Lenovo K8 with 5.2-inch display, metal body, 4000mAh battery launching in India soon

Lenovo K8

At the Lenovo K8 Plus launch event Anuj Sharma, Product Marketing Head, Lenovo MBG India said that the company will launch the K8 smartphone in the country soon. It will have a 5.2-inch HD screen, will be powered by MediaTek Helio P20 SoC and run Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) stock Android.

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Lenovo K8 Plus with 5.2-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 10999

Lenovo K8 Plus

Lenovo today launched K8 Plus, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘K series’ in India, soon after the launch of K8 Note in the country, as it had promised. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 SoC, runs on stock Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and will get Android 8.0 (Oreo). Similar to the K8 Note, it has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information for bokeh effect. Continue reading “Lenovo K8 Plus with 5.2-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 10999”

Panasonic P9 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 6490

Panasonic P9

Panasonic has launched P9, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘P Series’ in India with support for 4G VoLTE. It comes with a 5-inch FWVGA display with Asahi Dragon Trail glass protection, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737M processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic P9 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 6490”

YouTube Live gets direct streaming, ultra-low latency mode and new moderation tools

YouTube Live

YouTube has rolled out new features for its livestreaming service – YouTube Live. iOS users will now be able to live stream apps directly from their iPhones and iPads to YouTube Live. Continue reading “YouTube Live gets direct streaming, ultra-low latency mode and new moderation tools”

WhatsApp announces free Business app for small companies, will charge big enterprises

WhatsApp Business Account Profile

After confirming that it is working on Twitter-like Business features, Facebook-owned WhatsApp has announced that it its testing new tools through a closed pilot program that will allow people to communicate with the businesses they want to reach on WhatsApp. Business accounts will have a verified profile with a green badge so people can identify a business from another person so it will be easier to respond to messages.  Continue reading “WhatsApp announces free Business app for small companies, will charge big enterprises”

Opera Mini for iOS gets AI powered news feed and more

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Opera has revamped Opera Mini for iOS with new features and redesigned UI. The AI powered news feed has been added on its start page that helps users to get the news four times faster than the previous version. The news feed is powered by the GBDT (gradient boosting decision trees) machine learning algorithm and deep neural network (DNN) learning. Continue reading “Opera Mini for iOS gets AI powered news feed and more”

HP Pro 8 Tablet with 8-inch display, 4G LTE, voice calling launched in India for Rs. 19374

HP Pro 8 Tablet

HP has launched Pro 8 Tablet, the company’s latest Android tablet with support for voice calling in India. It is aimed at business and can be used in range of outdoor settings since it can withstand temperatures from -10°C to 50°C[3] and has a bright 500-nit, 8-inch WXGA screen that is easy to read even in direct sunlight. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT8735 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “HP Pro 8 Tablet with 8-inch display, 4G LTE, voice calling launched in India for Rs. 19374”

Optoma LCT100 ultra-short throw laser projector launched in India

Optoma LCT100

Optoma, popular for its projection and audio products recently launched LCT100, its latest ultra-short throw laser projector in the India. It produces brightness of 3,000 lumens, high contrast ratio and offers full HD 1080p 100-inch projection from just 30cm away from a flat surface or screen. This allows you to place the projector closer to the wall and removes the need for lengthy cables, simplifies setup and reduces installation time. Continue reading “Optoma LCT100 ultra-short throw laser projector launched in India”

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings new features and improvements

OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS open betas (Beta 14 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 23 for OnePlus 3) for the 3 and 3T phones that brings several new features including OnePlus watermark in camera, battery percentage in lift up display, improved Parallel apps, new E-warranty card, new Alarm calendar, improved location accuracy and several improvements and bug fixes. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings new features and improvements”

Nokia Android smartphones will get Android 8.0 Oreo update, confirms HMD Global

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All Nokia Android smartphones will get the Android 8.0 Oreo update. Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer of HMD Global has confirmed via Twitter that Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8 will get the Android Oreo update. Continue reading “Nokia Android smartphones will get Android 8.0 Oreo update, confirms HMD Global”

1000 days of OnePlus in India: Rs. 4000 price cut on 3T, exchange and cashback offers on OnePlus 5

OnePlus is celebrating completion of 1000 days of its entry in the Indian market with offers on its smartphone. OnePlus 3T that was launched for Rs. 29,999 has received Rs. 4000 price cut and is available for Rs. 25,999. It is also offering flat Rs.2,000 cashback on Axis Bank Debit & Credit Cards, additional Rs. 2000 on exchange and no cost EMI. Continue reading “1000 days of OnePlus in India: Rs. 4000 price cut on 3T, exchange and cashback offers on OnePlus 5”

Apple unveils Beats Studio 3 noise cancelling headphones with W1 chip for $349.95

Beats Studio3 Wireless Over Ear Headphones

Apple has unveiled new Beats Studio 3 noise cancelling wireless headphones. The over-ear headphones comes with W1 chip that enables easy pairing with an iPhone or iPad.  Continue reading “Apple unveils Beats Studio 3 noise cancelling headphones with W1 chip for $349.95”

CoolPad Cool Play 6 Review

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After a period of hibernation, CoolPad caught up with the dual camera trend and launched a mid-ranger dubbed as Cool Play 6. Another selling point of this smartphone is its 6GB RAM. As of now, CoolPad Cool Play 6 is the cheapest 6GB RAM smartphone in the market retailing at Rs. 14,999 exclusively on Amazon India. The company has also promised to offer Android 8.0 update by December 2017. So is this mid-ranger worth investing? Let’s find it out. Continue reading “CoolPad Cool Play 6 Review”