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China-based smartphone maker  Xiaomi   has officially unveiled its new flagship phone. As expected, Xiaomi lifted the lid on the latest device in its Mi series at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, where former Googler and current global VP for Xiaomi  Hugo Barra  gave the first glimpse of the Mi5 phone. Xiaomi has emerged as one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers since the launch of its first mobile phone way back in 2011, but they’re only available in China and a handful of Asian countries. Though Xiaomi has often been accused of copying Apple’s products, the company sold 70 million smartphones to consumers in 2015, said Barra. The Beijing-based company has long since branched out into other consumer products and services, including self-balancing scooters, fitness bands, tablets, routers, cloud storage, power banks, air purifiers, and more — many of these include separate startups that are backed financially by Xiaomi. Though Xiaomi opened for business

Xiaomi Mi5 prices revealed Mi5 - 1999 RMB (300$) 21,000 INR approx. Mi 5 Pro - 2699 RMB (400$) 29,000 INR approx.

Samsung launched S7 and S7 edge on 21st February'16 at MWC at 11:30PM IST. I saw the show live on youtube the unpacked 2016 but forgot to post about it. My exams are too close and practicals going on so i hardly get time to write. I apologise for any inconvenience caused by me. Here are the features of samsung galaxy s7 and its edge version. Samsung Galaxy S7 specifications GENERAL Release date: February 2016 Form factor: Touchscreen Dimensions (mm): 142.40 x 69.60 x 7.90 Weight (g): 152.00 Battery capacity (mAh): 3000 Removable battery: No SAR value: NA DISPLAY Screen size (inches): 5.10 Touchscreen: Yes Resolution: 1440x2560 pixels Pixels per inch (PPI): 577 HARDWARE Processor: 1.6 GHz Octa-core RAM: 4GB Internal storage: 32GB Expandable storage: Yes Expandable storage type: microSD Expandable storage up to (GB): 200 CAMERA Rear camera: 12-megapixel Flash :  Yes Front camera: 5-megapixel SOFTWARE Operating System: Android 6

At the Mobile World Congress on Sunday, LG announced the launch of the LG G5, its latest flagship smartphone. The G5 sports metal body and packs in top-of-the-line specifications and a number of other interesting features such as expandable module which can be utilised to enhance the camera and battery of the phone. Notably, LG did not detail the pricing and availability of the smartphone or its accessories at the event. As for the specifications, the LG G5 sports a 5.3-inch QHD display (1440x2560 pixels) featuring always-on display technology. The always-on display will allow users to check time, notifications and battery status among other pieces of information. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded using a microSD card. On the photography front, the LG G5 has a 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel rear camera. One with a standard 78-degree lens and another with a 135-degree wide angle lens, the widest availab

"Indian Cellular Association has complained to Telecom Ministry to look into depth on claims made by company (Ringing Bell). Indian Cellular Association says minimum price for 3G phone is Rs 2700." Freedom 251, the cheapest smartphone on the planet is out for sale. Noida-based manufacturer Ringing Bells’ are offering Rs 251 smartphone on their website freedom251.com. Gadget lovers, as well as, smartphone aspirants are rushing to the site to order the product at the unbelievable price. However, tech pundits opine that it could be a big scam, since such a smartphone with such considerable specifications could not be sold at such a meagre price, with whatsoever the amount of subsidy offered by the government. According to veteran tech journalist Aseem Manchanda, even the set of headphone, usb charger amount up the price which the company claims they are charging for the entire phone set. “Indian Cellular Association has complained to Telecom Ministry to look into depth on clai

The high-end specs of 1.3GHz Quadcore coupled with 1GB pf RAM makes us think why the price of the Freedom 251 by Ringing bells costs so low. While normally with these features we see a smartphone available in the market at a price of Rs. 3,000 and above. The company itself says normally the expenses to make the smartphones lie around Rs. 2,500. Here's the reason:- In this post let us figure out the cost of low pricing of Freedom 251. 1. Assembling in India- Since this device is solely assembled in India so the price of smartphone gets less by Rs. 400-500. 2. Large scale sourcing- The company knew the price would make people buy lots of units, even a single person could buy more than one. Also the income of most of us makes us able to afford the smartphone at such a low price. This again saves Rs. 500-600 per unit. Also read: Check out the features of the world's cheapest smartphone 3. Online sales and no-ground staff- Now this is most commonly used business strategy whi

