Xiaomi Mi Router 3, Mi Water Purifier 2 and Bluetooth Speaker announced

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Xiaomi announced today a sub brand called as Mi Ecosystem which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. The Chinese company has announced an array of products under this brand. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Router 3, Mi Water Purifier 2 and Bluetooth Speaker announced”

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) Super AMOLED displays announced

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Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016), it’s new selfie-focused smartphones and successors of last year’s Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones in China. The Galaxy J5 (2016) has a 5.2-inch HD screen and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and the Galaxy  J7 (2016) has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7870 processor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) Super AMOLED displays announced”

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro

Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3 earlier this year, after the recent certification, Xiaomi has officially introduced the Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Other specifications remain the same, including a 5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 SoC, MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced”

Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker announced

Xiaomi Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker

Xiaomi today introduced its new sub-brand, Mi Ecosystem, which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. It has also introduced a new rice cooker under the Mi Ecosystem with support for cloud connectivity since the cooker has built-in WiFi 802.11n. This lets you adjust the condition the rice needs to be cooked and control several features using the mobile app, which also comes with recipes. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker announced”

5 Reasons to buy the Honor 5X

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The sub-15,000 rupee category is a segment where there is a lot of competition between brands to capture the attention of the public. While there is plenty of choices available, we feel that the Honor 5X is probably the best one in the lot and here are 5 reasons why you should buy the device.

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Samsung SM-C5000 with 5.2″ display enters India for testing

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Samsung is working on a C-series of smartphones that is targeted at Chinese market. A device with model number SM-C5000 has been spotted on the Zauba, Indian import listing site. Continue reading “Samsung SM-C5000 with 5.2″ display enters India for testing”

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Keyboard Cover Unboxing

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Samsung introduced Keyboard Cover for the Samsung S7 edge during its announcement. It is similar to the keyboard cover for the Galaxy S6 edge+ that was introduced last year. Check out the unboxing.
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FBI gains access to locked iPhone, withdraws case against Apple

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The Apple-FBI legal battle is over after months of court motions and hearings. The Department of Justice (DoJ) has dropped its case against Apple as the FBI has unlocked San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. Continue reading “FBI gains access to locked iPhone, withdraws case against Apple”

Apple iPhone SE pre-orders reportedly hit 3.4 million in China

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Apple launched the 4-inch iPhone SE last week and it looks like it is a big hit in China. According to a new report from CNBC, Apple has received more than 3.4M pre-orders for the iPhone SE via retailers in China. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE pre-orders reportedly hit 3.4 million in China”

Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) Android 6.0.1 update starts rolling out in India

Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen Android 6.0.1

Motorola has started rolling out Android 6.0.1 update for the Moto G (3rd Gen) smartphone in India, soon after rolling out the update for Moto X Play in the country. Motorola rolled out the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the smartphone earlier this year. The changelog is same as the Moto X Play that brings back camera shutter tone switch to turn off and on the sound of the camera shutter and also launch the camera by double-pressing the power button, but the changelog doesn’t mention support for Unicode 8.0 emojis. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) Android 6.0.1 update starts rolling out in India”

OPPO R9 with 16MP front camera launching in India on April 5 [Update]

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Update: OPPO has shared a teaser in Indonesia, so it will likely launch the R9 as F1 Plus in India, as it had promised earlier this year at the F1 launch event.

OPPO has sent out invites for the launch of R9, its flagship selfie-focused smartphone in India on April 5th. Even though the invite just says it will be a camera phone, OPPO’s teasers clear indicate that it is indeed the R9 that is coming next week. It is also expected to launch the R9 Plus along with the R9 that also has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these that were introduced in China earlier this month have a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button that can unlock the phone in just 0.2 seconds.

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Reliance Jio inches closer to 4G rollout, starts shipping 4G SIM cards

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Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) had launched 4G services for its employees in December last year. Now, it looks like the company is gearing up for a public launch of the 4G service soon.

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