OnePlus seeks an executive who could lead its operations in India

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OnePlus recently made its intentions clear about entering the crowded Indian market and now, it looks the company is gearing up for its debut in the sub-continent. OnePlus has taken to its forum to find an executive who could lead its operations in India. Continue reading “OnePlus seeks an executive who could lead its operations in India”

Alcatel One Touch Hero and Idol series launched in India

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Alcatel One Touch has launched the One Touch Hero and six new One Touch Idol series smartphones in India. The One Touch Hero was unveiled at IFA last year and packs a 6-inch 1080p display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13 MP rear camera, 2 MP front-facing camera, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, which is expandable up to 32GB and a 3400 mAh battery. Continue reading “Alcatel One Touch Hero and Idol series launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has started receiving Android 4.4 (KitKat) update India. It was launched in India back in February this year running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy Grand 2 got the KitKat update in India last month. As you can see from the image, the changelog is similar to the other Samsung smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India”

MediaTek opens new R&D facility in Bengaluru, plans to invest US$ 200 million in India

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MediaTek Inc., one of the world’s leading SoC makers has launched a new Research & Development (R&D) facility at Bengaluru, India. The company would develop innovative solutions for wireless communications and concentrate on core segments like connectivity & home entertainment devices in the facility. It also said the it would invest US$ 200 million for expansion in India, during the course of the next few years. Continue reading “MediaTek opens new R&D facility in Bengaluru, plans to invest US$ 200 million in India”

Lava Iris Pro 30+ with 4.7-inch HD display, 13 MP Camera launched for Rs. 11990

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Lava has launched the Iris Pro 30+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of Iris Pro 30 that was also launched earlier this year. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology, 7.9mm slim and 116 gram light-weight body. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, 1.1 micron OmniVision BSI 2 sensor and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Xolo Q610s with 4.5-inch display, compact body announced for Rs. 7099

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Xolo has unveiled the Q610s smartphone, successor of Q600 that was launched back in May. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA On-cell IPS display and has a compact body with width of just 64.3mm, height of 128mm and screen-to-body ratio of more than 74%. Compared to 129.9x 65.9mm in terms of height and width of the Moto G that also has a 4.5-inch display, this is more compact. The Broadcom processor that was present in the Q600s has been replaced by a quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Xolo Q610s with 4.5-inch display, compact body announced for Rs. 7099”

Vodafone RED postpaid all-in-one plans with voice, data and SMS launched

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Vodafone India has launched Vodafone RED, all-in-one plans exclusively for its postpaid retail and enterprise customers. This eliminates the need for multiple rentals for voice and data, since it comes with voice, data and SMS benefits. The Vodafone RED plans are available starting from Rs. 499 and the Vodafone RED4Business plans are available from Rs. 666. The Vodafone RED4Business is segmented into two user groups of IOIP (Individual Owned Individual Paid) and COCP (Corporate Owned Corporate Paid).  Benefits vary depending on the plan. Check out the details below. Continue reading “Vodafone RED postpaid all-in-one plans with voice, data and SMS launched”

Karbonn Titanium S19 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 officially launched for Rs. 8999

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Karbonn has officially launched the Titanium S19 smartphone. It went on sale online last month and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S19 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 officially launched for Rs. 8999”

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed on official website

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Micromax Canvas XL2 A109, the company’s latest smartphone in the Canvas series has been listed on the official website. It has a 5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed on official website”

Xolo Q3000 gets Android 4.4 KitKat beta update

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Xolo has finally released the beta version of the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Q3000 smartphone. It promised to offer KitKat update for  Q700S, Q1010i, Q1010 and Q3000 smartphones by June. It rolled out Android 4.4 update for Q1010i, Q1010 and Q700S smartphones recently. Continue reading “Xolo Q3000 gets Android 4.4 KitKat beta update”

iBall Slide 3G 1026-Q18 with 10.1-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 11015

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iBall Slide 3G 1026-Q18, a new tablet in the Slide Performance series is now available on eBay.in. It has a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with a single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 1026-Q18 with 10.1-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 11015”

Motorola India schedules an event on September 5

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Few days after announcing the September 4th event in the U.S, Motorola has sent press invites for a launch event on September 5th in India. The invite just says Mark 05 September on your calendar and it will be holding an event in New Delhi. Continue reading “Motorola India schedules an event on September 5”

TRAI rejects proposal to put fee on WhatsApp, Viber and others: Report

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Earlier this month there were reports that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is planning to implement charges for over-the-top (OTT) players of apps like WhatsApp, Viber, Skype etc. TRAI has rejected the proposal of carriers to make OTT players that offer these services share part of their revenue with them or the government, according to a report from The Economic Times. Continue reading “TRAI rejects proposal to put fee on WhatsApp, Viber and others: Report”

Xiaomi Mi 3 Flip Cover and Screen Protector up for pre-order on Flipkart

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Xiaomi accessories including power banks, Mi ZBW4122IN in-ear headset, Mi 3 flip covers and screen guard appeared on Flipkart along with price tags few weeks back. Today the official Xiaomi Mi 3 flip covers and the screen protector are available for pre-order from Flipkart. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 3 Flip Cover and Screen Protector up for pre-order on Flipkart”

Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 (SM-G9009D) with Dual-SIM support in China back in April, but it only had CDMA and GSM support. Later the company launched the Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G900FD) with LTE Cat 4. support in markets like UAE, and it is calling it Galaxy S5 Duos LTE. We managed get one. Check out the unboxing video below.

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