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Facebook to acquire WhatsApp for $16 billion

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 06:12 PM PST

In a surprising move, Facebook has announced that it would acquire WhatsApp for $16 billion, including $4 billion in cash and about $12 billion Facebook shares. Facebook will pay an additional $3 billion worth of stock units to WhatsApp employees, that is likely to be paid over the years. WhatsApp has 450 million monthly active users worldwide and over 320 million daily active users. It is currently adding more than 1 million new registered users per day. Even after the deal nothing would change. WhatsApp's brand will be maintained, including the headquarters. CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook's Board of Directors and they will acquire the entire WhatsApp team, said Facebook. On Facebook, CEO, Mark Zuckerberg said, I'm excited to announce that we've agreed to acquire WhatsApp and that their entire team will be joining us at Facebook. WhatsApp will continue to operate independently within Facebook. The product roadmap will remain unchanged and the team is going to stay in Mountain View. WhatsApp will complement our existing chat and messaging services to provide new tools for our community. In a blog post, Jan Koum, WhatsApp co-founder and CEO, said, WhatsApp will remain autonomous and operate independently. You can continue to enjoy the service for a ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Hands On

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:59 AM PST

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 3 Neo in India at a price tag of Rs. 40900, at the Samsung Forum Asia 2014 in Bali yesterday. We got to check out the device at the event. The Note 3 Neo looks exactly like the Note 3 and comes with all the S Pen features such as Action Memo, Scrapbook, Write Screen, Finder, Pen Window and also has all the Samsung-specific software features. Check out the hands-on below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-iK2t3R710 It has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, 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) and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It faux leather back cover, similar to the Note 3. You have the S Pen slot on the bottom. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It has 2GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage and expandable memory upto 64GB via microSD card. The phone packs a 3100 mAh Battery. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo comes in Black, White and Mint Green colors. Samsung has already started taking pre-orders for the device in India. Srivatsan contributed to this report  

The All New HTC One 2014, HTC One successor, leaked in full glory

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:50 AM PST

We all know that HTC is going to announce its next flagship, the HTC One successor at an event on March 25(almost a month after the MWC 2014) and by now, almost the core specifications of the device have leaked. There were leaked pictures of the smartphone and all leaks have pointed to a build quality and design language quite similar to the original HTC One. Today, popular twitter account @evleaks has tweeted the press render of the All New HTC One, 2014. @Evleaks is usually spot on with leaks and we have no reason to doubt this leak and we believe this will be the HTC One successor. HTC had announced a literal gold version of the HTC One sometime in 2013, but they are taking a more practical approach this time with a gold colored variant that people can buy. The leaked press render is of the gold variant and it looks gorgeous. The All New HTC One(as it is rumored to be called) is little more curvy on the corners than the original HTC One. The rumored specifications of the HTC One successor are 5inch Full HD 1080p display Snapdragon 805/800 SoC 3GB RAM Two cameras on the back with dual-LED flash Android 4.4 KitKat with ...

LG G Flex Giveaway Winner Announcement

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:16 AM PST

We started the LG G Flex Giveaway, in association with LG India, over a week back, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winner. Before that, we'd like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing with over one lakh entries. A lot of you answered the questions correctly, but we could select only one winner. Are you the lucky one? Find out below. [HTML1] Yes! The grand prize winner, who will receive a brand new LG G Flex is - Sharanya Shetty We will be getting in touch with the winner soon to dispatch the smartphone. Please join us in congratulating the winner. And for those you who did not win, we have more giveaways lined up ! Thanks once again for taking part and thanks to LG India for making this giveaway possible.

Gionee Elife S5.5 with 5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, 5.5mm thin metal body announced

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 04:41 AM PST

Gionee has just announced the Elife S5.5, the company's thinnest smartphone at an event in China. It is said to be the world's thinnest phone that has 5.5mm thin magnesium alloy frame. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED touch screen display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The display module is just 0.55mm thick and the back cover is 0.40mm thick, that is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, making the phone very slim. It It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.2 with Amigo 2.0 UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with stacked Sony sensor, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 95 degree wide-angle lens. Gionee Elife S5.5 specifications 5-inch (1920  x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI 13MP auto focus camera with LED flash, Stacked Sony sensor, 1080p video recording 5MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 145.1x70.2x5.55mm; Weight: 130 grams 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB internal memory 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WIFI Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG GPS 2300 mAh battery The Gionee Elife S5.5 comes in Black, White, Pink, Blue and Purple colors. It is priced at 2299 Chinese Yuan equals ...

