Asus ZenFone 3s Max First Impressions

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It was just a while back that Asus launched the Zenfone 3 series of phones in India. Following the flagship, we saw the Zenfone 3 Ultra, the Zenfone 3 Deluxe, the Zenfone 3 Zoom, the Zenfone 3 Max and now, yet another Zenfone. Dubbed the Zenfone 3s Max, it is a bit more powerful and packs a ginormous battery into a not so large shell. While we work on bringing you the full review of the phone, here’s our first impressions after spending a couple of days with the hardware. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 3s Max First Impressions”

Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea Cellular

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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”

WhatsApp might soon get live location sharing in group chats

whatspp live location_1It looks like WhatsApp is adding new feature that improves location sharing. According to WABetaInfo WhatsApp will soon add the ability for users to share live location during a group chat. The feature is currently being tested on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS.
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Swipe Elite Power with 5.5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6999

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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

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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”

Sony Xperia XA successor surfaces in a new video

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Possible renders of Xperia XA successor had surfaced last month. Now, the phone has been spotted in a live hands-on video by TechLover HD. The phone has a model number G3121 and has a slim bezels on the sides and slightly bigger bezels on top and bottom. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XA successor surfaces in a new video”

Here’s how major tech leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s immigration order

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The tech world has slammed US President Donald Trump’s order of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries -Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the U.S. CEO’s of major tech companies have criticized and reacted to this latest move.
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Samsung Gear S3 Classic Unboxing

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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.

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Swipe Elite Power with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launching on Jan 31 for Rs. 6999

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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

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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

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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

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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”

Weekly Round up – Honor 6X, Vivo V5 Plus, Lenovo K6 Power 4GB RAM version and more

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This week Huawei’s Honor launched Hono 6X smartphone while Vivo launched V5 Plus with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras. Check out all the announcements and launches from this week in our roundup.

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ZTE India teases new smartphone launch on Feb 3, could be Blade A2 Plus with 5000mAh battery

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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”

Sony might announce five Xperia smartphones at MWC 2017

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Sony is expected to unveil five Xperia smartphones at the upcoming MWC 2017 in Barcelona next month. The company is said to announce – Yoshino, BlancBright, Keyaki, Hinoki and Mineo smartphones at the event, according to a report from Review.ge. Continue reading “Sony might announce five Xperia smartphones at MWC 2017”