Samsung Rolls Out Android Lollipop Update For Galaxy Note 3 Neo In India

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, the smaller version of Galaxy Note 3, in India. The most recent Android update for the Galaxy Note 3 Neo is now available over-the-air.

The company suggested users to check for update manually via Settings  About Phone  System Update on their Galaxy Note 3 Neo. The update bring lots of new features to the smartphone, apart from a new OS. Some of the features that the update brings includes more visible and accessible notification.

To recall, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo was launched back in January 2014 with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on board. Going by the specs of the gadget, the smartphone comes with a 5.5 inch Super AMOLED display offering an HD resolution of 1280x720 pixels. It is powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core or a Hexa-Core processor 1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex A15+ 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7 combined with 2GB RAM, and the latest device runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS.

Imaging is really good with the inclusion of a 8 megapixel camera with BSI sensor and LED flash which is capable of shooting video at 1080p quality. Also a 2 megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor comes handy when it comes to taking selfies and making video calls.

Connectivity options remains regular with 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/ GLONASS and but you will also find an NFC chip in the gadget. One of the feature of the original Galaxy Note 3 it retains is the inclusion of S Pen Stylus with all the S Pen features and a faux leather back cover.

This Sub 4K Smartphone can drive devices Double its Price to shame

Bluboo XFire 2 is the current addition to its affordable smartphone lineup. For unaware, Bluboo is a Chinese OEM that has been making some buzz in the industry thanks to the  cost  to performance ration of their smartphones.

Fingerprint Sensor are generally limited to smartphone upwards of Rs 10,000. In fact only a few month back, the biometric sensor were limited to only the premium offering from smartphone brands, falling in the price bracket of Rs 45,0000 and above.

Bluboo however, seems to turn a blind eye to everything around, as their latest budget gadget dubbed the Bluboo XFire 2 rear TouchID at a price of just $59.99 roughly Rs 3,999. Just for comparison smartphone from home grown brand like Micromax, Intex, Lava come with really poor specs.

In fact a few come with a RAM as low as 512MB! Coming to the specs the Bluboo XFire 2 comes with a 5 inch HD (1280x720p) display with 2.5D Curved Glass. The smartphone is a well-constructed one too, as it comes with an Arc CNC Full Metal body. Under the hood the XFire 2 is powered by a Mediatek 6580 quad core SoC and Mali 400 GPU. There's also 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and a memory expansion slot (upto 32GB).

In terms of cameras the Bluboo XFire 2 comes with a 8MP rear and a 5MP one equipped with a Front Flash. The smartphone however lacks 4G LTE connectivity and is powered by a 2150mAh battery. The Bluboo XFire 2 will come in two variants - Single and Dual SIM - and will begin shipping from February itself. It is however, presently available for pre-orders.

Motorola's Shatter-Proof Display Smartphone Spotted Ahead of its Launch

Few days back, the Illinois-based handset maker Motorola has given the confirmation about the launch of Moto X Force, which is essentially the Droid Turbo 2 in the US. As per the sources, the company will be officially taking off the wraps of Moto X Force on 1 February 2016.

Anyhow, the Moto X Force has been spotted on the e-retailer Amazon India couple of days ahead of its launch event. Initially, this smartphone was released as Droid Turbo 2 in the US market last year2015, equipping a shatter-proof glass.

In this process, Motorola has added 5-layers which protect the gadget's screen from breaking or shattering. This 5 layers includes - Proprietary hard coat for exterior protection, a shield for protecting the interior lens, Dual touch layer for safeguarding touch sensitivity and touch screen, and an aluminum chassis.

Moving on to the specifications, the Moto X Force sports a 5.4-inch Quad HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440×2560 pixels with Moto Shattershield technology. This device is clocked at 2.0 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 as GPU.

Talking about the storage, this gadget's is equipped with 3GB LPDDR4 RAM with 32GB/64GB ROM with an development choice  via microSD card up to 2TB. On the software front, this gadget is shipped with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, which can be upgradeable to Android 6.0 in future.

