Yu Fit Will go on Sale On July 29th; Registrations will Start on 21st

Along with Yuphoria smartphone, Yu has also announced the YuFit band that will compete with MiBand. But then the band was not made available for users back in may, today the company has come out and announced that YuFit will be available via Amazon from 29th July 2015. YuFit band can calculate your steps, calories burnt, track your sleeping times, the Band can also set goals for you. The YuFit band is made in association with HealthifyMe app which will provide you Fitness trainers, Nutritionists and Dietitians through specific packages, although the package details are not yet revealed. The YuFit band is priced at RS.999 and first 1000 customers will get a free personal trainer. Registrations for the first sale will start on 21st July 2015. 

We have written a special article comparing Miband and YuFit Band do check that out.

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Microsoft Partners with Foxconn To Manufacture Smartphones in India

Off lately Smartphones manufacturers are showing interest in manufacturing smartphones in India, Xiaomi, HTC, Sony, LG have already made it clear about their plans to start their own mobile plants in India. The latest to join the list is Microsoft, according to the to the report from ET Microsoft has called in Foxconn for the manufacturing plant. Terry Gou, Chairman of Foxconn Technology Group recently visited India, stating that the company is planning to commit $2 billion to set up more 10-12 factories across India in Maharashtra, Gujrat and Andhra. 

Last month Foxconn announced that it will manufacture Xiaomi smartphones(Read it here) in India around 12 plants in India with around 10,000 manpower employed and is likely to invest $2 billion (Rs 12,700 crore) over the next five years. Other than Microsoft and Xiaomi, Lenovo, Asus, HTC, Micromax, LG, Sony(Here) are in line to start their plants. Looks like "Acche Din" are indeed here for smartphone lovers. 

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Unknown LG smartphone with 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 808 Spotted

According to GeekBench, which is a smartphone benchmark application LG is working on an Android smartphone that is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and has massive 4GB of Ram. Do note this year's LG flagship smartphone, the G4 is also powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 but has only 3GB of Ram. This device might be the rumored G4 Pro smartphone. 

Other specifications of the device are, it is powered by Hexa-Core processor clocked at 1.4Ghz and runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box. The camera details and storage information is yet to be known. In the past, LG has introduced F series smartphones that were exclusively made for Korean markets so the device could be Korean particular smartphone or a Plus version of G4 or a new device that is nowhere related to G4 and the company might launch this smartphone to overcome the poor sale of G4. Whatever the device is we will keep you updated as soon as we have the information. 

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Sony E5706 Smartphone with Snapdragon 808 Leaks; Might Go Official Next Month

On one hand, Sony is prepping a bezel-less display that is codenamed as Lavender and a report claims that the device might be named as C5 ultra or T4 ultra and is expected to be launched later next month. With all the discussion still ongoing, Sony is silently coming up with yet another bezel-less device code named as E5706, which is also slated for August release. Which could also mean that Company might come with Lavender and E5706 at the same time. 

Moving along, the device sports 5.7-inches FHD(1980*1080) that may have Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 808 at an unknown clock speed and processor. There is 3GB of Ram and probably 16GB internal storage with an SD card slot, On the camera side, there is 16-megapixel autofocus primary camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front camera. The device will run on Android 5.1 out of the box. 

Other details like Internal storage, device dimensions are yet to be confirmed, but if the leaked smartphone turns out to be true, we can expect new details to show up pretty soon again. Till then you grab a pinch of salt to digest the news as there is no official confirmation of the same.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 Launched in India As Flipkart Exclusive Smartphones.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy J5 and J7 in India. These smartphone are manufactured exclusively to target selfie lovers as the smartphones duo feature a 5-megapixel front camera with LED flash. Digging into the rest of the specifications, the Galaxy J5 sports 5-inches HD(1280*720p) IPS display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Soc clocked in at 1.2GHz 64bit Quad-Core processor with Adreno 306GPU coupled with 1.5GB of Ram and 16GB internal storage and an SD card slot to expand the memory. One the camera side, there is a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter with LED flash. The device supports 4G LTE bands that are available in India, Dual SIM. WiFi, Bluetooth etc are built-in. Priced at Rs.11,999 the device will be exclusively available via Flipkart, pre-booking for the same will start from today 4 PM, Head over to Flipkart and check out the offers Samsung is offering for both these smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy J5 specifications

