ACT Fibernet launches Gigabit broadband services in Bengaluru, 1Gbps at Rs. 5999

ACT 1Gbps Giga

After launching India’s first 1Gbps (Giga speeds) wired broadband service in Hyderabad earlier this year, today it has launched Gigabit broadband services in Bengaluru. It was launched by Shri. Priyank Kharge, Minister of IT, Bio Technology, Science & Technology, Tourism, Government of Karnataka. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet launches Gigabit broadband services in Bengaluru, 1Gbps at Rs. 5999”

Apple iMac Pro with 27-inch Retina 5K display available for order from December 14

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Apple unveiled its top-end iMac Pro desktop PC at its WWDC 2017 annual developer’s conference back in June. Today it has announced that it will start taking orders for the iMac Pro from December 14th.

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Nokia 6 (2018) with new design revealed on certification site

Nokia 6 2018

Rumors about HMD Global’s refreshed Nokia 6 smartphone surfaced recently. Even model number TA-1054 surfaced recently. Now the images of the smartphone has surfaced on TENAA showing a large display with minimal bezels, possibly hinting at a 18:9 ratio. Continue reading “Nokia 6 (2018) with new design revealed on certification site”

Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out [Update: Download Link]

Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo

[Update: Download link for the Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo zip file is available here. Download and install at your own risk.]

Xiaomi launched the Mi A1 Android One smartphone in India back in September running stock Android 7.1 (Nougat) in partnership with Google. At the launch it promised Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the phone by 2017 and also said that it will also be one of the first phones to get Android P. Last week it started recruitment for Android Oreo beta testers for the phone through Mi Community India as well as MIUI Global Forum and earlier today it selected some active users eligible for the update.

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Intex ELYT e6 with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6999

Intex ELYT e6

Intex has launched ELYT e6, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ELYT series. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass screen with Dragontrail glass, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash and has 4G LTE connectivity with VoLTE. Continue reading “Intex ELYT e6 with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6999”

Airtel first to launch 4G services in Kargil, Dras and Leh in Ladakh region covering 130 towns and villages

Airtel 4G

Airtel today announced that it has launched it has become  the first operator to launch 4G in Kargil, Dras and Leh in the Ladakh region covering  130 towns and villages. This is a part of Project Leap – Airtel’s network transformation initiative. Airtel said that its network teams and partners have overcome the challenge of extremely difficult terrain and harsh weather conditions, including sub-zero temperatures, to deploy a state-of-the-art 4G network in the region.

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Xiaomi Mi A1 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 13999

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Xiaomi launched the Mi A1, the company’s first Android One smartphone with dual rear cameras in India back in September for Rs. 14,999. Last week it announced a temporary Rs. 2000 price cut for the phone on Flipkart during its Big Shopping Days sale between December 5th and 7th as well as Mi.com. Now it has announced a permanent Rs. 1000 price cut for the phone, so the phone is now available across retailers for Rs. 13,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A1 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 13999”

Nokia 8 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Nokia 8 FoneArena One Charge Rating

HMD Global launched its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone  in India last month. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3090mAh battery battery and supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging technology. It has a 5.3-inch Quad HD LCD display, is powered by Snapdragon 835, has 4GB of RAM, was launched on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and it recently got Android 8.0 (Oreo) update. Check out the test results. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus, Honor 7X, Huawei Nova 2s and more

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus

This week Xiaomi introduced the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones, Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 7X smartphone and also introduced the Honor View 10, OPPO launched the F5 Youth smartphone and more in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus, Honor 7X, Huawei Nova 2s and more”

Microsoft Outings travel discovery app for Android and iPhone released

Microsoft Outings

Microsoft Garage team is back with a new app called Outings that allows you to discover places to visit. You can check for outdoor adventures, historical sites, city life, kid-friendly activities, beautiful vistas, or the hidden gems, says Microsoft. You can also save search results to a bucket list so you don’t forget your next destination, and share them with others. Continue reading “Microsoft Outings travel discovery app for Android and iPhone released”

Apple announces best iPhone and iPad apps and games of 2017

Apple Best Apps Games 2017

As usual Apple has named the best iOS apps and games for 2017 worldwide and for India. It has also posted Trends of the year as well as top apps and games charts for 2017 for several countries, including India.
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OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 4.7.4 update brings optimized Camera UI, improvements in photo quality and more

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OnePlus 5T has received its second OxygenOS update to version 4.7.4, couple of weeks after the OxygenOS 4.7.2 update that brought several fixes and improvements. The latest update brings optimized Camera UI and improvements to photo quality along with optimizations for audio from loudspeaker and headphones, face unlock and more. It also improves stability of fingerprint and GPS along with the usual set of bug fixes and stability improvements. Continue reading “OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 4.7.4 update brings optimized Camera UI, improvements in photo quality and more”

OPPO F5 Youth with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 16MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 16990

OPPO F5 Youth

OPPO launched the F5, a selfie-focused smartphone with 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen display last month, and as promised, it has launched the F5 Youth smartphone, a cheaper version of the phone. It has a similar display and comes with A.I. beauty recognition technology that scan 200 facial recognition spots to beautify a selfie shot perfectly and also offers bokeh effect along with Face unlock, but this has a 16-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel rear camera. Continue reading “OPPO F5 Youth with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 16MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 16990”

Samsung offers up to Rs. 8000 cashback on smartphones at Paytm Mall, Christmas Carnival and more

Samsung Paytm Mall Cashback

Samsung today announced a partnership with Paytm Mall to provide exciting cashback offers on a range of Galaxy smartphones purchased on its platform and also announced  Christmas Carnival on its official Samsung Shop online, from December 8 to December 15, 2017. Continue reading “Samsung offers up to Rs. 8000 cashback on smartphones at Paytm Mall, Christmas Carnival and more”