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Qualcomm Design in India Challenge finalists eligible for funding of up to $10,000 announced

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Qualcomm launched its Design in India Challenge few months back, today it has announced 10 finalists of the first edition of the Challenge. “In association with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the Qualcomm Design in India Challenge aims to catalyze the creation of a product and hardware design ecosystem in India in the domains of smartphones, tablets and Internet of Things (IoT) for agriculture, automotive, banking, education, healthcare, smart cities and wearables,” said Qualcomm.

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HTC 10 (Lifestyle) comes with Snapdragon 652 and 3GB RAM in India [Update]

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[Update: HTC’s global online communications manager Jeff Gordon says that India will get the Snapdragon 820-powered HTC 10 and not the HTC 10 Lifestyle. The official website has also been updated.]

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HTC just announced its flagship HTC 10 smartphone with a 5.2-inch Quad HD 2.5D curved glass display, Snapdragon 820 SoC and 4GB of RAM. But the Indian variant is called the HTC 10 Lifestyle, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoC and 3GB of RAM. Russia is also getting the same variant. It is not clear why HTC is launching a different variant in some markets. Hope this one will be cheaper compared to the Snapdragon 820 version. Continue reading “HTC 10 (Lifestyle) comes with Snapdragon 652 and 3GB RAM in India [Update]”

HTC 10 with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM announced for $699

HTC 10

HTC just announced HTC 10, the company’s latest flagship smartphone, as it had promised recently. It has a 5.2-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC, has a 12 Ultrapixel camera with Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS), f/1.8 aperture and the camera can be launched in just 0.6 seconds. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture and OIS. HTC says that it is the world’s first dual OIS smartphone. Continue reading “HTC 10 with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM announced for $699”

Microsoft introduces luxurious Surface Pro 4 Signature Type Cover

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Signature Type Cover

Microsoft has introduced its latest Signature Type Cover for the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pro 3 devices. It is covered in luxurious Alcantara fabric, has two-tone grey mélange style of Alcantar, a unique, proprietary material, used in high-end luxury products like fashion, automotive, and interiors, sourced only in Italy. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces luxurious Surface Pro 4 Signature Type Cover”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge update brings camera improvements and bug fixes

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Samsung has rolled out a new update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones in India that brings improvements to camera, haptic vibration, new mobile print plugin and also fixes several bugs in these smartphones. This is one of the major updates for these phones since the launch last month. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge update brings camera improvements and bug fixes”

Snapdragon 823 SoC could power Samsung Galaxy Note6, LG G Flex 3 and more flagships

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Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 820 SoC with custom Kryo cores last year and the LeEco Le Max Pro that was introduced earlier this year became the first smartphone to be announced the processor. Later the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Sony Xperia X Performance, Xiaomi Mi 5, LG G5 and more smartphones were introduced with the same chip. Continue reading “Snapdragon 823 SoC could power Samsung Galaxy Note6, LG G Flex 3 and more flagships”

Sony introduces Pink Xperia Z5 Premium

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Sony has introduced Cherry Pink Xperia Z5 Premium smartphone in China, few months after it introduced Pink version of the Xperia Z5. The Pink version of the Z5 Premium joins the chrome, gold and black colors that have the same glass finish on the back. The new variant is targeted at women customers. Continue reading “Sony introduces Pink Xperia Z5 Premium”

Uber slashes fares by up to 22% in 10 cities across India

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Uber has slashed uberGO rates by up to 22% in 10 cities – Pune (15%), Ahmedabad (17%), Jodhpur (22%), Udaipur (22%), Ajmer (18%), Indore (9%), Nagpur (9%), Vizag (16%), Mangalore (20%), Trivandrum (18%). Uber had slashed rates of low-cost uberX and its cheapest uberGO service across India last year, later it increased the rates due to service tax changes. Earlier this year it reduced the price of uberGO and uberX in some cities, including Chennai. Continue reading “Uber slashes fares by up to 22% in 10 cities across India”

Lenovo Ideapad 100S Windows 10 Notebook launched in India for Rs. 14990

Lenovo Ideapad 100S

Lenovo has launched Ideapad 100S, the company’s latest affordable Windows 10 notebook in India. It has a 11.6-inch display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor, has 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with microSD slot and the 2-cell battery promises up to 8 hours of battery life. Continue reading “Lenovo Ideapad 100S Windows 10 Notebook launched in India for Rs. 14990”

LAVA ropes in Dhoni as brand ambassador, plans to invest Rs. 2615 crore

Lava International has appointed Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its new brand ambassador. Supporting Government of India’s “Make in India” initiative, the company already set up its first manufacturing plant in Noida and plans to invest Rs. 2,615 crore in a phased manner to scale it up to have an annual production capacity of 216 million phones. Continue reading “LAVA ropes in Dhoni as brand ambassador, plans to invest Rs. 2615 crore”

Karbonn Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six with free VR headset launched

Karbonn Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six

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 PHAB with 6.98-inch display, 4G LTE, 4250mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 11999

Lenovo Phab

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 Mark 1 teased in video ahead of April 13 launch

CREO Mark 1

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 Watch launched in India for Rs. 22999

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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”