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HP ENVY x360 convertible with AMD Ryzen processor, Pavilion Tower 590 desktop, Pavilion 15 laptop launched in India

HP ENVY x360

HP has launched the HP ENVY x360 convertible that is powered by the AMD Ryzen Processor in India. It is built specifically for the millennial prosumers who want a device that can do it all. The HP ENVY x360 is a thin and light device that features the all-new HP Command Center which enables users to optimize system performance, fan noise and temperature with CoolSense technology. Continue reading “HP ENVY x360 convertible with AMD Ryzen processor, Pavilion Tower 590 desktop, Pavilion 15 laptop launched in India”

Lenovo K9 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, dual front and rear cameras, Dual 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 8999

Lenovo just launched K9, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘K series’ at an event in India. It has 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 12nm SoC and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo). It has a 13-megapixel front camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera, offers 9 levels of natural bokeh improvement from f/1.0 to f/1.6, AI features for India, face unlock that can unlock the phone in 0.3-seconds. It also has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera for capturing depth information in AI portrait shots. Continue reading “Lenovo K9 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, dual front and rear cameras, Dual 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 8999”

Samsung festive offer: up to 25% instant cashback, additional 15% cashback on select cards, freebies and more

Samsung India has announced festive offer that lets users avail up to 25% instant cashback on a range of Samsung products and an additional 15% cashback on purchases made through HDFC, Axis and ICICI bank credit and debit cards. It is also offering host of freebies with select products. Continue reading “Samsung festive offer: up to 25% instant cashback, additional 15% cashback on select cards, freebies and more”

Honor 8X with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, up to 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 14999

Huawei’s Honor brand just launched the Honor 8X, successor of the Honor 7X in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with a 4.25mm narrow chin and 91% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC with 6GB of RAM, has a 20-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, AI scene recognition that can identify up to 500 scenes, and a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shots. It has a 16-megapixel front camera with 4-in-1 pixel binning technology, face unlock and AI beautify. Continue reading “Honor 8X with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, up to 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 14999”

Coolpad Note 8 with 5.99-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 9999

Coolpad has launched Note 8, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘Note’ series in India. It has a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by an Octa-Core MT6750 SoC, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 0.3-megapixel camera for portrait shots.

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Apple Watch Series 4 now available for pre-order in India starting at Rs. 40900

Last month Apple announced that the Apple Watch Series 4 in 40mm and 44mm sizes with new display with an edge-to-edge curved display, digital crown with haptic feedback, 50% louder speakers, S4 chip with a custom 64-bit dual-core processor, new health capabilities, including a new accelerometer and gyroscope, which can detect hard falls. Continue reading “Apple Watch Series 4 now available for pre-order in India starting at Rs. 40900”

ASUS to launch two new smartphones in India on October 17 exclusively on Flipkart

ASUS already sent out invite for smartphone launch on October 17th. Now the company has confirmed that it will launch two new smartphones at the event, and these phones will be exclusive to Flipkart. This will be the global first launch in India.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro expected to launch in India next month

Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro duo in India back in February, the company usually releases successors of devices at an interval of 10-12 months but this year Xiaomi launched Redmi 6 and Redmi 6 Pro within 6 months of launching Redmi 5, and it seems like Xiaomi is preparing to launch Redmi Note 6 Pro in India which was announced last month in Thailand. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro expected to launch in India next month”

Airtel offers free Netflix, ZEE5 premium subscription with select plans

Back in August, Airtel offered free Amazon Pay digital Gift Card worth Rs. 51 to its pre-paid and post-paid customers as a part of its 23rd anniversary celebrations. Today it announced the launch of #AirtelThanks to offer exclusive benefits including three months Netflix subscription and access to premium content from ZEE5. Continue reading “Airtel offers free Netflix, ZEE5 premium subscription with select plans”

Online smartphone shipments in India grows 65% YoY in Q2 2018, Xiaomi leads with 54% share: Canalys

The online smartphone market in India is expected to surpass 15 million units in Q3 2018 with a growth of more than 25% year-on-year and expected to account a record 38% of the total smartphone market. In Q2 2018, online channels including Flipkart, Amazon, PayTm Mall, mi.com, OnePlus.com grabbed 35% share, growing 65% year-on-year. Continue reading “Online smartphone shipments in India grows 65% YoY in Q2 2018, Xiaomi leads with 54% share: Canalys”

4G mobile video streaming best in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kolkata and Jammu and Kashmir: OpenSignal

OpenSignal today published a new analysis on the state of mobile video experience in India which overviews the performance across various regions in India including Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kolkata and Jammu, and Kashmir. Continue reading “4G mobile video streaming best in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kolkata and Jammu and Kashmir: OpenSignal”

Bose Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 700, Soundbar 500 with Alexa voice-assistant launched in India starting at Rs. 39,000

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Bose has launched Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 700, Soundbar 500 India which comes with Amazon Alexa integration. These speakers were introduced back in August. Both the smart speaker and soundbars use their proprietary mic technology found in Bose headsets and headphones to hear commands better over louder listening levels. Continue reading “Bose Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 700, Soundbar 500 with Alexa voice-assistant launched in India starting at Rs. 39,000”

Anil Kumble’s tech startup launches Microsoft AI-powered Power Bat for real-time statistics and insights

Microsoft Corp. and Anil Kumble’s technology startup, Spektacom Technologies, with support from broadcast partner Star India introduced Power Bat to provide players, coaches, commentators, fans and viewers with a completely new and unique way to engage with the sport and help improve their game. This will be powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud platform using AI and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Continue reading “Anil Kumble’s tech startup launches Microsoft AI-powered Power Bat for real-time statistics and insights”

Nokia 3.1 Plus Android One smartphone with 6-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 11499

HMD Global today launched Nokia 3.1 Plus, the company’s latest Android One smartphone at an event in Delhi. It has a 6-inch HD+ display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots. It also has an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Nokia 3.1 Plus Android One smartphone with 6-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 11499”

Xiaomi adds more perks for Reward Mi users in India including Paytm, Cleartrip and Hungama vouchers

Mi.com was the first technology e-commerce platform in India to offer a reward program called Reward Mi which was announced by Xiaomi India back in June 2017. Reward Mi is a program to rewards fans with exclusive benefits such as F-codes and discount coupons which can be redeemed on selected products on mi.com. Earlier this year, Xiaomi India announced another reward program called Mi VIP Club for its fans and classified VIP fans into four levels called Silver Class, Gold Class, Platinum Class, and Diamond Class. Continue reading “Xiaomi adds more perks for Reward Mi users in India including Paytm, Cleartrip and Hungama vouchers”