HTC Desire Eye with 13MP front camera available in India for Rs. 35,990

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

HTC has finally released the October launched Desire Eye in the Indian market. HTC Desire Eye was launched in India back in October and was scheduled to go on sale exclusively on Amazon in November, but it didn't. Now, Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom has revealed that the Desire Eye is available for purchase for Rs. 35,990, with MRP of Rs. 36,990.

HTC Desire Eye

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge officially launched in India for Rs. 64,900

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Samsung has officially announced the launch of the Galaxy Note Edge in the Indian market recently. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge was officially announced earlier this year in September at IFA 2014 along with the Galaxy Note 4. The Galaxy Note Edge comes in Black and White colours and is priced at whooping Rs. 64,900. 

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G with Snapdragon SoC to be available in India starting December 30th

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Monday, December 29, 2014

After getting banned in the country due to infringement of Ericsson patents couple of weeks ago, Xiaomi last week got permission from Delhi high court to sell Qualcomm based devices in India till January 8th. With Xiaomi Redmi 1S sales already on, Xiaomi has announced that the Redmi Note 4G will be available in the country starting December 30th via Flipkart and select Airtel stores in six major cities.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G

32GB Moto X (2nd Gen) launched in India for Rs. 32,999, 16GB version price dropped to Rs. 29,999

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Motorola has silently launched the 32GB version of Moto X (2nd Gen) in the country recently. Moto X (2nd Gen) was originally launched in India back in September, having 16GB internal storage. Motorola has priced the 32GB Moto X (2nd Gen) in the country at Rs. 32,999 and it comes in black and royal blue colours.

Moto X (2nd Gen)

Micromax officially launches YU Yureka with Snapdragon 615 SoC, CyanogenMod OS for just Rs. 8,999

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Sunday, December 21, 2014

As promised, Micromax's sub-brand YU Televentures on Thursday at an press event in New Delhi officially announced the launch of its first smartphone running on CyanogenMod OS. Dubbed as YU Yureka, the smartphone comes with mid-range specifications and is priced very aggressively. The Yureka is made in collaboration with Cyanogen Inc.

YU Yureka

Vivo X5 Max with just 4.75 mm slim profile officially launched in India for Rs. 32,980

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As expected, Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo on Monday officially took the wraps off the world's slimmest smartphone, the Vivo X5 Max with just 4.75 mm slim profile in the Indian market. Along with X5 Max, Vivo has also launched four smartphone in the country which include Vivo X3S, Vivo XShot, Vivo Y15 and Vivo Y22.

Vivo X5 Max

HTC Desire 620G with dual-SIM support officially launched in India for Rs. 15,900

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HTC has silently launched a new mid-range Android smartphone in the Indian market recently. Dubbed as HTC Desire 620G, the smartphone was originally unveiled earlier this month along with HTC Desire 620, which is the single-SIM variant of the Desire 620G. The Desire 620G comes in white and grey colours and is priced at Rs. 15,900.

HTC Desire 620G

Huawei Ascend P7 with 8MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 24,799

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has officially launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Huawei Ascend P7 in the country earlier this month. The Huawei Ascend P7 was originally announced way back in May 2014 and recently went on sale in the country via Flipkart. The Ascend P7 comes in black colour and is priced at Rs. 24,799.

Huawei Ascend P7

Spice Dream Uno H Android One smartphone with Hindi-support launched in India for Rs. 6,499

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Spice Mobiles on Wednesday has officially announced the launch of the complete Hindi-language supported version of its Dream Uno Android One smartphone. Dubbed as Spice Dream Uno H, the smartphone is similar to the original Dream Uno in terms of specifications and design, but comes with complete Hindi-user interface.

Spice Dream Uno H

LAVA Iris Fuel 60 with 4000 mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8,888

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LAVA on Tuesday at an press event in New Delhi officially took the wraps off the successor of LAVA Iris Fuel 50, which was announced back in October. Called LAVA Iris Fuel 60, the smartphone comes with mammoth 4000 mAh battery backup. The Iris Fuel 60 comes in black and white colours and is priced at Rs. 8,888.

LAVA Iris Fuel 60

Intex Aqua Xtreme with 32GB internal storage launched in India for Rs. 11,490

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Intex has officially launched a new Aqua-series smartphone in the Indian market recently. Dubbed as Intex Aqua Xtreme, the smartphone comes with mid-range specifications at an aggressive price. Intex Aqua Xtreme comes in Red, Black and Grey colour options and is priced at Rs. 11,490.

