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Apple reportedly working on Glasses-Free 3D iPhone display

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Apple is reportedly working on a 3D iPhone display, according to Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News. The report citing supply chain sources said that the company might be developing a glasses-free 3D display for next iPhone. Moving on, the report further said that Apple is actively developing 3D “hardware and software ecosystems.” The glasses-free 3D display cannot be manufactured with in-cell touch technology that is currently present on the iPhone 6. Apple has been seen exploring 3D technology in the past as it had patented both proximity-based control schemes as well as more advanced holographic techniques. The report states that new panels for the 3D display will likely be supplied  by longitme partner TPK. Last year, Apple had acquired PrimeSense which created the 3D motion-sensing technology behind Microsoft's Kinect accessory for Xbox. Earlier this year, we also saw the launch of Amazon's much hyped Fire Phone that includes 3D interface elements and gesture sensing technologies. There is no word from Apple about the 3D display for iPhone as yet. via

Swype Keyboard for iOS gets 16 new languages and suggests emojis

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SwiftKey for iOS added support for four more languages yesterday. Following its footsteps, Swype Keyboard has also added 16 new languages. The popular third party keyboard from Nuance now supports a total of 20 languages. In addition to English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, Swype is now available in more than 20 languages, including Czech, Danish, Dutch, UK English, Finnish, Greek, Hinglish, Hungarian, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, and Turkish. Moving on, the Swype keyboard is also offering automatic suggestions of the emojis. It will predict emojis based on the words you enter – so if you are feeling happy, confused the keyboard will suggest an equivalent emoji. Swype keyboard for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch is also getting new layout that feature QWERTY, QWERTZ and AZERTY. iPad users can now use five Swype themes for free. A new design for Swype keyboard for iPad has also been released for easy landscape and portrait mode. You can download Swype from Apple App Store.

Lenovo Vibe X2 with 5-inch 1080p display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 19999

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Lenovo has launched the Vibe X2 smartphone in India as it promised. It was announced at IFA back in September, comes with a 5-inch 1080p display, powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6595 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Vibe UI 2.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel wide-angle front-facing camera. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSEfH6nun08 It has tri-layer finish with gradient three layer design. It has Dual SIM support, has 4G LTE connectivity with TD- LTE Band 40, so it will work on India's LTE network. It has optional innovative click-on accessories, known as VIBE Xtensions. The 5.1mm X2 Battery protects the phone and extends the battery life up to 75 percent and the VIBE X2 speaker offers better audio and has built-in mic for group conference calls. Lenovo Vibe X2 specifications 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display 2.0 GHz MediaTek MT6595M Octa-Core processor 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory Android 4.4 Kitkat with Vibe UI 2.0 Dual SIM (nano + micro) 13MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash 5MP front-facing camera with wide angle lens Dimensions – 140.2 X 68.6 X 7.27mm; Weight: 120g 4G LTE / 3G,Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 , GPS 2300mAh battery The Lenovo Vibe X2 comes in White, Red, Gold and Dark ...

Lenovo Vibe X2 Unboxing

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Lenovo just launched the Vibe X2 smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 19,999. It has a unique layered design and it is the world's first smartphone with a layered design. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUO1V1TCKsw Even the box has a layered design. The MRP of the smartphone is Rs. 26,999. Box Contents Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone in Gold 2-pin wall charger (1.5A) USB cable In-ear headset SIM ejector tool Screen protector Transparent protective case Quick Start Guide, Warranty card It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display. It is powered by a 2.0 GHz MediaTek MT6595M Octa-Core processor, packs 2GB RAM and has 32GB of internal storage. It doesn't have an expansion slot though, but the 32GB storage should be enough. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with Vibe UI 2.0 on top. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens. The Vibe X2 is equipped with a 13-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with a single LED Flash. It has a single SIM tray with support for 2 cards. One is a nano SIM slot and the other one is micro SIM slot. It has dual SIM dual active support. It has LTE support, including TD- LTE Band 40 for India. It also comes in White, Red and Dark Grey color variants. The SIM ...

