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In January, Xiaomi announced the Mi Note and the Mi Pro but did not reveal a successor to their victorious Mi 4, which came out last year in January. However, this can change as the new device, tentatively named as the ‘Mi 5′, may arrive this summer. Recently leaked photos reveal new details about the new phone. The phone looks a lot like its predecessors in terms of its body design, only molded a bit more taller and thinner. Below are the alleged specs of the device. The phone is expected to have a 5.2-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM and powered by a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 810 chipset. The rest of the rumoured specs include a 16MP primary camera, integrated with an Optical Image Stabilisation for steady shots, a fingerprint scanner via the handset’s button and a 3,000mAh battery. All these were tipped off by a Chinese blogger. If true, this will be a significant upgrade over the Mi 4.a

Microsoft will launch applications on its Outlook.com email service. The company is expected to show some apps and add-ins for Outlook.com this week and some of the sessions at Build 2015 deal with the software. Apps and add-ins are currently only available for the Office 365 version of Outlook. Developers will soon be able to make an application that runs on Outlook for desktop, Office 365, and Outlook.com. A single store for these apps would be used across platforms. Since apps are limited right now, most of the ones that exist are for the enterprise, not regular users. The apps for Outlook move is part of a larger decision at Microsoft to turn Office into a platform.

After a week of teasing, LG has finally unveiled its new G4 smartphone. This new flagship smartphone from LG comes with a 5.5-inch of Quantum IPS QHD Display screen and an awesome camera on the back.  “We are living up to our promise of Innovation for a Better Life with a fashionable, premium smartphone that is more focused on delivering a balanced user experience that can compete with the best of the best,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We wanted to give consumers a truly human-centric device that combined the analog sensibilities with technologies that delivered real world performance. From the design to the camera to the display to the UX, this is the most ambitious phone we’ve ever created.” The new LG G4 will feature genuine full grain leather and will be available for purchase in six different colors. According to the company, LG G4 as Slim Arc, running along the entire body with a subtle curvature. This Slim

While we are just a day away from Microsoft Build 2015 Keynote, it seems like Microsoft has plenty of features to show us. According to the recently leaked screenshots of Windows 10 OS, we are expecting to see a new blurry glass effect in the OS. This glass effect seems to be only present in the Start Menu. It looks cool, but disappears when you switch full-screen mode. Along with that, we are also seeing new 3D Live tiles in the start menu. It appears like a 3D flip and is better than the previous version. Microsoft has also updated the UI for Cortana. It is now more closely integrated into the Start Menu. We are expecting to see new Windows 10 Build tomorrow at the BUILD 2015 developers conference. So, stay tuned for more updates.

Facebook is finally adding the much-awaited video calling feature in its Facebook Messenger app. This latest version is now available for download on both Google Play Store for Android users and Apple Store for iOS users. But this service is currently only available for Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Laos, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, the UK, the US and Uruguay.  To get started, just make sure that you have downloaded and installed the latest update on your phone. If you are running the latest version then you should see a video icon at the top of the conversation you of the person you want to call. So, now with voice calling support, video calling support, a GIF store, Hello Dialer and Payments, Facebook Messenger is currently the best app for Android and iOS.

Earlier this month, Microsoft introduced the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL in India carrying a Rs. 11,999 and Rs. 15,799 respectively. If you're still on the fence, now might be a good time to get your hands on the Lumia 640 as it's price has been reduced to Rs. 9,999 ($158), making it an extremely attractive option for users on a tight budget.  The Lumia 640 is without a doubt an excellent handset, featuring a 5-inch 720p display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. There's a microSD card slot should you ever require more storage.  Other features include an 8MP camera, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, a user replaceable 2,500 mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0 and ships with Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim. Microsoft did confirm that Lumia 640 will be upgradeable to Windows 10 for phones once it's ready for prime time later this year.   Buy Now

Xiaomi’s Mi 4 successor was expected to be launched in January, but that certainly didn’t happen. Three months later, the phone is still in the rumor mill, with new reports suggesting the Mi 5 could come with a fingerprint scanner. First spotted by GizmoChina, Xiaomi has filed a patent application with the State Intellectual Property Office in China. The patent deals with a method to integrate fingerprint scanning into the touch buttons on a handset. The fingerprint scanning technology will most likely be embedded into the Mi 5′s home button at the bottom. The patent application reads as follows:  “The device comprises a bottom fingerprint sensors and optical sensor provided in the terminal equipment of the cover glass; fingerprint identification circuit connected fingerprint sensor for fingerprint recognition sensor and the fingerprint information analysis and processing, obtain fingerprint analysis; host processor, and an optical sensor and fingerprint identification cir