Intex Aqua Xtreme

XOLO Q900s Plus with HD display, Snapdragon SoC available in India for Rs. 7,999

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XOLO has silently released a new variant of Q900s in the Indian market. Dubbed as XOLO Q900s Plus, the smartphone comes with upgraded display and Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. XOLO Q900s Plus is found listed on the company's official website. The Q900s Plus comes in black colour and is available from e-retailer Infibeam for Rs. 7,999. As per XOLO listing, the Q900s Plus costs Rs. 8,299.

XOLO Q900s Plus

Google Nexus 9 16GB WiFi variant available in India from Amazon India for Rs. 28,900

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Google Nexus 9, the next generation Nexus tablet was unveiled earlier this year in October. The tablet is manufactured in partnership with HTC and was listed on the Google Play Store in India last month. Google has priced the 16GB WiFi version of Nexus 9 at Rs. 28,900 and the 32GB WiFi + LTE version costs Rs. 44,900. Now, the Nexus 9 is available from Amazon India.

Google Nexus 9

Google Chromecast and Nexus 6 officially launched in India for Rs. 2,999 and Rs. 43,999 respectively

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Google at the Great Online Shopping Festival last week officially announced the launch of Nexus 6 smartphone and the most popular media streaming device, the Google Chromecast in India. Google Nexus 6 went on pre-order in the country last month at Flipkart and now the same will be available at Flipkart and Google Play in the coming days. Whereas, the Google Chromecast is already available exclusively from online retailer Snapdeal.

Google Nexus 6

Micromax Canvas Selfie with 13MP front facing camera launched in India

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Micromax at IPTL on Monday officially took the wraps off the company's latest smartphone called the Micromax Canvas Selfie. As the name suggests, the smartphone is focused towards selfie lovers and comes with 13MP front facing camera with LED flash, similar to the HTC Desire Eye. The Canvas Selfie comes in White and Blue colours and will be available across the country starting second week of January 2015. There is no word on pricing details yet.

Micromax Canvas Selfie

Micromax Canvas Xpress launched exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 6,999

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Micromax has officially launched a new budget-Android smartphone in the Indian market. Dubbed as Micromax Canvas Xpress, the smartphone comes with entry-level specifications and is a new addition in the company's Canvas series of smartphones. The Canvas Xpress comes in blue and silver colours and is priced at Rs. 6,999. The smartphone is exclusively available from online retailer Flipkart.

Micromax Canvas Xpress

Micromax sue OnePlus, Delhi HC orders to stop importing and selling OnePlus One in the country

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Lately, the popular Chinese vendor Xiaomi was banned in India to sell its offerings as it infringed with the patents of Ericsson. Now, it appears like it is the turn of OnePlus that has marked its first anniversary, though the reason for the ban is different. The Delhi High Court has banned the Chinese firm from marketing, selling and importing the OnePlus One smartphones to India.

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Delhi High Court allows Xiaomi to sell Qualcomm based devices in India till January 8

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Last week, Xiaomi that gained over night popularity in the Indian market witnessed a ban from the Delhi High Court for infringing patents of Ericsson. Now, the same court has allowed the vendor to import and sell only Qualcomm based devices in the country till January 8, 2015. This is definitely a temporary relief for the vendor as it can sell its offerings for another month.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 spotted on TENAA revealing specifications and images

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Samsung announced that it will be cutting down some models from its smartphone lineup as it suffers from financial decline. But, the vendor appears not to alter its plans for the popular smartphones series as it appears to be prepping the next generation Galaxy Grand device that will be launched in 2015. The handset has been spotted on the Chinese regulatory database TENAA showing off its specifications.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3

Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 specs leaked showing similarity to Galaxy A lineup

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Samsung is circulating in rumors for its Galaxy A7 smartphone, that is a high end device in the Galaxy A lineup. But, it appears like that the vendor will not stop with that as another lineup of device is also making rounds in speculations lately. Well, the talk is about the Galaxy E series and two smartphones of this lineup – the Galaxy E5 with model number SM-E500 and the Galaxy E7 with model number SM-E700.

