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Spice and Google have launched Spice Dream Uno H Android One smartphone with complete Hindi language support, including complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Android OS, Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Maps. It has exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.
It has been especially designed for the 300 million Hindi speaking people focusing on states such as Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and the rest of the country, says the company.
Apart from this, the Spice Dream Uno H shares similar design and specifications as the Spice Dream Uno that was launched few months back that includes, 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, 1.3GHz quad-core MT6582 processor, Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) OS, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with expansion slot, 3G connectivity, Dual SIM support and a 1700mAh battery.
Commenting on the launch, Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility Ltd, said:
Keeping in line with our shared philosophy of bringing the best in technology at an affordable price, we are delighted to partner with Google to launch India’s first truly Hindi phone – the Spice Dream Uno H. We firmly believe that this revolutionary phone will contribute ...
LAVA International just launched Iris Fuel 60, the company’s second smartphone in the Fuel series with a 4000mAh battery that promises up to 32 hours of talk time on 2G. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 10-megapixel autofocus rear camera with dual LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity.
Lava launched the Iris Fuel 50 with 3000mAh battery back in October. It has Double Tap to Wake up and Drawing Gesture Shortcuts function and more.
Commenting on the launch, Navin Chawla, Vice President & Head Product, LAVA International said:
At LAVA International, we constantly strive to offer quality products best suited to meet the requirements of our consumers empowering them to do more and be more. As our dependency on smartphones has increased, battery has become a matter of concern.
The Fuel series has been carefully designed by LAVA to meet such a crucial need. Today, we are delighted to announce the launch of a new member to our Fuel series of high powered battery smartphones, Iris Fuel 60 with stupendous battery of 4000 mAh is designed to provide users a relief from all ...
ZTE launched the Grand S2 smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 13,999 earlier this month. It has top-end specs such as 5.5-inch 1080p screen and a Snapdragon 800 processor that you rarely get on devices in the price range. Check out the unboxing.
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Box Contents
ZTE Grand S2 smartphone in Silver
2-pin charger
headset with microphone
Quick start guide and warranty information
Here are the specifications of the Grand S2
5.5 inch (1920×1080) IPS display
2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable upto 32GB via micro SD card
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Single SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Dimensions:157 x 8.0 x 7.7 mm Weight: 118g
CDMA, GSM, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and GPS
2500mAh battery
It has non-removable metal back cover with plastic finish on the top and the bottom parts. It also has pogo pins for docking and charging.
Srivatsan contributed to this report
Last week Micromax scheduled an event on December 18th to launch their first YU branded smartphone that will run CyanogenMod OS as a part of their exclusive partnership in India. Today Amazon India has announced that the smartphone will be available exclusively available on Amazon.
Micromax started teasing the upcoming YU smartphone last week on their social channels. It is said to come with security features and highly customizable user interface. A Micromax fan has posted a collage of all the images.
According to the images, the smartphone resembles the Coolpad Great God F2 that was launched in China few months back so this could come with similar specs, including a 5.5-inch HD display, 1.7Ghz MT6592 octa-core processor with MT6290 modem for 4G LTE, 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front-facing camera, Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and a 2500mAh battery. It also has a Snapdragon 615 variant that has FDD-LTE support.
We will get to know the complete specifications and the pricing of the Micromax YU smartphone at the launch later this week.
Xiaomi has got itself a breather as the Delhi Court has partially lifted the ban from selling smartphones in India. The Chinese smartphone maker was banned last week from importing and selling handsets in the country owing to a patent infringement Ericsson’s Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).
A PTI tweet has revealed that Xiaomi is allowed to sell and import Qualcomm chipset based handsets till January 8. Prior to the ban, Xiaomi was selling Redmi 1S and Redmi Note in India of which the former runs on a Qualcomm chipset, while the latter is powered by a MediaTek processor. Hence, Xiaomi can only sell the Redmi 1S in the country.
