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Huawei P9 with dual cameras launching in India on August 17
Huawei has sent out invites for the launch of its flagship P9 smartphone in India on August 17th. It was announced back in April and packs dual 12-megapixel rear cameras with Leica SUMMARIT lenses and 1.25-micron pixels promising brilliant image quality in low-light conditions. It also has an independent depth measurement chip and proprietary hybrid-focus technology. Continue reading “Huawei P9 with dual cameras launching in India on August 17”
Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, Iris scanner announced
Samsung just announced its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event in New York. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED curved edge display with always-on feature. It is powered by a Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 processor depending on the market, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Dual pixel rear camera promises brighter and sharper images, even in low light. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, Iris scanner announced”
Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 with 7.9-inch QXGA display, Snapdragon 650, 4GB RAM, 4G LTE announced
Asus has announced ZenPad 3 8.0 (Z581KL) its latest Android tablet in the ZenPad series. It packs a 7.9-inch QXGA screen, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC and runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with ZenUI on top. It is similar to the ZenPad Z8 (ZT581KL) that was introduced for Verizon, but this comes in 4GB RAM with 32GB storage variant as well, in addition to 2GB RAM with 16GB storage variant. Continue reading “Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 with 7.9-inch QXGA display, Snapdragon 650, 4GB RAM, 4G LTE announced”
Vodafone offers 1GB free data for 4G SIM pre-bookings in Haryana
Vodafone already promised to roll out its 4G services in Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (East) and West Bengal in the second phase. It recently started offering 4G ready SIMs at 250 Branded Stores and over 5,000 multi brand outlets across Haryana. Today the company has announced that it will offer 1GB of free 4G data for those who pre-book Vodafone 4G SIM between 1st and 23rd August in Haryana. Continue reading “Vodafone offers 1GB free data for 4G SIM pre-bookings in Haryana”
Samsung Galaxy Note7 launching in India on August 11
Samsung India just sent out invites for an event in New Delhi on August 11th. Even though the invite just says to block the date, it also says that Samsung’s next flagship will be unveiled at the event. This will likely be the Samsung Galaxy Note7 that will be introduced at an event in New York later today at 8:30 PM IST. It will also be streamed live in 360-degrees. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 launching in India on August 11”
Samsung Galaxy Note7 announcement live stream will be presented in 360-degrees
Samsung has announced that it will offer 360 live streaming for its Galaxy Note Unpacked 2016 event later today, where it will unveil the flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone. This will be available through PC, Android and iOS devices and also through the Samsung Gear VR through Unpacked 360 View app. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 announcement live stream will be presented in 360-degrees”
Anant Maheshwari to replace Bhaskar Pramanik as Microsoft India president
Microsoft India has announced that Anant Maheshwari will join the company from September 1, 2016. He will replace current president Bhaskar Pramanik who will be leaving the company in March 2017. Continue reading “Anant Maheshwari to replace Bhaskar Pramanik as Microsoft India president”
Google rolls out August Android security update for Nexus devices
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in framework APIs, Mediaserver, S hell and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Mediaserver and more. In addition to security fixes for August 1st, this also includes another update dated August 5th that cover hardware vulnerabilities on Nexus devices. Continue reading “Google rolls out August Android security update for Nexus devices”
Vodafone slashes pre-paid data rates, now offers up to 67% more data
After Idea and Airtel, Vodafone India has also slashed pre-paid data rates as a part of Vodafone Delights bonanza offer. Under this offer, customers can enjoy up to 67% more benefits on their existing packs. Continue reading “Vodafone slashes pre-paid data rates, now offers up to 67% more data”
Tronsmart Presto 12000mAh Power Bank Unboxing – Quick Charge 3.0 and USB Type C
Tronsmart, popular for its chargers introduced Presto 12000mAh Power Bank recently. We managed to get one, and here is the unboxing video.
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Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless headphones launched in India for Rs. 29990
Sennheiser has launched PXC 550 Wireless headphones that has been designed for the business travelers who are seeking the ultimate experience. It has Bluetooth support and NFC pairing and promises up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge even with NoiseGard hybrid adaptive noise cancellation enabled. Continue reading “Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless headphones launched in India for Rs. 29990”
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note with 5.5-inch 1080p display launched in India starting from Rs. 11999
Lenovo just launched Vibe K5 Note smartphone, the company’s latest smartphone in the Vibe series, as it had promised last month. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top and comes with Secure Zone that allows you to secure all your information and lets users install 2 instances of apps like Whatsapp in one device. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in under 0.3 seconds. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Note with 5.5-inch 1080p display launched in India starting from Rs. 11999”
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM variant with new UI launched in India for Rs. 8499
Lenovo has launched an upgraded version of the Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in India, months after it launched the 2GB RAM variant. It also has a more cleaner UI that also offers almost stock Android experience and comes with customizable launcher. Other specifications are similar, including a 5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 processor, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM variant with new UI launched in India for Rs. 8499”
Honor 5 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE announced
Huawei’s Honor brand just announced the Honor 5 / Honor Play 5, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone in the Honor series in China. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.3 quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with EMUI 3.1 Lite on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has flash. Continue reading “Honor 5 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE announced”