Micromax Canvas Knight with Octa-Core processor launching in India soon

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 03:40 AM PST

Micromax unveiled the Canvas Knight A350 at an event in Russia last month. The company has announced that the smartphone would hit the Indian market soon and has also released a teaser video. The Canvas Knight has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 2 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It features a 16-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Micromax Canvas Knight A350 specifications 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display 2 GHz Octa-Core processor Dual SIM Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) 16MP auto focus camera with LED Flash 5MP front-facing camera 7.3mm thick 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, aGPS 3.5mm audio jack 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory 2350 mAh battery The Micromax Canvas Knight A350 comes in Black with Gold, Black and White colors. It is expected to be released later this month or early next month. Micromax unveiled the Canvas LapTab dual-boot tablet at the CES last month, can we expect the Canvas Knight at the MWC next week? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjJTXTUvAg4

LG G2 Mini with 4.7-inch qHD display, quad-core Snadpragon 400 processor, Android 4.4 announced

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 02:59 AM PST

LG has finally made the G2 Mini official ahead of Mobile World Congress 2014. It has a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor (Snapdragon 400 or Nvidia Tegra 4i options), and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. You have rear mounted power and volume keys. Unlike the G2, the G2 Mini has matte back. LG brings all the G2 features such as Guest Mode, Knock ON, Quick Memo, Clip Tray, Quick Window and lots more features to the G2 Mini. The LG L90, the company's upcoming smartphone in the L Series III has similar specifications, but has a different design. It will also be available in Dual SIM variants and with LTE support depending on the region. LG G2 Mini specifications 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Quad-Core MSM8926 (LTE) / MSM8226 (3G) /  1.7GHz Nvidia Quad Core Tegra 4i (LATAM LTE version) Android 4.4 KitKat Dual SIM (Optional) 8MP rear camera with LED flash 1.3MP front-facing camera 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal memory, expandable memory  with microSD Dimensions: 129.6 x 66 x 9.8mm; Weight: 121 grams 4G LTE/3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC (4G LTE version only) 2440 mAh battery (removable) The LG G2 ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rose Gold Edition Hands On

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 01:23 AM PST

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 3 in 3 new accents - Rose Gold White, Rose Gold Black and Merlot Red back in December. At the Samsung Asia Forum 2014 in Bali, we got to check out the Rose Gold Black Edition of the Note 3. It has soft leather-like back cover similar to the original Note 3 and also comes with a S Pen stylus in matching color. Check out the video below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BemlEB7vZA You can see the Rose Gold color on the sides, area around the home button and the earpiece. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 3 in Jet Black, Classic White and Blush Pink colors back in September.  Other specifications are similar to the other color variants. The Note 3 packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display, powered by 1.9 GHz Octa Core ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) Processor or 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. It packs 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory,  microSD slot (up to 64GB) and a 3200 mAh battery. The new color accents are already available in several countries and would roll in India soon. Srivatsan contributed ...

Nokia Treasure Tag is finally official

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 01:22 AM PST

Nokia has announced a new accessory - Nokia Treasure Tag, to keep your accessories close and safe. Nokia Treasure Tag is a rectangular cuboid like accessory that allows users to pair the Treasure Tag to their valuables so that they keep it near. Nokia Treasure Tag connects with your Nokia Lumia smartphone via NFC or Bluetooth. You should download the Nokia Treasure Tag application from the Windows Phone Store and thankfully, when you pair your Nokia Lumia device with the accessory for the first time, it will prompt you to download the application. The dimensions of the Nokia Treasure Tag are 30 x 30 x 10mm and weighs just 13g, so you will hardly feel it as a burden. When you pair your device to the Nokia Treasure Tag, both the devices are connected and when you try to leave the house without the accessory to which you have attached the Treasure Tag, both the devices emit a sound so that you can easily locate where your forgotten accessory is. In addition to making a notification sound, you can also access the location of the Treasure Tag in a map that is powered by Nokia's HERE Maps. You can pair a maximum of four Treasure ...

