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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update announced, to bring Fluent Design, cloud sync across Windows 10, Android and iOS

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Microsoft on Day 2 of Build 2017 announced Windows 10 Fall Creators Update that will bring several new features including Fluent design system, better experiences such as Cloud Clipboard that will improve the experience of moving content across Windows, iOS and Android, OneDrive Files on Demand, new apps on the Windows Store — including iTunes, and world’s first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers with no markers required.
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Huawei Nova 2 with dual rear cameras, metal body to be announced on May 26

Huawei Nova 2 leak

Huawei today sent out invites for the announcement of its mid-range Nova 2 smartphone in China on May 26th, as rumored earlier, after it was certified by TENAA last month. Image of the phone showed Rose Gold colors with 2.5D curved glass display, unibody metal design, dual rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the back. There is Huawei branding on the front, below the display. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 2 with dual rear cameras, metal body to be announced on May 26”

Xiaomi sends invites for the launch of next Redmi smartphone in India on May 16

Xiaomi Redmi launch May 16

After teasing the launch of next Redmi smartphone last week and Amazon confirming that it will be available exclusively with them earlier this week, Xiaomi has sent out invites for the launch of the smartphone in India on May 16th. This could be the Redmi 4 was announced back in November in two variants. Continue reading “Xiaomi sends invites for the launch of next Redmi smartphone in India on May 16”

Samsung Galaxy Note 7R expected to go on sale in late May or early June

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Back in April Samsung confirmed that it will sell returned Galaxy Note7 devices outside US as refurbished phones or rental phones where applicable. The refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphones with model numbers – SM-N935K, SM-N935L, and SM-N935S got FCC certification last week to be launched in the Korean market. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 7R expected to go on sale in late May or early June”

Xiaomi to open India’s first Mi Home Store in Bengaluru on May 20

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At an event Xiaomi India has unveiled its first Mi Home Store – exclusive offline retail store in Bengaluru today, as it had promised. The store is located at Phoenix Market City Mall, Whitefield in Bengaluru and will let customers experience as well as buy smartphones, power banks, headphones, fitness bands, air purifiers as well as other ecosystem products that are launched in India. It will open for the public starting next Saturday, May 20, 2017. Continue reading “Xiaomi to open India’s first Mi Home Store in Bengaluru on May 20”

Asus Zenfone Go 5.5 with 5.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499

Asus Zenfone Go 5.5

Asus has launched Zenfone Go 5.5 (ZB552KL), latest smartphone in the Zenfone Go series in the country. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 5.5 with 5.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499”

Micromax Canvas 2 2017 with 5-inch display, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 11999

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Micromax just launched Canvas 2 (2017) it’s latest smartphone in the Canvas lineup. It is using the same Canvas 2 name that was introduced back in 2012. This has a 5-inch HD display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 2 2017 with 5-inch display, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 11999”

Honor 8 Lite with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 17999

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Huawei’s Honor brand just launched Honor 8 Lite, its latest smartphone in the Honor series in India. It packs a 5.2-inch Full HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered Kirin 655 processor with with i5 coprocessor, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0, has a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor 8 Lite with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 17999”

Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on Smartphones, portable hard disks and more

Amazon Great Indian Sale May 11 to 14

Amazon today started Great Indian Sale, its new 4-day Summer 2017 sale, as it had announced last week. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, accessories, and more that include, Apple iPhone 7, Moto G4 Plus, OnePlus 3, Lenovo Z2 Plus  and several other smartphones, hard disks and lots more. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on Smartphones, portable hard disks and more”

Reliance Jio rolling out JioFiber preview in Delhi-NCR, Ahmedabad and more cities

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Last year Reliance Jio started testing JioFiber. When it reported earnings last month, it said that it started roll-out of its Fibre to the Home (FTTH) business by offering beta trials in a few locations. It also said that it will expand the scope of the beta trials over the next few months. There were some reports recently that said Jio has started JioFiber trials in Chennai, Mumbai and other cities. Continue reading “Reliance Jio rolling out JioFiber preview in Delhi-NCR, Ahmedabad and more cities”

Xiaomi’s upcoming Redmi smartphone will launch exclusively on Amazon India, Redmi 4 expected next week

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Last week Xiaomi announced that it will launch a Redmi smartphone in India soon, which is expected to be the Redmi 4 was announced back in November in two variants. Now Amazon India has started teasing the launch of the smartphone that will be available exclusively with them, after the successful Redmi 4A. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s upcoming Redmi smartphone will launch exclusively on Amazon India, Redmi 4 expected next week”

Aircel launches exclusive data and calling offers on mobile app, offers free data on app download

Aircel app

Aircel has launched special Data and Calling packs on its mobile application. This includes 1GB of 3G data on a recharge of Rs. 76 with a validity of 10 days. Additionally, it also offers free 100MB data on any data recharge pack for Rs. 50 and above. “These offers are designed keeping the customer demands at the forefront and giving them best value offers,” said Aircel. Continue reading “Aircel launches exclusive data and calling offers on mobile app, offers free data on app download”

Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom with dual 12MP rear cameras, optical zoom, 5000mAh battery goes on sale in the U.S.

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Asus introduced Zenfone 3 Zoom with 12-megapixel rear camera with 25mm wide angle lens, f/1.7 aperture, Sony IMX362 sensor with 1.4μm pixel size along with a 56mm telephoto lens, along with a secondary 12-megapixel camera that offers 12x zoom and 2.3x optical zoom at the  CES 2017 earlier this year. Now it has started selling in the U.S. officially. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom with dual 12MP rear cameras, optical zoom, 5000mAh battery goes on sale in the U.S.”

ZOPO Speed X with dual rear cameras, metal body teased ahead of India launch

ZOPO Speed X

ZOPO today teased an upcoming smartphone – ZOPO Speed X in the ‘Speed Series’ with dual rear cameras ahead of India launch. This is the company’s first smartphone with dual rear cameras. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for bokeh effect. Continue reading “ZOPO Speed X with dual rear cameras, metal body teased ahead of India launch”