Monday, June 22, 2015

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Microsoft Can't Decide If It's Giving Away Windows 10 For Free



In an announcement on Friday, Microsoft dropped the unusually generous news that it is giving away free copies of Windows 10 to anyone who participates in the beta Insider Program for Redmond's latest OS. Sound a little too good to be true? You bet.
As noted by Ars Technica, Microsoft has since sneakily updated its blog post announcing the move, changing some crucial language:
Previously it said that signed up members of the Insider Program running a preview version would "receive the Windows 10 final release build and remain activated." Now it says only that they will "receive the Windows 10 final release build."
Moreover, Microsoft added some clarifying language, saying that "It's important to note that only people running Genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can upgrade to Windows 10 as part of the free upgrade offer."
Seems pretty clear, then: only users upgrading from Windows 7 or 8 will get a free upgrade, which is in line with Microsoft's previous announcements.
But that's not all! On Twitter this evening, Microsoft exec Gabriel Aul stated in no uncertain terms that anyone with a prerelease build of Windows 10 (with a registered Microsoft Account) would remain activated on the final version of Windows 10.
Reading between the lines, it seems that Microsoft might be providing a way for individual users to upgrade, without making the whole process above board. Microsoft makes most of its Windows money off businesses and OEMs, the companies that sell new PCs already running a (licensed, paid-for) version of Windows. The wording in the latest blog post implies that upgrading to full-fat Windows 10 will work; it just won't be officially sanctioned by Microsoft, meaning that businesses will still have to pony up for the upgrade.
We reached out to Microsoft for comment, and will update if anyone manages to clarify this mess.
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Amazon Will Soon Start Paying Authors Based On E-Book Pages Read


What if we lived in a world where authors earned royalties not based on how many books they sell, but on how many pages we read? The idea, which would have been preposterous 10 years ago, is not only possible with modern technology, it's something Amazon will be test driving this summer.
Beginning on July 1st, authors who self-publish through Amazon Kindle's Direct Publishing Program will become part of a new publishing experiment. Currently, Amazon divvies up a pot of money to its native authors each month, based on the number of times their e-Books are "borrowed" through two separate Kindle services: Kindle Unlimited, a standalone, $9.99 / month subscription service, and the Kindle Lending Library, an Amazon Prime membership perk. In the new scheme, authors will be paid for each page that remains on the screen long enough to be parsed, the first time a customer reads the book.
What this system will essentially do is reward authors who write cliffhangers and page-turners; books that can keep the reader hooked. As The Atlantic explains, the payment scheme will also help neutralize the sentiment among authors of longer books that they're being shortchanged:
Amazon's letter to writers who publish through its Kindle Select program explained that the formula was changing because of a concern "that paying the same for all books regardless of length may not provide a strong enough alignment between the interests of authors and readers." Amazon is being clever: While the authors of big, long, and important books felt that they were shortchanged by a pay-by-the-borrow formula, they probably didn't expect that Amazon would take their proposal a step further. Instead of paying the most ambitious, long-winded authors for each page written, Amazon will pay them for each page read
Book length is still going to matter under the new system, but in a slightly more nuanced way. On the one hand, authors will have more incentive than ever to keep their work from growing tediously (an unreadably) long. But on the other, the author of an action-packed, 100 page novella might stand to earn more if he can stretch his book out without letting the pace suffer.
One way or another, it seems, some authors are about to bid farewell to the old publishing saying "It doesn't matter how many people read your book, only how many buy it."

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WhatsApp And AT&T Fail To Keep Our Data Safe, New Study Finds


Concerned about NSA snooping? Better get rid of WhatsApp and AT&T. That, at least, is one takeaway from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's annual "Who Has Your Back?" scorecard, which tells us which tech companies are doing a reasonabl job protecting user data, and which are failing abysmally.
As Americans have become increasingly aware of (and peeved by) government spying, we've started judging our tech services and gadgets not only on their quality, but on whether they can safeguard our data. The EFF, a nonprofit focused on digital rights, rates companies based on transparency to consumers about government data demands and content removal requests, data retention practices, and public positions on electronic backdoors.
In addition to WhatsApp and AT&T receiving piss poor grades, Google slipped up for the first time, earning only three stars compared with a perfect five in 2014. The tech giant was penalized on two major counts: The fact that it no longer discloses the full extent of its data retention, and diminished transparency regarding government data requests.
Still, the latest report wasn't all doom and gloom. Apple, Adobe, Yahoo, Dropbox, and Sonic.net each received high marks, and overall, scores were way up compared with the first such study conducted in 2011. On the whole, tech companies seem to be shifting their data privacy stances in the right direction-but they've got a long road ahead before Americans begin trusting them again.

