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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OPPO N3 could come next month; Could feature LTE

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The current ‘N’ series of smartphones from OPPO has the N1 and the N1 mini, and both devices are considered to be designed for photography. They come with swiveling or rotating camera modules that help take great selifies in addition to rear shots. Continue reading “OPPO N3 could come next month; Could feature LTE”

Meizu MX4 glimpsed in a white variant

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The Meizu MX4 was launched a little less than 10 days back at an event in China’s capital city of Beijing. The device comes with a 1799 Yuan price tag for Chinese citizens, which means it is one of the most affordable flagships around at the moment. The device was only shown in a dark grey colour during launch. However, a few pictures of a white variant of the beautiful phone landed on our desks today. Take a look: Continue reading “Meizu MX4 glimpsed in a white variant”

40,000 Xiaomi Redmi 1S units sell out in 4.5 seconds in 2nd sale in India

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After the Mi 3 started selling out in a matter of seconds, Xiaomi decided to ramp up its production for the Redmi 1S, which was expected to generate even more interest in India thanks to its relatively low price. Continue reading “40,000 Xiaomi Redmi 1S units sell out in 4.5 seconds in 2nd sale in India”

Meizu MX4 pre-orders now payable, starts at $449 for international buyers

Medizu MX4Meizu launched the MX4 a week back, and with a price tag that translated to less then $300 for buyers in China, the device looked like a great buy. For the first time in the history of its operations, Meizu opened pre-order for international customers as well, clearly suggesting that it wanted to make a name for itself globally. Continue reading “Meizu MX4 pre-orders now payable, starts at $449 for international buyers”

5.5-inch iPhone could be called ‘iPhone 6 Plus’

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Apple is known for its rather unconventional nomenclature; while most companies simply launched phones with an increment in the digit that followed the series (usually an X, G or Z), Apple chose to add a suffix to denote the differences. That’s happened with a lot of iPhones, including the soon to be outdated iPhone 5S and 5C.

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Meizu MX4 Pro purported specifications appear online

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China’s Meizu only announced their latest flagship (or so we think), the MX4 less than a week back at an event in Beijing. The octa-core MT6595 device was announced with some interesting tech — including a 5.4-inch 5:3 display and a 20.7 mega-pixel Sony sensor — for a Chinese equivalent of just about US$293. Continue reading “Meizu MX4 Pro purported specifications appear online”

China’s Baidu announces the Eye, a Google Glass rival

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Baidu is a search services giant from China, and has been operating on the hardware scene since the past few years. It is but natural for people to compare it to Google, but if that isn’t the case for you yet, it might change soon. Continue reading “China’s Baidu announces the Eye, a Google Glass rival”

OPPO enters the Australian market with 4 phones: Find 7, Find 7a, N1 Mini and Neo 5

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Following the footsteps of the ever expanding Xiaomi, OPPO has announced four phones for the Australian market. It is worthy to note that this is the first time that OPPO has launched smartphones in the country. Continue reading “OPPO enters the Australian market with 4 phones: Find 7, Find 7a, N1 Mini and Neo 5”

ASUS ZenWatch reportedly coming this October with a sub-$199 price tag

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With Android being more and more prominent with each passing day, manufacturers are leaving nothing to be desired. Motorola, Samsung, LG, et al have all released smartwatches and other wearable hardware to grasp the potential created by the same. Continue reading “ASUS ZenWatch reportedly coming this October with a sub-$199 price tag”