Gionee A1 Plus and A1 Lite get a price cut in India

Gionee A1 Plus

Gionee launched the A1 Plus smartphone in India back in July this year for Rs. 26,999 and the A1 Lite smartphone was launched in August in the country at a price tag of Rs. 14,999. Today the company has announced a price cut for both the smartphones. Continue reading “Gionee A1 Plus and A1 Lite get a price cut in India”

Xiaomi introduces Google Tez payment option on Mi online store and Mi Store app in India

Xiaomi Mi Store Tez

Google launched Tez mobile payments app based on UPI (Unified Payments Interface) in India back in September this year. Today Xiaomi has announced that it now supports the payment option powered by Tez on Mi.com and the Mi Store app for a cashless transaction. This lets users can pay directly from their bank accounts online for any purchase that they make. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Google Tez payment option on Mi online store and Mi Store app in India”

India ranks top in improving broadband download speeds in 2017: Ookla

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According to Ookla Speedtest Global Index, India ranks top in improving broadband download speeds in 2017 and has captured 2nd place in terms of showing the most improvement in mobile data speeds among the world’s most populous countries. Continue reading “India ranks top in improving broadband download speeds in 2017: Ookla”

Samsung 49-inch Curved QLED HDR gaming monitor launched in India for Rs. 150000

Samsung C49HG90 49-inch Curved Gaming Monitor

Samsung just launched the world’s biggest curved monitor in India. The 49-inch ultra-wide curved gaming monitor (LC49HG90) has a 32:9 aspect ratio and 3,840×1,080 double full HD (DFHD) resolution. It delivers 1,800R curvature, an ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle and accelerated refresh rate (144Hz) and 1ms motion picture response time (MPRT) with advanced, four-channel scanning technology to deter motion blur and produce a more consistent picture across the entire screen. Continue reading “Samsung 49-inch Curved QLED HDR gaming monitor launched in India for Rs. 150000”

Vodafone, itel launch A20 4G VoLTE phone at an effective price of Rs. 1590

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After launching Micromax Bharat 2 Ultra 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 999, Vodafone has now teamed up with itel Mobile to launch new A20 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1,590. Continue reading “Vodafone, itel launch A20 4G VoLTE phone at an effective price of Rs. 1590”

Motorola teams up with Poorvika Mobiles to bring Moto Hub stores across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Motorola Moto Hub

Motorola today announced a partnership with Poorvika Mobiles to bring Moto Hub stores across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Customers can visit the store and experience wide-range of Motorola products.  Continue reading “Motorola teams up with Poorvika Mobiles to bring Moto Hub stores across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka”

Xiaomi No.1 Mi Fan Sale on Dec 20 & 21: Discounts on phones, accessories, Re. 1 flash sale and more

Xiaomi No.1 Mi Fan Sale

Xiaomi has announced its year-end sale – No.1 Mi Fan Sale on December 20th and 21st.  In the sale it will have Re. 1 flash sale, offer discounts on smartphones and accessories, and will also allow you to get discount coupons (Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 500).  Continue reading “Xiaomi No.1 Mi Fan Sale on Dec 20 & 21: Discounts on phones, accessories, Re. 1 flash sale and more”

Ola acquires Foodpanda India, to invest $200 million

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Ola today announced a partnership with Germany based DeliveryHero Group, an online food ordering and delivery marketplace. As a part of this partnership, Ola will have now have rights over Foodpanda India business in an acquisition deal in exchange for Ola stock. Continue reading “Ola acquires Foodpanda India, to invest $200 million”

InFocus Vision 3 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6999

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InFocus just launched Vision 3, the company’s latest smartphone in India. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 82.4% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with SMILE UX and has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens. It also has an 8-megapixel front camera and will get A.I face recognition feature via update soon. Continue reading “InFocus Vision 3 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6999”

LG V30+ goes on sale on Amazon in India with launch offers for Rs. 44990

LG V30+

LG launched its flagship  V30+ smartphone in India last week, and as promised the smartphone is now on sale exclusively on Amazon.in for Rs. 44990. It is available in Black and Silver colors in the country. It also has several launch offers that includes: Continue reading “LG V30+ goes on sale on Amazon in India with launch offers for Rs. 44990”

How to watch JioTV on computer

JioTV PC

Reliance Jio launched its services officially back in September 2016. It also launched bouquet of Jio Apps exclusively for its users, including JioTV app to watch Live TV channels on Android and iOS devices without  additional cost. After launching JioCinema app for the web recently, Jio has launched the JioTV app for the web that allows users to watch live TV channels on PC, laptop or Macs easily using browser. Here are the steps. Continue reading “How to watch JioTV on computer”

Xiaomi Mi A1 Special Edition Red color variant launched in India

Xiaomi Mi A1 Red

Xiaomi launched the Mi A1 Android One phone in India in partnership with Google back in September in Black, Gold and Rose Gold colors and the Rose Gold variant of the phone went on sale in the country last month. The company recently announced a Rs. 1000 permanent price cut for the phone recently. Today it has launched new Special Edition Red color variant in the country, after it was introduced in Philippines last week.

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Apple iPhone gets a price hike in India after increase in import duty

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As the Indian government increased the import duty on mobile phones from 10% to 15% last week, Apple has officially increased the price of its iPhones, including its iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X smartphones that were launched recently. Back in July when GST was implemented, Apple cut iPhone prices by up to Rs. 6,600, iPad prices by up to Rs. 3,900 and Mac rates by up to Rs. 11,800 in the country. Continue reading “Apple iPhone gets a price hike in India after increase in import duty”

Indian Govt raises import tax on mobile phones, will affect Apple and others

Apple iPhone 8

Indian Govt has raised the import tax on various electronic items including mobile phones, digital cameras, microwave ovens, and televisions with an aim to curb supplies from overseas and build up the domestic industry. Tax on mobile phones has been increased from 10% to 15%. Continue reading “Indian Govt raises import tax on mobile phones, will affect Apple and others”

Moto TurboPower Pack Mod, JBL SoundBoost2 and GamePad Mod launched in India starting at Rs. 5999

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Motorola at an event in Delhi launched JBL SoundBoost 2 speaker Mod, Moto TurboPower Pack battery Mod and the GamePad Mod in India. These were introduced last year along with the Moto Z2 Play announcement and are compatible with all the Moto Z series smartphones. Continue reading “Moto TurboPower Pack Mod, JBL SoundBoost2 and GamePad Mod launched in India starting at Rs. 5999”