Vivo India schedules an event on September 6, V11 with in-display fingerprint sensor expected

Vivo just sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in India on September 6th. The invite  says ‘Experience the 11 on 06.09.2018″ that hints at the Vivo V11 smartphone, successor of the Vivo V9 that was launched back in March. The fingerprint hints at the in-display fingerprint sensor.

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Huawei Nova 3 to go on open sale from August 23, Nova 3i Iris Purple goes on sale for the first time on August 21 on Amazon India

Huawei launched the Nova 3 and Nova 3i smartphones in India last month for Rs. 34,999 and Rs. 20,990, respectively. Both these went on sale on Amazon starting from August 7th. Today the company has announced that the Nova 3 will be available through open sale starting  August 23rd on Amazon.in. The Nova 3i Iris Purple color variant will go on sale for the first time on August 21st on Amazon.in.  This will join the Black version. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3 to go on open sale from August 23, Nova 3i Iris Purple goes on sale for the first time on August 21 on Amazon India”

Xiaomi’s POCO F1 with Snapdragon 845 launching in India on August 22 [Update: Flipkart exclusive]

Update – August 17 – Flipkart has started teasing the smartphone with #AsFastAsYou and hints that Badminton player P.V. Sindhu as the brand ambassador.

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Portronics Mport 7C 7-in-1 USB Type-C Hub launched for Rs. 2999

Portronics has launched a USB Type-C multi-port  Mport 7C, a smart and sleek, an extremely portable, plug and play device. This lets you connect standard USB Pen drive (USB 2.0 or 3.0), an external keyboard, an external storage device, USB Flash drive, a mouse, gaming console, projector or TV on HDMI port (1080 or 4K). Continue reading “Portronics Mport 7C 7-in-1 USB Type-C Hub launched for Rs. 2999”

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launching in India on August 22

Samsung introduced its flagship Galaxy Note9 smartphone at its New York event last week and also started taking pre-orders for the smartphone in India soon after. Today the company has announced that the smartphone will be launched in the country at an event on August 22nd. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launching in India on August 22”

Conekt Gadgets launches Earphones, Power banks, Wireless Charger, Car Mount and more in India starting from Rs. 349

Conekt Gadgets, Hyderabad-based company launched rage of accessories in the country. Rohit Sharma unveiled the brand at an event in Mumbai.  The company launched Zeal Series – Power banks, Dash Series- Wall chargers, Ace series – Data Cables,Youth Series -Car Mount, Chick Series – Earphones, Verve Series – Car Chargers and Elan – Wireless Charger. Continue reading “Conekt Gadgets launches Earphones, Power banks, Wireless Charger, Car Mount and more in India starting from Rs. 349”

Saregama Carvaan Mini 2.0 Bluetooth speaker with 351 pre-loaded songs, AM/FM Radio launched for Rs. 2490

Almost a year after the launch of Carvaan Mini Bluetooth speaker, Saregama has launched Carvaan Mini 2.0 with support for AM/FM radio and a curated collection of 351 evergreen retro Hindi songs (up from 251 songs from the previous version), upgraded speakers along with Bluetooth and USB.

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UPI 2.0 launched – Link Over-draft account, QR code payment, Block payment and more

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has finally launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) 2.0 with new and upgraded features in an aim to ease the digital transaction for users, after a delay of several months. This includes one time mandate with block functionality, option to link Over-Draft (OD) account, Invoice in the Inbox, Signed Intent / QR and it has finally increased the UPI per transaction cap to 2 lakh. Continue reading “UPI 2.0 launched – Link Over-draft account, QR code payment, Block payment and more”

JBL Xtreme 2 Waterproof Bluetooth speaker with 10,000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 21999

HARMAN International today has launched the JBL Xtreme 2 portable speaker in India. It now comes with a new durable design, superior and powerful audio performance, up to 15 hours of playtime and an IPX 7 rating for a fully waterproof design. Continue reading “JBL Xtreme 2 Waterproof Bluetooth speaker with 10,000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 21999”

Kerala Floods: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 1GB mobile data and more

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Airtel today announced that it is offering free advance Talk Time credit,  1 GB mobile data and more for prepaid mobile customer in Kerala, which has been affected by floods due to unprecedented rains. It will also deploy VSAT at five major relief centers to provide free Wi-Fi and calling. Continue reading “Kerala Floods: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 1GB mobile data and more”

Coolpad Mega 5A with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 6999

Coolpad has launched Mega 5A, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mega series as an India exclusive offline product. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by quad-core Spreadtrum SC9850K processor with 2GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has an 8-megapixel rear camera with flash along with a secondary 0.3-megapixel camera for portrait shots and a 5-megapixel camera on the front with support for face unlock.

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Reliance Jio opens JioGigaFiber registrations – Up to 1GBps fiber broadband, GigaTV and more

Reliance Jio today opened registrations for JioGigaFiber, its upcoming connected home solution that includes ultra-high speed fiber connection of up to 1Gbps with the GigaRouter, GigaTV Set-top box to watch Live TV, Smart Home solution, free calling and more.  Continue reading “Reliance Jio opens JioGigaFiber registrations – Up to 1GBps fiber broadband, GigaTV and more”

JioPhone 2 with QWERTY keyboard goes on sale from August 16

Reliance Jio introduced the  JioPhone 2, the successor of  last year’s JioPhone last month. The company said that it will be available starting from August 15th. Today the company has confirmed that the smartphone will go on sale for the first time via flash sale on August 16th, 12PM on Jio.com.

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Vivo Y81 with 6.22-inch 19:9 FullView display, Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, Face unlock launched in India for Rs. 12990

Vivo has launched Y81, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Y Series’. It was introduced back in June and packs a  6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio, 2.15mm narrow bezels and 88% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek’s latest Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, portrait mode and a 5-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock. Continue reading “Vivo Y81 with 6.22-inch 19:9 FullView display, Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, Face unlock launched in India for Rs. 12990”

Portronics Harmonics 200 Retractable Bluetooth water-resistant headphones launched for Rs. 2999

Portronics, popular for its accessories has launched Harmonics 200 Retractable Bluetooth Stereo headphones. It lets you pull out and insert the tethered earbud into your ear for music listening and answering calls. It has ergonomically designed ear hooks, with snug fit ear buds, a durable Silicon Material neckband and a lightweight body of 67 grams. Continue reading “Portronics Harmonics 200 Retractable Bluetooth water-resistant headphones launched for Rs. 2999”