Xiaomi Redmi 3X with Snapdragon 430, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi Redmi 3X

Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3s smartphone in China yesterday, today the company has announced the Redmi 3X with similar specifications for the local operator China Unicom. To remind you, the phone has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3X with Snapdragon 430, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced”

YU appoints new VP service and head of sales to enhance customer service, boost offline sales

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YU today announced that it appointed Bharat Singh Malik as the Vice President of Service, Deepak Dahiya as Head of Sales – South and West region and Chandra Kishore as the Head of Sales – North and East region. The new move is aimed at building a robust offline sales network and increasing its focus on customer service. The company launched its YU Yunicorn smartphone recently.

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OnePlus 3 Battery Life Test

OnePlus 3 FA One Charge Rating

OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone a few hours back. We already brought you the review of the smartphone. Here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3,000mAh built-in battery and also comes with new Dash charge technology that can charge the phone up to 63% in just 30 minutes using the bundled Dash Charge charger(5V-4A). The phone has a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 820 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Oxygen OS. Check out the test results.

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Hyve Storm and Buzz with 4G LTE launched for Rs. 8499 and Rs. 13999

Hyve Buzz

Hyve Mobility, a new company has launched two new Android smartphones – Storm and Buzz in India. The Storm has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC, and the Buzz comes with 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display and is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor. Both the phones run stock Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and will be upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the future.

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OnePlus 3 Benchmarks

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OnePlus just launched its flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone priced at Rs. 27,999. We already brought you the unboxing and hands-on, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit 14nm processor that has two custom Kryo cores clocked at 2.15GHz per core and two smaller Kryo cores are clocked at 1.59GHz per core. It has 624 MHz Adreno 530 GPU, 6GB LPDDR4 RAM, has a 5.5-inch 1080p Optic AMOLED display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Oxygen OS 3.0. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Also check out the gaming review. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 Benchmarks”

OnePlus 3 priced at Rs. 27999 in India; prices compared across the world

OnePlus 3

OnePlus just launched the flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone in several countries, including India at its VR event. It will go on sale in over 30 counties in North America, Europe and Asia. It is priced at Rs. 27,999 in India. We’ve compiled a list of prices of the smartphone in various regions around the world. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 priced at Rs. 27999 in India; prices compared across the world”

OnePlus 3 with Snapdragon 820, 6GB RAM, metal body launched for Rs. 27999

OnePlus 3

OnePlus just launched its flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone globally, including India at its VR event. It has a 5.5-inch 1080 Optic AMOLED display and 0.75mm slim bezels on the sides and also has 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by a 2.15GHz quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC and runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Oxygen OS 3.0.2. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) for quick focus in 0.2 seconds, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), RAW image support, manual mode and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
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Airtel launches Open Network microsite for customers to check network coverage/signal strength

Airtel Open Network

Airtel announced network transformation program – Project Leap last year, aimed at improving network quality. Later it launched a microsite so that all the customers can see the network coverage for voice, basic data services (2G) and high speed data services (3G/ 4G) in their regions. Today it has launched open network microsite under Project Leap that will allow customers to check if the Airtel mobile network in an area is excellent, good, moderate or non-existent, along with the status of corresponding sites serving the area – existing, required, being upgraded or forcibly shut down. Continue reading “Airtel launches Open Network microsite for customers to check network coverage/signal strength”

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 rugged tablet with 10.1-inch display, Android 6.0 announced

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2

Panasonic has introduced Toughpad FZ-A2, its latest rugged tablet targeted at enterprise. It has a ruggedised magnesium alloy body and is shock resistant that can withstand drop from 120cm and is also dust and water resistant with IP65 ratings. It has a 10.1-inch WUXGA display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with support for Android for work. It has a fanless design, is 16.4mm and weighs 880g.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced

Xiaomi Redmi 3s

Xiaomi just announced Redmi 3s a variant of the Redmi 3 in China. It has a 5-inch HD screen, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Redmi 3, but this has is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC and comes in 2GB of RAM with 16GB storage or 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage variants. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced”

Apple announces iOS 10, opens Siri, Maps and Messages to developers

Apple iOS 10

Apple has announced iOS 10, the next major software update for the iPhone and iPad at the WWDC 2016. This is the biggest release ever, bringing animations, stickers and more to Messages, ability for Siri to do more by working with apps, redesigned Maps, Photos, Apple Music and News apps, and the Home app that lets you manage home automation products in one place. Continue reading “Apple announces iOS 10, opens Siri, Maps and Messages to developers”

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion

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Microsoft and LinkedIn today announced that both have entered into an agreement, under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion. LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, culture and independence. Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Continue reading “Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion”

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro with built-in projector, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 39990

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Lenovo today launched Yoga Tab 3 Pro, with built-in 70-inch projector and four front-facing JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos surround sound technology. The project is present on the 180-degree rotatable edge that can beam life-sized images up to 70-inches onto a wall or ceiling. The Indian variant also has 4G LTE support, 32GB of internal storage along with a microSD expansion slot.

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OnePlus partners with Uber to giveaway free Loop VR headsets across 8 Indian cities

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OnePlus recently offered Loop VR headsets on Amazon.in in India at Re. 1. It also announced that it received close to a million registrations for the Loop VR headset on Amazon.in and the headsets sold out in under 5 seconds cumulatively on Amazon’s app-only flash sale held over 2 days. Continue reading “OnePlus partners with Uber to giveaway free Loop VR headsets across 8 Indian cities”

Intex Aqua View with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE, Eyelet VR Cardboard launched for Rs. 8999

Intex Aqua View

Intex has launched Aqua View, the company’s latest smartphone in the Auqa series that comes with a free Eyelet VR Cardboard that is based on Google Cardboard version 2. It has 34 mm lenses and supports smartphones of screen upto 6-inches. The phone has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved screen, has a fingerprint sensor and also comes with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Intex Aqua View with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE, Eyelet VR Cardboard launched for Rs. 8999”