Xiaomi to foray into the U.S. market with accessories and not phones

Xiaomi has announced that it is entering the U.S market this year but not with its smartphones. The Chinese smartphone maker will start selling accessories like headphones and fitness bands in the U.S.

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Dell unveils Venue 10, Venue 10 Pro tablets and Chromebook 11

Dell has launched two education based tablets and a new version of Chromebook. The company has introduced Venue 10, Venue 10 Pro tablets along with Chromebook 11.

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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2 durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs 75,000

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2

Panasonic has launched Toughpad FZ-B2, the company’s latest durable Android tablet in India. It has a 7-inch HD (1280 x 800 pixels ) display with anti-glare for reading even under sunlight,  is powered by a 1.83 GHz Intel Celeron N2930 processor and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). It is Water and Dust proof with IP65 certification and has MIL-STD-810G design for long-lasting durability even when used in harsh environments. It has USB 3.0 support and comes with user-replaceable battery. Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2 durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs 75,000”

Amazon Appstore offers $140 worth free apps and games for limited period

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Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer, this time for Valentines day. The company offers 37 paid Android apps and games worth $140 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today, February 12th till February 14th, Saturday. This time it offers some interesting apps like, OfficeSuite Professional 8, Runtastic PRO, Shazam Encore, games like Doodle Jump, Ski Safari: Adventure Time, Cut the Rope: Experiments and more. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers $140 worth free apps and games for limited period”

Lava iris 465 with 4.5-inch display, 21 Indian language support launched for Rs. 4499

Lava Iris 465

Lava International has launched iris 465, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the iris series that has support for 21 Indian languages. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava iris 465 with 4.5-inch display, 21 Indian language support launched for Rs. 4499”

Twitter acquires Niche, a talent agency for internet celebrities

Twitter has acquired Niche, a startup that connects advertisers with creative users on services like Vine to make money. It provides monetization strategies along with cross platform analytics tools.

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Samsung Z1 Review

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Samsung introduced Samsung Z back in June last year as their first Tizen-powered smartphone, but it decided not to launch the smartphone. It launched the Samsung Z1 (Z130H) entry-level smartphone running on Tizen OS last month priced at Rs. 5,700. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Spice Stellar 431 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3499

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Spice Mobility has launched Stellar 431, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Stellar series. It comes with 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It comes pre-loaded with OLX, WhatsApp, Opera, AskMe and more. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 431 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3499”

OPPO Mirror 3 with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC launched in India for Rs. 16990

OPPO Mirror 3

OPPO has introduced Mirror 3 smartphone in India. It was first introduced in Vietnam last month and was launched in China as OPPO 3000 in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Ktikat) with Color OS 2.01 ROM on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “OPPO Mirror 3 with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC launched in India for Rs. 16990”

Oppo 3000 with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE announced

Oppo 3000

Oppo has introduced Oppo 3000 smartphone in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Ktikat) with Color OS 2.01 ROM on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1/3.2″ Sony IMX179 sensor with pixel size of 1.4 microns, f/2.0 aperture, 5-element lens and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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BLU Studio Energy with 5000mAh battery goes on sale in the US for $149

BLU Studio Energy

BLU Products has released BLU Studio Energy smartphone in U.S. with a 5000mAh battery that promises up to 4 days of battery life on standard usage with a single charge or 45 days stand-by. Specifications of the smartphone is decent too, which includes a 5-inch HD display, 1.3GHz Quad Core Processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which will be upgraded to to Lollipop in June, says the company. Continue reading “BLU Studio Energy with 5000mAh battery goes on sale in the US for $149”

Dropbox ropes in former Motorola Mobility Exec Vanessa Wittman as CFO

Dropbox has appointed Vanessa Wittman as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Vanessa joins Dropbox from Motorola Mobility, where she served as SVP and CFO following its acquisition by Google.

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Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs Redmi 1S Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 smartphone in China last month. It is a budget smartphone from the company that supports 4G LTE connectivity. We have seen the unboxing and photo gallery of the phone and now lets compare the phone with Xiaomi Redmi 1s in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs Redmi 1S Photo Gallery”