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Confirmed: OnePlus One sold in India will not receive CyanogenMod updates

Cyanogen inked an exclusive deal with the popular Indian manufacturer Micromax, a couple of days ago. The terms of the partnership did create some confusion in the minds of the potential OnePlus One buyers in the country.

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Back then a press release from Cyanogen said that their mobile operating system will not support any other device expect the Yu branded smartphones in India. The statement came at a time OnePlus launched their device in the sub-continent and this is when things started to get messy. Continue reading “Confirmed: OnePlus One sold in India will not receive CyanogenMod updates”

Lenovo Vibe X2 Camera Samples

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Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 smartphone with an unique layered design last month for Rs. 19,999. We brought you the unboxing, photo gallery and the benchmarks of the smartphone recently. Here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Vibe X2 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and f/2.2 aperture. The camera UI is simple with camera, flash and HDR toggles on the screen. Apart from the normal mode, there is Panorama mode and live Instagram-like effects.

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Micromax Canvas Nitro A311 with 16GB internal storage listed on official website

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Micromax launched the Canvas Nitro A310, a mid-range Canvas series smartphone back in September, and we reviewed it soon after the launch. Now the Micromax Canvas Nitro A311 has been listed on the official website. The only difference between the Canvas Nitro 310 and the 311 is the 16GB of internal storage in the A311, compared to 8GB of storage in the A310. Otherwise all the specifications are similar, including a 5-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Nitro A311 with 16GB internal storage listed on official website”

Intex Aqua KAT with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 2999

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Intex Aqua KAT, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in the Aqua series is now available from eBay.in. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Intex Aqua KAT with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 2999”

Micromax Canvas Selfie with 13MP front and rear cameras with flash launched

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Micromax has launched Canvas Selfie, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash, similar to the HTC Desire Eye. It also has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a Sony sensor. Other features include, 4.7-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz True Octa-Core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax launched the phone with the IPTL stars Sania Mirza, Ana Ivanovic, Kristina Mladenovic and Daniela Hantuchova. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Selfie with 13MP front and rear cameras with flash launched”

Delhi Government bans Uber following rape allegations

The Delhi Government has banned Uber cabs in the city in the wake of the rape allegations. The cab driver has been arrested and the Government has banned “all activities” by Uber and even blacklisted the company.

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LG G3 Beat Battery Test

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LG launched the LG G3 Beat smartphone in India at Rs. 25,000 back in September. We brought you the review of LG G3 Beat recently. Here we have the battery test results of the smartphone. The LG G3 Beat  has a 2540mAh removable Lithium Polymer battery, compared to 3,000mAh battery on the LG G3. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and has a 5-inch HD display. Let us check out the battery test results of the smartphone.

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Lenovo TAB S8 with 8-inch full HD display and Voice calling launched in India for Rs. 16990

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Lenovo has launched TAB S8, the company’s latest top-end tablet in the S series with voice calling capabilities exclusively on Flipkart. It was announced at the IFA 2014 back in September and packs a 8-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) full HD display based on one-glass-solution technology , powered by a quad-core Intel Atom (Z3745) processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo TAB S8 with 8-inch full HD display and Voice calling launched in India for Rs. 16990”

Skype for Windows Phone gets improved chats, bigger emoticons and more

Skype is getting a couple of features for its Windows Phone app. The version 2.25 focuses on enhancing the chatting experience as the chats now open quickly when they are tapped.

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Acer Liquid Jade and Triple SIM Liquid E700 launched in India for Rs. 16999 and Rs. 11999

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Acer has launched Liquid Jade and Liquid E700, the company’s latest smartphones in the Liquid series in India. The Liquid Jade has a has a 5-inch HD IPS display based on Zero Air Gap technology with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The Liquid E700 too comes with a 5-inch HD display. Both these are powered by a quad-core processors and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The Liquid Jade has a 13-megapixel rear camera with 0.3s focus time, F1.8 aperture, LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Galaxy Note Edge UK launch delayed again?

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The rollout of the Galaxy Note Edge is fast turning into Samsung’s saga of the year as the unique twin of the Galaxy Note 4 could be delayed yet again. We’ve already seen the handset launch slip with the initial launch rumoured for the middle of November before being pushed back to November 28 and then again to December 12th. The latest information we have comes directly from Samsung’s UK online store and suggests the launch may be pushed back a further 5 days with Note Edge shipments set to begin on December 17th. Continue reading “Galaxy Note Edge UK launch delayed again?”

Vivo X5Max with just 4.75mm thickness scheduled to launch in India on 15th December

Just a few weeks back we saw the Vivo X5Max being certified in China and now it looks like the handset is making its way to our shores. Arguably the world’s slimmest handset, the phone has a thickness of just 4.75mm. This makes it slimmer than the already wafer thin Gionee S5.1.

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OnePlus One Indian Edition Unboxing

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OnePlus launched the OnePlus One smartphone in India earlier this week exclusively on Amazon at a price tag of Rs. 21,999. Even though we unboxed the global variant of the OnePlus One and reviewed it few months back, we decided to get the Indian variant of the OnePlus One from Amazon to find out what has changed. Check out the unboxing video.

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Obi Hornbill S551 Unboxing and Photo Gallery

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Obi Hornbill S551, the company’s budget mid-range smartphone went on sale in India recently for Rs. 9,230. Here we have the unboxing and the photo gallery of the 5.5-inch phablet that comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera. Check out the unboxing below.

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