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Amazon just started its Prime Day sale, exclusively for Prime members, as it had promised. In this 30-hour sale, it is offering great deals on smartphones, accessories, Kindle and more. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Day Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more”
Indian government has finally approved Amazon India’s proposed $500 million investment in food retail. The news comes a month after Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal stated that the government will soon clear the investment. The proposal was pending before the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) which has been abolished now. Continue reading “Amazon India’s $500 million investment in food retail gets government nod”
After its Project Leap network transformation program, Airtel has launched Project Next, its digital innovation program aimed at transforming customer experience across all of its services and touch points. The company said that it plans to invest up to Rs. 2000 crores over the next 3 years to launch several digital innovations. Continue reading “Airtel Project Next launched – Postpaid data roll over, family data sharing, Next-Gen Airtel Stores and more”
Vivo launched its selfie-focused V5s smartphone in India back in April in Crown Gold and Matte Black colors. Today it has launched the Energetic Blue color variant of the phone in the country. Apart from the color, other specifications are same, including a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 5p lens, selfie light, which is called ‘Moonlight Glow’, fingerprint sensor and more. Continue reading “Vivo V5s Energetic Blue color variant launched in India”
Samsung has launched Galaxy On Max, its latest smartphone in the ‘On Series’. It has almost the same specifications as the Galaxy J7 Max that was launched recently, including a 5.7-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P25 Lite SoC, Android 7.0 (Nougat), 13MP front and rear cameras with LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the front and Samsung Pay Mini for UPI and Paytm Payments, but this doesn’t have Smart Glow light around the camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On Max with 5.7-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 launched for Rs. 16900”
Maruti Suzuki has started rolling out Android Auto as part of an update to its SmartPlay infotainment system. The automakers latest models – Ignis and Dzire, already came with Android Auto. Maruti had introduced the SmartPlay infotainment system with Ciaz and that was later expanded to Ertiga, Vitara Brezza and the S-Cross. These cars will now get the Android Auto update.
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Nubia has launched M2, it’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘M Series’ in India, soon after the launch of the Nubia N2 smartphone in the country. It was announced back in March this year and packs a dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with 0.1 second PDAF and Contrast Hybrid Focus along with a 16-megapixel front camera. It has a 5.5-inch 1080 AMOLED 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 Mobile Platform and has a fingerprint sensor on the front, but it still runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Nubia M2 with 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 13MP dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 22999”
Samsung launched 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the Galaxy S8+ smartphone in India last month for Rs. 74,900, about Rs. 10,000 more than the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the phone. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the phone has received a Rs. 4000 price cut, in just a month of launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 70900”
Avenir Telecom has forayed in India with the launch of Energizer accessories for smartphones. The company offers accessories like cables, chargers, USB key, memory cards, rugged covers and screen protectors. Continue reading “Energizer forays in India by launching cases, chargers, and other mobile accessories”
Huawei’s Honor brand, along with the Honor 8 Pro launched the Honor Band 3, its latest fitness and sleep tracking band in India. It has a 0.91-inch OLED display, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. It syncs with Android and iOS devices to show Caller ID, option to reject call and vibrations for Facebook, Twitter, messages, emails, calendar alerts, and more when connected over Bluetooth. Continue reading “Honor Band 3 with OLED display, continuous heart rate tracking announced in India”
Huawei’s Honor brand today launched its flagship Honor 8 Pro smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced back in April, comes with a 5.7-inch Quad HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 960 processor with 6GB of RAM and runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1 on top. It has dual 12-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome and other with color sensor to capture crisper, more detailed photos and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor 8 Pro with 12MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 29999”
Amazon has crossed whopping $2 billion investment mark in India with latest investment,according to a report from the Economic Times. The US based e-commerce major has pumped another Rs. 1640 crore in the country as part of its commitment to invest $5 billion. Continue reading “Amazon crosses $2 billion investment mark in India, invests Rs.1,680 crore”
Snapdeal has rejected an initial takeover offer of $800-$900 million from rival Flipkart, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The development comes just a few days after Flipkart completed its commercial and legal due diligence of Snapdeal.
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Moto India has finally sent out invites for the launch its latest Moto E4 Plus smartphone on July 12th. The company started teasing the launching of the smartphone last week. The main highlight of the phone is its 5000mAh battery that is slightly bigger than the 4000mAh battery on the Moto C Plus that was launched in the country recently. It also comes with fast charging support using 10W rapid charger. Continue reading “Moto E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.1 launching in India on July 12”
Shyam Telecom has launched two Motorola earbuds – Motorola Earbuds Metal and Motorola Earbuds Sports in India. Both these have a 10mm neodymium driver that promises clear audio with deep bass and have IP54 ratings for water resistance. Continue reading “Motorola Earbuds Metal and Earbuds Sports in-ear water-resistant earphones launched for Rs. 999”
