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Sony has launched the Xperia C3, the company's latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. It was unveiled last month and packs a 5.5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens along with a soft LED flash. It went on sale in Russia recently.
Camera features include, self timer, Superior Auto mode, beatification, Portrait Retouch, option to capture images by simply double tapping the back cover, Smile Shutter, and more new features. It also has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Sony is launching the Dual SIM variant of the smartphone in India.
Sony Xperia C3 specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera with 25mm wide-angle lens, 80 degree field of view, 720p video recording
7.6mm thick and weighs 150 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2500 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode
The Sony Xperia C3 comes in Black, White and Mint colors and is ...
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Continuing its reign, WhatsApp has announced another milestone. The popular instant messaging service now claims to have 600 million monthly active users.
WhatsApp CEO and founder Jan Koum revealed the numbers via tweet on his official Twitter account. In April, WhatsApp had crossed 500 million users worldwide. Koum had earlier mentioned that India has been one of the largest source of growth for the company along with Mexico, Brazil and Russia. Besides increasing its global user base, WhatsApp has also seen a substantial increase in its Indian user base. WhatsApp now has 60 million users in India which is up from 48 million in April.
Following WhatsApp is Chinese messaging app is WeChat with 438 million active monthly users mostly from China. Instant messaging market has become extremely competitive owing to new and established players. Meanwhile, WhatsApp continues to expand its user base as it is expected to soon announce voice calling feature that will further disrupt the telecom sector.
Last week, TRAI rejected the proposal of carriers to put fee on WhatsApp, Viber and other instant messaging services.
via:The Next Web | BGR
Asus launched the Zenfone 4 (A450CG) for Rs. 6,999 along with the Zenfone 4 (A400CG) last month. The Zenfone 4 A450CG is now available for pre-order on Flipkart, as Asus promised few days back. The Zenfone A450CG has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box, compared to the 4-inch WVGA screen, 5-megapixel rear camera and Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) on the Zenfone 4 (A400CG) that we reviewed recently.
Recommended: Asus Zenfone Giveaway
Asus Zenfone 4 (A450CG) specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection
1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI
8MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
11.3mm thick and weighs 134g
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via microSD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1750 mAh battery
The Asus Zenfone 4 (A450CG) would ship in the first week of September, which is next week.
The smartphone ecosystem in India is increasingly turning out to be a hot bed of innovation with customers turning out to be the winners. With a vast variety of handsets on offer at every price point, there is a significant overlap in terms of features. What helps set things apart is to bring something unique to the table. Huawei introduced its Honor 3C in India a while back. We decided to try out the handset over an extended period of time to see how well it copes up. While not exactly their newest phone, we found it to be quite an interesting device. Read on to find out our full impressions of the smartphone.
Huawei Honor 3C Specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD LTPS display
1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
Dual SIM with dual standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI 2.0
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera, 22mm wide angle lens, 1.4um large pixel sensor, F2.4 aperture
3.5mm audio jack
9.2mm thick and weighs 140 grams
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with MicroSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
2300 mAh battery
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The Huawei Honor 3C is a simple yet elegant looking device. It doesn't particularly ...
Xolo has announced that it would release Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for Xolo Q1200, Q900s, A500 Club, A600 and A550s IPS smartphones soon. It has not mentioned any timeframe like it did for its first set of devices. Xolo rolled out KitKat update for Q1010i, Q1010, Q700S and released Beta version of the Kitkat for Q3000 smartphone recently. It would roll out the final version of the KitKat update for Q3000 once the testing is complete.
Regarding Kitkat updates for its smartphones, Xolo said
The release reinforces XOLO’s commitment to offering its users best and latest technology upgrade and seamless Android experience. XOLO has been proactive in releasing Android updates across devices in all price range. Thanks to the dedicated engineering team who has been continuously working with the chipset manufacturers to ensure users gets the best software support.
The Android 4.4 update will bring a range of features, enhanced camera image quality, enhanced security and and performance upgrade.
Microsoft is working on a Chromecast like dongle for Windows Phone user, according to documents filed with the FCC. The Miracast dongle under the model number Microsoft HD-10 has been seen at FCC and WiFi Org too.
Windows Phone users will be able to mirror their phone screen to the TV with the help of this dongle. Documents in the filing indicate that Microsoft's upcoming device will feature Wi-Fi, HDMI compatibility, and a USB port. For those unaware, Miracast is a screencasting standard for connected devices over Wi-Fi Direct. Microsoft recently added Miracast support toLumia handsets like the 930 and the 1520 via the Cyan firmware for Windows Phone 8.1.
