Apple iPhone 7 now available with up to Rs. 17000 discount on Amazon India

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Even though Apple is yet to announce price cut for its flagship iPhone 7 smartphone that was launched in India back in October last year. Several online retailers offer discounts frequently. Flipkart offered huge discounts on Apple products including iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus during Apple Days Sale in April. Now Amazon.in is offering huge discounts on iPhone 7. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 7 now available with up to Rs. 17000 discount on Amazon India”

Moto G5S+, Moto X4, Moto Z2 Force India pricing tipped

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Motorola launched the Moto Z2 Play smartphone yesterday in India. However, the company is gearing up to release new smartphones that had surfaced some time back. Now, a tipster on Twitter has revealed pricing of Moto G5S Plus, Moto X4, and Moto Z2 Force smartphones that will soon release in India. Continue reading “Moto G5S+, Moto X4, Moto Z2 Force India pricing tipped”

Government announces DigiYatra in India to provide seamless check-ins at airports

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With an aim to provide seamless airport entry and check-ins for air travellers, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched a digital travel experience initiative called as DigiYatra. The platform will link unique IDs such as Aadhaar, passport or PAN card to the airlines’ booking PNR. After linking UIDs, a digital boarding pass will be created for travellers and the boarding gate, and boarding time details will be sent to their smartphone. Continue reading “Government announces DigiYatra in India to provide seamless check-ins at airports”

OPPO R11 and R11 Plus with Snapdragon 660, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras announced

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OPPO today announced OPPO R11 and R11 Plus smartphones at an event in China. The R11 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display with 1.6mm narrow bezels and 77% screen-to-body ratio and the R11 Plus comes with a 6-inch 1080p display. Both these have a 16-megapixel camera with wide-angle lens (f/1.7) and a 20-megapixel secondary camera with telephoto lens (f/2.6) along with Qualcomm’s Spectra 160 ISP for optical zoom, Hybrid Autofocus and other camera features. These also have portrait mode like the iPhone 7 Plus. Continue reading “OPPO R11 and R11 Plus with Snapdragon 660, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras announced”

OnePlus 5 benchmark listings reveal 8GB and 6GB RAM versions, 1080p display and more

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OnePlus 5 will go official in less than two weeks. The company already confirmed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform. Amazon India confirmed 8GB RAM for the smartphone. Now Geekbench listing has confirmed 8GB of RAM for the smartphone and it will run Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) out of the box. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 benchmark listings reveal 8GB and 6GB RAM versions, 1080p display and more”

Samsung Notebook 9 Pro with built-in S Pen rolling out from June 26

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Samsung introduced new 13.3-inch and 15-inch Notebook 9 Pro models at the Computex 2017 with 13.3″ / 15.0″ 1080p display with Touch Screen Panel that can be rotated 360-degrees to use in notebook or tablet mode and built-in S Pen with a 0.7mm tip that cab detect more than 4,000 levels of pressure. Now it has announced the pricing and availability of the Notebooks in the U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Notebook 9 Pro with built-in S Pen rolling out from June 26”

Google confirms Android O as Android 8.0, releases Developer Preview 3 with final APIs

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Google released Android O first developer preview back in March, at the Google I/O last month, it released the second developer preview and also opened registrations Android O beta. Now it has released Android O developer preview 3 with the final Android O APIs (API level 26). It also revealed that Android O will be Android 8.0. Continue reading “Google confirms Android O as Android 8.0, releases Developer Preview 3 with final APIs”

OnePlus 5 teaser shows dual rear cameras and sleek metal body

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After the press shot of the flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone got leaked earlier this week, the company has officially released the first image of the smartphone that shows its dual rear camera arrangement along with a microphone and LED flash. It also shows the antenna line, curved edges, sleek design, SIM card slot on the right side, above the power button that were not seen in the leaked image. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 teaser shows dual rear cameras and sleek metal body”

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.5 update brings new features, optimizations and bug fixes

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OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.1.5 update for the 3 and 3T that brings new push notification feature for important information from OnePlus along with updates to its apps, several bug fixes including fix for VoLTE issue on Jio SIMs and optimizations for battery, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and more. Android version is still 7.1.1, but this adds Android security update for May 2017. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.5 update brings new features, optimizations and bug fixes”

Apple Design Awards 2017 winners for best apps and games announced

Apple Design Award 2017 Winners

Every year Apple selects the best talent, artistry and creativity of developers who set the standard for ideal app design and gives them Apple Design Award. In the 20th year, it has announced the list of winner based on excellence in design, innovation and technology in apps and games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Continue reading “Apple Design Awards 2017 winners for best apps and games announced”

Huawei Y7 Prime with 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 435, fingerprint sensor, 4000mAh battery announced

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Huawei recently introduced Y7 Prime, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘Y Series’ in Hong Kong. This was introduced as Enjoy 7 Plus in China back in April, and packs a 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 SoC, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1 top, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Y7 Prime with 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 435, fingerprint sensor, 4000mAh battery announced”

Moto Z2 Play with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 626, Android 7.1 launched in India for Rs. 27999

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Lenovo-owned Motorola just launched the Moto Z2 Play, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 processor, runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Dual autofocus pixels plus laser autofocus that promises good low-light shots. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera and has dual-tone LED flash for both front and rear cameras. Continue reading “Moto Z2 Play with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 626, Android 7.1 launched in India for Rs. 27999”

Andy Rubin’s Essential raises $300 million in funding at a valuation of around $1 billion

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Android creator Andy Rubin’s phone startup Essential has secured $300 million in a fresh round of funding that values the startup at a $900 million to $1 billion valuation, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. Continue reading “Andy Rubin’s Essential raises $300 million in funding at a valuation of around $1 billion”

Moto Z2 with Snapdragon 835, Android 7.1 surfaces in benchmarks

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Moto Z2 Play in the latest ‘Moto Z2’ series went official recently, but roadmap that surfaced last month revealed Moto Z2 Force and the Moto Z2 is also in the works. Now the Moto Z2 has surfaced on Geekbench listing confirming some of the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Moto Z2 with Snapdragon 835, Android 7.1 surfaces in benchmarks”

YU YUREKA BLACK gets Android Nougat 7.1.2 beta ROM, stable update coming soon

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YU launched YUREKA BLACK smartphone earlier this month. At the launch the company said that it will be upgraded to Android Nougat update soon. Now it has released Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Beta ROM for the phone and confirmed that stable update will be available for all in 1 and half months. Continue reading “YU YUREKA BLACK gets Android Nougat 7.1.2 beta ROM, stable update coming soon”