Lenovo's ZUK Z1 launches with Cyanogen OS in India

Lenovo backed startup ZUK has launched it's smartphone Z1 in India running Cyanogen OS. The phone is said to feature an optimized user experience with the Cyanogen 12.1 tuned for maximum performance and stability. It features a 5.5-inch Full HD LTPS display, Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5 GHz, 3GB DDR3 RAM and USB Type-C with Gen-1 speeds so 5Gbps, Fingerprint sensor and a 4,100 mAh battery. It's priced at Rs 13,499.

Asus announces Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition with Intel Z3590 chip for Global Market

Asus has put the official global page for Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition, which was earlier announced in Brazil. This time around the processor used is Intel Atom Z3590 which a Quad-core CPU clocked at 2.5Ghz from Intel instead of an overclocked Z3580. The other big feature is the huge 256GB internal storage (internal 128GB eMMC and bundled 128GB MicroSD card) and 4GB of RAM. It also features two new new design patterns,Silver Polygon and Carbon Night.

Google launches Nexus 6P made by Huawei

Google has announced their update to Nexus line-up with the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The Nexus 6P is made by Huawei unlike it's predecessor which was made by Motorola. The 6P features an all-metal finish with a glass insert at back where the camera is located. The new devices also marked the launch of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with new features like Doze and Now On Tap.

Google announces Nexus 5X with Snapdragon 808 at $379.99

 

Google has launched Nexus 5X the long awaited successor to the Nexus 5. Google has again partnered with LG to make the Nexus 5X. The phone is well designed and features a 12.3 MP sensor with large 1.55µm pixels.

Asus Zenphone GO announced in India, Priced at INR 7,999

Asus has launched Zenphone Go on Flipkart. Zenphone Go is the low-end variant of the Zenphone family. It features an HD screen and a Quadcore Mediatek processor and is priced at Rs 7,999. It will be available exclusively through Flipkart.

Xiaomi Mi 4c is official: USB TYPE-C and Snapdragon 808

Xiaomi has announced their new addition to Mi family, called the Mi 4c. It similiar to Mi 4i interms of design but the internals have got a good upgrade. Mi 4c features Qualcomm Snapdragon 808, USB Type-C and has an improved camera 13MP sensor featuring phase detection autofocus (PDAF).

Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 technology: Explained

Even though there are many breakthroughs is battery technology, these tech may not be present in large-scale products like smartphone battery. So many manufactures have adopted advanced charging technologies, for example the Oppo uses VOOC technology, while Asus has their own fast charging technology. To simplify and diversify such technology Qualcomm, a smartphone processor and modem manufacturer introduced Quick Charge tech for phone which come with their processors called Snapdragon.

Sailfish OS 2.0 available to early access users

Jolla has announced the release of Sailfish OS to early access users. Jolla is marketing the OS as People's OS as they have made most of the decisions by feedback from users. The new update improves every aspect of the os. The design has been overhauled with a new app drawer and some key elements have changed in design. The update will be available to both Smartphone and Tablet users.

Apple announces iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

Apple has announced the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus bringing better specs within a much stronger grade Aluminium shell. The iPhone 6s is a minor update to the name but a large change in the hardware.

Sony Xperia Z5 series launched - World's 1st 4K Smartphone

Sony has announced their updated S-series of phones. It includes Z5 Premium, Z5 and the Z5 Compact. Sony was lagging behind competitors in their flagship phones. The specs were becoming not upto par with current flagships, but with Z5 they are killing every other flagships out there by bringing in Z5 Premium featuring World's 1st 4K display on a smartphone.

Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will launch on September 9

Apple has announced an event on September 9 (10 AM-PDT), just titled "Hey Siri, give us a hint." . This event will be launchpad for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.Which was leaked a number of times. The event will be streamed live on their site.

BlackBerry 'Venice' hands-on images leak again!

BlackBerry Venice has been leaked a number of times now. Even though many pics have been leaked most have been blurry or no descriptive. This leak shows all the sides of device.

