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Indian Smartphone Makers Micromax, Karbonn, Celkon Investing 750 Cr To Setup Manufacturing Plants in Andhra Pradesh

Indian smartphone makers Micromax, Celkon, Karbonn gearing up to invest 750 crores in setting up manufacturing plants in Andhra Pradesh according to the latest report from Economic Times. Further, the report says that these three companies have signed an Agreement with the state government  These three companies will be setting up the plants near the Industrial park(coming up) near Renigunta, Tirupati. The government is also trying to bring in other handsets like Lava, Intex, etc The government is looking to create an ecosystem where Foxconn can produce over 7 million units per month by the end of 2016.

Micromax is also sketching the possibility to Manufacture Tablets, LED TV's and monitor's at the Tirupathi plant while Celkon will initially focus on SKD(semi-knocked-down) handsets. Xiaomi has already teamed up with Foxconn and is already is a process of producing the smartphones.  Many other smartphone manufacturers like HTC, SONY, Microsoft, Asus, Gionee are also kick starting their plants. 

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Lenovo's Launching Camera Centric Vibe Shot in India on September 22nd

Lenovo is gearing up to launch the Vibe Shot smartphone in India on September 22nd and is already sending the Media invites. Vibe shot was initially launched during MWC 2015 which is mainly focussed on camera. The device sports 5.0-inches FHD(1920*1080) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection to prevent the screen from Scratches and sudden drops. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615Soc clocked at 1.7GHz Cortex A53 x 4 and 1.0GHz Cortex A53 x 4 Octa-Core processor with Adreno 405 GPU coupled with 3GB of Ram and 32GB internal storage. 


Runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box with Lenovo's Custom Vibe U.I 2.0 overlayed on top. On the Photography side, the device features a 16-megapixel autofocus primary camera with Triple Tone LED flash, Laser Autofocus is also available and an 8-megapixel selfie camera with some major camera centric customizing enabled. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS. 
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Xiaomi's Co-Founder Lin Bin Confirms Upcoming Mi 4c Smartphone(Update)

Xiaomi has sent out media Invites some time ago for the official launch event of Mi 4C smartphone which we reported below earlier today. The smartphone sports 5-inches FHD 1080p display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 with Type-C USB port. 


Xiaomi's C-Founder Lin Bin has confirmed the upcoming Mi 4c smartphone and also announced that it will be launched on September 22nd. The device will be available in two different variants one with 2GB of Ram and 16GB storage, while the other with 3GB Ram and 32GB internal storage and USB Type-C on both these variants. Pricing of the device will start from $235 for 2GB variant while 32GB/3GB will cost you little more. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808Soc with 3,080mAh battery on board.


Sales of the smartphone will kick-start from 3rd October, but there's a news that Xiaomi will only sell around 1,00,000 units which seem hard to believe. Anyway, why think too much 22nd isn't that far and if we are lucky we might even get to see or hear some news about the long awaited Mi 5. Stay tuned. 





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HTC One A9 Specifications Surface Online; Powered By Snapdragon 617Soc

HTC is busy prepping the upcoming smartphone which has been in the news for some time now and the device we are talking about is One A9 aka HIMA A9. According to the newly leaked specifications reveal that the smartphone is a mid-ranger which was initially expected to be a high-end smartphone. The device sports 5.0-inches FHD(1080*1980) AMOLED display and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon latest 617Soc clocked at 1.5GHz Octa-Core processor with 2GB of Ram and 16GB internal storage with an SD card slot for memory expansion. Though the leak doesn't mention the android version earlier leak suggest that device will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. 


There is a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 4-megapixel Ultra-pixel front camera. There is a fingerprint sensor for better security, connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0. HTC is gearing up to launch the smartphone on September 29th in Japan and will be available by November end in 6 different colors. Stay Tuned. 

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Asus Zenfone Selfie Now Available To Order via Flipkart For Rs.17,999

Asus has launched the a new Zenfone series line-up at their Zen festival event in Delhi last month 6th wherein the company announced the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone 2 laser( which is with us now, so review will follow very soon), and Zenfone Selfie(Hands-on). The company has just announced that the Zenfone Selfie smartphone which is specially designed for selfie lover is now available to order via Flipkart for Rs.17,999 and will come in three different colors they are Pure White, Chic Pink or Aqua Blue. 



