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Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) flip phone with dual displays gets certified in China

Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 SM-W2016

Samsung introduced Galaxy Golden, a flip phone with dual displays in China back in 2013 and the phone was launched in India in the same year at a huge price tag of Rs. 49,900. The Galaxy Golden 2 (SM-W2015) got certified on TENAA last year, but Samsung did not release the phone, now the Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) has passed through TENAA, but it is not clear if Samsung would release the phone. Check out the specifications of the smartphone below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) flip phone with dual displays gets certified in China”

HTC Desire 728G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17990

HTC Desire 728G dual sim

HTC has launched Desire 728G Dual SIM, a variant of the Desire 728 dual sim smartphone with 3G connectivity and dual SIM support with dual GSM SIMs or GSM + CDMA option in India, as expected. It packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 1.5GB of RAM, compared to 2GB of RAM in the Desire 728 and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) HTC’s own Sense UI on top. Continue reading “HTC Desire 728G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17990”

Lenovo Vibe P1m Unboxing

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Lenovo launched the Vibe P1m smartphone with a huge 4,000mAh battery in India last month for Rs. 7999. It went on sale in the first flash on October 28th, and Lenovo said that it sold 14,000 units of smartphones in less than 10 seconds in the sale. We already brought you the first impressions of the smartphone from the launch event, here we have its unboxing.

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Xiaomi introduces 20000mAh Mi Power Bank, priced at $24

Xiaomi 20000mAh power bank

After 5200mAh, 10400mAh and 16000mAh power banks, Xiaomi has introduced new 20000mAh Mi power bank in China. It is designed by Texas Instruments and comes with nine layers of circuit protection, similar to other Mi power banks. This has ABS plastic body, compared to aluminium body on other Mi power banks. This offers a better grip and prevents scratches, says Xiaomi. Even though it has more batteries, it weighs just 338 grams, lighter than the 350 gram 16000mAh Mi power bank, mainly due to the change in material. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces 20000mAh Mi Power Bank, priced at $24”

Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse / 1S with heart rate sensor official, priced at $16

Xiaomi Mi Band 1S

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Band, it’s first fitness and sleep tracking band in July last year, and it was launched in India earlier this year. Now it has introduced the Mi Band Pulse (1S), it’s successor with a heart rate sensor or photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to measure heartbeats, as expected. This lets users get their detailed heart rate measurement easily without wearing any complicated accessories. The design is still the same with aluminium body and it monitors your fitness and tracks your sleep as well, can vibrate to wake you up and comes with IP67 ratings for water resistance, similar to the first Mi Band. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse / 1S with heart rate sensor official, priced at $16”

Motorola offers discounts on Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G (3rd Gen) and more on Flipkart this Diwali

Motorola Happy Diwali Sale Flipkart

Motorola has announced discounts and exchange offers on several smartphones in the Happy Diwali Sale on the Flipkart from 7th till 9th November, 2015. All these offers are available only through the Flipkart app and not available on the Flipkart website. Continue reading “Motorola offers discounts on Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G (3rd Gen) and more on Flipkart this Diwali”

Huawei G7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

Huawei G7 Plus

Huawei announced the G8, a new smartphone in the G Series at the IFA. Now the company has released (Via) the same phone as the G7 Plus in some markets such as China, Vietnam and Thailand. To remind you, the smartphone packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 616 SoC, runs Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Huawei Emotion UI 3.1, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, comes with all-metal uni-body build and a fingerprint sensor 2.0 on the back. Continue reading “Huawei G7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

Lenovo K3 Note sales cross 1 million in four months on Flipkart in India

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Lenovo today announced that it has sold one million units of K3 Note smartphone in India on Flipkart in less than four months after its launch on July 8th. The company recently launched the K3 Note Music edition with Ceramic speakers for Rs. 12499 that is now available across 1400 Lenovo exclusive stores and smartphone retail stores across India. The K3 Note recently went on open sales on Flipkart. Continue reading “Lenovo K3 Note sales cross 1 million in four months on Flipkart in India”

Gionee F103 1GB RAM and 3GB RAM variants launched for Rs. 8499 and Rs. 10999

Gionee F103

Gionee launched F103 in the fashion and lifestyle F Series in India back in September for Rs. 9999. It was also launched as the company’s first ‘Made in India phone’ last month. Today the company has launched 1GB and 3GB RAM variants of the smartphone, compared to 2GB of RAM in the original variant. Other specifications, including 5-inch HD IPS display, 1.3GHz quad-core 64-bit processor, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee F103 1GB RAM and 3GB RAM variants launched for Rs. 8499 and Rs. 10999”

Datamini Dual Boot Windows 10 and Android 5.1 2-in-1 launched for Rs. 9999

Datamini Dual Boot 2-in-1

Datamini has launched its Dual Boot 2-in-1 that runs both Windows 10 and Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS screen, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor, has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a detachable keyboard with a touchpad so that it can double up as a laptop and comes with built-in 3G support via SIM slot. The company has partnered with Snapdeal for the device. Continue reading “Datamini Dual Boot Windows 10 and Android 5.1 2-in-1 launched for Rs. 9999”

Lenovo announces open sale for P1m on November 9 on Flipkart

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Lenovo launched its P1m smartphone with a huge 4000mAh battery in India at a price tag of Rs. 7999 last month. It went on sale exclusively on Flipkart last week, today the company has announced that the smartphone will be available through an open sale on November 9th starting from 10AM on Flipkart. The sale is only for limited period says Lenovo, so you might have to get the smartphone as soon as the sale opens. Flipkart also offers extra 10% off if you purchase through SBI Credit and Debit cards. Continue reading “Lenovo announces open sale for P1m on November 9 on Flipkart”

Apple Watch launched in India starting at Rs. 30900

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Apple has launched the Apple Watch in India, as it promised last month. It was unveiled back in September last year and went on sale in several countries in April earlier this year. Apple Watch has Retina display with Force Touch and Ion-X glass, a hardened glass for protection. The 38mm version has a 1.34-inch (272 x 340 pixels) AMOLED display at 326ppi and the 42mm version has a 1.54-inch (312 x 390 pixels) AMOLED display at 326ppi. Continue reading “Apple Watch launched in India starting at Rs. 30900”

Jabra Sport Pace water resistant Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs. 5999

Jabra Sport Pace

Jabra recently launched Sport Pace, the company’s latest wireless Bluetooth headset in India. It has IP54 ratings for sweat and rain resistance and is tested to US Military Standards for weather and shock, according to the company. It weighs just 22 grams, has a built-in microphone for calls and comes with inline remote to control music and calls. Continue reading “Jabra Sport Pace water resistant Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs. 5999”

Flickr for iOS gets 3D Touch support, Quick Actions and more

Flickr 4.0.6 for iOS 3D Touch

Yahoo has finally updated its Flickr app for iOS to support new 3D Touch feature in the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus. Now you can preview photos, people, notifications and more with a light press of the screen. You can use 3D Touch to see a preview by light press, then move your finger left/right to preview neighboring photos. You can press harder to pop to full-screen. Continue reading “Flickr for iOS gets 3D Touch support, Quick Actions and more”