Xiaomi announced Hongmi, a budget smartphone back in July last year. It was introduced in international markets as Redmi. Due to its aggressive pricing the smartphone was hugely successful in China and other markets where it was introduced. The Redmi packs some solid specifications such as 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 PPI, 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 Turbo processor and Android 4.2-based MIUI V5 ROM. Check out the unboxing.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOKVhBQ2V9I
The box is made of environment-friendly recycled materials. The box contents include,
Xiaomi Hongmi / Redmi smartphone in Black
2000 mAh removable battery
2-pin wall charger
micro USB cable
User manual
[gallery link="file" ids="105588,105587,105585"]
It doesn't come with earphones in the box.
Xiaomi Redmi / Hongmi Specifications
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 PPI
1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 Turbo processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
Android 4.2-based MIUI V5 ROM
Dual SIM
8MP rear back camera, supports 1080p video recording
1.3MP front-facing camera, supports 720p video recording
Dual mic
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, OTG
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
2000 mAh battery
The capacitive touch buttons glow in red color. It has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera with 720p HD video recording. It has proximity and ambient light sensor and also has compass.
It ...
Xiaomi announced Hongmi, a budget smartphone back in July last year. It was introduced in international markets as Redmi. Due to its aggressive pricing the smartphone was hugely successful in China and other markets where it was introduced. The Redmi packs some solid specifications such as 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 PPI, 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 Turbo processor and Android 4.2-based MIUI V5 ROM. Check out the unboxing.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOKVhBQ2V9I
The box is made of environment-friendly recycled materials. The box contents include,
Xiaomi Hongmi / Redmi smartphone in Black
2000 mAh removable battery
2-pin wall charger
micro USB cable
User manual
[gallery link="file" ids="105588,105587,105585"]
It doesn't come with earphones in the box.
Xiaomi Redmi / Hongmi Specifications
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 PPI
1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 Turbo processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
Android 4.2-based MIUI V5 ROM
Dual SIM
8MP rear back camera, supports 1080p video recording
1.3MP front-facing camera, supports 720p video recording
Dual mic
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, OTG
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
2000 mAh battery
The capacitive touch buttons glow in red color. It has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera with 720p HD video recording. It has proximity and ambient light sensor and also has compass.
It ...
Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS and Android with Audible audiobook integration. This will enable users to seamlessly switch between reading and listening to their favorite books without leaving the app.
Audible audiobook by Amazon is possible due to its Whispersync for Voice feature that requires users to have both the Kindle and Audible apps. Whispersync now works for voice as well, which means you can pick up an audio book right where you left off across devices. This also means that your audio and text will always be in sync.
We’re working hard to help customers find more moments each day to enjoy a great book. Integrating professional narration into our Kindle apps means you never have to put down a favorite book—start reading at home, get in the car and simply tap a button to continue listening without losing your place.
said Russ Grandinetti, Senior Vice President, Amazon Kindle in an official statement.
Amazon says that narration is available for more than 45,000 Kindle books. Users will have to pay in order to upgrade for audio version which runs from 99 cents to $3.99. Finally, the company also offers the Matchmaker service, which scans a user's Kindle library to find ...
LINE had released Line Selfie Sticker app for iPhone which lets users create selfie sticker. This means a user can take their own photo aka 'selfie' and choose from over 130 character templates. Finally, they have to fit the illustration to the original picture and tap it when they are done.
Users can choose from 17 exciting themes, including LINE characters like astronauts, wedding gowns, cheerleaders, monsters, and more. They can then add speech bubbles and text to make the stickers fun and quirky. Moreover, stickers can be edited by adding effects like changing the face size or angle, enlarging or shrinking text and more.
These created Selfie stickers can then be sent directly through chats in LINE or posted to the Timeline. Users can further share these stickers to other social networking services including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Line which entered India last year also said that the Selfie Sticker app is also coming to Android soon. Users can download the app for iPhone from the Apple App Store.
Nokia unveiled the Lumia 630 earlier this year in single SIM and dual SIM variants. Today Nokia Lumia 636 and Lumia 638, the first smartphones with 4G TD-LTE support have been announced in China. Unlike 512MB RAM on the Lumia 630, these have 1GB of RAM. Other specifications of these smartphones are similar, including a 4.5-inch FWVGA ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and Windows Phone 8.1.
These have a 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording, 8GB of internal memory and a micro SD card slot to expand the memory up to 128GB. Other features include, 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+ 42Mbps (Dual Carrier) , WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and a 1830 mAh battery.
The Nokia Lumia 636 supports LTE bands 1,3,7 and 41 and would head to China Unicom. It would be available from 5th July for 1,299 Chinese Yuan (Rs. 12,360 approx). The Lumia 638 support LTE bands 3, 7, 38, 39, 40 and 41. It would head to China Mobile and would go on sale from June 21st for 1,299 Chinese Yuan (Rs. 12,360 approx.) Both these variants would be available in matte black, white, orange and yellow colors.
