Samsung Pay now supports UPI payments in India

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Samsung officially launched Samsung Pay, contactless mobile payments service in India last month. The company had confirmed it will add UPI support for Samsung Pay in future. Now, th UPI support has gone live for Samsung Pay that will allow users to make payments with their bank accounts. Continue reading “Samsung Pay now supports UPI payments in India”

Airtel launches Baahubali 2 4G SIM, free data benefits, packs and content for fans

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Airtel today announced its partnership with Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion to introduce several special offers for Baahubali fans. Airtel has launched a special ‘Baahubali-2’ 4G SIM with free 4G data benefits. It has also launched special ‘Baahubali -2’ 4G Recharge Packs that promise great value to customers. Continue reading “Airtel launches Baahubali 2 4G SIM, free data benefits, packs and content for fans”

Samsung Galaxy Book Windows 10 2-in-1 now available for pre-order starting at $629.99

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Samsung introduced Galaxy Book, Windows 10 2-in-1 tablets at the MWC 2017 back in February in 10.6 1080p and 12-inch 1440p versions. We even went hands-on with the devices at the event. Today Samsung has started taking pre-orders for both the versions of tablets in the U.S. The Galaxy Book 12-inch LTE model will be available at Verizon Wireless, said the company. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Book Windows 10 2-in-1 now available for pre-order starting at $629.99”

Orange, Deutsche Telekom unveil Djingo voice-controlled personal assistant

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European mobile networks Orange SA and Deutsche Telekom have partnered to develop their own artificial intelligence platform, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. Dubbed as Djingo, the voice-controlled personal assistant will compete with the likes of Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri.

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LG G6 said to launch in India for Rs. 51990, go on sale from April 29

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LG today started pre-bookings for its flagship G6 smartphone ahead of launch on April 21st. It also announced special offers including up to Rs. 7000 cash back. Now Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom has revealed that the G6 will launch at Rs. 51,990 (MOP) and will be available 29th April, before the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ go on sale on May 5th. Continue reading “LG G6 said to launch in India for Rs. 51990, go on sale from April 29”

GoPro Fusion 360-degree 5.2K Spherical camera announced

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GoPro has announced a pilot program for GoPro Fusion, its 5.2K spherical camera designed to capture both fully immersive virtual reality content as well as conventional non-VR video and photo formats.  Continue reading “GoPro Fusion 360-degree 5.2K Spherical camera announced”

Sharp AQUOS R with 5.3-inch Quad HD IGZO display, Snapdragon 835, Android 7.1 announced

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Sharp this week introduced AQUOS R, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in Japan. It packs a 5.3 inch (2,560 × 1,440 pixels ) IGZO LCD 2.5D curved glass display, metal frame and a glass back. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 processor with 4GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat). It has a 22.6-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, OIS and a 16.3-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Sharp AQUOS R with 5.3-inch Quad HD IGZO display, Snapdragon 835, Android 7.1 announced”

LG G6 pre-booking begins ahead of India launch on April 24, special offers include up to Rs. 7000 cash back

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LG has started pre-booking for its flagship G6 smartphone ahead of launch on April 21st. As a special offer it is offering up to Rs. 7000 cash back (Rs. 5000+ additional Rs. 2000 cash back) for HDFC Bank and SBI Card holders and 50% off on LG Tone Active+ HBS-A100 headset on all pre-bookings. Rs. 5000 and discount on headset are valid till May 31st and additional Rs. 2000 cash back is valid till April 30th. You can pre-book through LG India website or through your nearest stores. Continue reading “LG G6 pre-booking begins ahead of India launch on April 24, special offers include up to Rs. 7000 cash back”

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 said to pack dual rear cameras, LG G6 launching on April 24 and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 8 said to pack dual rear cameras, LG G6 launching on April 24 and more – FoneArena Daily”

Samsung’s second-gen 10nm FinFET process technology ready for production

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Samsung started mass production of System-on-Chip (SoC) based on 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET technology last October, which is being used in the Exynos 9 Series 8895 that powers the Galaxy S8 series of smartphones. It recently announced that production ramp-up of the 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology is on track with steady high yield to meet customer needs on schedule. Continue reading “Samsung’s second-gen 10nm FinFET process technology ready for production”

Microsoft kills Wunderlist to release new To-Do app

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Microsoft is killing Wunderlist in favour of a new app dubbed as To-Do. As the name suggests, the app lets you make a list of things to-do. Available in Preview, the app allows users to set reminders, keep track of activities, and create to-do lists. Continue reading “Microsoft kills Wunderlist to release new To-Do app”

HTC U announcement set for May 16, expected to pack Snapdragon 835, touch-sensitive frame

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HTC just announced that it will introduce a new smartphone on May 16th. The teaser has a caption Squeeze for the brilliant and the video shows a person squeezing the phone hinting at the Edge Sense feature with sensors embedded into the metal frame present around the phone to control a number of different features.

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LG G6 launching in India on April 24

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After starting pre-registrations recently, LG has sent out invites for the launch of its flagship G6 smartphone in the country on April 24th. It was introduced at MWC 2017 event in Barcelona back in February and the global roll out started earlier this month. Continue reading “LG G6 launching in India on April 24”

Windows 10 to get power throttling feature for improved battery life

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Microsoft is working to combat a major issue laptops face – draining battery life due to multiple apps running in the background. The company is testing a new feature for Windows 10 preview build (16176) dubbed as power throttling aimed at saving battery usage.
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