OnePlus 6T pre-booking begins on Amazon India – Free OnePlus Type-C Bullet earphones and Rs. 500 cashback

The OnePlus 6T launch is around the corner and the anticipations are skyrocketing as the day passes by. A few hours back, OnePlus finally sent out the invite for the launch of its flagship OnePlus 6T smartphone globally including India on October 30th, the same time it launches in New York at 11 AM EDT (8:30 PM IST). It will go on sale starting from 2nd November 2018, 12 PM. Continue reading “OnePlus 6T pre-booking begins on Amazon India – Free OnePlus Type-C Bullet earphones and Rs. 500 cashback”

GOME C7 and C7 Note with 18:9 displays, fingerprint sensor, Face unlock launched in India starting at Rs. 5999

GOME C7 Note

GOME has announced its entry in India in partnership with Agaston Mobile Private Limited who have already created their own space in the Indian mobile market with its brand Tambo Mobile. GOME’s India venture will be its first overseas operation. The company has also announced its new C Series smartphones in India. Continue reading “GOME C7 and C7 Note with 18:9 displays, fingerprint sensor, Face unlock launched in India starting at Rs. 5999”

Honor Magic 2 with bezel-less display, slide-out design, Kirin 980, 40W super fast charge to be announced on October 31

After teasing the company’s flagship Honor Magic 2 smartphone at the Honor Play global launch in August, the company today confirmed that the phone will be launched in China on October 31st. It already confirmed  slide-out design, which it calls Magic Slide full screen with high screen-to-body ratio.

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Panasonic Eluga Ray 600 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7999

Panasonic has launched Eluga Ray 600, the company’s latest smartphone in the Eluga series. It has a 5.99-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by quad-core MediaTek SoC with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front camera that also has an LED flash.

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HMD Global schedules an event in India on October 11 [Update: New teaser]

Update – October 9, 2018: Nokia Mobile has shared a new teaser for the smartphone that is going to launch on Thursday, along with #MegaLife and #GoBigGetBetter. This shows the back of the phone, which is similar to the Nokia 7.1 which was introduced last week.

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PaMu Scroll BT 5.0 Earphones Review

As an increasing number of smartphones ditch the headphone, there has been a drastic uptick in the consumer adoption of wireless headphones. Amongst these is the all-new category of truly wireless options. The PaMu Scroll is one such which aims to deliver a high-quality audio experience at a not too high price point. Read on for our full review.  Continue reading “PaMu Scroll BT 5.0 Earphones Review”

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2018: Best deals on smartphones, laptops, headphones and more for Prime users

Amazon today started  Great Indian Festival Sale early for Prime users from 12 Noon, today offering deals on smartphones, laptops, headphones, speakers,  Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2018: Best deals on smartphones, laptops, headphones and more for Prime users”

Motorola One Power Review

When we sat down with Motorola to talk about the all new Motorola One Power, one thing was clear. The phone had been designed ground up to tick the check marks for all the key specs that online buyers demand. Android One, guaranteed updates, a huge battery and even a notch! Apparently, these are the key metrics that online buyers look at when considering a new smartphone. So is the Motorola One Power the ultimate mid-range smartphone? Let’s find out in our review.  Continue reading “Motorola One Power Review”

Toreto Whizz waterproof Bluetooth Stereo headset with on-device music storage launched in India

Toreto has launched ‘Whizz’ waterproof wireless headsets. These pack lightweight design and are also flexible. It comes with a 200mAh battery with up to 8 hours of backup. It comes with one of the smartest features including redialling a number; on triple clicking the Multi-Functional Button (MFB). Continue reading “Toreto Whizz waterproof Bluetooth Stereo headset with on-device music storage launched in India”

Google to limit call log and SMS permission access to apps on Play Store, announces new Android Contacts API restrictions

Google PlayStore

Google announced that it is refining its ‘Developer Program Policies’ to include limits to call log and SMS permission access, prohibitions against surveillance and “commercial spyware apps,” and new Android Contacts API restrictions. Google to allow access to Call Log and SMS data for apps that are set as “default” for those actions. Continue reading “Google to limit call log and SMS permission access to apps on Play Store, announces new Android Contacts API restrictions”

Google Slides gets real-time automated closed captions

Google Slides

Google today has launched automated closed captions in Google Slides. The feature will gradually roll out to all Slides users starting this week. The closed captions feature is available when presenting in Google Slides. It uses your computer’s microphone to detect your spoken presentation, then transcribes in real time. Continue reading “Google Slides gets real-time automated closed captions”

Intel 9th Gen Core desktop CPUs – i9-9900K, i7-9700K and i5-9600K, Core X-Series, and Xeon W-3175X announced

Intel Core i9

Intel has announced new 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K which is its gaming processor. The i9-9900K offers eight cores and 16 threads, clocked at a base frequency of 3.6 GHz, boost up to 5.0 GHz. Other Intel Core X-series processors include 9th Gen Core i5 and Core i7 models; the i7-9700K, i5-9600K and the Intel Xeon W-3175X processor. Continue reading “Intel 9th Gen Core desktop CPUs – i9-9900K, i7-9700K and i5-9600K, Core X-Series, and Xeon W-3175X announced”

Microsoft announces Project xCloud gaming platform to let you play games anywhere

Microsoft Project xCloud

Microsoft today has introduced the Project xCloud which is its state-of-the-art global game-streaming technology that will offer you the freedom to play on the device you want without being locked to a particular device. It will give users the choice in when and where they play.  Continue reading “Microsoft announces Project xCloud gaming platform to let you play games anywhere”

Facebook Portal and Portal+ video calling devices with Alexa voice assistant, AI smart camera tech announced

Facebook Portal

Facebook, after a long delay and much hype, has launched the Portal and Portal+, its two new video communication devices for the home. It comes with AI technology where it can make video calling easier and more like hanging out, while a widescreen display.  Continue reading “Facebook Portal and Portal+ video calling devices with Alexa voice assistant, AI smart camera tech announced”

Google is shutting down Google+ following massive data breach

Google earlier this year started Project Strobe which is review system for third-party developer access to Google account and Android device data and its philosophy around apps’ data access. Google today is announcing the first four findings and actions from this review. Google is shutting down Google+ for consumers. The company says that users over the years wanted to better understand how to control the data they choose to share with apps on Google+.  Continue reading “Google is shutting down Google+ following massive data breach”