Paytm ropes in former Alibaba executive Bhushan Patil as president

Paytm has appointed former head of Alibaba Group Holding’s wholesale business, Bhushan Patil, as its new president, as per a latest report from PTI. He will focus on building company’s cross-border commerce.

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LeEco Le Max Battery Life Test

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LeEco (formerly Letv) launched its flagship Le Max smartphone in India earlier this year, which went on sale last month starting from Rs. 32,999. We recently brought you the benchmarks and the camera samples of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results. It packs a 3400mAh built-in battery and also comes with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0. It has a 6.33-inch Quad HD display, is powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Check out the test results. Continue reading “LeEco Le Max Battery Life Test”

New HTC 10 teaser hints at BoomSound technology

HTC is all set to unveil the HTC 10 flagship phone on April 12 via an online event. The company has already been teasing some features for the device and today it is doing the same with a new teaser.

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Google said to be working on YouTube Connect to take on Periscope

Google is entering into one of the active markets in the internet ecosystem – livestreaming. According to a new report from Venturebeat, Google is working on a new livestreaming app to take on Periscope.

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BlackBerry Priv Review

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BlackBerry introduced its most expected flagship Priv smartphone running Android back in October last year. It was launched in India earlier this year at a price tag of Rs. 62,990. Mainly targeted at Business users who prefer Android, this is the first Android smartphone from BlackBerry that also has a slide-out physical keyboard that you rarely see on Android smartphones. How good is the smartphone? Let us find out in the review.

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Meizu m3 note announcement set for April 6, Meizu 2016 lineup leaked

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Meizu has scheduled an event on April 6th in China, the same day as the Huawei P9 event. The company is expected to introduce the m3 note, successor of last year’s m2 note. The teaser says it will be Pretty fast, thin, long-lasting, which hints at fast processor, sleek body and a huge battery. Continue reading “Meizu m3 note announcement set for April 6, Meizu 2016 lineup leaked”

Huawei P9 Lite with 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor surfaces ahead of April 6 launch

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Huawei recently scheduled an event on April 6th in London, where it is expected to introduce its flagship P9 smartphone with dual rear cameras. Now VentureBeat (@evleaks) has posted images for the smartphone along with some of its specifications. The image reveals a phone with a metal-like finish and a fingerprint sensor on the back, but it will apparently not have a full metal body, according to the leak.

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How to claim your free Gear VR with Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

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Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones in India earlier this month for Rs. 48,900 and Rs. 56,900, respectively. Both these were available for pre-order on official site and Flipkart from March 8th and the devices started shipping from last Friday, March 18th. Samsung also announced that all pre-orders get a free Gear VR headset worth Rs. 7900, but it doesn’t come bundled with the phone, you will have redeem it. Check out the procedure. Continue reading “How to claim your free Gear VR with Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge”

Apple iPhone SE launching in India on April 8, Mi 65″ Curved 4K TV announced – 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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YouTube for iPad gets Split View and Slide Over support

Google is bringing some important updates to YouTube app for iOS. It is adding Slide Over and Split View multi tasking feature to the YouTube app for iPad.

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Huawei P9 official images show dual rear camera setup

Huawei is all set to announce the P9 flagship on April 6. We have already seen a number of press images of the phone and now the company is teasing few more shots on its official website.

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Bengaluru Police to monitor complaints with new Twitter dashboard

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Twitter India has created a dashboard for Bengaluru Police to monitor complaints in real time. The specially designed dashboard will help Bengaluru City Police to effectively manage complaints and optimize operations.

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Xiaomi Mi TV 3S 65-inch curved 4K TV and 43-inch Full HD TV announced

Xiaomi Mi TV 3S 63-inch curved 4K TV

Xiaomi today announced new Mi TV 3S lineup that includes a 65-inch 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) curved TV with display from Samsung and a 43-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) TV with display from LG / AU Optronics. The 65-inch Curved TV has a 5.9mm slim metal body, and also support Mi TV bar with independent 6-piece sound system. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 3S 65-inch curved 4K TV and 43-inch Full HD TV announced”

Hey Apple, Where’s the Magic?

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It is a ritual. For as far as I can remember, I’ve waited with baited breath and followed every single Apple keynote. Before they had livestreams, there were live blogs. Those who follow me closely, know that I’m extremely critical of the company yet it is undeniable that there is a method to their madness. A seemingly endless ability to create wonder, intrigue and deliver a product that strives for perfection. Widely called the reality distortion field and perhaps rightly so, the magic felt real. Though the half hearted efforts of the last couple of years made many question their faith, we persevered. Yesterdays event though sealed the deal. There was no magic to the small, closed door event where Tim Cook led the show and his partners in crime introduced the new iPhone SE and a smaller iPad Pro. Shattering that distortion field made us see what this was. A hollow bid to lure customers to yet another overpriced piece of hardware.  Continue reading “Hey Apple, Where’s the Magic?”