Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A official press shots released ahead of August 21 announcement

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

After Xiaomi officially announced that the Redmi Note 5A will be announced on August 21st,  Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun and Co-founder Bin Lin just shared press shots of the phone showing off the phone in three colors – Grey, Rose Gold and Gold.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A official press shots released ahead of August 21 announcement”

ASUS ZenFone Zoom S with 12MP dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 26999

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ASUS today launched ZenFone Zoom S smartphone in India with a dual rear cameras. It went on sale in the U.S. back in May as Zenfone 3 Zoom and packs a 12MP primary camera with IMX362 1/2.55″ sensor with large 1.4µm pixels, f/1.7-aperture, 25mm wide-angle main lens along with a dedicated 59mm, 12MP zoom camera with an 2.3x true optical zoom and 12x of total zoom. It also has Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) for photos and 4K videos. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Zoom S with 12MP dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 26999”

Google Docs, Sheets and Slides get new collaboration features in a major update

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Google has updated Google Docs, Sheets and Slides with a number of new features in the latest update. The G Suite online productivity tools are getting few editing and collaboration features. Continue reading “Google Docs, Sheets and Slides get new collaboration features in a major update”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A announcement set for August 21

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

After the phone got certified by TENAA this week, Xiaomi today officially announced that it will introduce the Redmi Note 5A on August 21st, as rumored earlier. The phone is expected to come in two versions, both with unibody design, but only the high-end version is said to come with a fingerprint sensor and the entry-level version could just be a larger version of the Redmi 4A.

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Nokia 8 Hands On Impressions

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When HMD Global resurrected Nokia’s smartphones, a flagship was what everyone had in mind but instead we got the 3,5 and 6. Good devices to be sure but not quite trailblazers. There’s no doubt about the fact that enthusiasts and loyalists have been waiting for a new top end device from Nokia. With the launch of the 8, the company is aiming to deliver just that. So without further ado, here’s a closer look at the all new Nokia 8. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Hands On Impressions”

Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835, 13MP dual rear cameras announced

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HMD Global just announced the flagship Nokia 8 smartphone at an event in London, as it had promised. It packs a 5.3-inch Quad HD display with  sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with promised monthly Android security update and will also get the Android O update. Continue reading “Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835, 13MP dual rear cameras announced”

Vodafone launches new pack with 28GB data, unlimited calls for Rs. 348 in Rajasthan

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Vodafone has launched a new pack for its prepaid customers in Rajasthan that offers 1GB data daily with unlimited voice calls (Local and National) for 28 days. This is applicable for 4G/3G or 2G enabled handsets.

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BlackBerry KEYone Battery Life Test

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BlackBerry KEYone was launched in India earlier this month for Rs. 39,990 on Amazon.in. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3505mAh built-in battery and also has support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging. It has 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) 3:2 display, is powered by a power-efficient Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat). Check out the test results.

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Panasonic Eluga I2 Active with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 7190

Panasonic Eluga I2 Active

Panasonic has launched Eluga I2 Active, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the country.  It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal body, but has huge bezels and doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor.  Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga I2 Active with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 7190”

Opera discontinues data saving app Opera Max

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Opera has officially discontinued its Opera Max data saving app. Introduced in 2014, the app was launched in India in 2015. It app compresses cellular data across all contents such as videos, photos, media, almost all apps and websites. The Opera Max app has now been taken down from the Play Store. Continue reading “Opera discontinues data saving app Opera Max”

Indian smartphone market growth sluggish at 3.2% in Q2 2017 : IDC

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A total of 28 million smartphones were shipped to India in Q2 2017, which is a modest 3.7 percent Quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth and a meagre 1.6 percent Year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to the latest International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Continue reading “Indian smartphone market growth sluggish at 3.2% in Q2 2017 : IDC”

Sony Xperia XZ1 with 5.2-inch 1080p HDR display, Snapdragon 835 surface in live images

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Sony Mobile already confirmed that it will unveil two flagship phones in 2017 and kill its ‘premium standard’ models. Now the Xperia XZ1 has surfaced in live images ahead of IFA 2017 announcement. This reveals a 5.2-inch 1080p HDR display, compared to 4K screen on the Xperia XZ Premium.

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Facebook to update News Feed with easier navigation and improved readability

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Facebook has announced a bunch of new tweaks and features for the News Feed that aims at improving conversations and offer better readability.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.1 gets certified

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

Xiaomi Redmi smartphones with model numbers MDT6 and MDT6S have been certified by TENAA in China. Both the phone have a 5.5-inch HD screen, come with a unibody design and pack a 3000mAh battery. The basic version is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, which could be Snapdragon 425 and doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor like the Redmi 4A. It is rumored to be called the Redmi Note 5A. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.1 gets certified”