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Amazon Kills off the Fire Phone

While the world was glued to the launch of Apple’s new smartphones, Amazon quietly killed off its own. The Fire Phone was released last year and has since then fared poorly in the market. The phone was the first and only smartphone launched by Amazon, and the company has no plans on bringing it back.

According to the Amazon website, the phone is currently unavailable and “we don’t know when or if this item will be back in stock”. An Amazon spokesperson told Fortune that “we sold through our inventory of the Fire phone in the U.S. and globally, and we do not plan to replenish stock at this time,”

The plan to discontinue the device comes as no surprise as the phone failed to make a dent in the already crowded smartphone market. One of the main reasons for its failure was designing the phone in a way as to only suit Amazon’s own services, with limited apps and more focus on Amazon shopping.

However, the company will continue to provide support and service for existing Fire Phone users. It seems Amazon’s next move is to focus on the $50 tablet that they plan to launch later this year.

September 10, 2015
HTC is Working on a Smartwatch Codenamed ‘Halfbeak’

Latest rumors suggest that HTC is working on an Android Wear smartwatch codenamed ‘Halfbeak’. The company has been associated with Android Wear from the very beginning. However, they have never entered into the smartwatch game, which has already been played by Apple, Samsung and LG, to name a few.

From what we’ve gathered so far, the smartwatch will come with a round display, with a 360×360 resolution. HTC has shown keen interest in wearable tech since it showed off the HTC Grip earlier this year. The Grip is a sports band and watch, but does not run Android Wear.

We have mentioned earlier on HTC’s big ‘dual-flagship’ launch scheduled to take place on the 29th of September. Chances are that the company may take some time out to introduce the watch on that day as well. Given that HTC delivers on beautiful smartphone designs, the watch could follow suit. We’ll just have to wait and see.

September 10, 2015
Top 4 Phones You Can Buy Instead of the iPhone 6s

While we’re all talking about the iPhone 6s, let’s also speak about it’s practicality today. Is it still a phone worth buying and burning a hole through our pockets when we have other smartphones such as the OnePlus 2, the S6 Edge +, the Moto X Play and the Nexus 5 – all of which feature similar specifications as the iPhone 6s and yet come at an easier price.

Briefly put, the iPhone 6s comes with a 4.7 inch display with 1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi resolution. It comes with the force touch technology and an A9 processor. It has an upgraded 12MP camera and an optical image stabilization technology. It has storage options of up to 128GB and a relatively normal battery life that haven’t been specified yet.The physical dimensions of the iPhone are pretty slick and slim. It is afterall the ‘cool’ smartphone. It has an aluminum build and overall looks like a ‘million bucks’, and guess what else? It also costs a ‘million bucks’ (the phrase not the actual amount). Now let us have a look at a couple of other phones which have similar features and specifications. The best part about these ‘other’ smartphones is that you don’t have to take a bank loan to buy it.

The OnePlus 2

Mind blowing Chinese smartphone, which is even exclusive (just in case you care about that kind of stuff). It offers a 5.5 inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, and is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It weighs 175 g and measures 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm. It runs on the Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop), has a Quad-core 1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU and an Adreno 430 GPU. It has two storage variants – 16 GB with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB with 4 GB RAM and is powered by the Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810. It has a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, which is more than the iPhone 6s’s 12MP rear camera and to end this description – it also comes with a 3300 mAh battery.

Now apart from the fact that it doesn’t have Apple’s super fluid OS, this phone is pretty awesome, and it comes at Rs.Rs 22,999/ 24,999 for the two different variants respectively.

The Moto X Play

The Moto X Play is expected to launch in India on the 14th of September promises to offer a 5.5 inch FullHD display, a Snapdragon 615 chipset and 2GB of RAM. Along with this it is fueled by a 3,650mAh battery pack which is allegedly good for 48 hours of mixed use and fast-charging. This smartphone is expected to be priced at around Rs.19,892. Oh and this phone has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash. Yeah. That’s right – 21MP not 12MP. One last thing about the storage, it comes in two variants – 16GB /32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD. There you go – 128GB memory, 21MP camera, better battery all at a speculated price of Rs.19,892. Even if this price goes up, it still won’t be anywhere close to Rs.60,000.