The court is scheduled to hear the case on February 5, so it is likely that Xiaomi phones will again be banned in the country from January 9 unless the court passes another similar order. Xiaomi was going to launch its new flagship Xiaomi Mi4 in India , but now the launch has been delayed till further notice .
The Delhi HC had banned Xiaomi in India after Ericsson sued Xiaomi for violating its eight patents pertaining to AMR, EDGE and 3G technologies in the field of telecommunication. Xiaomi reportedly infringed upon the patents: Standard, Essential Patents ...
Microsoft has unveiled a new app that allow users to interact with devices without actually touching the display. Dubbed as Gesture Beta, the app is exclusively available for Lumia Windows Phone.
The Gesture based apps lets you control your phone calls in different manners like you can automatically answer a call by picking up your phone and putting it to you ear, mute the mic during a call by placing the phone face down on a flat surface, turn on speakerphone by placing the phone on its back on a flat surface and silence the ringer by laying the phone face down while not in a call.
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All of the gestures can be toggled on and off individually, but Microsoft notes some of them will be limited on the Lumia 630, Lumia 635, and Lumia 530. At present only the aforementioned gestures are live however more are expected to be added soon.
You can download the Gesture Beta app from Windows Phone Store
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Microsoft just launched the Nokia Lumia 638, the company's most affordable 4G smartphone in India. It was originally introduced in China back in June and has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and runs Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Cyan. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera without flash and also lacks a front-facing camera. It has 1GB RAM and comes with single micro SIM support.
It has TD-LTE Band 40 for India that works with Airtel. LTE bands in the phone include, TD-LTE Band 38 (2570-2620 MHz), Band 39 (1880-1920 MHz), Band 40 (2300-2400 MHz), Band 41 (2500-2700 MHz), LTE FDD: Band 3 (1800 MHz), Band 7 (2600 MHz).
Commenting at the launch, Raghuvesh Sarup, Director – Marketing, Nokia India Sales Pvt. Ltd. (a subsidiary of Microsoft Mobile Oy), said:
With the Lumia range we have always focussed on delivering new experiences and features to our consumers at affordable price points. Now, we are introducing Lumia 638 which is the most affordable 4G smartphone on Windows Phone 8.1. It builds on the success of the Lumia range in the fast growing affordable smartphone segment and aims to address the consumers’ demand for a device that lets them enjoy uninterrupted video content. ...
LAVA, the well known indigenous smartphone manufacturer, today revealed its new handset ie the Iris Fuel 60. The phone's USP as the name suggests is the large battery that it packs. But does that it make it sufficiently interesting? We spent some time with the phone. Here's what we thought about it.
The LAVA Iris Fuel 60 at first glance appears like a well built mid range handset. Certainly at a level higher than the price it commands. The front of the device showcases a 5 inch HD display and is flanked on all four sides by very large bezels. There are no capacitive buttons here and the front facing camera can be seen at the top as you'd expect.
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The 720p IPS panel is covered by a Gorilla Glass 3 layer that promises to prevent scratches. That said the fascia of the handset is extremely glossy and prone to fingerprints. The right side of the phone sports the volume rocker and power button. We found tactile feedback to be limited and the buttons lacked sufficient 'give'. The microUSB port lies at the bottom.
Given the size of the battery stuffed into the handset, the phone is fairly thick and heavy. ...
BlackBerry has updated its popular messenger on Windows Phone with new features and enhancements. The version 2.0 of BBM includes stickers and other additions that enhances your chatting experience.
First up, BBM for Windows Phone gets timed messages that lets you control how long your contacts can view the BBM messages and pictures you send them. Users can set a timer on the messages and pictures shared in chat. Once the timer runs out, the message is automatically deleted from the chat history. In addition, the app will add the ability to remove a message that has been sent, either before it has been read by the recipient or after it has been read so that it is no longer visible within the BBM chat.
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Finally, the app now supports stickers which has become an important element in mobile messaging apps. Last week, BBM for Android was updated with Material Design.
