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Xiaomi Redmi 1S will be back on sale in India on Dec 8 without registration

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Xiaomi Redmi Note went on sale earlier this week on December 2nd, and it sold out in 6 seconds in the first flash sale. Xiaomi usually stops selling the earlier models temporarily to concentrate more on the new model. Now the company has decided to bring back the Redmi 1S, at least for a day. Xiaomi has announced that the Redmi 1S will be back on sale on December 8th, Monday. Registrations are not required, so it will not be a flash sale, but the sale will end once the stocks are out. The company has not announced how many smartphones would be available or at what time the sale will begin. This is not the first time Xiaomi has brought back a smartphone after flash sales. As a part of festive offer approximately 25,000 Mi 3 smartphones were added automatically to Flipkart carts of people those who tried to buy Mi 3 and failed at least five times or more . The Redmi 1S is still one of the popular budget smartphones in India. Check out our Redmi 1S review here. Registrations for the next Redmi Note has started for sale next Tuesday, December 9th.

Obi Hornbill S551 Unboxing and Photo Gallery

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Obi Hornbill S551, the company's budget mid-range smartphone went on sale in India recently for Rs. 9,230. Here we have the unboxing and the photo gallery of the 5.5-inch phablet that comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera. Check out the unboxing below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScReRXYj5eQ Box Contents Obi Hornbill S551 smartphone in White 2-pin charger In-ear headset Micro USB cable 2200mAh battery User manual Flip cover Scratch guard It comes with a free flip cover that replaces the back cover and also protects the screen. The Hornbill S551 has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display. The display is of course huge and it is bright. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 MP2 GPU. It runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) out of the box. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage with expansion slot. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, proximity and ambient light sensor and an earpiece grill above the display. There are capacitive touch buttons for menu, home and back, below the display. The smartphone is just 7.9mm thick and is has chrome finish on the sides. The power button is present on the right side. The volume rockers are present on the left side. It weighs 145 grams. The primary microphone hole is present on ...

OnePlus One Indian Edition Unboxing

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OnePlus launched the OnePlus One smartphone in India earlier this week exclusively on Amazon at a price tag of Rs. 21,999. Even though we unboxed the global variant of the OnePlus One and reviewed it few months back, we decided to get the Indian variant of the OnePlus One from Amazon to find out what has changed. Check out the unboxing video. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfcR5X96cLA Box Contents OnePlus One 64GB variant in SandStone Black color Flat Red colored micro USB cable 2-pin charger SIM ejector tool nano SIM to micro SIM convertor It doesn't come with a headset in the box, similar to the global variant. But you can get the OnePlus JBL E1+ Earphones or Silver Bullet Earphones from Amazon. It comes with a 5v - 2A charger suitable for India. The nano SIM to micro SIM converter lets your nano SIM cards easily on the OnePlus One. As you might have seen in the video, there is no change in the device. It is exactly same as the OnePlus One smartphone sold globally. The OnePlus One is currently available only for those who have India-specific invites. At the launch the company said that it will bring the 16GB variant to India in future, but currently there are no details about the exact time frame. Srivatsan ...

Vivo X5Max with just 4.75mm thickness scheduled to launch in India on 15th December

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Just a few weeks back we saw the Vivo X5Max being certified in China and now it looks like the handset is making its way to our shores. Arguably the world's slimmest handset, the phone has a thickness of just 4.75mm. This makes it slimmer than the already wafer thin Gionee S5.1. Going by the certification information, the handset will not be skimping on the specs despite the razor thin frame. While not confirmed yet, the Android 4.4 running smartphone could be as slim as 3.75mm without the camera bulge. The handset is expected to be equipped with a 5.5 inch Full HD display. Powering it will be a 1.7Ghz octa core Mediatek processor paired with 2GB of RAM. There's also 16GB of storage built in alongside micro SD expansion which will let you push that up to 128GB. In terms of camera capabilities, the phone will have a 13MP rear facing sensor and a 5MP front facing camera. The phone will also pack support for 4G TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA connectivity and dual SIM cards. Vivo appears to have accomplished some incredible engineering with the X5Max by shifting 90% of the internals components to the sides of the screen. This has resulted in a slimmer ...

Xolo Omega 5.0 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Xolo launched the Omega 5.0 smartphone with HIVE UI for Rs. 8,999 yesterday. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have our first hands-on impressions and the photo gallery. The Omega 5.0 has a 5-inch HD display. The display looks good, but it is glossy and is prone to fingerprints. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Xolo's own HIVE UI on top. Xolo has promised to update all the HIVE UI smartphone to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) in future. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor. The Omega 5.0 has curved design. There is a 2-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera. There are the usual set of proximity and ambient light sensors next to the camera. It has capacitive touch buttons below the display that offer haptic feedback when pressed, but these are not backlit. It has metal rim running on the sides. The power/lock button is present on the right side under the metal rim. The volume rockers are present on the left side. There is a micro USB slot and a 3.5mm audio jack on the top. There is nothing on the bottom. It has a glossy removable back cover that is not impressive and is prone ...