Samsung Galaxy A5

Motorola to launch affordable 4G smartphones in India in 2015

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In India, Motorola popularity with the launch of the Moto G, Moto X and Moto E earlier this year and it was further successful with the instantaneous availability of the second generation Moto G and Moto X. It appears like the Lenovo acquired firm is having big plans for the Indian market as it appears to be focusing largely on the same.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 specifications leaked online alongside images from TENAA

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Samsung made headlines few months back with the launch of the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 with metallic build and slim profiles. Now, the vendor appears to be all geared up to launch a high end model in this lineup, Galaxy A7 that is claimed to be slimmest Galaxy smartphone to be launched till date.

Samsung Galaxy A7

Google halts Nexus 5 production, sale to go on till Q1 2015

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The smartphone that brought the Android 4.4 KitKat in 2013 is now making rounds all over the tech media world as there are reports stating that the Nexus 5 production is stopped by the firm. A TechRadar report cites a Google spokesperson claiming that the Nexus 5 production has been discontinued.

Google Nexus 5

LG G Watch R2 with 4G-connectivity tipped to arrive at MWC 2015, G Pro lineup allegedly dropped

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This year has been pretty successful for the wearable tech and the trend is quickly growing with many manufacturers coming up with smartwatches. The ultimate reason for the craze among consumers for this product segment is the introduction of Android Wear software from Google aimed at the wearable devices.

LG G Watch R

Android Wear Lollipop updates rolls out with custom watch faces, undo card swipe and more

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Monday, December 15, 2014

Google announced Android 5.0 Lollipop earlier this year with official roll-out begin last month. Now, Google has started rolling out a massive update for Android Wear platform, Android Wear Lollipop update. The Android 5.0 update will bring several new features to the platform. Earlier this year, when Google launched the Android Wear platform for wearable devices, it said that the custom watch face API is also a part of this update.

Android Wear

Delhi court bans Xiaomi from selling smartphones in India as Ericsson files patents infringement

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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Xiaomi smartphones are the latest rage among value for money smartphone seekers in India and the firm is eagerly awaited to launch its current flagship device, Mi4 in the country early next year. But, things have turned bad for the China based vendor that is banned in the country. Well, the Delhi High Court has issued a ban for Xiaomi to sell, manufacture or import its offering in the country.

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Vivo X5 Max with just 4.75mm thick profile officially announced, to launch in India on December 15th

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo on Wednesday officially took the wraps off the world's slimmest smartphone at an event held in China. Dubbed as Vivo X5 Max, the smartphone comes with a profile of just 4.75mm thickness, even slimmer than the Oppo R5 measuring 4.85mm. The X5 Max comes in Aurora White colour and is priced at 2998 Chinese Yuan, which is approx. $485.

Vivo X5 Max

YotaPhone 2 with dual display officially announced, now on sale in Europe and Russia

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Yota Devices recently entered in the Indian market with the announcement of YotaPhone, which comes with dual-display. Now, Yota Devices has officially announced the second-generation YotaPhone dubbed as YotaPhone 2 globally. The YotaPhone 2 was originally showcased earlier this year in February at the MWC. Similar to original YotaPhone, YotaPhone 2 also comes with two displays.

YotaPhone 2

XOLO Omega 5.0 and Omega 5.5 officially launched in India for Rs. 8,999 and Rs. 9,999

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Friday, December 12, 2014

XOLO has officially announced the launch of an all new series of smartphones called the Omega-series. The company has launched two new smartphones in the country under this series called the XOLO Omega 5.0 and XOLO Omega 5.5. Both the Omega 5.0 and Omega 5.5 comes in black colour and with mid-range specifications.

XOLO Omega

Karbonn Titanium S4 Plus, S6, S8 and S25 Klick with quad-core processor, KitKat now available in India

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Karbonn has silently released four new smartphones in the country recently. The smartphones are new addition in the Titanium series of devices. These include Karbonn Titanium S4 Plus, Karbonn Titanium S6, Karbonn Titanium S8 and Karbonn Titanium S25 Klick. All the four smartphones are now available across the country via e-retailers like Flipkart, Amazon, eBay and IndiaTimes Shopping respectively and also via brick and mortar retailers.

Karbonn Titanium S25 Klick

XOLO Opus 3 with 5-inch display, 5MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 8,499

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

XOLO has officially announced a new budget Android smartphone in the Indian market. Dubbed as XOLO Opus 3, the smartphone is a part of Opus-series and is targeted towards selfie lover in the country. XOLO Opus 3 comes in black colour and is priced at Rs. 8,499. The smartphone is now available across the country.

