Google Play Store Netbanking payment support starts rolling out in India

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Google finally launched carrier billing for Google Play Store in India, starting with Idea Cellular back in May last year, now it has started rolling out support for payments through netbanking. This lets you pay for apps, games, and books on Google Play directly from your bank account, instead of using credit or debit card. Continue reading “Google Play Store Netbanking payment support starts rolling out in India”

Reliance LYF phone explodes, company says it is investigating

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Smartphones have become playthings these days, however, if not handled with care, these little cute things can prove to be dangerous. Previously, a lot of instances has been reported on mobile explosion including the infamous Galaxy Note 7. Continue reading “Reliance LYF phone explodes, company says it is investigating”

WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you send and receive GIFs and send videos, live photos as GIFs

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WhatsApp for Android beta received option to add GIFs from a 6 second video, which was later now the iOS app has also received this feature. It also lets you copy a GIF image from a website and sent it to others. You really can’t send GIFs that you have saved, just like Android. Continue reading “WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you send and receive GIFs and send videos, live photos as GIFs”

Skullcandy Method Wireless Sport Bluetooth Headset launched for Rs. 3999

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Skullcandy has launched Method Wireless, a Bluetooth version of Method, its bestselling sport earbud. It has a flexible and lightweight FlexSport collar that enables reduced part count in the earbuds, so the buds themselves are lightweight, stable and comfortable in ear.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 to come with AI assistant service

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South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly working on its next flagship smartphone dubbed as Galaxy S8. In an attempt to make difference and bounce back from Galaxy Note 7 tragedy, Samsung is planning to implement artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming S8 smartphone, according to a latest report from Reuters. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 to come with AI assistant service”

BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android smartphones launched in India for Rs. 21990 and Rs. 46990

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BlackBerry just launched DTEK50 and DTEK60, its latest Android smartphones in India. The DTEK50 that was announced back in July and the DTEK60 was introduced last month. Both these have a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The DTEK60 also has a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android smartphones launched in India for Rs. 21990 and Rs. 46990”

Nokia D1C Android smartphone renders surface, shows gold edition with fingerprint sensor

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In a hyper-competitive smartphone market, Nokia is all to make a comeback in early 2017 with Android-powered D1C smartphone. Previously, this smartphone was spotted on the GFXBench, GeekBench, and AnTuTu revealing some specifications. Continue reading “Nokia D1C Android smartphone renders surface, shows gold edition with fingerprint sensor”

Gionee S9 and S9T with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM gets certified

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Gionee S9 and S9T, two new smartphones with dual rear cameras have been certified by Chinese certification authority TENAA. Both these have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, are powered by an Octa-Core processor, pack 4GB of RAM, run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), have 13-megapixel and a 5-megapixel dual rear cameras and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee S9 and S9T with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM gets certified”

Spire Mindfulness and Activity Tracker Unboxing

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San Francisco-based Spire recently launched the Spire Mindfulness and Activity Tracker that literally looks like a river stone from the top. This device tracks the movement and state of mind throughout the day. Here is the unboxing. Continue reading “Spire Mindfulness and Activity Tracker Unboxing”

LeEco Le X850 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 16MP front camera images surface

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Earlier this week a new high-end LeEco smartphone with the model number Le X850 got certified by TENAA in China. Now the images of the smartphone are up on the certification site. This shows the phone’s unibody metal design, 5.7-inch Quad HD curved glass display and dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash. Continue reading “LeEco Le X850 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 16MP front camera images surface”

CATZ 4000mAh Power Bank Review

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CATZ introduced its CZ-P850 4000mAh Power Bank in India recently, after it launched its 13000mAh power bank few months back. The power bank has a sleek design and also comes with a unique flash light. Is the power bank worth the price? Check out the review. Continue reading “CATZ 4000mAh Power Bank Review”

Sony MDR-1000X Unboxing – Noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones

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Sony launched its latest noise-canceling Bluetooth headphone MDR-1000X with optimized dual noise sensor technology and NFC in India recently. Here is the unboxing. Continue reading “Sony MDR-1000X Unboxing – Noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones”

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Battery Life Test

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100) in India in September for Rs. 32,490. We recently brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 5000mAh battery with support for adaptive fast charging using the bundled charger (9V-1.67A / 5V-2A). Samsung says that the bundled charger can charge the battery from 0 to 100% in 160 minutes, and up to 32% in just 30 minutes. Check out the test results below.

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Apple slashes price of USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 3 accessories till the end of 2016

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Cupertino giant Apple has announced a price cut on their USB Type-C adapters and Thunderbolt 3 peripherals in response to the objection to its new MacBook Pro pricing. Continue reading “Apple slashes price of USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 3 accessories till the end of 2016”

Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset with waterproof design announced

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Xiaomi has announced Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset, the company’s first sports Bluetooth headset with a waterproof and sweatproof body with IPX4 ratings. It has a light weight design and weighs just 17.8 grams.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset with waterproof design announced”