Samsung Galaxy S7 Active surfaces in gold color variant and green camouflage case

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We have already seen couple of leaks and live images of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active (SM-G891A) . Now the phone has surfaced in gold color variant.

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Indian smartphone shipment drops 8.2% in Q1, Reliance Jio grabs 5th spot: IDC

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India shipped a total of 23.5 million units of smartphones in Q1 2016 registering 5.2 percent growth over the same period last year, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The smartphone shipments has decreased by 8.2 percent over Q4 2015 and it has been dipping consecutively for two quarters. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipment drops 8.2% in Q1, Reliance Jio grabs 5th spot: IDC”

Samsung Galaxy A8 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update rollout expected soon

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Samsung might just push Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to its Galaxy A8 soon, considering the device has already received Wi-Fi Certification approval for the latest firmware build of Android. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update rollout expected soon”

Weekly Roundup: Meizu m3 note India launch, Lenovo ZUK Z1, Vu Smart LED TVs and more

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As promised, Meizu brought its m3 note to India this week. The smartphone was first announced in China last month and is already available there. It will be available exclusively from Amazon.in through flash sale starting from May 31st at 2PM for Rs. 9,999.

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus could feature dual cameras and 3GB RAM

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KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had hinted earlier in January that the iPhone 7 Plus might come in two versions – one with single camera and other with dual camera setup. However, now the analyst is suggesting that the company is going with a single model of iPhone 7 Plus with dual cameras. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 7 Plus could feature dual cameras and 3GB RAM”

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 tipped to be announced in mid-August

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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 has been in the news for quite some time. Now a possible release date of the phone has surfaced thank to popular and reliable tipster Evan Blass aka @evleaks.

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Google starts offering OTA files along with factory images for Nexus devices

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Google is now directly offering OTA (over the air) files for Nexus devices. With the latest inclusion Nexus owners can download links to OTA update files in addition to the full factory images.

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Made in India smartphones contribute for 67% of total shipment in Q1 2016: CMR

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India shipped a total of 52.6 million handsets in Q1 CY 2016, against 55.4 million in 1Q CY 2015, registering a decline of 4% YoY, according to CMR’s India Mobile Handset Report. The QoQ decline was 12.8%.

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Micromax Canvas 6 Hands On Impressions

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Micromax announced the Canvas 6 smartphone alongside Canvas 6 Pro in India last month with brand new logo and company’s new identity “Nuts.Guts.Glory”. The company didn’t have a consumer ready Canvas 6 back then and so we couldn’t get our hands on the device. Now that the handset is finally rolling out, we also got a chance to play with it for some time and here’s our initial impressions of the Micromax  Canavs 6. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 6 Hands On Impressions”

India’s single emergency number ‘112’ to go live from January 1, 2017

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It was reported last month that India is getting a ‘911’ like emergency number starting next year. Now, the provision for the emergency number has been approved by the Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

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Asus Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Deluxe to be announced on May 30

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Asus has sent out invites for an event that is happening on May 30, where it is expected to announce smartphones under the Zenfone 3 series. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Deluxe to be announced on May 30”

Samsung Galaxy J5, J7 (2016) officially launching in India on May 9

 

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Samsung has officially sent out press invites for the launch event in India on Monday, where the company will announce the pricing for Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) for the country. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5, J7 (2016) officially launching in India on May 9”

Weekly Roundup: LeEco Le 1s Eco, Supertainment, LeMe, UE Boom 2, Coolpad Note 3 Plus and more

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This week kicked off with a big event in Mumbai by LeEco, where the company made couple of announcements – a new ‘Made for India’ Le 1s Eco smartphone and its ecosystem-based membership program. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: LeEco Le 1s Eco, Supertainment, LeMe, UE Boom 2, Coolpad Note 3 Plus and more”

Sony Xperia C6 Ultra with 16MP front camera surfaces in new renders

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Sony Xperia C6 has already been leaked earlier this year and now another device, Xperia C6 Ultra from the company has surfaced. 3D renders and specifications of Xperia C6 Ultra have been released by Nowhereelse.
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