Qualcomm signs 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo

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Qualcomm has signed a 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm has granted vivo a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G WCDMA and CDMA2000 and 4G LTE (including “3-mode” GSM, TD-SCDMA and LTE-TDD) complete devices for use in China.  Continue reading “Qualcomm signs 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo”

Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more

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Amazon has started its Great Indian Sale, ahead of Independence day.  As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, mobile accessories and more that include, Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Wooden Edition, Xbox console, Kindle Paperwhite and more. All these offers are available both on web and app, but Prime members get 30 minutes early access to top deals. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more”

Xiaomi Mi Max Battery Life Test

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Xiaomi launched the Mi Max phablet in India back in June starting from Rs. 14,999. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results. It packs a 4850mAh built-in battery, has a 6.44-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 or a Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoC and runs on MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).

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Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 3S, 3S Prime, Lenovo Vibe K5 Note, new Vibe K5 Plus, Oppo F1s and more

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This week, Xiaomi launched its entry-level smartphones the Redmi 3S and the Redmi 3S Prime smartphones in India, as it had promised. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 3S, 3S Prime, Lenovo Vibe K5 Note, new Vibe K5 Plus, Oppo F1s and more”

Facebook begins testing MSQRD selfie filters in News Feed

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Facebook had acquired MSQRD video filter app in March earlier this year. The social network is finally putting the acquisition to use as it has started testing a new feature that puts a camera at the top of News Feed, allowing users to add filters to their selfies.

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Apple acquires machine learning and AI startup Turi for around $200M

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Apple has acquired artificial intelligence and machine learning startup Turi Inc, according to a latest report from Geekwire. The deal is said to be finalized at around $200 million. Continue reading “Apple acquires machine learning and AI startup Turi for around $200M”

HTC introduces Viveport app store for VR experiences

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HTC has announced that it is working on a dedicated app store for VR content and experiences. Dubbed as Viveport, the VR app store is aimed at Vive headsets that will be launched later this year.

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage surfaces

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Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note7 smartphone earlier this week at an event in New York. Even though the smartphone was rumored to come in 6GB RAM variant as well, the company only announced the 4GB RAM variant with 64GB storage. Now a listing on China’s TENAA indicates that there are chances for a 6GB RAM with 128GB storage variant in future. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage surfaces”

Asus Zenfone 3 India launch, Moto Z Play surfaces and much 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 “Asus Zenfone 3 India launch, Moto Z Play surfaces and much more – FoneArena Daily”

Gboard for iOS gets support for new languages, custom backgrounds and more

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Google had released Gboard for iPhone and iPad in May following which it was launched in India in June. Now, the keyboard that lets you search and send information, GIFs and more is getting a couple of features in latest update. Continue reading “Gboard for iOS gets support for new languages, custom backgrounds and more”

Nexus Sailfish with Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM surfaces on GFXBench

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Earlier today we saw screenshots of some UI and design tweaks that are coming exclusively to Nexus devices. Going forward, Nexus Sailfish has been spotted on GFXBench.

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Android grabs 97% of India’s smartphone market share in Q2 2016: Report

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Android is controlling the smartphone market in India, according to a latest report from Strategy Analytics. The research firm revealed Android maintained first position with a record 97 percent smartphone OS marketshare in India.

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