To remind you, The smartphone sports 5.5-inches FHD(1980*1080) IPS display with 178-degree viewing angle, also the display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615Soc clocked at 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor with Adreno 405 GPU coupled with 3GB LPDR3 Ram with 32GB internal storage with an SD card slot for memory upto 128GB. On the photography side, the device features a 13-megapixel autofocus primary camera with f/2.0 aperture, Dual LED flash and a same 12-megapixel front camera with Dual tone LED flash, 5 element largan lens, f/2.2 aperture. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, GPS/GLONASS, Dual SIM.Runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with improved Zen U.I on top. There is a 3,000mAh massive battery on board. Head over to "Flipkart"(Link)  to order the Zenfone Selfie.  

Zenfone Selfie with 2GB Ram will be available from September 30th, 2015. 
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Qualcomm's Quick Charging 3.0 Announced and It's 4X Faster Than Normal Charging

Qualcomm has announced the Quick Charging 3.0 which is said to be 38% power efficient than Quick charging 2.0 and is twice faster than QC 1.0 and 4X times faster than normal convention charging. Quick charging 3.0 is 100% backward compatible with QC 1.0 and 2.0 with a wide range of connectors. Qualcomm says you will get 80% of charge with just 35 minutes of charging. 


Quick charging 3.0 can be used on USB Type-A, USB micro, USB Type-C or proprietary connectors and Accessories Like wall chargers, car chargers, battery packs, etc will support Quick charging 3.0. It uses Intelligent Negotiation for Optimum Voltage (INOV), an algorithm which basically allows your portable device to determine the power level to request at any point in time, which in turn improves the optimum power transfer while maximizing efficiency and its supports wider voltage options which lets the device to dynamically adjust the ideal voltage supported by specific device. Quick Charge 3.0 ships with Snapdragon 820, 620, 618,617 and 430 chipsets but the devices that are already launched with same Chipset will not support Quick charging 3.0 as it comes by default with the devices that are launching in 2016. 
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Sony Xperia Z5 SPECTRE Edition To be Vodafone UK Exclusive; Available to Pre-Order From 16TH September

Sony has launched the Xperia Z5 series smartphones during IFA 2015 and has been in the news for some time thanks to the world's first 4K display tag. Now Vodafone UK has officially announced that the JAMES BOND SPECTRE edition that was teased by the company some time ago will be available to order from September 16th, 2015.  


The special edition will come included with Special James Bind themes, Wallpapers, and behind the scenes blog articles and many more which will be available to download in the Xperia Lounge. Check out the SPECTRE Edition Advertisement campaign down below.  Spectre is all set to premier in UK on 26th October and November 6th in the USA.


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Lenovo Vibe P1 Smartphone with Finger Print Sensor, 3GB of Ram Available For $269.89

Lenovo has launched the Vibe P1 smartphone at IFA 2015 Berlin earlier this month. The device is not yet rolled out to other international markets as of now, but you are the one who is fine buying smartphones and shipping it to your place, then you are so in luck right now. "Gearbest", A Chinese Online giant is now selling it with free worldwide shipping and is quick in delivering the product as well. However, you might need to pay for the country specific Custom taxes accordingly. Let's dig into the specifications. 


The Lenovo Vibe P1 smartphone sports a 5.5-inches FHD(1980*1080p) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615Soc clocked at 1.5GHz Octa-Core 64-bit processor with Adreno 405 GPU coupled with 2GB of Ram and 32GB internal storage with an SD card slot for memory expansion up to 128GB. 

There is a 13-megapixel autofocus PDAF primary camera with Dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. Runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box with Lenovo's Vibe U.I 2.0 overlayed on top. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS. The Smartphone packs a whopping 5,000mAh massive battery with Fast charging technology. The smartphone also features a Fingerprint sensor on the home button. 

Contents: Smartphone, USB cable, Adapter, Manual books.

Head over to "GearBest" to purchase the smartphone and ship it to your doorstep with free worldwide shipping cost. 
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Lenovo Vibe Shot With 16MP Primary Camera, Android 5.0 Now Available Globally For USD 315.99

Remember Lenovo Vibe Shot Smartphone that was "launched earlier" this year? Though the smartphone is limited to Chinese markets for now you can still get your hands-on the smartphone through "GearBest" which is currently selling the smartphone for $315.99 with free worldwide shipping but might take 3-7 business days to reach given that you might need to remiumburse the Country specific Customs taxes. Lets us remind you guys the specifications of the device once again.


Specifications: The device sports 5.0-inches FHD(1920*1080) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection to prevent the screen from Scratches and sudden drops. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615Soc clocked at 1.7GHz Cortex A53 x 4 and 1.0GHz Cortex A53 x 4 Octa-Core processor with Adreno 405 GPU coupled with 3GB of Ram and 32GB internal storage. Runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box with Lenovo's Custom Vibe U.I 2.0 overlayed on top. 


