HTC One X9 dual sim with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 25990

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HTC has launched One X9 dual sim, the company’s latest smartphone along with the HTC 10 and few other HTC phones. It was announced last year, packs a  5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, BSI sensor, optical image stabilization (OIS) that can detect shake in 0.125 milliseconds, 4K video recording and RAW image capture. Continue reading “HTC One X9 dual sim with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 25990”

HTC Desire 825 with fresh new design and focus on multimedia launched at Rs 18,990

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HTC are launching a completely new range of devices and the HTC Desire 825 is one of the fresh new additions that packs a new design and focuses on entertainment.

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Samsung tipped to directly go with Galaxy Note 7 instead of Note 6 this year

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We have seen a number of rumors about Galaxy Note 6 since past few months. However, a new report from ET News says that Samsung will name its next Note device as Galaxy Note 7 and not Galaxy Note 6.

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HTC 10 with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 820 launched in India for Rs. 52990

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HTC just launched the flagship HTC 10 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was announced last month, packs a 5.2-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense 8.0 UI, has a 12 Ultrapixel camera with Laser auto focus,OIS, f/1.8 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture and OIS.

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How the Asus Zenfone Max will solve the biggest issue with smartphones presently

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If you were to ask a group of smartphone users about the issues they face with their smartphone, you would probably get many answers from each one of them. However, one common thing that the majority will have a problem with is battery life.

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Lava A79 with 5.5-inch display, front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 5699

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Lava International has launched A79, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘A Series’ It has a 5.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing brighter images even in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava A79 with 5.5-inch display, front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 5699”

Apple does not get exemption from 30% local sourcing condition for retail stores in India

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In a huge blow to its expansion plans in India, the government has rejected Apple’s plea of exempting the 30% local sourcing norm to open retail stores in the country. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley decided to support the decision by India’s Foreign Investment Promotion Board regarding the 30% of local sourcing.

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Moto Mods modular back plates and Droid 2016 / Moto Z images surface

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Moto Z Style and Moto Z Play smartphones will be announced at the Lenovo Tech World on June 9 in the new Moto Z series. Now the modules that are called Moto Mods have surfaced in images, thanks to @evleaks. The image shows camera grip with flash and optical zoom, but others are not visible clearly. Other mods could be stereo speakers and battery pack and there will be six mods in total. According to earlier rumors, these are connected magnetically and the protruding camera lens will be flush when they are attached.

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Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 and Core announced, Apple planning Echo rival – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 and Core announced, Apple planning Echo rival – FoneArena Daily”

OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X get a $50 price cut ahead of OnePlus 3 launch

OnePlus has slashed the price of both the OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X smartphones, ahead of the launch of the flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone next month. Both the phones have received a $50 price cut, so these are now available for $299 and $199, respectively. This is the second price cut for the OnePlus 2, which got a $40 permanent price cut earlier this year from the launch price of $389. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X get a $50 price cut ahead of OnePlus 3 launch”

Datawind continues to top Indian tablet market, growth sluggish at 1.3%: IDC

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Indian tablet market saw a sluggish growth in Q1, 2016 with mere 1.3% growth, according to a latest report from IDC. A total of 0.86 million units were shipped this quarter.

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Meizu m3 note and HD50 Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Hello readers!  We started our Meizu smartphones and headphones giveaway earlier this month teaming up up with Meizu’s Flyme OS team to giveaway three Meizu m3 note smartphones and ten Meizu HD50 on-ear headphones, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing. A lot of people answered the questions correctly. Are you the lucky winner of m3 note smartphone or HD50 headphones? Find out below. Continue reading “Meizu m3 note and HD50 Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Xiaomi Mi Drone announced, comes in 1080p and 4K versions

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Xiaomi today introduced Mi Drone, it’s first UAV in an online event in China. It is made by Mi Ecosystem’s company Flymi and the CEO of the company is Cai Wei who has 7 years of experience dealing with drone. The Drone has a compact lightweight body since it is made of polycarbonate and carbon fiber. The high-end version has a 12-megapixel Sony Exmor R BSI sensor, f/2.8 aperture, 6P lenses, 94-degree field of view, three-axis image stabilization with the gimbal and has 4K video recording at 30 fps and RAW image capture and has transmission distance of up to 2 kilometers. The other version has a 16.35MP CMOS sensor with f /2.6 aperture, 104-degree field of view, up to 1080p video recording at 60fps and has transmission distance of up to 1 kilometer. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Drone announced, comes in 1080p and 4K versions”

Canon EOS 1300D, The camera for the Smartphone generation

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Canon is back with a brand new entry-level DSLR that aims to bridge the gap between the features afforded by cellphones and the image quality of an SLR. The new Canon EOS 1300D packs an 18MP CMOS sensor and built in Wi-Fi as well as NFC. The latter two combine to make the EOS 1300D the perfect companion for social media savvy photos. Why so? We’ll elaborate on that in a bit but for now let’s focus on the camera bit.

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Pankaj Rana of Panasonic India talks new smartphone launches, Make in India and more

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Panasonic is striving hard to making a comeback in the business globally, with India as the key sales driver. The company recently launched Eluga arc smartphone in its Eluga series. We got a chance to speak  to Pankaj Rana, Business Head of the Mobility Division of Panasonic India. He shared some interesting insights about upcoming smartphone launches, focus on Make in India and more. Continue reading “Pankaj Rana of Panasonic India talks new smartphone launches, Make in India and more”