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Micromax Canvas 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos

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Samsung and Micromax have had a lot of success in the Indian smartphone market. Today we have Micromax's latest flagship device - Canvas 4 and Samsung's very famous smartphone in India - Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082). The Canvas 4 was launched in early July while Galaxy Grand was released way back in January earlier this year. Despite having a familiar 5inch display and similar price points, both the devices are different in their own terms. Lets check out how they differ and which is better. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJVO64mv2VA Design and Build Both the devices have different design language and different build qualities. Canvas 4 has a premium build quality with a plastic body and an brushed aluminum rim across the device while the Galaxy Grand has an all plastic build and it looks like any of the other Samsung Galaxy devices. In terms of dimensions, the Canvas 4 is tall, but the Grand is wider and thicker. Despite looking very bulky, the Galaxy Grand weighs just 4g more than the Canvas 4 which weighs around 158g. On the front, we have the 5inch displays and above it, we have the earpiece on both the phones. On the Canvas 4, we have the front camera on the right of the earpiece ...

Apple iPhone 5S to be introduced on 10th September says All Things D

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Excitement around the next generation iPhone is reaching at an all time as Cupertino has managed to keep the ship relatively tightly locked down and we haven't heard much about the next generation iPhone. What we have heard on the other hand are rumors of a cheaper iPhone dubbed the iPhone 5C. If AllThingsD's sources are accurate then we don't have much longer to go before we find out. The event for the much awaited device is scheduled to be held on 10th September says the website that has been the source of many accurate Apple related news leaks. The successor to the iPhone will most likely be more powerful, sport a better camera and while unlikely, might also come with a fingerprint scanner built in. Much is known about the purported budget iPhone that is expected to ship with a plastic casing. Rumors point to a $300 price point for an unlocked device which would make it a hit in markets like India. Apple will also unveil the final version of iOS 7 for its current range of devices as well as upcoming ones. We aren't really expecting much news about Apple's tablet range at the rumored event. We'll keep ...

Nokia India introduces Smart Buy Back offers for Lumia 520 and Lumia 620

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Nokia India has announced Nokia Lumia Smart Buy Back offers on purchase of Lumia 620 and Lumia 520 smartphones. Samsung launched a similar Smart upgrade offer for the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S4 and Sony introduced Xperia Xchange offer. In the Nokia Lumia Smart Buy Back offer users get Rs. 6000 discount on Lumia 620 and Rs. 4000 discount on Lumia 520, in exchange for old smartphones. Since Nokia offers discounts on MRP instead of MOP the effective price after the discount would be less. The Nokia Lumia 520 is world’s most popular Windows Phone device, according to recently released statistics from Ad Duplex. The Lumia 620 is also one of the popular mid-range Windows Phone device. According to the Nokia India website these are the Smartphones that are eligible for the buy back offer. Nokia even accepts Asha phones in the exchange offer. This is a limited period offer. The offer is available in all leading stores across India. Confused which one to get? Check out our Nokia Lumia 520 vs Lumia 620 comparison to get a clear idea.

HTC One Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 46495

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HTC One Dual SIM surfaced on the HTC India website earlier this month. We reported that the smartphone would release in India soon. Now online retailer Flipkart has started selling the smartphone in India. It has similar features as the HTC One single-SIM variant including a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display,  1.7 GHz quad-core processor,  Android Jelly Bean with Sense 5, UltraPixel camera with LED Flash and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera. This comes with dual SIM support,  a micro SD card slot and a micro SD card slot. Even though the HTC India mentions Dual SIM CDMA + GSM, Flipkart listing says GSM support on both the SIM cards. HTC One Dual SIM Specifications 4.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 468ppi 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor Android 4.1 Jellybean with HTC BlinkFeed HTC Zoe, HTC BoomSound UltraPixel rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor and Optical Image Stabilization ,F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens Full HD (1080p) video recording with HDR Video 2 MP HD front-facing camera 3.5 mm headset jack, Beats audio support 2 GB RAM, 32GB internal memory Expandable memory up to 64GB via microSD SIM1: Up to HSPA (900/2100 MHz) and up to EVDO REV. B(800 MHz) SIM2: Up to EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz) WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 ...