However, GigaOM is stating that the Microsoft Miracast dongle will be different than the Google Chromecast as the former will simply mirror the display while the latter pulls streaming data from the cloud. There is no word on pricing and availability of the dongle. Microsoft has a Lumia event scheduled on September 4th where it can announce the Miracast dongle.
via:Windows Phone Daily
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Intex has launched Cloud FX, the company's first smartphone running on Firefox OS, as it promised back in June. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and comes with dual SIM support, similar to the Firefox reference design that was unveiled earlier this year. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity.
The Firefox OS is based on HTML5, has Adaptive App Search or the Single Window Search and comes pre-loaded with Facebook, Twitter and more apps. It also has Firefox marketplace to download more apps. Spice launched the Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1, it's first Firefox OS smartphone last week priced at Rs. 2,299.
Commenting on the launch, Keshav Bansal, Director, Marketing, Intex Technologies said,
The launch of Intex Cloud FX marks the beginning of a new era of the Indian smartphone market and Intex is proud to be the first Indian company to understand and deliver on market needs. With the launch of Intex Cloud FX, we aim to enable the masses to get smartphone experience at the cost of a feature phone. We are delighted to partner with Snapdeal.com, the partnership allows us to offer the smartphone pan-India at a revolutionary cost.
Dr. Li Gong, President of Mozilla, said,
We are excited that Intex ...
Sony has launched the Xperia C3, the company's latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. It was unveiled last month and packs a 5.5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens along with a soft LED flash. It went on sale in Russia recently.
Camera features include, self timer, Superior Auto mode, beatification, Portrait Retouch, option to capture images by simply double tapping the back cover, Smile Shutter, and more new features. It also has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Sony is launching the Dual SIM variant of the smartphone in India.
Sony Xperia C3 specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera with 25mm wide-angle lens, 80 degree field of view, 720p video recording
7.6mm thick and weighs 150 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2500 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode
The Sony Xperia C3 comes in Black, White and Mint colors and is ...
Micromax Bolt A082, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has dual front-facing speakers similar to the Micromax Canvas Fire series that went on sale recently. The other highlight of the smartphone are the dedicated music keys for audio playback and option to change tracks. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity and dual SIM support. Check out the complete specifications below.
Micromax Bolt A082 specifications
3.97-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1 GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage,Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
2MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
1700 mAh battery
The Micromax Bolt A082 is priced at Rs. 4,399 online. It is currently on sale only in White color, but it would also be available in a range of colors such as Blue, Violet, Yellow and Red colors.
Moto X+1 had appeared in GFX benchmark last week with some detailed specifications. Now, HelloMotoHK has released some more specs of the phone stating that it will have an optical zoom and along with a 3D display.
Previous leaks had suggested that the Moto X+1 will have 12MP rear camera that supports 4K UHD and 2MP front facing camera but nothing was mentioned about an optical zoom. Moving on the report further states that the device will also feature an advanced versions of features such as touch-less control and active display which were originally used in the Moto X.
Meanwhile, a Brazilian retailer Livraria Logos has listed the Moto X+1 in black, leather and bamboo wood option. The listings also show a model number of XT1097 which is similar to the one found in GFX benchmarks. Last month the Moto X+1 photo with wooden back panel had surfaced. Also, @evleaks had released some press images of the phone last week.
It is not clear what features will exactly be there in the 3D display but it might be like the Amazon's Fire Phone. The Moto X+1 is expected to have 5.2 inch screen with 1920 x 1080 in resolution. It will be powered by 2.47GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 ...
Samsung has started teasing features of the upcoming Galaxy Note 4 smartphone that would be unveiled on September 3rd in Berlin at its Unpacked 2014 Episode 2, ahead of IFA. The first video titled Your Note for Handwriting emphasises on the smartphone's handwriting feature using the S Pen. The second video titled Note for Crafting that was released earlier today hints at new note taking and editing features.
Description says, Expect more on your Note for writing. The Galaxy Note 3 brought Air Command that included Action Memo, Scrapbook, Screen Write, S Finder, Pen Window and more new features. It also had automatic conversion of handwritten notes, contact numbers or addresses into digital memos.
The Galaxy Note 4 is rumored to come with special S-Pen and a load of software features that takes advantage of the S-Pen, Aqua Capture, Smart Fingerprint, Swipe to launch Motion Launcher and more new features. Hope we can expect more teaser videos from Samsung regarding the upcoming Note smartphone. Check out the official teaser videos below.
