LG G3 Stylus featuring 5.5-inch display, quad-core processor and Android KitKat available online in India for Rs 19,990

The most awaited variant of the LG G3, the LG G3 Stylus has been priced at Rs. 21500 on LG's official site. The phone has made it's way into Kerala prized at Rs 20000. Moments later it was prized for as low as 19,990 on online retailers like FlipKart.

As far as the specifications go, the G3 Stylus sports a 5.5-inch qHD (960×540 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM. The device also includes 8GB internal storage that can be extended up to 32GB via microSD. It also provides cloud storage up to 50GB. The G3 Stylus was launched in Black, Gold and White colour variants.

The G3 Stylus comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Connectivity options include 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC support. On the software front, the phone runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. As the name suggests, LG has bundled a stylus with the smartphone, and has also preloaded apps like Gesture Shot, Knock Code, Smart keyboard, and Quick Memo+ among others.

As always we welcome your views and any questions on the device! Do you think it is worthy of competition with the Note 4?

Yotaphone Dual-Screen smartphone Set to Launch in India via Flipkart!

Good News fellow techies!

It seems Yota Devices, the Russian company popular for its dual-display YotaPhone, is all set to launch its first device in India, if a newsletter from Flipkart is to be believed.
As of now, there is no word about the exact launch day or pricing details about the YotaPhone expected to launch in India, or even which model. Yota Devices have launched two smartphones thus far. The first generation YotaPhone was unveiled at CES last year while started shipping only by December 2013. The company upgraded its original dual-screen smartphone at MWC with the next-generation YotaPhone.

The company at the launch had claimed that the new YotaPhone (2014) is more 'intuitive and interactive', with new hardware and software features, than its predecessor. One of the biggest upgrades in the new device is the full-touch control for its always-on E-ink display, something missing in previous generation device. The new YotaPhone will launch Europe in late 2014, and thereafter in 2015 make its way globally. For now, no pricing details have been given.

The YotaPhone (2014) comes with a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and features a 4.7-inch E-ink display. The smartphone is Android-based, and as for version, Yota Devices had only said 'latest' version at the time of launch. The front display, a 5-inch AMOLED offering, bears a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, with a pixel density of 442ppi. The next-generation YotaPhone is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor with an Adreno 330 GPU, coupled with 2GB of RAM. It includes 32GB of built-in storage (no details about microSD card slot) and sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash alongside a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The handset measures 8.9mm thin and weighs 140 grams. It supports nano-SIM, 2550mAh battery and comes with 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB 3.0, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS/ A-GPS and Glonass, and NFC connectivity options.

Popcorn Time Finally Comes To iOS :-)

Popcorn Time, the so-called Netflix for pirates,is now on iOS. It’s never been easier to watch pirated movies and TV shows on the iPhone or Android device. Is it illegal? Not really. Shady and not exactly ethical? Sure.

Not surprisingly, Apple didn’t give the official nod to this app so Popcorn Time cannot be found in the App Store. That said, it’s still easy to obtain and install the needed software as long as you’re willing to jailbreak your iOS device.

The app works like its desktop counterparts–It provides an easy way to stream pirated content. Just click on a movie to start streaming it to your iPad or iPhone. It’s that simple.
The app is free and there isn’t a monthly fee.Because, you know, piracy.The team is already working on incorporating an integrated VPN service and Chromecast and Airplay support, but the current plan includes rolling out those features in upcoming releases.

Project Ara Release Date and Hot-Swapping support

Hello fellow techies!

Project Ara, the most revolutionary handset to be released by Google shows some promising features.

For those of you who aren't aware, Project Ara is Google's take at a fully customisable device. Think of a PC in which you can swap memory, Processor etc. as soon as they get outdated.

The Project Ara release date has been confirmed to an early 2015 release date, confirmed by Phonebloks, which revealed the project is on track in terms of timeline. A keynote (linked below) too has been released showing some of the features of the device. The first fully-functional Project Ara prototype will be showcased in December at the 2nd Project Ara Developer Conference alongside the new Project Ara MDK. Let's hope this one manages to boot and work :-P

When Project Ara is released in early 2015, it will run a modified version of Android L that has been developed in collaboration with the non-profit Linaro. The benefits of this modified version of Android L is the Project Ara device will be hotswappable. That means that every module of the Project Ara phone, aside from the CPU and display, can be switched out and changed without turning the phone off.The ability to hot swap the Project Ara device is so sophisticated that it's possible to change the modules even if you are in the middle of a phone call or texting.

The Project Ara modules will be sold on a new online store, specifically for Project Ara and this store will resemble the Google Play Store. For those of us early adopters who are eager to get our hands on a Project Ara device and to try building our own modular smartphone, all of this is good news. What are your views? And would you buy such a device? Drop us a comment below :-)

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Expected to be Released Before Diwali in India!

According to International Business Times, the Galaxy Note 4 is slated for a Diwali release.

Samsung is slated to launch during the course of the next two weeks in India, which means a pre-Diwali release is imminent.

The high-end Galaxy Note 4 should cost approximately Rs 50,000 (£500) in India. An unlocked version of the smartphone costs $826 in the US.

Note 4 units reportedly have design flaws! #GAPgate begins!

Just after the launch of the Note 4 in China and South Korea for 5,199 RMB on Friday a new design flaw in the Note 4 emerged.

According to South Korean publication IT Today, some Galaxy Note 4 users have noticed a space between the phone’s frame and the display panel, both on the top/bottom or on the sides, posting images with business cards inserted in those gaps. The report also says that two pieces of A4 paper fit inside the gaps.Some warned the gap would collect dirt and might even allow fluid into the device.

Samsung on Wednesday rejected claims that its new smartphone had a defect, after some customers posted pictures of a gap between the frame and display panel. Samsung insisted the gap was a natural part of design that "does not impact the functionality or quality" of the phone.A company spokesman added that the model had passed rigorous tests for dirt protection and water resistance.

Whether or not it is a true issue only time (and tests!) can tell. Do leave us your valuable comments below!

Google offers free unlimited Google drive storage for students!

Hello fellow techies!

Google on Tuesday announced a newer version of drive which will be made free for students! It includes unlimited storage with a 5TB per file size limit and access to Google apps vault for archived messages.

Google has announced free unlimited cloud storage to the 30 million students and teachers who already use Google Apps for Education. The internet giant is also offering the free storage to anyone whose school wants to sign up for it.

Google is creating a Drive for Education, which will be free to nonprofit educational institutions, and there are no ads. The company also plans to launch a Google Apps Vault by the end of the year that is a compliance-focused tool for administrators that will allow them to search through files within the school's domain. Google's archiving and discovery tool will also be made free for schools.

We really hope our school uses this! What about yours?