Samsung Galaxy S6

Yes, it is necessary for a Samsung phone to be in this list, because like it or not, they are catching up to the iPhone. So this particular handset comes with a 5.1-inch super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and 577 ppi pixel density. Runs on the Android v5.0.2 Lollipop operating system with a 2550mAH lithium-ion battery. It also has a 16MP primary camera with optical image stabilization, auto focus, LED flash and 5MP front facing camera and comes with a storage capacity of 32/64/128 GB with 3 GB RAM. There you go, almost all of the iPhone 6s specifications at a price of Rs.37,390 on Amazon.

Nexus 5: This upcoming phone is expected to have a 5.2 inch HD P-OLED display and a 64GB internal storage with 4GB of RAM. The rear camera is expected to come with 13MP rear camera, f/1.8 aperture, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, and dual-tone LED flash along with a 4MP front selfie camera with Iris detection. It might also have a 3,180mAh with wireless charging capabilities and is speculated to be priced at Rs. 25,600.

Now, honestly if you go to see, today the iPhone is not an unfathomable or game changing phone. Any Chinese vendor today can create something similar, even the Force Touch technology which seems to be missing in all the above phones. But honestly, who needs force touch? Most Android users actually have a happy life without it. It’s a strange and unimaginable thought for the iOS user but it’s true. Life goes on without having a crazy camera, or an exclusive phone that could potentially cost you more than mortgage payment does today.

We’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.

September 10, 2015

Here’s What’s New on the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

Apple like clockwork at an event today launched their revisions to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Named appropriately, and in Apple’s yearly naming system, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Apple claims that they have changed everything inside the iPhones. But what all has really changed?

Build and Design

The new iPhones will come in an all new rose gold colour to match with the new Apple Watch colour. Design wise they look the same, with the same identical button layout. The new iPhones, however, are thicker; with the new iPhone 6s now at 7.1 mm up from the 6.9mm of last year and the iPhone 6s Plus up to 7.3mm from 7.1mm on the iPhone 6 Plus.

Weight wise the iPhones are heftier with iPhone 6s up to 143 grams vs last years 129 grams on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s Plus now at 192 grams vs 172 grams on the iPhone 6 Plus.

A lot has also changed in the construction of these iDevices. New Apple made series 7000 Aluminium along with extra reinforcement ensures that “bendgate” doesn’t happen this year.

There is also an all new glass layer that Apple claims is tougher than any glass on the market, pointing at Gorilla Glass 4.

Hardware

The new iPhones come with a 64 Bit A9 chip with a new M9 co-processor that improves performance and graphic capabilities vs iPhone 6 and 6 Plus that came with A8 chip with M8 Co-processor. The M9 co-processor is now always ‘on’, detecting your movement, vs the M8 which was activated on movement.

The displays remain the same with the same size and same resolution, however the addition of 3D touch will improve user experience considerably.

Camera

New camera’s will include a 12 MP main camera on both iPhones. Again, like last year only the iPhone 6s Plus gets optical image stabalization. Both iPhones with the newer camera now have the capability of shooting 4k Video and a new “Live Photos” feature that allows you to capture photo moments.

Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps, and video stabalization only works up till 1080p video.

The front camera on the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus also gets a much needed bump to 5 MP from a paltry 1.2 MP last year, along with an interesting new selfie flash feature which will make the display turn into a true tone flash with 3 times the brightness.

The new iPhones will also support more LTE bands vs last year. Unlocked iPhones will support 23 LTE bands including TD and FD-LTE. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will include VoLTE (Voice over LTE) for better communication capabilities in areas supporting the VoLTE functions.

Software

Apart from running iOS 9, thanks to the addition of the new hardware the software will work slightly differently. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus feature a new 3D Touch display powered by a Taptic engine. A physical piece of hardware which monitors the input and pressure of a users finger and allows the operating system to respond accordingly.

