Airtel deploys India’s first Massive MIMO technology, offers up to 3x faster 4G speeds

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Airtel today announced deployment of India’s first Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology, which is a pre-5G technology that will make Airtel’s network future ready for meeting the data demand in India. Airtel said that it has started deploying in Bangalore and Kolkata and will expand to other parts of the country soon. Continue reading “Airtel deploys India’s first Massive MIMO technology, offers up to 3x faster 4G speeds”

Lenovo K8 with 5.2-inch display, metal body, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 10499

Lenovo K8

Lenovo launched the K8 Plus smartphone in India earlier this month and also announced the K8 smartphone with a similar design. Today it has launched the smartphone in the country. It has a 5.2-inch HD screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio P20 SoC, runs Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) stock Android, has a 13-megapixel rear camera, compared to dual camera arrangement on the K8 Note and K8 Plus and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and dedicated, customizable Music Key. Continue reading “Lenovo K8 with 5.2-inch display, metal body, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 10499”

Apple iPhone X certification reveals slightly bigger battery compared to iPhone 8 Plus

Apple iPhone X screen

After the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus got certified by TENAA in China, iPhone X has passed through the same regulatory body that reveals 2716mAh battery for the iPhone X, compared to the 2691mAh battery on the iPhone 8 Plus that was confirmed from teardown a few days back. In fact the  iPhone X has a compact body compared to iPhone 8 Plus. It also reveals 3GB of RAM, similar to the iPhone 8 Plus, as rumored earlier. Continue reading “Apple iPhone X certification reveals slightly bigger battery compared to iPhone 8 Plus”

OPPO F3 Diwali Limited Edition in Red launched in India for Rs. 18990

OPPO F3 Diwali Limited Edition

OPPO today launched F3 Limited Edition smartphone in India. It has similar specifications as the F3, but this comes in Red color with matching wallpaper and icons. The company launched Black Edition of the F3 in India back in May and launched Rose Gold version last month. Continue reading “OPPO F3 Diwali Limited Edition in Red launched in India for Rs. 18990”

Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 36999

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HMD Global just launched its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India, as expected. It was announced last month and packs a 5.3-inch Quad HD display with sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), which is also upgradable to Android O update. it has 13-megapixel dual rear cameras, one with a color sensor and the other with a monochrome sensor for low light and dedicated black and white photography. It also has ZEISS optics and OIS. It is also Splashproof with IP54 ratings.

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Google Nexus 5X and 6P security updates extended till November 2018

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Google usually offers security updates for its devices for one year from the time it stops offering Android version updates. The Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 stopped getting Android version updates last October, after Android 7.1.1 update and the company had promised to offer security updates till October 2017. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X and 6P security updates extended till November 2018”

macOS High Sierra with Apple File System, HEVC, VR support and more now available

macOS High Sierra

Apple has released macOS 10.13 High Sierra for Macs. It was announced back in June at the WWDC 2017 and brings several new features, including a new file system for more efficient and reliable storage, support for High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) for  4K video at lower file sizes, Metal 2 – Apple’s advanced graphics technology that enables machine learning, computer vision, Core ML developer framework and also includes an update to Photos and Safari. Continue reading “macOS High Sierra with Apple File System, HEVC, VR support and more now available”

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.5.0 update brings several new features, battery improvements

OnePlus 3T OxygenOS 4.5.0

Last month OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 4.1.7 update. Now OnePlus has started rolling out major OxygenOS 4.5.0 update for the 3 and 3T that brings several new features, including lift up display, Gaming Do Not Disturb, scheduled night mode, new OnePlus Slate font, secure box in File Manager and more along with stability and battery improvements. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.5.0 update brings several new features, battery improvements”

Samsung Shop anniversary sale: Discounts on smartphones and accessories, cashback offers and more

Samsung Shop India Anniversary Sale 2017

Samsung today started its 6-day special anniversary offers through official Samsung Shop that offers deals on mobiles, televisions, wearables, audio accessories and more. Samsung is already offering Rs. 4000 Cashback on Note8, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ till December 31st, 2017 for HDFC Credit Card customers.

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SoundBot SB517 water-proof Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 1290

SoundBot SB517

SoundBot, California-based company popular for its audio accessories has launched SB517, the company’s latest Bluetooth speakers with IPX7 water-proof rating to be used in outdoor. It has 90db range, promises up to 6 hours of streaming, offers hands-free talking, thanks to built-in Mic and has 40mm water-resistant driver delivers and comes with a detachable suction cup. Continue reading “SoundBot SB517 water-proof Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 1290”

10.or G with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 626, 13MP dual rear cameras launched starting at Rs. 10999

10.or G

Earlier this month 10.or (pronounced Tenor) made its debut in India with the 10.or E. Today it has launched 10.or G with 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 Mobile Platform, Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) that will be upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Dual 13-megapixel rear (RGB + Monochrome) camera with phase detection auto focus (PDAF), dual-tone LED flash and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash. Continue reading “10.or G with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 626, 13MP dual rear cameras launched starting at Rs. 10999”

Gionee M7 with 6.01-inch FHD+ Full screen display, dual rear cameras and M7 Power with 5000mAh battery announced

Gionee M7

Gionee just has announced M7, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘M Series’ smartphone in China as it had promised along with the Big Gold Steel 2 smartphone, which will be introduced as the M7 Power in Thailand later this week. The M7 packs a 6.01-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) 18:9 Full screen AMOLED display and a 16-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information.

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Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake desktop processors announced, includes 6-core Core i5 and i7, 4-core Core i3

Intel 8th Core i3, i5 and i7 Desktop processors

After announcing 8th Gen Intel Core processor family for 2 in 1s and ultrathin notebooks back in August, Intel today announced its  8th Generation (Coffee Lake) processors. This includes its first-ever 6-core Intel Core i5 desktop processor and first-ever 4-core Intel Core i3 desktop processor and new Core i7-8700K processor, which Intel says is its best gaming desktop processor ever capable of 4.7 GHz maximum single-core turbo frequency, the highest frequency ever from Intel thanks to Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.

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Sony Xperia XZ1 with Snapdragon 835, Android 8.0 launched in India for Rs. 44990

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Sony Mobile has launched its flagship Xperia XZ1 smartphone in India, as it had promised.  It was unveiled at the IFA 2017 in Berlin last month and packs a 5.2-inch 1080p HDR screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs Android 8.0 (Oreo).

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Gionee M7 with 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, dual rear cameras and M7 Power with 5000mAh battery get certified

Gionee M7 front

Gionee GN5007, a new smartphone with a 6-inch HD+ 18:9 Full screen display and a 5000mAh battery has been certified by TENAA in China, which could be the M7 Power. It is powered by an Octa-Core processor with 4GB of RAM, has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Gionee M7 with 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, dual rear cameras and M7 Power with 5000mAh battery get certified”