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At the CES 2015 tech show in Las Vegas, Alcatel has announced the launch of Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 series of devices including four smartphones and a tablet. The devices in the list include Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 (4), Pop 2 (4.5), Pop 2 (5) and Pop 2 (5) Premium smartphones and Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 (10) tablet. Notably, all the smartphones in the Pop 2 series offer 4G LTE connectivity and they are stuffed with 1.2 GHz quad core processors under their hoods. As of now, the manufacturer has not revealed any official word regarding the pricing and availability of the Pop 2 series devices and we expect them to arrive soon. Detailing on the specifications, the Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 (4) boasts of a 4 inch WVGA display and makes use of 1 GB of RAM. Fueled by Android 5.0 Lollipop, the smartphone flaunts a 5 MP rear camera, a VGA front facing snapper and 4 GB of native storage space that can be extended externally by another 32 GB. The 2,000 mAh battery is rated to pump in up to 5 hours o...

At the CES 2015 tech show that was held in Las Vegas, Philips announced the Fidelio NC1L on-ear headphones. This is the first ever Active Noise Cancelling headphones to go battery free with a direct digital connection to the iOS device using a Lightning connector. There is 24 bit Digital to Analog Conversion (DAC) and amplification and noise cancellation in the headphones that ensures an immersive musical experience that lets users enjoy even minute details. The Philips Fidelio Headphones NC1L combines high quality sound, advanced technology and sophisticated design and operates in three modes namely Active Noise Cancelling for a completely immersive noise cancellation experience, Open-ear listening that lets in ambient noise enabling users to hear what is going on around when the headphones is in use and Natural voice that renders a calibrated level of Active Noise Cancellation to render a natural and comfortable experience while a microphone is used on call. Ads by Google The Phi...

The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) has been a podium of futuristic innovations for years. Almost all big tech giants take part in this 3-day long event to showcase their prototypes. This year’s CES also saw some really amazing gadgets; from Samsung to HTC, from mobiles, TVs to wearables, from devices to concepts, we have summed up the CES 2015 in this list of top 15 gadgets. The below listed technologies gathered the limelight at this year’s CES: 1.  Razer Forge TV The one that tops the list is Forge TV by Razer that has won the People’s Choice Award for Best of CES 2015. It’s an Android-powered console for hardcore gamers. Its compact size brings gaming to your living room. The console is powered by a Snapdragon 805 processor, quad-core Krait 450 CPU, and Adreno 420 GPU. The device has 2 GB of RAM along with 16 GB of internal storage capacity and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. 2.  Saygus V 2 This one nearly broke the internet. Sayg...

Gaming at CES 2015: All the top gaming announcements Our pick of the top gaming tech announcements at CES 2015 With  CES 2015  in full swing, there have been plenty of gaming service and peripheral announcements of note.   The majority of the new gaming tech announced won’t actually go on sale until later this year, but you might want to use the round-up below to start your shopping list.   We’ll be updating this page with any new gaming announcements made at CES 2015, and let us know if you spot any we’ve missed.   MSI at CES 2015 Another batch of new hardware announcements came from MSI at this year's CES. MSI revealed five new products, including the innovative MSI GS30 Shadow and Gaming Dock.  MSI GT80 Titan SLI  - A brand new gaming laptop with an integrated mechanical keyboar featuring Cherry MX Brown switches and a SteelSeries design. It comes packing dual nvidia GTX 980M GPUs in SLI and can supports up to 4x M.2 SATA SSDs in RAID...

FLIR is the company which specialises in making thermal image sensors. The company works from consumer level all the way up to military defense. Last year they brought an innovative back cover for iPhones that let them take thermal images. But ever since Apple went ahead and stretched out the size of its iPhone line-up, it became evident that FLIR had to take a new course of action to revive its market. So this year at CES, FLIR has come with a new gadget that works with just about any smartphone device. The FLIR One attachment can be plugged into a lighting port for Apple devices and the micro USB port for the Android devices. The variant seems more convenient than its previous generation as you have the option of using the device only when you need it. The device comes with its own internal battery so it doesn’t suck in the precious juice from your smartphone. Thermal camera in itself is not capable of capturing detailed images and so FLIR One has two cameras. One called the L...

Many smartphone manufacturers acquired the attention of media and audience alike, be it Samsung, HTC or Lenovo, but there is one unbeatable smartphone that has turned all the heads. The South Jordan-based company Saygus has unveiled V2, a smartphone that has 320 GB of storage capacity. Well, it’s hard to believe a phone embedding a storage capacity equivalent to an external hard drive, but it’s true. The 320 GB is fragmented as up to 64GB of internal storage, and two MicroSD card slots which can support up to 128 GB each. This is as high as it gets for a smartphone. The Saygus V2 is an Android-based handset with a 5-inch 1080p display. Diving into its specs, the device is powered by a Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor clocked at 2.5 GHz. It runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat and packs 3 GB of RAM. Additionally, it sports a massive 21MP of rear shooter with dual LED flash and a 13MP selfie snapper upfront. Clearly, Saygus has set a benchmark for other renowned brands in regar...

The smartphone market is getting more and more competitive every passing day. Few months back, Samsung brought out the edgy new Galaxy Note Edge that was a class apart from the other handsets available in the market. Its unique feature was the sloping display on the right-hand side. However, LG seems to take over the Note Edge market with its 6-inch device with bending OLED display on both sides. Well, LG moved a step ahead and presented an example of supreme leadership at the ongoing CES 2015. The smartphone stole the audience of the Note Edge and acquired a huge crowd gathering at the show. Although the futuristic device has a 6-inch display which is difficult to manage as the edge display presses accidently at times, but its extra peril on the side screen will help users navigate their way through the phone. Another known feature about the device is its 1280x720p screen resolution, which could have been better. No other specifications about the phone have yet been disclosed, other...