Acer rugged Chromebook 11 C771 with 6th gen Intel chip announced starting at $279.99

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Acer has announced a rugged Chromebook 11 C771 that sports an 11.6-inch display (1366×768) with 180-degree hinge. It is powered by 6th-generation Intel Core and Celeron processors and can support upto 4GB of RAM.

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Motorola Stream wireless water-resistant earbuds announced

Motorola Stream

Motorola has introduced Stream, it’s latest in-ear Bluetooth earbuds that is also water-resistant with IP54 ratings to protect it from sweat when working out. It has a 6mm driver that promises clear audio and has a microphone for calls. It also supports voice commands and supports Siri and Google Assistant. It comes with a three sets of ear gels (large, medium and small) to fit your ears. Continue reading “Motorola Stream wireless water-resistant earbuds announced”

Panasonic Eluga A3 and A3 Pro with Android 7.0, 4000mAh battery launched starting at Rs. 11290

Panasonic A3 and A3 Pro

Panasonic today launched Eluga A3 and A3 Pro smartphones in the ‘A Series’ in India. These have a 5.2-inch HD screen, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat), come with a 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, fingerprint sensor on the front and pack a 4000mAh battery, but the A3 comes with quad-core MediaTek MT6737 SoC, while the A3 Pro is powered by Mediatek MT6753 SoC. These phones also come with ARBO virtual assistant.
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Sony Xperia G8441 surfaces in live photos

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Sony already confirmed that it will release two flagship phones in 2017 and kill its ‘premium standard’ models. Sony G34XX and flagship Sony G83XX phones have already surfaced some time back in benchmarks. Now live images of the phones have surfaced.
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Meizu M6 Note announcement scheduled for August 23

Meizu M6 Note invite Aug 23

Meizu has sent out invites for the announcement of M6 Note, successor of last year’s M5 Note smartphone in China on August 23. The company is expected to improve the performance and camera for the phone. The phone is expected to come with the same 5.5-inch 1080p display as the predecessor, but it is expected to be powered by MediaTek Helio P25 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM and pack a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX258 sensor. Continue reading “Meizu M6 Note announcement scheduled for August 23”

ICICI Bank launches instant credit cards with credit limit of up to four lakh

ICICI bank credit card

ICICI bank has launched instant credit cards that will allow its savings account holders to get a credit card instantly without the hassle of tedious paperwork. The credit limit for the instant credit card is capped at Rs. 4 lakh based on pre-checked bureau scores. Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches instant credit cards with credit limit of up to four lakh”

Gionee A1 Lite with 20MP front camera, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999

Gionee A1 Lite

After launching the A1 and A1 Plus, selfie-focused smartphones in the county, Gionee has launched the A1 Lite with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash. It has a 5.3-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo 4.0 UI and a 13-megapixel rear camera. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Gionee A1 Lite with 20MP front camera, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Lenovo K8 Note with Deca-Core Helio X23, Dual rear cameras, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999

Lenovo K8 Note

Lenovo today launched K8 Note, the company’s latest ‘Note Series’ smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, similar to the K5 Note and the K6 Note, but this is powered by a Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X23 SoC, making it the first smartphone with the processor and runs on stock Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). It has 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 Note with Deca-Core Helio X23, Dual rear cameras, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999”

Android Nougat adoption hits 13.5%, up 2% since last month

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Google has released Android distribution numbers for the month of August. Android Nougat adoption has increased to 13.5%, up 2% over last month. Nougat 7.0 was up 1.7% to 12.3% while, Nougat 7.1 increased to 1.2% from .9%.  It is possible that before next month’s distribution, we will already see the arrival of Android O. Continue reading “Android Nougat adoption hits 13.5%, up 2% since last month”

LG Q6 with 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision display, Android 7.1 launched in India for Rs. 14990

LG Q6

LG has launched its Q6 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced last month and packs a 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision display with 18:9 aspect ratio, has facial recognition and military grade durability. It runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and has a 7000 series aluminum frame. Continue reading “LG Q6 with 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision display, Android 7.1 launched in India for Rs. 14990”

Apple iPhone 8 will launch in September in three colors : KGI

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It looks like Apple will release the iPhone 8 in September after all. According to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 8, iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus will launch at the same time. Previous rumor had suggested that iPhone 8 might not ship until late 2017.

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Flipkart: The Big Freedom Sale – Best deals on smartphones, accessories, LED TVs and more

Flipkart Big Freedom Sale Aug 9 2017

Flipkart today started The Big Freedom Sale just in time for the Independence Day, as it had announced. As a part of the sale it is offering some good deals on smartphones, accessories, TVs and more that includes Apple iPhone 7, Lenovo P2, Moto G5 Plus, Apple Watch and more. It is also running 72-hour Redmi Note 4 sale with Rs. 1,000 additional discount on exchange and launched new Sanyo TVs starting at Rs. 14999. Continue reading “Flipkart: The Big Freedom Sale – Best deals on smartphones, accessories, LED TVs and more”

Amazon Great Indian Sale: Up to 35% off on smartphones, up to 40% off on wearables and more

Amazon Great Indian Sale Aug 9 to 12

Amazon today started Great Indian Sale, its latest 4-day sale, as it had announced. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, accessories, wearables, power banks and more that include, iPhone 7, Moto G5 Plus, LG G6, up to 30% discount on Nubia smartphones and more. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale: Up to 35% off on smartphones, up to 40% off on wearables and more”

Intel officially completes $15.3 billion Mobileye acquisition

Intel Mobileye

Earlier in March, Intel has agreed to buy automotive technology firm Mobileye. Now, the chipmaker has finally completed the $15.4 billion acquisition by acquiring approximately 84 percent of Mobileye’s outstanding ordinary shares. Continue reading “Intel officially completes $15.3 billion Mobileye acquisition”