India's Ringing Bells (Based in Noida) has unveiled what is being touted as the country's most affordable smartphone. Dubbed Freedom 251, the Android-powered device carries a price tag of INR 251, which translates into just under $4 at current exchange rates. It is the cheapest smartphone in the world with these awesome features. For that much, you get a handset that is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, and sports a 4-inch qHD IPS display. It comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory, which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. In terms of camera, the Freedom 251 features a 3.2MP rear unit and a 0.3MP front shooter. The phone runs Android 5.1 (Lollipop), and packs in a 1,450mAh battery. Connectivity options include 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS, while color options include white. Ringing Bells says the phone is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for "empowering India to the last person, transforming India's growth story

Google Picasa will no longer be active. It will be unavailable from 1 may, 2016. So picasa lovers switch over to Google's future said product; Google Photos . Google Picasa was merely used as a photo manager, editor and as well as a great photo organiser. It got many version upgrades and eacj upgrade had something new in store for the users. Probably i have used Picasa a year ago and had a lots of fun in it and then i switched over to Google Photos which was far better than Picasa according to me. Now Photos is my only app which backs up my photos and videos daily. Google on Friday said it will be shuttering Picasa to shift its focus to the new Google Photos service launched less than a year ago. "We believe we can create a much better experience by focusing on one service that provides more functionality and works across mobile and desktop, rather than divide our efforts across two different products," Google Photos chief Anil Sabharwal said in a blog post. Pictures

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Samsung has announced the 2016 models of the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 for India. The A5 and A7 are company's mid-range smartphones with premium design and build quality. Both phones have a 1080p Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 615, 16GB storage, 13 megapixel camera at the back, 5 megapixel camera on the front, and Android Lollipop, all in a metal and glass body. Only differences are the bigger 5.5-inch display on the A7 compared to 5.2-inch on the A5, 3GB RAM vs. 2GB, and larger 3300mAh battery vs. 2900mAh. The Galaxy A5 is priced at INR 29,400 ($433) and the Galaxy A7 at INR 33,400 ($492). They will be available starting February 15, 2016.

Microsoft buys Swiftkey for 250m $. SwiftKey is known for its predictive keyboard, which can be found installed on millions of smartphone devices. The company said it was a "milestone" in its history. "Our mission is to enhance interaction between people and technology. We think these are a perfect match, and we believe joining Microsoft is the right next stage in our journey," said SwiftKey's founders Jon Reynolds and Ben Medlock in a blog post. The company, started by the Cambridge University graduates in 2008, is the latest UK artificial intelligence (AI) firm to be bought up by a US tech giant. DeepMind was bought by Google in 2014, for £400m. Another firm, VocalIQ, was bought recently by Apple. As well as the popular smartphone app, SwiftKey is known for being behind the computer software on Prof Stephen Hawking's wheelchair. The deal furthers Microsoft's new mobile strategy, spearheaded by chief executive Satya Nadella. Instead of

Lenovo's subsidiary motorola launched a device today named as ' Moto X Force ' priced at Rs. 49,999 . Motorola claims that the device's screen can't break by falling off from any heighted cliff. Now that sounds like a bravo. I saw a review by igyaan on youtube where the device was thrown from a 1000 feet a couple of times and still the device's screen remained unshattered, even it didin't had a scratch on its screen. Gone are the days when we had to spend additional cost after buying the mobile device to buy screen protectors. There are several other great features where the device is almost perfect. This device could be called a Nokia 3300 of this generation. May be this could be a flagship device of this year. But let's wait for others. They too have something amazing in store for us. It was revealed today at 3:00pm IST in Gurgaon, India. Key specifications of Motorola Moto X Force: Models:  Moto X Force Display:  5.4-inch QHD (2560x1440p) TFT LCD