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Reliance Retail to introduce LYF range of 4G smartphones with VoLTE

Reliance Jio LYF

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) today reported its quarterly financial results that ended 30th September, 2015. Reliance Jio already announced that it plans to launch 4G services by December 2015 and introduce 4G smartphones below Rs. 4000 during that period. Today Reliance Retail said that it has achieved a milestone of 5,000 crore quarterly turnover mark for the first time last quarter announced its plans to launch 4G LTE smartphones under the brand LYF. Continue reading “Reliance Retail to introduce LYF range of 4G smartphones with VoLTE”

Intex Aqua Trend Review

Intex launched Aqua Trend, the company’s second 4G smartphone back in August at a price of Rs. 9,444. There are several smartphones with 4G support in the similar price range in the Indian market. Can it compete with these phones? Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus launched in India starting at Rs. 62000 and Rs. 72000

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Apple has launched its flagship iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones in India, as it promised. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have 4.7-inch (1334 x 750 pixels) and 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) displays, respectively with new 3D Touch technology that senses the pressure you apply to the display to offer different features. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus launched in India starting at Rs. 62000 and Rs. 72000”

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Battery Life Test

Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphone back in August in India starting at Rs. 57900. We recently brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have its battery life test results. The Galaxy S6 edge+ packs a 3000mAh built-in battery with support for both wired and wireless fast charging capabilities. It is slightly bigger than the Galaxy S6 edge’s 2600mAh. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD display and is powered by and Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos 7420 processor . Check out the test results.

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Samsung introduces Pink Gold Galaxy Note5 in Korea

Pink Gold Samsung Galaxy Note5

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note5 smartphone back in August in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium colors. The Korean giant today introduced Silver Titanium and new Pink Gold color variants in Korea. According to Samsung, the Silver Titanium color will offer a more urban and sophisticated feel with a robust metal body. The Pink gold color variant offers a charming look, yet give elegant depth, says the company. As you can see, this resembles the new Rose Gold iPhone 6s color, but has a slightly darker shade. These phones also come with a stylus in matching color. Continue reading “Samsung introduces Pink Gold Galaxy Note5 in Korea”

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 with 8-inch HD display, 4G LTE announced in India for Rs. 16999

Lenovo today showcased its Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 (8) tablet in India at an event. It was announced at IFA last month, has a 8-inch HD display, is powered by quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has four modes – Hold, Stand, Tilt or Hang, front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos sound and even has an 8-megapixel 180-degree rotatable auto focus camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 with 8-inch HD display, 4G LTE announced in India for Rs. 16999”

ZOPO Speed 7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 14999

ZOPO Speed 7 Plus

Chinese smartphone maker ZOPO entered into the Indian market with the launch of Speed 7 smartphone in India back in August. Today the company has launched the Speed 7 Plus smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p display. Other specifications of the smartphone are similar to the Speed 7, including an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor, Android 5.1 (Lollipop), 13.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZOPO Speed 7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Micromax Bolt S302, Bolt Q331 and Bolt Q338 3G smartphones launched, starts at Rs. 3199

Micromax Bolt Q338

Micromax has launched new smartphones in the Bolt series that includes, Bolt S302, Bolt Q331 and Bolt Q338. All these smartphones have dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. The budget Bolt S302 and Bolt Q331 smartphones run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and have 4-inch WVGA and 5-inch FWVGA screens respectively. The Bolt Q338 that already surfaced on the official website packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Micromax Bolt S302, Bolt Q331 and Bolt Q338 3G smartphones launched, starts at Rs. 3199”

Lenovo Tab 2 A7-20 budget Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 5499

Lenovo Tab 2 A7-20

Lenovo has launched the Tab 2 A7-20, the company’s latest budget tablet in the A-series in India. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Lenovo launched the Tab 2 A7-30 with 3G and voice calling in India earlier this year, but this comes only with WiFi support. Continue reading “Lenovo Tab 2 A7-20 budget Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 5499”

OnePlus X specs confirmed by TENAA, reveals 3GB RAM and 8MP front camera

OnePlus X E1001 TENAA

Image of the upcoming OnePlus X smartphone with the model number One E1001 already appeared on TENAA listing, now the specifications of the smartphone has surfaced on TENAA (Via). This confirms 5-inch 1080p display and 2GHz quad-core processor, which is likely to be Snapdragon 801 and not the MediaTek Helio X10 as rumored earlier. It also confirms 13-megapixel rear camera, but it mentions only 1080p video recording and not 4K. It also reveals that the smartphone will feature an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

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LG G4 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to roll out starting next week

LG just announced that it would start rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for its flagship LG G4 smartphone from next week starting from Poland. This would be followed by other key markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas, said the Korean giant. Roll out details will be announced when it becomes available in local markets. Upgrade schedule for other LG devices will be announced soon. Continue reading “LG G4 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to roll out starting next week”

Flipkart The Big Billion Days Sale : Best deals on smartphones, accessories, tablets and wearables

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Flipkart has finally started Mobile and Accessories sale in The Big Billion Days week today. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, mobile accessories, tablets, wearables and more that include, Nexus 6, Moto X Play, Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, Xiaomi Mi 4, Mi 4i, Mi Pad and more. All these offers are available only through the Flipkart app. Continue reading “Flipkart The Big Billion Days Sale : Best deals on smartphones, accessories, tablets and wearables”

Sennheiser CX 1.0, CX 2.0g and CX 3.0 in-ear headphones launched in India

Sennheiser CX 1.0, CX 2.0g and CX 3.0

Sennheiser, popular for its audio accessories has launched a new range of in ear headphones in the CX series that includes, CX 1.00, CX 2.00g and CX 3.00. The CX 1.00 headphones promises deep and punchy bass, has a small design and comes with a set of ear adapters for effective noise blocking. Continue reading “Sennheiser CX 1.0, CX 2.0g and CX 3.0 in-ear headphones launched in India”

Micromax invests in Gaana, to pre-install app on its smartphones

Micromax Gaana

Micromax has invested in Times Internet’s Gaana music streaming service. As a part of this investment, Gaana app will be pre-installed on all new Micromax smartphones. New users will get a free trial of premium service Gaana+, which offers unlimited music streaming without any ads. Gaana has 20 million active users and over 30 million downloads, said the company. The financial terms of the investment has not been revealed.

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