Comio X1 with 5.5-inch HD+ display, Dual 4G VoLTE, Android Oreo launched for Rs. 7499

Comio has launched X1, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘X series’ in India, after the launch of X1 Note. It has a 5.5-inch HD+ 18:9 display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front camera with … Continue reading “Comio X1 with 5.5-inch HD+ display, Dual 4G VoLTE, Android Oreo launched for Rs. 7499”

Samsung Galaxy J8 and Galaxy J6 smartphone sales cross 2 million in India since launch

Samsung launched the  Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 smartphones in India back in May, and the Galaxy J8 went on sale in the country last month,  and today the company has announced that both the phone have crossed 2 million units in sales. The company says that both the phone have seen a huge demand attracting 50,000 consumers a day.

Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft join hands for Data Transfer Project (DTP)

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft today announced that they are joining hands for an initiative called the Data Transfer Project which is designed as a new way to move data between platforms. This open source initiative will enable consumers to transfer their data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload … Continue reading “Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft join hands for Data Transfer Project (DTP)”

Weekly Roundup: Vivo NEX, Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Huawei Nova 3, Nokia 6.1 Plus, X5 and more

Vivo has launched the NEX smartphone in India finally after so much hype. It comes with a pop-up front camera that automatically rises and hides when you open and close the camera app. Huawei has launched the Nova 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Nova series. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass … Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Vivo NEX, Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Huawei Nova 3, Nokia 6.1 Plus, X5 and more”

OnePlus will work on these 6 commitment points around its products based on ‘Open Ears’ community event feedback

OnePlus always improves its products based on feedback from its users. To take it to the next step, it recently held its first  ‘Open Ears’ forum in India to collect in-depth feedback about the software and hardware of OnePlus products. Today, the company has announced that it has received a lot of suggestions from the community during … Continue reading “OnePlus will work on these 6 commitment points around its products based on ‘Open Ears’ community event feedback”

Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Marvel’s Spider-Man Limited Edition announced

Sony has announced PlayStation4 Pro Marvel’s Spider-Man Limited Edition.  This Limited Edition includes a specially designed PlayStation 4 Pro (PS4 Pro) with 1TB HDD, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK4) and the Blu-ray Disc version of the PS4 title Marvel’s Spider-Man. It comes in red color featuring the iconic Spider-Man logo, a matching DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller.

JioPhone Monsoon Hungama exchange offer – JioPhone at an effective price of Rs. 501; Rs. 594 plan with unlimited calls, 90GB data for 6 months

Earlier this month  at the annual AGM Reliance Jio chairman introduced JioPhone offer dubbed as “Monsoon Hungama” that allows feature phone users exchange their phone for a new JioPhone at an effective price of Rs. 501 instead of paying the full amount of Rs. 1500. Today the company has announced more details about the offer … Continue reading “JioPhone Monsoon Hungama exchange offer – JioPhone at an effective price of Rs. 501; Rs. 594 plan with unlimited calls, 90GB data for 6 months”

Samsung and Xiaomi accounted for 9.9 million smartphone shipments in India in Q2 2018: Canalys

According to Canalys, Samsung, and Xiaomi each shipped a total of 9.9 million smartphones in the last quarter in India. Together, both the companies now account for a 60% market share which is up from 43% the same time last year.

Microsoft revenue up by 17% YoY in FY Q4 2018, productivity and business products continue to grow

Microsoft today announced FY Q4 2018 results with a total revenue of $30.1 billion that is a growth of 17% compared to the same time last year. The company’s total operating income was around $10.4 billion witnessing a growth of 35%. It reported a net income of $8.9 billion GAAP and $8.8 billion non-GAAP.

WhatsApp to limit ‘forward to multiple recipients’ to 5 chats at once in India, remove quick forward button

WhatsApp introduced an option to send or forward messages to multiple recipients, including groups instead of one user or a group at a time, back in 2016. Today it has said that it is launching a test to limit that to 5 chats at once in India – where people forward more messages, photos, and … Continue reading “WhatsApp to limit ‘forward to multiple recipients’ to 5 chats at once in India, remove quick forward button”

OnePlus 6 Back-to-School offer for students from July 23 to 30 – Discounts, No cost EMI and more

OnePlus India today announced exclusive Back-to-School offers for students from 23 July 2018 to 30 July 2018. This lets college students   avail Rs. 1500 discount on HDFC debit and credit cards on the purchase of the OnePlus 6 as well as 20% off on OnePlus 6 cases and covers on oneplus.in and exclusive offline channels.

OPPO Realme 1 sales cross 4 lakh in 40 days of launch, promises Android P update

OPPO and Amazon India partnered to launch Realme 1 under the new Realme smartphone brand back in May. Today the company has announced that it has sold 4 lakh units of the smartphone in just 40 days of launch, with the 3+32GB variant being completely sold out. It also said that the smartphone has received an … Continue reading “OPPO Realme 1 sales cross 4 lakh in 40 days of launch, promises Android P update”

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5500mAh battery announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi Max 3, the latest smartphone in the Mi Max series in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.9-inch FHD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display with 1.3mm slim bezels on the sides, is powered by Snapdragon 636 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI on top, … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5500mAh battery announced”

Huawei’s upcoming products in India will have advanced AI capabilities

Ahead of Nova 3 launch in India next Thursday, Huawei today said that it is boosting its efforts on the innovation of AI capabilities with specialized team that focuses on R&D, here in India. The company said that it has focused on customer research and localization of its offerings to provide the best ever experience on mobile … Continue reading “Huawei’s upcoming products in India will have advanced AI capabilities”