Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Z2 Plus, Mi Air Purifier, Mi Band 2, Nokia 216, Moto E3 Power and more

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Lenovo launched its flagship the Z2 Plus this week in India. The smartphone is powered by high-end quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Z2 Plus, Mi Air Purifier, Mi Band 2, Nokia 216, Moto E3 Power and more”

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 launched in India for Rs. 1999

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Xiaomi has launched Mi Band 2, the company’s latest fitness and sleep tracker in the Mi Band lineup in India, along with Mi Air Purifier 2. It has a 0.42-inch OLED display that shows time, steps and also heart rate when you tap the button below the display. You can also set it to show time or steps when you lift the band. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 launched in India for Rs. 1999”

Fitbit rolls out new features and Special Edition Gold Series for Alta and Blaze in India

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Fitbit has released a new software update for its Blaze fitness smartwatch which bring a bunch of important features. The company has also rolled out new Special Edition Gold Series for Alta fitness tracker and Blaze fitness smartwatch.

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GOQii overtakes Xiaomi as Indian wearables market soars 41.9% in Q2 2016: IDC

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GOQii, the activity and fitness tracker maker has grabbed top spot in India’s wearable market overtaking Xiaomi, according to a latest report from IDC.

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Fitbit Charge 2 and Flex 2 fitness trackers launched in India for Rs. 14999 and Rs. 9499

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Fitbit has launched two new fitness trackers in India – Charge 2 and Flex 2. Both the devices sport a sleek design and enhanced fitness tracking.

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Samsung Gear Fit2 with heart rate monitor launched in India for Rs. 13990

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Samsung just launched Gear Fit2, its latest fitness tracker in India at its Galaxy Note7 launch event. It was announced back in June, has a 1.5-inch Curved Super AMOLED screen, runs Tizen OS and automatically tracks 15 different fitness activities such as walking, squatting, yoga, treadmill and more. It also has a standalone music player that lets you transfer music between the Gear Fit2 and your smartphone with the Samsung Gear application.

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Intex fitRist Pulzz with OLED display, heart rate sensor launched for Rs. 1799

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Intex has launched fitRist Pulzz, the company’s latest fitness smart band, few months after launching the FitRist. The new tracker has a 0.66-inch OLED display, uses Bluetooth to pair with Android or iPhone, lets you track steps, distance traveled, calories burnt, monitor quality of sleep and also has a heart rate sensor to measure heart rate count. It also offers notifications for incoming calls, control music and use it as a remote shutter for the phone’s camera.

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Fitbit Blaze Review

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Fitbit, the popular fitness tracker and wearable maker made its foray into the smartwatch market by announcing its first Blaze smart fitness watch at CES 2016 in January this year. The company is known for making quality fitness trackers and hence we were curious to see what it brings to the table with its “fitness watch”. The Fitbit Blaze was launched in India in March this year for a price of Rs. 19,999. Does the company manage to offer the perfect blend of a smartwatch plus a fitness tracker with Blaze? Is the device worth its price tag? Let’s check the same in this detailed review.
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Apple and Samsung rank highest in customer satisfaction for smartwatches and fitness bands

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Apple has been ranked highest among manufacturers of smartwatches, and Samsung among manufacturers of fitness bands, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Fitness Band Device Satisfaction Report and J.D. Power 2016 Smartwatch Device Satisfaction Report.
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Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016), Galaxy J Max, Notion Ink Able 10, TCL 650, Panasonic Eluga Note and more

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This week Samsung launched its budget large screen phablet Galaxy J Max, and its latest budget Galaxy J2 (2016) smartphone with new Smart Glow and features and Turbo Speed Technology (TST) in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016), Galaxy J Max, Notion Ink Able 10, TCL 650, Panasonic Eluga Note and more”

Weekly Roundup: Huawei Honor 5C, Moto G4, Desire 630, OPPO A37, new Amazon Kindle and more

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This week, Huawei launched the Honor 5C in India. The phone boasts of a beautiful design with a metal unibody. While the Honor 4C too had a nice design, the 5C really stands out and is a huge upgrade over the previous generation.

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Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition with activity, sleep and swim tracking announced

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Misfit partnered with Speedo last year to launch Speedo Shine with activity, swim, and sleep tracking. Now it has introduced Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition, powered by Speedo. Continue reading “Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition with activity, sleep and swim tracking announced”