Apple reportedly in talks with Indian Government to manufacture locally

Apple is discussing  its plans to manufacturing its products in India with government officials, according to a latest report from The Wall Street Journal. The report also says that in a letter to the government last month, the company outlined its plans and sought financial incentives to move ahead.

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Uber app to come pre-loaded on Micromax phones

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Uber and Micromax have partnered to provide on-device native experience over the next three years. As a part of this partnership, the Uber app will come in-built in close to 100 million Micromax smartphones.

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Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Assam

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Airtel has launched 4G LTE services in Assam starting with Dibrugarh & Tinsukia. 4G will be offered using 2300 MHz (TD LTE) band and is available through mobile phones, 4G hotspots and dongles in these towns. Airtel said that in the coming weeks FD LTE in 1800 MHz band will also be launched in the circle. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Assam”

Amazon pumps Rs. 2010 crore in its Indian operations

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Amazon has invested Rs. 2010 crore into its Indian operations, according to a report from the Economic Times. This is said to be the single largest investment made by the US based company. The latest investment that was made in November, takes the total capital invested to over Rs 7,000 crore in the last 12 months.
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ZUK Edge with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced

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Lenovo’s ZUK has announced ZUK Edge, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display with 86.4% screen-to-body ratio and 1.63mm narrow frame, is powered by Snapdragon 821 SoC and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with ZUI 2.5 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and PDAF + CAF dual focus modes for quick 0.1 second auto focus and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZUK Edge with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced”

Facebook Messenger gets group video call support on Android and iOS

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Facebook has officially launched group video calling for Messenger on Android, iOS and desktop. Up to 50 people can participate at a time in an ongoing video call while only up to six people can be seen at a time. However the 50 participants can listen and respond using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger gets group video call support on Android and iOS”

Zen Cinemax Click with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6190

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Zen Mobiles has launched Cinemax Click, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Cinemax lineup with 4G VoLTe support. It has a 5.5-inch HD IPS on-cell touch screen, is powered by a quad-core 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Zen Cinemax Click with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6190”

Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, 2GB RAM surfaces

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Samsung is all set to introduce Galaxy J3 Emerge, a variant of Galaxy J3 (2017) smartphone that would head to Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile starting January 6th, according to @evleaks. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) with the model number SM-J327P surfaced recently, but we had only few specifications, now we have most of the specifications of the phone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, 2GB RAM surfaces”

Moto G4 Plus gets Rs. 1000 limited period price cut on Amazon, available starting at Rs. 12499

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Moto G4 Plus, the company’s mid-range smartphone in the ‘Moto G’ series was launched in India starting at Rs. 13,499 back in May, exclusively on Amazon.in. Now it has received a Rs. 1000 price cut for limited period, so you can get the 16GB version for Rs. 12,499 and the 32GB version is available for Rs. 13,999. It has also got Nougat update recently, so it is a good time to buy. Continue reading “Moto G4 Plus gets Rs. 1000 limited period price cut on Amazon, available starting at Rs. 12499”

AmazonNow grocery delivery service expands to Delhi and Mumbai

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Amazon India has expanded its grocery delivery service to two more cities. Dubbed as AmazonNow, the grocery delivery service that lets you order a wide range of everyday essentials from local stores, has launched in Delhi and Mumbai. Continue reading “AmazonNow grocery delivery service expands to Delhi and Mumbai”

Jabra Halo Free Bluetooth stereo wireless water-resistant headphones launched in India for Rs. 3499

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Jabra has launched Halo Free, its latest Stereo wireless headphones in India. It has three versatile fitting styles that ensure that the headphones stay in place whatever you are doing. It also has wind and water resistance and lets you activate Siri and Google Now with one touch.  Continue reading “Jabra Halo Free Bluetooth stereo wireless water-resistant headphones launched in India for Rs. 3499”

Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out for Sony Xperia X and Xperia X Compact

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Back in August Sony confirmed Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for a range of smartphones, including the Xperia X series, Z5 series and more. Android Nougat update started rolling out for Sony Xperia X Performance and Xperia XZ smartphones last month, now the update is rolling out for Sony Xperia X and Xperia X Compact smartphones. Continue reading “Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out for Sony Xperia X and Xperia X Compact”

Cool Changer S1 announced, Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 4G coming this week and more – FoneArena Daily

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Google’s Santa Tracker Android app is now live

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With the holiday season coming up Google is making it easier for us to locate Santa Claus. The company had already launched the Santa Tracker website at the beginning of this month and now it has rolled out an Android app. Continue reading “Google’s Santa Tracker Android app is now live”

Garmin Forerunner 35 smartwatch with built-in heart rate sensor and GPS launched in India for Rs. 15990

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Garmin today launched Forerunner 35, its latest GPS-enabled running watch with built-in Elevate wrist-based heart rate sensor that monitors heart rate 24×7. It was introduced back in August this year and tracks distance, pace and counts steps, calories and intensity minutes. It also includes smartwatch functionality including smart notifications and music controls right from the device. Continue reading “Garmin Forerunner 35 smartwatch with built-in heart rate sensor and GPS launched in India for Rs. 15990”