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New Motorola tablet might be released after Lenovo completes acquisition

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Lenovo announced plans to purchase Motorola Mobility from Google in January this year. Now, the company is planning to bring a Motorola tablet in the markets. According to a report from Taiwan, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanquing has said that the company will build a new Motorola tablet after completing the acquisition by the end of this year. The report states that Lenovo will use a "dual-brand" system in which the tablet will boast either the Motorola or Lenovo name depending on the location where the tablet is being released. Lenovo plans on employing the same branding scheme for Motorola smartphones. Motorola has failed to make its mark in the tablet market as its Xoom and the Xyboard tablets in 2011 did not garner good reviews. But it looks like Lenovo wants to stir the tablet market with Motorola entry as it has become quiet popular thanks to its latest line of smartphones. Unfortunately, the report does not provide any details about the tablet. It will be interesting to see how Lenovo will position Motorola in the current competitive tablet market. via

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro with 13.3-inch WQHD display launched in India for Rs. 47990

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Lenovo has launched the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro,  the company’s latest high-end Android tablet in Yoga series in India along with the Yoga Tablet 2 series. It has a 13.3-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) WQHD IPS Display, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 Processor (up to 1.86 GHz) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has four modes – Hold, Stand, Tilt or Hang and even has an integrated projector that can project content up to 50-inches. It features a powerful 8W JBL sound system with bass subwoofer located on the back. Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro specifications 13.3-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) WQHD IPS Display, 178 degree viewing angle up to 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 processor Android 4.4 (KitKat) 8MP auto focus rear camera with f2.2 wide-aperture lens, BSI sensor 1.6MP HD front-facing camera Dual Front large-chamber 8W JBL Speakers, Subwoofer, Dolby Audio and Wolfson Master Hi-Fi Codec Integrated projector, projects up to a 50″ Dimensions: 333 mm x 223 mm x 3.7-12.6 mm; Weight: 950 grams 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 64 GB WiFi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 3.5 mm audio jack, Microphone with noise reduction 9600 mAh battery battery with up to 15 hours of usage The Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro comes ...

Google Play downloads surpass Apple App Store by 60%: Report

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Google Play Store downloads exceeded that of Apple App Store by 60% as compared to the same time last year, according to a latest report by App Annie. The mobile research company revealed that Apple App Store generated 60% higher revenue than Google Play Store. Google Play downloads saw strong growth in markets like Brazil, Indonesia and India in Q3 2014. In this period, Indonesia saw double-digit growth, which has been increasing every quarter for more than two years. However, in terms of earning revenue, Apple took the lead as thanks to large iPhone populations countries like the US and Japan. Meanwhile, Google Play was unable to garner revenue due to emerging markets that are not keen on spending for paid apps. The report stated that Google Play's revenue is primarily driven by gamers, says App Annie, and this quarter saw major increases in the U.S. and South Korea. via

Panasonic T40 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5990

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Panasonic has launched Panasonic T40, the company's latest budget smartphone, months after launching the T41. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and a range of new software features including, Gesture Play+, a draw-to-unlock gesture based feature, Pop-i Player, a video player with multitasking capabilities and more. Commenting on the new launch,  Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India, said, In order to sustain in the market, Panasonic India is constantly undergoing innovation to deliver products as per the expectations of its customers. The launch of this model reinstates our commitment of delivering affordable devices providing the greatest innovation to our consumer with an uncompromised usage experience. Pankaj Rana, Head, Mobility Business at Panasonic India, said, We hope to further strengthen our position in the smart phone segment in the coming months, as we plan to launch more phones and build the Panasonic success story to unprecedented heights. We are confident that this model will cater to the affordability aspect mainly targeting Tier 2 and 3 market needs while increasing the 'wow' factor as they help ...

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge priced at 49 990 rubles in Russia

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will be priced at 49 990 rubles in Russia, according to Russian media who data received from the Samsung's Russian representative. The smartphone will be available for sale in Russia in November and December. The report further states that Samsung will launch the Note Edge in two versions viz, quad (Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 with a frequency of 2.7 GHz) and the eight-(Samsung Exynos 5433 with a frequency of 1.9 GHz. Graphic accelerators in the first model will be Adreno 420 while that in the second will be Mali-T760. Both versions will boast of a 3GB RAM and 32 GB or 64 GB of internal memory that can be expanded up to 64 GB via memory card slot. Other connectivity features on the both the models will be Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (HT80) MINO PCIe, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS / Beidou, NFC, infrared. The Galaxy Note Edge was unveiled at IFA last month and packs a  5.6-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display that is curved  on the right side that utilizes 160 pixels and gives you access to frequently used apps, alerts and device functionality even when the cover is closed with the swipe ...

