Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1 – Camera Comparison

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Huawei’s  Honor brand was one of the first to introduce dual cameras in the mid-range segment with the Honor 6X that was launched earlier this year. Now with the Honor 7X  that that was launched recently, the company has improved dual camera features by adding several new enhancements aimed at photography enthusiasts who love to utilize the advanced features in the camera and to express their creativity.

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Lenovo Mirage Solo standalone Daydream VR headset passes through the FCC

Lenovo Mirage Solo

Lenovo’s standalone Daydream VR; Mirage has been certified by the FCC revealing some basic details like support for Daydream, Bluetooth 5.0 and a 4,000mAh battery. Above everything, the new listing indicates we’re close to experience what Daydream VR is like without the need for a smartphone. Continue reading “Lenovo Mirage Solo standalone Daydream VR headset passes through the FCC”

Samsung Level In ANC earphones with active noise cancellation launched in India for Rs. 3799

Samsung today launched Level In ANC (EO-IG930) in-ear wired earphones in India. It has two-way speakers for an immersive music experience and offers powerful Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to drastically minimise surrounding ambient noise by -20dB.  It comes with Talk-in Mode that allows you to stay fully immersed in high-quality music while allowing you to be cautious about the surrounding sounds without diluting the sound quality. Continue reading “Samsung Level In ANC earphones with active noise cancellation launched in India for Rs. 3799”

Apple said to be considering MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones

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Back in October, there was a WSJ report that said Apple is planning on ditching Qualcomm for MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones that will launch in 2018. Today yet another report, this time from Digitimes claims that Apple is looking at MediaTek as a potential partner after transferring half of its order to Intel from Qualcomm.  Continue reading “Apple said to be considering MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones”

Paytm first payments app in India to cross 100 million downloads on Google Play Store

Paytm has announced that its app has crossed 100 million downloads on Google Play Store in the second week of December 2017.  This makes it India’s first first payments app to cross the 100 million downloads mark. It crossed 50 million milestone back in November 2016, so it took over a year to reach another 50 million mark. Airtel, Freecharge and MobiKwik are at still at 10 million downloads in the Play Store. Continue reading “Paytm first payments app in India to cross 100 million downloads on Google Play Store”

Garmin vivofit 4 activity tracker with always-on color display, over one-year battery life announced

Garmin has announced the vivofit 4 fitness tracker, successor of last year’s vivofit 3, ahead of CES 2018. It has an always-on color display for the first time in the vivofit series, comes with one-year battery life and the Move IQ captures different activities, such as walking, running, biking, swimming and using an elliptical, to view on Garmin Connect. Continue reading “Garmin vivofit 4 activity tracker with always-on color display, over one-year battery life announced”

LG and HERE partner for next-generation telematics solution in self-driving cars

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LG Electronics today announced a partnership with HERE Technologies for next-generation telematics solution for autonomous vehicles. This combines LG’s advanced telematics technology with high-precision map data and location services powered by the HERE Open Location Platform. Continue reading “LG and HERE partner for next-generation telematics solution in self-driving cars”

Energous WattUp power-at-a-distance wireless charging technology certified by the FCC

Energous WattUp

Energous; the developer of WattUp today announced that it received FCC certification for over the air and power-at-a-distance wireless charging technology. It is the first generation WattUp Mid Field transmitter which sends focused RF based power to compatible devices at a distance of three feet. Continue reading “Energous WattUp power-at-a-distance wireless charging technology certified by the FCC”

Google said to open stores in India to boost sales of Pixel phones

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Google is said to be planning on opening brick-and-mortar stores in India to scale up sales of Pixel phones where the company is lagging behind in the competition according to a report from the Economic Times. Continue reading “Google said to open stores in India to boost sales of Pixel phones”

Huawei’s 2018 roadmap surfaces – P20 line-up, Mate series, 360-degree camera and more

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Huawei’s alleged 2018 roadmap photo has been leaked revealing the company’s 2018 product line-up that includes smartphones, wearable, router, and a 360-degree camera. The roadmap doesn’t include the much-hyped P11 series, rather it will be named as P20 according to Gadgety report. Continue reading “Huawei’s 2018 roadmap surfaces – P20 line-up, Mate series, 360-degree camera and more”

OPPO opens its first flagship store in Shanghai

OPPO has opened its first ever flagship OPPO Store in Shanghai with an aim to create communication between the brand and its customers. In the newly opened store, customers are free to explore the wide-range of OPPO products. The company also introduced R11s New-Year edition that will be available at the flagship store. Continue reading “OPPO opens its first flagship store in Shanghai”

Vodafone India to launch VoLTE services in January 2018

Vodafone has finally announced that it will roll out VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) services in India from January 2018 in Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka and Kolkata in phase one and the extended roll out in other circles will happen later. Reliance Jio officially launched pan-India 4G LTE services with VoLTE support back in September last year and Airtel started rolling out VoLTE services this September starting from Mumbai and is gradually expanding to several cities. Continue reading “Vodafone India to launch VoLTE services in January 2018”

OnePlus to reward first 37 OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition buyers with personalized Star name in the galaxy

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OnePlus today has announced a reward program for OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition buyers. As a part of this offer, first 37 customers of the phone will be rewarded with one star named after them in the galaxy. In association with ‘Star Register’ OnePlus is offering this unique experience to its 5T star wars edition owners. Continue reading “OnePlus to reward first 37 OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition buyers with personalized Star name in the galaxy”

Xiaomi now lets you track device repair status online in real time in India

Xiaomi has announced Service Order Status feature on Mi India website. This feature lets you track your device’s repair status just by entering required details like phone number/service number/IMEI number and verify with OTP on the Mi official website. Continue reading “Xiaomi now lets you track device repair status online in real time in India”