OnePlus One available to order without an invite for a limited period

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OnePlus is now offering the OnePlus One without an invite. There is no Pre-order time limit or queue. Even though the OnePlus One invite system still exists, the company introduced pre-order system in October for few hours and the second pre-order event was held on November 17th. If you live in any of the launch countries, you can order the 16GB Silk White version or the 64GB Sandstone Black version for $299 and $349, respectively. Continue reading “OnePlus One available to order without an invite for a limited period”

Jolla Tablet announces three stretch goals including 3.5G data

Jolla has now stretched three new goals for its tablet project. The company has said that it will add the option for Jolla Tablet owners in Europe to upgrade their device to a 3.5G HSDPA for $30 if the campaign hits $2.5 million.

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LG makes some leadership changes, hires new mobile executive

LG has announced the appointment of Juno Cho as the new President and CEO of the LG Mobile Communication division as it restructures some of its other businesses. He will replace  Jong-seok Park who is the current mobile executive.

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Pebble smartwatch priced at $79 and Pebble Steel at $149 under Black Friday sale

The Black Friday sale has a number of luring deals on a range of devices. One such deal is on the Pebble smartwatch which is available at just $79 against the original price of $99.

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Gionee Elife S5.1 Photo Gallery

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Gionee launched the Elife S5.1, the company’s thinnest smartphone in India earlier this week at a price tag of Rs. 18,999. This even holds a Guinness record for the world’s slimmest smartphone, but it is now dethroned by the Oppo R5 that is just 4.85mm thick. We brought you the unboxing of the Gionee Elife S5.1 recently, here is the photo gallery and a quick hardware walk-through of the smartphone.

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Amazon Appstore offers over $130 worth apps and games for free for Black Friday

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Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer, this time for Black Friday. The company has announced that it would offer 39 paid Android apps and games worth over $130 for free on the Amazon AppStore only for this Friday, 28th November. Last month the company offered 39 apps worth $115 for free . This time it offers some interesting apps like, WiFi File Explorer PRO, MyBackup Pro and games like Sonic Jump, Angry Birds Seasons HD, Shredder Chess and more. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers over $130 worth apps and games for free for Black Friday”

Five Unmissable UK Black Friday Tech Deals

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Today is Black Friday, an US phenomenon that has made its way across the pond and inspired shoppers to spend like crazy. Every year on the day after Thanksgiving in the USA, companies go wild and discount products as they officially welcome the Christmas shopping season. In the UK, we actually have Cyber Monday (the Monday after Black Friday), which is when traditionally consumers go wild on the internet but this year a common trend is occurring – UK retailers are celebrating both Black Friday and Cyber Monday with a weekend of bargains. With that in mind, here’s 5 UK Black Friday tech deals you definitely won’t want to miss. Continue reading “Five Unmissable UK Black Friday Tech Deals”

Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs HTC One M8 Photo Gallery

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Apple launched the iPhone 6 Plus, the company’s first large screen smartphone in October. We have already seen the unboxing, photo gallery, benchmarks,battery test and review of the iPhone 6 Plus. Now lets compare the iPhone 6 Plus with HTC One M8 that was launched in India back in April. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs HTC One M8 Photo Gallery”

Lava Iris 401 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor listed on official website

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Lava Iris 401, the latest entry-level smartphone in the Iris series has appeared on the official website. It has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.. It also has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Iris smartphones, but lacks 3G support. Continue reading “Lava Iris 401 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor listed on official website”

Meizu, Canonical sign strategic agreement, Ubuntu-powered Meizu MX smartphone coming in Q1 2015?

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Chinese phone maker Meizu has signed a strategic agreement with Canonical, the company confirmed on their Facebook page. The reason for the deal signed by Canonical CEO Jane Silber on November 25 at Meizu’s HQ in Zhuhai, China is not know yet. According to Chinese website MyDrivers, Meizu said that Ubuntu-powered Meizu MX series smartphone would be released in Q1 2015 in China and Europe. Continue reading “Meizu, Canonical sign strategic agreement, Ubuntu-powered Meizu MX smartphone coming in Q1 2015?”

Sony SmartWatch 3 Review

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One of the biggest trends in technology at the moment is wearable devices such as smartwatches and whilst many manufacturers have begun launching their first devices this year, Sony’s already on the third generation of the Sony Smartwatch range. Whilst this year’s smartwatch shares many similarities with its predecessors (such as durability and overall design), it features a few major differences and the biggest of these is its powered by Google’s new Android Wear operating system.

Whilst previous devices were powered by Sony’s proprietary user interface, the adoption of Android Wear has meant Sony can stop focusing on the software and instead look to innovate in hardware and design. Has this move paid off or should Sony have continued using its proprietary OS? Continue reading “Sony SmartWatch 3 Review”

Samsung says ChatOn service will continue, dismisses rumors

Earlier this week, a Korea Time report said that Samsung is planning to shut down its ChatOn messaging service. However, Samsung is denying the reports and calling them as rumors.

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