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Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras launching in India on December 5

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Huawei’s Honor brand recently announced it will launch the Honor 7X smartphone, successor of Honor 6X  in India in December exclusively on Amazon.in. Today it has announced that the phone will be officially launched for the Indian market at an event in London on December 5th and it will also offer live stream on its Facebook page at 8PM (IST). It also confirmed that the phone will go on sale on Amazon from December 7th at 12PM. Continue reading “Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras launching in India on December 5”

OnePlus 5T goes on open sale in India starting at Rs. 32999

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OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 5T smartphone earlier this month, which went on early sale in India on November 21st. Today the smartphone went on open sale in the country on Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in, select Croma stores and OnePlus Experience zones in Bangalore and Noida at a price of Rs. 32,999 for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage and Rs. 37,999 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB version.

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Canon EOS M100 24.2MP mirrorless camera launched in India for Rs. 39995

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Canon today launched EOS M100, its latest  mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera in the EOS M series in India. It has a 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 7 image processor and uses Dual Pixel CMOS AF for high-speed autofocus. It also comes with 180-degree tilt up 3.0-inch LCD touch screen and comes with self-portrait mode with smooth Skin feature.

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Xiaomi replaces Samsung to become leader in smartphone sales in top 50 Indian cities in Q3 2017: IDC

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According to IDC’s latest India Monthly City-Level Smartphone Tracker, 50 major cities of India accounted for 50% of smartphone sales in Q3 2017 with a growth of 27% from the previous quarter. Tier one cities in India continue to dominate the smartphone market with 29% sequential growth in Q3 2017. Continue reading “Xiaomi replaces Samsung to become leader in smartphone sales in top 50 Indian cities in Q3 2017: IDC”

Saregama launches Customized Music Cards with picture for Rs. 990

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Saregama India has launched customized music cards with the picture in India and it now allows you to gift up to 200 songs from its vast library and these songs can be selected from different languages and artists. It also has an option to print a custom photo with a personalized message on it. Continue reading “Saregama launches Customized Music Cards with picture for Rs. 990”

ACT Fibernet launches ‘ACT Entertainment’ Broadband Plan in Bengaluru

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ACT Fibernet has launched home entertainment package ‘ACT Entertainment’ broadband plan in Bengaluru. The company is partnering with Hooq TV, YUPP TV and FastFilmz for bundled package to meet the needs of users who seek entertainment.  Continue reading “ACT Fibernet launches ‘ACT Entertainment’ Broadband Plan in Bengaluru”

OPPO F5 6GB RAM Red Edition launched in India for Rs. 24990

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OPPO launched the F5, a selfie-focused smartphone with 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and  20-megapixel front-facing camera with A.I. beauty recognition technology in India earlier this month. Today it has launched the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the smartphone in Black and also launched the Red Edition in partnership with Vogue on their 10th anniversary. Other specifications are similar to the original version.

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Indian Govt happy to welcome Apple’s manufacturing plant, awaiting formal proposal: Suresh Prabhu

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Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu talking about the Apple’s manufacturing plant in India has said that the Government of India is happy to receive Apple and will support the company to set up a manufacturing unit in the country. He said that they are awaiting a formal proposal from the Cupertino-based company. Continue reading “Indian Govt happy to welcome Apple’s manufacturing plant, awaiting formal proposal: Suresh Prabhu”

Xiaomi Mi accessories get a price cut in India

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Goods and Services Tax (GST) was revised for some products in India earlier this month. Xiaomi today slashed the price of most of its accessories in the country. This includes Power Banks, Mi Charger, Mi Car Charger, USB Cable, Cases and Screen Protectors. Price cut vary depending on the device starting from Rs. 20 for USB Fan and screen protectors and goes up to Rs. 200 for the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2. Check out the list below.
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Uber and Mahindra team up to deploy electric vehicles in India

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Uber and Mahindra have partnered to introduce electric vehicles in India to build the next generation sustainable solutions in the shared mobility space. The Initiative will start with hundreds of Mahindra’s electric vehicles initially deployed in Hyderabad and New Delhi in Phase I, which then will be followed by other cities. Continue reading “Uber and Mahindra team up to deploy electric vehicles in India”

Sony WI-1000X, WH-1000XM2, WH-H900N wireless noise cancelling headphones, WF-1000X earbuds launched in India

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Sony just launched range of headphones at an event in India that includes headband style WH-1000XM2 and h.ear on 2 Wireless NC (WH-H900N), behind-the-neck style WI-1000X, and the truly wireless WF-1000X earbuds. All these have noise-cancellation technology, but the WH-1000XM2,  WI-1000X and WF-1000X come with world’s first Adaptive Sound Control feature, which recognize the user’s actions and automatically switch the noise cancellation feature on or off, in accordance with the usage situation. Continue reading “Sony WI-1000X, WH-1000XM2, WH-H900N wireless noise cancelling headphones, WF-1000X earbuds launched in India”

In Pictures: Xiaomi India’s Power Bank Plant in Noida

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It would be fair to say that Xiaomi has become a favorite amongst the Indian audience over the last three years. Today, the company is amongst the largest smartphone players in the country and enjoys a 23.5 percent market share. Over the last year. Since 2015, the company has made massive strides towards manufacturing their smartphones in India. Owing to the existing tax structures, it has allowed the company to reduce pricing drastically which has been instrumental in their onslaught against the likes of Micromax and Intex. The company is known to have razor-thin margins on their smartphones which makes their accessory line up all the more important to drive bottom lines. With the launch of the new production facility in Noida in collaboration with Hipad, the company is no longer dependent on the import model which will have massive ramifications on price competitiveness and capacity. Continue reading “In Pictures: Xiaomi India’s Power Bank Plant in Noida”

Flipkart Billion Capture+ Review

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Flipkart launched the Billion Capture+ smartphone under its new Billion brand this month, in an aim to take on Xiaomi, Tenor and others. Flipkart also said that the smartphone is ‘Made in India’ and it is ‘Made for India’. It has a solid on-paper specifications that includes 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, Snapdragon 625, dual 13-megapixel rear cameras and support for fast charging at a competitive price tag of Rs. 10,999. Is it worth the price? Let us find out in the review.

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