Category: Mobile

Smartphone News and Reviews, Latest Cellphones, Accessories, New Launches, Specifications, Details with Image and Video from Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Moto, HTC, Xiaomi, Oneplus, Meizu, Sony, Lava, Micromax Yu Mobile and More.

Apple iPhone 6S Prototype Leak Confirms 2GB RAM

An Apple iPhone prototype has reportedly been created, and the new device is said to come with a tri-core CPU on the Apple A9, a single-core number of 1811 and a multi-core score of 4577. These statistics are more than the HTC One M9, out of water.

More reports by Geekbench reveal that the iPhone 6S might have 2GB of RAM with a tri-core CPU running at 1.5 GHz.

The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are said to release on the 9th of September 2015. Stay tuned for more updates like these.

Source: [tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE02″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”http://vr-zone.com/articles/apple-iphone-6s-tri-core-a9-chip-gets-benchmarked-beats-android-flagships/97085.html”]VR Zone[/tw-button]

August 17, 2015
Meizu to Launch a New Product in India Soon

Meizu, one of China’s top 10 smartphone brands, is said to be soon launching a new product in India on the 26th of August 2015.

Reports suggest that this new product could be the MX5 smartphone which was announced in China back in June this year. The expected pricing of this product is quoted as being in the sub-20,000 range.

The MX5 is priced at 260 euros (approx. Rs.18,826) with features such as – a 5.5 inch screen with an AMOLED captive touchscreen and a 20.7 MP camera and a 5MP front camera.

The MX5 is reportedly being closely followed by other Chinese vendors, especially OnePlus. As Kiranjeet Kaur, Research Manager with IDC’s Asia/Pacific MobilePhone team said:

“Key to the success of the Chinese vendors has been popular flash sales through online players such as Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon. At the same time, they also focused on bringing more 4G phones at affordable $100-150 price points which is left unattended by Indian and global vendors”.

It is yet to be seen whether India will be the new battlefield for Chinese vendors.

August 17, 2015
Here’s How You Can Have a Dual-SIM Feature Even On Your iPhone 6

The Apple iPhones seem to be very efficient in every respect, except for the fact that they do not ever come with a dual-SIM feature. This may or may not be a huge factor for many people, but there are a select few perhaps,s who would like to use just one phone for their work as well as their personal calls/messages/emails.

Kickstarter has the perfect solution to your problems, if you are in the latter category of users. They aim to launch a product called Piece that allow the iPhone 6 and other older iPhone models to handle two different SIMs on one phone.

The gadget is small enough to fit in a wallet, without jutting out and can connect to the iPhone via Bluetooth. It is said to have a slot for your second SIM and has a battery that lasts for up to 150 hours.

To activate this, there is a special iOS app that lets you manage the Piece SIM. This device also allows you to locate your handset when the two devices are more than 30 feet apart. So in case you forget to carry your Piece, your iPhone automatically beeps, in order to remind you that you’re forgetting something important and vice versa in case you leave your iPhone – then your Piece starts beeping.

The campaign has is around the corner and has already amassed a healthy amount of $35,000. The device is small and affordable at $70, that is, around Rs.4,533, and is said to start shipping sometime around September.

The Piece is also compatible with Android devices and will also release an Apple Watch App as soon as it crosses $100,000 in funding.

Watch the Kickstarter video below:

Source:[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/35224746/piece-change-the-way-you-use-smart-phones”] kickstarter.com[/tw-button]

August 15, 2015

The Galaxy S6 Edge Vs. the S6 Edge+

The Unpacked Event, saw the launch of two devices – the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. The S6 Edge+ is the bigger and the edgier sibling to the glamorous Galaxy S6 Edge.

The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is noted to have a bigger display but yet is a smaller and more compact when compared to devices like the iPhone 6 Plus which have a smaller 5.5 inch display. The S6 Edge seemed to be the only premium look and feed Samsung device which even came close to the iPhone 6. But, with the S6 Edge+ it seems like that mission might have reached closer to its target, especially by excluding the expandable memory feature.

The device seems almost impeccable when it comes to its design – the S6 Edge had an aluminum frame and was protected by the Gorilla Glass 4 on both sides, this feature has been retained by the S6 Edge+ too. However, the new device looks sleeker with a display that extends up to the edges of the curved screen.

