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OPPO R11s with 6.01-inch full-screen display, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras teased ahead of Nov 2 announcement

OPPO R11s

OPPO recently confirmed that it will unveil the R11S, successor of R11 at an event in China on November 2nd. Today it has listed the phone on its official OPPO Shop that shows its unibody metal design in a range of images. The company has also confirmed 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras with f/1.7 aperture and a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with A.I. Beauty Recognition technology, similar to the OPPO F5 to recognize skin tone and type, the gender and age of all subjects within an image and analyze environment lighting conditions.

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Vivo V7+ Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Vivo launched the V7+ selfie-focused smartphone in India last month for Rs. 21990. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3225mAh battery, but lacks support for fast charging. It has a 5.99-inch HD+ FullView display, is powered by Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform, has 4GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with Funtouch OS 3.2 on top. Check out the test results. Continue reading “Vivo V7+ Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating”

Facebook Workplace for Desktop, Android and iOS updated with new look, easy navigation and more

One year after the launch, Facebook’s Workplace for Desktop, Android, and iOS gets updated with new design, look and feel of the platform, easy navigation and better conversations that will make the Workplace much easier to use.

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Best Smartphones Under 10000 in India (Updated on October 2017)

Best Android Smartphone under 10000

Which is the best smartphone for Rs.10000?

Best Android smartphone for Rs.10000?

Suggest a smartphone for Rs.10000?

These are the questions, we are often asked about on social media platforms and Youtube channels. In a way of addressing these questions and to make your life more relaxed, we have researched and narrowed down 10 smartphones that you can consider, before confirming your purchase decisions. The below list is purely based on the performance and “Value For Money” factor. The smartphones below are ranked randomly and the number means nothing. Do have a look at it. Continue reading “Best Smartphones Under 10000 in India (Updated on October 2017)”

LG profits up 82%, mobile revenue up 8% YoY in Q3 2017

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 15.22 trillion won (US$ 13.44 billion) in the third quarter that ended September 30, 2017, which is up 15.12% compared to the same quarter last year. This is due to strong sales in home entertainment and appliances sector despite the gloomy business environment resulting from increasing international trade concerns, said LG. It has reported operating income of 516.1 billion won (US$ 455.7 million), up 82.26% for the same quarter in 2016, as it had reported in preliminary results. Continue reading “LG profits up 82%, mobile revenue up 8% YoY in Q3 2017”

Aircel launches mobile backup solution to backup contacts and data with 2GB free storage

Aircel has launched new Mobile backup solution which enables customers to backup contacts and other essential data like messages, images, videos, audios and other files to the cloud storage and use it on multiple devices.

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Vodafone SuperWeek pack offers unlimited calls to any network, bundled data for 7 days at Rs. 69

Vodafone today launched a new Vodafone SuperWeek pack that offers unlimited local and STD calls to any network along with 500MB data at Rs. 69 with 7 days of validity. Vodafone said that customers can make unlimited repeat purchases of the pack. Continue reading “Vodafone SuperWeek pack offers unlimited calls to any network, bundled data for 7 days at Rs. 69”

Unannounced Google Pixel 2 by HTC with 3830mAh battery spotted in AOSP

Google introduced Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL earlier this month. Though initial reports said that there might be total three Pixel smartphones, Google only launched two variants of the new Pixel phone canceling the third Pixel device.

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Amazon introduces Key doorstep delivery service and Cloud Cam security camera with Alexa

Amazon Cloud Cam

Amazon has introduced a new way of a delivery system for prime users in the USA called the Amazon Key service which will allow the courier to open your front door and put your package inside your home. It also launched a new Cloud Cam security camera which has support for Alexa voice assistant.

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Xiaomi schedules an event in India on November 2 to launch a new series, Redmi Note 5A expected

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

Xiaomi just sent out invites for the launch of a new series on November 2nd. The company has also tweeted from its Redmi India handle with “Your best self is within you!” and #YourBestSelfie hashtag so it will likely be the top-end version of the Redmi Note 5A with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera that was introduced back in August.

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Microsoft to officially stop manufacturing Kinect

Microsoft Kinect

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it has killed off the Kinect and stopped manufacturing it. The Microsoft Kinect is a watershed depth camera and voice recognition microphone accessory which was originally created for the Xbox 360 back in November 2010.

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HMD Global launches Android 8.0 Beta testing program for Nokia 8

Nokia 8

HMD Global has launched the Nokia phones beta labs which will allow Nokia smartphone users to test the Android 8.0 Oreo beta before the final OTA update rolls out. The company has started the beta testing with the Nokia 8, however, the Nokia 3, 5 and 6 will follow soon.

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Google releases Android 8.1 Developer Preview for Pixel and Nexus devices

Google released final Android 8.0 (Oreo) update back in August. Today it has released the first Android 8.1 Developer Preview for Pixel and Nexus devices. The latest update includes a set of targeted enhancements including optimizations for Android Go and a new Neural Networks API to accelerate on-device machine intelligence. Continue reading “Google releases Android 8.1 Developer Preview for Pixel and Nexus devices”

Apple iPhones purchased abroad will now get warranty support in India

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Apple products are well known for the warranty support which comes along with the purchase of the product be it an iPhone, Mac, iPad or iPad. Apple will now honour the warranty for unlocked iPhones even if they have been purchased outside India. This means if you bought your iPhone in the US or any international location and something went wrong, you can approach a authorized service center and get it serviced like it was purchased in India. FoneArena can confirm that warranty for iPhones purchased abroad will be honoured in India. This is big win for consumers as service centers usually turn away consumers for out of country purchases.

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Get Stock Android-like Notification Center in MIUI with Material Notification Shade

Material Notification Shade

MIUI is amongst the most popular android skins but there are few things we do not like about MIUI and one of them is MIUI notification panel because it lacks basic stock android features like Quick reply and painful two finger swipe down to expand notifications gesture.

If you ever missed quick reply feature and want a not so difficult way of expanding notification on your Mi/Redmi device, this tutorial is a must read for you because we have found an interesting app that replaces the notification panel with a stock like notification panel and at the same time gives you freedom of customization. Continue reading “Get Stock Android-like Notification Center in MIUI with Material Notification Shade”