This will save up time allowing you to decide what part of the app you need to access prior to launching the app. Just like a secondary click it allows for more interaction in gaming and in productivity apps as demonstrated by Apple at their event.

The new photos app will allow for live photos that are captured by the iPhone, vs static photos seen up until now. The images will capture a few seconds of cache video allowing you to replay the moment as it occurred. HTC introduced a similar feature on the original HTC One M7 a few years back , however it required you to be in a specific mode with specific features turned on prior to capture. Apple includes this as standard for each photograph, without compromising on speed of capturing a picture.

Thanks to the new hardware you can now call up Siri using “Hey Siri” even when the iPhone is not connected to the charger.

The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus cost the same as last year on contract in the US. However their unlocked phone pricing is the same as well.

Specifications	iPhone 6s	iPhone 6s Plus
Display	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen
Resolution	1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi	1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
Processor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
Chipset	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
OS	iOS 9	iOS 9
Internal Storage	16GB/64GB/128GB	16GB/64GB/128GB
Exapandibility	N/A	N/A
Rear camera	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization
Rear Camera Video	4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps	Optical image stabilization for video, 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
Front Camera	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Front Camera Video	720p HD video recording	720p HD video recording
Body Dimensions	143 grams	192 grams
Special Features	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo
Connectivity	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
Variants	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Price	$199, $299 and $399 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract.$649, $749, $849 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked	$299, $399 and $499 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract. $749, $849, $949 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

September 10, 2015

iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6s Plus: What is the Real Difference?

Now that you’ve had a good look at the iPhone 6s, we’re going to move forward to the expected and anticipated iPhone 6s Plus. As Apple tradition goes, the respected iPhone is always released with an upgraded ‘S’ option.

We have also seen much of a difference between the previous year’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. For example, the iPhone 6 came with a 4.7-inch display while the 6 Plus came with a 5.5-inch one. Apart from this, the 6 Plus also came with a higher resolution and pixel density, a longer battery life and most importantly the camera that came with the optical image stabilizing technology.

What’s the big difference between the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus?

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus had come out with a mind blowing storage capacity of up to 128GB for the high-end models of its two new handsets. Is the iPhone 6s Plus any different? No it isn’t. It comes with the same storage options. But we already told you that before.

Here’s a detailed spec table showing you minor or major differences, if any:

Specifications	iPhone 6s	iPhone 6s Plus
Display	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen
Resolution	1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi	1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
Processor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
Chipset	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
OS	iOS 9	iOS 9
Internal Storage	16GB/64GB/128GB	16GB/64GB/128GB
Exapandibility	N/A	N/A
Rear camera	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization
Rear Camera Video	4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps	Optical image stabilization for video, 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
Front Camera	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Front Camera Video	720p HD video recording	720p HD video recording
Body Dimensions	143 grams	192 grams
Special Features	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo
Connectivity	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
Variants	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Price	$199, $299 and $399 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract. $649, $749, $849 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked	$299, $399 and $499 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract. $749, $849, $949 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

September 10, 2015

The iPhone 6s Finally Makes Its Tech Carpet Entry

The moment has arrived, when Apple finally reveals its iPhone 6s smartphone. We have been covering all sorts of rumours and reports about this handset the moment we got wind of it. Price, display, specifications and software – we’ve heard it all, and now is that moment of truth where we find out what this hype is all about and most importantly, whether it’s been worth it. Their opening statement is this:

“The only thing that’s changed is everything.”

Let’s start with the most obvious – the price. Earlier reports suggested that the iPhone 6s would arrive at around 699 euros which is Rs.52,084 approximately, for the 16GB version, 799 euros which is Rs.59,529 approximately, for the 64GB version and 899 euros which is Rs.66,980 approximately for the 128GB version. Here are the final numbers: the 16GB version is priced at $199, the 64GB version is $299 and the 128GB version is $399.

