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Uber launches UberHIRE XL in Delhi, lets you hire 6-seater SUVs

Uber Hire XL

Uber launched its UberHire car rental service in 9 cities in India earlier this year. Today it has launched uberHIRE XL in Delhi that will enable upto 6 riders to travel instead of 4 riders in UberHIRE. With this service, riders can hire a 6-seater SUVs such as Toyota Innova, Honda Mobilio and Maruti Suzuki Ertiga with more room. Minimum fare for uberHIRE XL is Rs. 359, Per km fare above 10 km is Rs. 17/km and per minute fare above 60 minutes is Rs. 2.5/minute.

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HMD Global schedules an event in India on October 31 to launch a new Nokia phone

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HMD Global just sent out invites for an event on October 31st. This time the invite says “HMD Global invites you to an exclusive gathering to unveil the next milestone of Nokia Phones” without giving an hint of what we can expect at the event. Continue reading “HMD Global schedules an event in India on October 31 to launch a new Nokia phone”

Infinix Note 4 Review

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In a market where Xiaomi, Moto, Lenovo and to an extent the newly resurrected Nokia dominate, it means that you simply cannot make a half-hearted effort. For a relatively newer entrant into a crowded space means that Infinix has a lot of work cut out for it. Those were the thoughts in our mind when we started using the all-new Infinix Note 4. Does it manage to leave a mark, especially a positive one? We find out in our review. Continue reading “Infinix Note 4 Review”

WhatsApp adds Live Location Sharing for Android and iOS

WhatsApp is rolling out a new live location sharing feature on both Android and iOS today. You could choose to share your real-time location for 15 minutes, 1 hour or 8 hours with your loved ones in chat message with a single person or a group. I always dislike giving directions to people over phone and have always relied on WhatsApp location sharing feature to keep it simple. This new update makes location sharing even more seamless.

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Micromax Bharat 1 4G VoLTE feature phone launched in partnership with BSNL for Rs. 2200

Micromax Bharat 1

Micromax today launched Bharat-1, the company’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone in partnership with State-owned telecom operator BSNL to take on Reliance Jio’s JioPhone. It also comes with unlimited calling & unlimited data offer from BSNL at Rs. 97 per month, but the phone can be used on any network unlike the JioPhone. Continue reading “Micromax Bharat 1 4G VoLTE feature phone launched in partnership with BSNL for Rs. 2200”

Uber PREMIER ride option launched in Bengaluru

After launching its PREMIER ride service option in India starting from Mumbai and Pune last month, Uber today launched Uber PREMIER in Bengaluru. This is an upgrade to their current uberX experience that promises every day, affordable fare and a better experience. Continue reading “Uber PREMIER ride option launched in Bengaluru”

Airtel offers iPhone 7, 7 Plus starting at Rs. 7777 with 24-month plan with 30GB data, unlimited calls

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Airtel offered iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus starting at Rs. 19,990 last year. Now it has opened its Online Store and started selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with new bundled offers. The iPhone 7 32GB is available at a down payment of just Rs. 7777 and 24 monthly installments of Rs. 2499 that includes postpaid plan which offers 30 GB data and unlimited calling (local, STD, national roaming). This comes to a total of Rs. 67,753 for 2 years including the plan. You can get the iPhone 7 32GB for as low as Rs. 38,999 online. Continue reading “Airtel offers iPhone 7, 7 Plus starting at Rs. 7777 with 24-month plan with 30GB data, unlimited calls”

Samsung Galaxy S8+, Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) get a price cut in India

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Samsung has slashed the price of three of its smartphones in India. The Galaxy S8+ that was launched back in April for Rs. 64900 has received a Rs. 6000 price cut and is available for Rs. 58,900. Even though the 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version had already received two price cuts, this is the first time the 64GB version is getting a price cut. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+, Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) get a price cut in India”

Swipe ELITE 11000mAh and 13000mAh power banks launched starting at Rs. 999

Swipe ELITE 11000mAh and 13000mAh power banks

Swipe Telecom has launched new 11000mAh and 13000mAh Power Banks in the ELITE series and enters into a new category. The 11000mAh ELITE Power bank has a metal finish and has 2 charging USB ports with combined output of 3.1A (5 V – 2.1 A, 5 V – 1 A) for simultaneous charging of two devices. Continue reading “Swipe ELITE 11000mAh and 13000mAh power banks launched starting at Rs. 999”

Canon G1 X Mark III with 24.3MP APS-C Sensor announced for Rs. 79995

Canon G1 X Mark III

Canon today announced a new flagship PowerShot camera; the G1 X Mark III in the company’s G-series. It is much bigger than the G1 X Mark II model and has a familiar body of G5 X compact. It features a 24.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS Sensor and Canon’s dual-pixel autofocus technology making it the first point and shoot compact offering from Canon with both the features. Continue reading “Canon G1 X Mark III with 24.3MP APS-C Sensor announced for Rs. 79995”

OnePlus 3 and 3T get the much awaited Android 8.0 Oreo update in open beta

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Pete Lau, the founder and CEO of OnePlus had confirmed that the OnePlus 3T along with 3 would get the latest Android Oreo update. The company has kept its promise and the consumers of the these smartphones are now getting the newest software patch. Mind you, it’s an open beta with some known issues. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T get the much awaited Android 8.0 Oreo update in open beta”

Xiaomi opens its first Mi Home Store in Mumbai

Xiaomi Mi Home Store Mumbai

After Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai and Hyderabad, Xiaomi has opened its first Mi Home Store in Mumbai, which is located at Phoenix Market City Mall. The store was inaugurated by founders of Poorvika Mobile. This is the Eighth Mi Home Store in the country after after three Stores in Bengaluru, one in Gurugram, Noida, Chennai and Hyderabad. As it had promised back in May, it now has stores in major Indian cities.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017) with 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display launched in India for Rs. 7390

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy J2 2017, the company’s latest entry-level 4G VoLTE smartphone in India. It has similar specifications as the Galaxy J2 that was launched back in 2015, including a 4.7-inch qHD screen, 1.3GHz Exynos processor, 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, but the Android version is not known yet. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017) with 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display launched in India for Rs. 7390”

Moto G5S Midnight Blue color variant launched in India

Moto G5S Midnight Blue

Lenovo-owned Moto launched the Moto G5S smartphone, successor of the Moto G5 in Lunar Gray and Fine Gold colors in India back in August on Amazon.in. Today it has launched the Midnight Blue color variant of the smartphone in the country. Other specifications of the phone are same, including a 5.2-inch 1080p screen , Snapdragon 430 SoC, 16MP rear camera, metal unibody design, fingerprint sensor and a 3000mAh battery with support for Turbo charging.

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OPPO F5 with full-screen display launching in India on November 2

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OPPO earlier this week confirmed it will unveil OPPO F5 smartphone in Philippines on October 26th. Yesterday it confirmed that it will launch the smartphone in India as well as Southeast Asia Markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam soon. Today it has sent out invites for the launch of the smartphone in the country on November 2nd. Continue reading “OPPO F5 with full-screen display launching in India on November 2”