WhatsApp hits 200 million monthly active users in India

WhatsApp now has 200 million monthly active users in India. The Facebook owned messaging app has reached this milestone by adding 40 million users in just three months at it had 160 million monthly active users in November.

Portronics Harmonics Talky mini Bluetooth earbud launched for Rs. 1199

Portronics, popular for its mobile accessories has launched Harmonics Talky, its latest Bluetooth in-ear earbud for hands-free calls and music listening.  It has 8mm strong magnetic speaker with Acoustic Echo Reduction technology and Enhanced Noise Cancellation technology to filter out the external noise and enable clearer sound during the calls or while listening to music, says the … Continue reading “Portronics Harmonics Talky mini Bluetooth earbud launched for Rs. 1199”

Xiaomi introduces selfie stick with tripod, removable Bluetooth remote

Xiaomi introduced selfie stick back in 2015, today it has introduced a new selfie stick in China that also has a built-in tripod so that you don’t have to hold it in your hand. The Selfie stick tripod has a built-in Bluetooth remote that works with Android 4.3 or later and iOS 5.0 or later, similar … Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces selfie stick with tripod, removable Bluetooth remote”

Xiaomi Pinecone V970 10nm Octa-Core SoC with Cortex-A73 + A53 CPUs and V670 expected on Feb 28

Xiaomi recently sent out the invites for the launch of its home-baked Pinecone processor. According to recent reports, Xiaomi is expected to launch two processors — V670 and V970, in collaboration with Beijing Pinecone Electronics.

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 specs surface – Snapdragon 660 SoC, 6GB RAM and 5000mAh battery

In a recent development, the Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is reportedly working on the successor of its first generation Mi Max phablet. If the rumor turns out to be true, this phablet might be powered by a yet-to-be-launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. 

Microsoft Skype Lite with Aadhaar integration launched in India

Microsoft has announced the launch of Skype Lite mobile app which is aimed at low end Android devices. The company CEO Satya Nadella introduced the app at Future Decoded event in Mumbai. The app which weighs just 13MB and works on phones with slower data connections. Furthermore, Skype Lite comes with Aadhaar integration.

iPhone 8 might sport ‘revolutionary’ 3D sensing front camera

A latest report from renowned KGI analyst Ming Chi-Kuo says that the iPhone 8 which is said to come with OLED display, will sport a ‘revolutionary’ front-facing camera that can sense 3D space as well as enable applications like facial recognition.

Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo now valued at $4.48 billion after price is reduced by $350 million

Verizon Communications and Yahoo back in July last announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Verizon will acquire Yahoo’s operating business for approximately $4.83 billion in cash. Today both the companies have announced that they have agreed to reduce the price Verizon will pay to acquire Yahoo’s operating business by $350 million. … Continue reading “Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo now valued at $4.48 billion after price is reduced by $350 million”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Black version will go on sale for the first time in India on March 1

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India last month starting Rs. 9999. Only the Gold and Dark Gray colors were available so far through flash sales on Flipkart and mi.com. Xiaomi has announced that the Black version will be available for sale for the first time on both the platform on March 1st at 12PM along … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Black version will go on sale for the first time in India on March 1”

LG G6 receives praises for Minimalism, Solidity, Ergonomics says LG, new teaser videos released

LG sought out to globally renowned industrial designer and CEO of David Lewis Designers Torsten Valeur to see his first impressions of the G6. LG said that he praised it as “the ideal fusion of… beautiful shape and clever solution and obviously great user experience… the essence of what a smartphone is.”

Reliance Jio clocks 100 million customers, introduces Jio prime membership for Rs. 99 for 1 year

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries at the company’s special event today announced that Reliance Jio has crossed 100 million customers in 170 days of launch, adding 7 customers every second on average. It has 60,000 Jio employees and over 10 lakh Jio retail partners.