Asus Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 gets a price cut in India

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Asus launched the Asus Zenfone 3 Max in several versions in India last year. Now it has announced a Rs. 2000 price cut for the Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 (ZC553KL), which is now available for Rs. 12,999, after the price cut, comes in comes in Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver and Sand Gold colors colors and is available from Amazon.in and other online retailers as well as Asus Exclusive Stores across India.

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Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus teardown confirms smaller battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 and Intel LTE modems

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Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones went on sale yesterday in over 25 countries and territories globally. As usual, folks at iFixit have already managed to grab both the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus from Australia and have given at a teardown treatment as usual. TechInsights (previously Chipworks) have got hold of the Intel version of the iPhone 8 Plus. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus teardown confirms smaller battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 and Intel LTE modems”

Weekly Roundup – Moto X4 Android One, Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, LG Q6+, Bose QC 35 II and more

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This week Xiaomi launched 32GB version of Mi Max 2 in India, Sony launched Xperia XA1 Plus, LG launched G6+, Moto introduced Moto X4 Android One version. Let’s take a look at all the announcements and launches that took place this week.

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Xiaomi sold record 1 million smartphones within 48 hours in India

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Xiaomi today announced that it has sold over 1 million or 10 lakh smartphones in India within 48 hours between 20 to 22 September during festive sales, selling  300 smartphones every minute in an average. Amazon, Flipkart, Mi Preferred Partner stores, Large Format Retail partners, Mi Home stores and mi.com contributed to this milestone. The company took 18 days to achieve 1 million smartphone sales in the country last year during festive sale. Continue reading “Xiaomi sold record 1 million smartphones within 48 hours in India”

Samsung Bixby Voice assistant now available in India

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Samsung started rolling out its Bixby Voice assistant globally last month. Now has company has announced that it has started rolling out the feature in India for  Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones from today, as the company had confirmed at the Galaxy Note8 launch event last week. The feature is available after an update to Bixby. Continue reading “Samsung Bixby Voice assistant now available in India”

HTC U11 Plus with bezel-less 18:9 display tipped be launched in November

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Just yesterday, Google officially announced that it has signed an agreement with HTC to acquire team of HTC talent for US$1.1 billion in cash. Now, a latest report suggests that HTC is working on a new flagship smartphone that will be launched later this year. Continue reading “HTC U11 Plus with bezel-less 18:9 display tipped be launched in November”

Netflix rolls out HDR support for iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

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Netflix for iOS app has received an update for HDR support. With the latest update, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X users will be able to watch HDR content. According to The Verge the newest 10.5-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models also support HDR. Continue reading “Netflix rolls out HDR support for iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus”

Intex Aqua Lions 2 with 5-inch display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 4599

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Intex has launched Aqua Lions 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series with 4G VoLTE support. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 5-megapixel camera on the front and back and packs a 2400mAh battery. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Lions 2 with 5-inch display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 4599”

Micromax Selfie 3 with 5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera launched for Rs. 11999

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Micromax has launched Selife 3, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the country as the successor to the Selfie 2 that was launched in July. It has a 5-inch Full HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with flash for capturing selfie even in low-lighting conditions. Continue reading “Micromax Selfie 3 with 5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera launched for Rs. 11999”

Huawei Maimang 6 with 5.9-inch FHD+ full screen display, dual front and rear cameras announced

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Huawei just announced Maimang 6, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China, as it had promised. It is the successor of last year’s  Maimang 5 and packs a 5.9-inch Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with minimal bezels, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor and has a 16-megapixel rear camera with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information. There is also a 13-megapixel front camera with a secondary 2-megapixel camera. Continue reading “Huawei Maimang 6 with 5.9-inch FHD+ full screen display, dual front and rear cameras announced”

Google rolls out Android ‘Zero-touch enrollment’ for the enterprise

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Google has announced a new Android “zero-touch” enrollment service to make it easier for companies to preconfigure devices before handing over to their employees. Continue reading “Google rolls out Android ‘Zero-touch enrollment’ for the enterprise”

Samsung offers one-time screen replacement on select smartphones at Rs. 990

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Samsung has launched new Never Mind offer for the festive season in India that lets you get one time replacement of broken screen of select phones and tablets within 12 months of purchase by paying Rs. 990, at the time of repair, to the authorized Samsung service center. This is available across popular models ranging from Rs. 9000 and is applicable only for devices bought between September 21st and October 21st.
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Bose QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphones with Google Assistant announced for $349.95

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Bose has officially unveiled QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphones that come with Google Assistant. Rumored earlier this month, QC35 are the first headphone to support your Google Assistant. The headphones have all the performance and features of the original QC35. Continue reading “Bose QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphones with Google Assistant announced for $349.95”

Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 now available for pre-order in India

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Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones and the Apple Watch Series 3 last week. As promised, Apple has started taking pre-orders for the devices across online and offline channels in India . Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 now available for pre-order in India”