Xiaomi Mi Router 3G 802.11ac dual-band router with USB 3.0 port announced

Xiaomi Mi Router 3G

Xiaomi recently introduced Mi Router 3G, its latest top-end WiFi router in China. It is a 802.11ac dual-band router, similar to the Mi Router 3 that we had unboxed recently, but this comes with a faster processor, more RAM and ROM compared to the predecessor. It also comes with USB 3.0 port for faster data sharing, compared to USB 2.0 port on last year’s Mi Router 3. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Router 3G 802.11ac dual-band router with USB 3.0 port announced”

LG X500 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0 Nougat, 4500mAh battery announced

LG introduced X power2 smartphone in the ‘X series’ in February ahead of MWC 2017. Last month it started global roll out of the phone starting from North America. Not it has launched the smartphone in South Korea as LG X500 with 32GB of internal storage and HD DMB. Continue reading “LG X500 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0 Nougat, 4500mAh battery announced”

Nextbit Robin Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out

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Nextbit rolled out Android 7.0 (Nougat) back in March this year. Now it has started rolling out the Android 7.1.1 update for the Robin users globally. The latest build 88 for the Robin also includes April 1, 2017 Android security update, even though June security update is already available. Continue reading “Nextbit Robin Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out”

Reliance Jio 4G speed fastest in April shows TRAI data

Last year Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)  launched MySpeed app to measure and upload internet speeds and also launched Analytics Portal to show users in detail about network coverage, data speed in their area and Quality of Service (QoS) of their telecom operators. The latest data on the portal shows that Reliance Jio’s 4G data speed is the fastest among top operators in the country. Continue reading “Reliance Jio 4G speed fastest in April shows TRAI data”

Moto Z Play Android 7.1.1 Nougat soak test begins in India, coming to Moto X Play soon

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Almost four months after rolling out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for the Moto Z Play smartphone in India, the company has started Android 7.1.1 update for select users who are in the Moto Z Play soak test program in India and Brazil. The latest update also includes June 2017 security update for the smartphone. The update comes a month after a minor 51.9MB April security update with build number NPNS25.137-24-1-9.

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Files and Activity app placeholders surface on App Store ahead of WWDC 2017

Apple Files and Activity placeholders

Apple is all set to introduce iOS 11, the next major iOS upgrade for iPhone and iPad, and several new apps at the 28th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California in the next few hours. Now, placeholders for ‘Files for iOS’ and ‘Activity for iOS’ have surfaced on the App Store. Last week 32-bit applications stopped appearing in App Store search results, the new Files app only supports 64-bit architectures, as noted by Steven Troughton-Smith. Continue reading “Files and Activity app placeholders surface on App Store ahead of WWDC 2017”

OnePlus is offering a free protective case worth Rs. 1499 with the OnePlus 3T

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We all know that OnePlus 5 is coming soon, and OnePlus is clearing its stocks of OnePlus 3T smartphone in several countries including India. Last week it offered Rs. 1,500 cash back on SBI Credit Cards, now it is back with another offer. This time it is a bundle offer Continue reading “OnePlus is offering a free protective case worth Rs. 1499 with the OnePlus 3T”

Skype gets a major upgrade with a new design, Highlights, better group chats and more

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Microsoft’s Skype is getting a major upgrade with a completely redesigned UI, new features such as ‘Highlights’ that lets you share the Highlights of your day, new “find” panel that makes Skype infinitely searchable and more.
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Nokia 9 with Snapdragon 835, 13MP dual cameras, Android 7.1 surfaces in benchmarks

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After the Nokia 9 prototype images surfaced last month, the upcoming flagship smartphone made by HMD Global with model number TA-1004 has surfaced on AnTuTu confirming those specifications. A recent Geekbench listing also confirmed Snapdragon 835 and 4GB of RAM for the smartphone. Continue reading “Nokia 9 with Snapdragon 835, 13MP dual cameras, Android 7.1 surfaces in benchmarks”

Weekly Roundup: Essential Phone, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, Moto C, Nubia Z17 and more

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This week at the Computex ASUS introduced ZenBook Flip S, ZenBook Pro UX550, VivoBook Pro 15 and VivoBook S15, ZenPad 3S 8.0 Z582KL and new ZenPad 10, Andy Rubin’s  Essential introduced  Essential PH1 smartphone, YU launched YUREKA BLACK,  Sony launched its flagship Xperia XZ Premium, Motorola launched the Moto C and more that happened this week in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Essential Phone, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, Moto C, Nubia Z17 and more”

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ announced, can charge devices up to 15% faster, 30% more efficiently compared to Quick Charge 4

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 plus

Qualcomm introduced Quick Charge 4 last year along with the Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform. Now it has announced Quick Charge 4+ that includes all the benefits of Quick Charge 4 along with three new enhancements such as improved Dual Charge, Intelligent Thermal Balancing and Advanced Safety Features. With these features it can charge up to 15 percent faster, or 30 percent more efficiently when compared to Quick Charge 4, says Qualcomm.

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HMD Global schedules an event in India on June 13, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 expected

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HMD Global launched the 3310 feature phone in India last month, now it has started sending out invites for an event on June 13 where it is expected to launch Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, introduced Nokia 6 Android smartphones. It already said that these phones will be launched globally, including  India in Q2 , 2017 at an affordable price and also promised that the phone will have a great quality. Continue reading “HMD Global schedules an event in India on June 13, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 expected”

LG Pay mobile payment service launched in South Korea

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LG has finally launched LG Pay, its own payment service in South Korea, after showing it off at  World IT Show 2017 exhibition in COEX last month. It uses Wireless Magnetic Communication (WMC) technology, a magnetic technology that can be used as an ordinary credit card when making offline payments. A magnetic signal is generated from a mobile device and is paid to a credit card terminal. Continue reading “LG Pay mobile payment service launched in South Korea”

Moto C with 5-inch display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 5999

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Motorola has launched its latest Moto C budget smartphone with 4G VoLTE support in India. It was introduced last month and packs a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737M processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash.
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