Galaxy Note Edge UK launch delayed again?

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The rollout of the Galaxy Note Edge is fast turning into Samsung's saga of the year as the unique twin of the Galaxy Note 4 could be delayed yet again. We've already seen the handset launch slip with the initial launch rumoured for the middle of November before being pushed back to November 28 and then again to December 12th. The latest information we have comes directly from Samsung's UK online store and suggests the launch may be pushed back a further 5 days with Note Edge shipments set to begin on December 17th. Gavin Fabiani on Twitter, who also runs tech blog Gavin's Gadgets, got in touch in a reply to an article we wrote on a couple of weeks ago about the launch date being pushed back to December 12th. According to Gavin, he was one of the first to order the handset directly from Samsung's online store - he placed his order as soon as pre-orders opened - and the online order page says his handset won't be despatched until December 17th meaning the earliest Gavin can expect to receive it is December 18th. In comparison, Carphone Warehouse still states December 12th as the potential release date but Samsung's own online store says the ...

Welcome to India, Uber

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Last night, news broke of a woman passenger allegedly raped by a Uber driver, in New Delhi. Hearing accounts of rape and violence against women is not new in this country, sadly, but what makes this even more shocking is the association with Uber, a disruptive mobile-first taxi platform that claims to have the "safest rides on the road". According to the well-funded American startup's website, safety is the second most important thing you need to know about them, right after the app, one of the most important user-facing features of their platform. For a company that prides itself on safety features, this is terrible news. Why and how did Uber let this happen? There are many answers to this question, but let's give them a shot of reality first, with a warm message they can resonate with, "Welcome to India.". To get a sense of how Uber's safety mechanisms work, we need to understand the feedback system on the user side and the vetting process on the driver side, both aimed at increasing the safety of a ride. On the user side, we can rate drivers, we get to know their cell phone numbers and the car's registration details. We ...

Samsung Galaxy S5 starts receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update in Korea

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Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to Galaxy S5 devices in South Korea. Galaxy S5 models of Korean mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus  are receiving the Lollipop update from December 5th. Last week, Samsung started Lollipop update to Galaxy S5 models in Poland. The latest update in Korea for the S5 has the build number G900KKTU1BNL2 for all three carriers. Samsung's own TouchWiz interface still remains even after the Lollipop update. Lollipop update brings lockscreen notifications, increased performance thanks to the switch to Android’s new ART runtime, better battery life, improved fingerprint recognition, redesigned Samsung apps, heads-up alerts, multi-user support for phones, Smart Lock, MirrorLink and so on. HTC and Sony have also started updating their devices with the latest Android 5.0 update. Samsung is expected to bring Lollipop update to Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 4 in early 2015. via

Facebook revamps Slingshot with new features and tools

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Facebook has updated Slingshot app with a bunch of new features. The redesigned mobile app of the self destructing messaging app is aimed at providing a cleaner and easier interface. The version 2.0 of Slinghot app adds the ability for users to view images or videos without having to send a reply first. Prior to this you could send images to friends, who could only view your image by sending an image back. Moving on users can send looping videos and full-screen photos with fewer steps, choose from five filters, add drawings and captions, and even add a reaction shot. The app gets a new “Shots” section which shows all your content for 24 hours before disappearing. "With Slingshot we originally set out to create a place where you could share real, raw moments with your friends. Since we released the first version we have been listening to all of the great feedback from our community and have been cranking away at a big update that we’re super excited to release today." posted Slingshot in a company blog post. Launched in June this year, Slingshot is touted as a Snapchat competitor. The app which has failed to gain traction was last updated in August with a Reactions feature. Official changelog ...

Microsoft’s Cortana lands in France, Italy, Germany and Spain

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Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana has arrived in a few international markets. The virtual digital assistant is now landing in France, Italy, Germany and Spain. Cortana can be accessed for those on the Windows Phone Developer Preview in France, Italy, Germany and Spain. The virtual assistant will be available in these new places as "alpha" which means that Cortana is new in these countries. "Cortana will be available through the Windows Phone Developer Preview Program first because we need help from the community to use and speak to Cortana in order to improve the speech and language recognition models for each of the new languages. By working with her, you will help to improve her conversational understanding and also help us improve her intelligence – the breadth of answers she can provide and the categories she’s aware of – so she can truly help you throughout your day." posted Microsoft in a company blog. The alpha version of the Cortana does not support flight tracking along with reference data like "How tall is the Everest?". These and other features are already present on the beta version currently available in the US, UK and China. Microsoft also stated that it is working on making Cortana more accustomed to each city and ...

