Casio GZE-1 EYE rugged action camera in new G’z EYE series announced

Casio GZE-1 EYE

Casio has announced a new series of action camera in the G’z EYE series starting with the GZE-1 EYE action camera with shock-resistant,
waterproof, dustproof and low-temperature resistant body. It is designed especially for shooting extreme sports in harsh conditions. Continue reading “Casio GZE-1 EYE rugged action camera in new G’z EYE series announced”

OnePlus 5T goes on sale, gets massive reception at pop-up events

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OnePlus officially introduced its newest flagship smartphone, the 5T at a recently held event in Brooklyn, New York. Just like its predecessors, the latest OnePlus 5T has also managed to create a lot of buzz among tech enthusiasts and has become the talk of the town. Continue reading “OnePlus 5T goes on sale, gets massive reception at pop-up events”

Nokia 2 with 5-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6999

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HMD Global today launched Nokia 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone. It was introduced last month at an event in the country and packs a 5-inch HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 4100mAh battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life on a single charge. It runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with support for Google Assistant and the company has promised Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the phone.  Continue reading “Nokia 2 with 5-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6999”

Android Wear v2.6 brings Recent app complication, network status indicators and more

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Google has rolled out Android Wear v2.6 update which brings a full suite of new additions like the tweaks to the interface, a new recent app complication, network status indicators and more. Google has announced its plan to make the Android Wear updates easier with Play Store updates rather than just waiting for the firmware updates. Continue reading “Android Wear v2.6 brings Recent app complication, network status indicators and more”

Apple iPhone SE 2 rumoured to launch in the first half of 2018

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Apple is said to launch the iPhone SE second generation in the first half of 2018 according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News. The second generation iPhone SE, tentatively named iPhone SE 2 will be assembled exclusively by Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron at its factory in Bengaluru, India where the current generation iPhone SE are being madeContinue reading “Apple iPhone SE 2 rumoured to launch in the first half of 2018”

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ specifications surface, might be previewed at CES 2018

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Rumors of upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ started surfacing a few weeks back. Now @evleaks aka Evan Blass at VentureBeat is reporting that the Galaxy S9 series will be an iterative update in “tock” cycle, since the Galaxy S8 was a major upgrade as a part of “tick” cycle. These flagships are expected to be previewed at the CES 2018 in Las Vegas in January, but it is not clear how much information about the devices will be revealed at CES, says the report. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ specifications surface, might be previewed at CES 2018”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

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Samsung launched the flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone in India back in September. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3300mAh battery battery, slightly smaller than the 3500mAh battery on the S8+ and supports Samsung’s own Adaptive fast charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA). It has a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display, is powered by Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor, has 6GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). Check out the test results. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating”

Tata mobile customers start transitioning to Airtel network, to enjoy uninterrupted services with existing SIMs

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Last month Bharti Airtel and Tata today announced that they have entered into an agreement to merge Consumer Mobile Businesses (CMB) of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) and Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited (TTML) into Bharti Airtel. Today Airtel has announced that starting today, Tata Teleservices customers will start transitioning to the Airtel mobile network under an Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) arrangement.

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OnePlus confirms Android 8.1 Oreo for 3, 3T, 5 and 5T, but no Project Treble

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Project Treble is something that Google is very ambitiously working on in order to make Android updates faster and consistent. This feature was launched as a feature of Android Oreo, and later that makes OTAs modular. That means devices that launch with Android Oreo will support Treble and those that get the Oreo update after its launch won’t. Continue reading “OnePlus confirms Android 8.1 Oreo for 3, 3T, 5 and 5T, but no Project Treble”

Riversong Wave Fit Fitness Band Review

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Fitness bands are a dime and a dozen. With their growing popularity, the entire category has become commoditized to a degree. The Riversong Wave Fit is yet another fitness band that claims to have all the features you’d expect, accurate tracking and some smartwatch functionality at a price that shouldn’t pinch the pocket. Does it deliver on any or all of its promises? We find out in our review. Continue reading “Riversong Wave Fit Fitness Band Review”

Black Friday App Deals: Android games on sale on Google Play starting at Rs. 7 / $0.49

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Google has announced deals on Premium Games and more just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in select markets, including India. These are on sale for as low as Rs. 7 or $0.49. In the U.S. it is also offering Google Play Music subscription free for four months as well as discounts on movies, TV shows and books. Check out the complete list of deals on these games below. Continue reading “Black Friday App Deals: Android games on sale on Google Play starting at Rs. 7 / $0.49”

Microsoft Translator gets Tamil text translation support

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Microsoft today has announced that its Translator app now has support for Tamil text translation in Microsoft Translator and Office 365, along with over 60 languages worldwide. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages in the world and is currently being spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe. Continue reading “Microsoft Translator gets Tamil text translation support”

Hike partners with Airtel Payments Bank to power Hike Wallet

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Hike introduced version 5.0 of its Messenger app back in June with new UI along with Hike Wallet to allow users to send and receive money. At that time Hike said that it had tied up with Yes Bank for UPI and wallet service. Today the company has announced its partnership with Airtel Payments Bank to power its Wallet. Hike said that it has over 100 millions users and in just 5 months of launch of Wallet, it has seen over 5 million transactions every month, growing 30% month on month. Continue reading “Hike partners with Airtel Payments Bank to power Hike Wallet”

Facebook Messenger now lets you send and receive high resolution photos

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Facebook today has rolled out yet another exciting feature to the messenger which lets you send and receive images in messenger app at 4K resolution in addition to the features like PayPal support, new filters, stickers and more. The company says that text is no longer the only means of communication as people started exchanges images for better visual experience. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger now lets you send and receive high resolution photos”

Instagram now lets you request to join friend’s live video

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Instagram has rolled out an update that makes it easier to join your friend’s live just by sending a request. When watching friends live video, you can simply tap the “Request” button in the comments section, and once you send a request, you shall get a confirmation once he accepts the request.  Continue reading “Instagram now lets you request to join friend’s live video”