Apple MacBook Pro 2016 reportedly incompatible with current Thunderbolt 3 devices

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Apple included four Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) ports in the new MacBook Pro, but unfortunately these don’t work with the older Thunderbolt 3 accessories or with the existing Certified Thunderbolt 3 docks and adapters, as learned by the accessory manufacturer Plugable from series of tests. Continue reading “Apple MacBook Pro 2016 reportedly incompatible with current Thunderbolt 3 devices”

Qualcomm confirms new OnePlus smartphone with Snapdragon 821, could be OnePlus 3T

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Rumours have been suggesting that OnePlus is ready with a new smartphone but it’s not OnePlus 4, instead it will be a variant of the existing flagship OnePlus 3. Couple of weeks back, we reported some specifications of the alleged variant expected to be called OnePlus 3T or OnePlus 3 Turbo, courtesy Weibo. Continue reading “Qualcomm confirms new OnePlus smartphone with Snapdragon 821, could be OnePlus 3T”

BlackBerry DTEK60 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery

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BlackBerry today launched its two new Android smartphones in India – the DTEK50 and the DTEK60. The BlackBerry DTEK60 comes with high-end specifications and is priced at Rs. 46,990. BlackBerry is touting these devices for its mobile security features and claims that these are ‘World’s most secure Android smartphones’. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK60 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery”

Moto Z sales cross 1 million units globally

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Lenovo introduced Moto Z series smartphones – Moto Z and Moto Z Force along with modular accessories at the Tech World 2016 back in June, later the company introduced the Moto Z Play the IFA in September. Now the company’s CEO Yuanqing Yang has tweeted that the sales of Moto Z has crossed 1 million or 10 lakh units since the launch. Continue reading “Moto Z sales cross 1 million units globally”

BlackBerry DTEK50 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery

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BlackBerry today launched two new Android smartphones in India – the upper mid-range BlackBerry DTEK50 for Rs. 21,990 and the high-end BlackBerry DTEK60 for Rs. 46,990. The company has titled these two devices as ‘World’s most secure Android smartphones’. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK50 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery”

LeEco facing financial crunch, admits company’s chairman Jia Yueting

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China’s LeEco chairman, Jia Yueting has confessed that the company is facing a severe financial crunch and difficulty in raising funds as a result of business expansion. Continue reading “LeEco facing financial crunch, admits company’s chairman Jia Yueting”

How the OPPO F1s lit up our Diwali

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With the ever increasing importance of social media and the growing trend of self-portaits aka selfies, the demand for smartphones capturing higher quality photos has never been higher. More megapixels alone doesn’t necessarily mean better image quality. A lot also depends on the aperture value as well as the size of the sensor. Diwali has just passed, we get a chance to see how OPPO F1s’ photography performs in low-light conditions. Here is what we learnt.

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Axis Bank partners with Flipkart to launch ‘Axis Bank Buzz Credit Card’

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Axis Bank, in collaboration with the e-retailer Flipkart launched ‘Axis Bank Buzz Credit Card’ payment solution in an attempt to enhance the customer’s online shopping experience. Continue reading “Axis Bank partners with Flipkart to launch ‘Axis Bank Buzz Credit Card’”

Google Play Store Netbanking payment support starts rolling out in India

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Google finally launched carrier billing for Google Play Store in India, starting with Idea Cellular back in May last year, now it has started rolling out support for payments through netbanking. This lets you pay for apps, games, and books on Google Play directly from your bank account, instead of using credit or debit card. Continue reading “Google Play Store Netbanking payment support starts rolling out in India”

Reliance LYF phone explodes, company says it is investigating

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Smartphones have become playthings these days, however, if not handled with care, these little cute things can prove to be dangerous. Previously, a lot of instances has been reported on mobile explosion including the infamous Galaxy Note 7. Continue reading “Reliance LYF phone explodes, company says it is investigating”

WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you send and receive GIFs and send videos, live photos as GIFs

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WhatsApp for Android beta received option to add GIFs from a 6 second video, which was later now the iOS app has also received this feature. It also lets you copy a GIF image from a website and sent it to others. You really can’t send GIFs that you have saved, just like Android. Continue reading “WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you send and receive GIFs and send videos, live photos as GIFs”

Skullcandy Method Wireless Sport Bluetooth Headset launched for Rs. 3999

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Skullcandy has launched Method Wireless, a Bluetooth version of Method, its bestselling sport earbud. It has a flexible and lightweight FlexSport collar that enables reduced part count in the earbuds, so the buds themselves are lightweight, stable and comfortable in ear.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 to come with AI assistant service

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South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly working on its next flagship smartphone dubbed as Galaxy S8. In an attempt to make difference and bounce back from Galaxy Note 7 tragedy, Samsung is planning to implement artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming S8 smartphone, according to a latest report from Reuters. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 to come with AI assistant service”

BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android smartphones launched in India for Rs. 21990 and Rs. 46990

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BlackBerry just launched DTEK50 and DTEK60, its latest Android smartphones in India. The DTEK50 that was announced back in July and the DTEK60 was introduced last month. Both these have a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The DTEK60 also has a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android smartphones launched in India for Rs. 21990 and Rs. 46990”

Nokia D1C Android smartphone renders surface, shows gold edition with fingerprint sensor

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In a hyper-competitive smartphone market, Nokia is all to make a comeback in early 2017 with Android-powered D1C smartphone. Previously, this smartphone was spotted on the GFXBench, GeekBench, and AnTuTu revealing some specifications. Continue reading “Nokia D1C Android smartphone renders surface, shows gold edition with fingerprint sensor”