Weekly Roundup: Lenovo K5 Plus, Oppo R9, R9 Plus, OnePlus 2 price cut in India and more

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This week, Lenovo launched its Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in India, as it teased earlier this month. The smartphone was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona alongside Lenovo K5 last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo K5 Plus, Oppo R9, R9 Plus, OnePlus 2 price cut in India and more”

9.7 inch Apple iPad Pro tipped to start at $599

Apple is all set to unveil the smaller 9.7 inch iPad Pro along with the iPhone SE on March 21st. Now a fresh report from 9to5Mac is stating that although there will be a smaller version of the iPad Pro, the price tag on the device will be quite high.

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Alibaba plans foray into Indian e-commerce market in 2016

Chinese smartphone makers have already disrupted the Indian smartphone market and now it looks like they want to shake the e-commerce scenario in the country as well. Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant is planning to enter the Indian e-commerce market, according to a latest report from PTI.

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Lenovo K3 Note Android 6.0 Marshmallow update with TheaterMax support rolling out in India

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Lenovo has finally started rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the K3 Note smartphone in India. The update also adds TheaterMax support for an immersive VR experience. This feature is present in Vibe K4 Note, Vibe X3 and the latest K5 Plus smartphones. The smartphone was launched running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) in India, so it is directly getting the Android 6.0 update, skipping Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Lenovo K3 Note Android 6.0 Marshmallow update with TheaterMax support rolling out in India”

LG G5 global roll out begins Mar 31, Huawei bags Messi as brand Ambassador – FoneArena Daily

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Lava Pixel V2 3GB with 3GB RAM, Android 6.0, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10750

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Lava has launched Pixel V2 3GB, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pixel series and the successor of last year’s Pixel V2. The main change is 3GB of RAM and the phone runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box. Other features are similar, including  5-inch HD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash, wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Lava Pixel V2 3GB with 3GB RAM, Android 6.0, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10750”

Cisco pumps $100 million in India for digital push

Cisco has announced that it will invest $100 million in India to further the digital push. The company will invest $40 million of the total planned investment into funding early and mid-stage startups. It will also train 250,000 students in India by 2020.

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Microsoft updates Windows 10 Maps app with improved search

Microsoft has updated Windows 10 Maps app with new features and improvements. One of the important features added to this app is the multiple search functionality that lets you view several searches on a single map view at the same time.

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WhatsApp for iPhone gets in-app quick reply notifications and more new features

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Earlier this month WhatsApp rolled out option to share PDF for iPhone, soon after the Android app got it. Now it has rolled out few more features that are yet to arrive on Android. WhatsApp users on iPhone can now choose to save incoming media for specific chat or group so that the images and video are automatically saved in the gallery. Continue reading “WhatsApp for iPhone gets in-app quick reply notifications and more new features”

Huawei Honor X3 tablet with Snapdragon 615, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China

Earlier rumors had suggested that Huawei could announce the Honor X3 tablet and now the device has been certified by TENAA in China. As per the TENAA listing, the tablet will sport a 7-inch 1920 x 1200 display.

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Ulefone Vienna with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced for $200

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Ulefone has introduced Vienna, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display from Sharp, is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in less than 0.5 seconds.

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LG G5 global roll out begins March 31, priced at $799.99 in the US

LG already announced that it will launch its flagship G5 smartphone along with the LG Friends companion devices in United States in early April via major carriers and retailers. Today the company has announced that the smartphone will go on sale globally, including Korea starting from March 31st. It will be available from April 1st in the US through a 2-year contract from Sprint or Verizon at $99 and an unlocked unit without contract will cost $799.99 (Rs. 53,275 approx.), according to an ad. Continue reading “LG G5 global roll out begins March 31, priced at $799.99 in the US”

Lenovo announces organizational changes, Motorola Head Rick Osterloh to exit

Lenovo has announced some important restructures and leadership changes at the company. The company is realigning PC Group to PC & Smart Device Business Group which will now comprise of PCs, detatchables, tablets, phablets, gaming and smart home products across Windows, Chrome and Android based products.

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Lava V2s with 5-inch HD display, 8MP front camera with flash, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7899

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Lava has launched V2s, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the V series. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which is upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the future. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better images even in low lighting conditions. It also has dual SIM support, similar to most other Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava V2s with 5-inch HD display, 8MP front camera with flash, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7899”

Michael Kors Access Android Wear smartwatches announced starting at $395

Michael Kors is the latest watchmaker that is foraying into the Android Wear smartwatch game. The company has announced its first Android Wear smartwatch line known as Michael Kors Access.

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