Amazon Great Indian Sale scheduled from Jan 20 to 22, Snapdeal Unbox India sale from Jan 21 to 23

Amazon Great India sale Jan 2017

Amazon has announced its first Great Indian Sale for this year that is scheduled between January 20th till 22nd. Amazon will offer 15% cashback on app and 10% on site for SBI debit and credit card customers on purchase of Rs. 4999 and later and 15% cashback on app and 10% cashback on site for purchases (orders between Rs. 250 to Rs 4999) done with the Amazon Pay wallet Balance. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale scheduled from Jan 20 to 22, Snapdeal Unbox India sale from Jan 21 to 23”

Samsung Galaxy S8 rumored to be unveiled on March 29, launch late April starting at $849

samsung galaxy S8 prototype

Samsung was expected to introduce its flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2017 on 26th February and launch it this March. Now the same tipster Ricciolo has posted on Twitter that the flagship smartphone is ready to be presented at the MWC next month, but it will not be showcased to the public. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 rumored to be unveiled on March 29, launch late April starting at $849”

Micromax Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 with metal back, 4G VoLTE launching soon

Micromax Vdeo 4

Micromax  launched Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2, budget smartphones with 4G VoLTE support last month, now it is gearing up to launch the Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 smartphones soon. Both the phones have been listed on the official site that reveals metal back for both the phones, similar to other Vdeo phones. These phones will come with a 5-inch screen. Both these also come pre-loaded with Google Duo video calling app out of the box and also come bundled with Jio SIM card.  Continue reading “Micromax Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 with metal back, 4G VoLTE launching soon”

Uber to give away free Steelbird Helmets on demand in Gurugram on Jan 17

Uber Steelbird Helmets Gurugram

Uber today announced that it has partnered with Steelbird Helmets, one of the oldest and leading manufacturers of Helmets in India, to giveaway free Steelbird SB-35 Cruz Helmet on demand in Gurugram (Gurgaon) tomorrow, January 17th, in the spirit of Road Safety Week 2017. Continue reading “Uber to give away free Steelbird Helmets on demand in Gurugram on Jan 17”

Airtel deploys ‘Dual Carrier’ technology in Delhi-NCR, promises 4G-like data speeds on 3G

Airtel today announced that it has rolled an upgraded mobile network in Delhi-NCR. The ‘Dual Carrier’ technology combines the spectrum capacities of two 5MHz carriers in the 2100 MHz band that significantly boosts network capacity through highly efficient usage, and promises a superior mobile experience in the form of faster data speeds, better voice quality, and improved network coverage – indoors and outdoors. Continue reading “Airtel deploys ‘Dual Carrier’ technology in Delhi-NCR, promises 4G-like data speeds on 3G”

Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 8490

Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace

Samsung has launched Galaxy J2 Ace and also officially launched the Galaxy J1 4G (SM-J120G) smartphone with 4G VoLTE support in India. It packs a 5-inch qHD screen, is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor with 1.5GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED fash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 8490”

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro with 5.7-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 626, 16MP front and rear cameras announced

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro

Samsung has announced Galaxy C7 Pro (SM-C7010), successor of the Galaxy C7 in the Galaxy ‘C Series’ in China. It has a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, dual-tone LED flash and a fingerprint sensor on the home button on the front, similar to the C7, but this is powered by a slightly faster Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 14nm SoC and has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Vivo V5 Plus specs detailed ahead of India launch – 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras, Snapdragon 625, 4GB RAM

Vivo V5 Plus

Vivo launched V5, a selfie-focused smartphone in the ‘V series’ in India last year with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 5p lens. It already teased the high-end version called the V5 Plus during the launch, later it announced that it will launch the phone in India on January 23rd. Now the phone is available for pre-order in Malaysia and the specifications of the smartphone are detailed.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 launching in India on January 19 exclusively on Flipkart

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Xiaomi last week confirmed that it will be launching a new product on January 19th, which will likely be the Redmi Note 4. Now Flipkart has announced that it will be exclusively available on its store. The teaser says All New All-Rounder is Coming to Flipkart and also mentions Ravindra Jadeja. Last year’s Redmi Note 3 was launched on both Mi.com and Amazon.in, later it was expanded to others. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 launching in India on January 19 exclusively on Flipkart”

Lenovo Z2 Plus gets up to Rs. 3000 price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 14999

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Lenovo launched the Z2 Plus in India starting at Rs. 17,999 as the cheapest smartphone with Snapdragon 820 SoC. Now the smartphone has received up to Rs. 3,000 price cut and starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, while the 4GB RAM with 64GB version that was launched for Rs. 19,999 has received a Rs. 2,500 price cut and now costs Rs. 17,499. Now the smartphone is also available from Flipkart, in addition to Amazon.in. Continue reading “Lenovo Z2 Plus gets up to Rs. 3000 price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 14999”

Motorola MWC 2017 announcement scheduled for February 26, Moto G5 and G5 Plus expected

Motorola MWC 2017 event invite

Motorola has scheduled an event on February 26 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona. The company did not introduce any new phones at the MWC last year, but it unveiled the Moto Z series at the IFA last September. Looks like we might see new “Moto G series” smartphones – Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus at the MWC this year, bit early than usual since these phones are usually unveiled in Q2 or Q3 every year.

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ACT Fibernet enterprise plans in Bengaluru revised again, 250Mbps plan now has 2TB FUP

ACT Fibernet

ACT Fibernet by ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) launched 250Mbps plan for business users in Bengaluru back in 2015, later it revised the plan by increasing the FUP from 1TB to 1.25TB, recently the plan has 2TB for the same price and is called ACT SME Phenomenal Plus. FUP limit for 200Mbps and 150Mbps plans have also been upgraded to 1.25TB and 900GB, respectively. Speed after FUP limit remains the same. Speed after FUP limit remains the same. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet enterprise plans in Bengaluru revised again, 250Mbps plan now has 2TB FUP”

Wileyfox Swift 2X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

Wileyfox Swift 2X

Wileyfox, a smartphone brand based in the UK introduced Swift 2X, successor of last year’s Swift 2. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC, pack a 16-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and an 8-megapixel front camera. It has unibody metal design, has a fingerprint sensor with NXP NQ220 technology on the back and comes with hybrid dual SIM support along with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Wileyfox Swift 2X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

Swipe Konnect Grand with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 2799

Swipe Konnect Grand

Swipe Technologies has launched Konnect Grand, the company’s latest budget smartphone. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Swipe Konnect Grand with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 2799”

Huawei P8 Lite 2017 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced

Huawei P8 Lite 2017

Huawei has announced P8 Lite 2017, successor of last year’s P8 Lite smartphone. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 655 16nm processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0. It has a 12-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei P8 Lite 2017 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced”