It appears that HTC has a plastic variant of the One M9+ in the pipeline. The device has been spotted listed in China’s TENAA certification database. Continue reading “Plastic HTC One M9+ with Quad HD display, 3GB RAM listed by TENAA”
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Microsoft spotted testing 4.7-inch budget-Lumia in India; Two high-end Lumias coming later this year?
According to the Indian import/ export website Zauba, Microsoft has shipped four units of Lumia devices to India for testing purposes. Continue reading “Microsoft spotted testing 4.7-inch budget-Lumia in India; Two high-end Lumias coming later this year?”
YU Yureka to be available without registrations on May 6 and May 7
YU Yureka will be up for grabs without any registration in a two-day open sale on May 6 and May 7. YU on Twitter and Facebook noted that the 48-hours sale on Amazon.in will have ‘no time limits’ to purchase the Yu Yureka smartphone or any pre-registrations for participation. Continue reading “YU Yureka to be available without registrations on May 6 and May 7”
Weekly Roundup: LG G4, G Flex2, Magna, Microsoft Lumia 430, Lenovo A5000, and more
This time in our weekly roundup of major announcements and launches, we have three devices from South Korean major LG, a convertible tablet-cum-laptop device and a smartphone from Micromax, cheapest Lumia smartphone till date from Microsoft, another addition in Lenovo’s popular ‘A’ series and more here. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: LG G4, G Flex2, Magna, Microsoft Lumia 430, Lenovo A5000, and more”
Samsung Pay with smartwatch compatibility is likely to debut in H2, 2015: Report
According to a Korean publication report on Thursday, Samsung’s mobile payment system Samsung Pay is likely to go live in South Korea and the US in second half of 2015, says Park Jin-young, company’s Managing Director. Continue reading “Samsung Pay with smartwatch compatibility is likely to debut in H2, 2015: Report”
‘Ok, Google’ custom voice actions rolling out for third-party apps
Back in October last year, Google started asking third-party Android app developers to integrate the ‘Ok, Google’ voice command action for their in-app searches. Now, on Thursday the Search giant announced that the feature has been made available to its “first set of partners”. Continue reading “‘Ok, Google’ custom voice actions rolling out for third-party apps”
HTC Camera app updated with RAW image support for One M9 and more
HTC’s Camera app update on Thursday has got the RAW imaging support for the flagship One M9, and more camera improvements for other HTC devices. Continue reading “HTC Camera app updated with RAW image support for One M9 and more”
Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 5 Plus specifications leaked, launch rumoured for July
According to new rumours from China, Xiaomi is all set to launch the next flagship Mi 5 along with a phablet variant Mi 5 Plus. The launch will reportedly happen sometime in July, considering that the Mi 4 was also launched in July last year, but there isn’t any particular date known or rumoured as yet. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 5 Plus specifications leaked, launch rumoured for July”
Apple Watch teardown reveals custom designed S1 chip, 512MB RAM and more surprises
More secrets of Apple Watch have been revealed in a new teardown. According to ABI Research’s new findings, Apple Watch has got few surprise elements in the design and a CPU design centered on a custom Apple S1 chip – labeled APL 0778. Continue reading “Apple Watch teardown reveals custom designed S1 chip, 512MB RAM and more surprises”
Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM hands on
Microsoft on Thursday launched another budget Lumia smartphone – the Lumia 430 Dual SIM – in India at Rs. 5,299, and it is company’s most affordable Lumia smartphone till date. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM hands on”
Savelli luxury Android smartphone worth Rs. 66 lakhs launched
A range of handmade luxury Android smartphones from Swiss firm Savelli were launched in Abu Dhabi by a luxury watch dealer Mohammed Rasool Khouri and Sons. Continue reading “Savelli luxury Android smartphone worth Rs. 66 lakhs launched”
Google Play Newsstand update brings smarter recommendations and more
Google on Tuesday started rolling out the updated Play Newsstand app for Android devices. The update brings overall performance and UI improvements, more articles from the sources, smarter recommendations, bug fixes and more. Continue reading “Google Play Newsstand update brings smarter recommendations and more”
Samsung’s Q1 2015 profit slumps 39 percent, expects higher profit in Q2
Samsung’s first quarter net profit slumped 39 percent, due to company’s shrinking mobile sales. Continue reading “Samsung’s Q1 2015 profit slumps 39 percent, expects higher profit in Q2”
Opera for Android gets Turbo mode, Tab syncing and more
Opera Software on Tuesday updated its mobile browser for Android with a new Turbo mode that essentially is an upgrade to the previously available Off-Road mode. Continue reading “Opera for Android gets Turbo mode, Tab syncing and more”
An Interview with Chris Weber, CVP – Mobile Device Sales at Microsoft
On Tuesday, the world’s first rebranded Microsoft Priority Reseller Store was inaugurated in India by Chris Weber (Corporate VP, Mobile Device Sales at Microsoft), and we got hold of the man for more information about this transition and his/ Microsoft’s thoughts on the overall boom in smartphone/ Android market. Continue reading “An Interview with Chris Weber, CVP – Mobile Device Sales at Microsoft”