New leak suggests iPhone 7 could sport a 3.5mm headphone jack

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It looks like Apple will afterall keep the 3.5mm audio headphone jack on the iPhone 7. The latest report comes after a couple of reports earlier this year stated that the company is doing away with the headphone jack.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 launch delayed by a month confirms CEO Lei Jun

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with a display was teased by the company’s co-founder and CEO Lei Jun last week. Now he has shared on weibo that the release of Mi Band 2 will be delayed by a month since the production is not complete to launch it this month. The Mi Band 2 was expected to be announced along with the Mi Max and MIUI 8 at an event in Beijing on May 10th, which is next Tuesday. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 launch delayed by a month confirms CEO Lei Jun”

LeEco Le 1s Eco and partnerships announced, Uber goes global with Paytm – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.

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Government rejects Apple’s plan to sell refurbished iPhones in India

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The Government of India has rejected Apple’s request to sell refurbished iPhones in India, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. Quoting a telecom ministry official, the report said that Apple’s application has been turned down. Continue reading “Government rejects Apple’s plan to sell refurbished iPhones in India”

Samsung Gear VR now available for Rs. 990 for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge buyers

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Samsung is offering huge discount on its Gear VR headset. The company is pricing the VR headset for Rs.990 for customers who are buying the flagships Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) with 2GB RAM, Android 6.0 surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy J2 (2016) smartphone with the model number SM-J210F has surfaced on AnTuTu and Geekbench revealing most specifications of the smartphone. According to the listings, it will come with a HD display, powered by a Spreadtrum SC8830, pack 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) with 2GB RAM, Android 6.0 surfaces in benchmarks”

HTC Desire 830 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 13MP camera with OIS announced

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HTC has announced Desire 830, the company’s latest smartphone in its 800 series in Taiwan, along with the Desire 825 that was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona earlier this year. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753T SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with HTC Sense 7 UI on top. Continue reading “HTC Desire 830 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 13MP camera with OIS announced”

Tronsmart Chargers with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Unboxing

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Tronsmart is popular for its accessories, including chargers. The company recently launched several chargers that are Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 certified and have Volt iQ technology that detects your device and offers the required power needed by the device. Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology can charge devices up to 4 times faster than standard chargers and is also backwards compatible with with all versions of Qualcomm Quick Charge technology. Check out the unboxing of W3PTA Wall Charger, U5PTA Desktop charger and C3PTA Car charger. Continue reading “Tronsmart Chargers with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Unboxing”

Micromax Canvas Mega 2 with 6-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7999

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Micromax has launched Canvas Mega 2, successor of last year’s Canvas Mega smartphone. It has a 6-inch qHD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Mega 2 with 6-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7999”

LeEco Le 1s Eco Made for India smartphone with entertainment membership launched for Rs. 10899

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LeEco today introduced the Le 1s Eco, the company’s new ‘Made for India’ smartphone at an event in Mumbai. It is the same Le 1s that was launched in the country earlier this year, but this comes with 10 Indian languages – Kannada, Tamil, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia. It also includes entertainment package powered by Eros Now, YuppTV and Hungama. It is powered by an under-clocked 1.8GHz Helio X10 SoC. Continue reading “LeEco Le 1s Eco Made for India smartphone with entertainment membership launched for Rs. 10899”

Qualcomm Snapdragon Neural Processing Engine SDK for Snapdragon 820 announced

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Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon Neural Processing Engine software development kit (SDK) that brings machine learning to devices powered by its Snapdragon 820 processors.

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Coolpad India schedules an event on May 6, Note 3 Plus expected

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Coolpad India has sent out invites for the launch its flagship smartphone in India on May 6th. The invite just reads “experience the ‘PLUS’ of Coolpad Note 3”, so it is likely to launch the Coolpad Note 3 Plus, successor of last year’s Coolpad Note 3. The black variant of the Coolpad Note 3 got a price cut in India yesterday and is available for Rs. 8,499. Continue reading “Coolpad India schedules an event on May 6, Note 3 Plus expected”