Karbonn has launched Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six smartphones that come with free VR headsets. The VR headset also come with a headband for comfortable viewing. These smartphones come pre-loaded with engaging games and video content and users can also create their own VR videos using the VR app. Continue reading “Karbonn Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six with free VR headset launched”
Lenovo has launched PHAB, a 6.98-inch phablet in India, months after launching the high-end PHAB Plus in the country. It was announced back in September last year at the IFA, has a HD screen, is powered by a quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB with 6.98-inch display, 4G LTE, 4250mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 11999”
CREO is all set to launch Mark 1, its first flagship smartphone with its own OS based on Android on April 13th. We already know some of its specifications and also know that it will come with unique software features such as built-in answering machine for calls and advanced tracking. Now it has released the official teaser that shows the phone’s metal body and also hints at its unique software features. Continue reading “CREO Mark 1 teased in video ahead of April 13 launch”
Huawei has finally launched the Huawei Watch in India, as expected. It was originally announced back in March last year, but it went on sale only in September. It has a 1.4-inch (400 x 400 pixels) circular AMOLED display with 10,000:1 high contrast ratio, scratch-proof sapphire crystal lens and has cold-forged stainless steel frame. It has built-in heart rate monitor, 6-Axis motion sensors and is also water resistant with IP67 ratings. Continue reading “Huawei Watch launched in India for Rs. 22999”
LG has announced that it has developed the world’s first TV built-in receiver chip (LG3307) that enables users to view Ultra HD (UHD) content without a separate set-top box. This is based on next-generation broadcast standard ATSC 3.0 developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and uses ROUTE (Real⁃Time Object Delivery over Unidirectional Transport) protocol. Continue reading “LG introduces world’s first UHD TV receiver chip”
Huawei has introduced MediaPad T2 10.0 Pro tablet, few months after it announced the MediaPad M2 10.0 tablet at the CES 2016. This has a similar 10.1-inch WUXGA IPS display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1 on top, but this is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 SoC, instead of Kirin 930 SoC. It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It is just 8.5mm thick and also comes with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad T2 10.0 Pro with WUXGA display, Snapdragon 616, 4G LTE announced”
Micromax today announced a strategic partnership with TranServ and Visa to offer mobile payment solution for its customers. This new feature will soon be available to Micromax smartphone users through the Udio app, which is a digital wallet enabled by TranServ to create social or merchant payments. It allows consumers to shop using a Visa card number linked to the underlying prepaid wallet, wherever Visa is accepted, thereby making the same money available for both for the online and offline payment.
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A month after rolling out Android Marshmallow update for Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact and the Z5 Premium last month, Sony Mobile has started rolling out Android 6.0.1 update for its Xperia Z2 and Z3 series. The update is currently live for the Xperia Z2 (D6503 only), Xperia Z3 (D6603 only) and Xperia Z3 Compact (D5803 only). These phones were part of the beta program and the final version of the firmware has the same build number (23.5.A.0.570) as beta. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2, Z3 and Z3 Compact Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out”
Last week Honor, the e-brand from Huawei launched honor store, it’s own online store to sell its smartphones and accessories. As a part of the launch it started offering its Honor Bee smartphone worth Rs. 4,999 at an offer price of just Re. 1 for the first 50 lucky customers everyday through flash sale from April 8th. Even shipping is free, but cash on delivery is not available. If you missed out yesterday and today, it will go on sale again tomorrow at 11AM for one last time. Continue reading “Get Honor Bee for Re. 1 in flash sale on April 10”
Flipkart’s logistics arm eKart will soon handle end-to-end fulfillment for offline sellers, reports YourStory. Earlier this week Paytm partnered with eKart to pilot a service, where goods shipped from its platform will be delivered by eKart. 70% of Flipkart’s total number of orders are handled by eKart.
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Earlier this week WhatsApp rolled out end-to-end encryption across all its communication, which has been developed in collaboration with Open Whisper Systems since 2014. Now Open Whisper Systems has released public beta of its desktop app, Signal Private Messenger on the Chrome Store, after several months of private beta testing through its invitation program. Continue reading “Signal Private Messenger beta for desktop with end-to-end encryption released”
OnePlus One has finally started receiving the Cyanogen OS 13 update, few days after the company’s co-founder Carl Pei confirmed that the update is final testing stage. This is based on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) that brings several new features, bug fixes and more. Continue reading “OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 13 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update starts rolling out”
Bharti Airtel has announced that the company and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom have entered into definitive agreements with Aircel and its subsidiaries, Dishnet Wireless to acquire rights to use 20 MHz of 2300 Band 4G spectrum for eight circles – Tamil Nadu (including Chennai), Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, North East, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa for an aggregate consideration of Rs. 3,500 crore.
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Huawei has sent out a cryptic invite for its launch event in India on April 11th. The invite hints that the company might launch its smartwatch in India finally. It was originally announced back in March last year, but it went on sale only in September. Huawei introduced Jewel and Elegant smartwatches designed for women at the CES earlier this year. Continue reading “Huawei Watch expected to launch in India on April 11”
