Samsung India schedules event on November 3, Galaxy On5 and On7 expected

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Samsung has sent invites for the launch of new smartphones at an event in Delhi tomorrow, November 3rd. According to its recent teaser, these are likely to be Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 smartphone in the new On series that went official in China recently. The Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On5 smartphones have 5-inch and 5.5-inch HD displays, respectively. These run on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), pack 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot, 4G LTE connectivity and dual SIM support.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL get price cuts in Europe ahead of release

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The two new Windows 10 flagship smartphones from Microsoft, the Lumia 950 and the 950 XL haven’t been released yet but that hasn’t stopped them from slashing the prices of the devices.

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Gionee S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 16999

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Gionee has officially launched S Plus, the company’s first smartphone with USB Type-C port in India, after rumors of the smartphone surfaced recently. It packs a 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity with support for LTE bands for India. Continue reading “Gionee S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 16999”

Xiaomi launches new Mi Band (White LED) and Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic, price cuts for Mi devices during DiwaliWithMi sales

Xiaomi Mi Band White LED

XIaomi already announced DiwaliWithMi in India from November 3rd to 5th. Today it has launched a new version of Mi Band with White LED in India for Rs. 799, which will go on sale tomorrow on Mi.com. This will come only with White LED light, compared to multicolored LED lights in the original version that was launched earlier this year. According to Xiaomi’s research most of the Mi Band users don’t change the progress light color even though there are four colors to choose, so they have launched the new version with White LED at an affordable rate. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches new Mi Band (White LED) and Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic, price cuts for Mi devices during DiwaliWithMi sales”

Gionee Elife S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C launching in India soon

Gionee Elife S Plus Teaser

Gionee today teased its upcoming S Plus smartphone with USB Type-C and fast charging support on its social channels. Gionee India has also teased the launch of a new smartphone with the same Sense The Plus tagline. The official image shows the phone with minimal bezels. The company also confirms immersive touch experience. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C launching in India soon”

Instagram rolls out a new video feature called “Best Videos”

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Instagram is introducing a new video feature called “Best Videos” which is basically a curated video channel like Snapchat Stories and Twitter Moments.

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Update for Chrome on Android brings an 8 icon view in new tab page

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Google is almost always releasing updates with changes in terms of UI, performance and stability. Although some of the changes might be minor, they still play a role in improving the overall experience of the user. Chrome for Android has now received an update that changes the layout of the new tab page

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Infocus M535 with 5.5-inch HD display, 6.99mm slim metal body, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999

Infocus M535

Infocus has launched M535, successor of the M530 smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6735 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Inlife UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity that includes TDD-LTE 2300MHz (Band 40) and FDD-LTE 1800MHz (Band 3) for India. It has unibody metal build and is just 6.99mm thick. Continue reading “Infocus M535 with 5.5-inch HD display, 6.99mm slim metal body, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999”

Xiaomi launches Rainbow themed AA batteries

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Xiaomi is known to make a really wide portfolio of products as they have acquired quite a many number of companies that manufacture different products. One of their latest products is a set of AA sized batteries that have a Rainbow theme.

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YU YUREKA and YUREKA PLUS Cyanogen OS 12.1 update finally starts rolling out

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YU has finally started rolling out Cyanogen OS 12.1 update based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) for its YUREKA and YUREKA PLUS smartphone. This comes months after the company said that it had entered final testing phase. Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of YU has apologized for the delay and said that they wanted to put up something concrete and ensure its worth the wait. The Cyanogen OS 12.1 update brings several new features, performance and amazing thermal control for YUREKA and YUREKA Plus smartphones. Continue reading “YU YUREKA and YUREKA PLUS Cyanogen OS 12.1 update finally starts rolling out”

Oppo releases ColorOS 2.1.5i final stable version for Find 7 and 7a, will now focus on AOSP ROM

Oppo ColorOS 2.1.5i Find 7 and 7a

Oppo has released stable version of ColorOS V2.1.5i ROM for the Find 7 and Find 7a smartphones. This will be the final version of ColorOS update for these devices, said the company since it will focus on AOSP ROM for the device that was announced recently. As it confirmed last week, the AOSP ROM for Find 7 / 7a based on Android 5.1 offering almost stock Android experience is already in private beta testing and the first public version will be available soon. Continue reading “Oppo releases ColorOS 2.1.5i final stable version for Find 7 and 7a, will now focus on AOSP ROM”

Samsung Galaxy J2 Review

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J2, the company’s entry-level 4G smartphone priced at Rs. 8490 last month. It is the company’s first smartphone to feature new Ultra Data Saving mode powered by Opera Max that let users to save data by enabling data optimization. Is the Galaxy J2 worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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CATZ 13000mAh Power Bank Review

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CATZ introduced its 13000mAh Power Bank in India recently for Rs. 2999, after it launched its 10400mAh power bank for Rs. 1400 few months back. Unlike most of the power banks available in the market, the power bank also includes a built-in flash light. Is the power bank worth the price? Check out the review.

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