Few exciting things we now know about the new iPhone is that they will feature animated wallpapers and that the Rose Gold colour variant we were anticipating is here! Now it’s up to you if you think rose gold is fashionable enough for you, because the ‘cool’ new iPhone definitely thinks it is.

It comes with a brand new glass encasing this time, with the Ion-X and not the usual Sapphire Glass, and a new Taptic Engine which can be used to navigate the UI.

So, it was said that the new iPhone will have an updated 3D Force Touch technology – meaning that the sensors would be taking into account three different types of touch rather than two. This is also true. Apple has confirmed the 3D Force Touch feature, that makes photos, emails, Messages, etc pop up on your display. You just need to press on an app to jump right into a feature. This feature also allows you to use apps and be active on them without even opening them.

They’ve also mentioned that the phone will be running on the new iOS 9 and the smartphone will come integrated with the new A9 chip.

Let’s talk about something that the iPhone is most applauded for – its camera. The iPhone 6 Plus has had an 8MP camera with an optical image stabilization feature that made it the phone with game changing photography abilities. Well, the iPhone 6s is better than that – it has an all new iSight 12MP camera with deep trench isolation. That’s it. iPhone just won. The 12MP camera will now allow you to record videos in 4K resolution.

That was the rear camera, but the iPhone’s front camera, which is as big a star as the primary camera, now comes at 5 megapixels and full HD resolution, allowing better FaceTime and selfie opportunities to users. The front camera also comes with a true tone Retina Flash feature. The 3D Touch feature also extends itself into the still camera pictures by animating the photos into video, called Live Photos, which can also have sound.

“These are regular photos — we extend the capture moment just before and after.”

Speaking about connectivity the iPhone 6s comes with 2X faster WiFi and 23 LTE bands. They’ve also mentioned that the new iCloud storage pricing will be as follows: 50gb for 99 cents a months, 200GB for 2.99/mot 1TB for 9.99/mo.

Now in the midst of all this they’ve also announced a small little ‘neighborly app’ that allows Android users to switch to the iPhone’s iOS.

“You can recycle your Android phone for free at any Apple Store,” says the app.

To conclude, we can accumulate all the major features and say that the iPhone 6s comes with the 3D Force Touch technology, is made with a 7000 series aluminum body and a new cover glass, a 64 bit A9 chip with M9, a second gen touch ID, has an advanced LTE and faster Wi-Fi, 12MP iSight camera with 4K Video, 5MP FaceTime HD resolution with retina flash and Live Photos. Phew.

The iOS 9 will be available next week starting on the 16th of September 2015 and for Pre Order on the 12th of September.

For now, that’s that about the iPhone 6s. Stay tuned. Here are the specifications:

Specifications	iPhone 6s
Display	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen
Resolution	1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
Processor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
GPU	–
Chipset	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture,
OS	iOS 9
Internal Storage	16GB/64GB/128GB
RAM	–
Exapandibility	N/A
Rear camera	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Rear Camera Video	4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
Front Camera	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Front Camera Video	720p HD video recording
Body Dimensions	143 grams,
Special Features	Fingerprint sensor, force touch, live photo
Connectivity	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
Variants	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
USB	–
Battery	–
Price	$199, $299 and $399 respectively.

September 10, 2015

The iPad Pro Doesn’t Come With a Pencil and Keyboard But You Can Buy it

The iPad Pro has finally been unveiled at the official Apple event in San Francisco. The new iPad Pro is accompanied by accessories like a “unique tip pen” as well as a keyboard. However, the two new additions are not part of the same box as the iPad. The keyboard and Apple Pencil will be made available for sale separately.

Apple iPad Pro 1

This is a little disappointing for loyalists who were rooting for these devices to be part of the same box as the iPad Pro. Despite this bit of a downer, the gadget has not failed to amaze potential buyers all over the world. While iPad Pro is priced at 1079$ (128GB), the keyboard is worth 169$ and the pencil costs 99$. The device and its accessories will be available, this November.

