Xolo launches new Q700 Club smartphone onlly Rs 6,999

Xolo has launched Q700 Club smartphone at Rs 6,999. The phone listed on the Xolo website is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) device that runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box.

The Q700 Club sports a 4.5-inch (480x854 pixels) FWVGA IPS display with a pixel density of 218ppi.

The smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek (MT6582M) processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and Mali-400 MP2 GPU.

The phone has front dual speakers and it comes with free unlimited music and video downloads for 3 months on pre-installed Hungama Music app.

The Q700 Club stands out as it is touted to be dust and water resistant. The phone has 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB

It has a 5MP rear camera and a Vga front facing camera.

The phone has a 2400 mAh battery which ensures more talk time, music, web browsing and more videos.

Its camera has features such as image stabilization, scene detection and tuning, high dynamic range (HDR), low light enhancement, face recognition, panorama capture and geo tagging.

Source : businesstoday

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Micromax and Cyanogen launch Yureka phone at Rs.8,999

Micromax and Cynogen Inc on Thursday launched their first phone under Yu Brand. The phone is called Yureka. It has been priced very aggressively at Rs.8,999 and will be available exclusively at Amazon India website.

The Yureka is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, which is an octa-core processor running at 1.5GHz. It has a 5.5-inch screen and 2GB RAM. The phone will support 4G networks in India although for now 4G is not widely available in Indian cities. It also supports dual-SIM feature. The screen of Yureka has 720p resolution. The screen has a layer of Gorilla Glass 3.

The rear camera uses a 13-megapixel image sensor made by sony with an aperture of F2.2. Up to 1080p video recording in 30FPS is supported with this camera. The front camera uses a 5-megapixel sensor. The device has 16GB internal memory. More can be added through a microSD card. The battery has a capacity of 2500 mAh. The one has a thickness of 8.8mm. Initially, it will be available in black colour.

The Yureka will use CyanogenMod, an operating system based on Android KitKat, that has been created by CyanogenMod Inc.


In fact, Micromax hopes to use CyanogenMod as a key selling point for the phone. The company has entered into a partnership with Cyanogen which will allow it to use CyanogenMod exclusively in India. Recently, this created controversy because OnePlus One, a phone launched in India on December 2, was also powered by CyanogenMod. Cyanogen has clarified that only Yu phones will get its update in India.

Unveiling the new brand, Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma said, "The future is moving from an app driven experience to a services-driven experience and Yu in partnership with Cyanogen is a platform that is going to lead that transformation. We will work directly with developers' community and brands to build services right on the OS layer and offer a differentiated consumer experience. For Yu, services will be the core focus."

Kirt McMaster, CEO of Cyanogen, added. "India is the fastest growing smartphone market and we are excited to partner with Yu. We will deliver a groundbreaking software experience in the form of intuitive, powerful and highly customised devices, beginning with Yureka."

While Micromax is selling Android phones for several years now, its partnership with Cyanogen to create a new brand looks like a move aimed at countering threat from Chinese competitors like Xiaomi that offer phones with extremely customisable software. For example all Xiaomi phones are powered by MiUI, an Android-based operating system, similar to that of CyanogenMod.


Micromax said that Yu phones would feature a lot of options that would allow users to customise their phones in a big way. "Yu will usher a new era of android development in India, as it will allow users to root their devices, without voiding the warranty," said a Micromax spokesperson.

Micromax is also setting up a web forum for the Yu brand, where it wants Android geeks and phone enthusiasts to gather and talk about the software on their phone. This is similar to the web forums that MiUI runs where its users can talk about various software features MiUI operating system.

Micromax is even borrowing a few ideas from its Chinese competitors in how it wants to sell the Yureka. It said that people who wants to buy Yureka phone will be able to "register" for the sale on Amazon website from December 19. This means the company may use "flash sale mode" to sell Yureka phone.

Source : indiatoday

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BlackBerry launches Classic smartphone

BlackBerry launched its Classic smartphone on 17th December 20014 , a smartphone it hopes will help it win back market share and woo those still using older versions of its physical keyboard devices.

The Canadian mobile technology company said the new device, which bears striking similarities to its once wildly popular Bold and Curve handsets, boasts a larger screen, longer battery life, an expanded app library with access to offerings from Amazon.com Inc's Android App store, and a browser three times faster than the one on its legacy devices.

He said BlackBerry had listened to its fans and brought back the command bar functionality that helped make its legacy phones easy to navigate.

