Now buy a Reliance Lyf handset and get a free Jio SIM card with 3 months unlimited 4G data without an invite

Reliance Lyf handsets are now available at non-Reliance stores and open market as the company is nearing towards the commercial launch of Jio services. We spotted Lyf branding at multiple mobile showrooms in Bangalore and Chennai and even spotted this poster at a store in Bangalore. Previously Lyf handsets could be purchased only at Reliance … Continue reading “Now buy a Reliance Lyf handset and get a free Jio SIM card with 3 months unlimited 4G data without an invite”

Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, One X9, 4 Desire phones, Nextbit Robin, Jolla C, Mi Drone and more

This week, HTC introduced a long list of new devices in India including the flagship HTC 10. Other contenders in list include HTC 10 Lifestyle, Desire 628, Desire 630, Desire 825, Desire 830, and One X9.

Garmin Fenix 3 HR rugged multi-sport training GPS watch launched for Rs. 52999

Garmin India has launched Fenix 3 HR, the company’s latest multisport smart watch with Garmin Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology, all new additional activity profiles and a black silicon band. “The watch has updated software with new activity trackers for golf, stand up paddle boarding and rowing, as well as the latest advanced running dynamics and physiological measurements,” said the company.

HTC One M9+ Prime Camera Edition coming soon to India for Rs. 23990

HTC introduced several smartphones including the flagship HTC 10 at an event in India yesterday. Now the HTC One M9+ Prime Camera Edition, a new smartphone in the ‘HTC One’ series is expected to be launched soon in the country. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor, has … Continue reading “HTC One M9+ Prime Camera Edition coming soon to India for Rs. 23990”

Xiaomi Mi Drone announced, comes in 1080p and 4K versions

Xiaomi today introduced Mi Drone, it’s first UAV in an online event in China. It is made by Mi Ecosystem’s company Flymi and the CEO of the company is Cai Wei who has 7 years of experience dealing with drone. The Drone has a compact lightweight body since it is made of polycarbonate and carbon fiber. The high-end … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Drone announced, comes in 1080p and 4K versions”

Idea launches 4G LTE services in 3 more towns, now in 32 towns across Tamil Nadu

Idea Cellular has expanded its 4G LTE services in three more towns in Tamil Nadu that includes major towns of Coimbatore, Pondicherry and in the industrial belt of Gummidipoondi. Idea 4G is now present in 32 towns in Tamil Nadu and Chennai circle.

Microsoft announces 1850 job cuts in smartphone business

Microsoft Corporation today announced that it plans to cut 1,850 jobs to streamline the company’s smartphone hardware business. Last year it cut 7,800 jobs from its phone division to refocus its phone efforts, after 18,000 layoffs the previous year that affected the workforce adopted via Nokia. The company recently announced that it will sell its feature phone business to FIH Mobile, a … Continue reading “Microsoft announces 1850 job cuts in smartphone business”

Snapdragon 617 or Snapdragon 801 – Common Misconceptions

Things aren’t also black and white especially when it comes to technology. Common misconceptions among public like more megapixels mean better quality and more cores mean better performance are tough to correct without a proper explanation. We’ve already written about 5 common smartphone myths. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at two processors … Continue reading “Snapdragon 617 or Snapdragon 801 – Common Misconceptions”

Micromax Canvas Selfie 4 with 5-inch HD display, 8MP front camera, Android 6.0 announced

Micromax has announced Canvas Selfie 4, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone, along with the Canvas Bolt Selfie, a budget selfie smartphone. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The company … Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Selfie 4 with 5-inch HD display, 8MP front camera, Android 6.0 announced”

Micromax Bolt Selfie with 5MP front camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999

Micromax has launched Bolt Selfie Q424, the company’s latest budget selfie-focused 4G smartphone. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MT6735M SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera and a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash. It has dual SIM support similar to most other Micromax … Continue reading “Micromax Bolt Selfie with 5MP front camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999”