Snapdeal has announced the appointment of Jason Kothari as the Chief Executive Officer of FreeCharge. The company is also investing $20 million in FreeCharge.
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Vodafone, Idea announce merger to become India’s biggest telecom operator
[Update] – Kumar Mangalam Birla will be chairman of the merged company, and Vodafone will appoint a CFO.
Couple of months after Vodafone confirming merger talks with Aditya Birla Group’s telecom arm Idea Cellular, Board of Directors of Idea Cellular at its meeting held today, 20th March have approved amalgamation of Vodafone India Limited (VIL) and its wholly owned subsidiary Vodafone Mobile Services Limited (VMSL) with Idea. The combined market share of both the telecom operators add up to 43%, making it the largest telecom firm, surpassing Airtel.
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Uber president Jeff Jones quits just six months after joining
2017 is turning out to be tough for Uber as another senior executive has resigned. Uber’s president Jeff Jones is leaving the company, according to a latest report from Recode. Jeff is quitting the company after less than a year.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus press images surface in Black Sky, Orchid Grey and Arctic Silver colors
First press render of the Galaxy S8 smartphone surfaced earlier this month showing its curved screen with narrow bezels and an iris scanner. Now more press shots of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks once again. These images show the phone in Black Sky, Orchid Grey and Arctic Silver colors. It also shows a metal frame and button placements, but the back side of the phone has been revealed in press shots yet. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus press images surface in Black Sky, Orchid Grey and Arctic Silver colors”
Vodafone customers who sign up for Amazon Prime membership get Rs. 250 Amazon Pay cashback
Vodafone India has entered into a first of its kind partnership with Amazon Prime Video India to offer benefits for Amazon Prime subscribers. Under this offer, starting March 22nd Vodafone consumers who sign up for Amazon Prime via MyVodafone App or Vodafone Website for an annual introductory subscription price of Rs. 499 will Rs. 250 cashback as Amazon Pay Balance. Continue reading “Vodafone customers who sign up for Amazon Prime membership get Rs. 250 Amazon Pay cashback”
Sennheiser HD 2 and HD 4 Series of headphones launched in India starting at Rs. 3990
Sennheiser has launched closed-back, around-ear HD 4 series of headphones that includes the HD 4.20s, HD 4.30i, and HD 4.30G and the lightweight, ultra slim on-ear headphones in the new HD 2 series that includes the HD 2.10, HD 2.20s and HD 2.30i and HD 2.30G. Continue reading “Sennheiser HD 2 and HD 4 Series of headphones launched in India starting at Rs. 3990”
Apple iPhone SE now available in India starting at Rs. 19999
Apple launched the iPhone SE smartphone in India starting at Rs. 39,000 in India back in April last year. In September it got a Rs. 5000 price cut in the country unofficially. Now Flipkart is selling the phone starting at Rs. 29,999 and it is available from Amazon.in starting at Rs. 26,500. But Kerala-based retailer ITNET Infocom today tweeted that it is offering the 16GB version for just Rs. 19,999, which is Rs. 19,000 cheaper than MRP and 64GB version for Rs. 25,999, which is Rs. 23,000 cheaper than MRP.
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Netflix replaces star ratings for thumbs up and thumbs down
Netflix is bidding adieu to the star ratings. The US based popular streaming service is replacing its five star rating system in favour of a thumbs up/thumbs down one. Continue reading “Netflix replaces star ratings for thumbs up and thumbs down”
Fastrack Reflex Review
Fastrack, the popular watch maker has made its foray into fitness tracker market with Reflex. The first fitness and activity tracker from Fastrack is priced at Rs. 1,995. We have got our hands on the Reflex, let’s see if this could be your go-to fitness tracker in the review.
Apple to build two more R&D centers in China, pumps over $500M in research
Apple has announced that it will set up two more R&D centers in China. The company will build two new centers in Shanghai and Suzhou that will join the ones already in the works for Beijing and Shenzhen. Continue reading “Apple to build two more R&D centers in China, pumps over $500M in research”
Weekly Roundup: OnePlus 3T Black edition, Moto G5 Plus, Huawei P10 Lite, Coolpad Note 5 Lite and more
This week OnePlus announced OnePlus 3T exclusive all-black colette edition, Motorola launched the Moto G5 Plus in India, Vivo launched Vivo Y66, Coolpad Note 5 lite was also launched. Let’s take a look at all the announcements and launches of the this week.
Super Mario Run for Android releasing on March 23
Nintendo released Super Mario Run for iPhone and iPad on December 15th, and the iOS app clocked record 40 million downloads in 4 days of its release. At the end of December the company started pre-registrations for the Android version on Google Play so that you can get notified when the game releases. Earlier this year it announced that the game will be released for Android in March. Continue reading “Super Mario Run for Android releasing on March 23”
BSNL offers 2GB data per day, unlimited on-net calls and more for Rs. 339
State owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) recently started offering up to 4 times extra 3G data at Rs.36 per GB to compete with Reliance Jio. Now it has launched new plan that offers Unlimited Local/STD on-net (BSNL to BSNL) calls, 25 Minutes/day of Local/STD calls to other networks and Unlimited Data with FUP of 2GB/day at Rs. 339. Continue reading “BSNL offers 2GB data per day, unlimited on-net calls and more for Rs. 339”
Vivo Y66 with 5.5-inch display, 16MP front camera with flash, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 14990
Vivo has launched Y66, the company’s latest mid-range selfie-focused smartphone with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with soft flash for capturing good selfies even in low lighting conditions. It packs a 5.5-inch HD 2.5d curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Funtouch OS 3.0 and has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Vivo Y66 with 5.5-inch display, 16MP front camera with flash, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 14990”
Xiaomi Redmi 4A launching next week, Micromax planning for budget 4G VoLTE phones and more – FoneArena Daily
Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A launching next week, Micromax planning for budget 4G VoLTE phones and more – FoneArena Daily”