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BlackBerry Reportedly Working On Android Based Smartphone

by Deepali Sharma • June 12, 2015

BlackBerry is said to be working on an Android based smartphone. If a report by Reuters is to believed, it will be the first phone from BlackBerry powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system. According to two Reuters sources, BlackBerry’s upcoming handset could be a slider device. It might also feature touch screen along with physical QWERTY keyboard.

To recall, a BlackBerry slider smartphone was unveiled at Mobile World Congress this year and we could expect the same handset to arrive with Android operating system. As of now, there is no word on whether the company will use Android OS on all its upcoming devices ditching the BB10 operating system or it will launch just one Android powered smartphone.

Gionee Marathon M5 With 6020mAh Battery Launched In China: Price, Specs & Features

by Deepali Sharma • June 11, 2015

Gionee has launched Gionee Marathon M5 smartphone alongside Elife E8 in China. Highlight of Marathon M5 is its mammoth 6020mAh battery which is claimed to deliver up to 62 hours of standby time even if there is only 5% of power left. Besides fast charging capability, it comes with reverse charging feature such that it can be used as a power bank to charge other devices.

As for specifications, it is powered by a 64-bit 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor paired with Mali-T760 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The Marathon M5 features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with 1280×720 pixels resolution and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop OS wrapped under Amigo UI 3.1.

Microsoft Announces Cortana For Android and iOS

by Deepali Sharma • May 27, 2015

Microsoft has announced Cortana for Android and iOS alongside Phone Companion app for Windows 10. With Cortana virtual personal assistant, users will be able to perform various tasks through voice commands. Phone Companion app will let users set up and sync data from OneDrive, Musicapp, OneNote and more on their devices.

Cortana for Android will be available at the end of June through Google Play and Cortana for iOS will be available later this year through App store. The Phone Companion app will be available in new Windows 10 Insider Preview build in the coming weeks.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus Launched At Rs. 9,990: Details & Hands On Video

by Deepali Sharma • May 22, 2015

Samsung has quietly launched its Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus smartphone. The handset has been spotted listed on company’s online store. It succeeds the Galaxy Grand Neo smartphone which was launched last year.

As for specifications, the handset is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM. It features a 5-inch WVGA TFT display with 800×480 pixels resolution and runs Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. The device sports a 5 mega pixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2 mega pixel front facing camera. There is 8GB of inbuilt storage onboard which is expandable up to 64GB via microSD card.

Celkon Campus Q405 Launched At Rs. 3,199: Specs & Features

by Deepali Sharma • May 22, 2015

Celkon has launched a new budget smartphone Celkon Campus Q405. As for specifications, the dual-SIM handset is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor (unknown chipset) paired with 512MB of RAM. It runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system and features a 4-inch WVGA IPS display with 800×480 pixels resolution. There is 4GB of internal memory onboard which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It sports a 3.2 mega pixel primary camera with LED flash and a 1.3 mega pixel front facing camera.

Backed up by a 1500 mAh battery, the Campus Q405 measures 124×64.2×9.9mm, weighs 137 grams and will be available in Black color option. It offers 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS and Micro-USB as connectivity options.

Panasonic Toughpad Rugged Handheld Tablets & Semi-Rugged Toughbook Launched In India

by Deepali Sharma • May 20, 2015

Panasonic has announced the launch of Toughpad rugged handheld tablets- FZ-E1 and FZ-X1 alongside semi-rugged Toughbook CF-54 in the Indian market. Both Toughpads are targeted towards enterprises. The Toughpad FZ-E1 is powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs Windows Embedded 8.1 OS while the Toughpad FZ-X1 packs a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro processor and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. Other specifications include 8 mega pixel rear camera, 1.3 mega pixel front shooter and 3G connectivity.

Furthermore, these Toughpads can survive drops up to 10-feet and boast of dust and water resistance resistance with IP65/ IP68 ratings. Backed up by a 6200mAh battery, these Toughpads can offer up to 14 hours of battery life.

Oppo R7 And R7 Plus Launched: Price, Specs & Features

by Deepali Sharma • May 20, 2015

Oppo has launched its much anticipated smartphones Oppo R7 and R7 Plus at an event in Beijing. Under the hood, both handsets are powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor paired with Adreno 305 GPU. Coming to the display, the R7 sports a 5-inch full HD AMOLED (1920×1080 pixels) display while the R7 Plus features a larger 6-inch full HD AMOLED (1920×1080 pixels) display.

As for the design, both devices feature metal body with 6.3mm (Oppo R7) and 7.75mm (Oppo R7 Plus) thickness and 2.5 arc edge screen. Both devices sport a 13 mega pixel rear camera and an 8 mega pixel front shooter. Rear camera on the Oppo R7 comes with LED flash and auto focus while the larger variant is equipped with dual-LED flash and laser auto focus.