Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, Micromax Canvas 6, 6 Pro, LG K7, K10, CREO Mark 1 and more

HTC 10

HTC announced its 2016 flagship smartphone HTC 10 this week. The phone boasts of full metal body and fingerprint sensor is on the home button that can unlock the device in 0.2 seconds. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, Micromax Canvas 6, 6 Pro, LG K7, K10, CREO Mark 1 and more”

OnePlus rolls out smartphone exchange program, offers discounts upto Rs. 16,000

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OnePlus has kick started smartphone exchange program for its customers and is offering discounts upto Rs 16,000. Customers can exchange their old smartphones for a new OnePlus device. Continue reading “OnePlus rolls out smartphone exchange program, offers discounts upto Rs. 16,000”

Huawei VR with 360-degree sound announced

Huawei VR

Huawei has introduced its first VR headset called the Huawei VR at an event in China. It looks similar to the Samsung Gear VR with a head strap and soft padding on the front. Huawei says that it is world’s first VR headset to feature 360-degree sound field, promising an immersive audio experience.

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Huawei Y5 II with 5-inch HD display, front camera with flash and Y3 II official

Huawei Y5 II

Huawei Y5 II smartphone leaked last month, now the smartphone has gone official on the official website along with the Y3 II, another budget smartphone. Both the smartphones come in both 3G and 4G variant, are powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor for the 4G variant, while the 3G variant is powered by MediaTek MT6582 processor. The Y5 II even has a front-facing flash. Continue reading “Huawei Y5 II with 5-inch HD display, front camera with flash and Y3 II official”

Gionee Pioneer P5 mini with 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 5349

Gionee Pioneer P5 mini

Gionee has launched Pioneer P5 mini, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Pioneer series. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1, has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Gionee Pioneer P5 mini with 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 5349”

YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor now available for Rs. 14999

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YU YU6000 surfaced in an import listing last month, now the YU YUREKA NOTE smartphone has surfaced online that reveals the price of the phone as Rs. 14,999 (MRP) and is also said to be on stores in some cities. It has a 6-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz Octa-Core processor, 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE connectivity. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back, similar to the flagship YU YUTOPIA smartphone. Continue reading “YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor now available for Rs. 14999”

Google launches free RailWire Wi-Fi in 9 more stations across India

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Indian Railways, RailTel and Google launched free WiFi at the Mumbai Central station earlier this year. Today Google announced that RailWire Wi-Fi is now available in 9 more train stations – Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Ernakulam Jn, Kacheguda, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam in India. Google said that Mumbai Central’s free Wi-Fi now serves more than 100,000 people every week, and the launch of Wi-Fi in these stations will offer access to over 1.5 million Indians every day. Continue reading “Google launches free RailWire Wi-Fi in 9 more stations across India”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Guruvayoor and Kottayam, now in 150 towns in Kerala

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Airtel launched its 4G LTE services in Kochi, Kerala back in August last year. Today the company has launched it in Guruvayoor and Kottayam, taking the number of its 4G towns in Kerala to 150. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the cities. For existing Airtel customers, the company is offering a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at same price as 3G. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Guruvayoor and Kottayam, now in 150 towns in Kerala”

Google Drive gets inline uploads for Android, better syncing options for desktop

Google Drive Inline uploads

Google is bringing new features to Drive on Android as well as desktop app on PC/Mac. The Drive app for Android gets inline uploads while improved syncing options. Continue reading “Google Drive gets inline uploads for Android, better syncing options for desktop”

Samsung Galaxy Note6 is codenamed Grace – Will launch in Europe as well

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The Samsung Galaxy Note5 was one of the best smartphones that was released in 2015. The only issue was availability since Samsung decided that some markets were better off with just the S6 edge+. A few markets got both but countries especially in Europe didn’t receive the Note5.

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iBall Andi 5G Blink 4G and Slide Co-Mate tablet launching soon

iBall Andi 5G Blink 4G

iBall is all set to launch Andi 5G Blink 4G, it’s latest 4G smartphone and Slide Co-Mate, a 8-inch tablet with voice calling capabilities. Both the run Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and come with dual SIM support. The Andi 5G Blink smartphone has a front-facing LED flash for capturing better selfies in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5G Blink 4G and Slide Co-Mate tablet launching soon”