5.5-inch iPhone ‘Air’ could take a month to hit shelves after launch

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you must’ve heard that Apple is working on another couple of things it calls iPhone. The clichéd rumor mills and the leaksters alike seem to have gotten to an agreement that the next such announcement would come in September, on the 9th.

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LTE equipped Xiaomi Redmi Note to go on sale in China today

Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun, made a surprise announcement today that the much anticipated Redmi Note phablet with LTE would go on sale in China today.

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LG G Watch charging cradle shows up on the Play Store

LG’s G Watch isn’t best known for it’s charging feature; to be more precise, the G Watch’s charging pins have been known to corrode with use, which is a worrying sign. In fact, LG released a software update which they claim fixes the issue!

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Blue Samsung Galaxy S5 to arrive August 17th in the US

To give the current Samsung flagship a touch of style, a Blue colour variant of the device will be making its way soon. The Blue version of the Galaxy S5 will however be available only in the US, in the initial phase at least, via Best Buy. The Galaxy S5 has been on sale for quite a few months now, and it is not often that Samsung pulls off something like this.

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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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Rikomagic’s Rockchip RK3288 powered MK902 II Android box will ship mid-August

China’s Rikomagic announced it’s MK902 II TV box some time back, but it’s yet to see light of day with expectant buyers queuing up. However, from what we’re hearing, this is all set to change.

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InFocus M810 with 5.5″ FHD display, Snapdragon 801 SoC for $334

InFocus are known for their extensive list of hardware offerings, from smartphones to projectors. The Taiwan-based maker announced their entry into the flagship race sometime back in the form of a very affordable yet powerful smartphone.

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Verizon’s LG G Pad 8.3 finally gets Android 4.4 KitKat

Slowly but surely, a lot of mid-range Android devices are getting the crucial v4.4 KitKat update. Crucial, because the KitKat update on these mid-range devices is much more required than by the higher-end ones, which don’t gain as much from the update.

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Leaked: Mini variant of the Lenovo K920 Vibe Z2 Pro

Lenovo’s K920, a Quad HD smartphone with flagship-level specs, went official about two months back after a prolonged stint with the rumour mills. According to reports, the Chinese manufacturer might be working on another variant of this powerhouse of a phone.

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Xiaomi reveals: 15,000 Mi 3 units up for sale on August 5

The first two Xiaomi flash sales left quite a few disappointed, after they were unable to purchase the device. Both times, the Mi 3 went out of stock pretty quickly; 39 minutes the first time, and an astounding 5 seconds is what the Xiaomi Mi 3 took to go out of stock during the first and second flash sales respectively.

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LTE version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note glimpsed in spy shots

We have spoken about a 4G LTE variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note that was believed to be in the works previously, but today was the first time that we got to have a look at the very device. Ditching the octa-core MediaTek processor for a better-compatible, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, the 4G LTE version of the Redmi Note looks more or less identical to the initial version. The Redmi (Hongmi) got similar treatment from Xiaomi when it was updated to a Snapdragon 400 SoC from the MT6582 earlier this year.

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Motorola Moto G gets a Rs 2000 price cut for a limited time

Motorola’s Moto G, the most successful Moto phone in India just turned into an even better deal.

Flipkart, Motorola’s exclusive sales partner for India, just announced that the Moto G will now be available for a starting price of 10,499 INR for the 8GB variant. On the other hand, the 16GB variant will cost 11,999 INR, getting an equal price cut. However, there’s a catch; the discounted price will apply only to limited stocks of the device, which means it probably won’t stay long!

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