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Image of Lumia 830 had surfaced online last month and the phone was spotted with 'Nokia by Microsoft' branding. Today, the phone has visited Brazilian FCC Anatel who has also leaked more photos of the phone.
The leaked photos show the phone under the model number RM-985 in full black with volume, power/lock, and a dedicated camera button situated on the right side of the device. The phone has the round camera at the back which is expected to be a 13 MP PureView along with lens made by Zeiss. Internals of the phone have “Microsoft Mobile” branding while in the front it still bears the Nokia branding. As per Anatel documents, the purported handset measures 139.4 mm x 70.7 mm x 8.5 mm, making it thinner than a number of Lumia handsets.
The phone will have a removable battery and back cover and physical navigation buttons which are usually present in most Windows Phone handsets. Also, Lumia 830 will support microSD card slot along with 4G LTE. Unfortunately the Brazil Anatel did not reveal any further information about the specifications of the Lumia 830 right now except that it might have a 4.5 or 4.7 inch screen.
Microsoft is holding an event on September 4th at IFA where it might ...
Recent reports had stated iPhone 6 may include a reversible Lightning cable that allows you to plug it into USB ports from both the sides. However, it looks like the iPhone 6 will afterall come without the reversible USB.
A third party Apple retailer by the name Moca.co said that the company has not yet placed any order for the reversible USB cable from its manufacturing partner. The retailer claims that the reversible cable will miss the iPhone 6 launch and also will not be available to consumers this year.
We are informed by the Official Appointed Manufacturer of Apple that the new Reversible USB Cable will not be released together with upcoming iPhone 6 and Apple has not placed any order with them yet. Apple fans will not be able to get the MFi version of this revolutionary cable from Apple this year but that is not the end of the story.
said Moca.co on its website.
The manufacturing partner has reportedly sent samples of the cables to Apple, but the company has yet to approve them. Once the approval goes through, it would still take months to get them ready. The new design is only slightly larger than Apple’s current US power ...
The LG L60 X145 went official earlier this month, now the LG L60 X-147, a variant of LG's new L Series III smartphone has been listed on Amazon India for Rs. 7,990. It has a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, VGA front-facing camera and has dual SIM support, similar to the LG L60 X145, but this comes with 1700mAh battery instead of a 1540 mAh battery.
The dimensions are also slightly different. Check out the complete specifications below.
LG L60 X-147 specifications
4.3-inch (800 x 400 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.4 KitKat
Dual SIM with dual standby
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
512MB RAM,4GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dimensions: 66.3x124.1x12 mm; Weight: 122 grams
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1700mAh battery
The LG L60 X-147 is listed on Flipkart as LG L60 Dual, but it just says coming soon without any price tag or availability details. It is expected to go official in coming weeks.
Last month Twitter was testing a “Buy Now” button that will enable users to buy things directly from the platform. Now a report from Re/Code is stating that the Twitter will roll out this initiative later this year.
The micro blogging site is teaming up with payment start-up Stripe to integrate the "Buy Now" button into tweets. It is expected that the button will let users enter in payment and shipping information without leaving Twitter. Meanwhile, businesses who want to sell their products directly from tweets with Stripe will need to sign up for the payment service.
This is not the first time Twitter has forayed into the e-commerce market. In July, Amazon teamed up with Twitter to allows users to add products to their Amazon shopping carts directly through tweets. Twitter recently added new feature which will add trending and popular tweets from people they do not on follow on user timeline
via:Re/Code
HTC just confirmed that it would unveil the Desire 820, successor of the Desire 816 at its IFA 2014 event on September 4th 2014. The company has also teased the smartphone with an image that shows the smartphone's front-facing camera sensor, blue colored rear shell and something that looks like a speaker grill, similar to the one on the Desire 816 smartphone.
Qualcomm has teased a smartphone with its 64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with an image that looks exactly like HTC's image. The chip has 8 ARM Cortex A53 cores ( four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz per core and four clocked at 1.0 GHz per core), Adreno 405 GPU, 4G LTE support and Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) capabilities.
We don't have the complete specifications of the smartphone yet. The HTC's IFA event is scheduled for September 4th at 8AM CEST (11:30 AM IST).