For all those who were waiting for the Black Ops 3, here is something more. Treyarch has finally revealed the minimum PC requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. In other words these are the minimum requirements your PC needed to run the new Call of Duty game. Minimum PC Specs OS: 64-bit Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 CPU: Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.60 GHz System RAM: 6GB Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 1GB / ATi Radeon HD 6970 1GB Hard Drive Space: TBA DirectX11 That is only what we have right now. The team is yet to reveal the recommended specifications for higher performance and we still don’t have any exact release date for the game. But as per the leaked details, we might see it in the stores in November

Motorola seems to be on a discounting spree as it has slashed the price of Moto G (2nd gen) and the Moto X (2nd gen) in India. The Moto G (2nd gen) is getting a flat Rs 2,000 off which brings the sticker price down to Rs 10,999 and the Moto X (2nd gen) has received a Rs 3,000 price cut for both the 32GB and the 16GB variants. After the price cut the Moto X (2nd gen) 16GB version will retail at Rs 26,999 and the 32GB version at Rs 29,999.Additionally, if you buy it with an SBI  credit card, Flipkart will sweeten the deal further with another 10 percent off bringing the effective price of Moto G (2nd gen) to Rs 9,900. This offer is also available for the Moto X and will further reduce the price by Rs 1,200. Apart from these buyers would also be offered double 3G data from Airtel for a period of two months. Motorola has been forced to slash the price of their smartphones owing to the fierce competition from brands like Xiaomi and Yu. Although Motorola were the first one to disrup

LG India has recently launched a new mid-range Android smartphone in the Indian market. Dubbed as LG Magna, the smartphone is now available for purchase at different retailers shop all over India.  Talking about the features, this phone packs a gently curved design, to fit better in hands. The phone also includes a 5.0 HD display screen, powered by a 1.3GHz Quad core processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of Internal Storage. The phone also includes an 8MP camera on the back and a 5MP on the front. It has 2G (GSM/EDGE), 3G (HSPA+21Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS / USB 2.0 and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop Operating System. The phone is available in Titan Black and Gold color options.

Motorola has recently added a new metal band variant of its popular Moto 360 smartwatch on Flipkart.com. Those who are interested can now buy this version of smartwatch for Rs. 19,999 from Flipkart.  The current available color options are Black and Silver, so we don’t know if Motorola is planning to launch the Gold color version in the Indian market or not. “The wristwatch has been through several evolutions since it first became a popular fashion accessory more than a 100 years ago. From mechanical to electronic movements, analog to digital faces, the wristwatch has been reinvented several times over, but the basic design has endured for a century because of its elegance and usefulness ‘at a glance.’ Our vision for Moto 360 was to celebrate that history as we reimagined the wristwatch for the future,” the company said in a press release. Moto 360 comes with a 1.56-inch of round display screen with Gorilla Glass protection, TI OMAP 3 processor and 512MB of RAM. It runs And

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In addition to launching the Lumia 640, Microsoft today also launched the Lumia 640XL in India today. As the name suggests, the latter is essentially the phablet version of the Lumia 640, and it too was launched at MWC last month. The phablet is priced at Rs 15,799 in India, and will be exclusively available on Flipkart from today. As far as specifications go, the Lumia 640XL flaunts a 5.7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) ClearBlack, IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 259ppi. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM. On the storage front, the handset offers 8GB internal memory, which can be expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card. Additionally, Microsoft is also offering 30GB free OneDrive storage. On the photography front, the phablet features a 13-megapixel auto focus camera with Zeiss optics, f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. Up front, there is a 5-megap

Xiaomi launched the Mi 4 i in India on the same day Asus launched its Zenfone 2 .  The Asus Zenfone 2 comes in four variants, with prices starting at Rs 12,999. The Mi 4i is also priced at Rs 12,999 and we pit the new flagships against each other to see which one fares better. Processor The Xiaomi Mi 4i is powered by a second-generation 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core (1.1GHz quad-core + 1.7GHz quad-core) 64-bit processor, while the Zenfone 2 ZE550ML has a 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core chipset. Both the smartphones pair with a 2GB RAM. Price As mentioned above, the Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) variant is the cheapest in the lineup priced at Rs 12,999. This is incidentally the same as Xiaomi Mi 4i. Both the phones will be sold on Flipkart, but the Zenfone 2 will not follow Xiaomi’s flash sale model. Pre-bookings for the Zenfone 2 are live, while registrations for the Mi 4i flash sale begin at 8.00PM today. Storage While both the smartphones have 16GB of internal memory

