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One of the main reasons Apple was able to eventually make the deals with music publishers to create Apple Music was that Apple promised there would be no free version of the on-demand service, like there is on competitors like Spotify, so record companies could be assured a certain amount of revenue. For a while, Apple let that idea slide a bit (to get people hooked, as good companies do), but now iTunes Radio is no longer free. iTunes Radio was the holdout, offering ad-supported streams to users, because the service had been in place since 2013. However, iTunes Radio no longer offers a "free", ad-supported version of the service, and if you want to still have access to those streams, you will have to pay the Apple Music subscription fee. Apple Music's Beats 1 will now be the only "premier free broadcast" offered, because that service is not on-demand.  Of course, if you like having on-demand radio mixes, this doesn't mean you need to start pay

Of all the upcoming big smartphone flagship launches, both those we’re expecting for MWC and those that might land in the weeks thereafter, few models have leaked to nearly the extent the LG G5 has. Fromschematics, to renders, to images of actual hardware, we’ve had ample opportunity to get an early look at this phone, and while there are plenty of details we’re still hoping to see confirmed, by this point we’ve got a pretty strong sense of how the handset’s coming together. Maybe the one thing we’ve been missing throughout all this is some nice hands-on video footage of the G5, giving us a preview of the phone from multiple angles. Mind you, this isn’t any official source, but one illustrator has taken a survey at all those leaks that have surfaced to date and put together a little video taste of how the LG G5 might end up looking. Admittedly, some of what we get here doesn’t look quite right: the phone’s rear fingerprint scanner comes off as a bit odd in its depiction here, as

At this point we’ve heard a ton about what to expect from the Galaxy S7, and we’re looking forward to a launch just a few more weeks away. But what’s proved impressively (to Samsung’s credit) difficult to come by has been imagery of the actual hardware. At least, early renders made a few attempts, and we checked out a shot earlier this week that might be the real deal (if it weren’t so obscured by a testing rig), but a really convincing, fully revealing shot of the phone remianed elusive. Earlier this week, leak superstar Evan Blass teased us on social media with some promises of HQ Galaxy S7 imagery, and this afternoon he finally delivers, publishing the shots you see here of a smaller 5.1-inch Galaxy S7, and the larger 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 Edge. If you were hoping for a pronounced departure from Samsung’s Galaxy S6 designs, we’ve got bad news for you, because these aren’t them. Well, not from this angle, at least. We’ve already heard that Samsung may have solved the “problem” o

Earlier this month, diagrams of the  LG G5  revealed that  the manufacturer had moved the volume buttons from the back of the phone to the left side . The screen also showed off thin bezels on the front glass, and the phone was a little more curvier in the back. Perhaps this was done to help the user maintain a solid grip on the device. Just a few days ago,  images of some cases for the LG G5 were discovered . They confirmed that LG had moved the volume controls away from the back of the phone and placed it on the left side. Also revealed was the the dual camera system that is employed on the back of the phone, and the fingerprint scanner that is placed under the rear cameras. Technoconfigurations  used the diagrams and images of the cases that were released, to come up with some 3D renderings of the LG G5. You can check them out in the slideshow and in the accompanying video. According to Technoconfigurations, the LG G5 will feature a 5.6-inch screen with a 1440 x 2560 resolut

LeEco(Formerly Known as LeTV) has entered into the Indian market with a bang from its from launch event that was held on 20th Of June at KOD, Gurgaon. Within a little span of time LeEco as earned a lot of appreciation from all over the world for all of its products being the first as its slimmest tv, world's first Snapdragon 820 processor phone that is LeMax Pro and a lot more they have achieved in a bit of time only. Earlier also LeEco had planned a lot to launch into the India markets that is Super-bicycle, Le Headphones, Virtual Reality, and LeMax through its meetups that was held in India where these all devices were showcased but not yet launched its prices yet and its a mystery till now is that what will be the price of these products? So now coming back to the LeEco entry into India markets with the bang of its flagship devices that is Le 1s and LeMax also. Le 1s is a phone that you can actually say that its an Asian monster that can be fit into any budget poc

