Intex Aqua Trend Lite with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5690

Intex Aqua Trend Lite

Intex has launched Aqua Trend Lite, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by 1.25 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better selfies in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Trend Lite with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5690”

LG G6 available for pre-order in the U.S., Sprint and Verizon offer free TV, others offer free Google Home

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LG introduced its flagship G6 smartphone at its MWC 2017 event in Barcelona last month. At that time it did not announce its pricing or availability. Today operators in the U.S. started taking pre-orders for the smartphone and also offers freebies for pre-orders. Continue reading “LG G6 available for pre-order in the U.S., Sprint and Verizon offer free TV, others offer free Google Home”

Samsung Galaxy S8 to reportedly use facial recognition for mobile payments

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A latest report from Bloomberg about the Samsung Galaxy S8 states it will use facial recognition for secure mobile payment. The flagship will merge fingerprint, iris and facial detection to verify users accessing mobile services including Samsung Pay, added the report.
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Amazon brings Alexa to iPhone via its main shopping app

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Amazon is bringing Alexa voice assistant to iPhone via its main shopping app. iPhone users can now talk to Alexa while using the Amazon app. They can use Alexa while shopping and tracking packages and also to do the usual stuff like asking the news and weather updates, control music and so on. Continue reading “Amazon brings Alexa to iPhone via its main shopping app”

Montblanc Summit Android Wear 2.0 luxury smartwatch announced

Montblanc Summit

Luxury brand Montblanc today introduced The Montblanc Summit, its first luxury smartwatch running Android Wear 2.0. It offers a classic and vintage look and is made of premium materials such as stainless steel and titanium. The 1.39-inch AMOLED display is covered by a slightly curved sapphire glass, which is a world first in smartwatches. Continue reading “Montblanc Summit Android Wear 2.0 luxury smartwatch announced”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 available in the U.S. starting March 24 for $599.99

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Samsung announced Galaxy Tab S3 at the MWC 2017 last month. At that time the company did not announce its availability. Today Samsung has announced that the Tab S3 will be available for pre-order starting from March 17th in the U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 available in the U.S. starting March 24 for $599.99”

Qualcomm ‘processors’ will now be called ‘platforms’, only premium mobile platforms will have Snapdragon brand

Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform

Qualcomm today announced that it is refining its terminology by referring to Snapdragon as a “platform” instead of a processor. “Snapdragon is more than a single component, a piece of silicon, or what many would misinterpret as the CPU; it’s an anthology of technology, comprising hardware, software, and services that are not fully captured in a word like
“processor,”, said the company regarding the re-branding.

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Paytm expands globally, launches app in Canada

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Paytm has gone global. The home grown digital payments app and commerce company has launched in Canada. Users in Canada will now be able to pay for their cell phone, cable, internet, electricity and water bills using the new Paytm Canada app. They can also use it to pay insurance and property taxes.

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Coolpad Note 5 Lite launched, OnePlus 3T all-black colette edition announced and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news.

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OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.0 update brings Android 7.1.1 Nougat, improvements and more

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Earlier this month OnePlus started rolling out OxygenOS Open Beta updates (OxygenOS Open Beta 3 for 3T and Open Beta 12 for 3) that brought Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) for the OnePlus 3 and 3T. Today it has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.1.0 update for the phones that brought Android 7.1.1 for all the users. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.0 update brings Android 7.1.1 Nougat, improvements and more”

Cat S60 world’s first smartphone with built-in thermal camera launched in India for Rs. 64999

Cat S60

Cat phones, popular for its rugged phones has launched its flagship Cat S60 in India. It was introduced at MWC 2016 as the world’s first smartphone with an integrated thermal camera. It is also waterproof to depths of up to 5 meters for one hour, allowing it to be used as an underwater camera. It also exceeds military spec since it is built to withstand drops onto concrete from up to 1.8 meters, and it’s dustproof. Continue reading “Cat S60 world’s first smartphone with built-in thermal camera launched in India for Rs. 64999”

Chrome 57 brings improved battery life to laptops, ‘read later’ feature rolled out for iOS

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Google Chrome has been a primary reason for battery drain on laptops. The company has been working on improving Chrome’s efficiency for about a couple of years. To combat this issue, the latest version of the browser – Chrome 57 has been designed to solve this issue as the update will throttle individual background tabs by limiting the timer fire rate for background tabs using excessive power. This in turn will result into a prolonged battery life.
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Xiaomi confirms new Redmi device is launching exclusively on Amazon India on March 20, could be Redmi 4 and 4A

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Earlier this week Xiaomi India said that it will launch a new product in the country on March 20th. Today it has confirmed that it will launch a new Redmi device. Amazon India has also confirmed that it will be available exclusively with them. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms new Redmi device is launching exclusively on Amazon India on March 20, could be Redmi 4 and 4A”

Micromax planning to launch 4G VoLTE feature phone priced under Rs 2500

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Micromax is the latest smartphone maker which is planning to launch a feature phone. According to a latest report from the Economic Times, Micromax is looking forward to release a 4G VoLTE feature phone that is priced under Rs. 2,500.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be available through offline stores in India from March 18 starting at Rs. 11499

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India in January and started selling the smartphone exclusively on Mi.com and Flipkart from 23rd January. It recently said that it sold more than one million units in less than 45 days, making it the fastest selling smartphone in India till date. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be available through offline stores in India from March 18 starting at Rs. 11499”