Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835 surfaces in benchmarks

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HMD global is all set to introduce its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone on August 16. The phone had already surfaced in Geekbench listing confirmed some of the specifications Today Nokia 9 with model numbers TA-1004, TA-1012, TA-1052 has surfaced on GFXBench listing, but the phone will likely be called the Nokia 8.
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Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with Nvidia GTX 1050/1050Ti launched in India starting Rs. 75,990

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Acer has launched Nitro 5 gaming laptop in India. It is powered by Intel’s 7th generation Core i7 and i5 processors and comes with Nvidia GTX 1050/1050Ti graphics card coupled with 4GB DDR5 RAM and 16GB RAM.
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Apple said to invest $2.7 billion in LG to get OLED panels for future iPhones

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Apple has invested $2.7 billion (3 trillion Korean Won) in LG Display to secure OLED displays for future iPhones, according to a latest report from The Korea Herald. This year’s iPhone 8 is rumored to sport OLED display instead of LCD display and these will be sourced from Samsung. Continue reading “Apple said to invest $2.7 billion in LG to get OLED panels for future iPhones”

ACT Fibernet revises broadband plans in Delhi, 150Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999

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ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), popular for its Fiber Optic broadband has revised its broadband plans in Delhi in a year of launch. This will allow customers to enjoy higher speeds at no additional cost, said ACT.  The Basic plan remains the same, but other plans have been upgraded. 100Mbps plan has been upgraded to 150Mbps at same costs Rs. 1,999 with 300GB FUP, compared to 250GB. Previously 125Mbps plan was the maximum for SOHO (Small office / Home Office) customers, now there are 150Mbps plans offering 50GB more data at same cost. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises broadband plans in Delhi, 150Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active rugged smartphone press shots surface again

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We had seen the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active in live images and a press image last week. Now more press shots of the phone has surfaced, thanks to Android Police who has got hold of the Samsung employee training manual for the phone that coincides with earlier leak confirming Bixby Button. It also has MIL-STD-810G endurance rating.

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Snapdeal calls off Flipkart merger

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Snapdeal has called off merger talks with Flipkart after almost six months of discussions and negotiations. The latest news comes just days after it was reported that Snapdeal board has approved $900-$950 million buyout deal. If the deal with Flipkart had gone through, it would have marked as the largest acquisition in the Indian e-commerce landscape. Continue reading “Snapdeal calls off Flipkart merger”

Samsung Cat.18 6CA-supported LTE modem with up to 1.2Gbps download speed announced

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Samsung today announced that it developed LTE modem technology f its next-generation mobile processors that supports 6CA (carrier aggregation) for the first time in the industry. This Cat.18 6CA-supported LTE modem technology will offer a maximum download speed of 1.2 gigabits per second (Gbps), compared to Cat.16 LTE modem with 1 gigabit (Gb) downlink speed in the Samsung Exynos 9 Series (8895) processor that powers the Samsung Galaxy S8 series of phones. Continue reading “Samsung Cat.18 6CA-supported LTE modem with up to 1.2Gbps download speed announced”

Twitter tests $99 subscription program to promote tweets

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Twitter has started testing a premium subscription program that will promote accounts and tweets for $99 per month. The micro-blogging site is currently offering this new program to only selected users via an invite.

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Micromax Selfie 2 with Android 7.0, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 9999

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Micromax has launched Selife 2, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the country. It has a 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek Mt6737 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with flash for capturing selfie even in low-lighting conditions. Continue reading “Micromax Selfie 2 with Android 7.0, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 9999”

InFocus Turbo 5 Review

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Infocus launched its latest budget smartphone – Turbo 5 with 5000mAh battery in India last month starting at Rs. 6999. This has a curved glass screen, unibody design and also has a fingerprint sensor. Is the phone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Apple HomePod firmware confirms iPhone 8 bezel-less design, facial recognition

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Apple recently released early firmware for its HomePod smart speaker ahead of the device’s launch. The firmware has given out details and new features of the upcoming iPhone 8.  Continue reading “Apple HomePod firmware confirms iPhone 8 bezel-less design, facial recognition”

Idea to soon launch Rs. 2500 phone to counter Reliance JioPhone

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Idea Cellular is said to be working with handset companies to bring down the cost of handsets. The telecom company will soon launch a phone to counter Reliance JioPhone which is raising net neutrality concerns about Reliance Jio’s 4G phones, according to a report from PTI. Continue reading “Idea to soon launch Rs. 2500 phone to counter Reliance JioPhone”

Apple removes all VPNs from China App Store

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Apple is removing all Virtual Private Network (VPNs) from its App Store in China. The company sent notifications to developers in China explaining their VPN app was removed from the App Store. VPNs allow users to bypass China’s so-called “Great Firewall” aimed at restricting access to overseas sites.

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LG Q6 with FullVision display roll out begins this week, price revealed

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LG introduced Q6 series of smartphones that includes Q6α and Q6+ earlier this month with 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision display with 18:9 aspect ratio and minimal bezels. Today that company has announced that the phone will roll out in Korea from this week. Continue reading “LG Q6 with FullVision display roll out begins this week, price revealed”

Nokia received $2 billion up-front cash payment from Apple as part of patent settlement

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This week Nokia reported net sales of €5.6 billion in Q2 2017.  Even though it was flat year-on-year, Nokia Technologies’ sales were up 90% versus the same period last year, which was largely driven by its recently-announced agreement with Apple. Continue reading “Nokia received $2 billion up-front cash payment from Apple as part of patent settlement”