Samsung may not have announced dates for its 'Galaxy Unpacked 2016' event for MWC where the company is expected to unveil the Samsung Galaxy S7 flagship, though there is no stopping the leaks related to the handset and its variants. In the latest such leak, a tipster has claimed that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S7 flagship is capable of 17 hours of video playback at full brightness - tipping rather capable battery life. The tipster Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin has claimed the details about Samsung's unannounced Galaxy S7 flagship on Twitter. Tipster Eldar Murtazin does not have the perfect record of leaks, especially with Samsung devices and services, though with the wording of the tweet, he certainly appears to have access to a unit. We however have to wait till Samsung's official confirmation about the detail. To put the battery life figure in perspective, in our own video playback loop test, the Galaxy S6 provided 13 hours and 8 minutes of playback, while

LeEco (formerly LeTV) announced its two smartphones in India and one of them is the Le 1S which is a budget-oriented device. The Le 1S packs some interesting hardware with an affordable price. It features a fingerprint sensor, a 32 GB internal storage, a 2.2 GHz octa-core processor, FullHD display and a 3 GB RAM which seems to be a flagship specifications, however, the ₹10,990 price will drop your jaw off. Runs on the Android 5.0 Lollipop, it is available exclusively on Flipkart. LeEco Le 1S Specifications Display:  5.5-inch FullHD LCD Display (403 ppi) Software:  Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with EUI Fingerprint Sensor:  Yes, on the back Processor:  2.2 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 Turbo (MT6795) GPU:  PowerVR 6200 Memory:  3 GB RAM Storage:  32 GB eMMC internal storage, Not expandable Main Camera:  13 MP F2.0 with LED flash, 4k Video recording Front Camera:  5 MP Connectivity:  USB Type-C, Bluetooth 4.1, 5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Network:  4G LTE dual-SI

Huawei broke its own record last year when it sold more than   107 million smartphones worldwide . And more than  40% of its sales were in markets other than China , which shows the company’s hold in international regions. India is one of the important markets for this Chinese giant, and the company just recently unveiled the two budget models in the country, namely the  Huawei Honor 5X  and the Holly 2 Plus models. These two devices are decently priced and come with pretty good specs. In India, it goes on sale in February at Rs. 12,999 and Rs. 8,499 respectively. However, if you were to directly compare these models to the recently unveiled Xiaomi Redmi 3 and the Redmi Note 3 (new version), you would realize that these models are still way behind the new Redmi series, which features better specs and cheaper price tags. Since we expect both, the Redmi 3 and the Redmi Note 3 to hit the Indian subcontinent in the next few months, it becomes necessary for us to compare which offer

Life in India is tough. It’shot, it can get cramped and the days arelongerare harsher for more people than in most other parts of the world. And everyone’s getting online with a smartphone. What would it be like if people didn’t have to worry about having theirphones smashed to bits?We may find out soon enough as Amazon.in has a splash page up telling how theMoto X Forceis “Coming Soon” with the “World’s first shatterproof display.” That’s all we know. Users will get updates on availability if they sign-in to their Amazon.in accounts.As you’ll recall, we reviewed what turned out to be the US-exclusive version of the Force, the Verizon-lockedDROID Turbo 2. That phone goes for nearly $624 (Rs. 42493) at the carrier while the Moto X Forcefrom Motorola Mexico is tagged at 10,499 pesos ($573 or Rs. 39009).To be belated for sure, may theForcebe with you if you’re looking forward to this one.

Thanks to the numerous leaks and teasers, we know a lot about the upcoming Xiaomi flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 5. Now the latest leak gives us a look at the phone’s retail box. This is different than  what we saw a couple of days back , which showed off the Mi 5 in a traditional recycled brown box. Given that the company has stopped using the brown box in its recent releases, it’s possible that the box leaked today is the real one. While a box simply doesn’t tell much about the specs of device, what it does reveal is that the design will be like the renders that we have seen recently with a physical home button up front. Also, it shows us that there will be at least four different colors available for the device, including golden and pink apart from the usual black and white shades. This once again confirms the shades that we saw in the renders that were leaked a few days back. While there are some specs of the Mi 5 that are yet to be confirmed, what we know for sur