The S6 Edge had been applauded as being the first dual edged display smartphone and the S6 Edge+ continues to be applauded with a slight change of making the edges softer and thereby enhancing the visual appeal of the smartphone, the bigger stance of the phone allows for more display real estate.

Samsung has kept most of the hardware intact loosing some pixel density to the larger display. However the LPDDR4 RAM sees a bump up to 4 GB and so does the battery by about 400 mAh.

The new S6 Edge+ features fast wireless charging, which is a mix of the fast charging seen on the S6 along with a new wireless charging standard developed by Samsung, which is said to fully charge the handset in about 120 minutes wirelessly.

The S6 Edge+ along with Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 5 both support a new feature called SideSync which is much like Apple’s continuity however it goes further by letting you use your phone from the computer screen and share files. This feature is also said to work on both Windows and Mac platforms.

For a comparison between the specs, take a look at the spec sheet below:

Features	Galaxy S6 Edge	Galaxy S6 Edge+
Display	5.1 inches (1440X2560 pixels)	5.7 inches(1440X2560 pixels)
Processor	Exynos 7420	Exynos 7420
OS	Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Storage	32/64/128 GB	32/64GB
RAM	3GB	4GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth v.4.1,GPS.	Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth v.4.1,GPS.
Rear Camera	16MP	16MP
Front Camera	5MP	5MP
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

August 14, 2015

Here is What’s New in The Galaxy Note 5 vs The Note 4

The Galaxy Note 5 is the newest Flagship for Samsung. The phablet category maker that changed everything for Samsung gets an overhaul, it also is a change in the way Samsung thinks design.

Last year the Note 4 was a Samsung first too, when the Phablet saw an Edge variant and a metal framed body construction. Learning heavily from that and the uber-success of the S6 in global markets, the Galaxy Note 5 is an all new metal and glass clad flagship for the company and prospective buyers will be pleased.

Samsung does also bring the flaws of the Galaxy S6 into the mix. Many have disliked the non removable battery and non expandable store on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy Note 5 also lacks in the same areas. Samsung brings an all new Gorilla Glass 4 front and back to the Note device, with coloured glass panels as seen on the S6 and S6 edge. Last year’s Note 4 took a more traditional Samsung approach of the leather look back panel seen on the Note 3 and Galaxy S5. This year the more premium looking Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will grab all the attention prior to the next iPhone launch, especially because that is what the company was gunning for.

Samsung seems to have liked what they did with the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge, as they bring the same Octacore chipset as on the S6 and S6 Edge onto the Note 5. The LPDDR-4 RAM and newer camera optics, all of which are shared by younger siblings the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, have also been added to the Note 5 (the Note 5 gets 4 GB RAM). The Note 4 was run on Snapdragon chipsets, and with instability issues, Samsung chose not to use the Snapdragon chipsets and rather went with their own chipsets on the Note 5 as well.

The inclusion of colour options on the Note 5 means that Samsung is now targeting a wider array of prospective buyers, especially those who have loved the gold and blue variants on the S6. While the company had chosen a more traditional black and white approach last year with the Note 4.

This years Note 5 will also see cover options and accessories all of which are built to highlight and use features like the new S-Pen with ease.

The S-Pen is also new, with a click mechanism at the back that lets you easily mount and unmount the pen from the Galaxy Note 5. The S-Pen software features are also improved with a simpler UI and a dark scribble note mode which basically lets you scribble a note when the screen is turned off.

What is also new in the Note 5 when compared to Note 4 is Samsung Pay, a transaction system designed and made to run with virtually all credit card machines globally. This will currently be launched in the US and Korea and will later be available to the world.