When the company initially introduced its new BlackBerry 10 operating system and devices early in 2012 it put more emphasis on touchscreens, alienating many fans of its physical keyboard.

Those who moved to the new physical keyboard phones that BlackBerry launched later were unhappy that command keys such as the Menu, Back, Send and End buttons, along with the trackpad had been dropped.

With the Classic and the recent launch of its Passport smartphone, Chen is in some ways taking the company back to its roots, re-emphasizing the physical keyboard, rather than trying to compete directly against the touchscreen handsets of dominant rivals like Samsung Electronics and Apple.

"We expect the Classic to be the most popular BlackBerry enterprise device and the easiest transition for current BB7 (legacy device) users," said Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um.

The launch also coincided with an upgrade on BlackBerry's stock by BGC analyst Colin Gillis, who raised his price target to $12.50 from $11, and rating to "buy" from "hold."

The Waterloo, Ontario-based company, which also unveiled a new suite of enterprise applications and software bundles targeted at major corporate clients, said the Classic is on sale immediately on Amazon.com and shopblackberry.com.

It said major Canadian carriers Rogers, Telus and Bell would have limited availability before Christmas, with major US carriers Verizon and AT&T getting the Classic shortly afterward.

Source : businesstoday

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Google Nexus 9 launched in India at Rs 28,900

NEW DELHI: While Google has still not made the all-new Nexus 9 tablet available for purchase on its Play Store website in India yet, HTC (which manufactures the tablet) has released the device in the country via Amazon.in.

Amazon.in is giving away a gift card worth Rs 2,000 with Nexus 9 purchased till December 12.

Nexus 9 has an 8.9-inch screen with 2048x1536p resolution and is powered by the 64-bit quad-core Nvidia Tegra K1 processor, clocked at 2.3GHz. It is the first tablet to run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. The latest Nexus tablet comes with 2GB RAM. Only the 16GB variant is available on Amazon.in.

The tablet has an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1.6MP front camera. According to Google, its 6,700mAh battery lasts up to 9.5 hours on a single charge. In terms of design, Nexus 9 is made of plastic but features metallic trims on the sides. It also has front-facing speakers.

Among the chief competitors of Google Nexus 9 in India are Apple iPad Air 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.

Google's Play Store website still lists Nexus 9 as 'Coming Soon', without giving a concrete launch date. The company had earlier posted that both 16GB and 32GB storage options will be available in the country, but has since removed the 32GB variant from the web page.

Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Samsung has launched Galaxy Alpha with android kitkat 4.4.4 and metal frame in india

Samsung is a huge manufacturer of android smartphones in the world and has launched it's new model Galaxy Alpha that runs of android kitkat 4.4.4 in india. which comes with a metal frame around a plastic body, will be available in India starting first week of October at around 40K.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specifications and features


Display : 4.7-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) Super AMOLED

Size/Weight : Sports dimensions of 132.4x65.5x6.7mm and weighs 115 grams.

CPU : The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is powered by an octa-core chipset

Memory : 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage which is non-expandable.

Camera : 12-megapixel rear camera and also includes 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.

Battery Capacity : 1860mAh battery.

Connectivity : Micro-USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, 4G/ LTE, and NFC.

Color : Samsung Galaxy Alpha will be available in Charcoal Black, Dazzling White and Frosted Gold colour variants.

Commenting on the launch, S.K. Kim, Managing Director, Sales, Samsung Electronics, India said, "As the market leader, Samsung has significantly contributed to the market growth by setting new benchmarks in offering the best-in-class technology and products. With the launch of Galaxy Alpha, Samsung is announcing a new design approach to satiate customer demands for an irresistibly stunning and stylish product. This revolutionary product will change the dynamics of the premium smartphone segment in India."

"The Galaxy Alpha was built and designed based on the specific desires of the consumers," said, Asim Warsi, Vice President, Mobile & IT, Samsung India. "With an entirely new appearance, the Galaxy Alpha focuses on both beauty and functionality combining a stunning metal frame and slim, light weight design with the same powerful hardware and features users expect from a flagship Galaxy mobile device."

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Google’s ‘location history browser’ can tell you where you were last Monday at specific hrs

Google’s location history browser reportedly tells a users their exact location from past along with the specific time through an interesting map. The browser isn’t something new and has been there for years and uses a person’s location data that the company prompts during the initial setup asking users if Google could transmit their location data back to the mothership.