EE TV now available from EE Stores

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EE's new television service, EE TV, is now available to buy from EE Stores in the UK the network has announced. Unveiled last month, EE TV allows customers to view live and recorded programmes on their TV, smartphones and tablets whenever they are at home. Rather than fight over who gets to watch their favourite program, EE TV allows you to view four different programs on four different devices in four different rooms all at the same time.  For new and existing EE customers who subscribe to EE Broadband plans costing £9.95 or more each month, you'll get the EE TV smart box (worth £300) free of charge. Alongside live content from over 70 Freeview channels, EE TV comes with Replay and the flexibility to access additional On Demand and Catch Up services (including more than 10,000 TV series and movies). The EE TV app allows users to browse and watch TV programmes and also plan ahead and manage recordings without changing the TV channel. The app also allows you to seamlessly move content from your mobile device to your TV screen with just the flick of a finger. Replay is a unique feature that allows customers to choose six of their favourite channels to ...

Pushbullet update allows to send text messages from your desktop

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Pushbullet's latest update will let users send text from their desktop computers to their Android phones. A text message can be initiated using a Chrome extension. Users will need to download Pushbullet on your Android phone and browser and also the latest version of Chrome extension. In order to send an SMS users will need to tap on the browser extension button for Pushbullet and they will see an “SMS” tab. After tapping on the option, they will need to choose the device for sending the SMS  and type a recipients name and the message. Once you click send, the message will be sent from your phone. Since the text is actually sent through your Android phone, your recipients will see your name or number as the message originator. The entire text thread is also available on your handset so you can pick up the conversation on the phone. Prior to this update, users had the ability of  only replying to a message using Pushbullet and not sending it. Play Link -  Pushbullet

Xolo Q2100 battery test

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Xolo launched the Q2100 smartphone with a fingerprint sensor last month. We already brought you the review of the smartphone. Here we have the battery test results for the smartphone. The Xolo Q2100 has a removable 2,800 mAh Lithium Polymer battery, which is slightly larger than the Q2000's 2600 mAh battery. It is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with ARM Cortex A7 cores and Mali 400 GPU. Let us check out the battery test results. Talk Time In our call test, the Xolo Q2100 lasted for 12 and half hours, but still lies behind the 2nd Gen Moto G. 3G browsing Battery on the Xolo Q2100 lasted for 5 hours 33 minutes in our 3G browsing test, which is very good for a smartphone. Wi-Fi browsing In the Wi-Fi browsing test, the Xolo Q2100 lasts for 6 hours and 40 minutes and lies behind the second gen Moto G. Video Playback The Xolo Q2100 lasts for 8 hours and 20 minutes in our video playback test, better than the second gen Moto G. Our 24 hour charge rating for the Xolo Q2100 is 8:05 hours. So the Q2100 can be used for 8 hours and 5 minutes straight before you need to find a power source to charge ...

Metis Eddy G70 Kids tablet Review

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Metis Learning, an education start-up launched Eddy G70 kids tablet in September. The Android based learning tablet is priced at Rs 9,999 and is a successor of the Eddy tablet launched earlier in January this year. We have already seen the unboxing and photo gallery of the device. Now lets see the detailed review of the tablet. Unboxing We recently unboxed the Eddy G70 tablet. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FqI48wu-BQ Hardware and Design The Eddy G70 tablet has a scratch proof, impact resistant 7 inch (1024 x 600 pixels) multi-touch display similar to its predecessor. It has a bright and colorful display and comes with a UV protective layer to protect your kids eyesight. Viewing angles are good on the tablet which helps at the time of reading. However, the screen is quiet reflective and makes it difficult to use in sunlight. However, in the event of making the screen scratch proof, the tablet's touch responsiveness is not the best. At the front, the tablet has a 2MP camera which is average resulting in basic usage. The power button and volume rockers are present on the right side. Micro USB port, mic and 3.5mm audio jack is seen at the top of the device. At the back the tablet has a 2-megapixel camera ...