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
•  Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core 64-bit processor
• 1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
• Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
• Dual SIM
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash
• 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
• 2600mAh battery
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS

                                                 

Samsung Galaxy J7 specifications

• 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
• Exynos processor Octa-Core (1.4GHz + 1GHz) 
• 1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, SD card slot support up to 128GB
• Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
• Dual SIM
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash
• 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
• 3000mAh battery
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
• Priced at 14,999

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OPPO Joy 3 Smartphone with MediaTek Soc Launched in India For Rs.7,999

Oppo has launched the Joy 3 smartphone in India. The companies latest Joy series smartphone that was initially launched last month is now available in the Indian markets. The smartphone sports 4.5-inches FWVGA IPS display and is powered by MediaTek MT6582 Soc clocked at 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor with 1GB of Ram and 4GB internal storage. On the camera side, there is 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel selfie shooter. It has Dual SIM, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS are built-in.  The Oppo Joy 3 comes in classic white and matte grey colors and is priced at Rs. 7,990.

Oppo Joy 3 specifications

• 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA IPS display
• MediaTek MT6582 1.3 GHz quad-core  processor
• 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, SD card slot.
• Android 4.4 (KitKat) based on ColorOS 2.0
• 5MP rear Camera with LED flash
• 2MP front-facing camera
• 2000mAh battery
• 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS

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HTC Desire 626, Desire 626s, Desire 526 and Desire 520 Affordable Smartphones Announced

HTC has announced Desire 626, Desire 626s, Desire 526 and Desire 520 Affordable Smartphones. The design may not look and feel premium, but they portray solid build for the price tag they carry. These new desire series smartphones sport lower-end specifications targeting a section of users in various markets. In fact, some power user may find these phone little too out there but they are intended to a section of users as said above.Price and availability are not yet out but we will keep you posted once we have the information. Here are the specifications of the smartphone,

HTC Desire 626 Specifications:

• 5.0-inch 720p display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 1.1 GHz quad-core processor
• 1.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage (microSD card support for up to 2 TB)
• 8 MP rear-facing camera
• 5 MP front-facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC
• 2000 mAh battery

HTC Desire 626s Specifications:

• 5.0-inch 720p display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 1.1 GHz quad-core processor
• 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage (microSD card support for up to 2 TB)
• 8 MP rear-facing camera
• 2 MP front-facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC
• 2000 mAh battery

HTC Desire 526 Specifications:

• 4.7-inch qHD display
• 1.1 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor
• 1.5 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage (microSD card support for up to 2 TB)
• 8 MP rear-facing camera
• 2 MP front-facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC
• 2000 mAh battery

HTC Desire 520 Specifications:

• 4.5-inch FWVGA display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 1.1 GHz quad-core  processor
• 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage (microSD card support for up to 2 TB)
• 8 MP rear-facing camera
• 2 MP front-facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC
• 2000 mAh battery

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Motorola Moto G(2015) Might Go Official on July 28th, 2015; More Details Revealed

Motorola Moto G (2015) might be launched officially on July 28th, 2015 and is also expected to come with Moto Maker this new set of details leaks out of Brazil also bring few other details of the smartphone. A report from Brazil says that Motorola is aiming to launch the Moto G(2015) on July 28th and is also supposed to go on sale the very same day and is expected to enter the Chile markets later next month. 

Along with the official launch date, we now have the full specifications of the device which is expected to sport 5-inches HD(1280*720p) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is  powered by Qualcomm's tried and tested Snapdragon 410Soc clocked at 1.4Ghz Quad-Core processor with Adreno 306 GPU. The interesting part would be the Ram, there will be two version among them one with 1GB Ram and 8GB of Internal storage and another variant with 2GB Ram and 16GB internal storage, do note the internal storage can be further expanded. On the camera side, there is a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. 

Surprisingly, the Moto G (2015) comes with Px7 certification, meaning it will be water resistant up to 1m for up to 30 minutes, and it doesn't have any dust protection. The Brazilian price of the device is said to be around  BRL 899, which at the current exchange rates means $287 or €261, but then Brazilian markets always have the prices on the higher side so when it will be launched globally the price would be same as the current gen Moto G. Stay tuned for the live and instant updates. 

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