Sunday, June 14, 2015

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Chrome Should Soon Be Easier On Your Mac’s Battery

Whatever the relative merits of the various browser options, there’s one big advantage that Apple’s homegrown Safari has over most of the competition – using it as your browser can have a significant positive impact in terms of battery life on portable Macs. Now, Google is hoping to close that gap with upcoming changes to Chrome.
Chrome already got a new feature that can disable crappy Flash ads and win you back some battery cycles, but there’s more in the pipeline. Per senior Chrome engineer Peter Kasting outlining future steps on Google+, we’re going to see changes to the way Chrome handles rendering of background tabs (i.e., the ones you aren’t immediately looking at), and eking out some minor but important gains in the CPU efficiency of searching with Google.
There’s a lot more going on, most of which is designed to help Chrome match or approach CPU efficiency found in Safari. Kasting even goes so far as to say the Chrome team has “no intention of sitting idly by (pun intended) when our users are suffering.” Groaning about Chrome’s efficiency cost in the Mac power user realm is indeed quite common, but it’s interesting to see Google so on the nose about the issue.
This is coming to the Chrome beta channel in a little over a month, which means general release probably a few months down the road. I’ve pretty much converted to Safari full-time at this point, but I’m definitely interested in seeing what a more battery-friendly Chrome has to offer.
Via TechSpot

Thursday, May 7, 2015

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Google will announce Android M at I/O keynote this month

Just as it's done in years past, Google will unveil the latest version of Android at its annual I/O developer conference. The company hasn't officially come out and confirmed this directly, but a session description that briefly appeared as part of the I/O schedule made specific mention of "Android M." (The session in question has now been removed from Google's I/O website.) When it was announced in 2014, Android 5.0 was first known as "Android L" before Google revealed its final "Lollipop" name months later. And while that version has so far made it to just 10 percent of all Android devices, Google isn't slowing down any in pushing the operating system forward.
Sadly the I/O session descriptions don't offer too many details on what to expect; the "Android at Work" session only says Android M "brings power of Android to all kinds of workplaces." Google has already started putting Android everywhere it can; it's on phones, tablets, in cars, powering TVs, and even running on Chrome OS. Now it sounds like there'll be a greater focus on making Android a force in the enterprise — and Google obviously needs developers to play a role in that.

IMPROVED NOTIFICATIONS AND MORE POWERFUL VOICE CONTROLS COULD BE COMING IN ANDROID M


Another session focused on "interruptions" hints that the company has been working to refine the new approach to notifications that came alongside Lollipop. Yet another session mentions something called "Voice Access" and suggests Google wants to let users control every feature of Android apps (and the device they're running on using only their voice. This would expand beyond the "OK Google" commands that are possible now. Google describes Voice Access as such:
Mobile hardware has adopted the touch screen as the primary mode of input. And with 1 billion active Android users, there’s no sign of this slowing down. What if you could provide users with a new method of access to your apps with little to no development overhead? In this talk, we introduce Voice Access, a service that gives anyone access to their Android device through voice alone. We will focus on simple steps developers can follow to ensure that Voice Access provides an optimal experience within their apps.
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Tesla announces 38,000 pre-orders for Powerwall home battery

During Tesla's earnings call, CEO Elon Musk just announced that the company has so far taken 38,000 reservations for its Powerwall home battery. "The response has been overwhelming. Like, crazy," Musk said. He went on to describe the reception to Tesla Energy's introduction as "crazy off the hook." Tesla has also tallied 2,500 reservations for the PowerPack. Musk said this actually equates to more like 25,000 since reservations averaged around 10 Powerpacks each. "The volume of demand here has just been staggering," he said. "It really feels like, man, the stationary storage demand is just nutty. Like, worldwide, it’s just crazy."
Those are strong numbers for Tesla's latest venture, and Musk sounds downright giddy. But the early success also means that some customers will be dealing with an extended wait. "There’s no way we can possibly satisfy this demand this year," Musk admitted. "We’re basically sold out through the first half of next year."