Lenovo Sisley S90 with 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 410 SoC announced

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Lenovo has introduced Sisley S90, the company's latest smartphone in the S series in China. It has a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Vibe 2.0 UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with 1/3.2-inch sensor ,1.4 micron pixels, and a large f/2.0 aperture. It has unibody metal build and resembles the Apple iPhone 6's curved design. Lenovo Sisley S90 Specifications 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display Super AMOLED display 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Vibe 2.0 UI Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED Flash 8MP front-facing camera 6.9mm thick and weighs 129 grams 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 2300mAh battery The Lenovo Sisley S90 comes in Silver, Pink, Gray and Gold colors and is priced at 1999 Chinese Yuan ( US$325 / Rs.  20,000 approx.). Currently the smartphone is available only in China, and the company hasn't revealed any plans for global roll out.

LG G3 Beat Photo Gallery

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LG made the G3 Beat official in July and the phone was launched in India for Rs 25,000 in September. We have already seen the unboxing and benchmarks of the phone and now here is a look at the hardware. The LG G3 Beat sports a 5-inch HD display with a screen-to-body ratio of 74.1% and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU. Running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new flat UI, the G3 Beat has 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD.  It measures 137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3mm and weighs 134 g. The phone has a 1.3MP front-facing camera along with earpiece in the center. There are no physical buttons on the phone and the LG logo is seen at the center. There are on screen touch buttons. On the bottom the phone has a 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB port and primary microphone. At the top we can see the infrared sensor for remote and the micro-phone. The power button and the volume rocker are situated at the back. Also present at the back is 8-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash and Laser Auto Focus.  The loud speaker grill is present at the lower back end. The LG G3 Beat has ...

Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE receive another price cut in India

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Samsung has reduced the price of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE smartphones in India once again. The Galaxy S5 got a price cut to Rs. 37,500 few weeks back, now the smartphone is available from the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 34,900. The LTE version of the Galaxy S5 that got a price cut to Rs. 40,300 recently is now available for Rs.36,900. The Galaxy S5 was launched in April in India for Rs. 51,500 and its LTE version was launched in July for Rs. 53,500. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 (T231) gets a price cut Samsung has also reduced the price of the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 (T231) in India to Rs. 15,700. It went on sale in India back in June at a price tag of Rs 17,825. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and Tab 4 10.1 that went on sale for Rs. 23,960 and Rs. 30,498 in India at the same time have also received minor price cuts and are selling for Rs. 23,500 and Rs. 29,900, respectively. It has a  7.0-inch (1280 x 800 pixel) WXGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3MP Fixed Focus rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It has 3G HSPA+ with ...

Opera Mini 9 for iPhone and iPad brings video boost to reduce buffering

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Opera has updated the Opera Mini browser for the iPhone and iPad to version 9.0 that brings new video boost feature that brings down video buffering time. This uses Rocket Optimizer engine from Opera’s Skyfire that it acquired last year to reduce the size of video data, thus saving time and also the data. Regarding the new feature,  Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera Software, said, This is the first time video optimization has been integrated into a web browser, so your browser can now take pride of place as your favorite video app. Video snags are a small problem, but an annoying one — a pothole on the internet highway. And Opera fixed it. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bebW7Y6BEhM You can get the Video boost under the Opera Turbo mode. You just need to tap the data savings summary to change mode. Video boost also shows how many videos it has optimized. The new Opera Mini 9 also brings extra options for editing Speed Dial website shortcuts, has a revamped data-savings gauge and adds support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new Opera Mini 9 update is now available for iOS users from the Apple iTunes Store.