XOLO Opus 3

HTC Desire 620 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 KitKat, 5MP front camera officially announced

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HTC has silently took the wraps off a new mid-range Android smartphone recently. Dubbed as HTC Desire 620, the smartphone comes in two versions, one running on Snapdragon processor (HTC Desire 620) and the other with MediaTek chipset called HTC Desire 620G. HTC has priced the Desire 620 in Taiwan at NT$ 6990 whereas the Desire 620G costs NT$ 4,990.

HTC Desire 620

Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G925F) alleged specifications revealed by AnTuTu benchmark

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

As we are approaching the end of the year, the tech media world is pouring with reports regarding the upcoming flagship models that would be launched by the vendors early next year. The most rumored is the Samsung Galaxy S6 that is believed to be launched at the MWC 2015 in February-end. While we are left with months for the launch of the Galaxy S5 successor, a leaked AnTuTu benchmark listing reveals the details of the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S5

OnePlus Two confirmed to arrive in Q2 or Q3 of 2015, alleged specifications leaked

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The OnePlus One smartphone was released in India last week, and now the tech world is flooding with details about its successor, mostly to be called the OnePlus Two. Confirming these details, Director of OnePlus Global, Carl Pei stated that the firm is planning to launch the OnePlus Two in Q2 or Q3 of 2015, claims a BGR India report.

OnePlus One

Micromax brags exclusive rights at CyanogenMod in India, Indian OnePlus One WON'T get software updates [Update]

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Monday, December 8, 2014

UPDATE: After a week filled with full of confusion between OnePlus, and Cyanogen and Micromax deal, Cyanogen Inc. has now again clarified that the OnePlus One sold in India (via Amazon India) won't be getting any future updates, as a part of Micromax-exclusive deal. 

Only the global OnePlus One (purchased from outside India) will be getting the future CyanogenMod updates. 
Since we clarified our support for OTA firmware updates for OnePlus One global devices, we’ve received a number of inquiries regarding OnePlus One devices sold in India.

As we had pledged to our users, OnePlus One global devices will receive our OTA firmware updates. If a user in India purchased a OnePlus One global device in channels outside of India, they will receive our OTA firmware updates. However, this excludes OnePlus One regional devices sold directly in India. We are committed to our exclusive partnership in India with Micromax, which will be launching its first Cyanogen OS device under their new YU brand.
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Lately, Micromax announced its YU brand of smartphones that will arrive with the CyanogenMod OS pre-installed. Now, it has been confirmed that Cyanogen platform will be exclusive only to Micromax when it comes to rolling out software updates. Cyanogen has signed an agreement to provide exclusive rights to Micromax for the use of the platform in the country.

Cyanogen

Samsung reportedly working to bring themes support to TouchWiz, screenshots leaked

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Samsung is one of the first Android device makers to provide customizable UI options with its TouchWiz skin that included features that were not in stock Android. However, the vendor has been flaked for quite sometime as its UI does not come with themes. It appears like Samsung is all set to appease the critics by adding support for themes to the platform in the near future.

Samsung TouchWiz Theme

Moto E 2nd generation alleged specifications leaked

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Sunday, December 7, 2014

With Motorola having released its second generation Moto G and Moto X smartphones, it is pretty clear that the vendor will definitely come up with the successor of the budget handset Moto E as well. Now, the details regarding the Moto E (2nd Gen) have hit the webosphere and it is suggested that the handset will come with moderate enhancements in terms of specifications.

Moto E

HTC's next flagship smartphone codenamed Hima leaked online, to go official in March 2015

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For quite sometime we have been hearing about the alleged HTC One (M9), the successor of the firm’s current flagship smartphone, One (M8). But, it appears like the Taiwanese tech giant will not be following this naming scheme for its next flagship model. According to a series of tweets by Twitter user @upleaks, new details about the HTC flagship model for 2015 have been leaked suggesting new details.

HTC

Samsung Galaxy S6 reported to be followed by Galaxy S6 Edge

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As all the high end devices from Samsung are already official, the gossip mongers have diverted their focus towards the upcoming models. Well, we mean Project Zero, the codename for the next Galaxy S flagship smartphone that is likely to go official in early 2015. A recent SamMobile report claims that the next model in the lineup will be dubbed as Samsung Galaxy S6 and it is said that the flagship will also be accompanied by the Galaxy S6 Edge with a curved display. 