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Recently Flipkart sent out press invites for the launch of its Intel Atom-powered tablet on August 27th. Today the online retailer has posted a teaser image of the tablet with Digiflip Pro and Intel brandings on the back. The image has the wordings Packed with features. Powered by intelligence. This clearly shows that it would be powered by Intel processor and come with new features that were not present in its Digiflip Pro XT 712 tablet.
The teaser image shows a microSD card slot on the side. According to a report from AndroidOS.in, Flipkart plans to launch three new tablets later this week with 7-inch, 8-inch and 8.9-inch display sizes and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It also adds that the tablets would be upgraded to Android 4.4 (KitKat) and is expected to be priced between Rs. 5,999 and Rs. 15,999.
Other specifications of the tablets are not available at the moment. Still there is one more day before the it goes official, so Flipkart is likely to post another teaser image before the launch.
Oppo launched the N1 Mini, a smaller variant of the Oppo N1 in India recently for Rs. 26,990. It has a 5-inch 720p screen, compared to the 5.9-inch 1080p screen on the Oppo N1. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, instead of Snapdragon 600 processor on the N1. Otherwise, it has exactly the same 13-megapixel swivel camera on the top, has ceramic back and aluminum frame, similar to the N1. Check out the unboxing below.
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Box Contents
The box contents include,
Oppo N1 Mini in Mint color
Micro USB cable
Oppo headset
2-pin charger
SIM ejector tool
User guide, warranty and other booklets
The O-Click Bluetooth remote control in a separate box. At the launch Oppo said that it would be available separately for Rs. Rs. 1,890.
Here are the specifications of the Oppo N1 mini
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Color OS 1.4 ROM on top
13MP rotating camera with Sony IMX214 stacked sensor, f/2.0 aperture and LED Flash
3.5mm audio jack
9.2 mm thick and weighs 151 grams
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2140 mAh battery
The N1 Mini resembles the N1, but it is considerable smaller, so it is comfortable to hold. At 151 grams, ...
Huawei has announced a new entry-level smartphone – the Honor 3C Play. With its latest addition, the company is looking to capture the low-end market in its hometown.
For starters, the Huawei Honor 3C Play will sport a 5-inch IPS display with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. As one can expect, the smartphone is powered by a MediaTek chipset, featuring quad-core 1.3GHz CPU along with 1GB of RAM. The device houses an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and the 2 megapixel front facing sensor. There is 4GB of internal memory for you to storage your data and you further expand it via micrSD card.
Connectivity options for the Huawei Honor 3C Play includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, AGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and 3G support. The 3C Play runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with t Huawei's proprietary Emotion UI on top.The smartphone packs a 2,000mAh battery, which according to the company lasts for about 200 hours on standby.
Huawei’s newest entry level smartphone is priced at €72 and will be up for grabs in five color options – black, white, blue, yellow and pink. Unfortunately, there is no official word on the global availability of the product, ...
It often boggles us to hear about the high price tags all the smartphone spares carry. However, there is no telling how much a specific part would cost you and most of us go by the word from the service team. As it turns, more often than not, we wouldn't even know if we are being charged the official price by the service centers.
So, to stop consumers from getting ripped off, Xolo has come up with a list that reveals the exact price tag of each of the spare parts that’s being used on the company’s product. The good news is the catalog has all the supplementary components listed for all its mobile phones released till date.
Xolo is the first company to do something like this and we really appreciate it. We also hope that other manufacturers take a leaf out of Xolo’s book and start listing the final costs of the spare parts used in their smartphones.
If you own a Xolo device and if it ends up in a service center, then do check the source link below to know the official pricing of the spare parts used, before you clear your bills.
Thanks Swapnil Bandiwadekar for ...
Chinese makers have been making quite a lot of noise of late. In fact, the last two or three 'exciting' releases have all come from the Far East -- Xiaomi Mi 3 (Mi 4 as well), OPPO Find 7 and of course, the OnePlus One.
Another exciting Chinese phone is due for a release soon. This time its from Meizu, a company that specializes in media products. The upcoming flagship -- the Meizu MX4 -- is in for a release within the next two weeks, but the company seems to have spilled the beans already.
What we see here is a Meizu phone that is very uncharacteristic of the company; this because most Meizu phones of the past have been complete lookers, while this one will hopefully make performance its home.
Having said that, it's worthy to notice that the MX4 (or a variant thereof) will come with a fingerprint scanner, a first for Meizu. We're expecting to see a handful variants of the MX4, so we're not quite sure which end of the spectrum this will belong to. But the fingerprint recognition makes us believe it's going to be more on the higher side.
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