Is Motorola making the next Google Nexus?

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Rumours of a Motorola made Nexus device were ripe once Google acquired the mobile giant, but plans never solidified, citing reasons like "Google not impressed with Moto's devices" etc. With LG taking charge of the program last year with the Nexus 4, Motorola was left to work on the Moto X, a Google inspired smartphone that is possibly the first device to come out of this acquisition. But this was no Nexus, it didn't run the latest operating system nor updates will be pushed by Google, so yet again we were deprived of a Moto Nexus, but if recent rumours are to be believed, especially coming from a prolific tipster from Texas(where Motorola assembles its Moto X), the chances of Motorola making the next Nexus 5 device are rather high. The rumour started to do its rounds when prolific tipster Taylor Wimberly posted this on Google Plus - Motorola will release a Nexus smartphone in Q4 (that is not the Moto X). Interestingly, he says that this is not a Play edition of Moto X as people have been led to believe after the device was officially unveiled. To be announced in Q4, past rumours of a yet another LG made Nexus seem ...

HTC One Max press image leaks online

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HTC has been having a tough time keeping its big "One Max" under the wraps. The HTC One Max is expected to be HTC's entry into the phablet market and will directly take on Samsung Galaxy Note series which is also due a refresh in the coming month. So far, we have had some photos about the alleged HTC One Max going about the internet and HTC have officially teased the launch of HTC One Max with a teaser video, now we have a supposed press image courtesy of popular leakster @evleaks. The HTC One Max is codenamed as HTC T6 and is expected to be unveiled sometime soon, most likely at the IFA scheduled for early September. The HTC One Max looks like a big version of HTC One. According to earlier rumors, the specification of HTC One Max is expected to be 5.9inch Full HD Display 2.3GHz Snapdragon SoC with Adreno 330 and 2GB RAM 16GB internal storage with microSD card slot Beats Audio  with front stereo speakers Ultra Pixel rear camera and wide angle front camera 3300mAh battery HTC recently announced their HTC One Mini which is a smaller version of their flagship - HTC One and now HTC are all geared up to launch a ...

BlackBerry Z30 surfaces again in a new walk through video

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The BlackBerry Z30 had already surfaced in images and videos in recent times under BackBerry A10. Now a Vietnamese website has got hold of the prototype of the device for AT&T. In the detailed walk though the hardware and the software features of the device are shown off. This one has a placeholder as the BlackBerry X00 rather than the previously seen Z00 on the back of the device, behind the battery cover. Apart from these nothing new in this leak. The next flagship smartphone was expected to be named as BlackBerry A10, but latest leak revealed that it is likely to be named as BlackBerry Z30. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX62bqi9sWI BlackBerry Z30 (A10) rumored specifications 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display at 295 ppi BlackBerry OS version 10.2 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 8MP rear camera with LED flash 2MP front-facing camera 8.4mm thick 2 GB RAM, 16 GB Internal memory, expandable memory via micro SD Micro USB, Micro HDMI Out WiFi, DLNA, NFC 2800 mAh non-removable battery You can head to the source link for more images of the device. Source: sforum.vn | Via: CrackBerry

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumored to pack a 3450 mAh battery and run on Android 4.3

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is confirmed to be unveiled on September 4th in Berlin, Germany. Rumors of the smartphone still continues to flow. Earlier rumors suggested that the phone would  feature a Full HD Super AMOLED display anywhere between 5.7 to 5.99-inches, a 13MP camera, the latest Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and Snapdragon 800 processors based on the region and 3GB of RAM. It is also expected to come with LTE advanced (LTE-A) support in select markets. Now the recent rumor reveals that the phone would pack a 3450 mAh battery, larger than the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and the Sony's latest flagship Xperia Z Ultra. SamMobile tweeted recently that Samsung has started testing Android 4.3 internally and the Note 3 would run on Android 4.3 out of the box. Samsung's latest flagship, the Galaxy S4 runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Samsung did not reveal when it would roll out the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update for the current devices. Earlier leak revealed that the Note 3 would also feature dual SIM support in select markets. It also revealed the battery, but the battery capacity was not clear. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 event is less than than month away. Looks like have to wait for few more weeks to find ...