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Aircel starts offering unlimited calling at Rs. 21 and introduces new Data offer

Aircel has introduced slew of offers for its subscribers in Maharashtra circle. New packs offer affordable SMS, calling and data services to Aircel subscribers.
SMS Packs Rs 16 & Rs 19
SMS pack Rs 16 offer 100 daily local/national SMS(1st 2 @ Rs 1) and comes with 30 days validity. Rs 19 pack offer 250 local/national SMS for 30 days validity. The SMS packs offer a full month SMS benefits for at affordable rates.
Unlimited 2G Data packs Rs 128 & Rs 148
Both Rs 128 and Rs 148 data pack offer unlimited 2G internet with FUP of 4GB. While Rs 128 comes with 30 days validity, Rs 148 comes with 40 days validity. Earlier Rs 148 pack was offering only 2GB data and 28 days validity.
Unlimited A to A calling packs Rs 21 & Rs 44
Aircel has introduced Rs 21 and Rs 44 packs offering Unlimited Aircel to Aircel local Calls between (5:00 AM to 5:00 PM), A2A rest of the day and other local calls @ 1.4p/2sec. Rs 21 comes with a validity of 28 days and Rs 44 offer 60 days of validity.
Aircel has re-ignited the mobile tariff price war by bringing down cost of SMS, voice and data offering at the same time. Recently TRAI had reduced interconnect charges which has enabled Aircel to further lower its tariff.
Thanks to Shashikant

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Google to announce Android M and Voice Access at I/O 2015 this month

Google’s I/O developer conference is soon going be held in San Francisco this month and the event is going to be a platform for many new announcements, including the forthcoming version of Android operating system succeeding Lollipop. As we know,Google is going in Alphabetical order when naming the OS and after L, there comes “M”. So, the forthcoming version, as of now, is being dubbed as “Android M”. It could be Marshmallow or Macaroon, but that’s just our guess.
Although the company has not made any official announcements regarding what’s going to be launched at the conference, but as per the public description of the I/O schedule, it mentions Android M. The Verge, found out that, “Android at Work” states that Android M “brings power of Android to all kinds of workplaces.” However, the reference was removed from the site shortly. We assume that to be Google’s way of teasing the upcoming launches.
As a matter of fact, Google has been pretty active in launching fresh OS versions every year, however the adoption of these updates is moving at turtle speed. For instance, Android 5.0 Lollipop, still runs on merely 10 percent of Android devices, which is menial when compared to other OS versions.
Moreover, Google is also planning to launch “Voice Access” feature at the conference. The feature would enable users to control their apps through voice commands. It would be integrated with Google Now and developers would be required to integrate it with their apps so that users can access it via voice commands. Also, it is not clear if this new feature will be specific to Android M or it

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Sunday, May 3, 2015

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Lenovo's super-light LaVie Z laptop is now available


If you've been jonesing for a featherweight laptop but feel that Apple's MacBook rubs you the wrong way, you're in luck: as promised, Lenovo is now selling the LaVie Z andLaVie Z 360 in the US. Both 13-inch systems largely resemble what you saw in January, and strike a careful balance between brisk performance and a light design that won't strain your shoulder when it's in your bag. They share Quad HD screens, fifth-generation Core i7 processors, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB solid-state drive. The only big difference is the 360's namesake convertible touchscreen, which turns your PC into a makeshift tablet.
Lenovo may have been optimistic about what it could deliver this month, though. The standard Z is ever-so-slightly heavier than claimed at 1.87 pounds, and the models available now are significantly more expensive than what we were quoted a few months ago. You're looking at $1,700 ($1,500 after a discount) for the regular LaVie Z, and $1,850 ($1,699 on sale) for the 360 -- that's at least $200 higher than expected. It's entirely possible that lower-end versions are coming, but you'll have to pay a premium if you simply can't wait.

