Oppo Find 5 and N1 confirmed to get Android KitKat updates

Android 4.4 KitKatOppo had announced previously that the Find 5 that came to the market early last year would not be getting an update to official Android v4.4 KitKat. This sparked off a lot of controversy on the very active OPPO community. Continue reading “Oppo Find 5 and N1 confirmed to get Android KitKat updates”

Sony Xperia Z3 launching in India on September 19 [Update]

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Sony is all set to launch the Xperia Z3, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India on September 19th. It was unveiled at the IFA 2014 earlier this month and is currently on pre-order across several countries worldwide. Even though the display and the camera are similar to the Xperia Z2, the Xperia Z3 has a more brighter screen, powered by a slightly faster Snapdragon 801 SoC and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 launching in India on September 19 [Update]”

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi has been creating a lot of buzz in the smartphone market thanks to its devices that bear a very competitive price tag. The latest one from the Chinese smartphone maker is the Redmi 1S. Unveiled in July, the Redmi 1 S has been on a huge demand in India and was announced for Rs 6,999 but soon slashed the price to Rs 5,999 . We recently unboxed the device and brought you benchmarks, now we are bringing you the photo gallery. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S Photo Gallery”

LG L Fino and L Bello global roll out begins this week

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LG unveiled the L Fino and L Bello, budget Android smartphones with 3G support in the L series few weeks back. LG also showcased these smartphones at the IFA, today the company announced that it would roll out both these smartphones globally starting this week. Both these smartphones run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and have G3-like rear buttons and premium UX software features. Continue reading “LG L Fino and L Bello global roll out begins this week”

Alcatel OneTouch Pop 8S Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Alcatel launched the Pop 8 S tablet at IFA along with a couple of other smartphone and tablets. We got our hands on the device at the event and here is the sneak peak of the device along with photo gallery. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Pop 8S Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 Benchmarks

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Micromax launched the Canvas Nitro A310, the company’s latest high-end Canvas smartphone earlier this week. We brought the unboxing and the photo gallery of the Canvas Nitro recently, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which has 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM. It has a Mali 450-MP4 GPU, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). We already have quite a few smartphones in India powered by the same Octa-Core chip. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 Benchmarks”

Intex Aqua 4X with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 2999

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Intex has launched Aqua 4X, the company’s latest budget smartphones in the Aqua series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua 4X with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 2999”

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact up for pre-order in UK at 349 GBP

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact that was unveiled earlier this month at the IFA 2014. The pricing was revealed as 429 GBP in UK, and online retailer Clove started taking pre-orders for the smartphone 432 GBP including VAT, now it has announced that the price of the Xperia Z3 Compact has been slashed to 349 GBP (US$ 560 or Rs. 34,460 approx) including VAT and 290.83 GBP (US$ 470 or Rs. 28,710 approx) excluding VAT. It would go on sale later this month. However, the official Sony Mobile store in UK is still taking pre-orders from the smartphone at 429 GBP. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Compact up for pre-order in UK at 349 GBP”

HTC reportedly working on smartwatch, due early 2015

HTC previously dismissed rumors about its plans on working on a smartwatch. According to a new report, HTC is still working on a smartwatch, which is expected to be announced in early 2015, according to a report from CNET.

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Spider-Man Unlimited game released for Android, iOS and Windows Phone

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Few months after releasing the Amazing Spider-Man 2 game, Gameloft has released Spider-Man Unlimited, an endless runner for Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms as it promised. The game is available for free, but it comes with in-app purchases. In this new game, you need to help Spider-Man defeat the new Sinister Six as they use a dimensional rift to create an army of themselves to take over Manhattan. Continue reading “Spider-Man Unlimited game released for Android, iOS and Windows Phone”

Another 40,000 Redmi 1S units will go on sale in India on September 16

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Xiaomi has announced that 40,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones would be available in their third flash sale in India, similar to the first two Redmi 1S sale. It took 4.2 seconds for the company to sell all the units and in the second sale that happened earlier this week on September 9th, it took 4.5 seconds. Continue reading “Another 40,000 Redmi 1S units will go on sale in India on September 16”

SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO SDXC world’s highest capacity SD card announced

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SanDisk is one of the first companies to introduce new technologies in the market. The company introduced the world’s largest capacity microSD card for smart devices earlier this year, which was launched in India few months back. Now the company has announced 512GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I SD memory card for DSLR, advanced digital or HD video cameras, which is the world’s highest capacity SDXC card till date. Continue reading “SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO SDXC world’s highest capacity SD card announced”

Dell Venue 8 7840 announced as the world’s thinnest tablet

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If you thought the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus were thin, well, think again. Although the Dell Venue 8 7840 isn’t really a phone, it is definitely one of the thinnest devices around. It comes with a thickness of just 6.4mm, and the looks department is naturally the tablet’s USP.

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BlackBerry acquires Movirtu to boost BYOD

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BlackBerry has announced that it has acquired Movirtu, a provider of Virtual SIM platform that enables multiple numbers to be active on a single standard SIM card. With this acquisition, BlackBerry aims in providing improved management and services of iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices used in BYOD and COPE environments. Continue reading “BlackBerry acquires Movirtu to boost BYOD”