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Reliance Jio now offering JioFi hotspot with preview offer for HP laptop customers
Reliance Jio extended its preview offer for select Samsung smartphone users last month. Now the offer is available for HP laptop users. Under this offer, HP laptop users will get an email regarding the offer that would allow them to purchase a new portable JioFi 2 hotspot for Rs. 2899 along with the Jio preview offer. Continue reading “Reliance Jio now offering JioFi hotspot with preview offer for HP laptop customers”
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Benchmarks
Lenovo launched the Vibe K5 Note smartphone in India last week starting at Rs. 11,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the phone, here we have its benchmarks. The Vibe K5 Note is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) 28nm processor with eight ARM Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.81 GHz per core along with 700MHz, Dual-core 64-bit Mali-T860 GPU. It has 4GB of RAM, has a 5.5-inch 1080p display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
Aircel launches ‘1GB for All’ data packs in the North East
Aircel today announced affordable range of data packs under 1GB for All for the users in the North East. These packs will offer segmented benefits to the users based on their usage pattern. Continue reading “Aircel launches ‘1GB for All’ data packs in the North East”
Swipe Konnect Plus with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 4999
Swipe Technologies has launched Konnect Plus, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Konnect series. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2GHz processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Swipe Konnect Plus with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 4999”
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note worth Rs. 100 crore sold in first weekend on Flipkart
Lenovo launched the Vibe K5 Note smartphone in India last week starting at Rs. 11,999, which went on sale exclusively on Flipkart from midnight of August 3rd. Today the company has announced that it has sold Rs. 100 crore worth K5 Note smartphones on Flipkart in the first weekend, making it the fastest smartphone to reach this mark in end consumer sales on its platform. However, the company did not reveal the number of units sold. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Note worth Rs. 100 crore sold in first weekend on Flipkart”
Reliance Jio SIM from early Lyf handsets now works on any 4G phone
Reliance Jio recently extended Jio Lyf Preview 90-day offer till August 31st for early buyers who had got unlimited data, calls and messages along with the Lyf phone in the month of May. The Reliance Jio SIM was locked to the particular Lyf handset, now the company have started unlocking the SIM for those early users who got extension so that they can use it on any 4G handset. Continue reading “Reliance Jio SIM from early Lyf handsets now works on any 4G phone”
HP Powerup Backpack with 22400mAh battery can charge a laptop and two devices
HP recently introduced a Powerup Backpack that comes with a 22400mAh (84 Wh) removable battery pack that lets you charge a HP laptop fully. HP says that it can charge most HP Laptops with up to 17.3-inch diagonal screen size.
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Lyf Flame 8 and Wind 3 with 4G VoLTE launched on Flipkart for Rs. 4199 and Rs. 6999
Reliance Retail has launched Flame 8 and Wind 3, two new smartphones with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support exclusively on Flipkart. Both these have dual SIM support, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and run Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “Lyf Flame 8 and Wind 3 with 4G VoLTE launched on Flipkart for Rs. 4199 and Rs. 6999”
LeEco CEO Jia Yueting is now Coolpad’s chairman, Cool 1 coming on August 16
LeEco has announced that its Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jia Yueting has become the Chairman of the Board and the Nominating Committee of Coolpad . This news comes after LeEco acquired 11% stake of the telecommunication equipment vendor Coolpad, to become its largest shareholder with a total of 28.9% stake. Continue reading “LeEco CEO Jia Yueting is now Coolpad’s chairman, Cool 1 coming on August 16”
LeEco Independence Day Sale on Flipkart – No Cost EMI, cashback offers on Le 2 and Le Max2
LeEco just announced that it will offer No cost EMI on all credit cards when buying Le 2 or Le Max2 smartphone during Independence Day Sale on Flipkart from August 10th to 12th. This translates into 0% interest, 0% down payment & 0% processing fee. Buyers also get exchange and cashback offers. Continue reading “LeEco Independence Day Sale on Flipkart – No Cost EMI, cashback offers on Le 2 and Le Max2”
Meizu MX6 Benchmarks – Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X20 processor
Meizu introduced its flagship MX6 smartphone last month. We brought you the unboxing of the phone recently, here we have the benchmarks. The MX6 is powered by a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor that has two clusters of four ARM Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.39GHz per core and two bigger ARM Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 1.85GHz per core with Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. It has 4GB of RAM, packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display and runs on Flyme OS 5.2 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Meizu MX6 Benchmarks – Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X20 processor”
Zen Cinemax 3 with 5.5-inch display, 2GB RAM, 2900 mAh battery launched for Rs. 5499
Zen Mobiles has launched Cinemax 3, successor of last year’s Cinemax 2. It has a 5.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera and comes with dual SIM support along with 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Zen Cinemax 3 with 5.5-inch display, 2GB RAM, 2900 mAh battery launched for Rs. 5499”
Samsung Z2 Tizen smartphone could launch in India with Jio preview offer for Rs. 4499
Samsung launched Z1 (Z130H), the company’s first budget Tizen OS smartphone in India back in January last year. Samsung Z2 (SM-Z200F) surfaced recently and it also showed up at the Note7 event in Africa recently. According to a new report, Samsung will launch the Z2 along with the Galaxy Note7 on August 11th for Rs. 4,499. Continue reading “Samsung Z2 Tizen smartphone could launch in India with Jio preview offer for Rs. 4499”
Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more
Amazon has started its Great Indian Sale, ahead of Independence day. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, mobile accessories and more that include, Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Wooden Edition, Xbox console, Kindle Paperwhite and more. All these offers are available both on web and app, but Prime members get 30 minutes early access to top deals. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more”