Airtel launches VoLTE services in Gujarat

Airtel VoLTE

After Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra & Goa, Airtel today launched Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services in Gujarat. This lets Airtel customers enjoy HD quality voice calls along with faster call set up time compared to normal voice calls on their VoLTE-compatible 4G handsets. Continue reading “Airtel launches VoLTE services in Gujarat”

Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL pre-orders begin October 26 on Flipkart – Free Sennheiser headset, buyback and cashback offers

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Google unveiled Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones at an event in San Francisco earlier this month. At that time is said that the phones will be available for pre-order in India from Flipkart online and over 1000 retail stores from October 26th. Today Flipkart has announced several pre-order offers and said that pre-orders will begin 26th October at 00:00 hrs and deliveries will begin November 1st for Pixel 2 and from November 2nd for Pixel 2 XL.

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RHA DACAMP L1 and CL1 Ceramic in-ear headphones Unboxing

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We recently unboxed Hi-Res audio certified RHA DACAMP L1 and RHA CL1 Ceramic in-ear headphones. Check out the video below.

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HTC U11 Plus teased ahead of November 2 announcement, could feature wireless charging

HTC U11 Plus teaser

HTC already confirmed that it will unveil new ‘U series’ phone at an event on November 2nd. Now it has posted a new teaser for the phone that is coming next week. It shows a similar design as we had seen on TENAA last week that shows a fingerprint sensor below the camera. It also hints at wireless charging support for the phone. Continue reading “HTC U11 Plus teased ahead of November 2 announcement, could feature wireless charging”

Amazon updates Kindle app for Android and iOS with new look, easy search and more

New Amazon Kindle for iOS

Amazon today updated its Kindle app that brings All-New Design and several new features. Amazon says that the new look is built around the books you love. You can between the new light theme or existing dark theme. You can quickly navigate with one-tap access to the things you use most, including your most recent book. U.S. users also get new community tab featuring Goodreads discovery and discussion features on Kindle for iOS.

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Apple iPhone X pre-orders begin October 27 on Flipkart and Amazon in India

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Apple introduced the iPhone X, its flagship iPhone with several new features at an event last month. It already said that the phone will be available for pre-order from October 27 in more than 55 countries and territories including India. Now Flipkart and Amazon.in have announced that the phone will be available for pre-order on the same date. It will be available for pre-order on Flipkart from 12:31PM and Amazon.in will start taking pre-orders from mid-night. Continue reading “Apple iPhone X pre-orders begin October 27 on Flipkart and Amazon in India”

Moto X4 price tipped ahead of India launch on November 13

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Moto was supposed to launch the Moto X4 smartphone in India on October 3rd, but later it got pushed to November 13. Now the box of the Moto X4 has surfaced on Twitter that shows that India will get the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version with dual SIM support and also reveals that it will cost Rs. 23,999.

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Amkette EVO TV 3 4K Streaming Android Media Player launched for Rs. 7999

Amkette EVO TV 3 4K

Amkette has launched EVO TV 3 4K, its latest streaming Android Media Player running customized version of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and with support for Ultra High Definition 4K videos. It is the successor of the EVO TV2 4K that was launched last year. It has 8GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 128GB that lets you install more apps and store movies and TV shows. Continue reading “Amkette EVO TV 3 4K Streaming Android Media Player launched for Rs. 7999”

Karbonn Titanium Jumbo with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6490

Karbonn Titanium Jumbo

Karbonn Mobiles has launched Titanium Jumbo, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 4G VoLTE support and a 4000mAh battery that promises up to 400 hours standby and up to 16 hours talk time. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core processor, runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium Jumbo with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6490”

Vodafone takes on JioPhone, launches Micromax Bharat 2 Ultra 4G phone at an effective price of Rs. 999

Micromax Bharat 2After Airtel partnered with Karbonn for a 4G VoLTE phone, Vodafone has partnered with Micromax to take on Jiophone with the launch of Bharat 2 Ultra 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 999.

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Uber launches UberHIRE XL in Delhi, lets you hire 6-seater SUVs

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Uber launched its UberHire car rental service in 9 cities in India earlier this year. Today it has launched uberHIRE XL in Delhi that will enable upto 6 riders to travel instead of 4 riders in UberHIRE. With this service, riders can hire a 6-seater SUVs such as Toyota Innova, Honda Mobilio and Maruti Suzuki Ertiga with more room. Minimum fare for uberHIRE XL is Rs. 359, Per km fare above 10 km is Rs. 17/km and per minute fare above 60 minutes is Rs. 2.5/minute.

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HMD Global schedules an event in India on October 31 to launch a new Nokia phone

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HMD Global just sent out invites for an event on October 31st. This time the invite says “HMD Global invites you to an exclusive gathering to unveil the next milestone of Nokia Phones” without giving an hint of what we can expect at the event. Continue reading “HMD Global schedules an event in India on October 31 to launch a new Nokia phone”

Sharp AQUOS R compact with 4.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, Android 8.0 announced

Sharp AQUOS R compact

Sharp last week introduced AQUOS R compact, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone for the 2017 winter lineup. It has a 4.9-inch (1080 x 2032 pixels) Full HD+ display with a 120hz refresh rate. It uses FFD (Free Form Display) technology to make small holes precisely in the screen for front camera and receiver. The fingerprint sensor that is present below the screen on a bezel. Continue reading “Sharp AQUOS R compact with 4.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, Android 8.0 announced”

OPPO R11s with Snapdragon 660, 20MP front and rear cameras to be announced on November 2

OPPO R11s invite and teaser

OPPO today announced that it will introduce R11S, successor of R11 at an event in China on November 2nd. It has also confirmed that it will feature 20-megapixel front and rear cameras. The teaser image on the hand of its brand ambassadors confirms unibody metal design, dual rear cameras, which could be 16MP + 20MP combination like the R11 and a fingerprint sensor on the back. AnTuTu listing reveals more specifications of the phone. Continue reading “OPPO R11s with Snapdragon 660, 20MP front and rear cameras to be announced on November 2”

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

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Sony introduced Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact smartphones with Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box back in August. It also confirmed list of smartphones that will get the Android Oreo update. Today the company has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update starting from Xperia XZ PremiumContinue reading “Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”