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Amazon's voice-guided speaker juggles your IFTTT tasks


You can tell Amazon's Echo speaker to directly control certain apps and services, but what if you want it to send information to other apps that you use more often? That's where IFTTT's new Alexa channel might save the day. Give the Echo a command and IFTTT will relay certain tasks to key apps. You can deliver your to-do list to Gmail when you ask the speaker about your itinerary, for example, or add your grocery items to Evernote without touching your phone. Frankly, this makes the Echo a lot more useful in daily life -- you no longer have to change some of your app habits to make the most out of Amazon's audio cylinder.

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

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List of smartphones in india eligible for Windows 10 technical preview


The Windows 10 update for smartphones, tablets and personal computers will bring every device to a common platform for providing a unified experience. So it is essential that the update is devoid of issues. In order to be thorough with the pre-testing, Microsoft has released a list of smartphones which will be eligible for getting the next build version of the Windows 10 technical preview.

When Microsoft first released the technical preview, only a handful of devices were covered under it and even the likes of the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 930 were skipped. Microsoft then released a statement that it was working on adding more devices to the preview lineup. The company was working on ‘partition stitching’  till now which would allow for re-sizing of the system partition. This has allowed a lot more devices to be added to the list of devices eligible for a technical preview.

List of smartphones in india eligible for Windows 10 technical preview

  • Microsoft Lumia 430
  • Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM
  • Nokia Lumia 520
  • Nokia Lumia 525
  • Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM
  • Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual SIM
  • Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM
  • Nokia Lumia 620
  • Nokia Lumia 625
  • Nokia Lumia 630
  • Nokia Lumia 630 Dual SIM
  • Nokia Lumia 638
  • Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM
  • Nokia Lumia 720
  • Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM
  • Nokia Lumia 735
  • Nokia Lumia 820
  • Nokia Lumia 830
  • Nokia Lumia 920
  • Nokia Lumia 925
  • Nokia Lumia 1020
  • Nokia Lumia 1320
  • Nokia Lumia 1520
The company has further stated that a device may be pulled out from the list of supported devices if a bug is discovered at a later stage. Just in case you notice that a device has not made it to the list of devices as of now (namely the Lumia 520), it may get added to the list later on. Microsoft hasn’t disclosed as to when the next build version of the update is coming, but we can expect it to start rolling out in the next few weeks.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL Announced

Microsoft has launched the Lumia 640 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona. The smartphone comes with a 5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. It runs Windows Phone 8.1 and sports an 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash along with a 1-megapixel front camera. It has 8GB of internal storage, further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It supports connectivity options such as 4G LTE / 3G (depending on the variant), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS.




The phone will be available in Single SIM / Dual SIM 4G variants and Dual SIM 3G variant. Also, Microsoft is offering 1 year of free office 365 subscription with 1TB of One Drive storage and up to 60 minutes of free international Skype calls per month. It will be available in orange, cyan, matte black, and white colors for a price of 139 Euros (US$ 155 / Rs. 9,625 approximately) for the 3G model and 159 Euros (US$ 177 / Rs. 11,000 approximately) for the LTE variant, without taxes and subsidies. Microsoft would start rolling it globally from April.
At the event, Microsoft also unveiled the Lumia 640 XL, which is a larger variant of the Lumia 640 smartphone. The device features a 5.7-inch HD display ClearBlack IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs Windows Phone 8.1. It will also be available in Single SIM / Dual SIM 4G variants and Dual SIM 3G variant. It has 8GB of internal storage, further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It supports connectivity options such as 4G LTE / 3G (depending on the variant), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS.
The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL will come in orange, cyan, black, and white color options. The device is priced at 189 Euros (US$ 211 / Rs. 13,080 approximately) for the 3G variant and 219 Euros (US$245 / Rs. 15,160 approximately) for the LTE variant, without taxes and subsidies. Microsoft would start rolling it globally from March. Here also, Microsoft is offering 1 year of free office 365 subscription with 1TB of One Drive storage and up to 60 minutes of free international Skype calls per month.

