Sony’s Playstation Now library has crossed 500 games as it adds latest PS4 games, in addition to PS3 games so that you can now stream PS4 games to Windows PC. With a single subscription, you can play over 500+ PS4 and PS3 games, including PlayStation exclusives.
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Maruti Suzuki has started rolling out Android Auto as part of an update to its SmartPlay infotainment system. The automakers latest models – Ignis and Dzire, already came with Android Auto. Maruti had introduced the SmartPlay infotainment system with Ciaz and that was later expanded to Ertiga, Vitara Brezza and the S-Cross. These cars will now get the Android Auto update.
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Nubia has launched M2, it’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘M Series’ in India, soon after the launch of the Nubia N2 smartphone in the country. It was announced back in March this year and packs a dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with 0.1 second PDAF and Contrast Hybrid Focus along with a 16-megapixel front camera. It has a 5.5-inch 1080 AMOLED 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 Mobile Platform and has a fingerprint sensor on the front, but it still runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Nubia M2 with 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 13MP dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 22999”
Samsung launched 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the Galaxy S8+ smartphone in India last month for Rs. 74,900, about Rs. 10,000 more than the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the phone. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the phone has received a Rs. 4000 price cut, in just a month of launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 70900”
Microsoft has confirmed that it is planning to slash thousands of job as part of a reorganization. The company told CNBC that as many as 3,000 jobs will be cut from its global workforce, primarily in its sales and marketing division. Continue reading “Microsoft to lay off 3,000 jobs as part of major reorganization”
Motorola has scheduled its #hellomotoworld event in New York City on July 25th, where it is expected to introduce new top-end ‘X Series’ and ‘Z Series’ smartphones – Moto X4, Moto Z2 and Z2 Force. The invite says you won’t want to miss this without hinting what we can expect at the event. Continue reading “Motorola schedules an event in New York City on July 25, Moto X4, Z2 and Z2 Force expected”
Instagram has rolled out yet another update to Stories. The latest update brings the ability to reply to Stories with photos and videos. Prior to this update, you could only reply to Stories via a simple message.
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Samsung has posted its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2017, which reveals that it will post an all time high 13.9 ~ 14.1 trillion Korean won (US$12.1 billion approx.) in operating profits for the quarter, 72% up from a year earlier. This will beat the 10.16 trillion won (~US$9.6 billion) that it posted back in Q3 2013. Last quarter it posted operating profit of 9.9 trillion won (about $8.7 billion) on revenue of 50.55 trillion won.
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The Honor 8 was one of the best mid-ranger devices of 2016 especially when it came to the camera performance, design and build quality. However, the small size often put off many prospective buyers who needed a larger device and perhaps something more powerful too.
Huawei’s online brand Honor has launched the beefed up version of the Honor 8 smartphone in India dubbed as Honor 8 Pro. It essentially is a larger and more advanced version of last year’s surprise hit. Launched at Rs.29,999, does Honor 8 Pro lives up our expectation? Let us take a look at the smartphone in detail to see just how good it is.
Qualcomm has filed a suit against Apple alleging that the latter was infringing on six patents that aided iPhone battery life. The chip maker is seeking a ban on imports and sale of some models iPhone in the US. Continue reading “Qualcomm sues Apple over patent infringement; seeks iPhone import ban”
RED, popular for its high-end cameras today announced its entry into phone market with the RED HYDROGEN ONE Android smartphone that will have world’s first holgraphic display. This uses nanotechnology so it seamlessly switches between traditional 2D content, holographic multi-view content, 3D content and interactive games. The teaser image shows 3.5mm audio jack and USB Type-C port along with connector pins for modules. Continue reading “RED HYDROGEN ONE smartphone with Holographic display coming in Q1 2018”
Vivo just announced X9s and X9s Plus, the company’s flagship smartphones and the successors of last year’s X9 and X9 Plus in the ‘X series’ in China. Both the phones have a 20-megapixel front-facing camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for capturing depth information when shooting selfies. The company says that you can adjust f/0.95 to f/16 equivalent aperture. Both the phones have a 16-megapixel rear camera. The X9s Plus also has RK1608 DSP for processing RAW captures. Continue reading “Vivo X9s and X9s Plus with 20MP + 5MP dual front cameras, Android 7.1 announced”
Micromax has launched 100-day replacement warranty for all its feature phones. Currently, the homegrown company is introducing this replacement for 10 feature phone models- X1i, x706, x424, x740, x730, x904, x570, x512, x412, x726. Continue reading “Micromax introduces 100-day replacement warranty for feature phones”
Avenir Telecom has forayed in India with the launch of Energizer accessories for smartphones. The company offers accessories like cables, chargers, USB key, memory cards, rugged covers and screen protectors. Continue reading “Energizer forays in India by launching cases, chargers, and other mobile accessories”
Huawei’s Honor brand, along with the Honor 8 Pro launched the Honor Band 3, its latest fitness and sleep tracking band in India. It has a 0.91-inch OLED display, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. It syncs with Android and iOS devices to show Caller ID, option to reject call and vibrations for Facebook, Twitter, messages, emails, calendar alerts, and more when connected over Bluetooth. Continue reading “Honor Band 3 with OLED display, continuous heart rate tracking announced in India”