36 hours with the Acer Liquid Jade

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A few days back we spent the weekend in Edinburgh courtesy of Acer and whilst sampling the Scottish delights that include deep fried Mars Bars and Haggis, we also spent time with some of Acer's new consumer gadgets. We've already taken a closer look at the Acer Liquid Leap, Iconia Tab 8 and the Switch 10 Tablet Hybrid and now we come to the fourth and final device - the Acer Liquid Jade smartphone. Announced back in June and released a month later, the Liquid Jade is Acer's latest 'flagship' smartphone and comes sporting a large 5 inch 720p HD IPS display. It might not be full resolution but text still looked sharp and alongside a different 5 inch AMOLED display, the Liquid Jade had a cooler colour palette resulting in cleaner whites but with the downside of duller blacks and some washed out colours. The back of the Liquid Jade has a glossy finish and this is one of the areas where we're less than impressed; the handset is simply a fingerprint magnet and despite our best efforts to keep it 'clean', it was always full of fingerprints. On the back is a 13MP sensor with autofocus and LED flash. With a ...

HTC One M8 and M7 GPE devices receiving Android 5.0.1 update

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HTC, as promised has started rolling out Lollipop update for One M8 and M7 Google Play Edition (GPE). However, the company is skipping the Android 5.0 and jumping directly to Android 5.0.1. The LRX22C build is based on Android 5.0.1 and is live as an over the air update. The update weighs around 500MB and should show up as an OTA notification for GPE handset owners. HTC One M7 and One M8 Google Play Edition devices were scheduled to receive approval for the Lollipop update last week. As usual the update is being rolled out in phases and all models will get it before the end of this month. Google Play Edition devices are usually the next in line after Nexus smartphones and tablets to receive the latest Android OS updates. Samsung and Sony are has rolled out the Lollipop update to selected devices. via

Acer Liquid Jade and Triple SIM Liquid E700 launched in India for Rs. 16999 and Rs. 11999

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Acer has launched Liquid Jade and Liquid E700, the company's latest smartphones in the Liquid series in India. The Liquid Jade has a has a 5-inch HD IPS display based on Zero Air Gap technology with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The Liquid E700 too comes with a 5-inch HD display. Both these are powered by a quad-core processors and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The Liquid Jade has a 13-megapixel rear camera with 0.3s focus time, F1.8 aperture, LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Acer Liquid Jade specifications 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS OGS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor  with Mali 400 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB Android 4.4 (KitKat) Dual SIM Dimensions: 140.5 x 69 x 7.5mm 13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording 2MP front-facing camera 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS 2100mAh battery The Liquid E700 has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and a  8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. The AcerRAPID key on the back lets you capture images and perform several operations. Acer Liquid E700 specifications 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS display 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD Android 4.4 (KitKat) Triple SIM 8MP auto focus ...

Skype for Windows Phone gets improved chats, bigger emoticons and more

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Skype is getting a couple of features for its Windows Phone app. The version 2.25 focuses on enhancing the chatting experience as the chats now open quickly when they are tapped. In order to further improve chats, the latest update adds support for bigger emoticons thereby helping you express even better.With this update, users can now delete individual chat messages or clear a whole chat conversations, but messages will still show on other platforms. In case of group chats you can now see all avatars in a group, and they will update in the app, as well. You can also add groups to your favorites list. Also, if you send a message with only an emoticon, it appears nice and big on the chat screen. Finally, Microsoft has added a new "high-contrast" dark theme for the app. The Skype app was updated last month with drawing tools, HD support and more. Also, the app received location sharing and photo saving features in September You can download the Skype app from Windows Phone Store. via

Lenovo TAB S8 with 8-inch full HD display and Voice calling launched in India for Rs. 16990

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Lenovo has launched TAB S8, the company's latest top-end tablet in the S series with voice calling capabilities exclusively on Flipkart. It was announced at the IFA 2014 back in September and packs a 8-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) full HD display based on one-glass-solution technology , powered by a quad-core Intel Atom (Z3745) processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot and Dolby-enhanced dual front speakers. We went hands-on with the tablet at the IFA, check out the hands-on video. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4KazTAtiwQ Commenting on the launch, Rohit Midha, Director, Tablet Business Unit, Lenovo India said: Now, here’s a tablet for users who want to make a bold statement everywhere they go. S8’s user-inspired design and performance is a fine example of Lenovo’s investment in innovation that differentiates our products and sets the standard for quality, reliability, style and speed. S8 Tablet offers double the excitement as it is equipped with Intel Atom as well as launched exclusively on the India’s e-commerce portal, Flipkart. Anand Ramamoorthy, Director Consumption Sales, Intel South Asia said: Today tablet users are demanding more performance from their device. ...

