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Aircel launches unlimited 3G Data pack in Jammu & Kashmir at Rs. 9 per day

Aircel Free Basic Internet

Aircel announced a new first-of-its-kind Free Basic Internet offer for its customers last month. Today it launched it in Jammu & Kashmir. All new prepaid customers in J&K can now browse and actively use their favorite applications such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter at Rs. 144, which offers unlimited data with a speed of 64Kbps and 90 days validity. The offer is aimed at fuelling mobile internet adoption in J&K, keeping in view that a considerable population of mobile phone users is still offline, said the company.

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Zebronics Happy Head Bluetooth wireless headphones launched for Rs. 1499

Zebronics Happy Head

Zebronics has launched new Happy Head Bluetooth wireless headphones. It has lightweight, durable and a stylish design, comes with soft sponge cushioned ear pads and adjustable soft padded headbands for a comfortable fit even for long hours of audio listening. It promises up to 6 hrs of playback time and also comes with 3.5mm input with a stereo cable, which can be used when the battery runs out. Continue reading “Zebronics Happy Head Bluetooth wireless headphones launched for Rs. 1499”

Samsung introduces BRITECELL camera technology

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Samsung introduced the first 16MP camera sensor with 1.0 micron pixels for smartphones back in July. The sensor is just 5mm high, about 20 percent thinner than current 1.12 micron-pixel based 16MP sensors, hence it has minimal camera protrusion without compromising on resolution. At the Samsung Electronics 2015 Investors Forum earlier this week, it introduced (Via) new BRITECELL or Bright cell technology, which replaces traditional green pixel in the RGB, a value pattern with a white pixel to create RWB for brighter images even in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Samsung introduces BRITECELL camera technology”

HTC One M9s with 5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10 SoC, metal body announced

HTC One M9s

HTC has introduced One M9s in Taiwan, which is the version of One M9e that was introduced last month in China. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an 2.2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) Octa-Core 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, optical image stabilization (OIS) and an UltraPixel front-facing camera. It has dual front-facing BoomSound speakers and Dolby Audio. Continue reading “HTC One M9s with 5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10 SoC, metal body announced”

NVIDIA introduces SHIELD tablet K1 with 8-inch Full HD display, Tegra K1 SoC for $199

NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1

NVIDIA introduced SHIELD tablet last year starting at $299, but it went out of stock on NVIDIA ‘s website shortly after the company recalled some units in late July this year for posing a fire hazard due to overheating batteries. Today it has released an updated version of the tablet as SHIELD tablet K1 with minor changes that includes, silicon grips that will make it easier to hold and of course a new battery, just in time for the holidays. Continue reading “NVIDIA introduces SHIELD tablet K1 with 8-inch Full HD display, Tegra K1 SoC for $199”

Google Chromebit compact Chrome OS stick announced for $85

Asus chromebit

Google introduced Asus-made Chromebit dongle, a compact stick running Chrome OS back in April. Today Asus and Google have launched the Chromebit. It plugs directly into the HDMI port on a TV or monitor to turn it into a desktop PC offering 1080p output. It has a fan-less design, but if it gets too hot (over 35-degrees), Chromebit will shut down automatically to prevent overheating, according to Asus. Continue reading “Google Chromebit compact Chrome OS stick announced for $85”

Xiaomi Mi 4i 16GB gets a permanent price cut in India, available for Rs. 11999

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 4i smartphone in India back in April for Rs. 12,999. It even launched a 32GB version of the Mi 4i in India in July for Rs. 14,999. Even though the 16GB Mi 4i was sold at discounted rates as a part of festive offers, including the Xiaomi Diwali sale earlier this month, the company today announced first permanent price cut for the 16GB version in India, which will be available for Rs. 11,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i 16GB gets a permanent price cut in India, available for Rs. 11999”

