Amazon India disables COD, Flipkart and Snapdeal restricts order up to Rs. 2000

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[Update]- Swiggy and Uber have also stopped accepting Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes following the ban. E-commerce companies have taken measures following Government of India’s move to scrap Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. Amazon India has disabled Cash on Delivery (COD) option for all the orders.
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How the OPPO F1s lit up our Diwali

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With the ever increasing importance of social media and the growing trend of self-portaits aka selfies, the demand for smartphones capturing higher quality photos has never been higher. More megapixels alone doesn’t necessarily mean better image quality. A lot also depends on the aperture value as well as the size of the sensor. Diwali has just passed, we get a chance to see how OPPO F1s’ photography performs in low-light conditions. Here is what we learnt.

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Twitter India and South East Asia MD Parminder Singh quits

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Earlier this week, Twitter India Head Rishi Jaitly announced his exit. Now, the micro-blogging site’s Managing Director for Southeast Asia, MENA and India, Parminder Singh has quit the company after a 3 year stint. Continue reading “Twitter India and South East Asia MD Parminder Singh quits”

India to buy phone unlocking tech from Israel based company

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India will soon get its hands on technology that will allow it to unlock iPhone and other electronic devices, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. Gandhinagar based forensic institute called as Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) will soon acquire the technology from Israel based company, Cellebrite.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 details surface, Apple iPhone sales increase in India and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.
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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Best deals on smartphones, headphones, speakers and more

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Amazon just started its third Great Indian Festival Sale for 4 days, few days before Diwali. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, accessories, and more that include,  Moto G4 Plus, Redmi Note 3, routers, speakers and lots more. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Best deals on smartphones, headphones, speakers and more”

Apple Watch Nike+ to be available in India on October 28 starting Rs. 32900

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Apple had unveiled Watch Nike+ along with Apple Watch Series 2 last month. Now, the company has announced that it will be available in India starting October 28. Continue reading “Apple Watch Nike+ to be available in India on October 28 starting Rs. 32900”

Facebook claims India has over 155 million monthly active users

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India has now become Facebook’s second largest market, according to Adam Mosseri, VP, Product Management at Facebook. The social network has crossed 155 million monthly active users in India. Continue reading “Facebook claims India has over 155 million monthly active users”

Uber planning bus and mini-van ride sharing service Uber Everything in India

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Uber currently offers services like uberPool, uberGo, uber X and uber XL in over 27 cities in India. Now, the US based ride hailing service is planning to launch bus and minivan services in India under a new service dubbed as Uber Everything, according to a latest report from Mint.

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Honor’s secret weapon – The “Make in India” initiative

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We’ve already talked about Honor and their success story in India as well as around the globe. Now, it’s time to talk about Honor’s secret weapon that will ensure that their success reaches another level especially within India.

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Honor’s Indian Success Story – How they made it happen and what lies ahead

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The Honor brand was launched a couple of years ago internationally and subsequently launched it in India as well. However, I don’t think anyone would’ve been able to accurately predict just how successful the brand would turn out to be. Let’s take a look at the driving force as well as the mantra behind the brand.

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Xiaomi claims to have sold over 500000 smartphones in India in 3 days

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Xiaomi India has announced that it has sold more than 500,000 smartphones in less than three days between 1 and 3 October. The Chinese smartphone maker sold Mi and Redmi smartphones in three days of festive season sales on Amazon, Snapdeal and Flipkart.

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