According to TechCrunch, this data is then collected by the company, for more targeted ads or simply to let users go back in past and revisit their last trip to another city. The service is opt-in and users can also delete the history on a day-by-day basis or clean the entire location slate in one attempt.

Google shows up the entire location history in a graph form and once a user scrubs the mouse pointer at the bottom, the map plays back the selected day, movement-by-movement, the report added.

Here is the link to the location history browser.

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Apple Mac Pro goes on sale for Rs 229,900

After unveiling the Mac Pro earlier this year at the WWDC, Apple launched the futuristic cylindrical PC in October. It had promised that the PC would go on sale in December, and right on cue it has hit the stores with prices starting from Rs 229,900.

The Mac Pro follows a revolutionary design language with a cylindrical body measuring 9.9×6.6 inch, with a shell outside that lifts up to reveal the interiors of the CPU. The PC is powered new-generation Intel Xeon E5 processors with up to 12 cores of processing power, and new PCIe-based flash storage that works 2.5 times faster than the SATA SSD. This apart, it offers dual AMD FirePro workstation-class GPU with up to 6GB of dedicated VRAM, and support for high definition videos at up to 4000p.

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Acer Iconia W4 tablet running on Windows 8.1 launched in India for Rs 24,999

After launching the Iconia W3 in India earlier this year, Acer has launched its successor called the Iconia W4. The 8-inch tablet runs on Windows 8.1 and is available in two variants differentiated by internal storage and price. The 32GB variant is priced at Rs 24,999 and the 64GB variant is priced at Rs 26,999.

Talking of hardware, the Iconia W4 flaunts a slightly smaller 8-inch WXGA (1280×800 pixels) display compared to the 8.1-inch display on its predecessor. It is powered by a fourth-generation Intel Atom Z3740 quad-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz and paired with 2GB of RAM.

Other features include a 5-megapixel rear camera with auto focus, 2-megapixel camera on the front, 32/64GB of internal storage that can be expanded using a microSD card and a 4,960mAh battery that is said to last up to 8 hours.

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Vodafone Music service launched, to take on Saavn, Gaana Dhingana and others

Vodafone India has launched a new subscription-based music streaming service called Vodafone Music. The service, powered by Hungama, lets users stream music or videos for free or download them at nominal costs. The service can be accessed by Vodafone users via their mobile browsers at vodafonemusic.in or by downloading the Android app from the Google Play Store. Additionally, one can also SMS ‘Music’ to 111 to get more details about the service.

Vodafone Music charges start from Rs 3 for downloading a single song, Rs 10 for five songs and also offers subscription packs— Rs 29 for unlimited downloading for a week and Rs 99 for unlimited downloads for a month.

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Yahoo weather app launched for Apple iPads

Back in April, Yahoo launched a new weather app for iPhones and today it has released the same app for the iPads. You can download it from the App Store.

When the app was first launched, it was appreciated for its beauty with the simple animations and the background images. The image-centric weather app shows what the weather actually looks like in that part of the globe using real images sourced from Flickr. These images have been shared by users as part of the Project Weather Group.

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Sony PlayStation 4 launched in India for Rs 39,990, will be available from January 6

 the Japanese company officially launched the console in India at an event in New Delhi. The gaming console carries a price tag of Rs 39,990 and will be available across the country from January 6 onwards.

Talking of hardware, the PS4 is powered by an eight-core AMD Jaguar/Kabini x86-64 CPU supplemented by a Radeon 7870-derived GPU and 8GB of RAM. Other features include 500GB of hard drive space and connectivity options like Wi-Fi, HDMI out, Aux, Gigabit Ethernet socket, an S/PDIF optical audio out, and two USB connectors.

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Viber for Windows 8 launched with most of the smartphone app features

Viber has today expanded its presence to the Windows 8 OS. Desktop PCs and tablets running on the OS will get to use most of the features seen on the smartphone apps, as well as get some OS-specific features like Snap View and Search charm among others in addition to the ability to pin the app to Live Tiles on the homescreen.

In addition to the ability to pin the app to Live Tiles on the homescreen, Viber takes advantage of the Snap View and Search charm on Windows 8. Other features included are VOIP calls, the recently launched stickers shop, and call transfers between desktop and smartphone apps. You can also customize the kind of notifications you want the app to push. This app though misses out on the recently released Viber Out calling feature. But with the feature set to be launched on the Windows Phone platform in the coming weeks, a release on Windows 8 couldn’t be that far off.