Airtel reaches 200 million mobile customers in India

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 12:54 AM PST

Airtel has announced that it has crossed  200 million mobile subscriber mark in India. It is the largest mobile operator in India and fourth largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers. It has 1.5 million outlets and serves 86.7% of the country's population. It crossed 60 million mobile customer mark in 2008 and reached 100 mobile subscriber base in India in 2009. It took just 5 years for Airtel to add 100 million customers. Commenting on the new milestone, Gopal Vittal, Joint MD& CEO (India), Bharti Airtel said, We are delighted to have reached this major milestone. It is gratifying to see the trust our customers have reposed in our brand and it will be our endeavor to continue delighting them with innovative and world-class services. We will also continue to invest towards building a robust data network of the future and be at the forefront of India's mobile broadband revolution. Airtel offers 2G, 3G and 4G TD-LTE services in India and plans to offer 4G FD-LTE in the country since it won 1800 MHz spectrum in 15 circles in the recent spectrum auction. Earlier this week it acquired Loop Mobiles to become the largest mobile operator in Mumbai.

Nokia MWC 2014 teaser hints at Nokia X Android smartphone

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 12:23 AM PST

Nokia has finally unveiled their plans for the MWC 2014 next week. It sent out Invites for the event last week. Now the company has posted a large image in green color that indicates the letter X. We already know that Nokia is planning to release the Nokia X phone at the MWC. It was previously called Project Normady. Evleaks already revealed a range of press shots. It recently posted an image of the phone in green color, that matches the teaser. It also revealed the complete specifications of the phone. It would run on forked version of Android (version unknown) and supports Android apps through Nokia app store and other third-party app stores. Screenshots from the phone already leaked showing Windows Phone-like UI. Nokia X rumored specifications 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capactiive touch screen display 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor Android Dual SIM Nokia Store + Third party apps 5MP rear camera 512MB RAM, 4GB of Internal storage, micro SD expansion slot 3G, WiFi,Bluetooth, GPS 1500 mAh battery The Nokia X is expected to come in Six colors, Green, White, Yellow, Blue, Red and Black. The Nokia MWC 2014 event would start at Monday, February 24 at 8.30AM, Barcelona time / 1 PM IST. We will be there to attend the event ...

Microsoft’s SkyDrive is now OneDrive

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 12:13 AM PST

Microsoft was involved in a Trademark fight over the name "SkyDrive" and it lost. So, they had to rebrand it and from now on, Microsoft's SkyDrive will be called as "Microsoft OneDrive". Microsoft's OneDrive is one among the many cloud storage options offered by big companies of the Internet - Google offers Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and many others. One of the nicest things about Microsoft OneDrive is that it comes with 7GB of free storage for starters(Google Drive offers 5GB while Dropbox offers 2GB). Another thing that is cool about Microsoft OneDrive is that it offers a very good sync experience along with Microsoft Office, so it would be great for enterprise consumers. Among the many similarities that it shares with the other cloud storage providers, it offers official apps for smartphone platforms - Android, iOS, Windows Phone which can be used to access your data. The rebranding is complete and all of the previous SkyDrive products are now OneDrive(Android, iOS, Windows Phone apps and desktop apps)

HTC schedules events in the US and UK on March 25th, HTC One successor expected

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:15 PM PST

HTC has announced two separate events on March 25th, 2014 in the U.S. and UK. The invites doesn't reveal anything, but the company is likely to unveil the most expected HTC One successor. Most of the specifications of the smartphone had been leaked already. We had also seen some press shots and live images of the upcoming flagship HTC smartphone that reveals dual cameras on the back and on-screen buttons, replacing the hardware touch buttons. In a new leak, Evleaks has posted a new press image of the phone inside a case. This render shows on-screen buttons and dual front speakers. It has also hinted that the phone would be called "The All New One" and come in Gray, Silver, and Gold colors. Rumored specifications of the HTC One successor 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense 6.0 UI Dual-sensor UltraPixel rear camera with dual LED Flash 2.1 MP front-facing camera 3.5 mm headset jack 2 GB RAM 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth with aptX, GPS with GLONASS The HTC event starts at 11 AM EST / 4 PM GMT / 9: 30 PM IST on March 25th.