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Dropbox is continuing its acquisition spree. This time the popular cloud storage company has bought BYOD startup MobileSpan. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Launched in 2011 by ex-Google engineers who worked on the Chrome browser and an EIR from Foundation Capital, MobileSpan allows enterprise employees to securely access corporate content located behind a firewall. As a result of the acquisition, MobileSpan will shut down its operations and the team will join the Dropbox for Business group.
Joining forces with Dropbox will allow us to rapidly accelerate the realization of that dream. We feel that our long-term vision for enterprise productivity and collaboration aligns greatly with the vision for Dropbox for Business, which allows employees to securely share and collaborate and is used by companies like Spotify, National Geographic and Under Armour.
said MobileSpan on the company blog post.
The acquisition comes just days after Dropbox scooped up IM platform Droptalk. MobileSpan acquisition comes at a time when BYOD trend is rising at a faster pace. It is not clear how exactly does Dropbox plan to use the technology but it is expected to be related to enterprise security solution. 
Mozilla introduced a range of new Firefox OS devices at the MWC 2014 earlier this year and also announced a $25 reference design powered by a Spreadtrum processor. Firefox has announced that it has partnered with Indian companies Intex and Spice to launch first Firefox OS smartphones in the Indian market in the next few months.
These companies have not revealed the specifications of the devices yet. The reference design has a Spreadtrum SC6821 processor, 3.5" HVGA touchscreen, integrated WiFi, Bluetooth, FM and camera.
Regarding the partnership, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head, Mobile, Intex Technologies (India) Ltd, said,
Intex is excited to announce its association with Mozilla which will enable us to develop unparalleled smart devices on the latest Firefox OS platform. The platform will give us an edge in upgrading buyers from feature phones to smartphones while making it affordable for the mass market. This will propel our devices to be much more than a way to use the Web, but take the engagement further and develop the Web as a mobile platform.
Dilip Modi, Co-Founder & CEO of Spice, said,
We have been the technology innovators in India’s telecom industry and are pleased to introduce Firefox OS in India through our smartphones to ...
Google is updating Glass with a bunch of new features. For starters, the device is getting better photo sharing for Android users. The MyGlass app for Android will instantly upload a photo that is taken through the Glass.
Users can add filters or edit these photos before sharing them to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and so on. Google says it is working on bringing this new feature to MyGlass for iOS, but did not provide any further details. A Wi-Fi connection is not necessary to undergo this feature. In addition, MyGlass app can now send you a mobile notification if your battery goes below 20%.
Secondly, Google is blending into the upcoming FIFA world cup fever and adding Google Now card for the same. Glass users can get match updates on their device and provide you with information about your favorite teams. It will also inform about matches in progress, standings within the division, and final match scores. Last week Google added 12 stadiums in Brazil that will host the World Cup to Street View.
Similar to Android, Google Glass will also get parking cards that will remind you where your car is parked. Finally, Glass now lets you track your packages and a ...
Few weeks after launching the Unite 2 A106 running Android 4.4 (KitKat), the Micromax Unite A092 has been listed on the official website. It also comes with support for 20 Indian languages, similar to Unite 2, but this runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 4-inch WVGA screen and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Micromax Unite A092 specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1500 mAh battery
The Micromax Unite A092 comes in Pristine White, Classy Black, Mystic Grey, Vibrant Yellow and Fiery Red colors. Micromax has not announced the pricing yet, but we can expect it to go on sale later this month.
Xiaomi unveiled Mi3, the company's high-end smartphone back in September last year. We brought you the hands-on impressions of the device from the CES 2014 earlier this year. Here we have the device for unboxing of the device. The design of the smartphones reminds us of the N9's fabula design. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37crevHSNXM
The box contents include,
Xiaomi Mi3 smartphone in Space Gray
2-pin wall charger
micro USB cable
SIM ejector tool
User manual
It doesn't come with a headset. Since the phone has a sealed 3050mAh lithium-ion polymer battery, the box doesn't have a battery. Check out more images of the box contents below.
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Xiaomi Mi3 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI resolution with Corning Gorilla glass protection
2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974AB) processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Dimensions – 114mm×72mm×8.1mm, weight: 145g
MIUI V5 based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony Exmor BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p full HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p full HD video recording
2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB internal memory
3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and NFC
3050mAh battery
The smartphone has a 5-inch full HD display with Corning gorilla glass protection. It has ultra-sensitive ...
Gameloft has announced a range of upcoming games including Asphalt Overdrive, Cars: Fast As Lightning, Ice Age Adventures and Dungeon Gems. It also teased the Modern Combat 5: Blackout with a new trailer and would also would also offer an exclusive look of the Spider-Man Unlimited game that was announced last week.