The key highlight of the device is the Camera which is a 16-megapixel autofocus primary camera with Triple Tone LED flash, Laser Autofocus is also available and an 8-megapixel selfie camera with some major camera centric customizing enabled. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS. 


Package Contents: Smartphone, USB cable, USB adapter, SIM ejector pin, Manual books.

Head over to "GearBest" and check out the device which is currently available for $315.99 with free worldwide shipping. 
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Gearbest Announces Yet Another E-Retail Online Store: VolumeBest

By Now Mist of you guys are aware of Gearbest, Chinese e-retail Gaint which gained a lot of fame for its service like instant shipping, low-cost products, huge inventory and many other. We personally have experienced the Gearbest by purchasing some products and we can confidently say that they surpassed our expectations and to our surprise they even incuded a token of appreciation as we are regular buyer from them. Now guys at Gearbest have expanded their firm and the name given to it is VolumeBest. 


Now this article may not be relavent if you are looking to buy products from VolumeBest. This article will focus on more on merchant based services offered by VolumeBest, as an introductory offer the Retailer is offering some incredible business oppurtunity lets dig into them. VolumeBest will offer low-cost business oppurtunity and is promising to ship any product from Chine to USA within 4-7 days and merchant don't need to reimburse the cost for shipoing as VolumeBest will take care of it form their end. The product line up include vapors, mobile accessories, LED Lights, drones, car gadgets, mobile phones, to the latest gadgets etc.

Another Incredible thing that VolumeBest is giving away to merchant is a $1,000 gift package which include ten massive VolumeBest Gift Packs specially prepared exclusively for industry professionals such as yourself. Each contains BIGGEST SELLING items from VolumeBest.com. Now not every one will be able to get the gift package but if you manage to register on their website VolumeBest in between 4th September to 18th September with LEGIT registration details with proper documents. The winners of the Giveway will be published on VolumeBest "facebook page" on 25th September. Click Here to see the promotion page

GearBest Says: VolumeBest, a GearBest Website, offers not only world’s lowest price, but world’s fastest free shipping! As online wholesale business has evolved. With increasing levels of competition, price is no longer the main deciding factor. By leveraging an immense product portfolio, advanced global supply chain management, and dedicated VIP customer service, VolumeBest provides all global wholesale buyers with the most responsive and cost-effective reseller service at their fingertips. Every advantage counts and VolumeBest.com is committed to maximizing your profits, scaling up your business, and unlocking its full market potential. Powered by GearBest.com, get the edge with VolumeBest and stay ahead of the wholesale curve every single time. To learn more about how we can help to grow your business, visit VolumeBest.com today and discover what’s possible.
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LEAGOO Brand Flash Sale From September 15th-22nd via Gearbest

LEAGOO is a reputed smartphone brand in China and are very popular for manufacturing bang for buck smartphone since for some time now. We know you guys dont need any special introduction to Gearbest which is an online retailer portal which sells wide range of electronic gadgets and other applicances. Now LEAGOO has made an official announcement which mentioned that the company would hold a special flash sale via Gearbest from 15th September to 22nd September where in various models will be up for granbs with an Incredible price tag. So eager to know the deals and dont want to wait till 15th? Dont worry we will cover you with the deals that are going to be available during the Brand flash sale.


LEAGOO Elite 1: The smartphone sports 5-inches FHD(1980*1080) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is powered by MediaTek MT6753 Soc clocked at 1.3GHz Octa-Core processor coupled with 3GB of Ram and 32GB internal storage with an SD card slot. Camera on the smartphone features a 16-megapixel autofocus primary caemra with LED flash which interpolates to 16-megapixel and an 8-megapixel selfie camera on the frontwhich is interpolated to 13-megapixel. The smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop right out of the box. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, GPS. Battery on the smartphone is 2,300mAh unit. The smartphone isnt yet available but it will be made available via flash sale during the brand sale via "gearbest" during 15th-22nd September for $179.99.


LEAGOO Elite 4: The smartphone sports 5-inches qHD IPS display and is powered by MediaTek MT6735Soc clocked at 1.0GHz Quad-Core processor with 1GB of Ram and 16GB of internal storage with an SD card slot for memory expansion. On the camera side, the device features an 5-megapixel rear camera interpolated to 8-megapixel with an LED flash and a 2-megapixel selfie camera interpolated to 5-megapixel. Run on Android 5.1 Lollipop right out of thebox. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, OTG, GPS. There is a 2,400mAh battery unit under the hood. Normally the smartphone is priced at $99.99 but during the flash sale it will be available for $87.89 via "Gearbest"


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These smartphones will be availble now but if you are thinking to get them hold on for 4 more days and get them during the flash sale via "Gearbest" which will ship the products world wide with free of cost however you might need to pay the country specific custom taxes and will be shipped with in 3-7 days after you place the order. 