Samsung has also added something that they call fast wireless charging into the mix with their new Galaxy Note 5. The Samsung Galaxy S6 supported fast charging via microUSB and wireless charging over various standards. Samsung claims to have combined these technologies and have launched a fast wireless charger, which in theory should also be backward compatible with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Feature	Galaxy Note 4	Galaxy Note 5
Display	5.7 inches with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen	5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED
Resolution	1440 X 2560 pixels resolution	2560 x 1440 (518ppi)
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Exynos 5433 chipset	Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process
OS	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.1 (Lollipop)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Storage	32GB internal storage with a microSD card slot expandable up to 128GB	32/64GB (non-expandable)
RAM	3GB	4GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, dual-band, and enables the Bluetooth v4.1 with GPS	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MIMO(2×2), Bluetooth® v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, Location
Battery	Li-Ion 3220 mAh battery up to 20 hours (3G) talktime	3,000mAh, Fast Charging both on wired and wireless Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Colours	Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold and Blossom Pink.	silver titanium, gold platinum, black sapphire and white pearl

August 13, 2015

Samsung Officially Unveils the Galaxy S6 Edge+

Along with the Galaxy Note 5, Samsung has also launched the much awaited high-end Galaxy S6 Edge+, and we finally have all the official information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q-p-zkydLQ

The Galaxy S6 Edge+ has a 5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 (518ppi) dual edge screen and is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The device runs on the Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) with an Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14nm processor.

The device comes in two variants – 32GB and 64 GB both with a 4 GB RAM. The primary camera has a 16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash while the front camera has a 5 MP, dual video call, Auto HDR one.

Other connectivity features include Wi-Fi , dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, a bluetooth v4.2, GPS and a nano-SIM.The S6 edge+ come with a non-removable Li-Ion 3,000mAh, fast charging both, wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA and has been launched in various colours such as – White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium etc. The price of this product will be announced on the 19th of August 2015, along with the Galaxy Note 5.

Samsung has also announced the launch of its new smartwatch Gear S2 which will take place at the IFA Berlin Launch Event in early September. Watch this space for more updates and details.

Here are the specifications:

Features	Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
Display	5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED Dual edge screen
Resolution	2560 x 1440 (518ppi)
Processor	Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process
OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
RAM	4GB
Storage	, 32/64GB
Primary Camera	16MP OIS (F1.9)
Front Camera	5MP
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MIMO(2×2), Bluetooth® v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, Location
Battery	3,000mAh, Fast Charging both on wired and wireless Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Price	INR will be announced on the 19th of August 2015

August 13, 2015

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is Finally Here

Last year, when Samsung unveiled the Note 4 Edge at a pre-IFA event, the world was shocked. No one was expecting to see a phablet with a curved display. It stood out in the crowd for its unique screen, which extends and runs over onto the right side of the device. Unlike 2014, most of the details of this year’s Note were revealed before the official unveiling. We can finally fast forward through all the rumours and leaks and find out what the Note 5 is all about. Here is the official introduction to the Galaxy Note 5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CppgLnNM1PE

The Note 5 was launched today in New York, at the Samsung Unpacked event along with the Samsung S6 Edge+.The Note 5 comes with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and 16M colours, a 5.7 inches display with a 1440 x 2560 pixels, all protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

The phablet runs on the Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) with a Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm processor. It does not have an expandable microSD slot, but comes in two variants – 32GB and 64 GB, both with a 4 GB RAM. The S-Pen this time comes at the bottom of the phone with a spring system which makes accessing it a lot more fun.

In the photography section, the Note 5 comes with a 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash primary camera and a 5MP front camera. Other connectivity features include, Wi-Fi 802.11, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, the Bluetooth v4.2, with GPS and NFC support.

The Galaxy Note 5 has some very interesting features that allow you to perform various tasks such as signing documents with the S-Pen on your PDF directly, instead of having to print it out. The phablet also comes with some eye-catching accessories and colours such as the silver titanium, gold platinum, black sapphire and white pearl.

The Galaxy Note 5 is powered by a Non-removable Li-Po 3,000mAh, fast charging, wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA battery. The INR will be available on the 19th of August. So keep watching this space for more details.

Here are the specifications:

Features	Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Display	5.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels
Processor	Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process
OS	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
RAM	4GB
Storage	32GB and 64 GB
Primary Camera	16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera	5MP
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, the Bluetooth v4.2, with GPS and NFC
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 3,000mAh, fast charging, wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Price	INR to be announced on the 19th of August 2015

August 13, 2015

Xiaomi Releases the Redmi Note 2 in Five Vibrant Colours

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Note 2 in China, at its ongoing unveiling event, alongside the MIUI 7. The Redmi Note 2 come in two variants – the Redmi Note 2 priced at Rs.8,080 and the Redmi Note 2 Prime priced at Rs. 10,100 approximately.

