Weekly Roundup: Meizu MX5, ZOPO Speed 7, Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual, Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro and more

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This week, popular Chinese player Meizu launched its flagship MX5 smartphone in India. The company has been selling devices in the country from quite some time and after the m1 note and the m2 note smartphones roll out, the MX5 is company’s third smartphone launched here. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu MX5, ZOPO Speed 7, Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual, Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro and more”

ARCHOS Diamond Tab with 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536) display, 3GB RAM, Android 5.1 announced

ARCHOS Diamond Tab

ARCHOS, the French brand has introduced Diamond Tab, the latest tablet ahead of IFA 2015. It has 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi, similar to the Nokia N1 and the Xiaomi Mi Pad, is powered by an Octa-Core Mediatek MT8752 64-it processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 4G connectivity with support for LTE bands: 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz and voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “ARCHOS Diamond Tab with 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536) display, 3GB RAM, Android 5.1 announced”

Swipe ACE 6.95-inch Dual SIM voice calling tablet launched for Rs. 7299

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Swipe technologies has launched Swipe ACE, the company’s latest Android tablet. It has a 6.95-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It is specially designed for one hand operation, said the company. Continue reading “Swipe ACE 6.95-inch Dual SIM voice calling tablet launched for Rs. 7299”

Acer’s Predator 8 Gaming Tablet rumored to have entered production

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Tablets are becoming increasingly similar to one another and it’s becoming hard to stand out from the crowd. However the Acer Predator 8, which is a gaming tablet announced during Computex in Taiwan earlier this year should have no such problem. The tablet seems to have a design that is inspired by the Alienware series of laptops and computers from Dell.

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Samsung is apparently working on an 18.4″ Android tablet

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Samsung isn’t a new name when it comes to tablets and that also includes larger tablets that are bigger than some notebooks and laptops such as the Note Pro 12.2 and Tab Pro 12.2. But this new rumored device would make it a first even for Samsung as the source states that the company is working on a tablet powered by Android that has an 18.4″ display.

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Samsung might be developing a 12 inch Windows tablet

Samsung is said to be developing a 12 inch Windows tablet, as per a new rumor from a China-based Weibo user. The company had launched a line of Windows Tablets under the ‘ATIV’ brand some time back.

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Micromax Canvas Tab P680 with 8-inch display, Android 5.0 and voice calling launched for Rs. 9499

Micromax Canvas Tab P680

Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P680, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity via dual SIM card slots and voice calling capabilities. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) WXDA IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P680 with 8-inch display, Android 5.0 and voice calling launched for Rs. 9499”

Weekly Roundup: New Asus ZenFone smartphones, ZenPad tablets, Waterproof Sony Xperia M5, Samsung’s Metal-Clad Galaxy A8 and more

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Asus this week launched too many devices at its grand ZenFestival in India, and the week was completely dominated by this Taiwanese multinational. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: New Asus ZenFone smartphones, ZenPad tablets, Waterproof Sony Xperia M5, Samsung’s Metal-Clad Galaxy A8 and more”

Samsung Galaxy Tab E Review

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India for Rs. 16,900, along with the Galaxy Tab A in India that we reviewed recently. It has a large 9.6-inch display, comes with 3G support and also has voice calling capabilities, which is rare to see tables with a large screen. Is the tablet worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Google expands Project Tango tablet sales to South Korea and Canada

Google has announced that it is taking its Project Tango initiative outside of the US. The company has kick started sale of its 3D-mapping tablet in South Korea and Canada.

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Worldwide tablet market falls 4%, shipment hits 44.7 million units for Q2, 2015: Report

Global tablet market declined 4% in Q2, 2015, compared to the previous quarter with shipments totaling 44.7 million units, as per a latest from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker.

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InFocus announces 2-in-1 tablet – Will release later this year in India

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Aside from the numerous smartphone announcements, InFocus have also announced a new 2-in-1 tablet. While we don’t have the name of the tablet yet, the tablet will be launched later this year in India.

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Weekly Roundup: Vivo X5Pro, Mi Headphones, YUREKA Plus, Sony Android TVs and more

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This week, we saw Chinese manufacturer Vivo launched three smartphones, Xiaomi got the new headphones and a 32GB variant of the Mi 4i, upgraded YU YUREKA Plus and a lot more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Vivo X5Pro, Mi Headphones, YUREKA Plus, Sony Android TVs and more”

iBall Slide O900-C with 7.85-inch display, Octa-Core SoC, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 12999

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iBall has launched  Slide O900-C, the company’s latest tablet in the Slide series. It has a 7.85-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) 4:3 IPS display, is powered by an Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities using hands-free. Continue reading “iBall Slide O900-C with 7.85-inch display, Octa-Core SoC, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 12999”

Samsung Galaxy Tab E Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India last month at a price tag of Rs. 16,900. We brought you the unboxing of the tablet recently, here we have the benchmarks.  It powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum (SC7730) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs clocked at 1.3 GHz per core and Mali-400 GPU.  It has 1.5GB RAM, 9.6-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) WXGA TFT 16:10 display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung’s own UI on top. Let’s check out how the tablet performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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