BlackBerry KEYone Limited Edition Black Photo Gallery

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BlackBerry today launched the KEYone smartphone with physical QWERTY keyboard in India for Rs. 39,990. We have already seen unboxing of the smartphone and now let’s take detailed look at the hardware and software of the phone in this photo gallery.

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Google starts rolling out Daydream VR support for Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

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At the I/O 2017 back in May, Google announced that Samsung’s flagship S8 and S8+ smartphones will get Daydream support with a software update this summer. As promised it has started rolling out the update for the phone to support its Daydream View VR headset for an immersive VR experience. Continue reading “Google starts rolling out Daydream VR support for Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+”

Lenovo K8 Note launching in India exclusively on Amazon on August 9

Lenovo K8 Note Amazon exclusive

Last week Lenovo confirmed that it will launch its K8 Note smartphone in India on August 9th, skipping the K7 Note. Today Amazon India has announced that it will be available exclusively with them while teasing the performance and camera of phone. Last year’s Vibe K5 Note was launched on Flipkart, but the K6 Note that was launched in late 2016 was launched through offline stores in the country. Continue reading “Lenovo K8 Note launching in India exclusively on Amazon on August 9”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 latest press images show dual rear cameras of the phone

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After posting the first press render of the Galaxy Note8 in Midnight Black version of the upcoming Galaxy Note8 smartphone, @evleaks has posted a new image that shows the dual rear cameras on the back along with a fingerprint sensor. It also shows the side profile of the phone with volume rockers and the Bixby button on the left and the power button on the right.

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BlackBerry KEYone Unboxing – Limited Edition Black

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BlackBerry today launched the KEYone smartphone with physical QWERTY keyboard in India for Rs. 39,990. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. Continue reading “BlackBerry KEYone Unboxing – Limited Edition Black”

BlackBerry KEYone with 4.5-inch display, QWERTY keyboard, Android 7.1 launched in India for Rs. 39990

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BlackBerry has launched its KEYone smartphone in India, as expected. It is designed, manufactured and sold by Optiemus in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It has a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and has a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar.

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Google Play Made for India initiative launched

Google Play Made for India

Google India at its first App Excellence Summit in Bengaluru brought Indian app and game developers to share tips and tools to help developers to create best quality Android apps that are locally relevant. It also announced Google Play Made for India initiative that will allow Indian developers apply for a change to have apps specifically optimized for the Indian market showcased on the Google Play Store in India in a special section. They can apply at g.co/play/madeforindia. Continue reading “Google Play Made for India initiative launched”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 in Midnight Black surfaces in press render

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 leak

Samsung is all set to unveil its flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone at Galaxy Unpacked event on August 23. We had seen several render sketches of the phone, now we have the first press render of the phone, thanks to @evleaks. It shows a similar design as the Galaxy S8 with Infinity display with minimal bezels. All the important sensors including the iris scanner is seen on the top. You can also see volume rockers and the Bixby button on the left and the power button on the right. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 in Midnight Black surfaces in press render”

Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835 surfaces in benchmarks

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HMD global is all set to introduce its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone on August 16. The phone had already surfaced in Geekbench listing confirmed some of the specifications Today Nokia 9 with model numbers TA-1004, TA-1012, TA-1052 has surfaced on GFXBench listing, but the phone will likely be called the Nokia 8.
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Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with Nvidia GTX 1050/1050Ti launched in India starting Rs. 75,990

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Acer has launched Nitro 5 gaming laptop in India. It is powered by Intel’s 7th generation Core i7 and i5 processors and comes with Nvidia GTX 1050/1050Ti graphics card coupled with 4GB DDR5 RAM and 16GB RAM.
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Apple said to invest $2.7 billion in LG to get OLED panels for future iPhones

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Apple has invested $2.7 billion (3 trillion Korean Won) in LG Display to secure OLED displays for future iPhones, according to a latest report from The Korea Herald. This year’s iPhone 8 is rumored to sport OLED display instead of LCD display and these will be sourced from Samsung. Continue reading “Apple said to invest $2.7 billion in LG to get OLED panels for future iPhones”

ACT Fibernet revises broadband plans in Delhi, 150Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999

ACT Fibernet

ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), popular for its Fiber Optic broadband has revised its broadband plans in Delhi in a year of launch. This will allow customers to enjoy higher speeds at no additional cost, said ACT.  The Basic plan remains the same, but other plans have been upgraded. 100Mbps plan has been upgraded to 150Mbps at same costs Rs. 1,999 with 300GB FUP, compared to 250GB. Previously 125Mbps plan was the maximum for SOHO (Small office / Home Office) customers, now there are 150Mbps plans offering 50GB more data at same cost. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises broadband plans in Delhi, 150Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active rugged smartphone press shots surface again

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active leak

We had seen the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active in live images and a press image last week. Now more press shots of the phone has surfaced, thanks to Android Police who has got hold of the Samsung employee training manual for the phone that coincides with earlier leak confirming Bixby Button. It also has MIL-STD-810G endurance rating.

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Snapdeal calls off Flipkart merger

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Snapdeal has called off merger talks with Flipkart after almost six months of discussions and negotiations. The latest news comes just days after it was reported that Snapdeal board has approved $900-$950 million buyout deal. If the deal with Flipkart had gone through, it would have marked as the largest acquisition in the Indian e-commerce landscape. Continue reading “Snapdeal calls off Flipkart merger”

Samsung Cat.18 6CA-supported LTE modem with up to 1.2Gbps download speed announced

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Samsung today announced that it developed LTE modem technology f its next-generation mobile processors that supports 6CA (carrier aggregation) for the first time in the industry. This Cat.18 6CA-supported LTE modem technology will offer a maximum download speed of 1.2 gigabits per second (Gbps), compared to Cat.16 LTE modem with 1 gigabit (Gb) downlink speed in the Samsung Exynos 9 Series (8895) processor that powers the Samsung Galaxy S8 series of phones. Continue reading “Samsung Cat.18 6CA-supported LTE modem with up to 1.2Gbps download speed announced”