HTC unveils Robert Downey Jr. in its new “Change” ad campaign with a new teaser

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HTC was rumored to be in talks with Robert Downey Jr. for a while now and today HTC have officially signed up Robert Downey Jr. for a two year deal. According to the press release, this is HTC's most ambitious campaign till date and the "Change" brand is expected to bring a "change" in HTC's Digital, PR, Social and other activities. The beginning of the Change platform will be marked by ads that star Robert Downey Jr and will be hitting the media on August 15th. The change starts with HTC trying to generate various acronyms for "HTC" that is aimed at making people talk about HTC. In addition to starring in Ads, the popular big screen actor - Robert Downey Jr will also help to shape the creative direction of HTC. The HTC's Change campaign will roll out in three phases and the first phase will be about what the brand HTC means to its customers and the different acronyms program was a part of this. The second phase of the campaign seems to be more relevant to HTC's industry in which it aims to show how HTC has changed the mobile industry with features like BlinkFeed, Video Highlights and BoomSound. The final ...

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs Galaxy Note 2

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Samsung opened the doors of the phablet industry with their original Galaxy Note and now are expanding their lineup of devices with even bigger phablets - Galaxy Mega series. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 was launched at the end of May while the Galaxy Note 2 was launched earlier last year in September. Both the devices are completely different except the fact that they are phablets and have 5.5inch + displays. The Galaxy Note 2 is almost at the end of the product cycle with Note 3 announcement around the corner. Lets check out how the new Galaxy Mega holds up against the almost outdated Galaxy Note 2. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6zjZ1E1vtU Design, Build Quality The Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Note 2 follow Samsung's same design language, but the Galaxy Mega 5.8 is bigger of the two. The Galaxy Mega is taller and wider, but thinner than the Galaxy Note 2. Both the devices have an all plastic build and have almost the same weight(182g). On the front, above the display, we have the earpiece at the center and the ambient and proximity sensors, the 2MP front facing camera are at the right of the earpiece. Below the display, we have the typical Samsung arrangement with a physical ...

AnTuTu releases semi-annual performance and regional statistics

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AnTuTu Labs has released semi-annual top device performance and regional statistics based on the data collected from the AnTuTu Benchmark 3 app run by users globally. Data in the stats are collected between January 1st, 2013 and June 30th, 2013. This reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the top hardware performer globally in this period. AnTuTu has also revealed popularity ranks based om different countries such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the popular smartphone in Hong Kong and Taiwan, however in China the Xiaomi 2S is the popular smartphone followed by the Samsung Galaxy S4. So it is clear that Samsung smartphones are popular worldwide. But people also prefer smartphones manufactured by local brands such as Xiaomi that is cost effective. In Japan the Xperia Z manufactured by Japanese giant Sony takes the top spot as the most popular smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S4 was the top performer for a long time, but the latest Sony Xperia Z Ultra powered by Snapdragon 800 chip over takes it in the benchmarks. So the next AnTuTu labs report would change since the Galaxy Note 3 is expected to be powered by the latest Exynos ...

ZTE Open Firefox OS device to be sold on eBay for $80

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ZTE Open, the first commercial Firefox OS device went on sale in Spain last month. Now ZTE has officially announced that it would go on sale in the US and UK soon through eBay. The Firefox developer devices Keon and Peak manufactured by Spanish company GeeksPhone went on sale in April. The ZTE Open was unveiled at the MWC earlier this year. It has a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 processor and runs on Firefox OS. It has a 3.2-megapixel fixed focus rear camera and is 12.5 mm thick. It has 256MB RAM, 512MB internal memory. The connectivity features include, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS, with AGPS and it packs a 1200 mAh battery. ZTE is doing a great job by making the ZTE Open available globally through eBay. Hope they expand it to other countries too. The  ZTE Open would be available in Orange color at 79.99 USD and 59.99 Pounds respectively in the US and UK. Since it unlocked it would work on all mobile networks.