Amazon introduces Echo, a virtual assistant in the form of a home speaker

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When you think Amazon, you think e-commerce, but closer to the present, you'd also think about the Fire phone, its failure to make money and so forth, but you never would have imagined that the same company, at this time, would come up with a virtual assistant in the form of a speaker. It is surprising and yes, that's Amazon's new product, called Echo, a cloud-powered home speaker that you can talk to. The Echo, always listening and connected to Amazon's cloud aka AWS, accepts input primarily in voice and can perform many of the functions of already existing virtual assistants like Siri and Cortana. It's also a bold play for the living room, where information is less personal. The device, priced at $199 for regular people and $99 for Amazon's Prime customers, is set to launch in the coming weeks, and is currently invite-only. When it comes to hardware, the Echo is pretty simple. It's designed to look like any modern wireless speaker, with size-appropriate audio power. There's a 2.5 inch woofer and a 2 inch tweeter, with placement meant to provide omnidirectional sound. Amazon claims it can easily fill a room, and it certainly looks like it can. The ...

Nexus 6 Google Play UK pricing revealed

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Waiting to get your hands on the Nexus 6 in the UK? The wait appeared to be nearing an end after we saw an online retailer put the handset up for contract pre-orders earlier this week. Now Google has released the UK pricing for the Nexus 6 on Google Play and it's certainly much dearer than past Nexus handsets. The Nexus 6 will be available in both 32GB and 64GB variants like its American siblings and will cost £499 and £549 respectively. At present, both the midnight blue and cloud white colour variants are showing as coming soon with a release expected on December 1st. For users who purchase the Nexus 6 before 31st December, Google is offering 6 months free access to Google Play Music, which normally costs £9.95 per month and has a library of over 20 million songs. Looking at the Nexus 6 page on Google Play, it's not immediately clear if the handset is sold out - within minutes of the handset launching on Google Play in the US, all stocks were exhausted and we're not sure whether the same applies in the UK. With the handset set to launch in a few weeks time, there's plenty of time for ...

Google Nexus 6 gets priced on Google Play in India, Rs. 44000 for 32GB and Rs. 49000 for 64GB

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Google introduced the Nexus 6, the latest flagship Nexus smartphone made by Motorola last mnoth. Soon after the announcement Motorola India revealed that the smartphone would roll out in 28 countries, including India starting later this year. It even appeared on Flipkart with a 'Coming Soon' tag. Now the smartphone has appeared on Google Play Store in India that reveals the pricing of the smartphone. It lists both the Midnight Blue and Cloud White colors.The 32GB variant is priced at Rs. 44,000 and the 64GB variant would cost Rs. 49,000. The listing says coming soon, and it is expected to go on sale in several countries starting from December. The Google Play support page has also been updated with 12 countries, where the Nexus 6 would be available soon. This includes Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. The smartphone went on pre-order in the United states, but it ran out of stock soon after. Google recently said that the company would stock more Nexus 6 devices in the U.S., with more devices available each Wednesday. It would be available from AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular stores late November.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Vs OnePlus One Photo Gallery

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 2, its latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone in September. The 6-inch phablet then went on sale in India last month for Rs 20,900. We have already seen the unboxing, photo gallery and benchmarks of the Mega 2. Now lets compare the Galaxy Mega 2 with OnePlus One that we have already reviewed and is expected to launch in India soon. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 has a 6-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display while the OnePlus One sports a 5.5-inch (1920 ×1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. The former measures 8.6mm thick and weighs 196 grams while the latter measures 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm and weighs 162 grams. Both the devices sport a 5MP front facing camera. Galaxy Mega 2 has trademark Samsung's physical home button and two capacitive touch buttons and the OnePlus One has no physical button, and have three capacitive buttons. The Mega 2 has a back cover with leather-like finish and the loudspeaker grill is seen at the lower end of the phone. In case of OnePlus One, the non-removable back cover offers rugged feel. The rear camera on the Galaxy Mega 2 is 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash ...