The Redmi Note 2 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display powered by a 2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core 64-bit processor with a 2GB RAM and a 16GB internal storage; while the Redmi Note 2 Prime comes with a 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core 64-bit processor with 2GB RAM, and a 32GB internal storage.

The Redmi Note 2 comes with a 13-megapixel Samsung/OV rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and 5-element lens and Phase Detection autofocus feature which helps the camera focus in 0.1 seconds. The front camera comes with a 5MP OmniVision selfie camera with Beautify mode. This device features a 3,060mAh battery, with connectivity options such as dual-SIM card slots, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and runs on the Android Lollipop-based MIUI 7 out-of-the-box.

The phablet is said to be thinner and more compact than its predecessor – the Redmi Note 4G and is said to come in five colours – white, black, pink, brown, and light blue.

Here are the specifications:

Features	Redmi Note 2
Display	5.5-inch full HD
Resolution	1920×1080 pixels
Processor	2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core 64-bit
OS	Android Lollipop-based MIUI 7 out-of-the-box
Primary camera	13-megapixel Samsung/OV rear camera with f/2.2 aperture
Front camera	5MP OmniVision selfie camera with Beautify mode
RAM	2GB
Storage	16GB
Connectivity	dual-SIM card slots, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Colours	white, black, pink, brown, and light blue
Battery	3060mAh
Price	Rs.8,080

Source: [tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”http://en.miui.com/thread-143952-1-1.html”]MIUI[/tw-button]

August 13, 2015

Here is Everything We Know About the Galaxy S6 Edge+

With the Samsung Unpacked Event only hours ahead, we are here to provide you with all the updated news. Let’s take a recap on the Galaxy S6 Edge+.

The Galaxy S6 Edge+ Launch Date: This device is expected to be launched today at 8:30pm IST at the Samsung Unpacked Event in New York.

Hardware: The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is reported to come with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colours, a 5.7 inches display with 1440 x 2560 pixels and is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Rumours suggest that the device will run on the Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) with an Exynos 7420 chipset, a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU and Mali-T760MP8 GPU.

The device might come in two variants – 32/64 GB both with a 4 GB RAM. The primary camera is said to come with 16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash while the front camera could be a 5 MP, dual video call, Auto HDR one.

Other connectivity features should include Wi-Fi , dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, a bluetooth v4.2, GPS and a nano-SIM. Leaks also suggest that the battery could be a non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery and the device might come is various colours such as – White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald etc.

Images: leaks further suggest that the S6 Edge+ could look like this:

Availability: Leaks say that one will be able to pre-order the phone from the 21st of August 2015 onwards and that it goes on sale soon after. The product should be available for purchase, by the end of august.

Price: The price of the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is unknown, however, it will be announced at the launch today. Watch out for live details here.

Source: [tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s6_edge+-7467.php”]GSMarena[/tw-button]

August 13, 2015
Independence Day Sale : Top Smartphone Deals You Should Check Out

On the occasion of Independence Day this weekend, Flipkart and Amazon have launched their Great Indian Freedom Sales, where many smartphones, smartphone accessories like headphones, kitchen set, clothes etc are available on a huge discount.

For customers shopping from Amazon, they will have to use the mobile app to avail these discounts. The company is also giving 15% cashback on HDFC and Axis Bank debit cards when the purchase is done by the app. Otherwise, for desktop users, they are eligible for 10% cashback.

For Flipkart, the purchase has to be done on your mobile app, again. Let us look at some more offers below:

YU Yureka Plus- Alabaster White

Yu Televentures announced the Yu Yureka Plus, originally priced at Rs. 9,999, back in July, it now costs Rs. 8,999. It does have some minor, yet significant, upgrades.The Yureka Plus comes with a Full High Definition (FHD) display, an Octa core Snapdragon 615 processor, Lollipop Cyanogen OS 12, 2GB DDR3 RAM, and a 13 MP AF rear camera with a Sony Sensor among other features.

