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Just last week, Oppo announced two new handset in the form of the Oppo Find 7 and the Find 7a. For the most part the handsets appear to be similar in terms of design, but it’s under the hood which is where the differences lie.

The Find 7 will pack a QHD display, 3GB of RAM, and will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. This is compared to the Find 7a’s Full HD display, 2GB of RAM, and the Snapdragon 800. On paper this would give the Find 7 a slight edge in terms of hardware. (more…)

Oppo Find 7a Outscores Find 7 On Benchmark Graphics Test original content from Ubergizmo.

Given how advanced smartphone cameras have gotten these days, it is possible to take photos and videos which are of excellent quality. Of course it cannot be compared to high end professional cameras, but we reckon it is more than decent for personal use as well as for enthusiasts.

In the past we’ve seen how phones like the iPhone 5s was used to film a Burberry fashion show, and now it seems that for the 10th edition of their magazine, UK fashion magazine, Centrefold, has decided to do away with their more expensive cameras and shoot the entire issue using the Nokia Lumia 1020. (more…)

Nokia Lumia 1020 Used To Shoot Fashion Magazine’s Entire Issue original content from Ubergizmo.

For the most part, Apple’s iTunes App Store downloads are more or less valued the same based on the price of $0.99. Of course there will be differences due to the currency conversion, but for the most part they remain somewhat affordable. However it seems that in the UK, there is a chance that UK iTunes App Store users could face a price hike of 20% which is basically the country’s “value added tax”.

Why is this? Well at the moment app stores like those by Apple and Amazon currently exploit a tax loophole which allows digital downloads, like apps, music, and books to be downloaded and bought without having to pay the 20% VAT, which in turn allows them to pay much lower international tax rates. (more…)

UK Government Looking To Apply 20% VAT To Digital Downloads original content from Ubergizmo.

Most countries have more or less given their blessing for the Microsoft/Nokia deal to proceed, but as it stands, India is one of the countries that is still standing in the way of the deal being approved. The reason is apparently due to tax that the Indian government claims Nokia owes them.

The deal could proceed, but only if Nokia is willing to fork out a huge amount of money to pay back the taxes they alleged owe the government, but until they do, the Chennai-based factory owned by Nokia will be held by the Indian government. (more…)

Nokia X Production Reportedly Moved From India To China original content from Ubergizmo.

If you love reading news while on the go, chances are you probably have several news-related apps on your smartphone. There are plenty of ways to curate news, such as Flipboard, Zite (before it was acquired by Flipboard), Appy Geek, and so on. The good news is that if you’re an avid Appy Geek user or if you needed a reason to use Appy Geek, how does $2,000 worth of Bitcoin sound to you?

The folks at Appy Geek have recently shot us an email letting us know that the latest version of Appy Geek – version 4.0 – is now live, and to commemorate the launch, they will be holding a Bitcoin Sweepstake around it that users will be able to enter. As we have said earlier, there will be a chance that you could walk away with $2,000 worth of Bitcoin. (more…)

Appy Geek 4.0 Launched, $2,000 Bitcoin Sweepstakes Announced original content from Ubergizmo.