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vivo X6S and X6S Plus with Snapdragon 652, 4GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced
vivo has announced X6S and the X6S Plus, the company’s latest flagship smartphones. The X6S has a 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display and the X6S Plus has a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen and both have 4GB of RAM, rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that can focus in just 0.2 seconds and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the predecessors, but the main change is the processor. This has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, instead of MediaTek MT6752 SoC. Continue reading “vivo X6S and X6S Plus with Snapdragon 652, 4GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced”
Ola introduces auto-connect WiFi service starting with Ola Prime
In a bid to lure customers away from its competitor Uber, Ola has announced that it is offering its riders an auto-connect Wi-Fi service for it’s Ola Prime riders.
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OPPO exclusive stores launched in Chennai and Jaipur
OPPO India continues its retail expansion plans for India by launching OPPO exclusive store in Chennai and Jaipur. The Chennai store was inaugurated by Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan and the Jaipur store was inaugurated by his brother Irfan Pathan. OPPO is the official global partner of ICC in the mobile category for four years supporting ICC WT20 2016. Continue reading “OPPO exclusive stores launched in Chennai and Jaipur”
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM leaked
Earlier this week an unnamed Xiaomi smartphone had surfaced that suggested it could be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor. Now, another Xiaomi device has leaked and it is touted to be the Mi Note 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM leaked”
LeEco Le Max Teardown
The current flagship from LeEco in India is the Le Max. It is a high end smartphone with almost every feature and high end component in the book. We decided to teardown the device to bring to you a good look at the internals and components that make this device what it is.
Lenovo XT1700 / XT1706 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM surfaces, could be Moto E 2016
Lenovo XT1700 / XT1706 have surfaced on GFXBench. Lenovo already promised that it will not discontinue the Moto E or Moto G lineup, so this could be upcoming Moto E (2016) smartphone. Looks like the Moto E series will finally have a 5-inch screen and is powered by a MediaTek SoC for the first time, according to the listing. It is also expected to come with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and water repellent coating. Continue reading “Lenovo XT1700 / XT1706 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM surfaces, could be Moto E 2016”
Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 24999
Xiaomi has launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India, as it had promised recently. The smartphone was announced at an event in China and at the MWC 2016 last month, packs a 5.15-inch 1080p display, is powered by a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU, has 3GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 7 on top, has a fingerprint sensor, 16-megapixel camera on the back with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 4-axis OIS and a 4MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 24999”
Google Search gets a voice makeover to sound more human-like
Google Search is getting a voice makeover. The robotic voice behind the digital voice assistant is now becoming more human-like.
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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Unboxing
Samsung just launched the Galaxy J3 (2016), it’s latest 4G smartphone with new S bike mode in India for Rs. 8,990. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone.
Facebook Messenger will now receive KLM flight updates, boarding passes and more
Facebook has been working hard to position Messenger as more than just another instant messaging app. Now, Messenger has teamed up with the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines where the air travellers will receive all the information related to their travel directly on the app.
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Google VR View lets you add 360-degree content into apps and websites
Google has introduced VR View a new tool that will allow developers to embed immersive 360 degree content like photos and videos to apps and websites. Continue reading “Google VR View lets you add 360-degree content into apps and websites”
Smartron t.book 12.2-inch Windows 10 2-in-1 launched for Rs. 39999
Smartron recently received investment from Sachin Tendulkar, who also became its brand ambassador. Today the company has launched its first Windows 10 2-in-1, t-book with a keyboard. It has a 12.2-inch WQXGA display, is powered by Intel Core M processor, has 4GB of RAM, 128GB of built-in SSD storage and microSD expansion slot. Continue reading “Smartron t.book 12.2-inch Windows 10 2-in-1 launched for Rs. 39999”
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) with 5-inch HD display, S bike mode, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 8990
Samsung has launched Galaxy J3 (2016), the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the J series and the successor of last year’s Galaxy J3. The main highlight of the smartphone is the new S bike mode for bikers that lets them activate pre-recorded message for all callers, motion lock feature to ensure rider comes to a halt before answering, urgent calls filter and more just by activate the mode by tapping on the NFC tag. It also has Ultra data saving (UDS) mode powered by Opera Max that compresses cellular data across all contents. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) with 5-inch HD display, S bike mode, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 8990”
Microsoft introduces Skype Bots and richer Cortana integration
`Microsoft has introduced a new Skype Bots feature that aims to bring “expertise, products, services and entertainment into your daily messaging on Skype”. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Skype Bots and richer Cortana integration”