Worldwide dual SIM smartphone sales to reach 514 million units in 2016: Report

Worldwide dual-SIM smartphone sales will grow 19 percent to 514 million units in 2016, as per a latest report from Strategy Analytics. The report states that China and India are the largest country markets for dual-SIM smartphones.

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Ola to kick start bus service, will aggregate tourist and chartered buses

Ola is all set to expand its portfolio by launching a shuttle bus service, with an aim to expand its user base and boost revenue even further. The online taxi hailing service will aggregrate  tourist and chartered buses on its platform, as per a latest report from Economic Times.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J5 selfie-focused smartphone with 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash in India for Rs, 11,999 last week. We already went hands-on with the phone, and now lets take a look at the photo gallery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 Photo Gallery”

New Apple iPhone 6 ad caters to the Desi in us – Highlights the ability to purchase it through EMIs

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Apple has just released a new TVC (Television Commercial) that is a minute long and directed by Ingram Micro. The advertisement promotes the iPhone 6 and informs the public about it’s availability through EMI schemes as well.

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Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Review

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Micromax launched the Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 in May this year for Rs. 9,499. The Doodle 4 which is the successor of the last year’s Doodle 3 A102 sports a 6 inch qHD IPS display. Let’s take a detailed look at the phone and see if it is worth the price tag in the review.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab E Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India last month at a price tag of Rs. 16,900. We brought you the unboxing of the tablet recently, here we have the benchmarks.  It powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum (SC7730) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs clocked at 1.3 GHz per core and Mali-400 GPU.  It has 1.5GB RAM, 9.6-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) WXGA TFT 16:10 display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung’s own UI on top. Let’s check out how the tablet performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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LG G4 Stylus officially launched in India for Rs. 24990

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LG has officially launched G4 Stylus, the company’s latest smartphone with a stylus pen in India. It has a 5.7-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash, laser auto focus, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 4G connectivity. Continue reading “LG G4 Stylus officially launched in India for Rs. 24990”

Yu YUREKA PLUS with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999

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YU just launched YUREKA PLUS, the company’s latest smartphone in the YU series. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, compared to a 5.5-inch HD display on the YUREKA. It is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor and runs on Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 sensor, compared to Sony IMX135 sensor on the YUREKA and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Yu YUREKA PLUS with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999”

Airtel planning to launch 4G branded smartphones for Rs 4,000 in India by November

Airtel, which is on a roll by expanding its 4G services to a number of cities in India is planning to launch 4G branded smartphones in India, as per a latest report from PTI.

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Yu YuFit to go on sale on July 29th on Amazon for Rs. 999

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Yu has announced that the company’s YuFit fitness band that was announced back in May will finally will go on sale July 29th. It can monitor steps walked, calories burnt, daily goals reached, tracks your sleep and also offers notification for incoming calls and messages. It is powered by healthifyme that provides Fitness trainers, Nutritionists and Dietitians through specific packages designed for YuFit. The company has not revealed any details about the packages yet. Continue reading “Yu YuFit to go on sale on July 29th on Amazon for Rs. 999”

Lenovo K3 Note Review

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Lenovo announced the K3 Note late last month at a price of Rs 9,999. It is basically a beefed up version of the Lenovo A7000, which aims to attract power users and fix some of the faults that the A7000 had. In this review we’ll take a look at the handset in detail and see whether or not the extra 1000 rupees you spend on this compared to the A7000 is worth it.

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Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more

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This week, big tech announcements came from China’s MWC, whereas South Korean tech giant Samsung bounced back with two Galaxy J series smartphones in India and a lot more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more”

Lenovo K3 Note Battery Life Test

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Lenovo K3 Note was launched in India last month for Rs. 9,999. We recently brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the camera samples, here we have the battery life test results of the smartphone. The K3 Note packs 2900mAh removable Lithium-ion battery. It has a  5.5-inch 1080p display and is powered by a 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core (MediaTek MT6572) processor. Continue reading “Lenovo K3 Note Battery Life Test”

Microsoft to partner with Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in India

Microsoft could enter into a deal with Foxconn to manufacture phones in India, as per the Economic Times. The Taiwanese contract manufacturer will start manufacturing smartphones locally for Microsoft in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.

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