Google Translate’s next update to have WordLens integration and conversation mode

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Google Translate's upcoming update will add WordLens integration. For those unaware, WordLens is an app which translates visual into texts without a network connection. Acquired by Google earlier in May this year, WordLens uses smartphone’s camera to translate printed words from one language to another in real time. Currently, WordLens supports the languages like English, Russian, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, and Spanish.  The translations can go to or from English, but English has to be one of the languages. In addition, the Google Translate update will also get auto-detection for conversation mode. With the help of this feature, the app will listen out to conversations held between you and the other person. Users will be able to choose the languages involved in the conversations. Both the updates look promising and will further enhance Google Translate features. It is not known as to when will Google release these update. via

LG G3 Beat Battery Test

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LG launched the LG G3 Beat smartphone in India at Rs. 25,000 back in September. We brought you the review of LG G3 Beat recently. Here we have the battery test results of the smartphone. The LG G3 Beat  has a 2540mAh removable Lithium Polymer battery, compared to 3,000mAh battery on the LG G3. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and has a 5-inch HD display. Let us check out the battery test results of the smartphone. Talk Time It lasted for 9 hours and 5 minutes in our Talk Time test.   3G browsing It lasted for 3 hours and 26 minutes on our 3G browsing test and lies behind the second-gen Moto G and couple other Android One Smartphones. Wi-Fi browsing It lasted for 6 hours and 39 minutes in our WiFi browsing test, better than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2. Video Playback It lasted for 7 hours and 41 minutes, similar to the second-gen Moto G. Overall, the LG G3 Beat scored a One Charge rating of 6 hours and 51 minutes in our battery test. This is not great considering the large 2540mAh battery and a 5-inch screen.

Delhi Government bans Uber following rape allegations

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The Delhi Government has banned Uber cabs in the city in the wake of the rape allegations. The cab driver has been arrested and the Government has banned "all activities" by Uber and even blacklisted the company. "Keeping in view the violation and the horrific crime committed by the driver, the transport department has banned all activities relating to providing any transport service by the www.Uber.com with immediate effect." said the statement by the transport department. The driver Shiv Kumar Yadav who was arrested by the police is a repeat offender and was also involved in a rape case in 2011 as well. "We will work with the government to establish clear background checks currently absent in their commercial transportation licensing programs. We will also partner closely with the groups who are leading the way on women’s safety here in New Delhi and around the country and invest in technology advances to help make New Delhi a safer city for women". said a statement from Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. After the Delhi ban, Uber is now operational in 10 Indian cities that includes, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune. via

Micromax Canvas Selfie with 13MP front and rear cameras with flash launched

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Micromax has launched Canvas Selfie, the company's latest selfie-focused smartphone with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash, similar to the HTC Desire Eye. It also has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a Sony sensor. Other features include, 4.7-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz Tru-Octacore processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax launched the phone with the IPTL stars Sania Mirza, Ana Ivanovic, Kristina Mladenovic and Daniela Hantuchova. It has camera-centric features such as Eye Enhancement  to eyes bigger & brighter, Face slimming, Skin Smoothening, Teeth Whitening, Remove Oil, option to add makeup effects like mascara, eye-shadow, blush, lip gloss and more. Vineet Taneja, Chief Executive Officer, Micromax said: At Micromax, customer centricity has always been at the core of developing products. With over a million selfies being taken every day, out of which 40% claim to re-touch them, we have created a perfect blend of hardware and software to give you that perfect selfie. The Canvas Selfie is an ideal smartphone for the selfie-obsessed users delivering fantastic images and equipping them with great beauty editing tools to look glamourous always. Micromax Canvas Selfie specifications 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.7 GHz Octa-Core ...

Microsoft Torque Search for Android Wear comes to Android smartphones

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Microsoft has released the Torque search app for Android smartphones,. The Bing powered voice assistant app was first launched for Android Wear devices in October. The Torque app works similar to the "Ok Google" voice command however you have to twist your wrist to activate the assistant rather than using your voice. It offers all the necessary information like weather updates, sports scores, information about nearby restaurants, stock prices, and more. Now, the Torque app will work by shaking your phone if you don't have a Android Wear smartwatch. The 'Shake Anytime' option on the app will be disabled by default and users will have to check the box to activate the feature.  In addition, users would need to sign into their Microsoft account to use the voice-based search app. Along with shaking the phones, users can also activate the microphone by hitting the "b" button in the pop-up window. App Link -via via
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