The things that you watched in sci-fi movies in the 90’s are happening for real. Android, in the form of Android Wear, is now on your body, it isn’t just restricted to the smartphone in your pocket or the tablet in your bag.
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Panasonic has launched GD21 and GD31, two new feature phones in India priced at Rs. 1,790 and Rs. 2,190, respectively. The company launched EZ180 and EZ240, their first feature phones in India earlier this year. Now it has expanded the lineup with the new GD series. The GD21 has a 2.4-inch QVGA screen with T9 keypad and the GD31 comes with a 2.8-inch QVGA touch screen. Both these have dual SIM support, micro SD expansion slot, rear camera and FM Radio with recording. Continue reading “Panasonic GD21 and GD31 feature phones launched in India for Rs. 1790 and Rs. 2190”
Xiaomi the Chinese phone maker is all set to enter India tomorrow where the company will officially unveil its products for the Indian market. While most of you including myself are impressed with the design and build quality of the Xiaomi phones, what if something goes wrong, how do I get it fixed? Most of you have been asking us if the company will have service centers in India and we just have some interesting news to share. We just heard from a reader who has supplied us with the service center list and looks like Xiaomi is going to take its India operations quite seriously with service centers in major cities across the country. You can find Xiaomi India Service Center List after the break.
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A new app has been developed by transport body Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit Systems (DIMTS) lets commuters in Delhi hire an auto. Dubbed as PoochO , the Android app will enable users to locate autos, fitted with GPS, nearest to them. They will get the drivers contact information, which is registered with DIMTS and can call them to book a trip.
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Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy Grand 2 (SM-G7102) in India. It was launched earlier this year running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 got the KitKat update in January, Galaxy S4 got it in February and the Galaxy Note 2 got the update back in May in India.
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In a bid to boost its online video offering, Yahoo has acquired video streaming firm RayV. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. RayV is an Israeli based startup that specializing in streaming high-quality video to computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2005, the members of RayV will join Yahoo’s research and development center in Tel Aviv.
Google has updated Google Maps for iPhone and iPad with several features. The version 3.2 now has improved search results as they now come with descriptions. Google Maps for Android and iOS got updated with support to save maps for offline viewing, Uber integration and more back in May. Earlier this year these apps got faster route notification.
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Flipkart, one of India’s largest e-commerce retailers, has started teasing the Xiaomi Mi3 on its social media channels, tacitly confirming their exclusive deal with the Chinese company. Flipkart’s foray into exclusivity started with Motorola’s devices, as the company, recently bought by Lenovo, sought to take advantage of their previously lost distribution channel partnerships here. Xiaomi, on the other hand, is used to selling exclusively on its own websites, even outside China, without the overhead of a traditional distribution channel or advertising, so the Flipkart partnership must have been natural for them.
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Uber launched its services in Chennai earlier this year with coverage to core areas in the city. Today, the luxury car service has announced that it has expanded its reach to more parts of Chennai. It is not available up to Siruseri on OMR, Mayajaal on ECR and Perungalathur Shriram Gateway on GST Road. You can find the detailed coverage areas on the map on official Uber website. It is expanding phase by phase, so could expand to more places in North Chennai soon. Continue reading “Uber expands its coverage in Chennai”
Oppo Mobiles India has announced its partnership with Amazon India to sell its smartphones online. Oppo said that it would sell entire range of smartphones on Amazon that have been launched in India till date and the Oppo Find 7 that was launched last month for Rs. 37,990 would be available starting today, July 14th online. The Oppo Find 7a with a 1080p display that was launched along with the Find 7 went on sale last month. Continue reading “Oppo partners with Amazon India to sell its smartphones online”
Microsoft Research has launched a climate monitoring app for Android. Dubbed as Climatology, the app provides weather information from all over the world.
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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H), its latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of Galaxy Core recently. Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the phone would be priced at Rs. 11,599 (MOP) and the MRP would be Rs. 13,390. It packs a 4.5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core 2 expected to go on sale in India this week for Rs. 11599”
Google Play Store will reportedly get a revamped UI along with the recently announced Material Design, according to a report from Android Police. The design language announced at the Google I/O developer conference is expected to gradually land on popular Google platforms.
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LG’s first QHD phone, the G3, may be available for online pre-sale in India, but the device still hasn’t seen an official launch in the country.However, a teaser (a bad one at that) from the Korean fabricator reveals that the device will see a launch on the 21st this month, which is just over a week away from now. LG India tweeted the following picture earlier today, about which we’re talking: Continue reading “LG G3 launching in India on July 21st”
Airtel has launched 4G services in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara and Kapurthala in Punjab. Airtel launched its 4G LTE services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in Punjab and Haryana last March and rolled out voice services on 4G in these three cities and in Ludhiana and Jalandhar back in May. Airtel customers can access 4G on dongles, Wi-Fi CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment/ routers) and mobile phones in these cities. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara and Kapurthala in Punjab”
