Moto Z2 Force with Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage surfaces in benchmarks

Moto Z2 Force Leak

Moto Z2 Force with dual rear cameras surfaced in first press shot back in May, later we saw some specifications of the phone in the Motorola roadmap for 2017 that revealed 1Gbps LTE support and ShatterShield, shatterproof display.

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Vivo V5s Energetic Blue color variant launched in India

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Vivo launched its selfie-focused V5s smartphone in India back in April in  Crown Gold and Matte Black colors. Today it has launched the Energetic Blue color variant of the phone in the country. Apart from the color, other specifications are same, including a  20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 5p lens, selfie light, which is called ‘Moonlight Glow’, fingerprint sensor and more. Continue reading “Vivo V5s Energetic Blue color variant launched in India”

Putin-Trump special edition Nokia 3310 phone announced for $2,471

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The classic Nokia 3310 managed to grab eyeballs after it made a comeback earlier this year. Now, a Russia based company Caviar has given the humble Nokia 3310 a luxurious makeover. The company has introduced a Putin-Trump edition of the Nokia 3310, to mark the historic meeting of Trump and Putin at the recent G20 summit.

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Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus with secondary rear display surface in 3D render video

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We have LG incorporating an additional secondary display on its V series with LG V10 and V20. Now, it looks like Meizu is also planning to add secondary display to its smartphone however it will be on the back. The upcoming Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus have featured in a 3D render video that highlights the rear secondary display. The video was shared by popular tipster OnLeaks and Compareraja.

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Jio Customer Database of over 120 million users leaked, could be biggest data breach in India

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In an interesting development , Jio customer data has been leaked on an independent website named magicapk. Several sensitive details including first name, last name ,mobile number, email-id,circle, SIM Activation Date and even Aadhaar Number have been exposed.  To my disbelief I found my own details in the database and also couple of my colleagues are affected too.

Update
: 10:39PM IST with quote from Jio spokesperson.

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Samsung Galaxy On Max with 5.7-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 launched for Rs. 16900

Samsung Galaxy On Max

Samsung has launched Galaxy On Max, its latest smartphone in the ‘On Series’. It has almost the same specifications as the Galaxy J7 Max that was launched recently, including a 5.7-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P25 Lite SoC, Android 7.0 (Nougat), 13MP front and rear cameras with LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the front and Samsung Pay Mini for UPI and Paytm Payments, but this doesn’t have Smart Glow light around the camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On Max with 5.7-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 launched for Rs. 16900”

Sony G8441 with Snapdragon 835, Android 8.0 surfaces in benchmarks ahead of IFA 2017

Sony already confirmed that it will release two flagship phones in 2017 and kill its ‘premium standard’ models. Details about mid-range Sony G34XX and flagship Sony G83XX started surfacing recently. Earlier this week Sony G8441 surfaced on AnTuTu benchmark listing revealing some of specifications. Continue reading “Sony G8441 with Snapdragon 835, Android 8.0 surfaces in benchmarks ahead of IFA 2017”

Nokia 3 Battery Life Test

Nokia 3 FA One Charge Rating

Nokia 3 went on sale in India last month for Rs. 9499. We recently brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 2650mAh built-in battery, has a 5-inch HD 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass display, is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor, has 2GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). Check out the test results below.

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Weekly Roundup – Honor 8 Pro, Band 3, Motorola Earbuds, Meizu A5 and more

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This week Huawei’s Honor launched Honor 8 Pro in India, Nubia launched N2 and M2 smartphones, Motorola launched Earbuds Metal and Earbuds Sports in-ear earphones, Vivo announced X9 and X9 plus smartphones. Let’s take a look at all the announcements and launches that took place this week.

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Moto G5S Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 13MP dual rear cameras, Snapdragon 625 surfaces

Moto G5S Plus

Details about Moto G5S Plus, successor of Moto G5 Plus surfaced back in May in a leaked roadmap image which revealed a 5.5-inch 1080p display and dual rear cameras for the phone. Now @evleaks has posted detailed specification of the phone. The phone is said to come with  13MP dual rear cameras with a combination of RGB and Monochrome sensors for capturing depth information for bokeh effect, background replacement and capture selective black-and-white feature. Continue reading “Moto G5S Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 13MP dual rear cameras, Snapdragon 625 surfaces”

Airtel network restored after temporary outage in Delhi NCR

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Airtel just confirmed that its network services in Delhi NCR have been fully restored after a temporary network outage in the circle. People in the region started tweeting about network outage around 7:30 PM, and Airtel acknowledged the issue at about 9PM. “We may be facing a temporary issue while accessing Data/Voice/SMS. We are working to restore it ASAP,” replied Airtel to the customers who were complaining.

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ASUS teams up with Reliance Jio to offer up to 10GB additional 4G data for select phones

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After Xiaomi, ASUS has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Reliance Jio to offer up to 10GB data per month for up to 10 recharges or up to 100GB for 10 months. The ‘Additional Data Offer’ is available for Jio Prime members who have purchased any of these eligible ASUS devices from 16th June, 2017 either from online or offline channel. Customer will get an additional data voucher with every Recharge of Rs. 309 or above, limited to 10 recharges till 31st March, 2018.

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Android Nougat is now installed on 11.5% of all Android devices

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Android Nougat adoption has finally crossed the 10% mark and is now installed on 11.5% of all active Android devices, according to Google’s Android distribution numbers. Last month Nougat adoption was at 9.5%. Continue reading “Android Nougat is now installed on 11.5% of all Android devices”

Xiaomi shipped record 23.16 million smartphones globally in Q2 2017, India revenues up 328% YoY in H1 2017

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Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun today announced that Xiaomi has shipped 23.16 million smartphones in Q2 2017, up 70% from the previous quarter, which is a new record high for the company in a quarter. This comes after a slight decline in sales for a year. The company said that this was due to  two instances of supply issues, each one hampering its chain for several months.  Continue reading “Xiaomi shipped record 23.16 million smartphones globally in Q2 2017, India revenues up 328% YoY in H1 2017”

MIUI 9 will release before August 16, confirms Xiaomi

MIUI 9

Earlier this week, Xiaomi revealed Android Nougat update for range of smartphones. Now, the company has confirmed that MIUI 9 will arrive before August 16. The news comes after it was confirmed that the MIUI 9 is currently in development.

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