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Dell Venue 7 (2014) Review

We were fairly impressed with the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 which we reviewed almost exactly a year ago. Dell has only just decided to get serious about the Android tablet world, and despite some flaws, the first two Venue models were pretty good for their asking prices. In the time since then, Dell has launched an updated model in India. These were first shown off at Computex 2014, and are currently... 

OnePlus Introduces OxygenOS Team; Confirms March Release

OnePlus, as promised, on Thursday revealed more details about the upcoming OxygenOS and also introduced the team behind the new OS. The company showcased the new logo for the OxygenOS while also announced March as the release month for the new OS for OnePlus devices during a Reddit AMAA session. Carl Pei, the Co-founder, Director of Global at OnePlus in a blog post introduced the team working on the... 

Android 5.0 Lollipop Rollout Begins for Limited Moto E, Moto Maxx Users

Motorola, as promised, has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the budget Moto E and high-end Moto Maxx smartphones. The company announced the rollout on Twitter. Notably, the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is rolling out to limited Moto E and Moto Maxx users who are under the company’s soak test. The Lenovo-owned company confirmed soak test for the Moto Maxx in Brazil and Mexico... 

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2 Rugged Tablet Launched at Rs. 75,000

Panasonic has launched a new Android-based rugged tablet under its Toughpad series in India, named Toughpad FZ-B2. The tablet has been “designed for business” and is priced at a premium price of Rs. 75,000. The company claims that the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2 has been developed for various usage conditions across business verticals including automotive, aviation, telecom, utility, retail,... 

Star India’s Hotstar App Review

The Hotstar App from Star India lets you watch the latest movies, TV shows and live sports free of charge, and is available on Android and iOS. This sounds excellent on paper, but in practice turns out to a case of too-good-to-be-true, as a good design and promising library are let down by big performance issues. In terms of content, the app has a lot of different things you can watch right now. Star... 

Samsung Galaxy S6 to Sport ‘Amazingly Fast’ TouchWiz UI

Samsung has already been reported to be working on a light TouchWiz UI expected to debut on the Galaxy S6 flagship. Now, a new report with new details about the TouchWiz UI on the Samsung Galaxy S6 has surfaced on the Internet. One of the biggest changes likely to be seen on the Galaxy S6 is the removal of the pre-installed Samsung bloatware (or in-house Samsung apps). As of now, there is no word which... 

Vivo X5Max Review

After reviewing two really slim smartphones, the Gionee Elife S5.1 (Review | Pictures) and the Oppo R5 (Review | Pictures), we finally got a chance to review the Vivo X5Max – the latest smartphone to claim the title of slimmest in the world. The battery life and heating problems we faced with the Elife S5.1 and R5 lead us to believe that in a bid to make slim smartphones companies are making... 

How to Watch Cricket World Cup 2015 Live on Your PC, Smartphone, or Tablet

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is one of the most anticipated sporting events this year. Cricket’s biggest tournament begins on February 14 in Australia, and fans in India can’t wait for the India vs Pakistan match on February 15. Most of us will be following the action on our televisions at home, but if you’re stuck in office or just don’t like having a TV, you can still watch... 

Apple Secretly Working on an Electric Car: Report

Apple Inc has a secret lab working on the creation of an Apple-branded electric car, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The project has designed a vehicle that looks like a minivan, the newspaper quoted one person as saying. It would take years to finish the project, and it is not certain if Apple will eventually build a car, the Journal said. The news... 

Intex Aqua Star L Launched as ‘First Android 5.0 Lollipop

Intex has launched its first Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Aqua Star L, priced at Rs. 6,990. The smartphone will be available in Black and White colours starting Monday exclusively via Snapdeal. The company touts that the Intex Aqua Star L is the “first Android 5.0 Lollipop smartphone by an Indian brand.” To be noted however, is that Xolo recently provided Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for... 

Motorola Slashes Moto E India Price

Motorola India has announced a bevy of offers on Moto devices in India on completing a year in the Indian market (since the launch of the first-generation Moto G) with its exclusive online partner, Flipkart. The new offers are valid on the purchase of the Moto E, Moto G (Gen 2), Moto X (Gen 2), Google Nexus 6 and Moto 360 via Flipkart from February 9 to 15. To start off, the company has temporarily... 

HP 7 VoiceTab Review

HP seems to be focusing on the voice-calling tablet market with its VoiceTab line of products. We saw the launch of HP’s previous range in this category early last year, and the HP Slate6 VoiceTab didn’t receive a favourable opinion from us. Moving forward, HP’s newest voice-calling Android tablet, the HP 7 VoiceTab, is a 7-inch tablet as its name suggests. You won’t need to...