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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with dual rear cameras could be unveiled at New York event in August

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After the Galaxy Note7 fiasco last year, Samsung is all set to introduce its next flagship, the Galaxy Note 8 later this year. According to Reuters, the smartphone will be unveiled at an event in New York City in August, ahead of IFA in September. This comes after a report from a South Korean publication that said that it will be unveiled on August 26th, which falls on Saturday, so the date could be wrong. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with dual rear cameras could be unveiled at New York event in August”

OnePlus 5 vs HTC U11 – What’s different

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OnePlus, as promised, introduced its latest flagship device dubbed as OnePlus 5 yesterday. This is the first smartphone in the OnePlus portfolio to sport a dual camera setup. Having said that, today we have come up with spec comparison between OnePlus 5 and the HTC U11 that was launched in India recently. Check it out below. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 vs HTC U11 – What’s different”

OnePlus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – What’s different

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OnePlus yesterday officially pulled the wraps of its much awaited OnePlus 5 at an online event.  We have come up with spec comparison between the OnePlus 5 and the Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S8 to give you a good idea about both the devices. Check it out. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – What’s different”

OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 3T – What’s Different

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OnePlus just announced its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone at its online event as the successor of the OnePlus 3T. It has completely new design and has better specifications as well compared to the predecessor. It also brings new dual rear cameras and is also the slimmest OnePlus smartphone at just 7.25mm. Let’s compare the specifications of the smartphones in detail to see what has changed and what has remained the same if anything. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 3T – What’s Different”

OnePlus 5 with up to 8GB RAM launched, India price could be more than Rs.35000

OnePlus 5 teaser

OnePlus just introduced its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone in several countries. It is now available for pre-order in the US, UK and Europe and ships from June 21 and goes on sale on June 27, but the company will reveal the price of the phone in India only on June 22nd before it goes on sale on Amazon.in. We’ve compiled a list of prices of the smartphone in various regions around the world and also managed to convert them to Indian Rupees (INR). By taking into account the international prices of the OnePlus 5, we expect the top end version with 8GB RAM to easily cost over Rs.35000 in India. The version with 6GB of RAM could cost upwards of Rs.31000. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 with up to 8GB RAM launched, India price could be more than Rs.35000”

OnePlus 5 with Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras announced starting at $479

OnePlus 5

OnePlus just introduced its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone at an online event, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Optic AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color coverage and has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) based Oxygen OS that brings new features including a new Reading Mode that uses gray-scale mapping, while filtering out blue light getting data from the ambient sensor promising a similar experience as a e-reader.

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Sony Xperia Touch interactive Android projector starts rolling out in Europe

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Sony today started rolling out Xperia Touch Android projector with multi-touch that turns any surface into a 23-inch HD touchscreen. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona earlier this year and is capable of beaming a horizontal or vertical image using Sony’s SXRD projection display technology.

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Telangana govt launches Hyderabad City Wi-Fi Project to provide over 3000 Wi-Fi hotspots

Hyderabad City Wi-Fi Project launch

Telangana State Government today launched the ‘Hyderabad City Wi-Fi Project’ (Hy-Fi), with over 1000 hot-spots across the state capital, which will eventually cover 3000 hotspot locations within the city. In June 2015, Government of Telangana launched the pilot version of Hyderabad City Wi-Fi Project (Hy-Fi). Continue reading “Telangana govt launches Hyderabad City Wi-Fi Project to provide over 3000 Wi-Fi hotspots”

JDI starts mass production of 6-inch 18:9 FULL ACTIVE smartphone display

JDI 6-inch 18:9 FULL ACTIVE display

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has announced that it has started mass production of its FULL ACTIVE LCD display with slim bezels on all four display side and aspect ratio of 18:9 for smartphones. The 6-inch display has 1080 x 2160 pixel resolution. This could be used in an upcoming Sony Xperia smartphone. LG G6 uses a 5.7-inch QHD+ LCD panel with a 18:9 aspect ratio. Continue reading “JDI starts mass production of 6-inch 18:9 FULL ACTIVE smartphone display”

nubia M2 Play with 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 435, fingerprint sensor announced

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ZTE’s nubia brand has introduced nubia M2 Play, the company’s latest budget smartphone. It packs a 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with nubia UI 5.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony sensor, 0.1s Hybrid Focus that uses both PDAF and CAF and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “nubia M2 Play with 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 435, fingerprint sensor announced”

Gionee A1 Virat Kohli Signature Edition launched

Gionee A1 Virat Kohli Signature Edition

Gionee launched the A1 selfie-focused smartphone with 16-megapixel front camera and selfie flash in India back in March this year. Earlier this year it signed Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador. Today it has launched the Virat’s Signature Edition Gionee A1 smartphone. Continue reading “Gionee A1 Virat Kohli Signature Edition launched”

Aircel Good Morning Pack offers 1GB 3G data for 2 hours at Rs. 3 in J&K

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Aircel has launched Good Morning Pack for its pre-paid customers in Jammu & Kashmir that offers 1GB 3G data from 7am to 9am. This pack costs just Rs. 3 and can be activated by dialing *121*100#. It is designed for customers with 1GB of daily data usage, says the company. Continue reading “Aircel Good Morning Pack offers 1GB 3G data for 2 hours at Rs. 3 in J&K”

Intex Aqua S3 with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5777

Intex Aqua S3

Intex has launched Aqua S3, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with VoLTE support. It packs a a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for taking better selfies in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Intex Aqua S3 with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5777”

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom portable Waterproof Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 7995

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom

Ultimate Ears, a brand of Logitech has launched Wonderboom portable Bluetooth Waterproof speaker in India. It has completely waterproof design with IP67 ratings, promises 10-hours of battery life and offers 360-degree sound. Continue reading “Ultimate Ears Wonderboom portable Waterproof Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 7995”