Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

Nikon D7500 DSLR with light, compact body announced, available in India from June starting at Rs. 96950

Nikon D7500

Nikon today announced D7500 with DX-format 20.9-megapixel CMOS sensor, 4K UHD video recording and lighter, compact body. It has high-performance EXPEED 5 image-processing engine and has a native ISO range of 100 to 512001 that promises minimal noise in low-light scenarios. It also has built-in Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g. Nikon recently completed a milestone of 10 years’ presence in India . Continue reading “Nikon D7500 DSLR with light, compact body announced, available in India from June starting at Rs. 96950”

Windows 10 Creators Update starts rolling out, here’s how to get it

Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update

Microsoft today started rolling out Windows 10 Creators Update for free for all the Windows 10 users, as it had promised. The update brings Paint 3D, Beam Broadcasting built into the game bar, Game Mode, a new Privacy Dashboard, 3D support to Microsoft Edge and more. Continue reading “Windows 10 Creators Update starts rolling out, here’s how to get it”

Moto C and Moto C Plus budget smartphones with Android 7.0 surface

Moto C Plus

Motorola is working on Moto C and Moto C Plus budget smartphones, according to @evleaks, who also revealed images and detailed the specifications of these budget smartphones that come with a front camera with LED flash and capacitive touch buttons below the display. Continue reading “Moto C and Moto C Plus budget smartphones with Android 7.0 surface”

Sony Xperia XA1 with 5-inch edge-to-edge display, 23MP camera, Android 7.0 launched in India for Rs. 19990

Sony Xperia XA1

Sony Mobile has launched Xperia XA1, its latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of last year’s Xperia XA in India. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona and packs a 5-inch HD edge-to-edge display, similar to the predecessor, but this is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P20 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Hybrid Auto-Focus and a 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera.

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Xiaomi Mi 6 announcement set for April 19, Qualcomm countersues Apple and more – FoneArena Daily

Xiaomi Mi 6 invite

Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 6 announcement set for April 19, Qualcomm countersues Apple and more – FoneArena Daily”

Micromax Evok Power and Evok Note with fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launched starting at Rs. 6999

Micromax Evok Power

Micromax has launched  Evok Power and Evok Note, two new smartphones in the ‘Evok series’, after almost an year of launching the Canvas Evok. The Micromax Evok Power comes with a 5-inch 720p display, while the Evok Note comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display. Both the phones pack a 4000mAh battery and VoLTE support. The Evok Note comes with a fingerprint sensor on the front and the Evok Power has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Micromax Evok Power and Evok Note with fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launched starting at Rs. 6999”

Reliance Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer launched – 3 months unlimited services starting at Rs. 309

Reliance Jio Dhan Dhan Dhan

Reliance Jio just launched Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer for those who have not availed the Summer Surprise offer, as it had promised earlier this week. It recently announced that it will be withdrawing its Summer Surprise Offer recently as per TRAI’s recommendation. Continue reading “Reliance Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer launched – 3 months unlimited services starting at Rs. 309”

Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus now available for pre-order in India on Amazon, Infibeam and more

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Flipkart started taking pre-orders for the new 9.7-inch iPad last week. Today Amazon.in, Infibeam and Croma has started taking pre-orders for the (Product) Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus versions in India. These were introduced last month and come in only 128GB and 256GB variants. Continue reading “Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus now available for pre-order in India on Amazon, Infibeam and more”

ZTE Quartz Android Wear 2.0 water resistant smartwatch announced

ZTE Quartz

ZTE has announced Quartz, a budget smartwatch running Android Wear 2.0. It has a 1.4-inch circular AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “ZTE Quartz Android Wear 2.0 water resistant smartwatch announced”

ZOPO Color X 5.5 with 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor, 3GB RAM launched for Rs. 11999

ZOPO Color X 5.5

Few weeks after introducing the  Flash X Plus, ZOPO today launched ZOPO Color X 5.5, its latest smartphone in the ‘Color series’ in India. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It also has a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button that lets you unlock the phone in just 0.3 seconds. It has a metal back. Continue reading “ZOPO Color X 5.5 with 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor, 3GB RAM launched for Rs. 11999”

Xiaomi Mi 6 announcement set for April 19, could pack Snapdragon 835, 12MP camera

Xiaomi Mi 6 invite

After several rumors, Xiaomi just announced that it will introduce its flagship Mi 6 smartphone at an event in Beijing on April 19th. Specifications of the Xiaomi smartphone codenamed Sagit surfaced on Geekbench listing recently, now it has surfaced on AnTuTu listing as well revealing most specifications. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 6 announcement set for April 19, could pack Snapdragon 835, 12MP camera”

Qualcomm fires back at Apple suit, files countersuit seeking damage

Qualcomm

Apple filed a $1 billion lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California against Qualcomm earlier this year, saying that Qualcomm has been charging royalties for technologies they have nothing to do with.

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Moto G5 Review

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Moto G5, smaller version of the Moto G5 Plus was launched in India last month for Rs. 11,999. This has a smaller 5-inch display, has a removable battery for the first time in the ‘Moto G’ series and also comes with a Water repellent nano-coating similar to other ‘Moto G’ smartphones. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the review.

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Paytm Mall now lets you place online orders at physical stores using QR Code

Paytm Mall QR Code

Paytm Mall, Paytm’s e-marketplace today rolled out a new feature that will allow consumers to place online orders at physical stores using QR Code. Paytm said that  thousands of Paytm Partner stores can now start selling Samsung smartphones without hassles of inventory and logistics.  Samsung recently partnered with Paytm to sell its latest Galaxy J3 Pro smartphone. Continue reading “Paytm Mall now lets you place online orders at physical stores using QR Code”

Google Duo audio calling starts rolling out globally

Google Duo Audio

Google launched its Duo video calling app in August last year, after introducing it at the Google I/O 2016 back in May. Last month Google started rolling out with audio calling capabilities for the Duo app starting from Brazil that lets you make basic audio calls on Duo when you are on a poor network connection. Continue reading “Google Duo audio calling starts rolling out globally”