September 9, 2015
HTC to Hold a ‘Dual-Flagship’ Launch End of September

Rumours afloat are hinting at an HTC ‘dual-flagship’ launch on the 29^th of September. The hints are backed by @upleaks who posted an image on Twitter, showing the apparent invite sent out by HTC. The launch is scheduled to unveil two flagship phones rumored to be the Aero A9 and Butterfly 3. In fact, HTC had earlier scheduled the release of Aero A9 in the first week of September, but failed to deliver. However, it is now almost certain that the launch will take place this month.

HTC is hoping to deliver with a bang, given that the response to their previous phone, the HTC One M9, was poor at best. The smartphone caused a fifty percent drop in the company’s share prices, which is perhaps one of the reasons the company is gambling with a dual release end of this month.

If rumours are true, the HTC Aero A9 will be packing a QHD resolution display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection and 2.5D curved edges, a MediaTek Helio X20 ten-core tri-cluster processor with 4GB of RAM and Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. The Butterfly 3, on the other hand, is a supposed international version of the HTC J Butterfly, which was launched this May, in Japan. The smartphone is expected to come with a 5.2-inch Quad HD display, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM and 2700mAh battery.

(HTC Butterfly J)

The launch on the 29th will take place in Hakone, Japan. The date also clashes with another launch, Google’s new Nexus smartphones, which will take place in San Francisco. With these two launches happening on the same day, one can expect another battle of flagship phones in the offing.

September 9, 2015
New Leaked Image of the Nexus 5 Confirms Design

Android PIT has leaked a new image of Lg’s Nexus 5. According to this image, reports suggest that the new smartphone might come with a fingerprint scanner, dual LED flash and perhaps a laser auto-focus module too.

The Nexus 5 is also expected to have a 12MP camera and a 2700mAh battery. Apart from this, other rumours suggest that it could be powered by the Snapdragon 808 processor along with 3GB of RAM. The handset might come with a storage capacity of 16/32GB along with a 5.2 inch display with 1080p resolution, and is expected to come in colour variants of – white, black and blue.

The expected release date of this product is 29th September 2015.

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September 9, 2015
Jawbone Wearables Arrive in India on 10th September

Jawbone, the San Francisco based company of wearable technology is going to soon become a part of the Indian market. The company has sent out press invites for its launch scheduled for 10th September.

Founded in December, 1999, Jawbone products give a better understanding of sleeping patterns, diet and physical movements. With over 1000 patents to its name, Jawbone is one of the leading names in the wearable industry.

The company is introducing its UP product range in the country which includes UP2 and UP3 to be made available for sale on Amazon. This technology allows you to monitor your diet, sleep patterns and physical movement. The app in the gadget is equipped with Smart Coach – Jawbone’s coaching system which turns data into personalised guidance, giving you insights and challenges to help you improve your sleep, activity and diet. The UP activity trackers are of three kinds:

UP Move: This is an entry-level tracker that connects with Jawbone’s UP platform and Smart Coach to help the user lose weight an maintain over-all fitness. It’s available in five different colours and allows 6 months of battery life. Powered by MotionX technology, it enables the user to track their daily progress. It is available at a price of 4,999 rupees.

Jawbone UP Move

UP2: Slimmer and sleeker than its predecessor by a 45%, this fancy little gizmo offers all the features of the UP technology including a vibration motor to power its Smart Alarm, Idle Alerts and Reminders, along with Smart Coach. Priced at a 9,999 rupees, it also lets you connect with friends for added motivation. It is available in an adjustable, one-fits-most-size in Black Diamond, Light Grey Hex and Violet Circle.

Jawbone UP2

UP3: Equipped with Jawbone’s most advanced technology in activity trackers, UP3 tracks heart rate, detailed sleep stages and automatic workouts through advanced multi-sensors. The multi-sensor platform of the tracker includes a tri-axis accelerometer, sophisticated bio-impedance sensors, and skin and ambient temperature sensors. This version of the UP tracker is also equipped with Smart Coach and is available in Black Twist, Silver Cross, Ruby Cross, Indigo Twist, Sand Twist and Teal Cross at a price of 14,999 rupees.