Early buyers of OnePlus 2 in India can now sign up for B2X insurance plans

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OnePlus introduced two extended service plans for the OnePlus 2 smartphone in India last month, but the plans had a restriction that they need to be purchased within 30 days and 10 days, respectively after the purchase of the OnePlus 2. OnePlus even launched new B2X On-Guard Plus and B2X On-Guard plans for the OnePlus X last week. Continue reading “Early buyers of OnePlus 2 in India can now sign up for B2X insurance plans”

Microsoft delays Project Astoria, emulation tool to port Android apps to Windows

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Microsoft announced its plans to launch tools for developers to quickly port Android and iOS apps to Windows 10 earlier this April. The tool for porting Android apps is called Project Astoria and the iOS porting tool is called Project Islandwood. The company did not launch Astoria publicly even months after the announcement. Now there are reports from Re/code and Windows Central saying that Project Astoria is on hold indefinitely, and maybe even shelved completely, but Microsoft doesn’t want to talk about it now, saying that Astoria bridge is not ready yet. Continue reading “Microsoft delays Project Astoria, emulation tool to port Android apps to Windows”

Strontium launches NITRO (64GB / 128GB) microSD card with Type-C Card Reader in India

Strontium 128GB NITRO microSD with Type-C Card Reader

Strontium Technology has launched Type-C Mobile Kit, which combines NITRO UHS-I microSDXC card (64GB / 128GB) with a Type-C card reader that lets you transfer files between new-gen smartphones, tablets and laptops with USB Type-C ports and Mac/PC with standard USB 2.0 / 3.0 ports. The 64GB UHS-I card promises read speed of up to 85MB/s and has high speed Class 10 rating. Continue reading “Strontium launches NITRO (64GB / 128GB) microSD card with Type-C Card Reader in India”

Asus confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of devices

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Asus has finally confirmed the list of devices that will get Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update. Google rolled out Android 6.0 update for Nexus devices last month, even Motorola Moto X Style started getting the Marshmallow update in India last week. Continue reading “Asus confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of devices”

Rdio is shutting down, Pandora to acquire its technology for $75 million

Rdio Music for iPhone and iPad

Rdio, one of the popular music streaming service has filed for Chapter 11, seeking protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court. “Upon approval of the proposed transaction by the bankruptcy court, Rdio will be winding down the Rdio-branded service in all markets,” said the company. Rdio launched its services in India earlier this year after acquiring Dhingana, India’s popular online music streaming service back in March last year. Continue reading “Rdio is shutting down, Pandora to acquire its technology for $75 million”

Amazon launches new White Kindle in India for Rs. 5999

Amazon Kindle White

Amazon launched a new Kindle eReader in India back in September, today it has a launched the same Kindle in White version in the country. It has the same 6-inch ( 600 x 800 pixels) touch screen display at 167 PPI pixel density, comes with WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support, has 4GB of internal storage to store thousands of books and offers up to 4 weeks (wireless off) of battery life. Continue reading “Amazon launches new White Kindle in India for Rs. 5999”

Google Search app now understands more complex, natural-language questions

Google Search app complex questions

Google today said that Google Search app will now understand more complex queries. It can now break down a query to understand the semantics of each piece. The app is starting to truly understand the meaning of what you’re asking, said the company. Google introduced voice search in 2008, and the Knowledge Graph in 2012. Knowledge Graph that powers the Google Search app cards got updated earlier this year to add details about common health conditions. Continue reading “Google Search app now understands more complex, natural-language questions”

LG Spirit LTE and G4 Stylus 4G with VoLTE, VoWiFi launching in India through Reliance Retail

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LG today announced that it will launch Spirit LTE and G4 Stylus 4G smartphones with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) and VoWiFi (Voice Over Wi-Fi) in India in partnership with Reliance Retail. These features will enabled faster transmission of data and voice, said the company. LG launched the 3G version of the Spirit smartphone and the G4 Stylus in India earlier this year. Continue reading “LG Spirit LTE and G4 Stylus 4G with VoLTE, VoWiFi launching in India through Reliance Retail”