The Asphalt Overdrive is a first spin-off its Asphalt game. It would be an intense and original mission-based arcade driving game. This game let you drive fully licensed cars across Southern California's scenic highways of the 80s, compete with your friends, escape the cops, challenge bosses, avoid obstacles, perform impressive stunts and much more.
In Ice Age Adventures you can play as Sid, Manny and Diego. These characters are voiced by the official actors from the films. You need to explore new worlds, battle memorable bosses, solve puzzles and take on exciting challenges in an effort to rescue the entire herd. Except for logo, we don't have any screenshots or a teaser for the game.
Cars: Fast As Lightning: Race is a dual-genre racing and simulation game. You play as popular Cars characters in this city building and customizable racing game. You can create your own Radiator Springs and race as ...
Pinterest has finally launched it official app for Windows Phone 8. The app which is still in beta will enable users to pin, share and plan events similar to its iOS and Android counterpart.
Compatible with Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1, the app boasts of a similar UI with the grid layout. However, the app will not have all the advanced tools like guided search, notifications menu and others. It is most likely that the Windows app will get updated with additional tools in near future. The app is said to be a shortcut to Pinterest's mobile website. Also, Pinterest is looking for user feedback in order to make its more powerfull.
The popular scrapbooking social network announced in April that its has some 30 billion pins and hosts 750 million boards curated by users and brands. Windows Phone is gradually bringing all the important apps to its platform which will eventually help them switch users to its platform.
You can download the Pinterest app from the Windows Phone Store
Via:Engadget
BlackBerry is keen on foraying into the tablet market to regain its market share in the highly competitive smartphone market. CEO John Chen indicated that a BlackBerry phablet might be in works, he said in an interview with The Jakarta Post.
If we will do another thing, we will probably go to phablet. I think if you look at our strategy and if you look at where the market goes, there is definitely a good market for something between a phone and tablet,"
said BlackBerry CEO John Chen in the interview.
Chen added in the interview that BlackBerry aims to sell 1 million units of the BlackBerry Z3, a $200 handset which is currently available for sale in Indonesia only. He was also confident that the Z3 will be powerful enough to face competition from iOS and Android. BlackBerry is also not ignoring the enterprise users and an enterprise version of BBM, called e-BBM, will be available in June this year.
No further details about the phablet were given by Chen. The struggling smarthphone maker is already way behind in the smartphone market and should come up with something promising with its phablet in order to get back in the game.
Via:Phonearena
Samsung unveiled the K zoom, its latest camera-centric smartphone at an event in Singapore back in April. The company is all set to launch the smartphone in its home ground Korea and it has renamed it Galaxy Zoom 2 for the Korean market. All the features of the Zoom 2 are similar to the K zoom, including a 20.7MP rear camera with Xenon Flash, BSI Sensor, OIS and 10x optical zoom, 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display, 1.7 GHz Dual Core + 1.3 GHz Quad Core Exynos (5260) processor with Mali-T624 GPU and Android 4.4 (KitKat).
It also has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 2GB RAM and comes with 16GB of internal memory instead of 8GB of storage in the international variant. It has 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS + GLONASS, NFC and packs a 2,430mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy Zoom 2 would be available in n Charcoal Black, Shimmery White and Electric Blue colors . It is priced at 693000 South Korean Won (US$ 680 / Rs. 40,450 approx) and would launch exclusively launch on LG U+ tomorrow, June 13th. Check out the Samsung Galaxy K zoom hands-on.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRrIa2PiWjg
Google I/O, the company's annual event for developers is scheduled for June 25th and 26th later this month. Google has finally launched the official Google I/O app couple of weeks before the event. This lets you watch keynote sessions live from your device, read details about speakers, get reminders before the event and more.
Features of Google I/O 2014 app
Explore the conference agenda, with details on themes, topics, speakers and partners.
Add events to a personalized schedule
Get reminders before events in “My schedule” start and once they’re over, to provide feedback
Watch the Keynote and sessions live stream
Sync your schedule between all of your devices and the I/O website
Guide yourself using the vector-based conference map
Follow public social I/O related conversations on Google+
See I/O content from previous years in the Video Library
Use the Widget to check your upcoming events directly from your home screen
It is compatible with both Android smartphones and tablets. Google also plans to release source code for the app soon.
Download Google I/O 2014 (Free) - Android
1Password, the popular password management app has finally landed on Android. The app which had been exclusive to OSX and iOS for a very long time has also been revamped with a new look and performance improvements. It is free on the Google Play Store until 1st August but users will to have to pay for some features after that.