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B011HZ00JC?ref_=gb1h_tit_m-2_1687_b64e1486&smid=A14UQ4H17XUX90&tag=igyaan-21″]Buy Now[/tw-button]

Lenovo A7000 (Onyx Black)

Talking about the specifications, the Lenovo A7000 sports a 5.5 inch HD display. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz MediaTek True8Core processor with 4G LTE. It flaunts 2 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage which is expandable through MicroSD. The device is 7.9 mm thick and weighs just 140g. The smartphone runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. While it previously costed Rs. 10,499, it will be Rs. 1200 cheaper.

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B013I7VO2E?ref_=gb1h_tit_m-2_1687_41f4c226&smid=A2LMRHDVSQJCRC&tag=igyaan-21″]Buy Now[/tw-button]

LG G4 (Ceramic White)

This is one of the best deals you could get in terms of discount, while this phone costed 51,500, it will be available on Amazon for Rs. 38,990 only! That means you can save Rs. 12,510.

It features a 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS LCD display (2560x1440p resolution) that uses quantum dot technology. The screen is protected by a Gorilla Glass 3. The processor fitted on the device is a 1.8GHz Hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with an Adreno 418 GPU. The device also comes with a 3GB RAM, an internal storage space of 32GB, which can be expanded via a MicroSD card up to 2TB. The smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It boasts a 16MP camera with f/1.8 aperture (widest aperture on any smartphone camera) equipped with Optical Image Stabilization 2.0, color spectrum sensor, and Laser Auto Focus functionality.

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B00ZOWV73S?ref_=gb1h_tit_m-2_1687_15c1e894&smid=ARVAQ11FOML3T&tag=igyaan-21″]Buy Now[/tw-button]

OnePlus One

Cited as one of the best phones of 2014, the OnePlus One runs on a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor clocking at 2.5GHz . It comes with 3 GB RAM. The device is available in a 64 GB variant. The device gets its juice from a 3100 mAh battery. The 5.5 inch Full HD display will make it a multimedia enthusiast’s delight. The device offers a 13 MP main camera and a 5 MP Selfie shooter on the front.

While there is no discount on the OnePlus One and it continues to cost Rs. 21,998, it does come to half the price if you choose to exchange your old phone and purchase this one instead. Therefore, on exchanging your old phone, the OnePlus One will cost you Rs. 11,998, instead of the market price. That seems like a good deal, doesn’t it?

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.flipkart.com/oneplus-one/p/itme87deqpethtwa?pid=MOBE87BTKJY8QYZH&al=fG%2F5UBjEaQlnJwcmNcHlssldugMWZuE7Qdj0IGOOVquRL3%2FWF0z5y9%2BTFJkhMz97ksWbLwlyPeM%3D&offer=ExchangeOfferOnHonor10kAug_34134.&ref=L%3A-3316913514444406647&srno=b_1&affid=bhnagpalgm”]Buy Now[/tw-button]

Nexus 6

The Nexus 6 boasts a 5.96-inch QHD (2560×1440p) AMOLED display. It is powered by 2.7 GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The screen of the device is protected by Corning Glass 3.

On the camera front, it sports a 13MP rear and 2MP front snapper. The device gets its juice from a 3,220mAh battery. It comes in two colour options in the country – midnight blue and cloud white.

While the selling price was Rs. 34,999, Flipkart has anyway dropped the price to Rs.29,999, for you. However, if you exchange your old phone, you can purchase your very own Nexus 6 for Rs. 14,999 only. Seems very reasonable, indeed.

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.flipkart.com/nexus-6/p/itme7zd5x6rfaps9?pid=MOBEFAGFZHG7SRZU&al=fG%2F5UBjEaQkQAPlo7EdmNsldugMWZuE7Qdj0IGOOVqv2xsyyFGb%2FOor9tboS04HVZXbTU9oOAxY%3D&offer=s%3Awsr%3Ac%3A07effca409.&ref=L%3A-4879527832172933251&srno=b_1&affid=bhnagpalgm”]Buy Now[/tw-button]

Moto X (2nd Gen)

The second-gen Moto X handset boasts of a 5.2-inch (1080x1920pl) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Inside is a 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor bundled with 2GB of RAM. Running on Android 4.4 KitKat, the phone can be upgraded to Lollipop.

