Silicon Image & MHL: A Primer

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Its been several years now since mobile phones graduated from being just phones to mobile computing devices. They are now the center of your digital life and are a principal means of consumption and to some extent even creation of your personal content. As capabilities increase however, the humble smartphone is graduating to a greater role. The role of your digital hub. Continue reading “Silicon Image & MHL: A Primer”

Xiaomi MiPad Unboxing

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Xiaomi introduced the MiPad, its first tablet back in May. The company showed off the tablet at the Mi3 launch event in India last month. We brought you the photo gallery and the first hands-on impressions of the tablet from the event. We managed to get the 64GB variant of the tablet from China, check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Xiaomi MiPad Unboxing”

Xiaomi Mi3 gets MIUI KXDMIBF22.0 update

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Xiaomi Mi3 got the first update (KXDMIBE18.0) in India couple of weeks back, now a new KXDMIBF22.0 update is available for Indian users as well as Malaysia, Philippines and more countries. This updates brings ‘Resend all’ function in Outbox, optimizations and bug fixes. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi3 gets MIUI KXDMIBF22.0 update”

Karbonn A1+ Super and A5 Turbo smartphones running Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 3490 and Rs. 3290

Karbonn A1 Plus Super

A month after launching A50S, A52+, A12 Star and A11 Star smartphones, Karbonn is back with two new entry-level smartphones, Karbonn A1+ Super and Karbonn A5 Turbo running Android 4.4 (KitKat). Both these smartphones have 3.5-inch HVGA screens. The A1+ Super has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera and is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor. Continue reading “Karbonn A1+ Super and A5 Turbo smartphones running Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 3490 and Rs. 3290”

5.5 inch iPhone 6 might boast of faster processor than the 4.7 inch model

We already know a bunch of specs and details about the upcoming iPhone 6 launch. One of the information which is highly expected is that Apple will launch iPhone 6 in two models -5.5 inch and 4.7 inch model. Now, a fresh report from Cowen & Co. analyst Timothy Arcuri is suggesting that the Apple will add more powerful and faster processor to 5.5 inch iPhone 6 model than the 4.7 inch one.

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WhatsApp beta gets support for Android Wear

With wearable tech getting popular each day, more and more application developers are making sure they don’t miss out on the action. This, they’re doing by adding support for Android Wear, so apps are more usable on wearables such as smartwatches.

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Xiaomi now #1 in China after replacing Samsung

Samsung isn’t having the best week. First, local Indian manufacturer Micromax toppled the Korean giant to claim the number one spot in India. Next, China’s Xiaomi (that’s been making waves in India as well) replaced Samsung as the numero uno maker in China.

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China’s THL L969 smartphone is made for international markets, provides LTE on the cheap

THL are a Chinese OEM thatstarted off as manufacturers of cloned devices from well-known manufacturers such as HTC. In fact, the THL logo looked a lot like HTC’s yesteryear logo some months back, both of which have changed since.

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OnePlus One Photo Gallery

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We reviewed the Silk White 16GB version of the OnePlus One recently with smooth back cover. We unboxed the 64GB Sandstone Black variant of the OnePlus One recently that has a textured back cover. Here we have the photo gallery of the smartphone that would offer you a glimpse of the phone from all the angles. At a price of just $299 for the 16GB variant and $349 for the 64GB variant, this is definitely unbeatable when it comes to value for money. Check out the images below.  Continue reading “OnePlus One Photo Gallery”

Oppo N1 mini with 13MP rotating camera coming to India soon

Oppo N1 mini

Oppo unveiled the N1 mini, a smaller variant of the Oppo N1 with a  13-megapixel rotating camera back in June. Today, OPPO Mobile India started teasing the India launch of the smartphone on its social platforms. It says “Revolutionary 24 Mega Pixels Ultra HD Camera, Coming Soon!” with caption Mini in size Max on fun. The 13-megapixel camera on the Oppo N1 mini has Sony IMX214 stacked sensor, 6-element lens,  f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. It is also capable of capturing 24 megapixel photos. Continue reading “Oppo N1 mini with 13MP rotating camera coming to India soon”

Micromax overtakes Samsung to become leading mobile phone vendor in India in Q2 2014

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Micromax is the leading mobile phone vendor in India based on shipments, according to a report from CounterPoint Research. Last week’s Canalys report revealed that Motorola overtook Nokia to become the fourth largest smartphone vendor in India in Q2 2014. According to the CounterPoint Research report, Indian mobile phone market grew 2% annually and smartphone segment grew 68% annually. Continue reading “Micromax overtakes Samsung to become leading mobile phone vendor in India in Q2 2014”

Bioshock 1 headed to the iPhone and iPad later this year

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Mobile gamers all around have a lot to look forward to later this year. 2K Games, the studio behind the hit franchise, BioShock, today announced that the first game in the franchise will be making its way over to the iOS platform. The company says that BioShock on the iPhone and iPad will be a premium game and hence will carry a price tag that will be anywhere from $10 to $30 Continue reading “Bioshock 1 headed to the iPhone and iPad later this year”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launch scheduled for 3rd September ahead of IFA in Berlin

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Like every year, Samsung will announce the next generation of the Galaxy Note 4 later this year. Following tradition, it was expected that the Korean giant would launch it at IFA and right on cue, Samsung has started sending out invitations for its Galaxy Note 4 launch event ahead of IFA in Berlin.

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha with metal sides surfaces in white

Samsung Galaxy Alpha leak

Live images of the Black Samsung Galaxy Alpha showed up last month. It was said to come with aluminium build on the sides, now new images of the white variant of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has surfaced on a weibo, showing off the phone’s brushed metal frame on the sides of the phone. It also has shiny chrome rim around.

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Milagrow M2Pro 3G Call Android tablets launched, starts at Rs. 8990

Milagrow M2Pro 3G Call 8GB

Milagrow has launched M2Pro 3G Call, new range of tablets. The Milagrow M2Pro 3G Call 8GB comes with a 6.5-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Both the  Milagrow M2Pro 3G Call 16GB and 32GB variants have 7.9-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. All these run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

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