Moto G (First-Gen) gets a price cut, now available for Rs. 8999

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Motorola stopped selling the first generation Moto G in India back in August, before the last of the second-generation Moto G launch. Now the smartphone is back in stock on Flipkart which starts at Rs. 8,999 for the 8GB version and the 16GB version costs 9,999. The listing was first spotted by MakTechBlog. The first Moto G was launched in India back in February at a price tag of Rs. 12,499 for the 8GB version and Rs. 13,999 for the 16GB version. It got a Rs. 2,000 price cut, which was expected to be temporary, but it was a permanent price cut. Totally these smartphones have received Rs. 3,500 price cut in India so far. The second generation Moto G has dual front-facing speakers, a better camera and a larger screen compared to the first generation. The first generation Moto X got a price cut to Rs. 17,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 23,999. The new Moto X is available for Rs. 25,999 under exchange offer.

Apple Pay for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launching on October 20

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Apple has announced that Apple Pay will hit iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on October 21st. The digital wallet announced by the company last month along with the new iPhones will be available for use starting next week. Apple Pay lets people store certain credit cards inside of Passbook and use the NFC chip and TouchID fingerprint reader to send that information to capable terminals. The company has tied up with three main payment networks American Express, Master Card and Visa. Apple announced today that 500 more banks have been signed and that they will be rolling out support later this year and early next year. In addition, Apple has tied up with a large number of retailers that will now support the digital wallet. Uber, Disney, Starbucks, Levis, Groupon,, OpenTable and many other retailers will support Apple Pay.

iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay, iCloud Photo Library public beta available on October 20

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At the Apple event today, Apple SVP of Software Craig Federighi announced that iOS 8.1 update would roll out for iOS devices soon. This would bring Apple Pay for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, public beta of iCloud Photo Library that will automatically syncs all your photos and videos in iCloud and keeps only the lightweight versions for viewing for each device. Apple also announced that iOS 8.1 will bring Camera Roll for users following customer feedback. It will also include, Photos public beta. First 5GB are free, 20GB costs $0.99 per month, 200GB for $3.99 per month and tires available up to 1TB. It also includes Continuity feature that has Handoff so that your can start an activity on one device and finish on another. Current iOS version is iOS 8.0.2 that fixed cellular and Touch ID issues. The iOS 8.1 update will be available for iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch on Monday, October 20th. We should know the complete change log of the update when it rolls out.

Apple iPad Air 2 with A8X processor, Touch ID and 6.1mm body announced, starts at $499

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Apple just announced the iPad Air 2, the second generation iPad Air at an event. It has an improved 9.7-inch Retina display with anti-reflective coating on the glass, reducing reflections by 56%, powered by Apple A8X, a new chip that is based on 2nd generation 64-bit architecture. It has 3 billion transistors compared to 1 billion on the A7. The CPU is 12 times faster than the first iPad and the GPU is 180 times faster.  It has M8 co-processor, similar to iPhone 6. It also has a Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the home button and runs no  runs on iOS 8.1. It is just 6.1mm thin, making it the thinnest tablet in the world. It is 18% thinner than the last year's iPad Air. It has a 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.12 micron pixels, f/2.4 aperture and 1080p video recording and a new FaceTime HD camera with new sensor and f/2.2 aperture. The LTE version now has support for 20 LTE bands, similar to iPhone 6. Apple iPad Air 2 specifications 9.7 inch Fully laminated Retina Display with 2048×1536 resolution at 264 ppi, Antireflective coating 6.1 mm thick, weighs 437 g (WiFi) / 444 g (WiFi + Cellular) A8 chip with 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor Touch ...

Apple iPad mini 3 with Touch ID official, starts at $399

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Apple just unveiled the iPad mini 3 with Retina iPad along with the iPad Air 2 as expected.It has the same 7.9 inch Retina Display with 2048×1536 resolution seen on last year's iPad mini with Retina Display and the same Apple A7 processor with M7 motion co-processor, but this has a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, similar to the iPad Air 2. Since it doesn't have NFC, it'll be used for Apple Pay Within Apps. It runs on the latest iOS 8.1. It has a 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p video recording and a FaceTime HD camera. The LTE version has support for 20 LTE bands, similar to iPad Air 2. Apple iPad mini 3 specifications 7.9 inch Retina Display with 2048×1536 resolution at 326 ppi, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating 7.5 mm thick, weighs 331 g (WiFi) / 341 g (WiFi + Cellular) A8 chip with 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor Touch ID fingerprint sensor Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO, Bluetooth 4.0 5 Mp iSight 1080p camera, f/2.4 aperture 1.2MP HD front-facing camera 16/64/128GB variants 23.8-watt-hour battery with up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music The Apple iPad mini 3 comes in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold. It is priced at $399 for the 16GB version, $499 for 64GB ...

Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 pricing announced for India

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Apple introduced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, the next-generation iPad Air models at an event in the U.S few hours back. Apple has also announced the pricing for these models in India. The iPad Air 2 has the same 9.7-inch display but it has a Antireflective glass, powered by A8 chip with 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 6.1mm thick.  It also has a new 8 MP iSight 1080p camera. The iPad mini 3 just has a new Touch ID fingerprint sensor and other specs remain the same. Both the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 come in gold, silver and space grey colors. It is available for order in 29 countries and territories starting, Friday, October 17 and would be available starting later next week in these countries. These iPads would be available in other countries, including India  in the coming months. Apple iPad Air 2 Pricing iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 16GB - INR 35,900 inc VAT (INR 34,125.48 ex VAT) iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 64GB - INR 42,900 inc VAT (INR 40,779.47 ex VAT) iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 128GB - INR 49,900 inc VAT (INR 47,433.46 ex VAT)  iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular 16GB - INR 45,900 inc VAT (INR 43,631.18 ex VAT)  iPad Air ...

Apple introduces new Smart Covers and Smart Cases for iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

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Apple launched the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 yesterday. Now, the company has also announced new Smart Cases and Smart Covers to compliment these devices. The accessories are aimed at protecting and customizing the newly launched iPads. The Smart Covers for iPad Air and iPad Air 2 are made of polyurethane are priced at INR 2,900 and come in seven vibrant colors viz retail black, white, blue, green, pink, yellow and red. Smart Cases have a leather construction and are available in five neutral colors. iPad Air 2 Smart Cases are available in aniline-dyed leather in blue, olive brown, black, soft pink and red for a retail price of INR 6,100 while Smart Cases for iPad mini are available in same colors at a retail price of INR 5,200. All editions of the iPad cases include “wake on open” and “sleep on close” features, along with keyboard and FaceTime stand positions for propping an iPad. Smart Covers and Smart Cases are available through the select Apple Authorised Resellers. Click here to know more about the India pricing of the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3.

Sony confirms Android 5.0 Lollipop update coming to entire Xperia Z line

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Google officially announced Android 5.0 Lollipop two days back. Since then smartphone makers are announcing which of their handsets will receive the latest Android update. Today, Sony is announcing that the entire Xperia Z series will receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Android 5.0 Lollipop update will arrive on Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.  Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition will be the first device to receive the update sometimes in the next few weeks. The other devices listed will begin updating from early 2015, starting with "the core Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series." HTC announced yesterday that the latest Android update will come to One (M8) and One  (M7). Motorola also announced that the Lollipop update will arrive on Moto X and Moto G, Moto G LTE, Moto E, Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, and Droid Mini. via

Zen U105 Fire running Firefox OS launched for Rs. 1999

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Zen Mobiles has launched Zen U105 Fire, the company's first Firefox smartphone. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz processor, comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and VGA front-facing camera. This has 2G EDGE connectivity and Dual SIM support. The Zen U105 Fire competes with Spice One Mi-FX 1, Intex Cloud FX and Alcatel One Touch Fire C smartphones. The Firefox OS is based on HTML5, has Adaptive App Search or the Single Window Search and comes pre-loaded with Facebook, Twitter and more apps. It also has Firefox marketplace to download more apps. Zen U105 Fire specifications 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) HVGA display Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) Firefox OS 1.3 1GHz Spreadtrum 6821 Processor 128 MB RAM, 256 MB internal memory and expandable memory up to 16GB with microSD 2MP rear camera with LED flash 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 2G (EDGE), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 1200 mAh battery The Zen U105 Fire comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 1999. It is exclusively available from HomeShop18.

