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Millennium MT701 and M7 Intel-powered WiFi and 3G Android tablets launched for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 8999

Millennium M7

Millennium Telesystems Private Limited has launched 7-inch Millennium tablets powered by the 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processors in India. These come with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, have a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. The Millennium MT701 has WiFi connectivity and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and the Millennium M7 is a 3G tablet with SIM support and voice calling capabilities that runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Millennium MT701 and M7 Intel-powered WiFi and 3G Android tablets launched for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 8999”

Facebook Rooms anonymous app for iPhone now available in India

Facebook released Room, an anonymous chat app for iPhone last month in the US, UK and few other English speaking countries. The app developed by Facebook Creative Labs team is now available for users in India. It has also been updated with support for three new languages – Spanish, French and German. The app lets you create rooms for the things you’re into, and invite others. You can add text, photos, videos and more.You can also add a cover photo, change colors, create custom pinned messages, customize member permissions, and more. Continue reading “Facebook Rooms anonymous app for iPhone now available in India”

Xiaomi Redmi Note will be available on Dec 1st for first 5000 Flipkart First subscribers who register

Xiaomi Redmi Note Flipkart First

Xiaomi usually offers limited number of units for the Flipkart First subscribers a day early, before the smartphone goes on sale for the first time on Flipkart. Today, Xiaomi and Flipkart have announced that the first 5000 Flipkart First subscribers who register to buy, will get the Redmi Note added to their cart automatically and they can purchase the Redmi Note on December first 6PM, one day prior to India launch. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note will be available on Dec 1st for first 5000 Flipkart First subscribers who register”

Xolo Q1010i, Opus HD, Q700s Plus, Q500s IPS and A500s Lite get a price cut

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Xolo has reduced the price of five smartphones – Q1010i, Opus HD, Q700s Plus, Q500s IPS and A500s Lite. The Xolo Q1010i was launched back in April for Rs. 13499. Now the smartphone is available for Rs. 9,999. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 8-megapixel camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 1.4 micron pixel size and a 5-element lens. At the launch it was running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), later it got updated to Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Xolo Q1010i, Opus HD, Q700s Plus, Q500s IPS and A500s Lite get a price cut”

Apple iPhone 6 vs Sony Xperia Z2 Photo Gallery

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One of these two handsets may have been announced over six months ago and may be considered old (the Xperia Z2) but despite half a year between the announcement of these two devices, they feature very similar specifications so side-by-side, how do the Apple iPhone 6 and the Xperia Z2 compare? Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 vs Sony Xperia Z2 Photo Gallery”

Motorola Moto 360 now available in 18mm gold and silver straps

The Moto 360 smartwatch from Motorola with lim metal wristbands has been listed on the company’s website. The smartwatch is available in silver and gold stainless steel band.

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Xolo Q710s with 4.5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor announced for Rs. 6999

Xolo Q710s

Xolo has announced Q710s, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series. It has the same 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor, 1GB of RAM, Dual SIM support and a 8-megapixel rear camera, similar to the Xolo Q700S that was launched earlier this year, but the Q710s comes with a 4.5-inch qHD display instead of FWVGA display on the Q700S and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It also has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q710s with 4.5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor announced for Rs. 6999”

White and Red BlackBerry Passport available for pre-order in the U.S

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BlackBerry introduced the BlackBerry Passport smartphone in Black color in September and the smartphone went on sale in India on Amazon last month. Today the company has started taking pre-orders for White and Limited Edition Red color variants of the smartphone. To remind you, the BlackBerry Passport has a 4.5” diagonal (1440 x 1440 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974-AA) processor with 450MHz Adreno 330 GPU and runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3. Continue reading “White and Red BlackBerry Passport available for pre-order in the U.S”

Karbonn Titanium S6, Titanium S8 and Titanium S4 Plus with quad-core processors, Android 4.4 now available

Karbonn Titanium S8

Three new Karbonn smartphones – Karbonn Titanium S6, Titanium S8, and Titanium S4 Plus are now available from online retailers Amazon, eBay and Flipkart. These Karbonn Titanium S6 has a 5-inch qHD screen, the Titanium S8 has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, and the Titanium S4 Plus has a 4-inch FWVGA screen. All these smartphones are powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processors, have 1GB RAM, run on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has 3G and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S6, Titanium S8 and Titanium S4 Plus with quad-core processors, Android 4.4 now available”

Xiaomi introduces 9.9mm sleek 5000mAh Mi Power bank

Xiaomi 5000mAh Power Bank

Few weeks after launching 16000mAh Mi Bank, Xiaomi has introduced a 5000mAh portable power bank with just 9.9mm thickness. It is compact, weighs 156 grams and fits easily even in your shirt pocket, says Xiaomi. It has the same brushed aluminium finish on the outside, similar to the other Mi Power banks and is designed by Texas Instruments. It has 9 circuit protection and offers enhanced charge-discharge efficiency. Xiaomi promises 93% charging conversion rate for the power bank.

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Gionee Elife S5.1 launched in India for Rs. 18999

Gionee Elife S5.1

Gionee has launched Elife S5.1 in India. It is the company’s thinnest smartphone that is just 5.1mm thin and has a magnesium alloy frame. It has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and screen-to-body ratio of 74% since it has a narrow frame of just 1.8mm. The back cover is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 with Amigo 2.0 UI on top. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S5.1 launched in India for Rs. 18999”

Samsung sold 40% fewer Galaxy S5 units than anticipated: Report

Samsung Galaxy S5 sales has failed to pick up and meet company’s expectations. The sales of Galaxy S5 have been 40% less than what the company had expected, as per a latest report from The Wall Street Journal.

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Motorola has sold 2.5 million smartphones via Flipkart in India

Motorola 2.5 million Flipkart November

Flipkart has announced that they have sold 2.5 million Motorola smartphones in India till date. This includes all the Motorola smartphones, including the latest second-gen Moto G and Moto X smartphones. To celebrate the milestone, Flipkart is offering a chance to win gift vouchers worth Rs. 50000 for 5 lucky winners and 100% cashback for 100 customers as store credit for customers those who purchase Motorola smartphones from November 24th till December 7th. Continue reading “Motorola has sold 2.5 million smartphones via Flipkart in India”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 reference hardware devices go on sale

Qualcomm has released reference smartphone and tablet hardware kits. Priced at $799 and $999 respectively, the mobile development platforms are being offered by the Canadian company Intrinsyc.

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Orange and T-Mobile could exit EE joint venture

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The parent companies of EE could exit Britain’s biggest mobile network in the near future if new reports are to be believed. According to a new report both the companies – Germany’s Deutsche Telekom and France’s Orange SA – are considering various options. Continue reading “Orange and T-Mobile could exit EE joint venture”