Honor 8 Pro with 12MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 29999

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Huawei’s Honor brand today launched its flagship Honor 8 Pro smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced back in April, comes with a 5.7-inch Quad HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 960 processor with 6GB of RAM and runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1 on top.  It has dual 12-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome and other with color sensor to capture crisper, more detailed photos and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor 8 Pro with 12MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 29999”

Amazon crosses $2 billion investment mark in India, invests Rs.1,680 crore

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Amazon has crossed whopping $2 billion investment mark in India with latest investment,according to a report from the Economic Times. The US based e-commerce major has pumped another Rs. 1640 crore in the country as part of its commitment to invest $5 billionContinue reading “Amazon crosses $2 billion investment mark in India, invests Rs.1,680 crore”

LG Q6 with 5.4-inch 18.5:9 screen to be announced in Poland on July 11

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Rumors about the LG G6 mini surfaced recently, and the smartphone was rumored to be called the Q6. Now LG has officially announced an event in Poland to launch the Q6 smartphone. The teaser says “premiera nowego smartphona” that translates to Premiere of the new smartphone along with #LGBarbeQ. Another image is also an invite that translates to “We invite you to the premier of LG Q6 in Poland”, mentioning the name of the phone. Continue reading “LG Q6 with 5.4-inch 18.5:9 screen to be announced in Poland on July 11”

ZEISS optics coming back to Nokia smartphones

We really miss Carl ZEISS optics in the latest Nokia smartphones that were introduced this year. Several Nokia flagships including the Nokia 808  PureView and Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41MP sensor came with Carl Zeiss optics and set a benchmark in the smartphone industry. Today HMD Global and ZEISS jointly announced that they have signed an agreement to use ZEISS optics in Nokia smartphones. Continue reading “ZEISS optics coming back to Nokia smartphones”

Facebook is said to be working on a group video chat app called Bonfire

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Facebook is working on a standalone app for group video chat, according to a report from The Verge. Dubbed as Bonfire, the app is said to be similar to the Houseparty app that was launched last year. Continue reading “Facebook is said to be working on a group video chat app called Bonfire”

Reliance Jio could launch 4G VoLTE feature phone for Rs. 500 this month

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Last year there was a report that said that Reliance Jio will launch feature phones with VoLTE support soon. We even saw an image of a Rs. 1299 feature phone earlier this year with shortcut keys for MyJio, Jio Live TV, Jio video and Jio Music. Even though we did not see the phone, there were reports that said that we might see an affordable VoLTE feature phone for under Rs. 1000. Now a new ET report says that Reliance Jio will disrupt the market with VoLTE feature phones for under Rs. 500. Continue reading “Reliance Jio could launch 4G VoLTE feature phone for Rs. 500 this month”

Google rolls out July Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Runtime, Framework, Libraries and more. Continue reading “Google rolls out July Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices”

Snapchat adds support for voice filters, links and more in latest update

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Snapchat is getting a couple of new features in the latest update. The app is getting support for voice filters, ability to add backdrops to a photo and a way to add links to images and videos. Continue reading “Snapchat adds support for voice filters, links and more in latest update”

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Google Daydream View Review -10VR done right has the potential to fool your brain into feeling emotions and sensations that can’t be replicated in a 2 dimensional medium. As technology moves ahead in its quest for achieving photorealistic virtual reality, we’re observing two distinct campaigns. Where the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Playstation VR focus on a top-notch experience that requires expensive headsets and equally powerful computing power, Google alongside Samsung and others have been focussing on bringing the VR experience to the most ubiquitous computing platform i.e. the smartphone. Between Samsung’s Gear VR that worked only with their handsets to the Cardboard which offers an introduction to VR but little more, Google’s work has been cut out for them. Called Daydream, the name itself evokes a sense of imagination and all the possibilities that come with it. Google’s all new VR headset was introduced a while back and finally made its way to India. Here’s our review of the Google Daydream View.  Continue reading “Google Daydream View Review”

OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.5 update brings improvements to WiFi connectivity, voice calling and more

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OnePlus 5 has received OxygenOS 4.5.5, another update just a week after the OxygenOS 4.5.3 rolled out. It even got OxygenOS 4.5.4 hot fix update that fixed 4G network issue for users in Netherlands. The latest update includes more optimizations and bug fixes, including improvements to WiFi connectivity and fixes WiFi signal consistently displayed weak, improvements in voice calling and more.  Check out the complete changelog below.

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Aadhaar integration goes live on the Skype Lite app

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Earlier this year in February, Microsoft had launched Skype Lite app which is aimed at low end Android devices. The company had also announced that it will come with Aadhaar integration that will be rolled out in second half of 2017. Now, the Aadhaar integration is available on the Skype Lite app.

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Snapdeal rejects $800-$900 million offer from Flipkart

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Snapdeal has rejected an initial takeover offer of $800-$900 million from rival Flipkart, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The development comes just a few days after Flipkart completed its commercial and legal due diligence of Snapdeal.
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Moto E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.1 launching in India on July 12

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Moto India has finally sent out invites for the launch its latest Moto E4 Plus smartphone on July 12th. The company started teasing the launching of the smartphone last week. The main highlight of the phone is its 5000mAh battery that is slightly bigger than the 4000mAh battery on the Moto C Plus that was launched in the country recently. It also comes with fast charging support using 10W rapid charger. Continue reading “Moto E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.1 launching in India on July 12”

HTC Ocean Life specs surface – 5.2-inch display, Snapdragon 660 and Android 7.1.1

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HTC is working on a new mid range smartphone under the U series. Codenamed as Ocean Life, detailed specification of the phone were shared by popular HTC tipster LlabTooFeR via Twitter.

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Motorola Earbuds Metal and Earbuds Sports in-ear water-resistant earphones launched for Rs. 999

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Shyam Telecom has launched two Motorola earbuds – Motorola Earbuds Metal and Motorola Earbuds Sports in India. Both these have a 10mm neodymium driver that promises clear audio with deep bass and have IP54 ratings for water resistance. Continue reading “Motorola Earbuds Metal and Earbuds Sports in-ear water-resistant earphones launched for Rs. 999”