”
SwiftKey Keyboard for Android beta gets ‘SwiftKey Hub’, minor UI improvements
SwiftKey Keyboard’s latest beta version of Android app on Thursday got a new ‘SwiftKey Hub’ alongside minor UI improvements. Continue reading “SwiftKey Keyboard for Android beta gets ‘SwiftKey Hub’, minor UI improvements”
Twitter introduces personalised ‘Highlights’ feature for Android users
Twitter on Thursday announced that it is rolling out a new feature called Highlights to Android app users that will send out a summary of the missed best-tweets via push notifications twice a day. Continue reading “Twitter introduces personalised ‘Highlights’ feature for Android users”
Motorola Moto 360 with Stainless Steel bands launched in India for Rs. 19999
Motorola launched the Moto 360 smartwatch with leather strap in India back in October last year at Rs. 17,999. Today the company has launched the smartwatch with stainless steel bands in India. Other specifications of the smartwatch are similar, including a 1.5-inch touchscreen display with a 320 x 290 resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass, TI OMAP 3 SoC, 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 with Stainless Steel bands launched in India for Rs. 19999”
Lenovo K80 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 4000mAh battery announced
Lenovo has announced K80, the company’s latest smartphone in the K series in China. It has a 5.5-inch Full HD display, is powered by 1.8GHz quad-core 64-bit Intel processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It comes in 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage as well as 2GB RAM with 32GB of internal storage. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and optical image stabilization, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE support. This directly competes with Zenfone 2 that has almost similar specifications. Continue reading “Lenovo K80 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 4000mAh battery announced”