Asus has finally launched the al new Zenfone 2 series smartphones in the Indian market. The phone will be available as a successor for company’s previously launched Zenfone smartphone. As announced in Las Vegas earlier this year, this phone has already received good response from the consumers.  Asus has announced four different variants of the phone in India. All packed with different specifications and features. The phone packs a 5.5-inch of Display screen, powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom quad-core processor with 5MP front camera, 13MP on the back, 4G LTE connectivity option, 3000 mAh battery inside, Android 5.0 Lollipop with Zen UI and Dual-SIM support. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML – HD display, 1.8GHz Z3560 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage – Price Rs. 12,999 Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML – Full HD display, 1.8GHz Z3560 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage – Price Rs. 14,999 Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML – Full HD display, 2.3GHz Z3580 processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB

Xiaomi has today unveiled a brand new smartphone in the Indian market. Dubbed as Xiaomi Mi 4i, this smartphone will be available firstly in India, followed by other countries. The company also claims that this smartphone has been designed especially for the Indian customers.  As its name has been taken from Xiaomi Mi4, so you can expect to see some similarities here. The phone packs a 5-inch Full HD IPS display screen featuring polycarbonate unibody design, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor. The phone will be available in five different color options. India is the first country where this smartphone has been unveiled. The phone also features a 13MP f2.0 rear camera with Dual-tone LED flash and a 5MP f1.8 front facing camera. The device also features 2GB of RAM and 16GB of Internal Storage. It runs Android Lollipop Operating System. Along with that, the company is also providing Dual-SIM support in this phone. Comparing it with Apple’s high end iPhon

Along with its new Xiaomi Mi4i smartphone, the chinese smartphone manufacturing company has also launched Mi Band in the Indian market. While it is the original Mi Band, but it comes with a budget friendly price tag of just Rs. 999.  Xiaomi says that this band will be on sale starting April 28 on company’s mi.com website. And to promote it, the company says the first 1,000 units of this smartband will be available for just Re. 1. To remind you, Xiaomi Mi Band is a fitness tracker which can be easily paired with your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth 4.0 LE connection. The battery backup is of 30-days and it is also IP-67 certified, which means it is water and dust resistant.

YouTube is currently working on a new design updates for its video player. The new YouTube Player is totally transparent and looks better than the current one. Along with the new transparency, it also includes new animation for different settings. While we don’t know when YouTube is planning to complete the roll out, but if you want then you can get this new transparent player right now. Just follow the below steps and within a couple of minutes you will be enjoying the transparent video player. Google Chrome Users: 1. Download and Install EditThisCookie extension. 2. Now visit YouTube.com 3. Click on the Cookie extension icon. 4. Find VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE and click on it. 5. Now in the value box, replace what is there with Q06SngRDTGA 6. Click Green Tick Mark to Save 7. Now Reload the page and enjoy.

OnePlus One is still one of the best flagship smartphone in the market. It has everything which we need, an attractive design, awesome hardware features and best price tag. But when OnePlus launched this phone it made one thing clear that this smartphone will be on sale via Invite System. Which means that if you want to buy this phone then you need to have the invite. But now OnePlus is permanently removing this invite System. Now you no longer need any invite to buy OnePlus One in any country. You can just click the BUY button. Both 16GB white and 64GB black version of OnePlus One is now available for purchase. You can buy them from company’s official website. Along with that, OnePLus co-founder Carl Pei revealed that the OTA Update will resume mid-week, as the company is currently adding “OK OnePlus” feature. So, you can expect to receive this update in the coming days.

Micromax has finally launched its brand new Canvas Spark smartphone in the Indian market. Micromax Canvas Spark is the low budget Android smartphone which will be on sale starting April 29. The price of this smartphone is Rs. 4,999 and it will be available exclusively on Snapdeal.com. Talking about the features, Micromax Canvas Spark comes with a 4.7-inch of qHD IPS display screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor, along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of Internal Storage. The device runs Android 5.0 Lollipop Operating System and also features microSD card slot with 2000 mAh battery inside. Micromax Canvas Spark has 8MP camera on the back with LED flash and a 2MP on the front. The company says that it will be on sale via the flash sale method. Which means to buy this phone you will have to register first. At this price, Canvas Spark will be competing with Redmi 2. Moto E 2nd Generation and Lenovo A6000 Plus.