HTC One family starts getting Android 4.4 KitKat update in India

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:08 PM PST

HTC One family is a series of three similar looking smartphones that come at different sizes, different specifications and definitely different price points. HTC One, the company's current flagship, was launched more than a year ago and is still the company's flagship. In the interim, HTC has managed to push two HTC One lookalike devices in the form of HTC One Mini and HTC One Max. All the three devices share the same design language and build quality. The specification difference is huge between HTC One Mini and the other two as it is a supposed to be "mid-range" offering. HTC One was released with Android 4.1.2 and has received updates to Android 4.2.2 Jellybean as well Android 4.3 Jellybean. HTC One Mini was released with Android 4.2.2 Jellybean and HTC One Max came with Android 4.3 Jellybean onboard. Now, all the three phones in the HTC One lineup(including the HTC One Dual SIM) are receiving the Android 4.4 KitKat. The new features that you will get along with the latest version of Android are as follows - Even better multi-tasking. Cloud Printing options. Open & save files on Google Drive + additional 25GB of storage. Better disk encryption To check if your HTC One, HTC One ...

BBM for Android now compatible with Gingerbread(Android 2.3) devices

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:50 PM PST

When BlackBerry announced that it is making its popular messaging service, BBM, into a cross platform service, the entire tech industry erupted in euphoria. And when BlackBerry finally released their BBM Chat for Android, there was so much rush that a lot of people had to wait to try out BBM and that indicated a clear interest of the crowd in BBM. However, from the time of release until now, BBM for Android has been available only on Android 4.0+ devices and with Android Gingerbread 2.3 still accounting for 20% of Android users, a lot of people were left without access to BBM. BlackBeery had stated that they were working hard to bring BBM for Gingerbread users and they have lived up to their word. Some of the features that the users of Android 2.3 Gingerbread will not be able to use includes - BBM's Voice Call, Live location tracking on Map and BBM Channels. There is no word on whether these features will be addressed in the coming version or not, but we sure do hope they will instate the features. BBM is now available for Android 2.3 Gingerbread users and they will be able to download the application from Play Store. Source

Samsung confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for 14 Galaxy devices for US

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:25 PM PST

Samsung has finally announced the list of devices that would receive the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update, but this list is only for the U.S. variants. Samsung started rolling out the KitKat update for the Galaxy Note 3 last month. The Indian Exynos variant of the Note 3 got the KitKat update by the end of January. It is yet to roll out the KitKat update for other devices. The Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) software update would bring easy-to-use features that enhance the user experience, including a more intuitive user interface, enhanced messaging capabilities and updated applications, said Samsung. The update would also bring. Location Menu: An integrated location menu enables users to easily activate GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks, while simultaneously checking the battery usage of apps running location service capabilities. Enhanced Messaging: Enables users to choose between Messages or Hangouts as their preferred default messaging application, and select from a larger assortment of updated Emoji icons. Upgraded Google Mobile Service™ (GMS) apps: Users can automatically back up photos and video and can open, view, rename and share Google Docs and files. List of Samsung devices in the U.S. that would receive the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update  Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Samsung Galaxy Note II Samsung Galaxy S 4 Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active Samsung Galaxy S 4 zoom Samsung Galaxy SIII Samsung Galaxy S III mini Samsung Galaxy ...

LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Review

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:30 PM PST

LG was responsible for the Nexus 4 and more recently the Nexus 5, and their association with Google continues with the LG G Pad 8.3. The G Pad was originally launched as a premium 8 inch tablet from LG, fully packed with special features added through software but the one we have here is the first tablet to be blessed by Google with a Play Edition, meaning the device will run stock Android without any modifications. Google and OEMs have been pushing out Play Edition devices since last year, for people who want Android, pure. With no bloatware and the latest version of Android, the GPE of the GPad is, in many ways, the Nexus 8 that was never announced. Priced at $349, should one prefer this over the Nexus 7 2013? Or is it the mini tablet to get? Lets find out in our review. Design, Build and Ergonomics LG's designs have been looking better recently, thanks to some really neat innovations like buttons on the back and mainly, edge-to-edge display with super thin bezels. The G Pad benefits from the same, and sports really thin bezels, not only at the sides but even at the top and bottom parts. It ...
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