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Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 5299

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Asus launched the Zenfone Go, a budget smartphone in India back in September. Today the company has launched a smaller variant called Zenfone Go 4.5 with a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen and 1GB of RAM. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 SoC, has 3G support and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), similar to the original Zenfone Go, but this has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 5299”

Huawei Honor 7 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta update in India

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Huawei has finally released the beta version of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the Honor 7 users in India. This update is available for only those who register for the OTA (over the air) using the Google Drive forum here with their current software version and IMEI. The company says that it will verify the information and will start pushing the OTA update for the users after 24 to 48 hours of submission. Android Marshmallow update for the Honor 7 smartphone brings EMUI 4.0 and several new features. Check out the change log below. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 7 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta update in India”

Letv Le Max with 6.33-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM launching in India mid-January 2016

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Letv, one of the popular smartphone makers in China is all set to enter the Indian market next month with the launch of the Le Max smartphone. Today at its preview event in Bangalore it confirmed that the Le Max smartphone will launch in the country sometime mid-January 2016. The company recently scheduled a preview event in Delhi on January 5th where it will showcase the Le Max smartphone.

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Lenovo K4 Note will come with a fingerprint sensor and NFC

Lenovo K4 Note Teaser

Lenovo just confirmed on its social channels that the upcoming K4 Note smartphone will come with a fingerprint sensor on the back. It also said that it will come with Near Field Communication (NFC) support. The teaser image once again shows off the smartphone’s brushed metal frame. Continue reading “Lenovo K4 Note will come with a fingerprint sensor and NFC”

Airtel launches new data plans with unlimited validity starting at Rs. 22

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Airtel has launched three new data plans with unrestricted / unlimited validity for its prepaid customers. “This is a first-of-its-kind innovation in India’s prepaid mobile that breaks away from the conventional validity expiry model and offers early data users the flexibility of consuming internet services without worrying about expiry of the validity period – thus delivering maximum value,” said the company. These plans start at Rs. 22 (varies depending on the circle) and can be used for 2G, 3G and 4G. Continue reading “Airtel launches new data plans with unlimited validity starting at Rs. 22”

Uber offers on-demand chopper ride for Christmas in Bangalore, Delhi, Pune and Mumbai

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Uber had been offering Chopper on demand for quite sometime at various occasions, including Valentine’s day earlier this year. Today it has announced that it will offer UberCHOPPER powered by Droom in Bangalore, New Delhi, Pune and Mumbai tomorrow, December 25th. All you need to do is to request a helicopter through your Uber app between 10:00 AM and 12 noon. Continue reading “Uber offers on-demand chopper ride for Christmas in Bangalore, Delhi, Pune and Mumbai”

Idea launches 4G LTE services in 75 towns in South India

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Idea Cellular, today launched its 4G LTE services across five states in South India – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. In the first phase it will be available across 75 Towns in Southern India, which includes Kochi, Hosur, Kadapa, Malapuram, Madurai, Mysore, Rajahmundry, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam, while Belgaum, Calicut, Cuddalore, Chitradurga, Guntur, Kakinada, Kancheepuram and Trichur will follow by 31st December 2015, said Idea. Continue reading “Idea launches 4G LTE services in 75 towns in South India”

Lenovo K4 Note launching in India on January 5

Lenovo K4 Note India launch invite

Last week we confirmed that the K4 Note, successor of the K3 Note will launch in India in January. Today Lenovo has sent out invites for the launch of their upcoming ‘Note’ series smartphone in the country on January 5th. Earlier teaser revealed brushed metal frame, fingerprint sensor on the back below the camera and Dolby Atmos. The latest teaser has confirmed that the smartphone will pack 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “Lenovo K4 Note launching in India on January 5”

TP-LINK to launch smartphones under Neffos brand in Q1 2016

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TP-LINK, popular for its networking products has announced a new mobile devices brand called Neffos (pronounced “nef’-os”). “The brand name, taken from Greek language, means “clouds” and has an additional meaning that is “very exciting” when understood in the context,” said the company. Continue reading “TP-LINK to launch smartphones under Neffos brand in Q1 2016”

Over six vendors to release Cyanogen powered smartphones in India in 2016

Cyanogen is bolstering its expansion efforts in India, which is fastest growing smartphone market. The company is teaming up with a number of mobile manufacturers to launch Cyanogen powered smartphones in the country, as per a new report from the Economic Times.

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Huawei Honor smartphones now available offline in India

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Huawei recently partnered with Snapdeal to expand it’s online presence, today the company has announced its partnership with Zopper, India’s first hyper local marketplace to launch its smartphones offline. Huawei smartphones will now be available across 267 outlets in Delhi NCR (Gurgaon, Faridabad), Chennai, Vellore, Pondicherry and Bangalore. Honor smartphones would sell at same prices that were available online, said the company. Continue reading “Huawei Honor smartphones now available offline in India”

Xiaomi Pick Mi‬ door step pick up and drop service can now be booked by giving a missed call

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Xiaomi launched Pick Mi doorstep home pick up and drop service for its products across India at just Rs. 189 (including taxes) back in October. Today the company announced that you can now give a ‘missed call’ to 7676404444 to book the Pick Mi service. You can also book it by calling the toll free number 1800 103 6286. The amount can be paid online or via Cash on Delivery (COD). Continue reading “Xiaomi Pick Mi‬ door step pick up and drop service can now be booked by giving a missed call”

Micromax partners with TranServ to bring smartphone-based native payments solution

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Micromax today announced that it has partnered with TranServ, a leading mobile payments company that will allow Micromax users to conduct financial and social transactions such as sending or requesting money, splitting bills, sending gifts to friends and making payments through native phone integration, such as contacts in the device address book.

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4G smartphones surpass 3G shipments in October 2015: IDC

A total of 9.3 million smartphones were shipped in India in the month of October 2015, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). A large chunk of these smartphones were 4G enabled from companies like Lenovo, Samsung and others.

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