Huawei honor V8 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, dual 12MP cameras announced

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Huawei has announced Honor V8, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the honor series. It packs a 5.7-inch Full HD or a Quad HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 950 / 955 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1 on top. The main highlight of the smartphone are the dual 12-megapixel rear cameras with laser auto focus and 1.76-micron pixel size promising brilliant image quality in low-light conditions. Continue reading “Huawei honor V8 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, dual 12MP cameras announced”

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Hands On

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As part of the Galaxy J series of phones, Samsung introduced two new devices at an event in Delhi. While the Samsung Galaxy J5 marks the lower end of the spectrum, the Galaxy J7 is the larger of the two. Like the J5, the J7 too focusses on premium build quality and design. In turn, the internal specifications aren’t particularly cutting edge. We spent some time with the handset and this is what we thought.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Hands On”

Vodafone invests over 1000cr for network upgrade in Delhi NCR, launches Vodafone U packs

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Vodafone India has announced that it has invested over Rs. 1000 crore to upgrade its network for more than 1 crore customers in the Delhi NCR region. ” Vodafone SuperNet 4G is available across all major work, educational, recreational and Administrative hubs in Delhi NCR including Gurgaon, Dwarka, Airport, Delhi Cantt, Vasant Vihar, Lajpat Nagar, AIIMS, Dhaula Kuan, South Ex, Azadpur, Naraina, Rajouri Garden, Punjabi Bagh, Wazir Pur, Patel Nagar, CP, Peeragarhi, Okhla, Sarita Vihar, Nehru Place, IIT – Delhi,” said the company. Continue reading “Vodafone invests over 1000cr for network upgrade in Delhi NCR, launches Vodafone U packs”

Global PC shipments hit 101 million units, drops 13% in Q1 2016: Canalys

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Worldwide PC shipments that comprises of desktops, notebooks, two-in-ones and tablets hit 101 million units in Q1 2016, according to latest report from Canalys. PC shipments volumes fell by 13% year-on-year to their lowest point since Q2 2011. Continue reading “Global PC shipments hit 101 million units, drops 13% in Q1 2016: Canalys”

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Hands On

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At an event in New-Delhi, Samsung introduced new devices to the very popular Samsung J series. Of these, the smaller one is the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016). The device combines the high end design that takes cues from the A series with performance that is well, more befitting the price point. We spent some time with the devices and here’s what we thought.

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QiKU N4 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio X20, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

QiKU N4

Qihoo 360 (QiKU) has introduced N4, the company’s latest smartphone at an event in China. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek Helio X20 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with 360 OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF for quick focus in 0.1 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “QiKU N4 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio X20, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

Made in India smartphones contribute for 67% of total shipment in Q1 2016: CMR

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India shipped a total of 52.6 million handsets in Q1 CY 2016, against 55.4 million in 1Q CY 2015, registering a decline of 4% YoY, according to CMR’s India Mobile Handset Report. The QoQ decline was 12.8%.

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Micromax Canvas 6 Hands On Impressions

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Micromax announced the Canvas 6 smartphone alongside Canvas 6 Pro in India last month with brand new logo and company’s new identity “Nuts.Guts.Glory”. The company didn’t have a consumer ready Canvas 6 back then and so we couldn’t get our hands on the device. Now that the handset is finally rolling out, we also got a chance to play with it for some time and here’s our initial impressions of the Micromax  Canavs 6. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 6 Hands On Impressions”

Xiaomi introduces MIUI 8 with new design and features

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Xiaomi has announced MIUI 8, the latest MIUI ROM at an event in Beijing along with the Mi Max smartphone. It brings a new design and several new features, including new fonts. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that now there are 200 million MIUI users worldwide. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces MIUI 8 with new design and features”

Google RailWire free Wi-Fi service expands to 5 more railway stations in India

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Google has launched RailWire free WiFi service across five more railway stations in India. The service under which Indian Railways, RailTel and Google provide free WiFi to passengers has now expanded to  Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna, Guwahati and Allahabad railway stations.

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Xiaomi Mi Max with 6.44-inch 1080p display, 16MP camera, 4850mAh battery announced

Xiaomi Mi Max

Xiaomi just announced Mi Max, the company’s first phablet at an event in China. It has a 6.44-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 or Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoCs, runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with One-handed mode and shortcut dock to launch apps easily. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max with 6.44-inch 1080p display, 16MP camera, 4850mAh battery announced”

Siri creator introduces Viv AI powered virtual assistant

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Siri creator Dag Kittlaus has showed off a next generation virtual assistant at the TechCrunch Disrupt. Dubbed as Viv, the smart virtual voice assistant is powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

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