The back of the phone sports a 13MP camera with autofocus, dual-LED flash, and the front has a 2MP shooter. The device gets fuelled up by a 2300mAh battery. The 16GB and 32GB variants come with identical specs and differ only in memory storage, which can’t be expanded.

The Moto X (Gen 2) had a market price of Rs. 21,999 that was slashed by Flipkart to Rs. 19,999. However, if you exchange your old phone, once again, you will get this Moto X for just Rs. 9,999.

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.flipkart.com/moto-x-2nd-generation/p/itme7yb9cj9ghfvg?pid=MOBDZ3FVVZT38WQH&al=fG%2F5UBjEaQnXK5IAwZph%2B8ldugMWZuE7Qdj0IGOOVqvUc%2FTMXdsTKjP4W3CHh%2BLPKm1bDSFm3rE%3D&offer=s%3Awsr%3Ac%3A0793409e09.&ref=L%3A943894994023303009&srno=b_1&affid=bhnagpalgm”]Buy Now[/tw-button]

August 13, 2015
OnePlus One Price to Remain the Same Says Co-Founder Carl Pei

In a recent interview, OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei said that they would not be slashing down prices for the OnePlus One even as sales for OnePlus 2 kickoff.

OnePlus has been a successful startup right from the beginning and with the OnePlus 2 registration reaching nearly 3 million now, it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, anytime soon. Carl Pei also mentioned the fact that they were very humbled at the immensely positive response to the product, especially as huge crowds were seen lining up the day before the launch to buy the product.

“There’s no planned OnePlus One price cut. We see price cuts as slapping our early customers in the face, and will only resort to it when we have no other choice.” – said Carl Pei

OnePlus continues to strive towards its motto of ‘Never Settle’ with the co-founder also quoted as saying, “You don’t kill other flagships by cramming all the specs into a device. That’s a surefire path to mediocrity. Never settle for mediocrity.”

With its holistic approach and focus to sell quality devices with high specs at affordable prices, OnePlus seems to be doing more than alright, for now.

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/oneplus-2-only-flagship-for-2015-wont-cut-price-of-oneplus-one-carl-pei/”]Source[/tw-button]

August 12, 2015
According to IDC, India’s Smartphone Market Will Overtake USA’s by 2017

International Data Cooperation (IDC) recently reported that, after a slow start in the first quarter, the smartphone shipment in India grew 44% to 26.5 million units, in the June quarter. Not just this but we can also expect a huge leap forward over the next few years, as people will switch to smartphones and 4G-enabled devices.

“By 2017, we expect India to overtake USA to be the second largest smartphone market globally,” it said in a statement issued by IDC.

“This strong second quarter performance saw smartphone shipments grow by 19%, following a sluggish first quarter this year,” IDC added.

However, we should note that the IDC hasn’t released shipment numbers for the January-March 2015 quarter. Samsung maintained its leadership in the Indian smartphone market with 23% share, followed by Micromax (17% ), Intex (11%), Lava (7%) and Lenovo (6%).

Times of India accompanied this information with the fact that the overall Indian mobile phone market has actually shrunk by 6% in the said quarter on a year-on-year basis. 59.4 million units were shipped in the June quarter, as compared to 63.2 million units being shipped in the second quarter of 2014.

“e-tailers have opened additional avenues for growth for many vendors in India, who would have otherwise struggled to get a hold in the complex distribution network,” IDC India Mobile Phone team Research Manager Kiran Kumar said. This explains the reason for such magnanimous growth as vendors are using online retail or “eTail” to infiltrate the market. However, India continues to be a retail dominated market, even as companies like, Lenovo and Xiaomi are continuing to expand in the subcontinent.

A second reason is that Chinese phone companies like the above mentioned, as well as Huawei and Gionee account for 12% of the total smartphone market in the second quarter. This means that China has tripled its shipments to India,thereby doubling the units shipped, from last year.

The IDC concludes by saying that, at the rate India’s going, it might be able to overtake America’s Smartphone market by 2017. That would be interesting, wouldn’t it?

August 12, 2015
You Can Expect To See Three New iPhones This September

A new short tweet by Evan Blass reads “Sounds like iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, and 6c will all arrive concurrently.” The current release of the iPhone 6S is expected to be in mid-September, implying that the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus and iPhone 6c could release on the same day.

