Xiaomi Redmi 3S launching in India on August 3

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Last week we said that Xiaomi will launch the Redmi 3S smartphone in India soon, today the company announced an event for August 3rd to launch the smartphone in the country. It comes in two variants, one with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage and other version has 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3S launching in India on August 3”

Uber reportedly merges with rival Didi Chuxing in China

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Chinese ride hailing service Didi Chuxing is buying Uber’s China operations, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. Didi is investing a $1 billion investment in Uber at a $68 billion valuation. The combined value of the new entity will be about $35 billion.

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Intex Cloud String V2.0 with 4G VoLTE, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 6499

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Intex has launched Cloud String V2.0, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with a fingerprint sensor on the back. It is an upgraded version of Cloud String HD that was launched in May and packs a a 5-inch HD on-cell 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Cloud String V2.0 with 4G VoLTE, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 6499”

Google to bring back manual exposure control to the Camera app

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Google will soon bring manual exposure control back to the Camera app, according to a latest report from Android Police. The exposure control appears when you tap the screen to focus.

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Ola to offer an on-demand Lenovo Vibe K5 Note experience at your doorstep

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Lenovo is all set to launch the most expected Vibe K5 Note smartphone in India today at 3PM, which will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart from August 4th. Flipkart has partnered with Ola to offer an on-demand experience of the Vibe K5 Note and ANT VR headset at the customer’s doorstep, before they start buying it on Flipkart. This is available in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune. Continue reading “Ola to offer an on-demand Lenovo Vibe K5 Note experience at your doorstep”

LG V20 with Android 7.0 Nougat coming in September

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LG Electronics just announced it will unveil its V20 smartphone in the ‘V series’ and the successor of last year’s V10 smartphone in September. It has worked closely with Google so that V20 will run Android 7.0 (Nougat), making it one of the first phones from OEMs to run the latest version of Android. Continue reading “LG V20 with Android 7.0 Nougat coming in September”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 Spigen Cases already available in India

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The Samsung Galaxy Note7 might still be a few days away from its announcement that is scheduled for August 2nd. However, users in India can already purchase cases from Spigen for the smartphone.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3s coming soon to India, LeEco smart TVs launching on Aug 4 – 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 “Xiaomi Redmi 3s coming soon to India, LeEco smart TVs launching on Aug 4 – FoneArena Daily”

Google rolls out HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) for data encryption across its domain

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Google is strengthening encryption for data by rolling out the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) across its domain. Continue reading “Google rolls out HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) for data encryption across its domain”

OnePlus tipped to be working with Reliance Jio for VoLTE support on OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X

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OnePlus might be working to provide VoLTE support for its older flagships OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and so as the mid-range OnePlus X as well. Continue reading “OnePlus tipped to be working with Reliance Jio for VoLTE support on OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X”

LeEco to launch 4K Android Smart TVs in India on August 4

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LeEco formerly known as LeTv is set to bring a new category of products to India.  The firm has sent out invites for August 4, where it is likely to launch two Android-based 50-inch 4K smart televisions in India. Continue reading “LeEco to launch 4K Android Smart TVs in India on August 4”

Instagram to roll out an unusual comment moderation tool for inappropriate words

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Instagram is adding a new filter for comments and not for photos this time. Continue reading “Instagram to roll out an unusual comment moderation tool for inappropriate words”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi Pro, Mi Notebook Air, Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, Gionee M6, M6 Plus and more

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This week Xiaomi announced Redmi Pro, and Mi Notebook Air at an event in China. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi Pro, Mi Notebook Air, Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, Gionee M6, M6 Plus and more”

LG G5 Review

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LG hit a home run with the G2 which dropped the Optimus branding from its name but in turn received commercial and critical success. Up until then, LG had almost always been in Samsung’s shadow since their Galaxy S lineup of devices especially had been better offerings and even the Optimus Vu lineup that was launched to compete with the Galaxy note lineup was underwhelming. The G2 went head to head with the Galaxy S4 and although the S4 was a great smartphone, the G2 did improve on almost every aspect possible.

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