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Lenovo S580 Benchmarks

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Lenovo launched the S580 smartphone last month exclusively on Snapdeal for Rs. 8,999. We already brought you the unboxing and photo gallery of the smartphone recently, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 200 Processor with four ARM Cortex A7 cores clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and has Adreno 302 GPU. But the CPU-Z and other benchmark apps show that it has a Adreno 305 GPU. It has 1GB RAM, 5-inch HD screen and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Continue reading “Lenovo S580 Benchmarks”

Sony MDR-EX31BN Bluetooth Noise Cancelling earphones launched for Rs. 5490

Sony MDR-EX31BN

Sony has launched MDR-EX31BN, the company’s latest Noise Cancelling Bluetooth earphones in India. It has 13.5mm sound driver unit that delivers high quality, powerful sound by the integration of high quality digital noise cancellation capability for crystal clear output, says Sony. It works on one-touch connectivity with NFC and is capable of drastically reducing noise disturbances since it has built-in noise cancellation.
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ARCHOS 50 Diamond 4G smartphone, 80b Helium 4G tablet and more announced at CES

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ARCHOS, has announced a range of 4G smartphones and tablets at CES 2015 starting at under 80 Euros. This includes the top-end Archos Diamond 50 smartphone in the Diamond series and 80b Helium 4G tablet in the Helium series. Check out the specifications of these devices below. Continue reading “ARCHOS 50 Diamond 4G smartphone, 80b Helium 4G tablet and more announced at CES”

Nvidia Tegra X1 Mobile Super Chip with 256-Core Maxwell GPU announced

NVIDIA Tegra X1

NVIDIA has announced the Tegra X1, the company’s latest mobile processor at the International CES 2015 in Las Vegas. It is the successor of last year’s Tegra K1 chip and is based on NVIDIA Maxwell architecture. This 8 CPU cores the includes four ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores and four ARM Cortex A53 cores. It has 256-core Maxwell GPU that promises much better GPU performance than Tegra K1 at the same power of less than 10 watts. Continue reading “Nvidia Tegra X1 Mobile Super Chip with 256-Core Maxwell GPU announced”

Motorola Moto G 4G LTE now available from Three UK

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Motorola’s budget Moto G handset was one of the best value-for-money devices when it was announced back at the end of 2013 but came without support for the next-generation 4G LTE network. The Moto G 4G was announced six months later with some feature upgrades and this handset is now available in the UK from network Three. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G 4G LTE now available from Three UK”

Xiaomi sold 61.1 million smartphones in 2014, revenues up 135%

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Xiaomi today announced that it sold 61.12 million smartphones in 2014 and has exceeded its 60 million target. This is a 227% increase compared to its sales the previous year. It sold 26.1 million smartphones in first half of 2014. Continue reading “Xiaomi sold 61.1 million smartphones in 2014, revenues up 135%”

Xiaomi Redmi 2 with 4G LTE, 64-bit Snapdragon 410 SoC announced

Xiaomi Redmi 2

Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 2 4G smartphone in China as expected. It has the same 4.7-inch HD screen present in Redmi and Redmi 1S, but this is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with MIUI 6 on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Thousands of Phones4U handsets go up for auction

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Looking for a new phone or maybe just a great deal? A few weeks ago we exclusively reported that Phones4u’s accessory stocks had gone up for auction after the company went into administration last September and now the company’s handset and tablet stock is up for auction with the same auctioneer. Continue reading “Thousands of Phones4U handsets go up for auction”

Acer Liquid Z410 budget 4G smartphone with 64-bit SoC announced

Acer Liquid Z410

Acer has announced Liquid Z410, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone ahead of CES 2015. It has a 4.5-inch qHD screen, is powered by a 64-bit SoC with Mali-760 GPU (MediaTek MT6752 likely) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens. It has front-facing speaker and DTS digital audio support for enhanced audio output. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Z410 budget 4G smartphone with 64-bit SoC announced”

BlackBerry Classic in-stock in the UK and UAE

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BlackBerry may have been through the wringer over the past twelve months but the company is still going strong and their latest handset, the BlackBerry Classic, is now in-stock and available to buy in both the UK and United Arab Emirates. Continue reading “BlackBerry Classic in-stock in the UK and UAE”

LG CES 2015 teaser confirms G Flex 2

LG Flex 2 CES 2015 Teaser

LG Electronics just released its CES 2015 teaser video that reveals several products, including its most expected LG G Flex successor with a curved screen. Looks like reports about the G Flex 2 announcement at CES 2015 were true. Check out the official teaser video. Continue reading “LG CES 2015 teaser confirms G Flex 2”

Huawei Honor 6 Plus now available for purchase globally for $399

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Huawei’s new Honor 6 is recognised as one of the best value-for-money devices on the market and this was followed by the Honor 6 Plus, a larger version of the handset catering for phablet demand in Asia. A few weeks ago we reported the Honor 6 Plus wouldn’t be coming to Europe but it is now available to buy globally for $399. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 6 Plus now available for purchase globally for $399”