The imaging factor is backed by 21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, 4K video recording and 5MP camera on the front, with wide angle lens. Meanwhile, the Moto X Force has connectivity options including 4G LTE / 3G, with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC. Above hardware is powered by a 3760mAh battery with Turbo-charging, PMA and Qi wireless charging technologies on board.

Meet HSL Y501 Plus: A Phone as strong as a Hammer

HSL Mobile has now launched a new smartphone dubbed the Y501 in India. The USP of the recent smartphone lies in the way that the HSL Y501 touts a so called 'HammerScreen'.

According to the HSL Mobile the Hammer Screen protects the display of the smartphone from various forms of damage, thereby offering a super impact protection. HSL however doesn't detail much on how they are achieving this so called HammerScreen.

Director of HSL Mobiles Naresh Yadav are very happy to introduce Y501 Plus in India which is specifically designed and developed keeping Indian consumers' need for vernacular languages solution and a tougher screen at the centre.

Apparently it seems that HSL has included a more than one layer of Gorilla Glass protection to achieve this super impact protection. In fact a few Chinese smartphone brands like Oukitel, UMi has done so in the past, and that too rather successfully.

Coming to the specs, the HSL Y501 sports a 1.2GHz quad core Mediatek SoC with 1GB RAM and 8GB of on-board storage. This is further expandable via MicroSD card slot upto 32GB. In terms of camera the HSL Y501 features a 5MP rear and 2MP front facing camera. Besides that the smartphone is powered by a 2000mAh battery which according to the company can deliver 10 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time.

LG G5 Images reveal a Dual Rear Camera Setup, USB Type C port

LG G5, is yet another leader that due to launch in a few month time. However unlike the Samsung Galaxy S7, the details of the upcoming LG gadget  has been quite sketchy so far. A couple of prototype images of the LG G5 has now emerged, which apparently reveals a few interesting information regarding the gadget.

From the leaked prototype pictures it is very clear that the LG G5 will feature a double rear camera setup. This is in accordance to previous reports which had claimed that the LG leader gadget  for 2016 will come with 16MP and 8MP rear camera units working in tandem. Besides that the back of the prototype device also reveal the circular fingerprint scanner.

In surprise move LG has apparently removed the trademark volume rocker on the back of the gadget to  quite tradition location on the side of the G5.

Apart from that the leaked images also reveal the presence of a USB Type C port at the bottom of the display along with a Speaker grill.

Just to recall the LG G5 is reported to come with a 5.3 inch QHD display along with an unique Ticker display which first made an appearance in their LG V10. The Korean Electronics giant is tipped to launch their G5 on around February 21st at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona.

Lenovo Vibe X3 Launched with 21MP camera at Rs 19,999 But It's a Bit Bulky at 175 gms

Lenovo has now launched their Vibe X3 smartphone in India with an exclusive partnership with Amazon.in. Declared  back in November 2015, the Lenovo Vibe X3 is aimed towards heavy media consumption on smartphone.

The Vibe X3 comes with a 5.5 inch Full HD (1920x1080p) IPS display with a 100% NTSC gamut and. 1500:1 contrast ratio. For protection the display on the Lenovo Vibe X3 comes with a Gorilla Glass 3 assurance.

Under the hood the Lenovo Vibe X3 packs a hexacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SoC with cores clocked at 1.8GHz. This is combined with Adreno 418 GPU and 3GB RAM. Apart from that the media centric gadget from Lenovo comes with 32GB of storage and a slot for memory expansion upto 128GB thanks to the a Hybrid SIM slot (nano + nano/microSD).

As expected the Lenovo Vibe X3 comes packed with features in the media consumption department. It packs dual 1.5W front firing speakers which are further backed by a Cirrus Logic 8218 audio codec,ES9018K2M DAC chip and a TI OPA 1612 Amplifier.

