In Pictures: Xiaomi India’s Power Bank Plant in Noida

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It would be fair to say that Xiaomi has become a favorite amongst the Indian audience over the last three years. Today, the company is amongst the largest smartphone players in the country and enjoys a 23.5 percent market share. Over the last year. Since 2015, the company has made massive strides towards manufacturing their smartphones in India. Owing to the existing tax structures, it has allowed the company to reduce pricing drastically which has been instrumental in their onslaught against the likes of Micromax and Intex. The company is known to have razor-thin margins on their smartphones which makes their accessory line up all the more important to drive bottom lines. With the launch of the new production facility in Noida in collaboration with Hipad, the company is no longer dependent on the import model which will have massive ramifications on price competitiveness and capacity. Continue reading “In Pictures: Xiaomi India’s Power Bank Plant in Noida”

Flipkart Billion Capture+ Review

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Flipkart launched the Billion Capture+ smartphone under its new Billion brand this month, in an aim to take on Xiaomi, Tenor and others. Flipkart also said that the smartphone is ‘Made in India’ and it is ‘Made for India’. It has a solid on-paper specifications that includes 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, Snapdragon 625, dual 13-megapixel rear cameras and support for fast charging at a competitive price tag of Rs. 10,999. Is it worth the price? Let us find out in the review.

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PM Modi launches UMANG – One app to avail all government services

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At the 5th Global Conference on Cyberspace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched UMANG (Unified Mobile Application For New-age Governance) app in an aim to bring e-governance on a unified platform, making it accessible to all citizens to access myriad e-gov services with ease.

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SoundBot SportsBot SS301 Combo set launched in India for Rs. 2990

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SoundBot has launched the dynamic SportsBot SS301 3-in-1 gaming combo for gamers combo in India that includes Gaming Over-Ear Headset, Keyboard, and Mouse Combo Set. Both keyboard and mouse have blue LED backlight. Continue reading “SoundBot SportsBot SS301 Combo set launched in India for Rs. 2990”

Logitech G launches G603 Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India

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Logitech G, a brand of Logitech has launched G603 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India. The G603 wireless mouse uses the Logitech G’s new advanced HERO optical sensor and advanced LIGHTSPEED wireless technology.  Continue reading “Logitech G launches G603 Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India”

Coolpad Note 5 Lite 32GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 8199

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Coolpad launched Note 5 Lite smartphone in India back in March with 16GB storage. Now it has launched 32GB storage version in the country. Other specifications are similar, including the 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display with 70.6% screen-to-body ratio, Quad-Core MediaTek MT6735 processor with 3GB RAM,Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Cool UI on top, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Coolpad Note 5 Lite 32GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 8199”

Xiaomi India to launch ‘Desh Ka Smartphone’ on November 30, Redmi 5A expected

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Xiaomi just announced the launch of a new Redmi smartphone on November 30th, few weeks after the launch of new Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite in the new ‘Y series’ in the country. The company is calling it Desh Ka Smartphone, so it will likely be the a budget smartphone. This could the Redmi 5A that was introduced in China last month as the successor to the Redmi 4A. Even the image in the teaser looks somewhat similar to the Redmi 5A.
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OnePlus 5T goes on sale, gets massive reception at pop-up events

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OnePlus officially introduced its newest flagship smartphone, the 5T at a recently held event in Brooklyn, New York. Just like its predecessors, the latest OnePlus 5T has also managed to create a lot of buzz among tech enthusiasts and has become the talk of the town. Continue reading “OnePlus 5T goes on sale, gets massive reception at pop-up events”

Nokia 2 with 5-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6999

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HMD Global today launched Nokia 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone. It was introduced last month at an event in the country and packs a 5-inch HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 4100mAh battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life on a single charge. It runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with support for Google Assistant and the company has promised Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the phone.  Continue reading “Nokia 2 with 5-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6999”

Hike partners with Airtel Payments Bank to power Hike Wallet

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Hike introduced version 5.0 of its Messenger app back in June with new UI along with Hike Wallet to allow users to send and receive money. At that time Hike said that it had tied up with Yes Bank for UPI and wallet service. Today the company has announced its partnership with Airtel Payments Bank to power its Wallet. Hike said that it has over 100 millions users and in just 5 months of launch of Wallet, it has seen over 5 million transactions every month, growing 30% month on month. Continue reading “Hike partners with Airtel Payments Bank to power Hike Wallet”

Centric A1 – Top 5 features you should know

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As per the recent reports, India overtook the United States to become world’s second-largest smartphone market after China. Being one of the hottest and most happening places for handheld devices, there are a lot of brands that are trying its best to make a mark in the market.

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Garmin vivoactive 3 multi-fitness smartwatch with built-in GPS launched in India for Rs. 24990

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Garmin has launched vivoactive 3, its new GPS-enabled smartwatch with 15 pre-loaded indoor and outdoor sports apps. It can monitor running, swimming, cardio or strength training performance, real-time and can also measure the elliptical, yoga, stair stepper, floor climbing, boxing and cardio workout performance.

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Quantum Hi Tech 15000mAh Power Bank launched in India for Rs. 2499

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QHMPL under its brand ‘Quantum Hi-Tech’ has launched a new 15000mAh power bank best suited for traveling techie and those who are on the go. The company says that they are 100% “Made in India” thus making it more reliable. Continue reading “Quantum Hi Tech 15000mAh Power Bank launched in India for Rs. 2499”

HP launches new OMEN 15 and OMEN 17 gaming notebooks in India starting at Rs. 80990

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HP Inc has launched two new gaming laptops in India; the Omen 15 and Omen 17 Windows 10 laptops. They come with GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics and the Omen 15 base model is powered by the 7th gen Intel i5 processor and the Omen 17 has 7th gen Intel i7 processor. Continue reading “HP launches new OMEN 15 and OMEN 17 gaming notebooks in India starting at Rs. 80990”

Xiaomi launches ‘Made in India’ 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i starting at Rs. 799

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Xiaomi launched the 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2 in India back in June this year. Today it has launched new 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i in the country that will be ‘Made in India’ in partnership with HiPad Technology at the new manufacturing plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.”Xiaomi extends its commitment to manufacture the world’s best power banks in India,” said the company. Xiaomi said that the starting production capacity at the plant will be 7 power banks per minute.  Continue reading “Xiaomi launches ‘Made in India’ 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i starting at Rs. 799”