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Sony has introduced a SmartBand in collaboration with lifestyle brand ROXY . The limited edition SmartBand measure your day-to-day activity including sleep cycle.
Designed to work with Sony’s Lifelog Android app, the SmartBand with Roxy has IP58 certification which means its is water and dust resistant and stay waterproof at 3 meters depth for 30 minutes. Users can set alarms allows music control and even acts as a camera remote on your Android device. The SmartBand will notify you when you receive calls, messages, Likes or tweets. It comes with built in Bluetooth, NFC and has a battery life for about a week with single charge.
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The Sony SmartBand with Roxy comes in cobalt blue embellishments and will available for purchase at Sony's online store starting this month. Sony announced its SmartBand Talk in September at IFA Berlin while the SWR10 SmartBand was launched in India in May for Rs 5,990.
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OnePlus just announced that they have partnered with Waves to bring their innovative MaxxAudio technology to the OnePlus One smartphone. The sound enhancement technology enables deeper bass, clearer highs, louder volume levels and more immersive sound from speakers, headphones and connected Bluetooth devices for detailed and clearly defined listening experience. MaxxAudio from Waves is present in Oppo Find 7 smartphone, select Asus and Dell devices.
Cyanogen have integrated MaxxAudio’s sound enhancement technologies on the One to deliver a truly amazing sound experience, said the company. This is directly integrated directly into AudioFX and is custom tuned for the OnePlus One’s speakers, Silver Bullet and JBL E1+ headphones. This has 10 different equalizer presets and also lets you control your own audio by tuning the amount of bass, treble and headphone spaciousness.
Commenting on the partnership, Tomer Elbaz, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Waves Consumer Division, said:
Waves is thrilled to be a part of the latest device and updates from OnePlus as we share their passion to provide the highest quality of performance to improve end-user experiences in the mobile arena.
Steve Kondik, CTO of Cyanogen Inc., said:
As an audiophile, I’m personally excited about the audio sound quality that you just don’t ...
Xolo launched the Omega 5.0 smartphone for Rs. 8,999 earlier this month. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks, photo gallery and the camera samples of the smartphone, here we have the battery test results of the smartphone.
The Omega 5.0 has a 2100 mAh non-removable battery. The smartphone has a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor, which might drain the battery quickly compared to Quad-Core processors. Xolo has added CPU power saver mode and has Xolo Power app with several power saving methods to extend the battery. For the battery test we had disabled all the power saving modes.
Talk Time
According to Xolo the smartphone would offer up to 22 hours of talk time on 3G. In our test, it lasted for 33 hours and 19 minutes, better than its competitors.
3G Browsing
In the 3G browsing test, the Omega 5.0 managed to last for just 3 hours and 12 minutes.
WiFi Browsing
In the WiFi browsing test, it managed to last for 3 hours and 21 minutes.
Video PlayBack
It lasted for 5 hours and 33 minutes in video playback test.
Overall the Xolo Omega 5.0 lasted for 11 hours and 21 minutes. As you can see from the chart, talk time occupies the most with 74%, ...
Huawei just announced the Honor 6 Plus at an event in China. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen with 72.8% screen-to-body ratio and 2.8mm slim bezels on the sides, is powered by a Octa-Core (4×1.8GHz + 4×1.3GHz) Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor with i3 low-power sensor and runs on Android 4.4 with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 3.0 on top. The main highlight is its dual 8-megapixel cameras on the back with dual LED flashes for effective pixel size to 1.98 microns resulting in sharper images, and an adjustable aperture that can be set between f/0.95 and f/16. It also promises ultra-fast auto focus speed of 0.1 seconds.
It even has a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Cat.6 LTE support that has NFC support for payments, comes with dual SIM support out of which one doubles up as a microSD card slot. It comes with 100GB of lifetime Huawei cloud storage. There are separate models for China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom.