In terms of camera the Lenovo Vibe X3 comes with a. 21MP rear camera with 4K recording capabilities. It has a f/2.0 aperture and make use of a Sony IMX230 and Phase Detection Autofocus Sensor. Besides that there is a 8MP camera on the front for clicking selfies. To power the smartphone is a 3600mAh battery. Connectivity features include Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, WiFi and 4G LTE support.

The Lenovo Vibe X3 comes in white colour and available via Amazon at a cost of Rs 19,999. It will go on sale starting tommorow at 2PM. Besides that the ANT VR headset and the Lenovo Skullcandy Ando headphone will also be available starting tommorow at a price of Rs 1,299 each. But at the same time, the dual-SIM device is a bit bulky at 175 grams, compared to it's rivals in the market.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 with bumped up specs reportedly in works

After having launched the 2016 edition of the Galaxy A9 smartphone, Samsung is now reported to be working on a Pro version of the gadget. It's important that the Galaxy A9 Pro is being exclusively built with an aim to make big in the Chinese market.

Starting now, none of the specs of the Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 have emerged. It is expected that the Korean Electronics giant would bump up the specs of the existing smartphone, especially in the chipset department.

Just to recall the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro comes with a 6 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 SoC. Besides that the smartphone packs 3GB RAM, 32GB memory, 13MP f/1.9 OIS rear camera, 8MP front camera and a 4000mAh in-built battery.

The only conclusive information available regarding the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 is its model no SM-A9100. It is further stated the firmware for the gadget is presently under development. Thus there's still some time required for the smartphone to be officially declared.

Samsung Galaxy S7 reportedly said to launch on March 11

Samsung Galaxy S7 is presently one of the most sought after upcoming smartphone in the industry. Samsung will launch their Galaxy S7 smartphone in US on 11 March 2016. This is a striking revelation as it corresponds with a previous report had stated that Samsung will globally launch the Galaxy S7 alongside the S7 Edge at their Unpacked event on 21 Feb 2016. Besides that the duo are expected to make an appearance at the MWC 2016. So it's quite likely that the Samsung Galaxy S7 won't go on sale before March in US.

However doesn't provide any information regarding the Galaxy S7 Edge or the S7 Edge Plus. Furthermore the launch date of the smartphones in other markets including Korea are not known yet. It's however worth noting that much of the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S7 has already leaked thanks to a number of previous reports.

Just to recall Samsung Galaxy S7 is reported to sport a 5.1 inch QHD (2560x1440p) Super AMOLED display along with a 5MP front facing camera upfront. Under the hood the Galaxy S7 smartphone is tipped to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820/Exynos 8890 SoC (depending on the launch country).

This will be clubbed with 4GB of RAM, 32GB/64GB of on-board storage and a MicroSD Card Slot (upto 200GB). Besides that the Samsung Galaxy S7 is rumoured to feature a 12MP rear camera which will make use of the Samsung Galaxy own BRITCELL sensor technology.

Xiaomi Mi 5 to be announced on February 24

Xiaomi has guessed  about the specifications of the Mi5, and the rumors are about die in about a months time. Xiaomi will formally declare the smartphone on 24February 2016 . However, the company is expected to release details of the phone on 26th January 2016.

Xiaomi launched its lead phone the Mi 4 in 2014. Its been  over eighteen months  since the Xiaomi Mi 5 was launched. Liwan Jiang, VP, Xiaomi had declare that the company will release its smartphone on February 24th. The company will hold a 2 hour long launch event for the Xiaomi Mi 5. This suggests that Xiaomi might also release other products.

According to company officials at Xiaomi, the Mi 5 was expected to launch after the Spring festival in China and to coinincide with the Chinese new year. Xiaomi has been tight lipped about any new product launches though it has over the months been revealing details about its Mi 5, besides confirming the announcement. We can expect the company to tease the smartphone with some images of the phone. We can expect announcements about the Xioami smartphone including specifications and shipping dates.

