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ASUS has sent out invites for the launch of ROG Phone, the company’s first gaming smartphone in India on November 29th. It was introduced back in June and comes with a 6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 90Hz, 1ms response time AMOLED display with DCIP3 gamut with Gaming HDR and Mobile HDR supported by dedicate hardware display chip, is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC that is clocked up to 2.96GHz with 8GB RAM.
Panasonic just launched Seekit Edge and Seekit Loop, two new Bluetooth trackers in India. These tags have Bluetooth 5.0 and let you find lost items such as keys, wallet, luggage and even keep your pets safe. The Seekit Loop is curved for utility and comfort, the perfect keychain and more, while the Seekit Edge is compact and sleek, perfect for a wallet and so much more, says the company. Both have IP65 ratings for water resistance.
Continue reading “Panasonic Seekit Loop and Seekit Edge Bi-Directional Bluetooth 5.0 water-resistant trackers launched in India starting at Rs. 1299”
RHA has launched first true wireless earbuds, the TrueConnect in India. It is engineered for industry-leading sound and call quality with 25-hour battery life with the case and has IPX5 rating for sweat and weather resistance, says the company. The earpieces boast a five-hour battery life, with another four charges of five hours in the case.
Paytm has announced a strategic partnership with the country’s largest insurance firm – Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to allow users make LIC insurance premium payments seamlessly on the platform in under a minute. Continue reading “Paytm partners with LIC India for seamless online premium payments”
Google introduced Neighbourly app for local information sharing for Android back in May this year. Today the company has announced that it is expanding to Bengaluru and Delhi, and will soon invite new cities to join every day, including Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Indore and more. Continue reading “Google Neighbourly local information sharing app for Android expands to Bengaluru and Delhi”
Update – November 20, 2018: OPPO has confirmed that it is indeed launching the R17 smartphone in India, as we had guessed.
Continue reading “OPPO teases launch of new R-Series smartphones in India [Update: R17 confirmed]”
After creating Guinness World Record by building the largest light mosaic (logo) in the world, back in September Xiaomi today announced that it has created a new Guinness World Record by inaugurating over 500 Mi Stores simultaneously at the exact same time. Located across 14 states, all new Mi Stores were collectively inaugurated at sharp 12 pm on 29 October, 2018, marking a first of its kind, unique achievement for the brand.
Samsung just launched the Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920F) the company’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘Galaxy A’ series in India, as it had promised. It was announced last month at an even in Malaysia, packs a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 660 with up to 8GB of RAM, has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and packs a 3,800mAh battery with support for fast charging.
Noise launched the ColorFit Pro fitness band in the Indian market with a slew of features including a pedometer, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, SpO2 Level, and Sleep Quality recently. We got hold of this device for more than a week and came with our review. Continue reading “Noise ColorFit Pro Review”
Update – November 16, 2018: Realme today announced that the first MediaTek Helio P70-powered smartphone will launch under new ‘U series’. Since the company has started teasing it might be launched in December.
Motorola just announced that it has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) update for the One Power Android One smartphone in India, as it had promised at the launch in September. At the launch the company also promised Android Q update for the phone, as well as security updates for three years from the initial global launch date. Continue reading “Motorola One Power Android 9.0 Pie update starts rolling out in India, brings Dual VoLTE, improved camera performance”
After temporary price cuts during festive sales recently, Xiaomi has announced Rs. 1000 permanent price cut for the Xiaomi Mi A2, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Y2 smartphones. The company says that this is to celebrate Xiaomi being is the top Smartphone Brand for 5 quarters in a row as per the latest IDC report. The company says that Xiaomi India has an amazing 42% share of dual camera phones. It recently hiked the rates of Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, 10000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i and Mi TV (32″ Pro & 49″ Pro).
Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Y2 get a permanent price cut in India”
Update: Xiaomi has confirmed that the Redmi Note 6 Pro will be available for sale starting November 23rd, 12 noon, a day after launch exclusively on Flipkart. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro launching in India on November 22 exclusively on Flipkart”
Portronics has launched the Muffs R – Bluetooth earphones with mic, lightweight and compact. It has a rugged foldable design and the company says that it is made of high quality material which is both durable and strong. It comes with additional 3.5mm auxiliary cable and a built-in mic and controls for calls and playback. Continue reading “Portronics Muffs R wireless headphones launched for Rs. 3999”
Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 8X, a mid-range smartphone and the successor of the Honor 7X in India last month. It has a similar notch design as the P20 Lite, but this has minimal bezels. It has a 16-megapixel front camera, is powered Kirin 710 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with support for GPU Turbo feature and AI features. On-paper specifications look good for the price of Rs. 14,999, but how good is the phone? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Honor 8X Review”
