Apple to meet government officials on Jan. 25 to discuss iPhone manufacturing in India

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It was reported last month that Apple is expected to start assembling iPhones in India by April 2017. Now according to a latest PTI report Apple team will meet a group of senior officials from IT and finance ministries on January 25 to discuss its demands for setting up a manufacturing unit in the country. The iPhone maker is said to also seek some incentives.
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Lenovo K6 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

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Lenovo launched the successor of K5 Note smartphone in the Indian market dubbed as K6 Note under mid-range segment last month. In a matter of fact, this is the first smartphone under K-series to be available through offline channels. Continue reading “Lenovo K6 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3”

Mercedes Benz, Nvidia team up to bring AI-powered car

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Mercedes Benz has partnered with Nvidia to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered car. The two companies have been working together for about three years and revealed the partnership at CES 2017. According to Mercedes-Benz President of Digital Vehicle and Mobility Sajjad Khan, the AI-powered car will be released within 12 months.

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Apple celebrates 10-year iPhone anniversary, says ‘the best is yet to come’

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Apple on January 9th celebrates the tenth anniversary of the first iPhone that was introduced at the Macworld 2007 in San Francisco by Steve Jobs. He introduced the first iPhone as ” A widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough internet communications device.” Continue reading “Apple celebrates 10-year iPhone anniversary, says ‘the best is yet to come’”

Samsung Gear S3, Gear S2 and Gear Fit2 now compatible with iPhone

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The first Samsung Gear smartwatch was compatible only with select Samsung smartphones, later with the Gear S2 in 2015, Samsung released the Gear Manager app for all other Android smartphones running Android 4.4 and later. Now Samsung has finally released its Gear S and Gear Fit apps for iOS, so now the Gear S3, Gear S2 and Gear Fit2 wearable devices are now compatible with iPhone. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S3, Gear S2 and Gear Fit2 now compatible with iPhone”

Nokia 6 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor announced

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HMD Global just announced Nokia 6, the first Nokia smartphone after it was granted exclusive global license to sell Nokia phones. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), 1.0um sensor, dual-tone LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Nokia 6 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor announced”

Coolpad Conjr with 5-inch display, 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

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At the ongoing CES 2017 earlier this week, Coolpad introduced Conjr, its latest budget smartphone with unibody metal design. It packs a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, has 3GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Cool UI 8.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with OIS, LED flash and also has an 8-megapixel camera on the front with LED flash. Continue reading “Coolpad Conjr with 5-inch display, 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

Vodafone SuperHour scheme offers unlimited 3G, 4G data for 1 hour at Rs. 16

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Vodafone has launched a new SuperHour scheme that offers unlimited 3G or 4G data for one hour at a starting price of Rs. 16 for its pre-paid customers. The company will also offer unlimited local on-net (Vodafone to Vodafone) voice calls with one hour validity for Rs. 7. Continue reading “Vodafone SuperHour scheme offers unlimited 3G, 4G data for 1 hour at Rs. 16”

Google Calendar goals now have Google Fit and Apple Health integration

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Google introduced Goals feature for its Calendar app back in April last year that lets you find time to meet your personal goals such as fitnes. Now you can connect Google Fit and Apple Health to your fitness goals in Google Calendar. Continue reading “Google Calendar goals now have Google Fit and Apple Health integration”

Weekly Roundup: CES 2017 announcements – Samsung A Series 2017, Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom, Zenfone AR and more

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This week there were several announcements at the CES 2017 from several brands such as Asus, Xiaomi, Samsung, LG and more. In India there were quite a few product launches. Check out all the announcements and launches from this week in our roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: CES 2017 announcements – Samsung A Series 2017, Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom, Zenfone AR and more”

Lenovo P2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 5100mAh battery launching in India on Jan 11 exclusively on Flipkart

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Earlier this week Lenovo teased the launch of its P2 smartphone in India soon. Now it has confirmed that the smartphone will launch in the country exclusively on Flipkart on January 11th. The latest smartphone in the ‘P Series’ packs a whopping 5100mAh battery with support for 24W quick charge. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor and has a metal body along with a fingerprint sensor on the front. Continue reading “Lenovo P2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 5100mAh battery launching in India on Jan 11 exclusively on Flipkart”

Xiaomi Mi TV 4 announced, OnePlus opens Experience store in India and more – FoneArena Daily

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Samsung predicts 50 percent jump in fourth quarter 2016 operating profit

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South Korean giant, Samsung announced its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2016. The company has reported 50% profit surge in its fourth quarter due to its semiconductor and display businesses, despite the Note 7 debacle. Continue reading “Samsung predicts 50 percent jump in fourth quarter 2016 operating profit”