Apple now selling unlocked variants of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

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It’s been around 2 weeks since the new Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus went on sale and now Apple are offering unlocked (sim-free) version of the device in USA through their online store. As we already know, the contract-free iPhone 6s is priced at $649 for the 16GB base variant, $749 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant would cost $849. The contract-free iPhone 6s Plus is priced at $749 for the 16GB base variant, $849 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant would cost $949.

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Coolpad Note 3 with 4G LTE, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 8999

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Coolpad has launched its Note 3 smartphone in India exclusively on Amazon.in, as it promised. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Cool UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Coolpad Note 3 with 4G LTE, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 8999”

Truecaller crosses 100 million users in India

Truecaller 100 million users in India

Truecaller has announced that it now has over 100 million users in India. Last December, the company said that as of November India accounted for over 45 million users and 600,000 new users are being added every week from the country. At that time it had 100 million users worldwide, but it did not reveal the latest numbers. Truecaller has also jumped to number 3 spot on Google Play in India. Continue reading “Truecaller crosses 100 million users in India”

OnePlus X name hinted by CEO, could be announced next week

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OnePlus CEO Liu Zuohu aka Pete Lau has hinted on weibo (via) about the upcoming OnePlus X smartphone. Since the company has sent out invites for its event in India to announce The Next Big Step and Pete Lau will be attending the event, there are chances that the OnePlus X aka OnePlus mini will be unveiled at the event. Continue reading “OnePlus X name hinted by CEO, could be announced next week”

Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus units will have varying battery life based on the chipset used

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Apple is using the really powerful A9 chipset in the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The chipset is sourced from Samsung and TSMC which are two different manufacturers of chipsets. Apparently, thebattery life of you iPhone 6s or 6s Plus will depend on which chipset your particular phone is running.

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OnePlus 2 will be available in India without an invite in first open sale on October 12

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OnePlus just announced that it will hold the first open sale for the OnePlus 2 smartphone in India on October 12th. The OnePlus 2 went on sale in India back in August for Rs. 24,999 and is currently available for purchase only with invites on Amazon. It has scheduled an event in Bangalore on October 12th to announce The Next Big Step. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 will be available in India without an invite in first open sale on October 12”

Meizu m2 launched in India for Rs. 6999, available from Oct 12

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Meizu has launched the m2, successor of the Meizu m1 in India, as it promised. It was announced back in July and packs a 5-inch HD screen with a screen-to-body ratio of 75.6%, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core 64-bit MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with FlyMe OS 4.5. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu m2 launched in India for Rs. 6999, available from Oct 12”

Sony may bid adieu to the smartphone biz if 2016 is not profitable

Sony has been struggling as a smartphone maker for a long time now and the company may consider options for the same if it fails to turn profitable next year, as per a new report from the Reuters.

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SwiftKey announces ‘Neural Alpha’, a new neural network keyboard

SwiftKey has released a new neural network keyboard that aims to offer better word prediction. The latest project is a Greenhouse initiative from the popular third party keyboard.

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Vodafone iPhone 6s plan offers 4000 minutes, 3GB data worth Rs. 8885 for free

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Apple will launch the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus smartphones in India on October 16th. Today Vodafone has announced that it will offer Vodafone Red 1299 plan worth Rs. 8,885 for 6 months free of cost on purchase of iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus smartphone from Amazon. This offer is available for both old and new Vodafone post-paid customers. Continue reading “Vodafone iPhone 6s plan offers 4000 minutes, 3GB data worth Rs. 8885 for free”

iRobot launches two automated robotic floor cleaners in India

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iRobot has announced the availability of two automated robotic floor cleaners in India. Puresight Systems that is based in Bangalore is the official distributor of the products.

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Motorola Moto X Style Photo Gallery

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Motorola had announced the Moto X Style back in July following which it was launched in India today. The Moto X Style is the company’s latest high-end smartphone in the X series. We got our hands on the phone so let us take a detailed look at hardware and specs in the photo gallery. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X Style Photo Gallery”

Micromax Canvas Lapbook L1161 and Canvas Laptab LT777 launched for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 17999

Micromax Canvas Lapbook L1161

Micromax has launched Canvas Lapbook L1161 and Canvas Laptab LT777 with quad-core Intel Atom processors and Windows 10. The Canvas Lapbook has a 11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) display and it is the company’s first clam shell laptop. The Canvas Laptab LT777 comes with a 11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) display and has a detachable keyboard, similar to its Canvas Laptab 666. Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Lapbook L1161 and Canvas Laptab LT777 launched for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 17999”