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

Apple releases iOS 10.3 with Find My AirPods, Apple File System, watchOS 3.2 and macOS Sierra 10.12.4

iOS 10.3 Siri Cricket updates and Find my Airpods

Apple has finally released iOS 10.3 after several betas. This brings Find My AirPods support using Find my iPhone, CarPlay improvements, Apple’s new Apple File System (APFS) which may free up some space, and more. Find my iPods and cricket sports scores and stats for Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council for Siri was introduced in iOS 10.3 beta earlier this year. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 10.3 with Find My AirPods, Apple File System, watchOS 3.2 and macOS Sierra 10.12.4”

Xiaomi looking to grab 50% online share in India: CEO Lei Jun

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun with Narendra Modi

Xiaomi CEO along with Xiaomi India Head and VP met PM Narendra Modi today. Xiaomi said that the CEO shared the company’s journey so far in India, and how smartphones are changing the lives of Indian consumers. Continue reading “Xiaomi looking to grab 50% online share in India: CEO Lei Jun”

Samsung partners with Jacob Collier for new ‘Over the Horizon’ ringtone for Galaxy S8

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Samsung made “Over the Horizon” as default tone on its Galaxy device six years back. Each generation of Samsung’s Galaxy devices comes pre-loaded with a fresh new take on Samsung’s signature “Over the Horizon”, six-note groove. Today it has announced that it has teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist Jacob Collier to compose a new “Over the Horizon” tune that’s as unique and inventive as its devices.

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Panasonic Eluga Ray Max and Ray X with Arbo smart assistant, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 8999

Panasonic Eluga Ray Max

Panasonic has launched Eluga Ray Max and Eluga Ray X, its latest smartphones in the new Eluga Ray series that comes with Arbo, a smart AI assistant built by the company. This understands your usage of the phone and will make it more intelligent based on the time and location, says the company. Arbo will be available for the phones by the end of April. Both the phones have a unibody metal design, features a fingerprint sensor, have a selfie flash and come with 4G connectivity with support for VoLTE. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Ray Max and Ray X with Arbo smart assistant, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 8999”

Xiaomi Redmi 4A Review

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Xiaomi came back with a bang with the launch of the Redmi 4A last week, which is the company’s cheapest smartphone currently, targeted at entry-level users. The smartphone’s specifications look impressive for the price, is it worth the price? Let us find out in the review.

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Aadhaar mandatory for mobile connections, re-verification process to be completed within a year

After making Aadhaar compulsory for filing income tax returns and applying for PAN, the government has announced that Aadhaar mandatory for mobile phone connections, following an order of the Supreme Court last month. The Department of Telecom has announced that all telecom operators will have re-verify all existing mobile subscribers (prepaid and postpaid) through Aadhaar based E-KYC process within a year.

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Lava 4G Connect M1 Review

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Lava launched the 4G Connect M1 as India’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone last month. When there are a lot of 4G VoLTE smartphones with full touch screen, this one is unique with a keyboard that would impress elders who don’t want to go for a touch screen phone. Is the smartphone worth the price of Rs. 3000? Let us find out.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4A Camera Samples

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi 4A budget smartphone earlier this week for Rs. 5,999. We already brought you the unboxing and first impressions of the smartphone, here we have some camera samples from the smartphone. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture.

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Opera Mini for Android Download manager gets automatic music and video scanning, Facebook notification bar and more

Opera Mini for Android automatic scanning, facebook notificaiton

Opera has updated its Opera Mini for Android that brings several new features. When users visit social media, MP3, or movie download sites, Opera Mini will automatically scan it for the direct download links under the Extreme Mode. The downloadable content will appear like a delicious buffet menu ready for their selection. This auto scan feature is now available on Facebook, Pagalworld, Tubidy, DJPunjab and a few others. The list will continue growing, says Opera.
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DataWind MoreGMax 3G6 with 6-inch display, 12 months free internet launched for Rs. 5999

DataWind MoreGMax 3G6

DataWind has launched new MoreGMax 3G6 phablet with a 6-inch display. It also comes with free Internet access for a year. Datawind had partnered with Reliance Communications last year so that phablet comes bundled with RCOM’s service offerings that will allow users to enjoy free Internet access for a year, but there are not details about FUP. It was launched by Mayor of Toronto, Canada,  John Tory during his visit to India. Continue reading “DataWind MoreGMax 3G6 with 6-inch display, 12 months free internet launched for Rs. 5999”

Gionee A1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 launched in India for Rs. 19999

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Gionee introduced A1 selfie-focused smartphone in India earlier this week, but it didn’t reveal the price. As promised, the company has announced that the smartphone will be available in India for Rs. 19,999.  The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, selfie flash and face beauty features. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and has 4GB of RAM.

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Xiaomi Mi 6 render shows dual rear camera setup, pricing surfaces ahead of April announcement

 

Xiaomi Mi 6 leak

Xiaomi is expected to introduce its flagship Mi 6 smartphone in April. Now a new render of the phone has surfaced showing glass back and dual rear cameras. Xiaomi recently teased Snapdragon 835 so there are chances it could come with the processor. Some rumors say that only the Mi 6 Plus will pack dual rear cameras.

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T-Mobile introduces Scam ID and Scam Block to protect customers from scam calls

T-Mobile Scam ID

T-Mobile has introduced Scam ID and Scam Block to its customers to safeguard them from scam calls. Scam ID automatically alerts when an incoming call is likely a scam. With Scam Block T-Mobile automatically stops scam calls before they ever reach them. Continue reading “T-Mobile introduces Scam ID and Scam Block to protect customers from scam calls”

Nextbit Robin Android 7.0 Nougat stable update starts rolling out

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Nextbit started rolling out Android 7.0 (Nougat) for its community beta testers back in November last year. Last month Nextbit released Nougat beta 3 update for the Robin. Now it has started rolling out the final version of the Android 7.0 update for the Robin users globally. The latest build 88 for the Robin also includes January 5, 2017 Android security update. Continue reading “Nextbit Robin Android 7.0 Nougat stable update starts rolling out”

Nokia phones will launch globally in Q2 2017 at an affordable price, says the company

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HMD Global introduced its latest Android smartphone – Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, introduced Nokia 6 for global markets and also introduced a redesigned Nokia 3310 at the MWC 2017 last month. When a Twitter user asked if the Nokia Android phones will be available in the US, it said that it is planning to release the phones globally at the same time. When another one asked if the 3310 will be available in India, it said the same. Continue reading “Nokia phones will launch globally in Q2 2017 at an affordable price, says the company”