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Confirmed: Nokia N1 Android tablet to launch in China on January 7

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Just a few days after there were  reports  that Nokia could launch its first Android tablet, the N1, in China on January 7, the company’s social networking channels have confirmed the news. As clear from the image shown above, Nokia is running a contest in the Asian country where participants stand a chance to win 800 tickets and six VIP passes for the Finland-based company’s media event on January 7. Out of them, a total of 24 lucky winners will win the device. Those interested in participating in the contest can  register here . Expected to be priced at $249, the Nokia N1 features an Intel Atom Z3580 chipset with a 2.3 GHz quad-core CPU and a 7.9-inch 2,048×1,536 touchscreen. The device has an 8 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front snapper, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, packs in a 5,300 mAh battery, and is one of first devices to sport a reversible USB connector (Type-C). Source  |  Via

Huawei Ascend P8 metal chassis leaks online

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Huawei Ascend P8 has already  made the news  a few weeks ago. The first rumored specs suggest the company’s next flagship will follow the tradition for an impressively thin design built around a metal chassis. It should feature a 5.2" 1080p display and run on the HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset built on TSMC's 16nm process and packing an octa-core processor within. Today we got some new info on the Huawei Ascend P8 – its alleged metal chassis. A close inspection of the leaked pictures reveal yet another super thin frame, though we are yet to learn its exact measurements. Judging by the carved out holes, the camera will feature a single-LED flash, while the phone will come with two ejectable trays. The first tray will be the primary SIM slot for sure, while the second one may be either for a second SIM or for a microSD memory card. We’ve seen Huawei combine the SIM and memory slot into a single tray and you choose what to use inside, so this might be the case with the Hua...

Xiaomi has sold 1 million smartphones in India so far

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This year Xiaomi ventured outside of its home market, China, and into India. For many months now, it's been holding pretty much weekly flash sales in partnership with Flipkart, the biggest retailer in the subcontinent. And apparently those have been going quite well. Xiaomi's boss for India, Manu Kumar Jain, has announced today via Twitter that the company has already managed to sell more than one million smartphones over there. This has happened at some unnamed point earlier this month. That's certainly impressive given how limited Xiaomi's phone supplies have been for the subcontinent. It definitely looks like the smartphone maker has somewhat underestimated the demand for its products in India, which may mean it will manage to sell even more units next year. On the other hand, companies such as  OnePlus  and even Micromax (through  its Yu sub-brand ) are anxious to steal customers away from Xiaomi so 2015 is surely going to be an interesting year ove...

Rumour: Apple to bring back 4-inch form factor with ‘iPhone 6s mini’ in 2015

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 2015 If the  iPhone 6  and  iPhone 6 Plus  were overwhelmingly massive for your tiny palms, Apple might have found a solution to this problem. Rumour has it that Apple will bring back their 4-inch form factor and release the iPhone 6S mini in 2015. According to  Apple Insider , the specifications of the rumoured mini smartphone will match with that of iPhone 5s and the design with iPhone 6. Analyst Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company issued a note to investors claiming that Apple has been working on a new 4-inch iPhone model that could debut in 2015. The alleged iPhone 6S mini may feature a new design with curved screen edges, much like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. This could be an attempt to replace the iPhone 5c, Apple’s ‘cheaper’ smartphone that failed to woo audiences. The report also states that the new 4-inch “iPhone 6s mini” may include “purpose-built low cost components” from Qualcomm to keep the price down...

Microsoft Lumia 535 OTA update to resolve touchscreen issues now available

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Microsoft acknowledged touchscreen issues with the Lumia 535  last week  and promised an OTA update to fix the issue by December 27th. It seems that the folks over at Redmond were working overtime to fix the newly minted handset and the  fix is now available as an OTA update  in several regions which at present does not include India. According to the official changelog it will update your phone to Windows Phone version 8.10.14219.341 and build 02054.00000.14485.370xx bringing with it fix for the touchscreen issues, Cortana support for more countries, action center toggle for mobile data and scheduling software updates. There are some stability and performance improvements in tow as well. We also got the Lumia 535 and did its unboxing as well as gaming review, you can have a look at them below.

Asus Pegasus X002 ,2GB RAM, 4G and 64-Bit SoC launched in China for CNY 799 Rs.8,100 (India)

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The Asus Pegasus X002 could well be the next hot selling smartphone in India, i.e. if the handset is launched and priced right. Pegasus X002 was recently launched in China for 799 Yuan that comes to approx Rs. 8,100. It is a dual SIM handset using the MediaTek ( ARM Cortex-A53 ) MT6732  64Bit quad core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. Key highlight is 64Bit SOC with 4G support and 2GB RAM. The Asus Pegasus X002 sails on Android 4.4.x with Zen UI. As mentioned there is 2GB on-board RAM, 16GB storage and micro SD card support that will allow users to add up to 64GB of external storage cards. This  Pegasus handset  sports a 5 inch screen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. A 5MP camera is on the front and an 8MP auto focus camera on the rear with LED flash. The handset design is the same as seen on the  Asus Zenfone series . Key features are 4G, 2G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. A 2500 mAh Li-ion battery powers up the handset. Asus Pegasus X002 will be available in G...