Xiaomi releases MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM, rolls out OTA update for select smartphones

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Xiaomi today released global stable MIUI 8 ROMs and also started rolling out OTA updates for Redmi 1S, Mi 2/2S, Mi 4i, Redmi Note 3G and Redmi Note 4G smartphones, as it had promised. Continue reading “Xiaomi releases MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM, rolls out OTA update for select smartphones”

Xiaomi Mi 5 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 22999

Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India back in March for Rs. 24,999. Today the company has announced first permanent price cut for the smartphone in India, which will be available for Rs. 22,999 from FlipkartMi.com as well as offline stores starting from today. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 22999”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge prices slashed in India by more than Rs. 5,500

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Samsung has slashed the prices of its flagship Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in India ahead of the Galaxy Note 7 rollout which starts from September 2nd. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge prices slashed in India by more than Rs. 5,500”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 breaks record online shipment in India, 17.5 lakh units sold in 5 months

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As per IDC India Monthly Smartphone Tracker report for June, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 has become the highest-shipped smartphone ever in the history of India’s online market in any given quarter with record-breaking shipments of 880,000 units in Q2 2016, and it is almost twice the volume of the second highest-shipped smartphone for the same period. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 breaks record online shipment in India, 17.5 lakh units sold in 5 months”

Google starts rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Nexus devices

Google just announced that it has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for select Nexus devices, as expected. Android Nougat brings several new features such as Multi-window support, Notification enhancements, Data Saver, Background optimizations, Direct boot, partial support for more than 100 new languages and 25 locales and more. Continue reading “Google starts rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Nexus devices”

Apple acquires health data startup Glimpse

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Apple has scooped up personal health data startup Glimpse, according to a report from Fast Company. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Glimpse has built a secure software platform that allows users to manage and share their own medical records.

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Airtel rolls out Aadhaar based e-KYC solution for instant mobile connection activation

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After Vodafone, Airtel has announced that it has started rolling out Aadhaar based e-KYC solution for instant activation of Airtel mobile connections, following the notification by the Department of Telecom (DoT). Continue reading “Airtel rolls out Aadhaar based e-KYC solution for instant mobile connection activation”

Gionee S6s launched, PlayStation 4 Slim surfaces 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 new.  Continue reading “Gionee S6s launched, PlayStation 4 Slim surfaces and more – FoneArena Daily”

LG V20 confirmed to have Dual Camera setup, might feature selectable motion photo

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LG is all set to announce the V20 smartphone next month. Now the company has posted couple of images posted on its official US Instagram account are offering more details about the camera setup on the V20.

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Vodafone offers immediate activation of new prepaid and postpaid connections with e-KYC

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Vodafone India today announced that it will activate new prepaid and postpaid connections immediate using AADHAR-based e-KYC solution that requires just the AADHAR number of the person along with their fingerprint to get the Know Your Customer (KYC) details. Continue reading “Vodafone offers immediate activation of new prepaid and postpaid connections with e-KYC”

Google RailWire free Wi-Fi launched in 8 Railway Stations in Mumbai

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Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu today launched free RailWire WiFi in eight Mumbai Suburban Railway Stations – Churchgate, Bandra, Bandra Terminus, Dadar Western Railway, Dadar Central Railway, Khar Road, Kalyan and Lokmanya Tilak. It was launched at the Mumbai Central station earlier this year and was expanded to several stations recently. Continue reading “Google RailWire free Wi-Fi launched in 8 Railway Stations in Mumbai”

Samsung Z2 press images surface ahead of India launch

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Samsung is all set to launch Z2, its next budget Tizen OS smartphone in India tomorrow. Now the press shots of the smartphone has surfaced online. It shows a family design similar to other Samsung smartphones with 4G and Samsung branding on the back. It also has Samsung’s signature home button along with capacitive touch buttons. Continue reading “Samsung Z2 press images surface ahead of India launch”