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Samsung Teases At Releasing a New Gear S2 Smartwatch at IFA Berlin

As expected, Samsung at the Unpacked 2015 event, revealed a new Gear S2 smart watch. The model seems to have stylised itself, quite bit with a round face, metal body and new user interface. It likely to run on Samsung’s Tizen OS rather than Android Wear, like the original Gear S.

The new UI design which consists of a circle of apps around the interface cements the fact that it isn’t a part of the Android Wear devices, at all. While we know no nothing more about the awaited smartwatch, Samsung has promised its fans that it will reveal the Gear S2, fully, at the IFA Berlin, next month. So stay tuned for regular updates.

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

Lenovo Asks Motorola To Take Over Its Mobile Division

Lenovo has reported a rather gloomy fiscal report this year, regarding its PC and smartphone businesses. With the company struggling to keep up its numbers in the market it has decided to lay off about 10% of the company’s employees from its non-manufacturing sector.

Lenovo’s reported revenue is $10.7 billion, which is still lower than the $11.29 billion forecast. It has also been reported that Lenovo’s net income is 5% lower as compared to last year. This situation has led Lenovo to lay off 3,200 people and a total of 5% of Lenovo’s 60,000 staff.

The justification of this move, is to keep the company afloat and running. However, the interesting bit is, that Lenovo is also planning to use the profits earned to restructure the mobile business. It has plans to rethink its handsets and have only a few signature models.

Hence, Lenovo has asked Motorola to take charge of its mobile division. Reports also suggest that Lenovo’s CEO has written a letter to the employees urging them to better the company’s mobile business group and thinks that, with Motorola in charge of the mobile division and Lenovo in charge of the PC division, both companies should be able to bring Lenovo to the forefront, once again.

Source: [tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_plans_to_lay_off_over_3000_employees_and_put_motorola_in_charge_of_mobile-news-13516.php”]GMSArena[/tw-button]

August 13, 2015
Xiaomi Launches its Very Own Palm Sized WiFi Router

Xiaomi seems to be on a roll. Along with the launching of the MIUI 7 for China and the new Redmi Note 2, they have released a palm sized WiFi router too.

Known as the Mi WiFi Nano, it is the third of Xiaomi’s router collection that already consists of the Mi Wi-Fi (for enterprise use), Mi Wi-Fi Mini. This compact router comes at the delectable price of Rs. 800 and features 300m 802. 11n network and comes with external PCB antenna.

Other specifications include a micro USB port that allows the device to be powered by a power bank. It can run for 30 hours while being plugged to a 1000mAh Mi Power Bank.The router is available in an assortment of colour options such as black, white, yellow, pink and baby blue.

Source: [tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tech/mi-wi-fi-nano-xiaomi-launches-an-inexpensive-palm-sized-wi-fi-router-1039088.html”]ibnlive.com[/tw-button]

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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is Now Official

The Snapdragon 820 is said to pull the Snapdragon 810 out of darkness, as the company revealed some legitimate information on its newest upgrade.

First things first – it will use custom 64-bit Kryo cores, bye bye Cortex. But what the company has revealed is mostly about the GPU and ISP. The Snapdragon 820 will use the new generation Adreno 530 GPU, Snapdragon 618 and 620 will use 510. All 5-series Adrenos will support OpenGL 3.1 (with 3.2 coming later) and the new Vulcan API.

With these specifications in mind, Qualcomm is confident that there will be a 40% improvement in performance couple with a 40% cut in power. The same goes for the Adreno 510 GPU, which should have the same perks over the 405.

The Snapdragon 820 is said to be supported by 14nm or 16nm chips (down from 20nm for the S810) and the power will be further boosted by a standalone power manager for the GPU. However, this hasn’t been made official, yet. The GPUs support HDMI 2.0 and up to 4K @ 60fps output, they’ll even manage 4K output wirelessly (though capped at 30fps).

Along with the above mentioned upgrades, we will also see the ISP being upgraded. The new Spectra Camera Image Signal Processor is said to be smoother at handling small camera pixels, hybrid autofocus (i.e. added phase detection AF), low-light performance and leaning on the GPU for software “optical zoom.”

The new Snapdragon will support dual cameras at the back and unlike its predecessor, the 820 will allow different focal lengths. The ISP and GPU will simulate zoom steps in between both focal lengths to achieve a smooth transition similar to proper optical zoom.

No other information has been yielded, other than the fact that Snapdragon 820 will be available on devices from 2016. Watch this space for more information.

Source: [tw-button size=”medium” background=”07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.gsmarena.com/snapdragon_820_gpu_detailed_adreno_530_is_fast_cool-news-13499.php”]GSMArena[/tw-button]

August 13, 2015
Everything We Know About the Galaxy Note 5

A whole lot of information is already available about the Note 5, including hands on images that were made public a while back. The phone is getting its official launch today, and here is everything we know so far.

Launch Date

The smartphone is set to release at Samsung’s annual Unpacked event scheduled for 13th August, 8.30PM IST. The event is being held in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre New York. The company is expected to launch the Samsung S6 Edge+, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and a surprise device.

Hardware

The back of the box gives us confirmed specifications of the device. The new Note 5 is packing a 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, a 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera with the same f1.9 aperture seen on the Galaxy 6 devices. The main camera will also have Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and a new dynamic HDR mode. Just like the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge the handset will be 4G Enabled and will feature wireless charging technology. The Galaxy Note 5 will be powered by a 64-bit Octa-core Exynos processor paired with 4GB of LPDDR 4 RAM.