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Gionee will Start Manufacturing Smartphones in India in Association with Foxconn and Dixon; Invents $50 Million

Gionee has announced that it will start manufacturing smartphones in India in association with Foxconn and Dixon as per the report from Economic Times. The company will be investing $50 million dollars over the next years for the manufacturing plants. Assembling of the smartphones is expected to kick-start from October second week, Foxconn will be manufacturing the F and P series current series line up while the Dixon will manufacture feature phones and entry level smartphones. The manufacturing plant will have capacity of over 1.2 Million units per month. 



Gionee is also planning to invest in R&D team in India which will work in improving their android U.I Amigo. Foxconn will set up its plant in Sri City while Dixon will set up in Noida. Apart from Gionee, HTC, Sony, LG, Microsoft, Celkon and Karbonn are also in plans to setup the Manufacturing plants in india very soon. Xiaomi has already started the Plant in Siri city Andhra pradesh and launched the "Redmi 2 prime"

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OnePlus One Smartphone Now Available via Snapdeal Also

OnePlus team has been teasing since a couple of days with a teaser that includes a bond with Snapdeal. The company has finally announced today that the OnePlus One smartphone will be available via Snapdeal also along with Amazon, Flipkart. Snapdeal is offering Rs.3,000 worth Freebies as an introductory offer which includes Rs.1,000 off on purchase of Chrome cast and 5% cash-back when purchased with HDFC debit card. 


To Remind you, OnePlus One sports 5.5-inches FHD(1980*1080) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801Soc clocked at 2.5GHz Quad-Core processor with 3GB of Ram and 64GB internal storage. There is a 13-megapixel autofocus primary camera with Dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS. The device is ready to order without any invite. "Snapdeal"

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ACT Fibernet tariff Prices Slashed; 100MBPS Now At Just Rs.1,999

ACT which is short for Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd has slashed the prices of their broadband tariff plans in Hyderabad. The company is now offering a whopping 100MBPS speed which will cost you just Rs.1,999 with 200GB FUP limit and post FUP the speed will come down to 4MBPS. Other plans include a base 1Mbps speed with 35GB FUP limit(post-FUP 512Kbps), 10Mbps with 50GB FUP(post-FUP 1MBPS), 40Mbps with 100GB FUP limit(post-FUP 3MBPS), 60Mbps with 125GB FUP limit(post-FUP 3Mbps) and the premium one with 100Mbps speed. 


It is known the thing that Bangalore-based ACT has acquired the Beam Telecom few months ago. Currently, the plans include various speeds with FUP limit to each plan. Currently, ACT is one of the top ISP provider in Hyderabad and Bangalore. The revised speeds and FUP data will we effective starting today in Hyderabad, no idea for the rest of the cities. 


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Lenovo Vibe X3 With Fingerprint Sensor, Snapdragon 808 Visits TEENA

Lenovo has a very good run with the vibe series smartphone all over and it's now time to launch the next iteration of the vibe X series smartphone i.e X3. The smartphone visited TEENA and obviously the specifications of the device surface online. Though the smartphone was listed on Geekbench last month and we expected the company to make the X3 official along with Vive S1, P1 and P1M smartphones, but our guess was wrong Lenovo has skipped the X3. 


Lenovo Vibe X3 smartphone sports 5.5-inches FHD(1980*1080) IPS display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808Soc clocked at 1.8GHz Hexa-Core processor with Adreno 418GPU. There is 3GB of Ram and 16GB internal storage with an SD card slot for memory expansion. There is a 21-megapixel autofocus primary camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. Also feature a fingerprint sensor for better security. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS. We expect the device to be launched pretty soon. Stay tuned.


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Moto X Play Coming To India Very Soon; Motorola Starts Teasing

Motorola has launched the Moto X smartphone globally last month on the same day Moto G(2015) launched in India. Apparently Moto X comes in two variants one is Moto X play, and the another one is "Moto X Style". The company is now planning to launch the device in India and few test units have also been imported as per the Zauba listing. 


