Gionee S9 and S9T with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM gets certified

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Gionee S9 and S9T, two new smartphones with dual rear cameras have been certified by Chinese certification authority TENAA. Both these have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, are powered by an Octa-Core processor, pack 4GB of RAM, run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), have 13-megapixel and a 5-megapixel dual rear cameras and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee S9 and S9T with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM gets certified”

Spire Mindfulness and Activity Tracker Unboxing

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San Francisco-based Spire recently launched the Spire Mindfulness and Activity Tracker that literally looks like a river stone from the top. This device tracks the movement and state of mind throughout the day. Here is the unboxing. Continue reading “Spire Mindfulness and Activity Tracker Unboxing”

LeEco Le X850 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 16MP front camera images surface

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Earlier this week a new high-end LeEco smartphone with the model number Le X850 got certified by TENAA in China. Now the images of the smartphone are up on the certification site. This shows the phone’s unibody metal design, 5.7-inch Quad HD curved glass display and dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash. Continue reading “LeEco Le X850 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 16MP front camera images surface”

CATZ 4000mAh Power Bank Review

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CATZ introduced its CZ-P850 4000mAh Power Bank in India recently, after it launched its 13000mAh power bank few months back. The power bank has a sleek design and also comes with a unique flash light. Is the power bank worth the price? Check out the review. Continue reading “CATZ 4000mAh Power Bank Review”

Sony MDR-1000X Unboxing – Noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones

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Sony launched its latest noise-canceling Bluetooth headphone MDR-1000X with optimized dual noise sensor technology and NFC in India recently. Here is the unboxing. Continue reading “Sony MDR-1000X Unboxing – Noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones”

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Battery Life Test

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100) in India in September for Rs. 32,490. We recently brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 5000mAh battery with support for adaptive fast charging using the bundled charger (9V-1.67A / 5V-2A). Samsung says that the bundled charger can charge the battery from 0 to 100% in 160 minutes, and up to 32% in just 30 minutes. Check out the test results below.

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Apple slashes price of USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 3 accessories till the end of 2016

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Cupertino giant Apple has announced a price cut on their USB Type-C adapters and Thunderbolt 3 peripherals in response to the objection to its new MacBook Pro pricing. Continue reading “Apple slashes price of USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 3 accessories till the end of 2016”

Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset with waterproof design announced

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Xiaomi has announced Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset, the company’s first sports Bluetooth headset with a waterproof and sweatproof body with IPX4 ratings. It has a light weight design and weighs just 17.8 grams.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset with waterproof design announced”

Google launches RCS messaging for Android devices

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Google had acquired Jibe Mobile in October last year to adopt RCS standard. Earlier this year in February, Google teamed up with large number of global operators to accelerate the availability of RCS on Android devices. Earlier this week Google started rolling out Rich Communication Service (RCS) for select Google Messenger users. Now it has officially announced that it has partnered with U.S. carrier Sprint to launch RCS messaging to their customers using Android devices, starting today. Continue reading “Google launches RCS messaging for Android devices”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 4, Redmi 4A, Huawei Mate 9, Samsung’s dual display flip phone and more

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This week, Xiaomi announced Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A, its two new smartphones in China. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 4, Redmi 4A, Huawei Mate 9, Samsung’s dual display flip phone and more”

Samsung recall about 2.8 million washing machines for risk of explosion

On the back of the Galaxy Note 7 explosion saga, the company’s washing machines are in the news for the very same reason. Samsung Electronics and the product safety officials in the United States have announced a recall of about 2.8 million washing machines.

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The latest recall is another dent in the South Korean manufacturer’s reputation. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the top of the washing machine could detach during the use, which of course is a big risk for consumer safety. Continue reading “Samsung recall about 2.8 million washing machines for risk of explosion”

Xiaomi Redmi 4, Redmi 4A announced, Whatsapp tests stories-like feature and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4, Redmi 4A announced, Whatsapp tests stories-like feature and more – FoneArena Daily”

Xiaomi Redmi 4A with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425, 4G VoLTE, 3120mAh battery announced

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Xiaomi just announced Redmi 4A, its latest budget 4G smartphone in the Redmi series along with the Redmi 4. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425, 4G VoLTE, 3120mAh battery announced”

Xiaomi Redmi 4 with 5-inch 720p/1080p display, Snapdragon 430/625, 4G VoLTE, 4100mAh battery announced

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Xiaomi just announced Redmi 4, its latest smartphone in the Redmi series with a unibody metal design. It comes in two variants, the standard variant has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC and has 2GB of RAM. The high-end version has a 5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 SoC. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4 with 5-inch 720p/1080p display, Snapdragon 430/625, 4G VoLTE, 4100mAh battery announced”