PM Narendra Modi app survey reveals over 93% support demonetization

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision about demonetization has been creating a buzz even weeks after the announcement. A new survey that was conducted through the official PM app has revealed that over 93% of people support demonetization.
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HTC Desire 10 pro with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 20MP camera launched in India for Rs. 26490

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HTC has launched Desire 10 pro, the company’s latest high-end smartphone in the Desire series in India, as it had promised. It was announced in September and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top, has a 20-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, Laser autofocus and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC Desire 10 pro with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 20MP camera launched in India for Rs. 26490”

LeEco ‘LeMall for All’ sale from Nov 23 to 25 in India – Cashback, No extra cost EMI and more

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‘LeMall for all’, a shopping carnival organized by the Chinese handset maker LeEco is all set to go live from November 23rd to November 25th in India. Continue reading “LeEco ‘LeMall for All’ sale from Nov 23 to 25 in India – Cashback, No extra cost EMI and more”

Intex Aqua E4 with 4-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3333

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Intex has launched Aqua E4, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with VoLTE support, which is currently the cheapest smartphone with VoLTE. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MT6735M SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), comes 2-megapixel front and rear cameras. It has dual SIM support similar to most other Intex smartphones. Continue reading “Intex Aqua E4 with 4-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3333”

Xiaomi sells over 1 million Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime smartphones on Flipkart

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime, budget 4G smartphones with metal body in India back in August on Mi.com and Flipkart starting at Rs. 6999. Today Flipkart announced that it has sold over 1 million or 10 lakh units of these phones within 3 months of launch. Xiaomi recently said that it sold more than 2.3 million or 23 lakh units of Redmi Note 3 smartphones in India till September. Continue reading “Xiaomi sells over 1 million Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime smartphones on Flipkart”

Airtel launches India’s first Payments Bank, pilot begins in Rajasthan

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Airtel Payments Bank, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel today rolled out a pilot of its banking services in Rajasthan across 10,000 Airtel retail outlets, ahead of a full scale pan Indian launch. Customers in towns and villages across Rajasthan will now be able to open bank accounts at Airtel retail outlets, which will also act as Airtel banking points and offer a range of basic, convenient banking services such as cash deposit & withdrawal facilities. Airtel said that this is the first payments bank in the country to go live.

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Asus ZenBook 3 available in India from Nov 27 starting at Rs. 1,13,990, Transformer 3 Pro available from Jan 2017

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Asus launched the ZenBook 3, slim laptop and Transformer 3 Pro in India back in August. Today the company has announced that the ZenBook 3 will be available in the country from  November 27th.  ZenBook 3 has an ultra-sleek 11.9mm chassis crafted from aerospace-grade aluminum alloy and weighs just 910 grams with battery. Continue reading “Asus ZenBook 3 available in India from Nov 27 starting at Rs. 1,13,990, Transformer 3 Pro available from Jan 2017”

OnePlus Gear lifestyle products now officially available in India, starts at Rs. 999

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OnePlus gave away some Gear accessories like T-shirts during Diwali Dash Sale last month. It started selling these Gear line of lifestyle products on its global store earlier this month and the company said that these products have been inspired by their fans around the world. Now these are available for purchase in India through its official store, as it had promised. Continue reading “OnePlus Gear lifestyle products now officially available in India, starts at Rs. 999”

RBI increases balance limit on digital wallets to Rs. 20,000 per month

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With an aim to reduce the ongoing cash crunch following the recent demonetization from the government, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the existing balance limit on all digital wallet.

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TRAI reduces transaction cost for USSD-based mobile banking and payment services from Rs. 1.50 to 50 paise

Following Demonetisation, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reduced tariff for the use of USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) for USSD-based mobile banking and payment services from Rs 1.50 to Rs. 50 to promote digital transactions through the USSD channel. Continue reading “TRAI reduces transaction cost for USSD-based mobile banking and payment services from Rs. 1.50 to 50 paise”

Panasonic Eluga Mark 2 with 5.5-inch display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 10499

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Panasonic has launched Eluga Mark 2, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE support. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS on-cell display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Mark 2 with 5.5-inch display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 10499”

66% of phones in Q3 2016 were Made in India: CMR

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India shipped 197.5 million mobile handsets, of which 78.4 million were alone shipped during the third quarter of the calendar year, according to CMR’s India Monthly Mobile Handset Market Review Report for 3Q 2016 ending September 2016. The report revealed that 66% of the phones in Q3 were Made in India.

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Vodafone offering 4G-ready SIMs in Punjab ahead of 4G roll out, will offer free 2GB data for limited period

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After Tamil Nadu, Vodafone has started offering 4G-ready SIM cards to its existing customers in Punjab (including Chennai) through Vodafone stores, Vodafone Mini Stores and close to 6,000 multi brand outlets, ahead of 4G roll out in the circle. Initially the 4G services will be launched in select towns of Punjab, said the company. It will be based on 1800 MHz band, similar to most other circles. Continue reading “Vodafone offering 4G-ready SIMs in Punjab ahead of 4G roll out, will offer free 2GB data for limited period”

Lenovo Vibe K6 Power with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 430, 4000mAh battery launching in India soon

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Lenovo had been teasing launch of a new ‘K series’ smartphone in India on its social channels for the past few days. Today it shared an image of the phone and also hinted that it will have #KickassPower that confirms that it will be the Vibe K6 Power that was introduced at the IFA back in September. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K6 Power with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 430, 4000mAh battery launching in India soon”

Vodafone offering 4G-ready SIMs in Tamil Nadu ahead of 4G roll out, will offer free 2GB data for limited period

Vodafone SuperNet 4G

Vodafone has started offering 4G-ready SIM cards to its existing customers in Tamil Nadu (including Chennai) through Vodafone stores, Vodafone Mini Stores and close to 10,000 multi brand outlets, ahead of 4G roll out in the circle. Initially the 4G services will be launched in select towns of Tamil Nadu, said the company. It will be based on 2100 MHz band 1, making the company first in the country to use the band that it had acquired recently. Continue reading “Vodafone offering 4G-ready SIMs in Tamil Nadu ahead of 4G roll out, will offer free 2GB data for limited period”