Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Plus color variants and prices surface

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Samsung is slated to announce the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones on March 29. We have already seen a number of reports about the specifications of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Now, different color options and prices of the phones have surfaced.

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Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy C9 Pro smartphone in the Indian market last month with 6GB RAM. In fact, this is the first Samsung smartphone to feature 6GB of RAM. Have a look at the unboxing of the phone below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Unboxing”

Airtel tops Netflix ISP Speed Index average, doubles mobile data speed average in Jan 2017

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Airtel recently announced that it has achieved 2 million broadband subscribers in the country. According to the latest Netflix ISP Speed Index that measures prime time Netflix performance on particular ISPs (internet service providers) around the globe, Airtel is the top provider in the country with average speed of 2.25Mbps. Continue reading “Airtel tops Netflix ISP Speed Index average, doubles mobile data speed average in Jan 2017”

Xiaomi adds Turok Steinhardt Sunglasses to its crowdfunding platform

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Xiaomi has added a Turok Steinhardt Sunglasses to crowdfunding project. The polarized pair of sunglasses sport no borders and claims to filter ultravoilet light. They are made of Nylon polarization material and are lightweight at just 18 grams. The glasses sport aviator look and removes glares, scattered lights, reduces fatigue and also offers a clearer vision.
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Asus Zenfone 3 series, Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE, Zenfone 3 Max and more get VoLTE support in India

Asus India today announced that it has released over-the-air (OTA) update to add VoLTE support for the Zenfone 3 series and few other smartphones such as Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE, Zenfone Max and more. The company also said that it is planning to roll out the VoLTE to couple more devices soon. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 series, Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE, Zenfone 3 Max and more get VoLTE support in India”

Samsung heir and VC Lee Jae-yong arrested in South Korea on bribery charges

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Samsung Electronics vice-chairman, Lee Jae-yon was arrested over his alleged role in a corruption scandal and influence-peddling. He is accused of paying nearly $40 million in bribes to President Park Geun-hye and her close friend Choi Soon-sil to secure policy favors. Continue reading “Samsung heir and VC Lee Jae-yong arrested in South Korea on bribery charges”

Moto India 3rd Anniversary sale on Feb 20 and 21: Discounts and exchange offers on smartphones

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Moto today announced Moto Days Sale on 20th and 21st Feb to celebrate 3 year anniversary of its presence in India and association with Flipkart. It is offering attractive discounts, special exchange offers and instant discounts on its entire range of smartphones, exclusively on Flipkart. It will also offer 10% instant discount for IndusInd Bank credit card users.
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Apple said to start iPhone SE manufacturing in India soon

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Apple is said to start assembling iPhone SE in India in coming months, according to a latest report from Reuters. Earlier this month, the government of Karnataka welcomed Apple’s proposal to begin “initial manufacturing operations” in Bangalore.

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Xiaomi MAE136, MBE6A5 with 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery get certified

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Two new Xiaomi smartphones have been certified by TENAA in China. The budget Xiaomi MAE136 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, while the mid-range MBE6A5 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 2.0GHz Deca-Core processor. Continue reading “Xiaomi MAE136, MBE6A5 with 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery get certified”

Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain appointed as Vice President

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Xiaomi just announced the appointment of India head Manu Kumar Jain as Vice President of Xiaomi. The Co-founder of Jabong joined Xiaomi back in June 2014.  Continue reading “Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain appointed as Vice President”

nubia sends invites for MWC 2017 conference, Prague S2 expected

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ZTE’s nubia brand today announced its presence at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona between February 27th and March 2. It will showcase its products at 7A11, Hall 7, Fira Barcelona Gran Via, but it has not announced a separate event. Continue reading “nubia sends invites for MWC 2017 conference, Prague S2 expected”

WhatsApp tests Snapchat like feature that lets you add photos, videos to your status

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It looks like soon you will be able to do a lot more with your WhatsApp status. The Facebook owned instant messenger is taking a cue from Snapchat and Instagram to bring a feature similar to Stories.

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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 rugged smartphone with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung introduced Galaxy Xcover 3 rugged smartphone back in March 2015, now the specifications of the Galaxy Xcover 4 has surfaced on Geekbench and GFXBench listings. It is expected to be water resistant to a depth of one meter for up to 30 minutes with IP67 certification, dust proof, come with US Military Standard MIL-STD 810G to withstand a fall of up to 1.2 meters and feature hardware buttons, similar to the predecessor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 rugged smartphone with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks”

Apple TV with 4K video is reportedly in the works

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Apple is reportedly testing the next generation Apple TV featuring 4K Ultra HD resolution, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. The fifth-generation model of the Apple TV which is codenamed as J105 is expected to be released as soon as this year.

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Huawei MediaPad T3 with 8-inch display, 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G LTE gets certified

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Huawei MediaPad T3 (KOB-L09) got Wi-Fi certification last month, now it has received China’s TENAA certification as under the Honor brand so it could be released as Honor Pad 3. It packs a 8-inch HD display, is powered by 1.4GHz quad-core processor, which could be Snapdragon 425 and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad T3 with 8-inch display, 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G LTE gets certified”