The camera on the iPhone 6 Plus offers amazing shooting features like Time-lapse and slow motion capture.

The rumoured iPhone 6c, said to arrive with a 14/16nm FinFET chips from TSMC and Samsung, in order to provide a better performance and lower power consumption to the new lower range devices. What we also know is that the iPhone 6C is said to be similar to the size of an iPhone 5s and will have a similar hardware vein as that of the iPhone 6. The smartphone is said to come with a full metal unibody construction in comparison to the plastic iPhone 5c.

On the other hand, the iPhone 6S is rumoured to come with a sturdier encasing, the Force Touch technology, an A9 processor, and an even better camera than the iPhone 6.

Previous reports have suggested the release of a third iPhone to replace the 5S and 5C. The 6C is expected to sport a 4.7 inch display, built with the same hardware as the other larger iPhones. Other reports suggest that the third iPhone will be released during the second quarter of 2016. Watch this space for more.

Source:[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/630958036501307392″]twitter.com/evleaks[/tw-button]

August 11, 2015
New Leak Reveals All Dimensions Of the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+

Reports suggest that a Reddit user, under the alias ‘joelrtaveras’ has revealed images of the soon to be released Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+.

The pictures reveal that the edges of the Galaxy Note 5 are made with a metal frame and that the S Pen will be spring loaded at the bottom of the phone. When compared to the iPhone 6Plus, the Note 5 is said to be thicker and has a tapered back. While it won’t have an SD card slot, the model will reportedly have a 32GB storage capacity.

The S6 Edge+ plus has been compared to the iPhone 6 Plus as well as the Note 5. It is said to come with a feature called Apps Edge, that allows one to swipe from the right in order to view app shortcuts.

While, these images leave nothing to one’s imagination, it is yet to be seen what the devices are going to be priced for at Samsung’s Unpacked Event on Thursday the 13th of August 2015.

Source: [tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”http://imgur.com/a/f9FJw”]Imgur[/tw-button]

August 11, 2015

Moto G (3rd gen) Review – 2015

The new Moto G for 2015 is the hero for Motorola. With a whole spew of upgrades, the new Moto G is ready to take on the market. With little change in design and price, the customer is left asking for a lot more.

Overview

The new Moto G is available in two variants; a cheaper one priced at Rs. 11,999 comes with 8GB storage and 1 GB of RAM, whereas, a slightly expensive one at Rs 12,999 comes with 16 GB of storage and 2 GB of RAM. You also have a whole variety of covers that you can buy and swap with your current cover.

Build Quality and Design

Design wise you have a whole lot of differences starting with the back of the new Moto G, all the way to the front. It’s more rounded and has silver accents, which add to the premium look and feel of the device. The long cut in the back panel houses the camera equipment and the panel has a new reassuring texture.

Build is superior when compared to the last gen of the Moto G. With the IPX7 rating, the new Moto G can also withstand 3 ft (1 M) of water immersion. This makes the phone one of kind in this price bracket and also the second device only after the Apple Watch to have this rating.

The plastic shells are high quality and swappable, which mean you can easily replace the back if damaged. The new Moto G also has Gorilla glass and a new solid structured frame that makes it a big winner in the build department.

Hardware

No hardware does not get a big boost, but you do get an improved camera, a slightly faster and more stable chipset and that is just about it. USB On the go is easily available, you also have micro SD card slots for expandability and two hardware options; 1 GB RAM + 8 GB Storage or 2 GB RAM + 16 GB Storage both of which support expandability and are separated only by a Rs. 1000 price difference.

Specifications	Moto G (Gen 3)
Display	5 inches, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	HD, 1280×720 pixels
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
Processor	1.4 Ghz Quad Core
GPU	Adreno 306
RAM	1GB/2GB
Storage	8GB/16GB
Expandable Upto	32 GB
Rear Camera	13MP
Front Camera	5MP
Video	1080p HD video, 30 fps
Battery	2470 mAh
Operating System	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Connectivity	Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, AGPS, GLONASS GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)
Price	Rs. 11,999 for 8 GB and Rs. 12,999 for 16 GB

Performance

The Moto G Gen 3 is more of a balanced smartphone. You won’t get a performance monster and you shouldn’t expect it to be one especially with the specifications it is packing. The 2 GB version, only slightly more expensive performs far better than the 1 GB variant. It will also bump up the onboard storage to 16 GB which would only make sense.

