Live images of upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A) surfaced recently, now detailed specifications of the phone has surfaced along with press images. This shows the flat screen phone with the same 5.8-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera and a 8MP front camera as the Galaxy S8. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Active rugged smartphone images, detailed specs surface”
Earlier this month, a report said that the iPhone 8 will come in four colors, one of which will feature a mirror-like finish. Now a new report from Japan’s Macotakara says that it will come in different colors, but it will not come in White. It also says that it will not ship until Q4 2017, which is between October to December. It also says “initial sale period has a high possibility to be limited”. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8 might not ship until late 2017, Face ID 3D facial recognition details surface”
Zomato and Ola have announced a strategic partnership to offer both of its services to their users. As a result of the partnership, Zomato users will be able to book Ola rides within the app and also make payments using Ola Money. Continue reading “Zomato, Ola team up to offer cab booking and food delivery”
Samsung unveiled its W2017 premium flip phone with dual displays last year. Now details about the upcoming W2018 (SM-W2018) flip phone has surfaced. The W2017 was powered by Snapdragon 820, had 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, the W2018 is said to be powered by Snapdragon 835, come with 6GB RAM and the internal storage is said to be 64GB, same as the predecessor. Continue reading “Samsung W2018 with Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM surfaces”
India’s LTE installed base of handsets crossed 150 million units and is only behind China and USA now and is estimated to surpass the USA in next one year, according to a latest report from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. Xiaomi toppled Samsung in the best-seller slot for smartphone models in the under Rs 10,000 segment in the second quarter of 2017.
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The Indian smartphone market contracted for the first time in its history, as shipments to the country fell 4% year on year to just under 27 million units in Q2 2017, according to the latest report from Canalys.
When Xiaomi announced the Mi Max last year, nobody expected it to be particularly popular. The gigantic size was expected to be a deterrent but as it turns out, the phablet saw massive uptake amongst users. Serving as a good mid way ground between carrying smartphones and a tablet, the Mi Max delivered battery life, a large screen and a generally great experience in a well priced package. One year on, Xiaomi is back with the Mi Max 2. With a bigger battery in roughly the same sized package, the Mi Max 2 is already looking quite exciting but is it worth an upgrade? We discuss that and more in our full review. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Review”
Axis Bank has agreed to acquire mobile payments wallet provider FreeCharge from e-commerce company Snapdeal for Rs. 385 crore. The latest deal comes just a day after Snapdeal board approved Flipkart’s $900- $950 million buyout offer.
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Vodafone this week launched a new First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 244 for its new 4G pre-paid customers that offers unlimited (Local & STD) on-net calls, 70GB 4G data at 1GB 4G data per day with 70 days validity. Continue reading “Vodafone FRC 244 offers unlimited on-net calls, 70GB 4G data, 70 days validity for new customers”
Xiaomi launched its Mi Max 2 phablet in India last week for Rs. 16999 and the phone went on sale through Mi.com and Mi Home during Mi 3rd anniversary sale last week. Today from 10AM, the smartphone went on sale on Flipkart, Amazon, Tata CLiQ and Paytm mall online as well offline stores – Poorvika, BigC, Sangeetha, Croma, Lot, Vijay Sales, eZone and Reliance Digital. The phone is already out of stock on Flipkart and Paytm mall online, but you can get it from Amazon, Tata CLiQ and offline stores. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 now available from Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall, Tata CLiQ and offline retailers in India”
As per the latest reports from various sources, the tablet sales in and out of India are declining due to the rise in phablets. While some brands including HP and Lenovo are rolling out their respective Hybrid laptops, tablets without keyboards is losing its relevance. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review”
A series of 3D renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 have surfaced thanks to popular tipster OnLeaks and MySmartPrice. The renders showcase Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 in black colour metallic body along with a circular fingerprint sensor at the back.
Continue reading “Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 without 3.5mm headphone jack surface in renders”
Ulefone has announced T1, the company’s latest smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek P25 SoC and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera with depth information, PDAF, two-tone Quad LED and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash. Continue reading “Ulefone T1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras announced”
LG Electronics has reported revenues of 14.55 trillion won (US$ 12.89 billion) in the second quarter that ended June 30, 2017, which is up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. This is due to strong sales in home appliance unit, said LG. It has reported operating income of 664.1 billion won (US$ 588.2 million), up 13.6% for the same quarter in 2016. Continue reading “LG profits up 13.6%, mobile revenue down 21% YoY in Q2 2017”
Facebook has revealed financial earnings for Q2 2017. The social network has recorded $9.32 billion in revenue, up 45% year-over-year (YoY). Net profit in the second quarter leapt 71 percent from a year ago to $3.9 billion.
Continue reading “Facebook records $9.32 billion in revenue, 2.01 billion MAUs in Q2 2017”