Microsoft Lumia 640 specifications

  • 5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB RAM
  • 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
  • Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim, upgradable to Windows 10
  • 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 1MP front camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
  • 2,500 mAh battery

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL specifications

  • 5.7-inch HD ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB RAM
  • 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
  • Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim, upgradable to Windows 10
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
  • 3,000 mAh battery
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Xolo Q600 Club With A 4.5-Inch Display With DTS Audio

Xolo has unveiled the Q600 Club in India for a price of Rs. 6,499. The company listed it online on its official website, however, the device is already available through many third-party online retailers at a lower price tag.
The Xolo Q600 Club is a Dual SIM smartphone and runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. It comes with a 4.5-inch FWVGA display with a pixel density of 218ppi and 480×854 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6582M processor with 512MB of RAM along with a Mali-400 MP2 GPU.

The phone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 0.3-megapixel VGA front camera. It features 4GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The Q600 Club supports connectivity options such as 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, microUSB, and Bluetooth 4.0. There are also many sensors on-board such as accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor. It is backed by a 1,800 mAh battery, which is touted by the company to deliver up to 8.67 hours of talk time on 3G and up to 19.69 hours of talk time on 2G. The device measures 131.5 x 66 x 9.7 mm.
Moreover, the Q600 Club is integrated with special box speakers, which supports DTS audio, smart remote solution and Hot-Knot technology to enable data sharing.

Xolo Q600 Club specifications

  • 4.5 inch FWVGA IPS display with 480×854 pixels resolution
  • 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 512MB RAM
  • Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box
  • 5MP rear camera with LED flash and VGA front camera
  • 4GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
  • 3G, GPRS/EDGE, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, microUSB, Bluetooth 4.0
  • 1,800 mAh battery
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Monday, February 23, 2015

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Google starts rolling out Android Wear 5.0.2 update

Android wearable users, Google has now started rolling out the Android Wear 5.0.2 update for many smartwatches. The 5.0.2 update is being rolled out to the Samsung Gear Live, Moto 360, LG G Watch, and the Sony Smartwatch 3.

Although, the Android Wear 5.0.2 update is not a major one as it does not add any new feature to the device, but it fixes the bugs and improves the gear security. It also adds performance enhancements to the devices along with some update to Google Play Services. The update also fixes the prolonged issue with the Google Fit Sync, specifically the discrepancies that users were encountering in the step counting mechanism between the smartwatches and smartphones.
The update is, as of now, being rolled out in batches and will reach all the aforementioned devices by next week. For the readers who want to update their watch, make sure that the gear battery is at least 80% charged, as soon as you receive the update notification, simply press “Download” and the update will begin. The build number for the Android Wear is 5.0.2, for Moto 360 is LWX49L and for the Gear Live it is LWX49K.

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Reliance To Launch True Unlimited 2G Data Packs

We have come to learn through insider sources that Reliance communications will soon be revising the existing 2G data packs in Karnataka circle so as to offer true unlimited 2G data. The packs of which data offerings will be revised are Rs.68 voucher which earlier offered 1GB data for 15 days will now offer unlimited 2G data for 15 days. Rs.99 voucher which earlier offered 650MB for 21 days will now offer unlimited 2G data for 21 days. Rs125 voucher which earlier offered 3GB 2G data for 30 days will now offer unlimited data for 30 days. Rs.195 voucher which earlier offered unlimited 2G data for 45 days will now offer the same benefit plus 3000 local and national SMS for 45 days. Rs.296 voucher which earlier offered 6GB data for 75 days now offers unlimited 2G data for 75 days.

These new 2G data packs are the lowest tariffs prevailing for 2G data in the market and are even lower than the offerings of pure 2G regional players like Uninor who claim to be ‘Sabse sasta’. With this
With this move, Reliance will ensure safeguarding its low-end mobile data subscriber base. We hope to see Rcom extend this tariff revision on a pan-India scale in the coming days.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

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Motorola slashes price of the Moto E to Rs. 5,990, bundles Moto Deck Bluetooth speaker for free with the Moto XMotorola

Motorola has slashed the price of the Moto E by Rs. 1,000, reducing it to Rs. 5,999, to mark the one year anniversary of it’s partnership with Flipkart. The company is continuing with the buyback offers that were launched last month. Under this buyback scheme, customers can exchange their old smartphones for discounts of up to Rs. 4,000 and up to Rs. 6,000 on the Moto G (2nd. Gen) and Moto X (2nd. Gen) respectively.


