Comio X1 with 5.5-inch HD+ display, Dual 4G VoLTE, Android Oreo launched for Rs. 7499

Comio has launched X1, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘X series’ in India, after the launch of X1 Note. It has a 5.5-inch HD+ 18:9 display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash, face unlock and portrait mode for both the front and rear cameras. Continue reading “Comio X1 with 5.5-inch HD+ display, Dual 4G VoLTE, Android Oreo launched for Rs. 7499”

Honor View 10 update brings EIS, Call Recording, Ride Mode and more in India

Honor View 10 has received a new update that brings several new features including the most expected EIS feature for videos, Call Recording, Ride Mode, thermal optimization and the latest Android security update. Continue reading “Honor View 10 update brings EIS, Call Recording, Ride Mode and more in India”

Lava Z61 Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 display launched for Rs. 5750

After the launch of Z50 back in March this year, Lava has launched its second Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone dubbed as Z61. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ Full View Full-lamination 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by a 1.5GHz Quad-Core processor with 1GB of RAM, has an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera with screen and LED flash and Bokeh Mode. Continue reading “Lava Z61 Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 display launched for Rs. 5750”

Samsung Galaxy J8 and Galaxy J6 smartphone sales cross 2 million in India since launch

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Samsung launched the  Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 smartphones in India back in May, and the Galaxy J8 went on sale in the country last month,  and today the company has announced that both the phone have crossed 2 million units in sales. The company says that both the phone have seen a huge demand attracting 50,000 consumers a day. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J8 and Galaxy J6 smartphone sales cross 2 million in India since launch”

OnePlus to open new Authorized Stores in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata on July 28

OnePlus today announced that it will be opening authorised offline stores in Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata on 28th July, 2018. These stores are located in Jayanagar, 4th Block in Bengaluru, Central Mall in Mumbai and South City Mall in Kolkata. Continue reading “OnePlus to open new Authorized Stores in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata on July 28”

Tecno Camon i Twin with 6-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 launched for Rs. 11499

After Camon i Click last month, Tecno has launched the company’s latest mid-range Camon i Twin smartphone in India. It has a 6-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView display with 87.48% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 425 with 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with the company’s own HiOS on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Quad LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for AI portrait shots and a 13-megapixel front camera with LED flash and AI beauty. Continue reading “Tecno Camon i Twin with 6-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 launched for Rs. 11499”

BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch FHD+ 3:2 display, QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 42990

Optiemus Infracom Limited just launched the Blackerry KEY2 in India. It was introduced last month and packs a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and has a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar as the predecessor, but the keys are 20% bigger with same footprint, has a matte finish and new dedicated key called ‘Speed key’ that lets you launch apps by pressing the key and the letter assigned to the app. Continue reading “BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch FHD+ 3:2 display, QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 42990”

GST Rate Cut: TVs up to 27-inches, power banks, video games, fuel cell and electric vehicles to get cheaper

The GST Council in its 28th meeting has pruned the 28% slab by cutting tax rates on 191 goods, leaving just 35 items, including AC, digital camera, video recorders, and automobiles, in the highest tax bracket. GST for 15 items including Televisions up to the size of 68 cm (27-inches), Lithium-ion batteries used in power banks and electric vehicles, vacuum cleaners, washing machine, video games are now down from 28% to 18%. The council has brought down GST of Fuel Cell Vehicle from 28% to 12%, giving a boost for alternative fuels. Further, Compensation cess shall also be exempted on fuel cell vehicle, said the council. Continue reading “GST Rate Cut: TVs up to 27-inches, power banks, video games, fuel cell and electric vehicles to get cheaper”

TRAI’s new regulations offers users more control to block pesky calls

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In a relief to telecom customers in India, TRAI in unsolicited commercial communication rules under which an individual can now revoke permission that they have granted to any commercial entity for a service. A month after the rules are notified, users can set their preferences on when they would like to receive commercial communications as well as preferred modes of communication- call or SMS. Continue reading “TRAI’s new regulations offers users more control to block pesky calls”

OnePlus will work on these 6 commitment points around its products based on ‘Open Ears’ community event feedback

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OnePlus always improves its products based on feedback from its users. To take it to the next step, it recently held its first  Open Ears’ forum in India to collect in-depth feedback about the software and hardware of OnePlus products. Today, the company has announced that it has received a lot of suggestions from the community during the sessions at the community event.

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ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 6GB RAM, 16MP front and rear camera version will finally go on sale from July 26 for Rs. 14999

Update: Asus today confirmed that the 6GB RAM version of the Zenfone Max Pro M1  will go on sale in India from 26th July, which is next Thursday, exclusively on Flipkart.

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Honor 9N with 5.84-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras launching in India on July 24 [ Update: Flipkart exclusive]

[Update: Honor has confirmed that the smartphone will be launched exclusively on Flipkart]

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OnePlus 6 Back-to-School offer for students from July 23 to 30 – Discounts, No cost EMI and more

OnePlus India today announced exclusive Back-to-School offers for students from 23 July 2018 to 30 July 2018. This lets college students   avail Rs. 1500 discount on HDFC debit and credit cards on the purchase of the OnePlus 6 as well as 20% off on OnePlus 6 cases and covers on oneplus.in and exclusive offline channels. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 Back-to-School offer for students from July 23 to 30 – Discounts, No cost EMI and more”

MSI GF63 and PS42 laptops with 8th gen Intel Core processors launched in India starting at Rs. 77990

MSI today has launched the GF63 and PS42 laptops in India. The PS42 is the first laptop in the professionals series and it comes with a fingerprint sensor for security, NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics. On the other hand, the GF63 is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics. Continue reading “MSI GF63 and PS42 laptops with 8th gen Intel Core processors launched in India starting at Rs. 77990”

iBall Baton 1200M Smart 802.11ac dual-band router launched

iBall has launched Baton 1200M Smart Dual Band Wireless AC Router offering with a transmission speed of up to 1200Mbps. It has Wi-Fi standard 802.11ac, supports both DSL and Broadband connections, sports 4 omnidirectional antennas, with MU-MIMO Technology that shares the available bandwidth into separate individual streams equally to the connected wireless devices to improve Wi-Fi experience with better bandwidth performance and handle data more efficiently – stronger speed with better performance. Continue reading “iBall Baton 1200M Smart 802.11ac dual-band router launched”