Vodafone has launched a new pack for its prepaid customers in Rajasthan that offers 1GB data daily with unlimited voice calls (Local and National) for 28 days. This is applicable for 4G/3G or 2G enabled handsets.
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BlackBerry KEYone Battery Life Test
BlackBerry KEYone was launched in India earlier this month for Rs. 39,990 on Amazon.in. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3505mAh built-in battery and also has support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging. It has 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) 3:2 display, is powered by a power-efficient Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat). Check out the test results.
Panasonic Eluga I2 Active with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 7190
Panasonic has launched Eluga I2 Active, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the country. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal body, but has huge bezels and doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga I2 Active with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 7190”
Sony Xperia XZ1 with 5.2-inch 1080p HDR display, Snapdragon 835 surface in live images
Sony Mobile already confirmed that it will unveil two flagship phones in 2017 and kill its ‘premium standard’ models. Now the Xperia XZ1 has surfaced in live images ahead of IFA 2017 announcement. This reveals a 5.2-inch 1080p HDR display, compared to 4K screen on the Xperia XZ Premium.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.1 gets certified
Xiaomi Redmi smartphones with model numbers MDT6 and MDT6S have been certified by TENAA in China. Both the phone have a 5.5-inch HD screen, come with a unibody design and pack a 3000mAh battery. The basic version is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, which could be Snapdragon 425 and doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor like the Redmi 4A. It is rumored to be called the Redmi Note 5A. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.1 gets certified”
HTC U11 Solar Red variant launched in India
HTC launched its flagship U11 smartphone in India back in June for Rs. 51990 in Brilliant Black and Amazing Silver colors, last month it launched the Sapphire Blue color variant of the phone. Today it has launched the Solar Red color variant of the phone in the country. Continue reading “HTC U11 Solar Red variant launched in India”
Google Pixel 2 passes through the FCC, confirms it is made by HTC, Active Edge squeeze interaction
Google’s next generation Pixel 2 smartphone has been certified by the FCC that confirms HTC as the manufacturer of the phone. It has a model number NM8G011A and also reveals persistent search bar on the top of the settings replacing the search icon. Continue reading “Google Pixel 2 passes through the FCC, confirms it is made by HTC, Active Edge squeeze interaction”
Qualcomm Spectra depth sensing camera tech for Android announced
Qualcomm has announced the expansions of Qualcomm Spectra Module Program, capable of improved biometric authentication and high-resolution depth sensing targeted at mobile devices and head mounted displays (HMD). This will use next-generation Qualcomm Spectra ISP and camera modules. Continue reading “Qualcomm Spectra depth sensing camera tech for Android announced”
Samsung T5 portable SSD with USB Type-C, up to 540MBps transfer speed announced
Samsung has announced T5, successor of last year’s T3 portable SSD. It has the same compact design and weighs just 51 grams, but this offers up to 540 MB/s transfer speed and uses USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) interface compared to up to 450MB/s transfer speed and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps) interface. It also has a full metal body unlike the predecessor that had plastic caps. Continue reading “Samsung T5 portable SSD with USB Type-C, up to 540MBps transfer speed announced”
Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro press images surface, IFA announcement expected
Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro, successor of last year’s Gear Fit 2 has surfaced in press shots, thanks to @evleaks. This shows a new watch-style clasp, but the design is similar to the predecessor. This is said to come with IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance and will also be 5 ATM water resistance for use when swimming and will also offer swim tracking.
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Samsung Galaxy Note8 ‘Do bigger things’ teaser released
Samsung has released a new teaser and says Do bigger things with a powerful new device built to achieve exactly that. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 ‘Do bigger things’ teaser released”
Mitashi launches cheapest Curved Smart LED TV in India
Mitashi has launched the cheapest Curved Smart LED TV in India. It comes with a 32-inch HD-ready curved screen. There is also a larger 39-inch version with HD-ready curved screen. Both these have in-built Wi-Fi, USB port and Card Reader slots as well as screen mirroring feature that allows you to mirror your smart phone and share pictures and movies on TV. Continue reading “Mitashi launches cheapest Curved Smart LED TV in India”
Moto Z Play Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out in India
Lenovo-owned Moto back in June started its first Android 7.1.1 Nougat soak test in India. After finishing three soak tests, the company has started rolling out stable Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) update in the country recently, few months after it roll out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update. It has the same changelog as the Moto Z that got the update last week. Continue reading “Moto Z Play Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”
Nokia 5 with 5.2-inch display, Android 7.1 will go on sale in India from August 15 for Rs. 12499
HMD Global introduced its Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 Android smartphones in India back in June. The Nokia 3 was the first phone in the series to go on sale in the country in June for Rs. 9499. At the launch the company said that other phones will be available in July, but later it confirmed that they will be available only in mid-August. Continue reading “Nokia 5 with 5.2-inch display, Android 7.1 will go on sale in India from August 15 for Rs. 12499”
Google fixes Android Wear Google Assistant issue through server-side change
Last week users were reporting that Google Assistant on Android Wear smartwatches stopped working after a Google app update. The company already confirmed that it had identified some issues in Google Assistant for Android Wear and re working to fix. It also started gathering bug reports from email that it sent to the users who reported the issue through Google Forum. Continue reading “Google fixes Android Wear Google Assistant issue through server-side change”