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Next-generation Google Glass reported to be powered by Intel processor

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Back in November, media reports indicated that the Google Glass project will soon come to an end as the developers and consumers show disinterest. Eventually, the developers were halting to create applications for the device and consumers were selling their glasses for half their retail pricing on eBay. But, a recent Wall Street Journal report suggests that the firm is not willing to let go of the Google Glass.

Google Glass

Entry-level Samsung SM-J100F spotted on GFXBench website revealing specifications

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Saturday, December 6, 2014

Lately, Samsung announced that it will be cutting down on the number of smartphone models that it will be launching in the next year. But, almost every now and then we are witnessing leaks regarding new models revealing their possible specifications tipping that they are in works. The latest one that has got leaked is the Samsung SM-J100F that tips that the vendor is prepping an all new Galaxy J lineup of smartphones.

Samsung

Gionee W900 with dual Full HD displays images and specifications leaked online

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The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee lately announced the Elife S5.1 smartphone carrying a slim form factor measuring only 5.1 mm in thickness. Now, the vendor appears to be prepping a dual display smartphone called W900. The device has been spotted on TENAA database, the Chinese equivalent of FCC.

Gionee W900

LG G Flex 2 alleged details leaked, reported to launch at CES 2015 in January

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

The first curved display smartphones, LG G Flex and Samsung Galaxy Round have created a great interest among consumers, urging the manufacturers come up with similar devices. It appears like LG Electronics will be announcing one such device that is alleged to the successor of the G Flex dubbed LG G Flex 2 at the CES 2015 tech show in January, claims an Android Authority report.

LG G Flex

OnePlus One with 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 801 Soc, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 21,999

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As expected, Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus One aka the flagship killer smartphone in the Indian market. OnePlus has priced the One at just Rs. 21,999 and the smartphone comes in Sandstone Black color variant. The OnePlus One is exclusively available for purchase via Amazon.in starting today, if you have India specific-invites.

OnePlus One

OnePlus One launching exclusively on Amazon India, to go on sale starting December 2nd

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Monday, December 1, 2014

Earlier this year, it was announced by the OnePlus co-founder and director, Carl Pei that the firm’s first smartphone, OnePlus One will be launching in India via country specific invites. Now, online retailer Amazon India has posted a teaser of the smartphone indicating the partnership between OnePlus and Amazon. OnePlus has confirmed the same and has started sending our press invites for the launch of One in India, scheduled on December 2nd.

OnePlus One

WhatsApp on Android now features end-to-end encryption, turn off read receipts, multiple group admins and more

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

So long, WhatsApp has been facing some privacy issues, but now it appears to be one of the most secure messaging service. WhatsApp has announced that the latest version of WhatsApp for Android includes a default end-to-end encryption system that will keep the communication highly secure. The latest update also brings loads of new useful features, which we have listed below.

WhatsApp

Samsung to launch foldable display smartphone in 2015, to reduce smartphone line-up

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

The concept of flexible displays has been evolving all over the tech world for quite sometime, but we have seen such displays making their way on smartphones only recently. For instance, the LG G Flex, Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy Round boast flexible displays onboard. With this first phase already in existence on smartphones, the next one is the incorporation of displays that can be folded in half.

Samsung

Leading retailers refuses to stock Android One devices, to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop update in January

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Google created a revolt in September by launching the first three Android One smartphones in the sub-$100 price bracket. Google initially launched three such smartphones which include Spice Dream UNO, Karbonn Sparkle V, and Micromax Canvas A1 with similar specifications and sold them online. The project that was aimed to deliver affordable and reasonably specced smartphones in the emerging markets seems to be in trouble.

Android One

Screenshots of HTC One (M8) running Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense 6.0 leaked

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Ever since Google announced the commercial release of the Android 5.0 Lollipop update, there are numerous reports making rounds across the tech world suggesting the changes that the update would bring to the existing high-end models. We already saw the preview of Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Samsung flagship devices, now it's time to see how the Lollipop update would be transforming HTC’s flagship smartphone, the One (M8).

HTC

Corning announces Gorilla Glass 4, claimed to be two time tougher than other cover glass

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Corning has officially announced the Gorilla Glass 4 that is the successor of Gorilla Glass 3 for the upcoming devices. This new Gorilla Glass 4 is relatively thinner and lighter than its predecessor. Besides these changes, the latest offering is also devised to deliver improved damage resistance and it is claimed to be two folds tougher than the other competitive cover glass designs available in the market.

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

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