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Asus ZenFone 2 64GB Storage Variant Price and Availability Confirmed

A new 64GB variant of the Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML has been confirmed by the Taiwanese handset brand. Asus at its Taiwan event last week revealed pricing of the new ZenFone 2 series alongside unveiling new variants of the handset. The company however missed to reveal the ZenFone 2 ZE551ML with 64GB inbuilt storage and 4GB of RAM. Now, the Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML with 4GB of RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage... 

Xiaomi MiPad and Xiaomi Redmi 2

Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 2 and MiPad for the Indian market on Thursday. The two devices offer the typical Mi package – great specifications at affordable prices. While the Xiaomi Redmi 2 is priced at Rs. 6,999, the Xiaomi MiPad tablet will be available in India at Rs. 12,999. We got some hands on time with the Redmi 2 and Mi Pad at the launch event in New Delhi, and while we’ll reserve... 

Windows 10 Minimum Hardware Requirements and Upgrade Paths Detailed

A new set of slides coming from Microsoft’s WinHEC event in Shenzen has revealed the minimum hardware requirements for both desktop and mobile phones to run Windows 10. The slides also detail the upgrade paths for different desktop and mobile OSes. The news is especially relevant to the public now that Microsoft has revealed that users of non-genuine Windows copies can also upgrade to Windows... 

Xiaomi Mi Note Natural Bamboo Edition Launched

As announced, Xiaomi on Tuesday unveiled a special edition of the Mi Note with a bamboo material back panel, dubbed the Xiaomi Mi Note Natural Bamboo Edition. Priced at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 23,000), the Xiaomi Mi Note Natural Bamboo Edition will be available in China from March 24. The registrations have begun from Tuesday. The highlight of the special edition Mi Note is its bamboo back cover, which... 

Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) Review

We wouldn’t be surprised to hear that people are beginning to lose count of how many Fonepad models Asus has released. This is a product line that Asus has been pushing for a while now, attempting to solidify its position in the voice-calling tablet market. Although a lot of people laugh at the idea of using a 7-inch tablet as their primary phone, Asus evidently has enough reason to believe that... 

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM

Microsoft is continuing to push affordable Lumia handsets into the market and the latest to join the league is the Lumia 430 Dual SIM. The Redmond giant touts that the Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM is the “most affordable Lumia to-date” and comes at a price of $70 (approximately Rs. 4,400) before taxes and subsidies. The Lumia 430 Dual SIM will begin rolling out in select markets in the... 

Google Nexus 5 Reportedly Receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

Android 5.1 Lollipop, which has already been rolled out over-the-air (OTA) to the Google Nexus 6 phablet, has reportedly started rolling out over-the-air to Google’s 2013 flagship smartphone, the LG-made Nexus 5. The OTA rollout of the update does not come as a surprise, as Google has already provided a Android 5.1 Lollipop factory image for the LG-produced Android stock phone. The firm has also... 

Micromax Canvas Juice 2

Micromax Canvas Juice 2, the successor to the popular Canvas Juice smartphone, has been launched at Rs. 8,999. The smartphone will be available in Silver via online and offline stores from Thursday. The new Canvas Juice 2 retains the 3000mAh battery from its predecessor, which is also the highlight of the device. The battery is rated to deliver up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 435 hours or 18 days... 

Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) Review

2014 was the year when we saw smartphone brands change market dynamics by introducing powerful phones with disruptive pricing and exclusive e-commerce deals. Even before Xiaomi, Lenovo, Huawei and OnePlus introduced their value-for-money devices, there was one company that started this trend – Motorola. With the introduction of the Moto E last year, we had a smartphone in the sub-Rs, 10,000 range... 

Tesla Says Its Model S Car Will Drive Itself This Summer

For many drivers who commute long distances, the prospect of owning a self-driving car – where a driver takes his hands off the wheel and feet off the gas – has been an elusive dream. But on Thursday, Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla, took a big step in that direction when he announced that the maker of high-end electric cars would introduce autonomous technology by this summer. Musk... 

Sony Xperia J1 Compact

Sony on Thursday unveiled its first ‘SIM-free’ smartphone dubbed the Sony Xperia J1 Compact (D5788) in Japan. The firm will launch the device with NTT DoCoMo on April 20. It will be up on pre-orders starting March 27 with a price of JPY 59,184 (approximately Rs. 30,000). The Sony Xperia J1 Compact (D5788) is company’s first LTE communication “PLAY SIM” device with MVNO... 

Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge India Launch Set for Monday

Samsung has started sending invites for an event in New Delhi where the company is set to launch the new flagship Galaxy S6 alongside the Galaxy S6 Edge. We already know that the South Korean giant will start sales of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge globally starting April 10, and is expected to do so in India as well while opening pre-orders before that date. Samsung earlier this...