iBall Slide Brace-X1 4G with 10.1-inch HD display, 7800mAh battery launched for Rs. 17499

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iBall has launched Slide Brace-X1 4G, the company’s latest tablet in the Slide series, which is also the successor of the Brace-X1 3G tablet that was launched last year. This has the same  10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, comes with dual chambered speakers that promises load and clear sound, has 4G support with voice calling and packs a 7800mAh battery. Continue reading “iBall Slide Brace-X1 4G with 10.1-inch HD display, 7800mAh battery launched for Rs. 17499”

Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro Tango-enabled smartphone with over 35 Tango apps goes on sale for $499

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Lenovo has launched PHAB 2 Pro, the world’s first tango-enabled smartphone for consumers in the U.S.. It was introduced  at the Tech World 2016 in San Francisco back in June and was supposed to go on sale in September. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro Tango-enabled smartphone with over 35 Tango apps goes on sale for $499”

Google DayDream View VR headset goes on sale in five countries from November 10

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Google announced Daydream View VR headset last month and started taking pre-orders couple of weeks back. Now the company has announced that the VR headset will be available in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia from November 10th through Google Store and third-part retailers.

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Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10, 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM announced

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Alcatel introduced Idol 4S with Android at the MWC earlier this year, now it has introduced the Idol 4S Windows 10 variant with slightly different specifications for T-Mobile in the U.S. Similar to the Android version this also comes in a box that can transform into a VR headset and also has Continuum support that lets you seamlessly connect the phone to a second screen, keyboard and mouse for a desktop experience. Continue reading “Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10, 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM announced”

Airtel, Vodafone and Idea expected to launch VoLTE services soon to take on Reliance Jio

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Reliance Jio officially launched pan-India 4G LTE services with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) support and free voice calls in September. Now Airtel has signed a $60 million (Rs. 402 crore) pan-India deal with Nokia to implement VoLTE calling technology, according to a report from ET Telecom. Continue reading “Airtel, Vodafone and Idea expected to launch VoLTE services soon to take on Reliance Jio”

Apple AirPods launch now tipped for January 2017

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When Apple announced its wireless AirPods, it kept the shipping timeline for late October. But last week, due to some undisclosed reason, the Cupertino giant officially delayed the launch but didn’t announce any other time frame. Continue reading “Apple AirPods launch now tipped for January 2017”

iPhones to sport OLED display and wireless charging, LG G6 to have Iris Scanner – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.

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Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier Pro with OLED display, laser particle sensor announced

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Xiaomi today introduced Mi Air Purifier Pro, successor of the company’s Mi Air Purifier 2 that was introduced last year and was launched in India recently. This third generation air purifier from Xiaomi is slightly larger than the compact second-generation model, measuring just 260mm x 735mm, but this is more powerful.
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Samsung said to be working on full screen OLED display for Galaxy S8

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Samsung had confirmed last week that it will launch the Galaxy S8 early next year. Rumors about the specification of the phone has already started surfaced the internet. Now a new one from The Investor says the company will go with a full screen OLED display for Galaxy S8 in 2017. Continue reading “Samsung said to be working on full screen OLED display for Galaxy S8”

Gionee S6 Pro Review

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Gionee launched its high-end full metal-body S6 Pro last month in India for Rs. 23,999. The smartphone was first announced in China earlier this year in June and it is essentially a slightly tweaked version of the recently launched Gionee S6s. The phone boasts of 97% metal body design and an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC with 4GB of RAM. Is it worth? Here’s our full review. Continue reading “Gionee S6 Pro Review”

Apple hikes MacBook price by up to Rs. 10000 in India

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Apple introduced 12-inch MacBook with metal body and fanless design last year for Rs. 99,900 (MRP) for the base version and Rs. 1,19,900 for the enhanced version. Earlier this year it upgraded it with new sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core M processor with Intel HD Graphics 515, faster flash storage and new Rose Gold color that is priced at Rs. 1,06,900 (MRP) for the base version and Rs. 1,29,900 (MRP) for the enhanced version. Continue reading “Apple hikes MacBook price by up to Rs. 10000 in India”

Toyota develops Smart Key box that lets you start a car using a smartphone

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Toyota has announced that it will establish a Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) to collaborate with various service providers, as well as telematics insurance. In order to enhance MSPF-based car-sharing, the Japanese car maker has developed the Smart Key Box (SKB) which lets people use smartphones to access and start up a car.
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Vivo X9 and X9 Plus to feature 20MP Sony IMX376 and 8MP dual front-facing cameras

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Vivo introduced X7 and X7 Plus smartphones with 16-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture along with soft LED flash back in June. Now the company is all set to introduce the successors, X9 and X9 Plus smartphones later this month. Vivo has confirmed that these smartphones will feature 20-megapixel and 8-megapixel, dual front-facing cameras. Continue reading “Vivo X9 and X9 Plus to feature 20MP Sony IMX376 and 8MP dual front-facing cameras”

Flipkart debuts Everyday Essentials Store for household items

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Flipkart has introduced a new store on its portal that caters to daily household needs. Dubbed as ‘Everyday Essentials‘, it comprises of different sections ranging from Baby care, stationery, food and so on. Continue reading “Flipkart debuts Everyday Essentials Store for household items”