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Xiaomi sold record 1 million smartphones within 48 hours in India

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Xiaomi today announced that it has sold over 1 million or 10 lakh smartphones in India within 48 hours between 20 to 22 September during festive sales, selling 300 smartphones every minute in an average. Amazon, Flipkart, Mi Preferred Partner stores, Large Format Retail partners, Mi Home stores and mi.com contributed to this milestone. The company took 18 days to achieve 1 million smartphone sales in the country last year during festive sale. Continue reading “Xiaomi sold record 1 million smartphones within 48 hours in India”

Samsung Bixby Voice assistant now available in India

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Samsung started rolling out its Bixby Voice assistant globally last month. Now has company has announced that it has started rolling out the feature in India for Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones from today, as the company had confirmed at the Galaxy Note8 launch event last week. The feature is available after an update to Bixby. Continue reading “Samsung Bixby Voice assistant now available in India”

Intex Aqua Lions 2 with 5-inch display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 4599

Intex Aqua Lions 2

Intex has launched Aqua Lions 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series with 4G VoLTE support. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 5-megapixel camera on the front and back and packs a 2400mAh battery. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Lions 2 with 5-inch display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 4599”

Micromax Selfie 3 with 5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera launched for Rs. 11999

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Micromax has launched Selife 3, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the country as the successor to the Selfie 2 that was launched in July. It has a 5-inch Full HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with flash for capturing selfie even in low-lighting conditions. Continue reading “Micromax Selfie 3 with 5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera launched for Rs. 11999”

Samsung offers one-time screen replacement on select smartphones at Rs. 990

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Samsung has launched new Never Mind offer for the festive season in India that lets you get one time replacement of broken screen of select phones and tablets within 12 months of purchase by paying Rs. 990, at the time of repair, to the authorized Samsung service center. This is available across popular models ranging from Rs. 9000 and is applicable only for devices bought between September 21st and October 21st.
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Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 now available for pre-order in India

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Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones and the Apple Watch Series 3 last week. As promised, Apple has started taking pre-orders for the devices across online and offline channels in India . Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 now available for pre-order in India”

Big Billion Days Sale 2017: Record 1.3 million smartphones sold in a day says Flipkart

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Flipkart started selling smartphones on the second day of its Big Billion Days Sale yesterday midnight. The online retailer said that it sold 1.3 million or 13 lakh smartphones within the first 20 hours of the category opening for sale, which is a record for India’s smartphone market this year. Continue reading “Big Billion Days Sale 2017: Record 1.3 million smartphones sold in a day says Flipkart”

Microsoft Xbox One S now available for pre-order in India starting at Rs. 29990

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Microsoft has started taking pre-orders for its Xbox One S gaming console in India. It was introduced back in 2016 and is 40% smaller than the original Xbox One. It can be placed horizontally or vertically with an optional stand, supports 4K video streaming and also offers High Dynamic Range (HDR) support for video and gaming for richer and more luminous colors in games.

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Xiaomi Diwali with Mi sale from September 27 to 29 – Re. 1 flash sale, discounts and more

Xiaomi Diwali with Mi

Xiaomi today started its Diwali sale on its partner sites and has also announced that it will hold its Diwali with Mi sale from September 27th to 29th on mi.com. In the sale it will have Re. 1 flash sale, offer discounts on smartphones and accessories, and will also allow you to redeem Mi tokens for discount coupons (Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 500) and F-codes for phones starting September 26th at 12PM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Diwali with Mi sale from September 27 to 29 – Re. 1 flash sale, discounts and more”

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 23MP camera launched in India for Rs. 24990

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Sony Mobile has launched Xperia XA1 Plus, a large version of the Xperia XA1 that was launched earlier this year. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with ultra-narrow borders on the sides, is powered an same Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P20 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 23-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Hybrid Auto-Focus and a 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XA1 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 23MP camera launched in India for Rs. 24990”

SanDisk Dual Drive OTG flash drive launched in India starting at Rs. 700

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Western Digital Corporation has launched new SanDisk Dual Drive with micro-USB and USB 2.0 ports for Android smartphones and tablets. It is the successor of the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive that was launched back in 2014, but this has a more compact design. It is available up to 128GB capacities, compared to 64GB in the predecessor. Continue reading “SanDisk Dual Drive OTG flash drive launched in India starting at Rs. 700”

iBall Slide PenBook Windows 10 2-in-1 with stylus, fingerprint scanner launched for Rs. 24999

iBall Slide PenBook

iBall has launched Slide PenBook, its latest Windows 10 2-in-1 with bundled digital pen that lets you pen down your ideas using Windows Ink and the Windows Hello lets you unlock it using fingerprint sign-in. It has a 10.1-inch WXGA 10-point multi-touch display, is powered by Intel x5 processor, has a light aluminum alloy design and packs a 6000mAh battery. Continue reading “iBall Slide PenBook Windows 10 2-in-1 with stylus, fingerprint scanner launched for Rs. 24999”

HMD Global schedules an event in India on September 26, Nokia 8 with dual rear cameras expected

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HMD Global has sent out invites for the launch of new smartphone in India on September 26th. The invite says “There are two sides to every story. Don’t miss out on yours. Join us for unveiling the next milestone of Nokia Phones.” The company is expected to launch its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone at the event. Continue reading “HMD Global schedules an event in India on September 26, Nokia 8 with dual rear cameras expected”

Nokia 8 with Snapdragon 835 expected to launch in India next week

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HMD Global is expected to launch Nokia 8 in India next week. The launch event might be scheduled on either September 26 or September 27. Nokia 8 is the flagship phone from HMD Global that was announced last month.
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Moto E4 Plus Oxford Blue color variant launched in India

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Lenovo-owned Moto launched the Moto E4 Plus smartphone with a 5000mAh battery in India only in Iron Grey and Fine Gold colors. Today it has launched the Oxford Blue color variant of the smartphone. Other specifications of the phone are same, including a 5.5-inch HD screen, fingerprint sensor on the front, Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and dedicated SIM and microSD slots. Continue reading “Moto E4 Plus Oxford Blue color variant launched in India”