Huawei Honor 6 Plus specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) in-cell LTPS display with 10-finger multi-touch
Octa-Core (4×1.8GHz Cortex A15 4×1.3GHz Cortex A7) Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor with Mali T628-MP4 GPU
3GB RAM, 16GB/ 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0
Dual SIM (micro + ...
You read that right! OnePlus, the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer has been temporarily banned from marketing, selling and shipping its mobile device in India.
The order comes from Delhi HC after Micromax had complained against OnePlus for having infringed its exclusivity under the agreement with Cyanogen.
Starting from today, OnePlus is also banned from import new stocks with Cyanogen branding to India. However, the company has been allowed to sell its current stock.
Cyanogen had recently inked a deal with the Indian manufacturer Micromax and according to the agreement, the exclusivity of offering CyanogenMod OS running devices would remain to Micromax. There was some confusion with OnePlus announcing their smartphone at the same time and the future of OnePlus One receiving CyanogenMod OS updates was uncertain.
Both the companies came out in the public and made some statements. By the looks of the appalling communication from Cyanogen, we thought that they were the company to blame for the mess. As it turns out, Cyanogen seems to have requested OnePlus to stop using Cyanogen branding in India even before the device was officially launched.
According to the court order, which we have acquired, OnePlus at a point seems to have agreed to give up ...
The Honor 6 may have only just begun launching in several markets around Europe but it's bigger brother has already been announced. The Honor 6 Plus brings the Honor brand to the larger display market but as we can confirm, it won't be available to customers in Europe or other Western Markets.
Following the announcement of the Honor 6 Plus, we were in touch with the company to enquire about availability of its handset outside of the expected launch markets in Asia. Whilst not confirming any information about specific markets, an Honor spokesperson did confirm that the handset will targeted solely inside Asian markets and will not available in Western Markets.
"Honor is driven by its consumers, the digital natives and, in Asia, the customer demand for phablets is very high so we have developed the Honor 6+ to this need.
However we don't employ an "one size fits all" approach to our products and, in Europe where there is currently less demand for phablets, our focus at the moment continues to be on meeting audience needs with the high quality Honor 6 and Honor 3C devices."
The Honor 6 Plus, also known as the Honor Glory 6 Plus, has a few new features ...
The continuous weakening of the Russian Ruble over the past few days has taken a major casualty in the world of technology with Apple being forced to shut down its Russian Online Store after confirming the constant conditions mean it doesn't know which to charge customers.
In the past 24 hours, Russia's currency has taken a nosedive by losing as much as 19 percent and despite an enormous interest rate rise overnight to 17 percent, the Ruble isn't showing signs of rectifying the decline. At close of play, the Ruble had slipped to over 80 per dollar in comparison to below 40 at the beginning of the year.
Alan Hely, a spokesman for the Cupertino-based company, wrote in an emailed statement to Bloomberg:
“Our online store in Russia is currently unavailable while we review pricing.
We apologize to customers for any inconvenience.”
Prior to the incredible recent volatility of the Ruble, Apple had dealt with the fluctuations by raising the prices charged to customers. Last month the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus prices were raised by 25 percent to counter the fluctuation in the Ruble but with the current conditions resulting in significant fluctuations almost hourly, the company has been forced to suspend its online store.
Samsung announced the Galaxy A series smartphone, the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 with all metallic build. We got our hands on the Samsung Galaxy A5 that is currently the top-end variant in the new A series. We picked up the smartphone from Hong Kong for around US$ 480. Check out the unboxing below.
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Box Contents
Samsung Galaxy A5 smartphone in Pearl White
In-ear earphone with microphone and earbuds
SIM ejector tool
3-pin 5V-1.55A wall charger
micro USB cable
Quick Start Guide and warranty information
It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display. It is actually a PenTile screen in which you can clearly see the PenTile matrices. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snadpragon 410 processor, similar to the Galaxy Mega 2. It runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. There is a 5MP front-facing camera.