The User interface is fast and smooth and the stock Android helps with that to a big extent. The GPU handles multitasking and gaming with ease, although some applications tend to lag with the 1 GB variant. The 2 GB will work well for day to day usage and also with gaming.

Games work well with the 2 GB variant, as mentioned earlier. If you choose to run your games (like Asphalt 8) with higher graphics you will face some lag, mainly due to the limitations of graphics processing.

Camera and Multimedia

The 13 MP main camera is a big improvement, mix it up with the Android 5.1 camera capabilities and you get a great camera experience. Manually set up focus and exposure before you click the picture. The camera focuses quickly so you can go up close with your subjects and get a good depth of field. Images tend to be sharp and autofocus is snappy. Its a pity that the Moto G misses a proper oleophobic display, which would allow you to use the phone under water. No, you don’t have an underwater camera with the new Moto G.

No image stabalization also means that shaky hands need to beware of the induced camera shake. Video stays at 1080p and you also get some high speed capture at 720p reducing speeds to half, if needed.

The speaker is forward facing and has good audio. Despite the dual grills there is only a mono speaker. We would have liked a louder speaker, or at least a stereo speaker combo. The forward facing speaker makes the audio experience while watching video or playing games, improved.

The display is still a 1280 x 720p panel but is extremely vivid and bright. Outdoor visibility could have been better, but is very usable. The display has good viewing angles and the colours pop, so you won’t find us complaining. We did want a 1080p display and since most of the competition does offer up a 1080p display in this segment, it became a let down for us.

Phone Networks and Battery

With the inclusion of 4G networks, the Moto G adds the list of network ready phones. A major deal of Androids will join this list by the end of the year as most network players will offer 4G services.

The network performance is good and the audio quality is excellent. The connection strength is a big improvement over the last gen. phone. With the IPX7 rating, the one thing we really wanted to check was underwater calling capability. The phone does ring, but making a call is practically impossible as the display goes crazy with electric conduction the minute you unlock the screen, so your phone will randomly jump from app to app. We don’t really want to be making calls underwater, but hey, it could come in handy.

We are getting mixed reports about the battery life, some users are complaining of battery drain and others of overheating issues. However, we faced no such issues, and the phone gave us 1+ day of average use. We are expecting 4-5 hours of talk time mixed with varied use. Charge the Moto G once a day and you are good to go.

Talk Time 4G : 4.5 Hours
Internet : 7-8 hours of surfing
Music : 11 hours
Video : 5 hours

Conclusion

The Moto G (3rd Gen) is a smart upgrade from a good company. They did miss out on a few key things, a better display and a better chipset would make this the best phone for the price. However, it is a smart choice. It has the trust of a motorola handset, and the added legacy of great phones like the Moto Defy. Also the IPX7 rating, makes it the only phone in this class, with any such rating. It will be useful for those who need it.

Lastly, the swappable colour covers make sense and add personal style. Availability is easy, no flash sales and no invites. Smartphones need to be easy to buy and readily available in 2015, and the new Moto G ticks all the boxes of being a well rounded phone.

[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_blank” link=”http://www.flipkart.com/moto-g-3rd-generation/p/itme9ysjfazgqyqz?pid=MOBE6KK9HGWQ6ZAZ&affid=bhnagpalgm”]Buy Now [/tw-button]

August 11, 2015

Category: Mobile

Features

Galaxy S6 Edge

Galaxy S6 Edge+

Display

Processor

OS

Storage

RAM

Connectivity

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Battery

Feature

Galaxy Note 4

Galaxy Note 5

Display

Resolution

Processor

OS

Storage

RAM

Connectivity

Battery

Colours

YU Yureka Plus- Alabaster White

Lenovo A7000 (Onyx Black)

LG G4 (Ceramic White)

OnePlus One

Nexus 6

Moto X (2nd Gen)

Overview

Build Quality and Design

Hardware

Specifications

Moto G (Gen 3)

Performance

Camera and Multimedia

Phone Networks and Battery

Conclusion