Amazon Prime membership introductory price of Rs. 499 ends October 30

Amazon Prime October 30

Amazon launched its Prime delivery service in India last year in July for an introductory price of Rs. 499. Earlier this month the company said that it will increase the subscription fee for its ‘Prime’ service to Rs. 999 in India in the coming days. Today the company has announced that the offer will end on October 30th, 2017 after which the program will move to the full price of Rs. 999 a year. Continue reading “Amazon Prime membership introductory price of Rs. 499 ends October 30”

Apple iPhone X pre-orders begin: Reliance Jio offers 70% buyback, Rs. 10000 cashback and more

Apple iPhone X

Apple started taking pre-orders for the iPhone X in more than 55 countries including India starting today. Reliance Jio has announced 70% buyback on the iPhone X, similar to what it had announced for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. Under this offer, customers who pre-book the iPhone X by paying Rs. 1999 and opt for the Rs. 799 or higher Jio tariff plan would be eligible for 70% of the MRP as buyback amount on return of the device after a year. Continue reading “Apple iPhone X pre-orders begin: Reliance Jio offers 70% buyback, Rs. 10000 cashback and more”

Apple iPhone 8 Review

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It has been 10 years since the inception of Apple’s revolutionary device, the iPhone. At the 10th anniversary event, Apple unveiled iPhone 8 along with the 8 Plus offering a remarkably identical design and huge leaps forward when it comes to internal hardware advancements. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8 Review”

Samsung patent shows new foldable smartphone concept

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Foldable phone looks to be the next big thing that is going to flood the market very soon, and Samsung is expected to be the first major vendor to launch a foldable smartphone as early as 2018. Though Samsung has filed numerous patents for foldable phones in the past, new sketches of the Samsung phone that is foldable have surfaced online.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti announced, price starts at Rs. 39000 in India

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

NVIDIA launched GeForce GTX 1070 last year. Now it has introduced the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and the GTX 1070 Ti Founders Edition has been priced in India. It is based on new Pascal architecture and is built on TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process, similar to the GTX 1070, but this is more powerful with 2,432 cores. NVIDIA says that it will offer double the performance of the GeForce GTX 970. Continue reading “NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti announced, price starts at Rs. 39000 in India”

Microsoft might be working on foldable device with focus on Pen and digital ink

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Microsoft Windows 10 mobile is dead and has even confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile and new hardware no longer a focus. However, latest we hear that company isn’t entirely pulling out the mobile altogether. It is said that Microsoft is now working on a foldable device with Pen and digital ink in focus.

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Google to address Pixel 2 XL screen and Pixel 2 clicking noise issues with software updates

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Since the first batch of Pixel 2 XL review units has gone out, we have been hearing two major issues with the display of the Pixel 2 XL one being the screen burn-in issues and the other is the unsaturated colors. Google was quick to respond, and on 23rd October it mentioned that it had started actively investigating the differential aging or the screen burn-in.

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Google extends warranty for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to two years worldwide

Google Pixel 2 XL

After confirming that it is actively investigating reports of screen burn-in issue of the Pixel 2 XL, Google today has announced that both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL come with a two-year warranty at no extra cost. Users who have already purchase the Pixel 2 or the Pixel 2 XL will also be eligible for the two-year warranty.

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Uber now lets you add multiple stops on a trip in India

Uber Multiple stops India

Uber today added a new feature that lets users in India add extra stops to their trip. This feature will be useful to pick up and drop off friends anytime during your ride, and is already available in several countries. You can add up to 3 stops in India and your fares will continue to include time and distance rates on trips with multiple stops.

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OPPO F5 with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 20MP front camera announced

OPPO F5

OPPO just announced F5, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone at an event in Philippines, as it had promised. It has a 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and has a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with A.I. beauty recognition technology that scan 200 facial recognition spots to beautify a selfie shot perfectly and also offers bokeh effect. It also has face unlock feature to quickly unlock the phone. Continue reading “OPPO F5 with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 20MP front camera announced”

India’s smartphone shipments cross 40 million in Q3 2017, becomes second largest smartphone market: Canalys

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After a slight downfall in the Q2 2017,  smartphone market in India has recovered quickly with shipments growing 23% year on year in Q3 2017. A total of 40 million units were sold in India just in Q3 2017 and for the first time, India has overtaken the U.S. to become the second largest second largest smartphone market after China, according to the latest report from Canalys.

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OPPO R11s with 6.01-inch full-screen display, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras teased ahead of Nov 2 announcement

OPPO R11s

OPPO recently confirmed that it will unveil the R11S, successor of R11 at an event in China on November 2nd. Today it has listed the phone on its official OPPO Shop that shows its unibody metal design in a range of images. The company has also confirmed 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras with f/1.7 aperture and a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with A.I. Beauty Recognition technology, similar to the OPPO F5 to recognize skin tone and type, the gender and age of all subjects within an image and analyze environment lighting conditions.

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Vivo V7+ Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Vivo V7+ FoneArena One Charge Rating

Vivo launched the V7+ selfie-focused smartphone in India last month for Rs. 21990. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3225mAh battery, but lacks support for fast charging. It has a 5.99-inch HD+ FullView display, is powered by Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform, has 4GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with Funtouch OS 3.2 on top. Check out the test results. Continue reading “Vivo V7+ Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating”

Facebook Workplace for Desktop, Android and iOS updated with new look, easy navigation and more

Facebook Workplace Chat

One year after the launch, Facebook’s Workplace for Desktop, Android, and iOS gets updated with new design, look and feel of the platform, easy navigation and better conversations that will make the Workplace much easier to use.

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Best Smartphones Under 10000 in India (Updated on October 2017)

Best Android Smartphone under 10000

Which is the best smartphone for Rs.10000?

Best Android smartphone for Rs.10000?

Suggest a smartphone for Rs.10000?

These are the questions, we are often asked about on social media platforms and Youtube channels. In a way of addressing these questions and to make your life more relaxed, we have researched and narrowed down 10 smartphones that you can consider, before confirming your purchase decisions. The below list is purely based on the performance and “Value For Money” factor. The smartphones below are ranked randomly and the number means nothing. Do have a look at it. Continue reading “Best Smartphones Under 10000 in India (Updated on October 2017)”