Asus to launch a new smartphone in India on May 24, ZenFone Live expected

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Asus just sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in India on May 24th. The invite has #GoLive and the company is teasing live video shooting on its social sites that confirms the launch of the ZenFone Live (ZB501KL) next week. It was introduced back in February this year and has real-time beautification with live-streaming beautification app. It lets you see your skin smoothed and blemishes removed in real time, says Asus. Continue reading “Asus to launch a new smartphone in India on May 24, ZenFone Live expected”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 highest shipped smartphone in India in Q1 2017: IDC

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Chinese smartphone vendors continued dominance and are now contributing to than half of the Indian smartphone market in Q1 2017, according to latest data from International Data Corporation (IDC).  Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was the highest shipped smartphone in Q1. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 highest shipped smartphone in India in Q1 2017: IDC”

OPPO R11 with 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras, 20MP front camera, Snapdragon 660 coming soon

OPPO R11 teaser

OPPO today confirmed that it will introduce R11, a new high-end smartphone in the ‘R Series’ in China soon. It also confirmed that the successor of last year’s R9 smartphone will come with 20-megapixel front and rear cameras and also teased a new image that shows dual rear cameras. Even though the resolution of the secondary rear camera sensor is still a mystery, it is expected to be a 20MP + 16MP camera arrangement. Continue reading “OPPO R11 with 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras, 20MP front camera, Snapdragon 660 coming soon”

Airtel upgrades broadband plans, now offers up to 100% more data at same price

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Airtel today announced that it has upgraded its existing home broadband plans to offer up to 100% more data benefits within the same monthly rentals. Airtel launched ‘V-Fiber’ recently that offers broadband speeds of up to 100 Mbps at the same plan rentals and only requires modem switch. Continue reading “Airtel upgrades broadband plans, now offers up to 100% more data at same price”

Here’s what to expect from Google I/O 2017

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Google is all set to kick off its I/O 2017 annual developer conference today. The keynote by CEO Sundar Pichai will start at 10 AM PST (10 30 PM IST). Last year, Google introduced Google Home, the Google Assistant and the Daydream VR headset. Let’s see what Google is expected to announce this year. Continue reading “Here’s what to expect from Google I/O 2017”

Upcoming high-end Nokia smartphones including one with dual rear cameras surface in promo video

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HDM Global introduced Nokia 6 smartphone in China earlier this year and introduced Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 smartphones at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona in February. The company is rumored to introduce Nokia 8 smartphone soon. Yesterday in a promo video on video two upcoming Nokia smartphones have surfaced along with the already announced Nokia 3 and Nokia 5. Even though the video was pulled, @evleaks has shared it. Continue reading “Upcoming high-end Nokia smartphones including one with dual rear cameras surface in promo video”

Meizu M5 gets a price cut in India after 2 days of launch, now available for Rs. 9499

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Meizu launched its mid-range M5 in the ‘M series’ in India earlier this month. Today the company has announced a Rs. 1000 price cut for the smartphone after just 2 days of launch. The smartphone that was launched for Rs. 10,499 is now available for Rs. 9499 after the price cut. Continue reading “Meizu M5 gets a price cut in India after 2 days of launch, now available for Rs. 9499”

Moto E4 Plus and Lunar Gray Moto Z Play press renders surface

Moto E4 Plus leak

Moto C and Moto C Plus budget smartphones went official yesterday, now press renders of the upcoming Moto E4 Plus smartphone has surfaced, along with the render of Lunar Gray color version of the Moto Z Play. Earlier rumors revealed 5.5-inch HD display and 5000mAh battery for the E4 Plus, a larger version of E4. Continue reading “Moto E4 Plus and Lunar Gray Moto Z Play press renders surface”

Google expected to unveil new standalone VR headset at I/O 2017

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Google is expected to show off a new VR headset at the I/O conference today, according to a latest report from the Variety. The next generation VR headset will be standalone device which means it will not require a phone or a PC to run VR games and experiences, said the report. Continue reading “Google expected to unveil new standalone VR headset at I/O 2017”

Apple said to announce a new MacBook lineup at WWDC 2017

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Apple is planning to refresh its MacBook lineup this year at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. The company is expected to announce an upgraded version Macbook Pro and the 12-inch Macbook with faster processors. Continue reading “Apple said to announce a new MacBook lineup at WWDC 2017”

Instagram launches face filters, blatantly copies Snapchat yet again

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Instagram has done it again. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site has once again copied Snapchat by launching face filters. With the latest update, users will be able to add different filters on their face.  Continue reading “Instagram launches face filters, blatantly copies Snapchat yet again”

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ global sales cross 5 million units since launch

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Samsung unveiled its latest flagships Galaxy S8 and S8+ in March following which the phones were launched in India last month. A new report from The Investor says that Samsung has sold more than 5 million units of Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus units globally since its launch.
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