Xiaomi launches Global Beta version of its Mi Store App in India

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Up until now, for users in India, the only official portal from Xiaomi to buy products in India was through their Indian website. Now, users will be delighted to hear that Xiaomi have released a Global Beta version of their Mi Store app for Indian customers.

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Motorola DROID Kinzie XT1585 with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 810 shows up in benchmarks

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Motorola XT1585 for Verizon surfaced last month along with XT1578 and XT192A smartphones. This revealed a Quad HD display and Android 5.1.1. Later the reddit user revealed the codename of the smartphone as Kinzie and said that the smartphone will be powered by a Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC. Now the smartphone has showed up in GFXBench (Via) listing that reveals its specifications. Continue reading “Motorola DROID Kinzie XT1585 with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 810 shows up in benchmarks”

Lenovo appoints Rahul Agarwal as Managing Director, India

Lenovo has appointed Rahul Agarwal as the Managing Director for Lenovo India. Rahul takes over from Amar Babu, who will now take on a regional mandate as COO, Lenovo, Asia Pacific and Chairman, Lenovo India.

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Asus X555 notebooks launched in India starting at Rs. 28999

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ASUS has launched two new X555 series of notebooks running Windows 8.1 in India. These are powered by Intel Core processors, have ASUS SonicMaster and AudioWizard technologies for an immersive and crystal audio experience. The Splendid technology has four optimized modes such as Normal mode for daily work, Theater mode for the ultimate movie experience, Vivid mode for photographs and Intense image viewing, and Manual mode for the ultimate user experience. The IceCool technology would prevent heat build-up and Smart Gesture technology offers quick navigation. Continue reading “Asus X555 notebooks launched in India starting at Rs. 28999”

India’s app usage soar 131% YoY: Flurry Report

A latest report from Flurry has offered insights about apps, emerging growth categories and device adoption trends in India. The report also offers some information about mobile shopping trends and increased use of phablets in the country.

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Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features

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Truecaller launched Truedialer app for Android last year. It got updated with a new design earlier this year, now the Truedialer 3.0 update for Android and Windows Phone brings another design change. The new update for Android and Windows Phone also brings a dedicated search box to find people quickly and is also faster. The Android version gets material design. Continue reading “Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features”

Xolo BLACK with dual rear cameras teased in official video, coming to Flipkart soon

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Xolo announced its online-only sub-brand Black last month. It also said that the first smartphone smartphone under Black will launch in June. Now the company has released a teaser video of the smartphone and also says Experience the design that is stain free and smudge free. The teaser shows the smartphone’s glass back, dual rear cameras and a brushed metal frame.

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Now Sony planning to manufacture smartphones in India

Now Sony is looking forward to follow the latest ‘Make in India’ trend that is being adopted by most of the smartphone makers. The Japanese electronic major is “seriously” considering to set up a manufacturing plant in the country, as per a PTI report.

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iTunes Match song limit to be bumped up to 100,000 tracks

iTunes in the iCloudApple was quick to get onboard the music locker service game when it launched iTunes Match back in 2011. As the name suggests, a music locker service lets you match or upload your own music to the company’s cloud storage and you can then stream the music from any supported device. To curb unintended use, there have always been limits to the amount of music you can upload to Apple’s service. Looks like that is about to get a major upgrade. Continue reading “iTunes Match song limit to be bumped up to 100,000 tracks”

Google app may soon get “Ok Google” offline command capability

Google app will soon allow you to give the “Ok Google” voice command even when you are offline. As per a new code for the app users will be able to use the voice command without an active data connection.

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iBall Andi Avonte 5 Android smartphone with 8MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 5999

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iBall has launched Avonte 5, the company’s first smartphone with a 180-degree rotatable 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash for capturing better selfies. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) FWVGA PS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has chambered stereo speakers. Continue reading “iBall Andi Avonte 5 Android smartphone with 8MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 5999”

Facebook testing photo editor feature similar to Snapchat

With an aim to ramp up its photo offering, Facebook is testing a new Snapchat like feature that lets you add filters, text, stickers and more on photos before you post them on the social network.

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