Design

Just like the Samsung Galaxy S6, the Note 5 will come in two variants – the regular and the dual-edge variant. It will have design elements borrowed from the S6 and the Note 4. It is also expected that the smartphone will come encased in Gorilla Glass 4, front and back. The glass will be complemented by a metal finish rim.

Available in a bunch of colours, the new Note 5 features rounded edges. While the back of the smartphone is a glossy finish, the edges feature a matte metal alloy/aluminium finish. Much like the previous iteration, the camera on the back is slightly protruding and is paired with the LED flash and a heart rate sensor.

Samsung’s next gen Phablet goes in line with designs of the previous gen. mixed with some elements of their Galaxy S6 line.

At the bottom you have the microphone, along with a USB charging and data synching port, a headphone jack, and the new style S-pen.

Availability

While it will be unveiled tonight (13th August), it will be made available for purchase in India by end-August. Several reports online confirm that the smartphone will go up for preorder on 21st August (in select markets), and on sale soon after that.

Price

Inside sources have revealed that we should expect the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to launch with a price tag of Rs. 59,900 at launch for the 32 GB. Last year, the Note 4 was launched in India at a whopping Rs. 61,500, and as expected the price fell soon after.

We will be getting official information tonight, Samsung’s annual Unpacked is being held in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre New York. You can watch the event live here. Stay tuned to iGyaan, as we bring you the latest.

August 13, 2015
Twitter Officially Got Rid of the 140-Characters Limit From Direct Messages

We had earlier brought you the exciting news that Twitter was going to get rid of the 140 character limit that was put on its Direct Messages. Now it is has been officially followed through.

If you logged in today and checked your Direct Messages you will find that the 140 character limitation is missing and now you can chat away to your hearts content, in a single Direct Message.

While the whole concept of Twitter is supposed to have you sharing your opinions on a public forum, Direct Messages allows you to have personal chats about the memes, news, movements, and events that unfold on Twitter. Therefore, Twitter aimed to work on the Direct Message feature to make it personal, but fun.

As for the public side of it, nothing changes. You will have to say what you need to in 140 characters itself, coupled with memes, videos and emojis, if you wish.

The relieving and drastic change will be executed on Android and iOS apps, as well as twitter.com, TweetDeck and Twitter for Mac. The company says that the rolling out of the change worldwide, will continue in the next couple of weeks.

If you’re dying to try a restriction free Twitter, make sure you have the latest version of the app so that you get the update right away, Sending and receiving Direct Messages via SMS will continue to be limited.

So go ahead, speak your mind.

August 13, 2015
Deal of the Day: The iPhone Accessory That Helps You fix Storage Issues

iPhone users with 8/16GB smartphones and no expandable storage options know that the available memory vanishes sooner than expected. SanDisk claims to offer an easy solution to this problem. Meet the iXpand Flash Drive; it’s portable and promises to help you easily shift files between devices, subsequently expanding the storage of your iPhone.

The flash drive earlier costed Rs. 4,490 and provided 16GB of extra storage. Currently, thanks to the ongoing Independence day sales, the 16GB drive is available for Rs. 3,499. The reduction in price may be temporary, hence this would be the right time to pick up the handy device.

According to our review, the SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive is a convenient device to have around. If you’re looking to free up some space on your iPhone, it might be the simplest solution available. However, instead you could also invest in extra iCloud storage, that way your files remain online, and can be accessed any place and at any time. On the other hand, with the iXpand, you wouldn’t need an internet connection to retrieve your files. We would, without doubt, recommend the device for its ability to play videos/movies on the go. Read the full review of the device here.

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August 13, 2015
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Show Your Boarding Pass at International Airports

Air travellers are refusing to show their boarding passes to the shops in the airport after finding out that the shops were using the information to avoid paying VAT, that too, without giving an added discount to customers. The revolt of sorts, took place on August 8th.

Popular airport stores like WHSmith and Boots are now having to deal with angry customers who are outright refusing to show their boarding passes, just to ‘boost retailers’ profits. It has also been said that readers are now coming out and backing the Independent’s campaign to end the rip off many citizens have been witnessing.

“That’s the last time I show an airport shop my boarding card on principle,” said one tweeter.

The reason that shops don’t want to pay the 20% VAT is because passengers travelling outside the European Union have no purchase tax. Research suggests most of these stores don’t pass the savings on to customers.

A possible solution to this problem is if retailers share the reclaimed VAT with its customers, however the retailers have refused to give in to a dual pricing system, deeming it a ‘practical impossibility.’

Source:[tw-button size=”medium” background=”#07ABE2″ color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/air-travellers-refusing-to-show-boarding-passes-at-airport-shops-after-news-that-the-information-is-used-by-stores-to-avoid-paying-vat-10449107.html”]Independent.uk[/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.

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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.

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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.

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August 13, 2015
How to Watch Samsung’s Note 5, S6 Edge+ Launch Event Live

With IFA Berlin and Apple’s annual iPhone event, September is always the exciting month for new flagship launches. Seems like that strategy didn’t quite work out for Samsung, since they’re launching their new flagships earlier this time.

Samsung’s annual Unpacked event is scheduled for 13th August, 8.30pm IST. The event is being held in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre New York. The company is expected to launch the Samsung S6 Edge+, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and a surprise device.

Okay, so wondering how you can watch the event live? By bookmarking this page. Samsung will be sharing the live stream of the event.

iGyaan will also be covering the event, so make sure to stay tuned on our website and follow us on Twitter. You can check back here to watch the events unfold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k8jxRQa98s

August 12, 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.

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August 12, 2015