It has dual nano SIM slots on the right side. An interesting addition is that the secondary SIM slot can also be used as a microSD slot when required. The Galaxy Alpha has 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory. The smartphone is 6.7mm thick and weighs just 123 grams.
It has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash. The metal build is brilliant, in ...
Canada is backing the continued growth and existence of BlackBerry with a large 5-year $850 million loan to British communications giant Vodafone Group. Under the terms of the agreement, Vodafone will use $750 million to purchase equipment and services produced by BlackBerry and the other $100 million with smaller Canadian companies.
The Globe and Mail report that this is second such deal in two years between Canada and Vodafone to ensure the latter continues to purchase and promote BlackBerry's range of services.
It marks the second time in two years that EDC has financed BlackBerry export sales to Vodafone, and the second BlackBerry-related financing with a major European telecom. At the end of 2012, EDC lent $750-million, which Vodafone recently repaid. And last year, EDC provided $256-million in loans to Telefonica SA of Spain, also to finance BlackBerry purchases.
Todd Winterhalt, Vice President of International Development at Export Development Canada - the federal government's export lender - confirmed that the deal is being made at commercial terms but would not comment on the rate being charged.
The loan will allow BlackBerry to "solidify their presence" in Europe's various emerging markets that Vodafone currently operates in and is seen as crucial to CEO John Chen's ...
Last week Micromax announced that it will launched the first YU branded smartphone running CyanogenMod OS in India on December 18th. It will be available for sale exclusively on Amazon.in. One of our readers has spotted the Micromax YU smartphone in Zauba import/export database that shows the pricing for a single unit as Rs. 8,301. With tax it might cost around Rs. 10,000, which is would be competitive in the range for its specifications.
The listing also shows the model number as AO5510, but the company is likely to come up with a catchy name. It also confirms the 5.5-inch display, dual SIM support and LTE. It is expected to come with a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.7GHz MT6592 Octa-Core processor with MT6290 modem for 4G LTE, 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front-facing camera, Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and a 2500mAh battery.
We will get to know the exact specifications and the pricing at the YU launch event tomorrow.
Thanks Pirtpal Singh
Spice and Google have launched Spice Dream Uno H Android One smartphone with complete Hindi language support, including complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Android OS, Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Maps. It has exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.
It has been especially designed for the 300 million Hindi speaking people focusing on states such as Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and the rest of the country, says the company.
Apart from this, the Spice Dream Uno H shares similar design and specifications as the Spice Dream Uno that was launched few months back that includes, 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, 1.3GHz quad-core MT6582 processor, Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) OS, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with expansion slot, 3G connectivity, Dual SIM support and a 1700mAh battery.
Commenting on the launch, Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility Ltd, said:
Keeping in line with our shared philosophy of bringing the best in technology at an affordable price, we are delighted to partner with Google to launch India’s first truly Hindi phone – the Spice Dream Uno H. We firmly believe that this revolutionary phone will contribute ...
OnePlus has launched the OnePlus Power Bank, a 10,000mAh portable power bank. OnePlus is celebrating its first anniversary. To mark it, the company is hosting an open sale of the OnePlus One, both 64GB Sandstone Black and 16GB Silk White on the official website. It is also running a Vine contest and OnePlus ROM contest that lets you stand a chance to win a OnePlus smartphone
Features and sepcifications of OnePlus PowerBank
10,000 mAh portable power bank with lithium-polymer batteries
Dimensions: 142.8 × 72.6 × 16.2 mm; Weight: 220g
Input: 5V/2A; Charging Time: 5.5h
Dual USB ports (5V-2A) for charging two devices at a time
Safety features to prevent overcharging and overheating
Battery indicator LEDs is awoken with a gentle shake.
The OnePlus Power Bank comes in Silk White and Sandstone Black colors and will be available for USD14.99 / EUR 15.99 from the official online store early 2015. This is competitively priced to match Xiaomi's 10400mAh power bank, but no details about the India launch yet.