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Twitter introduces controversial blocking policies, but reverts them after user backlash

Earlier today, Twitter introduced a new blocking policy, wherein even after blocking a person he/she will continue to be able to follow your profile and track your tweets. Twitter’s idea behind this new policy was to avoid any kind of retaliation from the blocked person. Though it seems like a noble idea, the company had to face severe backlash from Twitter users and finally it retracted the policy.

According to the new policies, after blocking a person, a user would not be able to see him/her on the follower’s list or get updates about any interactions with the user’s tweets. But the blocked person could still access the user’s timeline and read and interact with the user’s tweets as if nothing had changed.

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Sony launches dual-USB pendrives for smartphones and tablets, prices start from Rs 1,230

For all those who have been wishing for smartphones and tablet-compatible pendrives will be glad to know that Sony has launched its new range of dual-USB pendrives, which can work with smartphones and tablets as well. These dual-USB storage drives come with full-size USB and microUSB connectors and support mobile devices running on Android.

This new drive can be used with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and upwards. For desktops, it works with both Windows and Mac operating systems. These drives have connectors placed on either sides, and are available in three colors which are white, black and blue.

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Lenovo Vibe X Android smartphone with 1080p display likely to launch in India on December 17

Earlier this year at the IFA, Lenovo unveiled a new smartphone with a 1080p display called the Vibe X. The device will now be arriving at our shores next week and the company has sent us a media invite for the launch event on December 17 in New Delhi.

To remind you of the specifications, the Vibe X flaunts a 5-inch full HD IPS (1920×1080 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek (6589T) SoC paired with 2GB of RAM.

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Sony PlayStation 4 to launch in India on December 18

The next-generation in gaming is finally arriving in India. Moments ago Sony sent us a media invite to the launch event next week on December 18 in New Delhi.

Since its launch in the US last month, Sony’s gaming console has been creating quite a buzz on the Internet. The console couldn’t have asked for a better start, with the company selling a million units on day one and two million in under two weeks. Microsoft’s Xbox One too is doing well, but not quite on the same level as the PS4.

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GTA San Andreas launched for iOS devices

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, one of the highest selling games in Rockstar’s GTA franchise, has made its debut on the iOS platform. You can head over to the App Store to download the game for Rs 390. Rockstar has also added support for iOS gaming controllers and cloud service to play the game across multiple iOS devices.

For those who need a reminder, San Andreas is the third game in the GTA franchise and was launched on the PlayStation 2 in 2004, followed by a launch on the Xbox 360 and PC in 2005. It follows the story of Carl Johnson who returns home to Los Santos in San Andreas to find that his mother has been murdered and his family has fallen apart and heading towards disaster.

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Xolo Play Tegra Note tablet to launch in India on December 16

Last week, Xolo’s Nvidia Tegra-powered tablet called the Play Tegra Note was spotted on an Indian e-commerce site, which was an indication that a launch was nearby. Today the company has sent us a media invite for the tablet’s launch event later next week on December 16.

To recap, the Xolo Play Tegra Note is powered by a Tegra 4 SoC featuring a quad-core Cortex A15 CPU, which also includes a fifth core for better battery efficiency and a massive 72-core GeForce GPU. Other features include a 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) display, 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera with software add-ons like Camera Awesome app, 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded to up to 32GB using a microSD card and a battery that is good enough for 10 hours of HD video playback.

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LG G Pad 8.3 Google Edition launched in the US

Yesterday, a @evleaks tweet about a device codenamed LG V510 being a Nexus device created quite a bit of buzz as many, including us, thought it was the forthcoming Nexus 10. Turns out it isn’t, but what it is, is the Google Edition of LG’s G Pad 8.3. The device is now available on the US Google Play Store for $349 (Rs 21,400 approximately), but unfortunately there’s no word on when it could come to India.

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Nokia and Gameloft offer free games for four weeks to Asha phone users to spread Christmas cheer

This Christmas, Nokia and Gameloft have come together to treat Asha phone users with free games every week for the next four weeks. Nokia says that these games will be 100 percent free, which means that there won’t be any in-app purchasing or special unlocks for users to make any kind of payments later.

The companies have started this Christmas special offer with ‘Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour’ game, which is available for free to download for a week starting from today. The game is 0.56MB in size and can be downloaded from here.

Nokia says that all the four games it will offer during these weeks will run on most of its Asha devices. The company will update the next game on December 16.

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