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OnePlus 2 launch app is now available to download ahead of Monday’s event

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After weeks and weeks of building hype, OnePlus is finally ready to fully out its next smartphone this coming Monday, on July 27. And in anticipation of its big event on that date, the Chinese company has now released its official launch app for the OnePlus 2 in the Google Play Store.

You'll need this app if you want to watch the unveiling, whether you'll go for the virtual reality version or not. If you do want to enjoy the OnePlus 2 reveal in VR, as its maker intended, then you hopefully have ordered (and already received) the Cardboard VR headset given out by the company.

If not, then you can use a Cardboard headset made by anyone else, if you have one of course. Otherwise, you'll need to stick to the non-VR version of the event, but that too will only be available in the OnePlus 2 launch app if you want to watch live.

OnePlus has promised it will upload the entire thing to YouTube after the announcement is over, but if you simply can't wait for that you should be prepared by having this app installed on your current Android device. In case you're wondering, OnePlus hasn't planned similar apps for iOS, Windows Phone, or BlackBerry.

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Twitter starts cracking down on tweet thieves, deletes stolen tweets

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Twitter has had a problem of stolen content since pretty much its inception. More often than not, that funny tweet you read was stolen from someone else, which was stolen from someone else, which was probably stolen from someone else.

So far there didn't seem to be much users could do about this problem, and not much Twitter was doing about it either. But now Twitter has started cracking down on stolen content, either automatically or based on registered DMCA takedown complaint by the owner of the original tweet. It's unclear how Twitter verifies the original tweet was indeed original and wasn't just lifted off from elsewhere outside Twitter.

Stolen tweets won't simply disappear but will show the message 'This tweet from has been withheld in response to a report from the copyright holder.'

This is a good move by Twitter because anyone who regularly uses the service knows tweet stealing is a major issue on the site. There are several accounts with several thousand followers that run exclusively on content stolen from other Twitter users or other sites. With this feature in effect it will be easier for users to ensure someone else isn't benefiting from their…

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Xiaomi Mi4 64GB now with a permanent price cut in India

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Just yesterday, Xiaomi put out a great offer for the 64GB variant of the Mi4. The handset was available for INR 17,999, down from INR 19,999, or about $31 less. This was part of the company's birthday celebration – marking one year since it entered the India market.

It appears the 24 hour Flipkart sale was a smashing success, so today Xiaomi has decided to extend the deal indefinitely. The 64 GB Mi4 now has a regular price of INR 17,999 or about $280 of Flipkart and we expect other retailers to follow shortly and lower their prices as well. Also, the 32GB Mi4 should go on sale on Flipkart as well, starting July 28. It will retail for just INR 14,999 (about $235) – an even more budget-friendly offer.

Considering its new price tag, the Xiaomi Mi4 surely offers a lot of smartphone for the money. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset, 3GB of RAM, 5-inch 1080p display, 13MP main camera, and 8MP front-facing unit. For an in-depth analysis of the Mi4, check out our review.

Xiaomi India has promised that more tantalizing promotions will come before July 28, so we will be sure to keep a close eye on things and update you on any good deals. You can also check out the second source link to see what Xiaomi India is up to for yourself.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 now available for purchase on AT&T

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Nearly a month after the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL landed on AT&T, the carrier has also started selling its smaller sibling Lumia 640. The device is now available as part of AT&T's GoPhone line, and carries a price tag of $79.99.

Specs-wise, the handset is powered by a Snapdragon 400 SoC with quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and Adreno 305 GPU, and sports a 5.0-inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. It comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB expandable memory, and packs in a 2500 mAh battery. In terms of camera, the Lumia 640 features an 8MP rear unit and a 1MP front shooter. It runs Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim.

If you aren't in the know, mobile advertising firm AdDuplex recently revealed that the handset – which is already available on Cricket, T-Mobile, and the latter's pre-paid subsidiary MetroPCS – is now among the top-10 Windows smartphones in the US, outperforming even the Lumia 520.

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Microsoft Surface 3 (4G LTE) now available for purchase in US

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The LTE-capable variant of the Surface 3 tablet, which was unveiled by Microsoft back in March this year, is now up for sale in the US, where AT&T has become the first carrier to offer the device.

The carrier is selling the LTE model with 2GB RAM and 64GB internal memory for $499 on a regular 2-year contract and $599 sans-contract. It is also available on AT&T's Instalment Plan, where-in you'll have to pay $30 per month for a period of 20 months.

The Redmond, Washington-based company also revealed that business customers will be able to purchase the tablet from T-Mobile starting July 31, and the unlocked version of the device will be available through Microsoft stores, authorized resellers, and partner retailers late next month.

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Leaked images tease new ‘Made for Bond’ Sony Xperia smartphone

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A couple of images have leaked online indicating that the upcoming movie Spectre will see James Bond using a yet-to-be-announced Sony Xperia smartphone.

As you can see in the images above, the device – dubbed Xperia *5, with the letter before 5 blurred out – is being marketed as Made for Bond. There's little doubt that the handset in question will be a flagship, and speculations are rife that it could be the Xperia Z5, given that the company's last flagship smartphone was the Xperia Z4 (a.k.a. Xperia Z3+). However, keep in mind that these are mere speculations.

Anyway, recent leaks have suggested that the Xperia Z5 will be unveiled in September this year. It is said to be powered by the yet-to-be-released Snapdragon 820 chipset, come with 4GB RAM, pack in a 4,500mAh battery, and feature a fingerprint recognition system. In terms of camera, it is rumoured to sport a 21MP Sony Exmor RS IMX230 CMOS sensor, with 4K video recording support and HDR capabilities.

Spectre, meanwhile, is set for release in the US on November 6.

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