Xiaomi Redmi 4A MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat starts rolling out

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Just last week, Xiaomi started rolling out Android Nougat based MIUI 9 Beta ROM to its budget oriented device Redmi 4A which was launched back in March 2017 with MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). Now some Redmi 4A users are reporting that they have received a new android Nougat 7.1.2 based OTA update as Nightly build on their devices. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat starts rolling out”

PM Modi launches UMANG – One app to avail all government services

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At the 5th Global Conference on Cyberspace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched UMANG (Unified Mobile Application For New-age Governance) app in an aim to bring e-governance on a unified platform, making it accessible to all citizens to access myriad e-gov services with ease.

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SoundBot SportsBot SS301 Combo set launched in India for Rs. 2990

Soundbot Sportsbot SS301 Mouse, Keyboard, Headset combo

SoundBot has launched the dynamic SportsBot SS301 3-in-1 gaming combo for gamers combo in India that includes Gaming Over-Ear Headset, Keyboard, and Mouse Combo Set. Both keyboard and mouse have blue LED backlight. Continue reading “SoundBot SportsBot SS301 Combo set launched in India for Rs. 2990”

Logitech G launches G603 Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India

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Logitech G, a brand of Logitech has launched G603 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India. The G603 wireless mouse uses the Logitech G’s new advanced HERO optical sensor and advanced LIGHTSPEED wireless technology.  Continue reading “Logitech G launches G603 Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India”

Coolpad Note 5 Lite 32GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 8199

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Coolpad launched Note 5 Lite smartphone in India back in March with 16GB storage. Now it has launched 32GB storage version in the country. Other specifications are similar, including the 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display with 70.6% screen-to-body ratio, Quad-Core MediaTek MT6735 processor with 3GB RAM,Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Cool UI on top, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Coolpad Note 5 Lite 32GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 8199”

YouTube outlines its approach to protect families on YouTube and YouTube Kids

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While YouTube has always been active about the content that goes on YouTube, off late, there’s a growing trend around the content that attempts to pass as family-friendly when it clearly doesn’t. YouTube videos are acceptable for adults, others are completely unacceptable. Today YouTube has announced five ways that it is using to protect families on YouTube and YouTube Kids. Continue reading “YouTube outlines its approach to protect families on YouTube and YouTube Kids”

Xiaomi India to launch ‘Desh Ka Smartphone’ on November 30, Redmi 5A expected

Xiaomi India Desh Ka Smartphone November 30

Xiaomi just announced the launch of a new Redmi smartphone on November 30th, few weeks after the launch of new Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite in the new ‘Y series’ in the country. The company is calling it Desh Ka Smartphone, so it will likely be the a budget smartphone. This could the Redmi 5A that was introduced in China last month as the successor to the Redmi 4A. Even the image in the teaser looks somewhat similar to the Redmi 5A.
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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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