We are all eager to meet the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship, which will be launched next month. However, like tradition, Lei Jun has resorted to Weibo to tease some of the features of the handset. Yesterday evening, he posted a screenshot of the Mi 5, which basically confirms two features on the flagship. We can  see  a “N”  icon on the taskbar on top, which should be for the NFC . Previously, we had seen from a  leaked document that Xiaomi was bringing back the NFC  feature to the new Mi 5 flagship, so this isn’t surprising. After removing the feature from its Mi 4 in 2014, it looks like the company feels NFC still has a lot to offer. Another feature confirmed by the company is  dual SIM dual standby . We can clearly see the two network icons with 4G LTE support on top, which means two SIM cards work on the device. Apart from these two features, Lei Jun said in another post that  there are a lot of surprises on the device . He has been using the phone for more than a month now and h

OPPO, the famous device maker from China is finally back in the game and if rumors are to be believed then it will soon officially announce the next flagship device from the brand that goes by the name of OPPO Find 9. Now, new photos of the smartphones have leaked online which are purported to be of OPPO Find 9. This flagship device will be featuring a unibody metal design maintaining a slim profile. As we can see the camera unit is slightly protruding and just below the camera there is an invisible fingerprint sensor. Though the authenticity of these images could not be ascertained but it gives an insight into what OPPO could be thinking for the next big thing i.e. Find 9. As for the specifications, OPPO Find 9 is rumored to be flaunting a larger 5.9 inches 2K display and Snapdragon 820 processor under the hood, the latest flagship chipset from Qualcomm coupled with 4GB of RAM. Other specifications are still a secret and we hope to get some information regarding them in da

Xiaomi has confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship will meet us at the   February 24 Spring Conference in China . After more than 1.5 years of waiting, fans will finally get to see the new flagship, which will reportedly be one of the best smartphones from the company till date.   However, even before the release, we had seen a  few renders of the device,  which showed us that the phone will most likely come with a front facing physical home button with fingerprint sensor. Now, the same phone has leaked once again, but this time in its box. The design seems to be the same as the earlier leaks, so this could be the real deal. This leak further confirms that the Xiaomi Mi 5 will come with a 2.5D glass design. The bezels are also quite narrow, so the screen to body ratio should be impressive. One important thing to note here is that Xiaomi has ditched the traditional brown recycled box design in its recent smartphones, yet the new Mi 5 is shown in this box. So, this may not be

If you have been gearing up to get yourself a smartphone, why don’t you wait just one more month as the red-hot Redmi Note 3 Pro is about to be released by then. It probably has everything you can ever dream of in a smartphone but at a fraction of what it used to cost. That’s the power of Xiaomi everyone; they planned to dominate the smartphone world big-time this year. With the power of online e-commerce, you probably have to wait for a couple of weeks before it gets delivered right to your doorstep. The only issue here is; can it cope with the expectedly crazy demands worldwide. I mean, the waiting list could be in the thousands or hundreds of thousands at any point of time – and pre-order had just begun. What we like about this device: 5.5-inch Full HD IPS screen with 1920 x 1080 pixels or ~403PPI Metal body that oozed premium look and feel Fingerprint sensor Speedy hardware in the form of Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 chipset, Hexa-Core clocked at 1.8GHz processor, Adreno 51

Build and design At first look, the device captures your attention with its use of aluminium. The choice of gold and silver as colours also add to the impression it creates. The finishing of unibody design has a certain level of elegance in it. Unlike the Nexus 6P and 5X released in 2015, where the build material is different; in case of LeEco, the higher-end flagship as well as the budget offering have a visually consistent feel. The LeMax is huge on specs, with a superior design. At about one-third the price, the Le 1s manages to retain a similar visual identity. If exquisite detail is the secret to an enamouring work of art, chamfering indeed is the recipe to artistic product design. That seems to be a checklist many device manufacturers are incorporating into their products. And at the price that the Le 1s has been launched, it does check all the boxes recommended by modern day industrial design. There’s unibody design, a symmetrical language in the product, chamfered e