Meizu MX5 launches in India priced at Rs 19,999

Meizu has started selling MX5 in the Indian market exclusively via Indian online shopping site Snapdeal at a price of INR 19,999. Earlier Snapdeal had placed launch notification on their page. Only 16GB version with two color options Silver Black and  Silver White are available in India currently. 32GB and 64GB options are expected too arrive soon.

Micromax developing it's own skin for Android

According to a report by The Economic Times, Micromax is developing it's own skin for their Android devices.

Asus announces Zenphone 2 Deluxe Special Edition with 256GB internal storage!

Asus has announced a Special Edition varient of Zenphone 2 Deluxe version in Brazil which comes with 256GB of internal storage. Which is the highest in any mobile so far. The Zenphone 2 was launched with 4GB RAM which was also the highest when it launched.

Samsung Galaxy E7 won't get Lollipop update

Samsung promised Lollipop updates for the E-series devices, that is the E5 and E7. While there have been test builds of  lollipop for E5, Samsung UK has confirmed that lollipop update for E7 is cancelled due to some unknown reason reason.

BlackBerry Venice leaked, BlackBerry with Android !

A clear and crisp rendered image of the BlackBerry slider device code named Venice has been leaked by evleaks. Previous leak showed only the screen. The image shows of the Dual-curved screen supplied by Samsung and a slider keyboard.

As rumors claim that the device is set to feature Android OS secured by BlackBerry's own Kernal and a 18MP rear camera.

Meizu MX5 going to launch in India

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Meizu has announced that they will be launching MX5 in India. It will be sold exclusively on Snapdeal, where you can register for notification when it becomes available.

MX 5 features a 5.5-inch Full-HD AMOLED display covered with Gorilla Glass 3, The rear camera features a 20.7 MP , f/2.2 aperture,6-element lens and laser auto focus system. The front camera is 5MP one with f/2.0 aperture.The processor used is Mediatek Helio X10 (MT6795) which is a Octa-Core Cortex A53 clocked at 2.2GHz paired with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM.

On the connectivity front it features Dual-Band WiFi b/g/n and ac support, along with Bluetooth 4.1. It also supports 4G LTE. No pricing details have been published.

Source: Snapdeal

Live images of Nexus 5 2015 by LG leak!

The live images of Nexus 5 2015 has been leaked by the popular youtuber, MKBHD. The smartphone is supposedly made by LG and is set to feature a 5.2-inch display,USB Type-C along with Android Marshmallow (6.0).  It will also feature a fingerprint sensor on the back. It will also feature Dual-LED flash and Laser Auto Focus, most probably, all the camera tech are same as LG G4, So the rear camera sensor could be Sony Exmor IMX234 with 16MP on a 1/2.6 - inch sensor.
Like that the processor could be Snapdragon 808.

Asus to add 3 new phones to Zenfone 2 line-up on Aug 6

Tommorow Asus is adding three new phones to Zenfone series.These include the ZenFone 2 Deluxe, ZenFone Selfie, and the ZenFone 2 Laser.

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe : This is there top-of-line model which includes the 5.5-inch Full-HD display covered with Gorilla Glass 3.  The processor used is Intel Atom Z3580 (2.3 GHz Quad Core) and comes with 4GB LPDDR3 ram. The phone comes with 64GB internal memory but is expandable with micro-sd card slot.There is a new design element at the back to distinguish it from other varients.

The camera is a 13MP f/2.0 aperture on the rear with Duall-LED flash whereas the front camera is a 5MP one. Other features include 3000mAh battery,wifi n,bluetooth,4G LTE and runs Android 5.0 skinned with Zen UI.

Asus Zenfone Selfie : This is almost the same as the Deluxe but with 13MP front camera with Dual-LED flash.The processor is downgraded to Snapdragon 615. The 16GB version comes with 2GB ram whereas the 32GB version comes with 3GB RAM.Rest of the specs remain same.

Image Courtesy: BGR

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser  : This is more of a photography oriented version as it comes with a Laser autofocus system for faster focusing but the camera modules remain same as the Deluxe. Other changes include a 2070mAh battery and 8/16 GB storage options and a Snapdragon 410 processor