Google Duo audio calling starts rolling out globally

Google Duo Audio

Google launched its Duo video calling app in August last year, after introducing it at the Google I/O 2016 back in May. Last month Google started rolling out with audio calling capabilities for the Duo app starting from Brazil that lets you make basic audio calls on Duo when you are on a poor network connection. Continue reading “Google Duo audio calling starts rolling out globally”

Jio to introduce more exciting offers, Flipkart acquires eBay India and more – FoneArena Daily

Reliance Jio new packs teaser

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Xiaomi Mi Max 2 with Snapdragon 626, 12MP Sony IMX378 sensor, 5000mAh battery could be announced in May

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Specifications of Xiaomi Mi Max 2, the second-generation phablet surfaced back in February. Last week a Xiaomi smartphone condnamed Oxygen surfaced in benchmarks. This is said to come with the same 6.4-inch 1080p display, but this is said to be powered by Snapdragon 626 processor instead of Snapdragon 650 or 652 on the Mi Max variants. Earlier it was rumored to be powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 with Snapdragon 626, 12MP Sony IMX378 sensor, 5000mAh battery could be announced in May”

Flipkart acquires eBay India, secures $1.4 billion in funding at $11.6 billion valuation

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Flipkart just announced that it has acquired eBay’s India business, after a report last week. It acquired Myntra back in 2014 in India’s biggest e-commerce deal and acquired Jabong, PhonePe  UPI-based app last year.

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Android Wear 2.0 roll out for LG G Watch R and Watch Urbane begins this week, Watch Urbane 2nd Edition in May

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Back in February Google confirmed the list of Android Wear watches that will get the Android Wear 2.0 update. Recently Android Wear 2.0 update started rolling out for Fossil Q Founder, Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10 and Tag Heuer Connected after a slight delay. It also started rolling out for couple of LG watches. Today LG has confirmed that the update will be available for LG G Watch R and Watch Urbane this week. Continue reading “Android Wear 2.0 roll out for LG G Watch R and Watch Urbane begins this week, Watch Urbane 2nd Edition in May”

Coolpad Cool 1 variant with 13MP dual rear cameras, 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 652 launched for Rs. 10999

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Coolpad launched Cool 1 with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras last year. Today it has launched 3GB RAM version of the phone, compared to 4GB RAM version. Other specifications are same, including a 5.5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoC, Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

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E Ink and Sony to establish a joint venture for e-paper business

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E Ink and Sony today announced that they have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) for planning, designing, developing, manufacturing, selling, distributing and licensing products that utilize electronic paper displays, as well as related applications and the integration platform for system partners. Continue reading “E Ink and Sony to establish a joint venture for e-paper business”

Reliance Jio says it will introduce more offers, update tariff packs soon

Reliance Jio new packs teaser

Last week Reliance Jio said that it will withdraw Jio Summer Surprise offer that as advised by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The offer was announced Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries last month to avail same benefits as Happy New Year offer till June 2017 for recharge of Rs. 303 or more. Continue reading “Reliance Jio says it will introduce more offers, update tariff packs soon”

Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition smartphone with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras launched for Rs. 25990

Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition

Vivo introduced limited IPL Edition version of the V5 Plus smartphone earlier this week to celebrate the 10 years of IPL, but it did not announce the price. Today the company has launched the smartphone in country and announced the price as well. It has the same specifications as the V5 Plus, including 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel secondary font-facing camera for capturing depth information. It comes in Matte Black finish and has 18-carat VIVOIPL 10th anniversary logo engraved at the back. Continue reading “Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition smartphone with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras launched for Rs. 25990”

OPPO F3 Plus Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Hello readers! We started our OPPO F3 Plus giveaway last month to giveaway a F3 Plus smartphone that went on sale in India recently.  The giveaway ended last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winner. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of OPPO F3 Plus smartphone? Find out below. Continue reading “OPPO F3 Plus Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Moto G5 Camera Samples

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Moto G5 smartphone was launched in India last week for Rs. 11,999 exclusively on Amazon.in. We already brought you the unboxing and first impressions of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Moto G5 has a 13-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and it has PDAF. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, OmniVision OV5693 sensor and f/2.2 aperture same as the G5 Plus. Continue reading “Moto G5 Camera Samples”

Red iPhone 7 Unboxing and Photo Gallery

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Apple introduced special edition (Product) Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus versions last month. We managed to get one in Canada and unboxed it recently. Check out the unboxing and also check out the photo gallery of the new Red color variant. Continue reading “Red iPhone 7 Unboxing and Photo Gallery”

Weekly Roundup: Moto G5, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, Xiaomi Mi Pad 3, Honor 8 Pro and more

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This week Micromax launched Bharat 2 budget VoLTE smartphone, Huawei introduced Honor 8 Pro, Xiaomi unveiled Mi Pad 3, Sony launched Xperia XZs, Moto launched Moto G5, and more that happened this week in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto G5, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, Xiaomi Mi Pad 3, Honor 8 Pro and more”

NVIDIA introduces TITAN Xp for extreme users, to release Pascal drivers for macOS

NVIDIA TITAN Xp

NVIDIA has introduced  TITAN Xp, its latest top-end graphics card based on its latest Pascal architecture and is built on TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process. NVIDIA says that it will offer up to 3x faster performance than the Maxwell-based GTX Titan X. It still uses 250W power, comes in black color with similar heatsink design. Continue reading “NVIDIA introduces TITAN Xp for extreme users, to release Pascal drivers for macOS”

Jio to withdraw Summer Surprise offer, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro launched and more – FoneArena Daily

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro

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