Jawbone UP3

Since it is the first time Jawbone is entering the Indian market, it would be interesting to see how the market responds to them. The brand is also likely to face stiff competition with companies such as Xiaomi and Fitbit; which have already established a base in the country.

September 9, 2015

Sony Launches Selfie Focused Xperia M5 Dual at Rs.37,990

Sony has launched the Xperia M5 Dual at Rs.37,990 and will be available at all Sony Centers and all leading retail outlets across India today. Let us now have a look at its specifications and other details:

Fisrtly, the Xperia M5 Dual is a smartphone with a special selfie focused camera. So, on that front it comes with a 21.5MP primary camera with a 5248 X 3936p resolution, phase detection autofocus, and an LED flash. It has an impressive 13MP front camera with autofocus and 1080p resolution at 30fps. As if this wasn’t enough, it also comes with a full HDR video capturing feature with 2160p resolution at 30fps.

This high-end smartphone comes with a 5-inch display, IPS LCD touchscreen with 16M colours and 1080 X 1920p resolution. This display is protected by a scratch resistant glass.

Thirdly, on the storage front, it comes with a built-in memory of 16GB that can be extended up to 200GB via a microSD card and also has a 3GB of RAM.

On the software front, it is run on the latest Android OS version 5.0 Lollipop and is powered by a Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10. It comes with an octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and a PowerVR G6200 GPU.

Finally, it is fuelled by a non-removable Li-Ion 2600mAh battery and comes in three colour variants – black, white and gold. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth v 4.1, GPS, NFC, FM radio with RDS and a microUSB v2.0.

Here are the specifications:

Features	Xperia M5 Dual
Display	5.0 inch display, IPS LCD touchscreen
Resolution	1080 X 1920p
Processor	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10
OS	Android version 5.0 Lollipop
GPU	PowerVR G6200
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Rear Camera	21.5MP primary camera, 5248 X 3936p resolution, phase detection autofocus, and LED flash
Front Camera	13MP front camera with autofocus, 1080p resolution at 30fps
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth v 4.1, GPS, NFC, FM radio with RDS
USB	microUSB v2.0
Battery	Rs.37,990

September 9, 2015

BLU Releases the Slimmest 4G LTE Smartphone at $199

BLU, a Miami-based manufacturer unveiled a new smartphone called the Vivo Air LTE in the United States. This phone is touted as being the slimmest 4G LTE smartphone in USA weighing just 97 grams and measuring a mere 5.1 mm.

The Vivo Air LTE is an upgraded version of the BLU Vivo Air that was announced in January. This upgraded version now runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 along with a 2GB of RAM.

It comes with a 4.8 inch Super AMOLED display with 720p resolution. On the camera front, it comes with an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera. It has a 16GB of built-in memory and runs on the Android Lollipop.The LTE on this mobile will be compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile.

The BLU Vivo LTE is fueled by a 2,050mAh battery and is expected to go on sale from the 22nd of September 2015 onward. It will also come in two colour variants – black and white and will be priced at $199.

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September 9, 2015
Zomato’s New Service Allows Restaurants to Create Independent Apps

In a bid to further expand their already growing food-tech market, Zomato has launched its very own Whitelabel platform that gives power to restaurant owners to set up their own custom-branded mobile app on iOS and Android. This is Zomato’s latest move in allowing restaurants to have a more direct and personal relationship with its customers. Zomato also stated that the customized app can be created and managed with no technical expertise necessary.

Restaurateurs will be able to set up their app and provide real-time menus and prices, and other information, while also allowing direct reservations without having customers do it through the Zomato app. The app will also offer photos and offers, push notifications on upcoming events and promotions to targeted customers. Overall, the idea is to help restaurants connect with their customers, and to provide customers greater satisfaction and value offers from restaurants they frequent.

