Lava A88, A71 and X11 budget 4G smartphones launched starting at Rs. 5499

Lava A88

Lava International has launched A88, A71 and X11 three new 4G smartphones. The Lava A71 went on sale online earlier this week. The Lava A88 has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, while the A71 and X11 smartphones have a 5-inch HD display with  Corning Gorilla Glass protection. All these phones run on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), but Lava is promising upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) for A71 and A88. These smartphones come with dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity with both TDD-LTE Band 40 (2300MHz) and FDD-LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) for India.

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HERE and Nuance join hands to offer an improved connected car platform

HERE and Nuance are collaborating to enhance integrated location and voice services in the connected car platform. Both the companies will work together to advance voice-activated point-of-interest (POI) experiences for connected cars.

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Intex FitRist activity and sleep tracker with OLED display launched for Rs. 999

Intex FitRist

Intex has launched FitRist, the company’s first fitness smart band, few months after launching its iRist smartwatch. The FitRist tracker has a 0.86-inch OLED display, uses Bluetooth to pair with Android or iPhone, lets you track steps, distance traveled, calories burnt and monitor quality of sleep. It also offers notifications for incoming calls, control music and use it as a remote shutter for the phone’s camera. Continue reading “Intex FitRist activity and sleep tracker with OLED display launched for Rs. 999”

Spigen officially teases LG G5 case, shows off dual rear cameras and fingerprint sensor

LG G5 Spigen Case

After the LG G5 Rugged Armor case surfaced on Amazon listing few days back, popular case maker Spigen today confirmed it on official channels. The rugged case confirms dual cameras, flash, laser auto focus and fingerprint sensor on the back. Volume rockers have been moved to the left side of the phone, unlike rear buttons on earlier LG G series smartphones.

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Microsoft teams up with Acer to pre-install its Android apps on phones and tablets

Microsoft has partnered with Acer to pre-load productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on select Android smartphones and tablets from Acer. The company said that it will start the pre-installing the apps from second half of 2016.

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Vodafone launches 4G LTE services in Bengaluru

Vodafone 4G Bengaluru

Vodafone has launched its 4G LTE services in Bengaluru, as it announced yesterday, after launching it in Kerala, Mysore, Kolkata, Delhi & NCR and Mumbai. It will first roll out in business and residential corridors such as Jayanagar, Basavangudi, JP Nagar, Electronic City, Bangalore International Airport, Whitefield, BTM. Layout, Chamrajpet and Koramangala, and will gradually roll out across all parts of Bengaluru in a phased manner by March 2016. Continue reading “Vodafone launches 4G LTE services in Bengaluru”

Gionee Elife S8 with 4GB RAM, 16MP camera, Android 6.0 to be announced on Feb 22 at MWC

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Gionee already confirmed that it will introduce its flagship S8 smartphone with pressure-sensitive display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 22nd. After appearing on Geekbench recently, the smartphone has appeared on GFXBench (Via), revealing several specifications of the flagship that includes a 4.6-inch (5-inch likely) 1080p display, Helio P10 Octa-Core SoC, 4GB of RAM, Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo UI, 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 4K video recording and more. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S8 with 4GB RAM, 16MP camera, Android 6.0 to be announced on Feb 22 at MWC”

Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal and chief business officer Ankit Nagori to quit Flipkart

Mukesh Bansal, Flipkart’s head of commerce and founder of Myntra has announced his exit from the company. In addition, Chief Business Officer at Flipkart Ankit Nagori is also leaving the company.

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Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced

Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo

Lenovo has introduced (Via) Vibe P1 Turbo, a variant of the Vibe P1 with 3GB of RAM in Indonesia. Apart from RAM, other specifications are similar to the P1, including a  5.5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, fingerprint scanner embedded on the Home button, 24W quick charge function that can rapidly charge the 2000mAh of phone’s battery in just 30 minutes and a OneKey Power Saver switch on side to improve the battery life. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced”

Alcatel One Touch Idol 4S packaging can also be used as a Cardboard like VR viewer

A new trend which is picking up in 2016 is that of smartphone manufacturers selling VR headsets with their devices. Lenovo did it with K4 Note and now Alcatel is doing the same thing with its upcoming smartphone.

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Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Airtel 4G

Airtel has commercially launched its 4G LTE services in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, after successfully launching 4G in Shimla and Baddi in the state. It launched 4G services in 296 towns across India back in August last year. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the city. For existing customers, the company is offering a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at same price as 3G. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh”

Sony launches Xperia Beta Program for Android Marshmallow

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Sony has just announced a new Xperia Beta Program for the upcoming Android Marshmallow software update that is intended to fix any bugs before officially releasing it to the public.

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Facebook officially withdraws Free Basics from India

Facebook has finally pulled the plug on its Free Basics service in India. The move comes from the social network only days after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) favoured Net Neutrality and banned differential pricing. Differential pricing means charging customers different prices for access to different websites and services.

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ASUS India appoints Marcel Campos as MD, Mobile Division

Marcel Campos MD Mobile Divison Asus

ASUS India today announced that it has appointed Marcel Campos as the Marketing Director of its Mobile Division. He is also the Marketing Director – Mobile Division, South America and was previously based in Brazil. “He spearheaded the launch of ASUS’ Zenfone family, through an integrated digital strategy, and is credited with implementing game changing e-marketing initiatives in the country,” said Asus. Continue reading “ASUS India appoints Marcel Campos as MD, Mobile Division”

WiFire for Android lets you automatically connect to free Wi-Fi hotspots nearby

WiFire

WiFire is a new Android app that lets you connect to free Wi-Fi hotspots nearby without requiring you to type in passwords or searching for a good network. It pops up notifications whenever there is a free Wi-Fi hotspot. You just need to give your mobile number once when setting up, after that it logs you in by filling out the details that you usually do when you connect to a free Wi-FI network and also fills the One-Time Passwords (OTPs) you receive, automatically. You can also add free hotspots you discover to earn rewards.

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