To remind you, the device sports 5.5-inches FHD(1980*1080p) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615Soc clocked at 4x1.1 GHz Cortex A53+4x1.7 GHz Cortex A53 Octa-Core processor with Adreno 405 GPU coupled with 2GB of Ram and 16/32GB internal storage with an SD card slot for memory expansion up to 128GB. Runs on Android 5.1.1 with Stock U.I.

Highlight about the device according to the company is the 21-megapixel autofocus primary camera. On the front, there is a 5-megapixel selfie camera. A 3,360mAh battery on board. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11a/g/b/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. As per the pricing the device's import cost is around 22,000 but once the device goes official we can expect it to fall under Rs.25,000. Stay tuned for more update on this.
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Xiaomi Mi 4c with Type-C USB, Snapdragon 808Soc Leaks; Might Launch on September 24th

Xiaomi is busy in prepping an upgraded version of Mi 4i smartphone in the name of Mi 4c. The device was initially spotted in AnTuTu benchmark and the device is also certified at TEENA earlier today and now the latest leak is the smartphone box package which clearly shows the specifications of the device. The smartphone sports 5-inches FHD(1980*1080p) Display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808Soc with Adreno 418GPU coupled with 2GB of Ram and 16GB internal storage.


There is a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. A 3,080mAh battery powers the device. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and Type-C USB cable for the first time on a Xiaomi smartphone. The device is expected to be unveiled on September 24th, 2015 and will go on sale from October 3rd, but there's a catch only 1,00,000 units will be available for sale. pricing is expected to be somewhere around 1,299 Yuan.




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Sony Xperia Z5 Video Surfaces Online Before the Official Launch; Three Variants Incoming?

Sony is expected to launch the all new Xperia flagship called the Xperia Z5. Apparently Sony has planned a surprise for its smartphone lover by launching the flagship device is three different models, Xperia Z5, Z5 compact, and the Xperia Z5 premium. The base model which is the Xperia Z5 will sport a 5.2-inches FHD(1980*1080) display while the Compact sports a smaller 4.6-inches HD(1280*720) display. The Xperia Z5 premium will be a stand out among the three with a 5.5-inches 4K display with whopping pixel density of 801PPI. All the three models will feature a 23-megapixel primary camera module and a fingerprint sensor to its home button to its sides. 


Talking about the internals, three smartphones will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810Soc clocked at 2.0GHz Octa-Core processor with Adreno 430GPU coupled with 3GB of Ram and 32GB internal storage and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. Back in June Sony had to face a lot of criticism because of the heating issues on Z3+ and Z4 smartphones, looks like Sony will address the issues this time. This week is going to a feast for smartphone lovers, if you are one among them stay tuned with us as we bring instant updates right to you. 

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Multifunction Fingerprint Sensor Feature on Huawei's Mate 7S Teased

As we all know Huawei is all set to unveil a brand new phablet during IFA 2015 which is just around the corner. There's still some confusion surrounded by the naming of the device(Mate 7S or Mate S), Huawei wants us to guess the name probably. The companies head, Huawei head honcho Richard Yu has started a countdown on his official Weibo account along with a teaser image indicating a multifunction fingerprint sensor on the phablet. By multifunction we mean that the phablet will support up to 5 fingers scanner which is neatly fit under a 1cm footprint.


The Rumored specifications of the phablet are, It sports 5.7-inches FHD(1980*1080) Force Touch display, Kirin 935 processor, 20-megapixel primary camera, 8-megapixel front cam. 3GB Ram and 64GB internal storage with no SD card may be. These are just brief specifications of the device according to the recent reports, So better stay tuned for full and official specs. The IFA 2015 event is about to kick start in less than 72 hours from now. 
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LG G4 Pro Rumoured To Feature QHD Display, Dual Camera Setup

LG is planning to launch an upgraded version of G4 smartphone that it launched in April. The upgraded one is expected to be called as the G4 Pro with a bump in the display, camera modules and more. Starting off with the display, the G4 pro is expected to sport a 5.8-inches QHD display (2,560 x 1,440 pixels) the company is aiming to compete with the likes of Note 5, Xperia Z5 and iPhone 6s. Powered by Qualcomm's most talked Snapdragon 810 leaving behind the Hexa-Core 808 Soc and Snapdragon 820 which is not yet available to any of the smartphones at the moment along with 4GB of DDR4 Ram just as we would expect.


The device is expected to feature Dual-Camera setup among which one will have an always-autofocus feature for better focusing. The company is said to be banking on this feature which will be a standout among other flagships launched/launching this year. A  27-megapixel primary camera is what we have been hearing along with full metal body construction. stay tuned for more.

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