15,000 Coolpad Note 3 units sold out in under 5 minutes in first flash sale on Amazon.in

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Coolpad launched the Note 3 smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 8,999. It went on sale on Amazon.in through flash sale at 2PM today. It received over 5 lakh registrations for the sale in just 2 days, said Coolpad. Today the company said that it sold 15,000 units of Note 3 smartphones in less than 5 minutes.  Continue reading “15,000 Coolpad Note 3 units sold out in under 5 minutes in first flash sale on Amazon.in”

Apple removes over 250 apps from the App Store that collected users’ personal info

Apple has taken down more than 250 apps from the App Store that were accessing and storing personal information, like Apple ID and device serial numbers, according to a report by SourceDNA.

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ACT Fibernet revises tariffs in Chennai, 100Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999

ACT Fibernet

ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), popular for its Fiber Optic broadband has revised their tariffs for their ACT Fibernet customers in Chennai. It revised tariffs and introduced new plans for Fibernet customers in Hyderabad recently. In Chennai 100Mbps plan now costs Rs. 1,999. Previously 100Mbps plan was only available for SOHO (Small office / Home Office) customers. The base ACT Blaze plan for Rs. 999 now offers 40Mbps speed with 50GB FUP and there is new 75Mbps ACT Thunder plan for Rs. 1,499 with 125GB FUP limit.  There is no change in speed post the FUP limit in retail plans, now all SOHO plan customers now get 2Mbps speed post FUP. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises tariffs in Chennai, 100Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999”

OnePlus sends invites for the OnePlus X launch in India on October 29th

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We already know that OnePlus is holding simultaneous launch events for the OnePlus X launch in New Delhi, New York, San Fransico, London, Beijing, and Jakarta on October 29th. Today the company has started sending out invites for the launch of the OnePlus X smartphone in New Delhi on October 29th at 1:30 PM. The invite is similar to the global invite with letter ‘X’ created by two lights.

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Polar A360 fitness tracker with heart rate monitor launched for $199.95, available in November

Polar, the popular maker of GPS watches has launched Polar A360 fitness tracker that comes with a heart rate monitor. The device sports a heart rate measurement-based training guidance along with the 24/7 activity tracking.

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YU confirms metal body for its flagship YUTOPIA smartphone

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YU is expected to launch its flagship YU YUTOPIA smartphone later this month. Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of YU recently confirmed the YU YUTOPIA smartphone and the Cyanogen Inc. recently confirmed that the smartphone will come with Cyagnogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). Now YU has confirmed that the smartphone will come with a metal body, as rumored earlier. It also shows with chamfered edge. The caption says R.I.P Plastic & Sandstone. True Power Lies in Metal. The tweet reads “The Real Beast is metal. “Flagship” rivals may now become immaterial.” taking a dig at the Xiaomi Mi 4, OnePlus 2 and others.

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HERE Maps for Android gets route sharing feature in latest update

HERE Maps for Android has been updated with route sharing feature. This feature was already present for beta testers of the Android app and and has now expanded to all users.

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iBall Slide Avonte 7 tablet with 13MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 10999

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iBall has launched Slide Avonte 7, the company’s first tablet with a 13-megapixel rotating auto focus camera with LED flash. It has a 7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). iBall launched Andi Avonte 5 Android smartphone with 8MP rotating camera back in June. Continue reading “iBall Slide Avonte 7 tablet with 13MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 10999”

Google’s Android 6.0 requirements for OEMs include Doze Mode and full disk encryption

Google has just released the Compatibility Definition Document for Android Marshmallow which OEMs need to adhere to in order to run the operating system.

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Lenovo A1000, A6000 Shot and K3 Note Music launched in India for Rs. 4999, Rs. 9999 and Rs. 12999

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Lenovo has launched two new smartphones in the A series, a budget smartphone called the A1000 with 3G support and an improved version of the A6000 Plus called the A6000 Shot with a better 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing. It has also launched the K3 Note Music smartphone, which is the same K3 Note smartphone that comes with a ceramic speakers on the back that has Smart PA audio chip and Waves MaxxAudio technology that amplifies the sound and improves the audio. Continue reading “Lenovo A1000, A6000 Shot and K3 Note Music launched in India for Rs. 4999, Rs. 9999 and Rs. 12999”

Sony begins rolling out Concept for Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact

Sony has started  rolling out Concept for Android 6.0 Marshmallow build to Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact owners. Some users have already started to receive invites for the same.

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Alcatel Flash 2 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 9299

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Alcatel has launched its latest camera-centric Flash 2 smartphone in India, as it promised. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS. It has a 13-megapixel gSight rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) that would let you focus a subject in just 0.3 seconds. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with soft LED flash for capturing better selfies.  Continue reading “Alcatel Flash 2 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 9299”

Google starts beta testing for Google Search App on Android

Google has opened an official beta channel for the Android Google search app. Interested users can now test the latest features before anyone else by simply signing up.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 could feature 3D Touch as per new patent filing

We have already seen a number of rumors and reports about the Samsung Galaxy S7 over the recent times and now a latest one suggests that the next flagship from the company will feature 3D Touch.

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