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About the author: Computer science engineer turned technology blogger. Following consumer electronics industry closely from 2006, he can now predict pretty much where the market is heading. He has a dream to own Android, Windows Phone and iOS smartphones all at the same time.

Asif Iqbal September 7th, 2015 9:54 AM 11 COMMENTS

OnePlus 2 review: Is it the ‘2016 Flagship Killer’ you were waiting for?

A smartphone brand that mysteriously appeared last year with its first device, the OnePlus One, launched its second smartphone recently. With the OnePlus 2, the company wants to defeat 2016 flagship smartphones for half the price. The company launched the OnePlus One in December last year with an exclusive partnership with Amazon, and the company has repeated the same feat this year. The OnePlus 2 is priced at Rs. 24,999... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 3rd, 2015 11:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

IFA 2015: Samsung Gear S2, Gear S2 3G, and Gear S2 classic smartwatches showcased

After announcing them earlier this week, Samsung has showcased its next-generation smartwatches today at IFA 2015. The South Korean smartphone giant's smartwatch offerings come in three variants – the Samsung Gear S2, the Samsung Gear S2 3G, and the Samsung Gear S2 Classic – and are one of the best equipped smartwatches till date. The Gear S2 and the Gear S2 3G are Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + Cellular variants... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 3rd, 2015 1:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

OnePlus partners with Airtel, OnePlus 2 available to check out in 50 Airtel stores

Today, OnePlus has officially announced a partnership with Bharti Airtel for the OnePlus 2. As a part of this partnership, OnePlus 2 will be showcased in 50 Airtel Stores, which is being termed as 'OnePlus 2 Experience'. These 50 stores that will showcase the OnePlus 2 will be across three cities as of now; Mumbai and New Delhi (NCR). Consumers who are interested in OnePlus 2 can walk in any... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 3rd, 2015 7:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

IFA 2015: Motorola Moto 360 (2015) and Moto 360 Sport unveiled

After teasing its next-generation Android Wear-based smartwatch, Motorola has finally announced the Moto 360 (2015) during IFA 2015. Unlike last year, the Motorola Moto 360 (2015) now comes in two different sizes and a special collection for women. Motorola has also announced the Moto 360 Sport that is targeted towards sports and fitness junkies. The Motorola Moto 360 (2015) features the same almost circular display with a 'flat tire' at the... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 2nd, 2015 8:40 PM 3 COMMENTS

OnePlus 2 software update released to fix camera, fingerprint, and speaker related bugs

When OnePlus 2 was announced, it was plagued by a lot of software bugs and issues. After the device was put on sale, the device has received a couple of updates for fixing those bugs. Today, the OnePlus 2 has received a new software update today, updating the devices' software to OxygenOS 2.0.2. The software update has a file size of just 8.9MB, but it brings fixes to the front-facing... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 2nd, 2015 7:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be launched in India on September 7

During the official unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, the South Korean smartphone giant had announced that it will launch the Galaxy Note 5 only in selected markets. Since then, it was being rumoured that the latest S Pen-equipped phablet won't be launched in India. Now, we've received information from Samsung that it will indeed launch the Galaxy Note 5 in India. Samsung... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 2nd, 2015 6:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 with 4G LTE is now available in India for Rs. 39,400

After unveiling it back in June earlier this year, Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Tab S2 in India today. Priced at Rs. 39,400, the high-end tablet from Samsung is available for purchase from their online store starting today in Gold, Black, and White colours. The highlight of this tablet is its large, pixel-dense Super AMOLED display, 5.6 mm thin metal body, and a fingerprint sensor. Two screen size variants of Samsung... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 2nd, 2015 5:50 PM 3 COMMENTS

Micromax partners with MediaTek to launch 4G LTE smartphones, announces the Micromax Canvas Fire 4G

Today, Micromax has announced a strategic partnership with the mobile device chipset maker MediaTek. As a part of the partnership, Micromax will launch a complete range of 4G LTE-enabled smartphones that use MediaTek's mobile processors, and the first smartphone to do so is the Micromax Canvas Fire 4G. The Micromax Canvas 4G runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, and features a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS LCD display, dual speakers, a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 30th, 2015 2:07 PM 2 COMMENTS

What do you think about the BlackBerry Venice running Android Lollipop?

Gone are the days when BlackBerry and Nokia ruled the smartphone markets. Now, both the brands have been surpassed by even the newcomers like Xiaomi because they could neither compete with iOS and Android, nor did they release proper Android smartphones. BlackBerry's sales have hit a record low, and only corporate users or those who absolutely need smartphones with physical QWERTY keyboards. BlackBerry did add support to install Android apps in some of... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 29th, 2015 8:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Misfit might launch wearable fitness trackers in India on September 10

Wearable devices and fitness trackers are gaining traction in India day by day, and brands like Xiaomi and YU have launched affordable activity trackers in the country. Other fitness and health-focussed brands like Fitbit, Runtastic, and GoQii have also launched their fitness trackers in India recently. Now, Misfit, a wearable and smart home products manufacturer will reportedly enter the Indian market next month. The guys over at ConnectedArena have reported... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 28th, 2015 7:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

Now you can upload landscape and portrait images on Instagram

How many times did you had to cut your amazing images or videos to fit into Instagram's square format? Didn't you wish that Instagram should allow uploading images with their original aspect ratio? Well, you can now upload landscape or portrait images on Instagram. The company has announced through its official blog that they have started rolling out an important update to their apps. After installing the update, users will no... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 27th, 2015 12:25 PM 3 COMMENTS

Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 Premium specifications leak before official announcement, Xperia Z5 Premium has a 4K display

Sony is expected to announce its high-end products during IFA 2015 that is supposed to happen in Berlin in the first week of September. However, the specification of three of its upcoming high-end smartphones – Sony Xperia Z5, Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium – have been accidentally leaked by Sony Georgia on its official Facebook page. One of the most important and surprising feature of these smartphones... Read More