Google has started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) beta update for several Nexus devices and Pixel devices including Pixel and Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices. The Nexus 6P is also eligible, but it will be released soon.
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Razer acquires Nextbit; Robin sales stopped, support and software updates will continue for 6 months
Razer, global lifestyle brand for gamers has confirmed that it has acquired the majority of the assets of Nextbit Systems Inc. and has brought onboard the management and employees of the company. Financial details of the transaction, which closed earlier this month, were not disclosed. Razer acquired audio company THX last year. Continue reading “Razer acquires Nextbit; Robin sales stopped, support and software updates will continue for 6 months”
GOQii 2.0 with heart rate sensor, heart care service launched, subscription starts at Rs. 2999 for 6 months
GOQii, the homegrown wearable maker has introduced GOQii 2.0, its third fitness tracker that comes with heart rate sensor and heart care service. This has OLED display, doctor consultation, diagnostics, auto sleep detection, integrated charger and NFC contactless payments, similar to the second generation smart band that was introduced back in August last year. Continue reading “GOQii 2.0 with heart rate sensor, heart care service launched, subscription starts at Rs. 2999 for 6 months”
OPPO Find 9 with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM could be announced in March
Renders of upcoming OPPO Find 9 surfaced last month revealing bezel-less screen on the sides and minimal bezels on top and bottom for the smartphone. Now a new report from China says that the phone will be introduced in March. Earlier report said that the phone will come in two versions, one with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor along with 6GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage and a cheaper variant with Snapdragon 653 processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage. Continue reading “OPPO Find 9 with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM could be announced in March”
Idea launches Music Lounge, Movie Club and Game Spark digital entertainment apps
Idea Cellular today launched three new Mobile Apps – Idea Music Lounge, Idea Movie Club, and Idea Game Spark under Digital Idea to take on Reliance Jio and Airtel, as it had announced last week. Continue reading “Idea launches Music Lounge, Movie Club and Game Spark digital entertainment apps”
iBall Slide Brisk 4G2 with 7-inch display, 3GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 8999
iBall has launched Slide Brisk 4G2 , its latest tablet in the Slide series with 4G VoLTE support. It packs a 7-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core 64-bit processor, has 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with a single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide Brisk 4G2 with 7-inch display, 3GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 8999”
Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea Cellular
Vodafone today confirmed that it is in talks with Aditya Birla Group’s telecom arm Idea Cellular for an all-share deal that could help both the companies counter the fierce competition in the market. This will create India’s largest telecom company with revenues of over Rs. 80,000 crore. Continue reading “Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea Cellular”
Swipe Elite Power with 5.5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6999
Swipe Technologies has launched Elite Power, its latest budget smartphone with 4G VoLTE and a 4000mAh battery that promises up to 240 hours of standby time or 15 hours of 3G talk time or 13 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing. It packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Elite Power with 5.5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6999”
KYOCERA rafre washable smartphone is resistant to foaming body soap and hot water
KYOCERA in partnership with Japanese operator KDDI has introduced rafre, which is its second generation of its washable smartphone. The successor of DIGNO rafre that was introduced back in 2015 as the world’s first hand-soap-washable smartphone has resistance against foaming body soap in addition to foaming hand soap. Like its predecessor, the new rafre features resistance to hot water and a touchscreen that be can be used even when the user’s hands are wet or when wearing gloves. It is also It is designed to meet MIL-STD-810G military specifications. Continue reading “KYOCERA rafre washable smartphone is resistant to foaming body soap and hot water”
Samsung Gear S3 Classic Unboxing
Samsung launched the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier smartwatches in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 28500 each. Here we have the unboxing of the Gear S3 classic.
Swipe Elite Power with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launching on Jan 31 for Rs. 6999
Swipe recently announced that it will launch Elite Power with huge battery will launch next week. Now the smartphone has been listed on Flipkart as coming soon that reveals its complete specifications. It packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Elite Power with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launching on Jan 31 for Rs. 6999”
Lava X41+ with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 8999
Lava has launched X41+, the company’s latest smartphone with 4G VoLTE support. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 1.4µm pixel size, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash. Continue reading “Lava X41+ with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 8999”
Flappy Bird creator releases Ninja Spinki Challenges for Android, iPhone and iPad
Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen’s .GEARS in partnership with Japan’s OBOKAIDEM Games have released a new game called Ninja Spinki Challenges, after one year of development. It currently has 6 different games – Spinki, Shuriken, Crossy, Jump, Rolling and Cannon and 30 challenges based on these games. Continue reading “Flappy Bird creator releases Ninja Spinki Challenges for Android, iPhone and iPad”
LG Watch Style Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch press images surface ahead of February announcement
Earlier this month popular tipster Evan Blass aka @evleaks revealed that LG will introduce two Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches dubbed as LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style on February 9, which will start shipping in the U.S. the day after they are announced. Now press images of the LG Watch Style with a circular dial and a leather strap has surfaced in silver and rose gold colors. Continue reading “LG Watch Style Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch press images surface ahead of February announcement”
ZTE India teases new smartphone launch on Feb 3, could be Blade A2 Plus with 5000mAh battery
ZTE India has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone on February 3rd. The company did not reveal the name of the smartphone, but it has added an image of the back of the smartphone. Sachin Batra, CMO, ZTE Terminal India on Twitter says that the new ZTE smartphone that will roll out next week will have an impressive design and battery. Continue reading “ZTE India teases new smartphone launch on Feb 3, could be Blade A2 Plus with 5000mAh battery”