Lava Iris Pro series with HD display, quad-core processor coming on August 25th

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Lava has started teasing their Iris Pro series. The company has been teasing the Iris Pro for over a week one their Facebook page and on their website, Lavairis.com. The teaser with a tag line "Lava IrisPro series of Smartphones that redefines the Art in SmART" show offer some features including a HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and sleek looks. It shows off the sleek phone with a large rear camera sensor with dual LED flash. The phones display looks like 5-inch and has capacitive touch buttons. Lava launched the Iris 504Q with a HD display and Smart gestures back in June. This one has a completely different design that differs from the previous devices. We still don't know other specifications. Since Lava teases is as a series, it might be more than one device. We will eventually get to know more details before the launch, which is on August 25th according to the official teaser. Check out the official teaser below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFExOkhjs3A

Nokia Lumia 1020 Yellow & Black headed to O2 UK in September, 64GB variant might be coming too

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O2 UK have updated their coming soon page to show they'll be stocking the Nokia Lumia 1020 in Yellow from next month. The Lumia 1020 will also be available in Black from O2 and will run on their 4G network, which launches on August 29.Another piece of related news is that O2 UK might be carrying a 64GB version of the Lumia 1020 too in addition to the usual 32GB which is currently on sale in the US. Equipped with a 41 megapixel camera sensor, the Lumia 1020 brings Nokia's true PureView technology (which launched on the 808 PureView running Symbian) to their Lumia Windows Phone range. Alongside the very impressive camera, the Lumia 1020 also comes with ZEISS optics, Optical Image Stabilisation, a Xenon flash and a LED light for videos. The Lumia 1020 also comes with Nokia Pro Camera, that brings advanced DSLR-like camera options (including shutter speed, aperture and ISO) to a smartphone camera. Along with easy tutorials showing you how to take the best photos, the Pro Camera shows the effect your settings will have on your photos, before you capture the image. Nokia's flagship handset, which is available to buy in the USA already, also comes with an ...

BlackBerry looking out for new strategies to strengthen its mobile business

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BlackBerry has announced that its Board of Directors has formed a special committee that will take care of finding alternative strategies enhancing the value and scale of its BlackBerry 10 deployment. Among the alternatives, some options include possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, sale of the company or other possible transactions. Going by the Board's various options, BlackBerry is hoping to gain the lost space in the mobile industry. The special committee of the Board is comprised of Timothy Dattels who will be the chair person, Barbara Stymiest, Thorsten Heins, Richard Lynch and Bert Nordberg. As the Special committee was announced, Prem Watsa, CEO and Chairman of Fairfax Financial, which holds most BlackBerry shares, felt the necessity to resign as political conflicts may rise in the process. He also mentioned that Fairfax Financial had no intention of selling their shares. Timothy Dattels, Chairman of the Special committee told that over the past year the company had focussed on launching the BB10 and BES10 platform and now was the right time to look for strategic alternatives. Thorsten Heins, President and CEO of Blackberry tells that customers are embracing their exceptional technology and there are compelling opportunities for BlackBerry 10. He also claims that they ...