For those who don't know 1Password is a password manager that enables you to store all of your passwords within a single app. The much needed Android overhaul brings a modern user interface for phones and tablets along with some editing, organizing, and syncing tools for your passwords across devices.
The app finally gives you the ability to add items (like credit cards, secure notes, passports, and bank accounts) to your 1Password vault. It can then generate, edit and saved new passwords as well as organizes logins better with folders and favorites. Moreover, the app also locks automatically, so if you lose your Android device, you don’t lose your passwords.
Users can sync your passwords across your Windows PC, Mac, iPhone or iPad, which means that it can really protect you on all of your personal devices now. It is important to note that it is launched as ...
Its been rumored for a while now and today Amazon finally lifted the veil from its own take at a music streaming service. If initial impressions are anything to go by, the service doesn't even aim at competing with the likes of Spotify and Rdio.
Available for free to Prime users, the service comes more of an added incentive than the primary reason to subscribe. The music library is very restricted compared to the competition and actually streaming music seems to be a tedious process. The music library is reported to be missing most current hits and lacks content from Universal Music's catalog. Offline playback capabilities will be available on the Kindle Fire, iOS, Android and PC, Mac devices via Amazon's Cloud Player. To make up for the limited music library, Amazon seems to be focusing on expertly curated playlists.
Over all, this is definitely not going to draw subscribers of current music streaming services over to Amazon but should serve as a nice bonus for Prime subscribers. Amazon Prime already offers video streaming, expedited free shipping and additional benefits to users for about $119 per year. Today's launch seems to have been timed keeping in mind the upcoming launch of Amazon's ...
Mobile gaming phenomenon Candy Crush Saga maker King is back with the sequel of the popular game. Dubbed as Candy Crush Soda Saga, the game is currently available in Canada, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands.
The sequel is almost on similar line of the original game however instead of matching chocolates and candies, players will have to match sodas. Also, the match 3 gameplay type is the same and the treats are of a liquid base instead of solid and has 75 levels. A new addition to the game is that it gets purple soda, that makes the candies in the grid float up instead of fall down.There is even a new purple block that helps to create new match possibilities and likely make for more challenging levels.
No official word about the global release by the King so it looks like players in India will to have to wait.
Download Candy Crush Soda Saga (Free with in-app purchases) - Android (only in selected countries)
Via:Pocketgamer
Samsung Galaxy Avant (SM-G386), a mid-range Android smartphone with 4G LTE support will head to T-Mobile this year, according to @evleaks. It has also released a press render of the smartphone that shows faux leather back. Specifications of the phone are not available yet.
Samsung announced the Galaxy Core LTE (SM-G386F), the LTE variant of the Galaxy Core, so this could come with similar specifications. The Galaxy Core LTE has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 Pixels) qHD display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It could also come with 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD and a 2100 mAh battery, similar to the Galaxy Core LTE.
Looks like this would run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) from the screenshot on the smartphone. It is not clear when we can expect the smartphone, but the date in render shows 28th July, so we can expect the announcement soon.
Samsung is all set to launch their new tablets at the Galaxy Premier 2014 event in less than 24 hours. @evleaks leaked the press images of both the Tab S 8.4 and Tab S 10.5 few weeks back. Today @evleaks has leaked complete specifications of both these tablets. According to the leak, both these tablets would come with 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch WQXGA displays, respectively. These would come in Exynos5422 octa-core or Snapdragon 800 variants and also in LTE variant. Check out the leaked specifications below.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 rumored specifications
8.4-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA display
Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor / 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
6.6mm thick and weighs 298 grams
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2.1MP front-facing camera
4G LTE/3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, GLONASS
3GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory, microSD (up to 128 GB)
4900mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 rumored specifications
10.5-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA display
Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor / 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
6.6mm thick and weighs 465 grams
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2.1MP front-facing camera
4G LTE/3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, GLONASS
3GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory, microSD (up to 128 ...
The battle for the entry range Android smartphone is well and truly on after Motorola started it by launching the Moto E for Rs. 6,999. It did not take long for the Indian manufacturers to "adapt" to the trend and soon we had a lot of value for money entry range smartphones and the Lava Iris X1 is one of them, probably the classiest looking of the lot. Lets check out what you get with the Lava Iris X1 for Rs. 7,999.
Design, Build Quality and Handling
Lava Iris X1 could be easily mistaken for a big iPhone 4s and that is a big compliment. Lava Iris Pro series is known for its affordable pricing, mid-range specifications and iPhone like looks. Lava have understood that looks do matter and have gone after the iPhone again with the Lava Iris X1. In terms of looks, you are sure to get that "Hey hand me your iPhone" look each time you take the Iris X1 out of your pocket. However, there are noticeable differences between the two with the choice of materials being the primary difference and the absence of the iconic iPhone home button being another. In terms of looks, there is ...
