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.

Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 rugged tablet with 10.1-inch display, Android 6.0 announced”

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

LinkedIn Microsoft

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

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro_fonearena-08

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.

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

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

OnePlus Uber free LoopVR

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”

LeEco will offer 200 units of Le 2 smartphones in India before the sale

LeEco Le 2 Project CEO

LeEco launched the Le 2 and Le Max 2 smartphones in India last week. At the launch the company announced a new customer engagement program that will allow 200 CEOs – Chief Experience Officers who will be the early adopters of LeEco Le 2. Continue reading “LeEco will offer 200 units of Le 2 smartphones in India before the sale”

Gionee S6 Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced

Gionee S6 Pro

Gionee just announced S6 Pro, it’s latest smartphone in the ‘S series’. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755M) processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) wit Amigo OS 3.2 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that can focus in just 0.1 seconds and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee S6 Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced”

OnePlus 3 imported to India ahead of launch, hints at pricing

OnePlus 3 leak

OnePlus is all set to launch the flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone in an online VR event tomorrow. The company already confirmed that the phone go on sale in the country without invites, exclusively through Amazon.in from Wednesday, June 15 at 12:30 AM IST. It has already started importing the phone from Hong Kong into India, according to Zauba listing. So far it has imported 24,480 units of the smartphone in Graphite color to Chennai, each priced of Rs. 22,858.

Continue reading “OnePlus 3 imported to India ahead of launch, hints at pricing”

Meizu m3s with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

Meizu m3s

Meizu just announced m3s, an upgraded version of m3 smartphone an event in China. It packs a 5-inch HD screen with 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6750 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with FlyMe OS 5.1 on the top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that lets you focus in just 0.2 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu m3s with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

Lenovo Vibe K5 with Snapdragon 415, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 6999

lenovo_vibe_k5_k5_plus_1

Lenovo launched Vibe K5, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Vibe series in India, as it had promised last week. The company launched the Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in the country at at price of Rs. 8,499 back in March. The Vibe K5 has the similar design as the K5 Plus, but this has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 415 SoC, instead of 5-inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 616 SoC on the Vibe K5 Plus. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 with Snapdragon 415, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 6999”

Reliance Lyf Water 7 and Lyf Wind 1 with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 6899

Reliance Lyf Water 7

Reliance Retail has launched Lyf Water 7, the company’s first top-end smartphone with a fingerprint sensor and unibody design. It has also launched the Lyf Wind 1 smartphone. Both these have 4G connectivity with support for VoLTE and run Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Reliance Lyf Water 7 and Lyf Wind 1 with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 6899”

Huawei Honor 5A with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE, 3100mAh battery announced

Huawei Honor 5A

Huawei just announced Honor 5A, the company’s budget Honor series smartphone in China, as it had promised. It is the successor of last year’s Honor 4A. It has a 5.5-inch HD display,is powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 620 64-bit A53 Octa-core processor or a Snapdragon 617 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Emotion UI 4.1, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 5A with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE, 3100mAh battery announced”