Uber launches uberAUTO, lets you book auto rides in Delhi

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Uber has launched uberAUTO, the company’s new services that lets you book a auto-rickshaw in Delhi. Uber currently has UberBLACK, UberX and the cheapest UberGO cab service in India. uberAUTO is currently cash-only service that requires you to pay cash at the end of your ride. You can use uberAUTO in the same app that now has a new option to select UberBLACK, UberX, UberGo or uberAUTO. Continue reading “Uber launches uberAUTO, lets you book auto rides in Delhi”

Huawei Honor 6 Plus Review

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Dual rear cameras, high performance silicon and a large screen in a not so gigantic shell. The Huawei Honor 6 Plus certainly ticks a lot of boxes but the discerning buyer is spoilt for choice. Can the latest entrant into the fray hold its own against the competition? We find out exactly that and much more in our review of the Huawei Honor 6 Plus.

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SPI Cinemas integrates Uber’s API for in-app Uber ride requests on Android and iPhone

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Uber just announced that SPI Cinemas (formerly known as Sathyam Cinemas) have integrated Uber’s API on Android and iPhone apps that lets you request a ride to the respective SPI Cinemas theater once your booking is done. Continue reading “SPI Cinemas integrates Uber’s API for in-app Uber ride requests on Android and iPhone”

Periscope update adds improved discovery and simplified blocking

Periscope is getting another update for its iOS app only a week after it received its first update. The popular live streaming app  that was launched by Twitter last month is making it easy for users to discover new streams and block unwanted users.

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Lava Iris Icon with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 11990

Lava Iris Icon

Lava has launched the Iris Icon, the company’s latest smartphone in the Iris series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity similar to most other Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris Icon with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 11990”

Xiaomi sets Guinness World Record for selling 2.11 million phones online in a day

Xiaomi Guinness World Records

Xiaomi has entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 2.11 million phones online in 24 hours during its Mi Fan Fest in China yesterday. The company achieved this feat in just 12 hours. It earned revenue of 2.08 billion yuan (US$335 million approx.) in just 12 hours. It made 170 million yuan from accessories alone. It sold 720,000 units of smart appliances, 247,000 set of Mi Power Strip, 208,000 units of Mi Band, 79,000 units of Mi Wi-Fi and 38,600 sets of Mi TVs. It also sold 403,000 Power banks, 336,000 Mi Piston earphones and 3.12 million units of Mi air purifiers.

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LG Innotek introduces 16MP F1.8 OIS camera module for G4

LG Innotek 8M Front-facing Camera and F1.8 16M OIS Camera

LG Innotek, manufacturer of components and materials under LG has introduced its 16-megapixel camera module with an aperture of f/1.8 for the upcoming LG G4 smartphone. Earlier this week LG confirmed that the LG G4 will feature a camera with f/1.8 aperture and also have laser auto focus. This is LG Innotek’s widest aperture camera module every developed. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces 16MP F1.8 OIS camera module for G4”

Lenovo P70 goes on sale in India for Rs. 15999

Lenovo P70

Lenovo P70, the company’s latest smartphone in P series is now available in India from the official Lenovo online Store. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 Processor processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and has 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Lenovo P70 goes on sale in India for Rs. 15999”

Samsung tests durability of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in drop and bend test videos

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge drop test

Samsung has published a new video to test the durability of its new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones. In the video Samsung drops the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 smartphones on their back and edge from chest height to show how durable the smartphones are. Check out the video below. Continue reading “Samsung tests durability of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in drop and bend test videos”