BlackBerry’s upcoming Dual SIM Android smartphone with Snapdragon 425 surfaces

Specifications of BlackBerry’s upcoming mid-range budget smartphone codenamed BBC100-1 has surfaced online. According to @rquandt on Twitter, the phone will come with a 5-inch HD screen, will be powered by Snapdragon 425 and come with dual SIM support, making it the first BlackBerry Android smartphone to come with Dual SIM support.

Apple shipped record 2.5 million iPhone units in India during 2016

Apple has reached a new milestone in terms of iPhone sales in India. The company has sold over 2.5 million units in 2016, according to a latest report from Counterpoint research. The report further revealed that a 1/3 of its total shipment coming alone from the record fourth quarter and was driven by seasonality and … Continue reading “Apple shipped record 2.5 million iPhone units in India during 2016”

Nokia launches MIKA first customized digital assistant to improve telecom operators’ efficiency

Nokia today launched MIKA – ‘Multi-purpose Intuitive Knowledge Assistant’ which is a customized ‘digital assistant’ that will help to improve telecom operators’ efficiency by providing engineers faster access to critical information.

Xiaomi Mi 5C with Snapdragon 625, 3GB RAM, 12MP camera spotted again

We have heard several rumors about Mi 5C over couple of months and now some more specifications of the phone and live images have surfaced on the website of China Quality Certification center. As per the listing, a total of five models of the Mi 5C – 2105212, 2016089, 2016101, MAE136 and MBE6A5, the MAE136 … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5C with Snapdragon 625, 3GB RAM, 12MP camera spotted again”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Battery Life Test – Snapdragon 625

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India last week starting at Rs. 9,999. It packs a 4100mAh built-in battery, slightly bigger than than the 4000mAh battery on the Redmi Note 3, has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen and is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor in India. We already brought you the review of the smartphone, here … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Battery Life Test – Snapdragon 625”

Over 2.5 lakh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 smartphones sold out in 10 minutes in first sale

Xiaomi launched its most expected Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India last week. It went on open sale at 12PM yesterday. Yesterday it did not announce the number of units it sold. Today it has revealed that it sold over 2,50,000 units of Redmi Note 4 units in just 10 minutes on both Flipkart and Mi.com. Xiaomi said … Continue reading “Over 2.5 lakh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 smartphones sold out in 10 minutes in first sale”

Vodafone launches RED post-paid plans with unlimited local and STD calls, bundled data

Vodafone today launched ‘Unlimited Vodafone RED’ plans for its post-paid customers starting at Rs 499, a month after launching similar packs for pre-paid customers. The Rs. 499 Vodafone RED plan now offers unlimited local and STD calls with free national roaming on incoming calls, 100 free local and national SMS, 3GB free data quota on 4G … Continue reading “Vodafone launches RED post-paid plans with unlimited local and STD calls, bundled data”

Hugo Barra to step down as Vice President at Xiaomi, will remain as advisor

Hugo Barra, who joined Xiaomi as Vice President of Xiaomi Global back in August, 2013 from Google has announced his departure from the company. He said that he will go back to Silicon Valley in February after Chinese New Year. He says that his decision has been strongly motivated by a feeling of detachment from his family and the life … Continue reading “Hugo Barra to step down as Vice President at Xiaomi, will remain as advisor”

Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on LED TVs, hard disks, microSD cards and more

Amazon started its Great Indian Sale a couple of days back offering some great deals on smartphones, accessories, and more. Today on Day 3 of the sale it is offering great deals on LED TVs, hard disks, microSD cards and more.

Amit Singhal former Google search head joins Uber as SVP of Engineering

In the latest development, Amit Singhal, former Senior Vice President of Search at Google has joined Uber. From now on, he will be heading the Maps and Marketplace departments and also advise CEO Travis Kalanick and Uber VP of Engineering and Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski as well on self-driving technology.

Weekly Round up – Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and more

This week Xiaomi launched Redmi Note4 in India, Lenovo launched Phab 2 Pro Tango smartphone while Samsung launched Galaxy C9 Pro and mid ranger J2 Ace. Micromax launched Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 smartphones that support 4G VoLTE. Check out all the announcements and launches from this week in our roundup.