Vodafone now offers double data for all 4G packs starting from Rs. 255 for pre-paid customers

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To take on Reliance Jio and other competitors, Vodafone India has announced that all Vodafone 4G pre-paid customers can now avail ‘Double Data’ benefits on existing packs starting from Rs 255. “As a part of this offer, Vodafone 4G pre-paid customers can avail 20 GB data on purchasing Rs 999 pack, thus giving them a seamless experience at Rs 50/GB,” said the company. Continue reading “Vodafone now offers double data for all 4G packs starting from Rs. 255 for pre-paid customers”

Airtel launches new packs with free Local and STD calls, 4G data bundle for prepaid customers

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Airtel today launched two new two new bundled packs for its prepaid customers that offer free voice calling and substantial data benefits. The Rs. 145 pack offers 300 MB 4G data and free Local and STD Airtel-to-Airtel calls. The Rs. 345 pack offers free Local and STD calls to any network in India along with 1GB 4G data. These packs also offers 50MB 2G data to customers with basic mobile phones. Continue reading “Airtel launches new packs with free Local and STD calls, 4G data bundle for prepaid customers”

Moto M with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, metal body launching in India on December 13

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After teasing the Moto M India launch on its social channels, the company has sent out invites for the launch of the phone in the country on December 13th. The smartphone was introduced in China earlier this month and is the first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek Helio P15 processor. It also has a unibody metal design and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Moto M with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, metal body launching in India on December 13”

Microsoft, Qualcomm partner to bring Windows 10 to next-gen Snapdragon processors

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Microsoft and Qualcomm just announced at the WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Community) event in Shenzhen, China that Windows 10 is coming to the next-generation of Snapdragon mobile processors, years after it failed to bring Windows to ARM chips in the form of Windows RT with Surface with Windows RT and Nokia Lumia 2520. Continue reading “Microsoft, Qualcomm partner to bring Windows 10 to next-gen Snapdragon processors”

Samsung introduces Black Pearl Galaxy S7 edge with glossy finish

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Samsung introduced the Galaxy S7 edge smartphone in Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, White Pearl and Silver Titanium colors back in February, later it introduced the Pink Gold version in select markets, most recently it introduced Blue Coral version that was launched in India yesterday. After several rumors, the company has finally made the Black Pearl Galaxy S7 edge official. This has a glossy finish Continue reading “Samsung introduces Black Pearl Galaxy S7 edge with glossy finish”

Alcatel Idol 4 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched in India for Rs. 16999

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Alcatel has launched the Idol 4 smartphone in India. This was launched in the form of BlackBerry DTEK50 in the country last month. The Idol 4 was introduced at the MWC 2016 earlier this year and comes with a virtual reality headset built into the box for an immersive 360-degree viewing and gaming. It also has a boom key gives that gives you access to a wide range of functions with the press of a single button. Continue reading “Alcatel Idol 4 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched in India for Rs. 16999”

Lenovo Yoga Book ultra-slim 2-in-1 launching in India on December 13

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Lenovo today sent out invites for the launch of Yoga Book 2-in- 1 in India on December 13. It was introduced at the IFA in September, comes in Android 6.0 and Windows 10 versions, has a 10.1-inch Full HD IPS display, is powered by Intel Atom X5 processor with 4GB of RAM and has magnesium aluminium alloy body. It has two panels that open up like an ultra-thin notebook. It is just 9.6mm when closed, tapering to 4.05mm at its slimmest edge and weighs just 690 grams. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Book ultra-slim 2-in-1 launching in India on December 13”

Samsung launches Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge in India Rs. 50900

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Samsung started rolling out new Blue Coral version of the Galaxy S7 edge smartphone in select markets starting last month. Today the company has launched the new version of the phone in India that joins the Black Onyx, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium color variants. Continue reading “Samsung launches Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge in India Rs. 50900”

Panasonic P77 with 5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE available on Flipkart for Rs. 5299 on Dec 8

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Panasonic launched P77, 4G smartphone with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support in the ‘P series’ back in September for Rs. 6990. Today the company has announced that the smartphone will be available from Flipkart at a discounted rate tomorrow. Continue reading “Panasonic P77 with 5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE available on Flipkart for Rs. 5299 on Dec 8”

Qualcomm Centriq 2400 is the world’s first 10nm server processor, has up to 48 cores

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Qualcomm today announced  commercial sampling and conducted a live demonstration of Centriq 2400, which is the world’s first 10nm server processor. The Qualcomm Centriq 2400 series has up to 48-cores, is built on the 10nm FinFET process technology and features the Qualcomm Falkor CPU. “It has Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies’ custom ARMv8-compliant core, which is highly optimized to deliver both high performance and power efficiency, and designed to tackle the most common datacenter workloads,” said the company. Continue reading “Qualcomm Centriq 2400 is the world’s first 10nm server processor, has up to 48 cores”

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) renders surface, shows curved glass screen, metal frame

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Renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) surfaced back in October, and the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) received Bluetooth certification, now renders of the Galaxy A3 (2017) has surfaced. This shows the smartphone with a curved glass screen and it could feature a fingerprint sensor on the home button. The back looks like glass, similar to the Galaxy S6 and S7 series.

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Micromax Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2 with metal back, Android 6.0, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 4440

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Micromax has launched Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2, two new budget smartphones with 4G VoLTE support. Both these also come pre-loaded with Google Duo video calling app out of the box and also come bundled with Jio SIM card. These have a metal back cover and run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2 feature 4-inch & 4.5-inch WVGA & FWVGA display, respectively, are powered by 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor, 1GB RAM, sport a 5MP rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2 with metal back, Android 6.0, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 4440”

ZUK Z2 and Z2 Pro to get ZUI 2.5 Android Nougat update by Jan 2017, Z1 to get closed beta soon

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Lenovo’s ZUK at an event in China announced a 600 yuan price cut for the Z2 Pro exclusive version with 6GB RAM and 128GB Storage that was introduced earlier this year. The ZUK Z2 Pro that was introduced for 2699 yuan will now be available for 2099 yuan (US$ 304 / Rs. 20,690 approx.). The ZUK Z2 that was introduced for 1799 yuan has received a 400 yuan price cut and will be available for 1399 yuan (US$ 200 / Rs. 13,790 approx.). Continue reading “ZUK Z2 and Z2 Pro to get ZUI 2.5 Android Nougat update by Jan 2017, Z1 to get closed beta soon”

Bingo M2 Smart Band with OLED display, heart rate sensor launched for Rs. 999

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Bingo Technologies has launched M2 Smart Band, which look similar features as the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 such as 0.42 inch OLED display, heart rate sensor and IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance. It is made of Plastic ABS and TPS elastomer and has protection from UV radiation and its resistant to abrasion and sweat. Continue reading “Bingo M2 Smart Band with OLED display, heart rate sensor launched for Rs. 999”

Apple announces best iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch apps and games of 2016

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Apple has named the best iOS apps and games for 2016. Prisma won the best app of the year and Clash Royale won the best game of the year in the U.S. and in India. App and Game Runner ups are different in the U.S. and in India. In the U.S., MSQRD is the runner-up app, while Reigns is the runner-up game, while in India Fitso Running & Fitness App is the runner-up app and Chameleon Run is the runner-up game. Apple has also announced Apps and Games of the year for iPad, Apple TV, Mac and Apple Watch. Continue reading “Apple announces best iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch apps and games of 2016”