realme launched therealme X smartphone in India couple of weeks back starting at Rs. 16999. It went on sale starting from July 24th from Flipkart and Realme.com. At that time the company said that it will be available offline soon. Today it has announced that the realme X will be at all realme offline stores pan India from August 3rd, 2019.
We interviewed Prasanna Gokhale who is the Chief Technology Officer at ACT Fibernet. The company previous known as ACT Broadband has been offering high speed internet services in India for quite some time and it has been offering speeds which other players rarely offer. In this interview, we discuss High-Speed broadband, Gigabit internet, ACT Fibernet’s expansion plans, streaming devices and more.
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Reliance Jio has launched Jio Saarthi voice-based assistant within the MyJio app that helps users recharge their numbers easily without any issues with step-by-step procedures. It also promotes adoption of digital recharges among users who have so far been unsure about the digital recharge process. Continue reading “Jio Saarthi Digital Assistant in MyJio app helps you with online recharge”
Google forayed into the mid-range segment with Pixel 3a XL (spec-wise at least) in the Indian market. This line of smartphones came into existence since the search engine giant found it challenging to sell their premium Pixel 3 series.
Do you think a smartphone like Pixel 3a XL at Rs. 44,999 with mid-range specifications can penetrate the price-sensitive market like India? If not for the price point here, it’s a ‘YES.’ In case you are planning to buy this device, we’ve come with few reasons ‘Why you should buy’ and ‘Why you should not buy’ this device. Do give it a read. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3a XL Review”
Last month OPPO teased its Under-Screen Camera technology for its smartphones, and it was introduced officially few weeks back. Today the company has shared images of its upcoming bezel-less smartphone prototype, which it calls ‘Waterfall Screen’ technology.
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If there’s one thing I can never forget in my long term experience with the Samsung Galaxy A70, it is One UI. Gone are the days of Touchwiz and the annoying bleep-bloop sounds. Also gone are the days of Samsung’s illogically priced mid-range phones. In 2019, a renewed focus on the Indian market has brought the world’s no.1 smartphone maker back into attention, with them belting out smartphones at a pace faster than T20 matches. There are multiple M series smartphones and several A series smartphones, apart from the flagship S and Note series. In this review, we are going to take a look at the A series smartphone that is purpose built for “Maximum Media”. The Samsung Galaxy A70, powered by a Snapdragon 675, is a great phone for media consumption and a generally great experience, especially in the long run. There are a lot of good things to talk about, like the great display, the almost full-screen design and of course, One UI, but of course, like every other phone, there are a few missteps as well. We shall discuss everything in detail, in this long term review of the Samsung Galaxy A70.
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Flipkart for the first time has announced Super Flash Sunday sale that allows people to get some of the latest smartphones on flash sale every Sunday. The first sale is scheduled for tomorrow, July 28th at 12 noon that would offer the latest Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi 7A, Realme X and Realme 3i.
Back in 2017, T-Mobile and Sprint ceased discussions to merge into a single entity since they could not find mutually agreeable terms. But last year, both the companies agreed to merge in a deal valued at US$146 billion. In similar lines, now, the Department of Justice has approved T-Mobile and Sprint merger to create the new T-Mobile.
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Black Shark 2 Pro is all set to go official on July 30th, now the smartphone with the model number ‘BlackShark DTL-A0’ has surfaced on AnTuTu benchmarks which reveals a Full HD+ display, which should be a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, similar to the predecessor, faster Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, which will likely be UFS 3.0, looking at the memory performance in the benchmark and Android 9.0 (Pie).
Vivo launched its Z1Pro smartphone in India earlier this month at a competitive price tag starting at Rs. 14990. It went on sale on Flipkart and vivo India eStore starting from July 11th. After two weeks the phone is now available on open sale on both the platforms. It also comes with 5% cashback for HDFC Bank Debit Card users (not applicable on EMI transactions).
Stuffcool, the company known for its wide range of accessories like earphones, power bank, chargers, cases, etc has today launched its new PD18W 18W wall charger in India and is India’s first BIS approved Type-C Power Delivery 18W wall charger.
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At the 2019 Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) and Science Revival Festival in Guangzhou, HONOR President Zhao Ming revealed key details regarding the upcoming HONOR TV ahead of the official announcement on August 10th, 2019. It will be powered by HONOR’s “intelligent display SoC”, pop-up AI camera and more.
Xiaomi has service centers across over 680 cities in India and expanding it further, today the company has launched its 2000th Authorized Service Center (ASC) in Delhi. The company is also the first industry brand to be certified under ISO 9001 and 14001 for after-sales quality management systems.
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According to a report from Counterpoint Research, the smartphone shipments in India reached 37 million units during Q2 2019 which is a shipment-record in the second quarter and top 5 smartphone brands contribution reached the highest ever level in Q2 2019.
Vivo has launched Y90, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘Y Series’ in India. It comes with a 6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio with screen-to-body ratio of 88.6%, is powerd by Helio A22 Quad-Core 12nm SoC with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 with Funtouch OS on top, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5-megapixel front camera with AI beauty features and face unlock, but it doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Vivo Y90 with 6.22-inch 19:9 Halo FullView display, 4030mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6990”