The Mi 5 is rumored to have a 5.2-icnh QHD display with a resolution of 1,440x2560 or 1080x1920. The Mi 5 is expected to come with a 16MP rear camera and a 13MP selfie camera. The Mi 5 will have a metal body and a fingerprint scanner embedded on the home button. The smartphone is expected to come in two variants. While one of the variants comes witha 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, the other variant is expected to have 3GB RAM and 32GB intenal storage. According to rumors, the Xiaomi Mi 5 is expected to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with an Adreno 530 GPU. Probably, a reasong why the Xiaomi Mi 5 arrived late is because the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset took time to arrive.According to rumors, the Mi 5 is expected to 3,030 mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi 4 starts getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update

Xiaomi Mi Note recently received the Marshmallow update. The Marshmallow update for Mi Note was followed by a Marshmallow update on the Mi 4 leader  smartphone.

The gadget is directly being revise to the Android Marshmallow 6.0.1, in correlation to the Mi Note which has only got the Android 6.0. The Marshmallow update for the Xiaomi Mi 4 has a build number MMB29M and is sized at around 100MB.

The smartphone was launched back in 2014 when it came with Android 4.4.3 Kitkat. In October 2015, the smartphone received an Android 5.1.1 MIUI 7.1 Update. A company official has confirmed last month that the device along with the Mi Note will get the Marshmallow update soon. The updates are being rolled out in phases and should reach all the Mi 4 phones sooner or later.

Vivo X6S Plus with 5.7 inch display, 4GB RAM passes TENAA

A new gadget from Vivo has passed the TENAA certification. The Vivo X6S has been certified by the TENAA of China. The listing gives detailed specifications of the upcoming phone from the Chinese smartphone maker.

The Vivo X6S Plus has a 5.7" FHD display. It has a 16MP rear facing camera with LED and a 8MP front camera with 3,000mAh of battery. The Vivo X6S is powered by a 1.8Ghz octa-core CPU with 4GB of RAM. It comes with an internal storage of 64GB but there are details if the phone will have a expandable memory slot for microSD. Connectivity options might include 4G LTE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The smartphone measures 158.16x79,94x7.7 mm and it weighs 190grams.

The company has increased the camera resolution in the Vivo X6S Plus to 16MP from 13MP in the erstwhile Vivo X6 Plus.The Vivo had declared the X6 and the X6 Plus in November 2015.Its been only a few months till the new phone will be launched.

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Galaxy J5 2016 surfaces on GFXBench

Earlier, Samsung Galaxy J5 was spotted on the GFXBench  giving specific information about its specification. Today, the Galaxy J7 2016 has passed through the GFXBench benchmark test. Both the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7 have been spotted on the GFXBench and much of their specifications have become known.

The Galaxy J7 2016 has model number SM-J710x sports a 5.5" presentation with 1920x1080 determination. The Samsung Galaxy J7 is powered by 1.5 Ghz Snapdragon 615 processor and comes with 3GB RAM and an internal storage of 16GB. The Galaxy J7 earlier had a RAM of 1.5GB, now the Galaxy J7 2016 has 3GB of RAM. The display too has increased earlier from 720p to 1020p in the Galaxy J7 2016 version. The phone comes pre-installed with Android 5.1.1. The smartphone has a l has a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies. The smartphone also is backed by a 3000mAh battery.

The upcoming Galaxy J5 has a model number SM-J510x. The Galaxy J5 has been spotted on the GFXBench database. The Galaxy J5 has a 5.2-inch display. It likewise has a 720x1280 HD resolution with Super AMOLED display panel, just like a predecessor. Galaxy J5 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core SoC clocked at 1.2GHZ, Adreno 306 GPU. The Samsung Galaxy J5 has 2GB of RAM. The smartphone also has an internal storage of 16GB. It's quite possible that the Galaxy J5 2016 will come in two storage variants of 8GB and 16GB. Both the Galaxy J7 2016 and the Galaxy J5 2016 are an improved version of the earlier phones, but only if Samsung can keep the same price tag.