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Xiaomi India today announced the appointment of Muralikrishnan B as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He was India Head of eBay.in in 2011 and later he joined Jabong as COO, which Xiaomi India Head and VP, Manu Kumar Jain co-founded in 2012. Before joining Xiaomi, Muralikrishnan was Senior Vice President of Myntra. Continue reading “Xiaomi appoints former Jabong executive Muralikrishnan B as India COO”
Sony Mobile today announced price cuts for its Xperia XZs, Xperia L2 and Xperia R1 smartphones in India. The Xperia XZs which was launched in April last year for Rs. 49990, is now available for Rs. 29,990, after a second price cut of Rs. 10,000 from the price of Rs. 39,990. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZs, Xperia L2 and Xperia R1 get a price cut in India”
Belkin has launched 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh power banks in the Pocket Power series in India. These have Lithium-polymer battery cell technology, are lighter, thinner and equipped to charge multiple devices.
Continue reading “Belkin Pocket Power 5000mAh and 10000mAh power banks launched in India”
Update July 5: @evleaks adds that the phone will pack a 4000mAh battery, largest in a flagship-class device.
Dell today has launched the Alienware 15 and 17, Dell G Series – G3 and G7 and Inspiron 24 5000 All-in-One in India. The Alienware gaming laptops are powered up to Intel Core i9 processor with up to 6-cores. Dell G-series laptops include G3 15 and Dell G7 15. Continue reading “Dell Alienware 15 and 17 gaming laptops with 8th Gen Intel Core processors, G3 and G7 laptops launched in India”
Its been a couple of months since we last saw the ASUS Zenfone 5Z. Announced at MWC, the device was quite a jump up. Sure, ASUS usually does have an array of refreshed options available under its Zenfone series every year but this was a massive leap forward aimed at taking the OnePlus 6, head on. The ASUS Zenfone 5Z doesn’t just pack the internals of a flagship, it sure looks and feels like one too. Fast forward to July and we’ve finally had a chance to spend a bit of time with the phone. Hang tight as we run you through our first impressions of the ASUS Zenfone 5Z. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5Z Unboxing and First Impressions”
Samsung launched the Galaxy A6+ smartphone in India in May for Rs. 25,990, along with the Galaxy A6. Now the smartphone has received a Rs. 2000 price cut in just over a month of launch, and is available for Rs. 23,990. This comes after the price cut of Galaxy A6 variants in the country last month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A6+ gets a price cut in India”
Vodafone has launched new ‘Youth Offer on Amazon Prime’, which gives Vodafone’s prepaid customers between the ages of 18-24 years a 50% discount on the annual membership of Amazon Prime. Vodafone’s youth customers can now enjoy all Prime benefits for Rs. 499. Continue reading “Vodafone offers Amazon Prime membership for select prepaid customers for Rs. 499”
State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the soft launch of its Internet Telephony (VOIP) Service “WINGS”, after the TRAI recommendation in October last year and DOT clarification on Internet Telephony, last month regarding Internet Telephony by access service providers. Continue reading “BSNL launches WINGS Internet Telephony Service with audio, video calling and Prepaid Land Line service”
According to an independent security researcher, a vulnerability in Jio’s JioWallet app said to have exposed personal data of the users. The Aadhaar numbers were exposed along with details like date of birth, when did they verify SIM card and their JioMoney account MPIN. Continue reading “JioMoney app vulnerability said to have exposed users’ Aadhaar details; Reliance Jio denies it”
boAt, popular for its audio accessories has launched Rockerz 275, its latest Neckband-Style earphones. It has 12mm dynamic drivers and Premium CSR8635 Chipset for clear audio output. It utilizes a gleaming housing, flexible headband and an in-ear design to create a seal between the ear tips & your ear canal providing a locked-in, comfortable, noise-isolating in-ear fit for any activity while delivering clear and dynamic sound. Continue reading “boAt Rockerz 275 Wireless Neckband-Style water-resistant earphones launched for Rs. 2499”
ASUS just launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India at an event in Delhi. It was introduced at the MWC earlier this year, packs a 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 Super IPS display with notch design and 90% screen-to-body ratio with AI Display for auto color temperate adjustment, is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC with support for up to 8GB RAM, runs Android Oreo with ZenUI 5.0, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with support for OIS, Sony IMX363 sensor and 0.03s Dual-pixel PDAF along with AI scene detection to detect 16 type of scenes automatically and has a secondary 8-megapixel rear camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens for portrait shots and shoot images with wider view. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5Z with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 845, up to 8GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 29999”
Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 7C along with the Honor 7A in the ‘7 series’ in India in May. This succeeds the Honor 6C, which did not launch in India, but it is a major upgrade in terms of design, display, camera, and more, to the Honor 5C, which was launched in the country back in 2016. Should you get it? Let us jump into the review to find out. Continue reading “Honor 7C Review”
Vivo has launched Z10, the company’s latest mid-range selfie-focused smartphone in India. This has similar specifications as last year’s V7+, including a 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) FullView display with 18:9 aspect ratio, narrow bezels and 84.4% screen-to-body ratio, 24-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash, 16-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, LED flash, Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform, Android 7.1 (Nougat) with FuntouchOS 3.2, dedicated dual nano SIM and microSD card slots and a 3225mAh battery, but this has 32GB internal storage instead of 64GB. Continue reading “Vivo Z10 5.99-inch FullView display, 24MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 14990”
ASUS is all set to launch its lagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India tomorrow exclusively on Flipkart. Now the pricing of three variants of the smartphones have been surfaced on Flipkart. This reveals that the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version will cost Rs. 29,999, cheaper than the OnePlus 6 and the Honor 10. Also this will be the cheapest Snapdragon 845-powered smartphone in the country. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5Z price surfaces on Flipkart ahead of India launch, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version could start at Rs. 29999”
