Ola introduces auto-connect WiFi service starting with Ola Prime

Ola Wifi

In a bid to lure customers away from its competitor Uber, Ola has announced that it is offering its riders an auto-connect Wi-Fi service for it’s Ola Prime riders.
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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM leaked

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Earlier this week an unnamed Xiaomi smartphone had surfaced that suggested it could be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor. Now, another Xiaomi device has leaked and it is touted to be the Mi Note 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM leaked”

Lenovo XT1700 / XT1706 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM surfaces, could be Moto E 2016

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Lenovo XT1700 / XT1706 have surfaced on GFXBench. Lenovo already promised that it will not discontinue the Moto E or Moto G lineup, so this could be upcoming Moto E (2016) smartphone. Looks like the Moto E series will finally have a 5-inch screen and is powered by a MediaTek SoC for the first time, according to the listing. It is also expected to come with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and water repellent coating. Continue reading “Lenovo XT1700 / XT1706 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM surfaces, could be Moto E 2016”

Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 24999

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Xiaomi has launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India, as it had promised recently. The smartphone was announced at an event in China and at the MWC 2016 last month, packs a 5.15-inch 1080p display, is powered by a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU, has 3GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 7 on top, has a fingerprint sensor, 16-megapixel camera on the back with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 4-axis OIS and a 4MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 24999”

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) with 5-inch HD display, S bike mode, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 8990

Samsung Galaxy J3 2016

Samsung has launched Galaxy J3 (2016), the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the J series and the successor of last year’s Galaxy J3. The main highlight of the smartphone is the new S bike mode for bikers that lets them activate pre-recorded message for all callers, motion lock feature to ensure rider comes to a halt before answering, urgent calls filter and more just by activate the mode by tapping on the NFC tag. It also has Ultra data saving (UDS) mode powered by Opera Max that compresses cellular data across all contents. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) with 5-inch HD display, S bike mode, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 8990”

CREO Mark 1 with custom Android-based OS launching on April 13

CREO Mark 1 launch invite

Teewe creator CREO (formerly Mango Man) introduced Mark 1, its first flagship smartphone with its own OS based on Android, couple of weeks back. Today the company has announced that it will launch the smartphone on April 13th. The company aims to keep the phone running like brand new for months together, and more significantly deliver a breakthrough feature every month. Continue reading “CREO Mark 1 with custom Android-based OS launching on April 13”

OnePlus 2 OxygenOS 3.0 Beta based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow released

OnePlus 2 Oxygen OS 3.0 Android 6.0.1

OnePlus has finally released OxygenOS 3.0 Beta based on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) for the OnePlus 2 smartphone, after the soak test. The update also brings new OnePlus Camera UI, new wallpaper picker, performance improvements, fingerprint performance improvement and several new features and improvements. It also includes Android security patch for March. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 OxygenOS 3.0 Beta based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow released”

Xiaomi MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 based on Android 6.0 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note released

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Xiaomi has released MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note smartphone. This is based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and also brings several new features, fixes and optimizations. Xiaomi released MIUI 7.2 update for some of its devices in China earlier this month. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 based on Android 6.0 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note released”

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, 4GB RAM announced

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100), the company’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘Galaxy A’ series in China, after it surfaced last month. It packs a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display with 2.5D curved glass, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 (Previously 620) processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the A9, but this a 16-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), 4GB of RAM and a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, 4GB RAM announced”

Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 with 5.5-inch HD display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 4999

Micromax Canvas Spark 3

Micromax has officially launched the Canvas Spark 3 Q385, it’s new budget smartphone and the successor of last year’s Canvas Spark 2, after it surfaced on the official website. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 with 5.5-inch HD display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 4999”

Gionee W909 dual-screen Android flip phone with Helio P10, 4GB RAM announced

Gionee W909

Gionee has officially announced its latest W909 Android flip phone, as it had promised. It has dual 4.2-inch HD displays, one on the front and the the other on the inside along with a T9 keypad. It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC, has 4GB of RAM, comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee W909 dual-screen Android flip phone with Helio P10, 4GB RAM announced”

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) Super AMOLED displays announced

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016), it’s new selfie-focused smartphones and successors of last year’s Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones in China. The Galaxy J5 (2016) has a 5.2-inch HD screen and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and the Galaxy  J7 (2016) has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7870 processor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) Super AMOLED displays announced”

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro

Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3 earlier this year, after the recent certification, Xiaomi has officially introduced the Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Other specifications remain the same, including a 5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 SoC, MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced”

5 Reasons to buy the Honor 5X

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The sub-15,000 rupee category is a segment where there is a lot of competition between brands to capture the attention of the public. While there is plenty of choices available, we feel that the Honor 5X is probably the best one in the lot and here are 5 reasons why you should buy the device.

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