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SoundBot, California-based company popular for its audio accessories has launched SoundBot SB565 water-resistant Bluetooth headset in India. It uses Bluetooth 4.0, has built-in music and volume controls. Continue reading “SoundBot SB565 water-resistant Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs. 1990”
It looks like Paytm is gearing up to foray into the instant messaging market. The mobile payment service is planning to build messaging functionality into its app, according to a latest report from the Wall Street Journal. One of the people familiar with the matter said that the feature could be rolled out as soon as two weeks.
Continue reading “Paytm plans to launch in-app messaging service to take on WhatsApp”
Intex is the new company to launch 4G VoLTE in the country after Lava and Jio. The company today launched the Turbo+ 4G phone and eight 2G models priced between Rs. 700 and Rs. 1500. Continue reading “Intex Turbo+ 4G VoLTE feature phone and eight 2G phones launched in India priced between Rs. 700 and Rs. 1500”
After Delhi, ACT Fibernet has upgraded its plans for Chennai, for the second time this year, after it was upgraded in April. Speed of the plans remain the same, but the monthly data limit of both download and upload is now combined and is not counted separately. For example, the Rs. 1999 with 150Mbps speed and 350GB download and 350GB upload limit now comes with combined limit of 700GB. Normally ACT doesn’t mention the data uploaded separately on the site or the app, now it should be easy to track. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises plans in Chennai, Rs. 999 plan now comes with 200GB FUP”
Hong Kong-based Infinix has forayed into India with the Hot 4 Pro and Note 4 smartphones in the country. The Hot 4 Pro has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by Quad-Core MediaTek MT6737 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The Note 4 has a 5.7-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MT6753 SoC and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). Continue reading “Infinix Note 4 with 5.7-inch 1080p display, 4300mAh battery and Hot 4 Pro launched in India starting at Rs. 7499”
Last week Lenovo confirmed that it will launch its K8 Note smartphone in India on August 9th, skipping the K7 Note. Today Amazon India has announced that it will be available exclusively with them while teasing the performance and camera of phone. Last year’s Vibe K5 Note was launched on Flipkart, but the K6 Note that was launched in late 2016 was launched through offline stores in the country. Continue reading “Lenovo K8 Note launching in India exclusively on Amazon on August 9”
BlackBerry today launched the KEYone smartphone with physical QWERTY keyboard in India for Rs. 39,990. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. Continue reading “BlackBerry KEYone Unboxing – Limited Edition Black”
BlackBerry has launched its KEYone smartphone in India, as expected. It is designed, manufactured and sold by Optiemus in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It has a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and has a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar.
Google India at its first App Excellence Summit in Bengaluru brought Indian app and game developers to share tips and tools to help developers to create best quality Android apps that are locally relevant. It also announced Google Play Made for India initiative that will allow Indian developers apply for a change to have apps specifically optimized for the Indian market showcased on the Google Play Store in India in a special section. They can apply at g.co/play/madeforindia. Continue reading “Google Play Made for India initiative launched”
Acer has launched Nitro 5 gaming laptop in India. It is powered by Intel’s 7th generation Core i7 and i5 processors and comes with Nvidia GTX 1050/1050Ti graphics card coupled with 4GB DDR5 RAM and 16GB RAM.
Continue reading “Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with Nvidia GTX 1050/1050Ti launched in India starting Rs. 75,990”
ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), popular for its Fiber Optic broadband has revised its broadband plans in Delhi in a year of launch. This will allow customers to enjoy higher speeds at no additional cost, said ACT. The Basic plan remains the same, but other plans have been upgraded. 100Mbps plan has been upgraded to 150Mbps at same costs Rs. 1,999 with 300GB FUP, compared to 250GB. Previously 125Mbps plan was the maximum for SOHO (Small office / Home Office) customers, now there are 150Mbps plans offering 50GB more data at same cost. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises broadband plans in Delhi, 150Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999”
Snapdeal has called off merger talks with Flipkart after almost six months of discussions and negotiations. The latest news comes just days after it was reported that Snapdeal board has approved $900-$950 million buyout deal. If the deal with Flipkart had gone through, it would have marked as the largest acquisition in the Indian e-commerce landscape. Continue reading “Snapdeal calls off Flipkart merger”
Micromax has launched Selife 2, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the country. It has a 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek Mt6737 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with flash for capturing selfie even in low-lighting conditions. Continue reading “Micromax Selfie 2 with Android 7.0, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 9999”
BlackBerry India has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone on August 1st. The company has also released a teaser video for the phone on its social channels that hints at the launch of KEYone with 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio, 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures anda fingerprint sensor built into the spacebar.
Continue reading “BlackBerry schedules an event in India on August 1, KEYone expected”
Chinese ODM Topwise Communication will launch its Comio range of smartphones in India on August 18th. The invite says You will feel the Power along with the launch date. The company has several smartphones including phones with dual rear cameras, and it plans to bring 3 or 4 smartphones to India first, but it is not clear what phones the company is planning to launch next month. Continue reading “Comio smartphones launching in India on August 18”