Sony’s Lens Camera leak shows off external lens attachment on a Xperia Honami

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Sony has been known for its innovative attempts at consumer technology, but the leak you see above takes it to a whole new level. What you see, is a Sony Lens Camera. It's a lens, and a camera, yet it doesn't have a viewfinder like a normal camera. This is where the Xperia i1 Honami comes in, acting as a wireless viewfinder to the Sony Lens. This crazy contraption is actually inspired(?) from a critically acclaimed Wireless ViewFinder Interchangeble lens(WVIL) camera concept shown off by a company called Artefact, way back at CES 2011. Here's a video demo, to help you ease you into the concept of a wireless viewfinder lens camera - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDIZImKrhg8 The Sony Lens camera is very similar to the one you saw above. The Lens Camera unit has a lens, a BIONZ sensor, WiFi/NFC connectivity and a SD card slot. It connects to the Xperia Honami i1 or any other device through WiFi/NFC, with it attaching to the back of your smartphones using a magnetic attachment or a clamp like the one you see above. According to SonyAlphaRumours, there are two Sony Lens Cameras in the work, and they are - Sony will soon launch two “lens-cameras”: 1) One is ...

LG Vu 3 specs surface, 5.2-inch display and Snapdragon 800 processor

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LG has announced the Optimus Vu II, successor of the Optimus Vu back in September last year. Now the specifications of the third Vu phone, the Vu 3 has surfaced. The Vu 3 would have a IPS display with 4:3 Aspect Ratio similar to first two phones in the series, but the display is rumored to be a bit larger at 5.2-inches with a resolution of 1280 by 960, better than the 1024  by 768 pixels. The Vu 3 is rumored to pack a Snapdragon 800 processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera similar to the LG G2, the latest flagship that was unveiled recently. The smartphone would also come with LTE-Advanced support in Korea similar to the G2 and is likely to run on  Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). We still don't have details about the RAM, mempry  or the battery capacity yet. It is likely to pack 2GB of RAM and come in 16GB and 32GB variants. The first Vu phone had capacitive touch buttons, but the Vu 2 had a hardware home button along with the touch buttons. Since we don't have an image of Vu 3 yet, it is not clear what LG is planning. Since LG has changed their business model by dropping the ...

Samsung Galaxy Smartphones and Tablets to get support for 9 Indian languages

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Samsung today announced support for 9 Indian languages for their Galaxy smartphones and tablets. This would let the Samsung smartphone users to access the user interface and content in these languages. The 9 Indian languages include, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati. These Indian languages will be supported on Galaxy Grand, Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Tab 3 starting from today. This would let customers access applications from Samsung Application Store in their preferred Indian language in different categories such as entertainment, games, business and more. Bharat Matrimony, India property, Times of India, BSE and Mydala and lots more application would soon be available in these Indian languages. There are lot of applications such as Newshunt, Chaton and more that are available in regional languages. Facebook and Facebook messenger would also be available for select Samsung devices in 9 Indian languages. Samsung says that they will not work with content providers, but will develop an ecosystem with app developers to let customers experience the apps in their favorites language. At the event, Arvind Pani, Co-Founder & CEO of Reverie language Technologies has announced that they have launched Reverie PhoneBook app that would let users to access PhoneBook in several languages ...

iBall Andi 4a Radium with 4-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 6990

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iBall Andi 4a Radium, a new budget smartphone in the Andi series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other iBall smartphones. iBall Andi 4a Radium Specifications 4-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display with 245 ppi 1 GHz dual-core processor Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash Front-facing camera 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2GB user memory), 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0,GPS 3.5mm audio jack 1450 mAh battery The iBall Andi 4a Radium comes in White and Black colors and is priced at Rs. 6990.

Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle Unboxing

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Micromax launched the A111 Canvas Doodle back in May. It is the company's first smartphone in the Canvas series to come with a stylus. It has a 5.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display,  powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor similar to the Karbonn S5 Titanium and the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwT4rPfC3v0 Box Contents The box contents include, Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle handset 2100 mAh battery 2-pin charger micro USB cable earphone Screen guard Quick start guide Flip cover Stylus It is a capacitive stylus that could be used on any capacitive touch screens. It also comes with a free flip cover. In the video we told it as an in-ear earphone, but it's actually a normal headset. It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash. We will bring out the benchmarks, camera review, gaming performance review and the complete review, in the mean time check out more unboxing images below. [gallery ids="78340,78338,78336" link="file"]  
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