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Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition smartphone in Matte Black color announced, available from April 10

Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition

Vivo just introduced limited IPL Edition version of the V5 Plus smartphone that was launched earlier this year. It was launched by Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan along with Rahul Johri, CEO of BCCI. It has the same specifications as the V5 Plus, including 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel secondary font-facing camera for capturing depth information. It comes in Matte Black finish and has Vivo IPL logo etched on the back Continue reading “Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition smartphone in Matte Black color announced, available from April 10”

Moto G5 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 11,999

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Lenovo / Moto India has launched Moto G5 smartphone in the latest Moto G series in India soon after the launch of Moto G5 Plus smartphone in the country. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 back in February and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Moto G5 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 11,999”

Google WiFi gets Scheduled Pause to automatically turn off the internet

Google WiFi Scheduled Pause

Google WiFi app for Android and iOS have been updated with new features that lets Google WiFi device to turn off the internet during a time frame. The Family Wi-Fi feature lets you schedule Google WiFi devices to automatically pause the internet for everyday events like ‘Bedtime’, make your kids concentrate on ‘Homework’ and more. Continue reading “Google WiFi gets Scheduled Pause to automatically turn off the internet”

Casio smartwatches will use Microsoft’s technology with new patent licensing deal

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Microsoft had signed a multiyear patent cross-licensing agreement with Casio to use Linux in certain Casio devices, back in 2011. Now it has signed a new deal with the company to share its wearable patents. “The patent licensing agreement includes broad coverage for smartwatch technologies, ” said Microsoft without giving any other details. Continue reading “Casio smartwatches will use Microsoft’s technology with new patent licensing deal”

Android 7.1.2 update starts rolling out for Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, 5X and more, factory images available

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Even though Google recently released Android O Developer Preview, it is still not over offering Android Nougat updates. Google has started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) update for several Nexus and Pixel devices, as expected. Android 7.1.2 beta was released back in January, and as Google had announced earlier, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 is not getting this update. The update brings several bug fixes, new features, and general performance/stability improvements. Continue reading “Android 7.1.2 update starts rolling out for Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, 5X and more, factory images available”

UIMI U3 Mini 4000mAh waterproof power bank with solar charging launched for Rs. 599

UIMI U3 Mini

UIMI Technologies, a Delhi-based brand popular for its power bank launched solar power bank – UIMI U3 under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Now it had launched the U3 Mini, a smaller version with a 4000mAh battery compared to the 6000mAh battery. Similar to the bigger version, this power bank can also be charged using power, is dust and waterproof and has rubber finish offering better durability. Continue reading “UIMI U3 Mini 4000mAh waterproof power bank with solar charging launched for Rs. 599”

Micromax Bharat 2 with 4-inch display, 4G VoLTE now available for Rs. 3499

Micromax Bharat 2

Micromax Bharat 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 4G VoLTE support in the new Bharat series is now available from offline retail stores. It packs a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and has a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bharat 2 with 4-inch display, 4G VoLTE now available for Rs. 3499”

Sony Xperia XZs with 19MP Motion Eye camera, Water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 49990

Sony Xperia XZs

Sony Mobile has launched the Xperia XZs, successor of last year’s Xperia XZ  in India, as it had promised. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona last month, and packs a 5.2-inch 1080p screen and Snapdragon 820 processor, same as the predecessor, but this runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) and comes with a new  19-megapixel Motion Eye camera with 1/ 2.3″ Exmor RS memory stacked sensor, 960 fps super slow motion videos, Predictive Capture, Anti-distortion shutter, Triple image sensing technology and  5-axis image stabilization for shake-free videos. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZs with 19MP Motion Eye camera, Water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 49990”

Reliance Jio Summer Surprise – Rs. 303 gets 3 months free services, Rs. 999 or more comes with 100GB additional data

Jio Summer Surprise

Last week Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries announced Jio Summer Surprise for its Jio Prime members under which they get free Jio services for 3 months on a complimentary basis when they make their first paid recharge prior to 15th April using Jio’s Rs 303 plan or any higher value plan. Now Reliance Jio has detailed the offers.

Continue reading “Reliance Jio Summer Surprise – Rs. 303 gets 3 months free services, Rs. 999 or more comes with 100GB additional data”

Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival on April 6: Re. 1 flash sale, deals on accessories, bundled offers and more

Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival April 6 2017

Xiaomi today announced that will hold Mi Fan Festival in several countries including India on April 6th. In the sale it will have Re. 1 flash sale, sell devices and bundles at reduced price, offer discounts on accessories, bundles and also allow you to win coupons by playing Tap Mi! game. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival on April 6: Re. 1 flash sale, deals on accessories, bundled offers and more”

Fitbit Alta HR with continuous heart rate tracking launched in India for Rs. 14999

Fitbit Alta HR

Fitbit announced Alta HR as the world’s slimmest wrist-based continuous heart rate tracking device last month. Now the company has launched it in India, as it had promised. The upgraded version of Fitbit Alta has PurePulse heart rate technology, offers automatic exercise recognition, sleep tracking and promises up to 7 days battery life. Continue reading “Fitbit Alta HR with continuous heart rate tracking launched in India for Rs. 14999”

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings Quick Pay for India, Secure Box for file encryption and more

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OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS betas (Beta 4 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 13 for OnePlus 3) for the 3 and 3T phones that brings several new features such as new launcher with added support for shortcuts on 7.1.1, Redesigned app drawer and UI for launcher settings, Notification Denoising, Gaming Do Not Disturb mode, Automatic Night Mode, Secure Box for file encryption, Quick pay option for India and a lot of bug fixes and general improvements. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings Quick Pay for India, Secure Box for file encryption and more”

April Fools’ Day 2017: OnePlus Dash Energy drink, Nvidia GeForce GTX G-Assist, Google Play for Pets and more

OnePlus Dash Energy Drink

It is that time of the year, when even the tech world goes overboard with April Fools’ Day pranks. Every year geniuses at top tech companies, thanks to their creative juices, come up with the coolest and weirdest ideas and innovations. Let’s us dive in and see what the great minds have for us this year! Continue reading “April Fools’ Day 2017: OnePlus Dash Energy drink, Nvidia GeForce GTX G-Assist, Google Play for Pets and more”

ACT Fibernet revises plans in Chennai, 150 Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999 with 350GB FUP

ACT Fibernet

After Hyderabad and Bengaluru, ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) has upgraded its existing internet plans by offering more speed speeds and data limits for its customers in Chennai. This is the third upgrade for Chennai customers, since plans were upgraded in October 2015 and again last year. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises plans in Chennai, 150 Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999 with 350GB FUP”