Apple WatchKit SDK will be available next month

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Apple has announced a new SDK for its upcoming smartwatch. Dubbed as WatchKit, it will be available for developers next month and allow them to create compatible apps for the Apple Watch. Apple had announced the iWatch last month along with the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The iWatch is however slated for 2015 launch. Apple has only worked with select partners to build Apple Watch like BMW, American Express and Starwood Hotels. The SDK will cover all kinds of apps for the iWatch. The company already has HealthKit and HomeKit where the former allows health and fitness apps to share information within Apple’s dedicated Health app while the latter lets developers create apps that will be integrated with connected-home products controlled via iOS. Apple did not gave a specific date for the public launch of the iWatch but said it will be ready by early 2015. via

Samsung unveils 64 bit Exynos 7 Octa Core chip

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Samsung has announced the launch of Exynos 7 Octa core chip. The second mobile SoC from the company features four Cortex-A57 cores for handling heavy-duty processing and four lower-power Cortex-A53 cores for increased energy efficiency when tackling light loads. Samsung says that the Exynos 7 comes with A53 and A57 cores as it employs e big.LITTLE architecture. The company claims that the Exynos 7 offers 57% performance improvement over the previous generation while using lesser power thanks to its 20nm manufacturing process There is an ARM Mali-T760 GPU for graphics that Samsungs says adds upto 74 percent improvement over the T628MP6 GPU found in the Exynos 5 Octa. It enables the use of 2560 x 1440 and 2560 x 1600 displays, and can also support simultaneous photo and video capture at 16 megapixels and 5 megapixels for the rear and front cameras, respectively (both at 30 frames per second). The Exynos 7 Octa also features an inbuilt LTE modem. It is suggested that Exynos 7 Octa is a rebranded version of Exynos 5433, which already features Korean version of the Galaxy Note 4. Unfortunately, Samsung has not offered details about the clock speeds of the chip however, we will get more information next year as the company will use the Exynos 7 Octa in ...

BlackBerry Passport Giveaway Winner Announcement

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We started the BlackBerry Passport Giveaway Contest last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing on all the three days. Are you the lucky winner of BlackBerry Passport smartphone or BlackBerry Music Gateways? Find out below. Lucky winner of the BlackBerry Passport smartphone is Vinay G. Singh Rawat (@vinnipogo) Luck winners of BlackBerry Music Gateways are: Sarika (@sarikadk) Kumar Sagar (@krsagar) We will be getting in touch with the winners soon to dispatch the prizes. Please join us in congratulating the winners. And for those you who did not win, we have more giveaways coming up soon. Thanks once again for taking part and thanks to BlackBerry India for making this giveaway possible.

HP shutting down webOS and App Catalog on January 15, 2015

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HP has announced that it is pulling the plug on webOS and App Catalog on January 15, 2015. The latest news comes from the company nearly three years after it first announced the plans to shut down the hardware support for webOS. "Shutting down webOS cloud services is part of an orderly end of life program. The user count has dwindled to the point where it is no longer viable to keep the services running" read one of the FAQ on HP's Developer Center page. It must be noted that HP is not killing the entire hardware and the devices will continue running. However, they will no longer be able to install new apps and receive updates. Along with the webOS, the App catalog will also be closed down. Users will not be able to activate devices, backup, restore, and transfer after the shutdown of the system.via

Xolo One with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6599

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Xolo just launched the Xolo One, the company's latest budget smartphone. Even though this is called Xolo One, this is not an Android One smartphone created in partnership with Google. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display based on one-glass-solution technology, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali 400 MP2 processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Xolo has also promised to upgrade it to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) in future. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.  It packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 1700mAh battery. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. It has leather-like back cover. Unlike the Android One smartphones, this has capacitive touch buttons below the display. Xolo One specifications 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS OGS display 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with 416 MHz Mali-400 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Dual SIM 5MP rear camera with LED flash 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera 9.3 mm thick 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 1700 mAh battery The Xolo One comes in Red, White, Black and Brown and is priced at Rs. 6,599.

Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 to get Android 5.0 Lollipop on November 3, other devices to follow: Report

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Google announced Android 5.0 Lollipop two days back and said that it will begin to roll out "in coming weeks". However, a new report is now claiming that the Lollipop update will roll out to Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 10 on November 3. Meanwhile, Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 with LTE will follow the aforementioned devices and receive the update by the end of next month. The report says that the hardware with cellular capabilities will have to wait a bit longer for Android L updates at first, simply due to the more work that goes into the update process. Other smartphone makers like Motorola, Sony and HTC have announced that selected smartphones will receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. The latest version of Android brings a major visual enhancement due to the main feature dubbed as Material Design. Other features include stronger security features, notifications, battery saving feature and so on. via
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