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Review

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Lenovo has not been a go to brand when it comes to high-end smartphones. Even though, Lenovo is the third biggest manufacturer in its homeland, the company hasn’t managed to make a name for itself in other global markets. The Chinese manufacturer seems to be determined to change its course and with their latest product – Vibe Z2 Pro the OEM is aiming to become one of the house hold names when it comes to purchasing power packed smartphones. With K900 and Vibe Z, the company made a statement that it’s not out of its depth to produce smartphones for high-end market. Yet, it’s smartphones like the recently launched Vibe Z2 Pro is what Lenovo has to come up with to strengthen its position in the market. We had a chance to spend some quality time with the phablet, which ranks very highly on paper. Does the device make enough justice in the real world? Well, let's find out. Unboxing Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro comes in an elegant looking retail package. The box has the ‘vibe’ branding on top and a mention of some of the key specifications of the device on the back. Opening the pack, you find the phablet itself and ...

Huawei Honor 6 Unboxing and First Impressions

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Last week Huawei unveiled their latest attempt to crack the European market; dubbed the Honor 6, it's something different from Huawei's usual handsets and unlike the Ascend range, the Honor 6 (and presumably future devices in the range) do not come with Huawei branding. The Chinese manufacturer has previously suffered bad publicity in the UK and Europe - over allegations that it sends user data back to servers in China that the Chinese government can access - and the Honor 6 is designed to offer the complete Huawei package without any negative stigma attached. Our Honor 6 review sample has arrived and we're interested to see whether the handset lives up to its early billing of an accomplished handset at an affordable handset. Before we can do that, let's take a look at the box, the box contents and the handset itself in our unboxing video: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyfkLMdweTY As we touched on in the video, the Honor 6 feels unique yet somewhat familiar; unique as design-wise it looks closer to the Xperia range than Huawei's own devices but familiar as the Huawei have added their own custom interface on top of the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system. As soon as you've navigated the set up ...

Microsoft releases free Office for iPhone, iPad and Office for Android tablet Preview

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Microsoft has unveiled free Office for iPhone and iPad allowing users to create and edit documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The company also released standalone Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps for the iPhone, along with a new preview of these apps for Android tablets. "Starting today, people can create and edit Office content on iPhones, iPads, and soon, Android tablets using Office apps without an Office 365 subscription. said Microsoft in a company blog post. Users can create, view and edit in Word, Excel and Powerpoint for free. However, an Office 365 subscription is needed for premium features, including more advanced editing of Word docs, images and charts. All the three Office apps have received phone-optimized user interfaces. The new apps for iPhone for Word, Excel and PowerPoint will replace the existing Office Mobile app. Office for iPhone arrived last year, while the iPad version landed in March and has seen over 40 million downloads. In case of Android, users will have to sign up for the preview and tablets need to be of screen size between 7 and 10.1 inches. The free versions of Office for iPhone and iPad are available today. The Android version is available as a preview and will get a full release in 2015. Yesterday, ...

HTC Desire 516c Benchmarks

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HTC launched the Desire 516c smartphone, the Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) variant of last year's Desire 516 in India last month for Rs. 12,990. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 200 Processor with four ARM Cortex A7 cores clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and has Adreno 302 GPU. But the CPU-Z and other benchmark apps show that it has a Adreno 305 GPU. It has 1GB RAM, 5-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD screen and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS with Sense UI on top. Let us check out the synthetic benchmark scores. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02jpSU2Agwk Quadrant Benchmark It scored 8259 points in the Quadrant benchmark and lies behind the G3 Beat, and above the first-gen Moto G . AnTuTu Benchmark 4 It scored 16442 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4. Vellamo 2 HTML5 It scored 1485 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML 5 browser benchmark and lies behind the second-gen Moto G. Vellamo 2 Metal It managed to score 482 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test. Linpack Single Thread It clocked around 87.6 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread Benchmark. Linpack Multi-Thread In the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark, the Desire 516c clocked around 212.4 MFLOPS. NenaMark 2 It managed to clock 54fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark. GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen) It ...
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