Aircel offers free voice calling minutes with data recharge

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Aircel has announced a new offer that lets customers buying 1GB data pack enjoy free voice calling minutes (local + national). This offer is available for Aircel customers across the country. The product has been especially designed keeping in view the dramatic increase of mobile data users in India, for whom data usage is as much a part of their daily lives as is voice calling, said the company. Continue reading “Aircel offers free voice calling minutes with data recharge”

Xiaomi Mi Note can be ordered through Uber in Singapore and Malaysia on July 27

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Xiaomi launched the Mi Note in Singapore and Malaysia recently. Today the company has announced a partnership with Uber that will let Uber riders in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to order the Mi Note smartphone using the Uber app on-demand during an exclusive pre-launch flash sale on July 27th. The Mi Note is priced at S$ 569 in Singapore and RM1549 in Malaysia.

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Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G and 4G get a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 6999

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Motorola has reduced the price of both the 3G and 4G variants of the Moto E (2nd Gen) by Rs. 1000, These are now available for Rs. 5,999 and Rs. 6999, respectively. Flipkart also offers Rs. 2000 off in exchange for old smartphones. Airtel users also get double data for two months on select recharge packs.  It is not clear if this is a limited period price cut. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G and 4G get a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 6999”

Motorola Moto X (3rd Gen) live images surface, shows front flash

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Motorola Moto X (3rd Gen) recently surfaced  with a new pattern on the back that hinted at Moto X Sport. Now new images of the upcoming Moto X smartphone has surfaced (via) online. This shows a familiar Motorola design on the front with two grills, minimal bezel on the sides and also front-facing flash for the first time in a Motorola smartphone. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (3rd Gen) live images surface, shows front flash”

ZTE Axon Lux and Axon with fingerprint sensor, Axon Watch announced

ZTE Axon Lux

ZTE introduced Axon Pro smartphone in the U.S with 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit SoC and 4GB of RAM. It introduced Axon Lux smartphone with similar specifications in China, but this has a 128GB of internal storage with expansion slot, a fingerprint sensor and a leather-like finish on the back. It also introduced Axon smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Continue reading “ZTE Axon Lux and Axon with fingerprint sensor, Axon Watch announced”

Skype 5.6 for Android brings refreshed look to aid usability

Skype 5.6 for Android

Skype for Android has been updated to version 5.6 that brings a refreshed look. It now lets you see more chats on the Recent tab that allows you to catch up on more conversations, especially when you have multiple chats going at the same time. You can now view friends who are online, on all the screen with unified avatars that is also now rounded. Chat bubbles now have new color. This gives chats more clarity, says Skype.

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Logitech X50 portable Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 2495

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Logitech India has launched the X50, a portable Bluetooth speaker in India. It is compact and weighs just 142 grams, making it easy to carry. It has a 750mAh rechargeable battery that can be charged through micro-USB and promises up to 5 hours of continuous playback on a single charge. Apart from Bluetooth with A2DP, it also has a 3.5mm auxiliary input. Continue reading “Logitech X50 portable Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 2495”

Huawei Honor 4A with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE announced

Huawei Honor 4A

Huawei has announced Honor 4A, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Honor series in China. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.1 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1 on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and comes with 4G connectivity that includes support for bands – TDD-LTE:B38/B39/B40/B41 and FDD-LTE:B1/B3. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 4A with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE announced”

Vivo V1 and V1Max officially launched in India for Rs. 17890 and Rs. 21980

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Vivo announced the V1 and V1Max smartphones for India earlier this month. Today during the Vivo X5Pro launch, the company has officially launched these smartphones in India. Both these smartphones have run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Funtouch OS 2.1 on top, have 4G LTE connectivity with support for 4G LTE bands (TDD B40 2300MHz and FDD B3 1800MHz) for India and have dual SIM support. Continue reading “Vivo V1 and V1Max officially launched in India for Rs. 17890 and Rs. 21980”

OnePlus 2 gets certified in China, image shows home button and laser AF

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OnePlus 2 has finally been certified on TENNA (Via) in China, which shows the image of the upcoming smartphone. This reveals a home button below the display, which is likely to have fingerprint sensor, as the company confirmed earlier. There is a laser auto focus on the back for the camera along with a dual-tone flash. It also shows the same sandstone finish on the back, but the company will sell style swap covers separately. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 gets certified in China, image shows home button and laser AF”

Vivo X5Pro with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 5.0, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 27980

Vivo X5Pro

Vivo has launched X5Pro, the company’s latest high-end smartphone in the X series in India. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display. It has 2.5D curved glasses and Corning Gorilla Glass protection on the font and back.  It is powered by Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and runs on Funtouch OS based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Vivo X5Pro with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 5.0, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 27980”

Xiaomi Mi Headphones and New Mi In-ear Headphones launched in India for Rs. 5499 and Rs. 999

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Xiaomi has introduced two new headphones – Mi Headphones and New Mi In-ear Headphones or One More Design Piston Earphones, in India to celebrate the first anniversary of its entry into the country, along with the Mi 4i 32GB variant. The Mi wired Headphones was announced earlier this year along with the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro smartphones. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Headphones and New Mi In-ear Headphones launched in India for Rs. 5499 and Rs. 999”

Xiaomi Mi 4i 32GB launched in India for Rs. 14999

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Xiaomi has launched the 32GB variant of the Mi 4i smartphone in India on its first anniversary, as expected. The 16GB variant of the Mi 4i was launched in India back in April for Rs. 12,999. Apart from the storage, other specifications of the smartphone are similar to the 16GB variant. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i 32GB launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Apple reports $49.6 billion revenue in FY Q3 2015, 47.5M iPhones and 10.9M iPads sold

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Apple has reported revenue of $49.6 billion with a net profit of $10.7 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q3 2015 that ended June 27, 2015. Revenues were up 33% and earnings per share up 45% year-over-year. Apple sold 47.5 million iPhones, compared to 35.2 million over last year, representing 35% year-over-year growth, 10.9 million iPads, compared to 13.3 million year-over-year and 4.8 million Macs during the quarter, up 9% year-over-year. Continue reading “Apple reports $49.6 billion revenue in FY Q3 2015, 47.5M iPhones and 10.9M iPads sold”