Motorola recently celebrated 3 million devices sold on Flipkart, and to keep up with the festivities, Motorola has a host of offers for the Moto E, the Moto G, the Moto X, the Nexus 6 and the Moto 360. These offers are likely to last the entire week, till the 15th of February, 2015. All purchases of the Moto 360 along with the Nexus 6 get an extra Rs. 10,000 off.

Similar to the Moto G and Moto X, customers can get a discount of up to Rs. 10,000 in exchange for their old smartphones. Motorola is also offering a Moto Deck Bluetooth speaker worth Rs. 8,990 for free with the Moto X (2nd Gen).
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Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB variant to be launched in India on February 24 for Rs. 23,999

Xiaomi has announced that it would launch the 64GB variant of the device on February 24. As per the company’s official announcement through its official Facebook Page, the Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB would be priced at Rs. 23,999 in India.

When Xiaomi first announced the price of the 16GB variant of the Mi 4, there was a bit of disappointment among Indian consumers, as it was priced just Rs. 2,000 below the OnePlus One
, and lacked a microSD card slot. Many of my friends and colleagues preferred OnePlus One over the Mi 4 for this exact reason, since the OnePlus One comes with 64GB inbuilt storage.
It remains to be seen how consumers would react to Mi 4 64GB variant’s pricing, as it is around Rs. 2,000 costlier than the OnePlus One, which essentially offers similar hardware specifications, and comes with Cyanogen OS 11S. What would you prefer between the Mi 4 64GB and the OnePlus One? Please let us know your choice in the comments section below.

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Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 10 update for low-end Lumia phones

One of the most determined project of Microsoft this year is now witnessing few contours of an official plan. Vice President of Microsoft Operating Systems Group, Joe Belfiore, tweeted to confirm that Windows 10 update for phones will also be rolled out to 512MB RAM Lumia devices. However, few features might be different from the original design depending on the phones, and the roll out might also be variable in nature to many phones. It means that some Lumia phones might not be able to utilize all the features of the updated OS owing to hardware constraints.
While speaking about the Technical Preview build of Windows Phone 10, Belfiore said, “It will be made available to Microsoft Insiders by this month. Also, we’re on track for Insider build coming in February as Terry said at our 1/21 event. We need to complete internal testing first, hang in!” he elaborated. Although, no specific timeline was revealed for the preview to be rolled out to the members.

Belfiore stated that only few phones in the series will be receiving the preview build of Windows Phone 10 whenever it is released to the Windows Insiders. He also confirmed that the Nokia Lumia 520 will support the preview build, but did not reveal that what other handsets are going to support the preview build. The Lumia 520 is one of the most popular Windows Phone device, as it has a market share of around one-third of all the Windows Phones combined.
The screenshot leaks of the Technical Preview build unleashed many new features. The leak has revealed a new interface, which can match the desktop and tablet version, along with an advanced recording app, a redesigned Alarms app, a well detailed Setting menu.

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Monday, February 9, 2015

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Microsoft Lumia 435 launched in India for Rs 5,999

In continuation with it’s aggressive expansion plans into the affordable smartphone market, Microsoft today announced the Lumia 435 dual-SIM phone, which is the most affordable Windows Phone available in India. Running the latest Windows Phone 8.1 OS, the device is priced at Rs. 5,999 and is likely to get the Lumia Denim firmware update soon.
Though aimed at the entry level market, the device packs some impressive hardware housing a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU. It has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable internal storage and a 4-inch LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 480.

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On the camera front, the phone sports a 2-megapixel camera at the rear and a VGA front camera. The device also comes with a microSD card should there be need for additional storage space. The device is powered by a 1,560 mAh battery, which is touted by the company to deliver up to 11.7 hours of talk time on a full charge.
The Lumia 435 Dual SIM is expected to raise the bar set by Microsoft with the success of Lumia 520 in the affordable smartphone category.
Lumia 435 Dual SIM specifications:
•4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) WVGA display
•1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU
•1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
•Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim
•2MP fixed focus rear camera and VGA front-facing camera
•11.7 mm thick and weighs 134.1 grams
•Dual SIM, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
•1,560 mAh battery with up to 11.7 h talk time.


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