Ola acquires Pikup.ai AI startup to develop deep tech solutions for mobility

Ola which is a ride-hailing company has today announced that they have acquihired Pikup.ai, an artificial intelligence startup based out of Bangalore, India and aims to develop deep tech solutions for mobility. As part of the deal, the team at pikup.ai will join Ola.

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Indian smartphone market witness highest second-quarter shipments in Q2 2019: IDC

In a recent report, India smartphone market saw the highest ever second quarter shipment of 36.9million in 2019, with a 9.9% year-on-year (YoY) and 14.8% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth. Continue reading “Indian smartphone market witness highest second-quarter shipments in Q2 2019: IDC”

Realme 5 series with quad rear cameras launching in India on Flipkart on August 20 [Update: New realme 5 Pro teaser]

Update: August 13 — realme has posted new teaser for the realme 5 Pro that says that it will be India’s first quad camera smartphone in the segment with a 48-megapixel main camera with Sony IMX586 sensor. The realme 5 is expected to come with a 13-megapixel or a 16-megapixel primary rear camera, even though it will retain the same ultra-wide sensor, Super Macro and depth sensing portrait lens.

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Xiaomi Mi A3 with AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor launching in India on Amazon on August 21

Update: August 13, 2019 — Xiaomi has confirmed that the phone will launch in India on Amazon.in on August 21st.

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Xiaomi opens 2000th Mi Store in India, aims to open over 10000 retail stores by end of 2019

Earlier this year, Xiaomi opened its 1000th Mi Store in India and also announced Mi Studio. Expanding it further, Xioami has today announced its 2000th Mi Store in India and with this launch, Xioami now has Mi Stores present across nearly 600 cities and 28 states in India.

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How to activate free voice calling on JioFiber and get Jio Fixed Voice Landline number

Reliance Jio today at its 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai announced that Jio Fiber will roll out commercially starting from September 5th, 2019. It also announced that Jio Fiber users will a free Jio Fixed Voice Landline Service that will offer voice calls across India. The company has been testing landline service for the past few weeks for those who are using Jio Fiber service trials. Here are the steps on how to activate it.

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Sony SRS-XB402M Amazon Alexa Built-in waterproof, dustproof and shockproof wireless speaker launched in India

Sony has launched SRS-XB402M, the company’s latest portable speaker that are Waterproof and dustproof with IP67 ratings so that these can be dropped in water. It is also MIL-STD 810 certified, and has passes the drop test from 1.22 m on plywood of 5 cm thickness conforming. It has built-in Alexa support so that you can check the weather, check traffic, play favourite tune, change the volume and much more using just your voice without touching a button. Plus, with Spotify Connect you can stream your playlists, favourite artists or podcasts in just a few easy steps Continue reading “Sony SRS-XB402M Amazon Alexa Built-in waterproof, dustproof and shockproof wireless speaker launched in India”

JioFiber launching on September 5 – Plans start from Rs. 700, free landline with unlimited calling, free TV and 4K Set-top box with annual plans

Reliance Jio at its 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai announced that Jio Fiber will roll out commercially starting from September 5th, 2019 on the third anniversary of Jio’s launch. This will reach 20 million residences and 15 million business establishments in 1,600 towns and will expand in the next 12 months, said Mukesh Ambani. It started trials  for JioGigaFiber services from August 15th last year.

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OnePlus users get a chance to watch Sacred Games Season 2 screening on August 14

Back in May, OnePlus in partnership with Netflix released two posters and behind-the-scenes video from their much-awaited original series Sacred Games Season 2 shot on OnePlus 7 Pro. Ahead of the release on Sacred Games Season 2 on 15th August 2019 on Netflix, OnePlus is offering OnePlus users a chance to watch the first episode of the series by registering for special screenings in across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore on the 14th of August. Continue reading “OnePlus users get a chance to watch Sacred Games Season 2 screening on August 14”

HP Chromebook x360 with 14-inch touchscreen, up to 8th Gen Intel Core i5, Chrome OS launched in India

HP introduced Chromebook 11, Chromebook 14 and Chromebook X2 last year, and expanding its lineup, today HP has launched its new Chromebook x360 in India. The new Chromebook x360 features a touchscreen display, 8th Gen Intel processors, Chrome OS and more.

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1More Piston Fit wireless earphones launched in India for Rs. 3999

1More, the popular brand known for its wide range of audio products has today launched its new Piston Fit wireless earphones in India. 1More Piston Fit wireless has support for Bluetooth 5.0, features magnetic earbuds, water-resistant and more.

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OPPO India launches interactive AI powered Chatbot Ollie on WhatsApp

OPPO recently launched interactive AI Powered ChatBot solution OLLIE for its customers in India. It is the first smartphone brand in India to introduce an AI powered Chatbot which is available exclusively on WhatsApp, says the company. This is aimed to offer better customer services and experience. Continue reading “OPPO India launches interactive AI powered Chatbot Ollie on WhatsApp”

Black Shark 2 Rookie Kit Gamepad goes on sale in India

Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone was launched by Black Shark in India a few months back. Now, the company has launched the Rookie Kit Gamepad for the Black Shark 2 smartphone in India and this mobile gaming accessory consists of Black Shark Gamepad – (Left Side Version) and Black Shark Gamepad 2.0 Holder (Left Side).

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Realme 64MP quad camera phone to launch in India before Diwali; two more quad camera phones coming this year

Realme, at its ‘Camera Innovation Event’ announced that it will launch its 64MP camera phone with quad rear cameras in India before Diwali. It also announced that quad camera is coming to realme series, realme pro series and realme X series, so the phones should be realme 5, realme 5 pro and realme X Pro, based on the teaser.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) with 8-inch display, metal body, dual speakers, 5100mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Samsung has launched the new Galaxy Tab A 8-inch (2019) (SM-T290 WiFi / SM-T295 LTE) models in India. It has a 8-inch WXGA screen, is powered by Snapdragon 429 SoC with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), sports an 8MP rear camera with autofocus support and a 2MP front camera. It has dual speakers, has 3.5mm jack, micro USB port, and sports a 5100mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) with 8-inch display, metal body, dual speakers, 5100mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”