A similar kind of app called Wisely was launched in Ann Arbor just last week and serves the Ann Arbor market providing personalized services to customers. A few other adopters of whitelabel platforms include the Summer House Café in New Delhi, Miyabi Sushi in Dubai, and Shizuku Ramen in Melbourne. However, none of them have managed to launch it as big as Zomato intends.

“There is not one single service provider for restaurants which can give them the entire suite of technologies required to run an internet presence closely integrated with the operations of their business,” said Ashish Goel, Chief of Product and Design, Zomato.

Zomato has stated that the service will be available in all the 22 countries it currently operates, and will provide a subscription based service at approximately $200 a month per location. The service should be up and running by the end of September.

September 8, 2015

Hands On with the New YU Yunique

Yu has released its new offering called the Yunique, and we have all the details.

Firstly, let us go through the specifications briefly. The phone features a 4.7 inch display along with a 1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi resolution. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor with a 1.2 GHz chipset and an Adreno A306 GPU. Storage wise, it offers 8GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM, while on the camera front there is an 8MP f/2.0 lens primary camera and a 2MP front camera.

Here’s look at its specs:

Features	Yu Yunique
Display	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor, 1.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno A306
OS	Android 5.1
Rear camera	8MP, f/2.0 lens
Front Camera	2MP
RAM	1GB
Internal Memory	8GB
Expandability	32GB
Video	Full HD 1080p at 30fps
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE
Battery	2000mAh
Price	Rs.4,999

The phone even allows you to record videos with full HD 1080p at 30fps and comes with other connectivity options such as – Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE. The entire phone is charged by a 2000mAh battery.

Now coming to the display, design and other internal aspects of the phone we can see that the exterior of the phone is made out of a rubbery plastic material which perhaps won’t slip out of your hand so easily.

While the UI is fully stock Android. Therefore, this phone barely has an bloatware or tweaks, thereby increasing the storage capacity of the phone overall.

However, they have added a special browser of their own, thought this should not be much of a problem.

In our initial impressions of the smartphone, the interface is pretty fast and responsive. However, we will have to check it out in detail to give you our final verdict.

One more interesting thing about this phone that you need to know before watching our video, is that you also have an option to run it on the Cyanogen OS 12.1, if you want to.

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September 8, 2015

Yu Launches a Yunique Smartphone at Rs.4,999

While we had been egged to believe that YU Televentures was going to reveal Yutopia, the company went ahead and revealed a “Yunique” product. Yu has just released its new offering called Yunique today, priced at Rs.4,999.

Let’s have a look at what Yunique is all about.

It runs on the latest Android 5.1 operating system with Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.2 GHz with GPU of Adreno A306. The new smartphone comes with a 4.7 inch IPS HD display, with 1280 X 720 pixels resolution (312ppi). All this is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

The Yunique has a storage capacity of 8GB with 1GB RAM. On the camera front it comes with an 8MP primary camera with f/2.0 lens and a 2MP front camera. It is fuelled by a 2,000 mAh battery and can also capture full HD videos with 1080p resolution at 30 fps. Connectivity options include Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0 and a USB 2.0. The smartphone is 4G-enabled.

With the LTE capability in hand, the smartphone seems like a decent deal at the price it is being offered. There are several other options which would also suffice – such as Phicomm Energy 653 and the Micromax’s very own Canvas Xpress 2. However we’re still waiting to see if its build quality and looks help it stand apart.

Here are the specs:

Features	Yunique
Display	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Additional	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor
CPU	1.2 quad-core Snapdragon 410
GPU	Adreno 306
OS	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Rear camera	8MP, f/2.0 lens and, LED flash
Front Camera	2MP
RAM	1GB
Internal Memory	8GB
Expandibility	up to 32GB via microSD card
Video	Full HD 1080p at 30fps
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0,4G/LTE and Dual SIM
Battery	2000mAh
Price	Rs.4,999

The Yunique will be exclusively available on Snapdeal with registration closing on the 14th of September 2015 at 8pm. The flash sale for this product will begin at 12 noon on the 15th of September.

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