CENTRiC’s Youth Centric Portfolio Strikes a Balance Between Power and Performance

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A new contender in the highly competitive mobile space, CENTRiC have rolled out a veritable arsenal of devices that cater to the largest smartphone demographic. Aimed at the youth, the devices aim at striking the perfect balance between performance and style while maintaining an approachable price point. With four devices in their launch portfolio, the aim here was to have something for everyone. Let’s walk through some of the devices on offer and see what they bring to the table.

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Gionee A1 OTA update adds panoramic selfies, Full HD selfie video support and more

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Gionee has rolled out a new over-the-air (OTA) update for A1 users that adds several new features, including option to take panoramic images using the front camera. This was previously restricted only to rear camera, now you take a panoramic group selfies easily covering a lot of people in a frame. You can also capture selfie videos in 1080p Full HD resolution to share on social media. Continue reading “Gionee A1 OTA update adds panoramic selfies, Full HD selfie video support and more”

Aircel launches FRC 348 with Unlimited Calls, 84GB data in UP East

Aircel logoAircel today launched a new First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 348 for its customers in  UP (East) that offers unlimited (Local & STD) calls, 84GB 3G data at 1GB 3G data per day with 84 days validity.  All Aircel customers with 2G, 3G or 4G handsets can avail the offer, said the company. Continue reading “Aircel launches FRC 348 with Unlimited Calls, 84GB data in UP East”

Facebook Messenger Lite for Android now available in India

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Facebook launched Messenger Lite app for Android for emerging markets such as Kenya, Tunisia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela back in October last year. In April this year it was launched in 132 more countries including Germany, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Turkey, Japan, Taiwan and the Netherlands, but India was not in the list. Today Facebook has finally launched the app in India. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger Lite for Android now available in India”

Google Backup and Sync desktop app launched for Mac and Windows

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Google has released Backup and Sync desktop app launched for Mac and Windows, as promised last month. The new tool replaces the existing Google Photos desktop uploader and Drive for your PC.  Continue reading “Google Backup and Sync desktop app launched for Mac and Windows”

Google acquires Bengaluru based AI startup Halli Labs

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Google has acquired Halli Labs, a Bengaluru-based startup which specialized in artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.  Continue reading “Google acquires Bengaluru based AI startup Halli Labs”

Unihertz Jelly Pro Review

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At a time when smartphone displays are getting bigger, a new smartphone from that Unihertz is so tiny that it will fit right into coin pocket of your jeans. The Jelly project was launched on Kickstarter in May and is touted as the ‘world’s smallest smartphone’ that supports 4G and runs Android 7.0 Nougat. I have been using the phone for sometime so let’s see if the Jelly Pro can be your secondary phone. Continue reading “Unihertz Jelly Pro Review”

LG V30 with 18:9 FullVision display to be announced on August 31 at IFA 2017 in Berlin

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LG just sent out invites for its IFA 2017 event in Berlin where it will introduce its next-generation flagship ‘V series’ smartphone. Even though the invite doesn’t say it is V30, but it has the ‘V’ character created using reflection of light. Continue reading “LG V30 with 18:9 FullVision display to be announced on August 31 at IFA 2017 in Berlin”

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Earlier this month, Samsung officially announced the refurbished Galaxy Note7 units as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (Galaxy Note FE) in South Korea. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a quick look at the hardware and specifications of the phone.

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Plantronics Bluetooth Headset Giveaway powered by BlackBerry Mobile India Winner Announcement

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Hello readers! We started our Plantronics Bluetooth Headset Giveaway  powered by BlackBerry Mobile India to giveaway five Plantronics Voyager B230 PRO UC Bluetooth Headsets. The giveaway ended last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of Plantronics Voyager? Find out below. Continue reading “Plantronics Bluetooth Headset Giveaway powered by BlackBerry Mobile India Winner Announcement”

Dell Latitude 7285 is world’s first 2-in-1 that supports wireless charging

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Dell has launched Latitude 7285 laptop which is touted as the world’s first laptop that can charge wirelessly. The Latitude 7285 is a 2-in-1 detachable laptop similar to Microsoft’s Surface Pro laptops.  Continue reading “Dell Latitude 7285 is world’s first 2-in-1 that supports wireless charging”

Honor 8 Pro will go on open sale from July 13 exclusively on Amazon India

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Huawei’s Honor brand launched its flagship Honor 8 Pro smartphone in India last week. It went on sale through Amazon.in during Prime Day sale along with offers. From tomorrow, July 13th, the phone will be available through open sale exclusively from Amazon.in. Honor said that it will be available with no cost EMI for a period of 3, 6, 9 or 12 months via Bajaj Finserv. Vodafone offers 45GB data for five months. These offers would be available for purchases made during July 13, 2017 to July 31, 2017.

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Microsoft ends support for Windows Phone 8.1

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The sun is finally setting on Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft is officially ending support for the Windows Phone 8.1 OS, more than three years after it was introduced. Millions of users with Windows Phone 8.1 phones will stop receiving security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) to get Samsung Pay Mini support in India soon

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Samsung introduced Samsung Pay Mini with the Galaxy J7 Max smartphone last month and also said that it will be available on select existing J series devices soon. Now it has pushed a new security update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) that will add soon add support for Samsung Pay Mini. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) to get Samsung Pay Mini support in India soon”