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Nubia M2 with 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 13MP dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 22999

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Nubia has launched M2, it’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘M Series’ in India, soon after the launch of the Nubia N2 smartphone in the country. It was announced back in March this year and packs a dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with 0.1 second PDAF and Contrast Hybrid Focus along with a 16-megapixel front camera. It has a 5.5-inch 1080 AMOLED 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 Mobile Platform and has a fingerprint sensor on the front, but it still runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Nubia M2 with 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 13MP dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 22999”

Samsung Galaxy S8+ 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 70900

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Samsung launched 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the Galaxy S8+ smartphone in India last month for Rs. 74,900, about Rs. 10,000 more than the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the phone. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the phone has received a Rs. 4000 price cut, in just a month of launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 70900”

Energizer forays in India by launching cases, chargers, and other mobile accessories

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Avenir Telecom has forayed in India with the launch of Energizer accessories for smartphones. The company offers accessories like cables, chargers, USB key, memory cards, rugged covers and screen protectors. Continue reading “Energizer forays in India by launching cases, chargers, and other mobile accessories”

Honor Band 3 with OLED display, continuous heart rate tracking announced in India

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Huawei’s Honor brand, along with the Honor 8 Pro launched the Honor Band 3, its latest fitness and sleep tracking band in India. It has a 0.91-inch OLED display, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. It syncs with Android and iOS devices to show Caller ID, option to reject call and vibrations for Facebook, Twitter, messages, emails, calendar alerts, and more when connected over Bluetooth. Continue reading “Honor Band 3 with OLED display, continuous heart rate tracking announced in India”

Honor 8 Pro with 12MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 29999

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Huawei’s Honor brand today launched its flagship Honor 8 Pro smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced back in April, comes with a 5.7-inch Quad HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 960 processor with 6GB of RAM and runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1 on top. It has dual 12-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome and other with color sensor to capture crisper, more detailed photos and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor 8 Pro with 12MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 29999”

Amazon crosses $2 billion investment mark in India, invests Rs.1,680 crore

Amazon has crossed whopping $2 billion investment mark in India with latest investment,according to a report from the Economic Times. The US based e-commerce major has pumped another Rs. 1640 crore in the country as part of its commitment to invest $5 billion. Continue reading “Amazon crosses $2 billion investment mark in India, invests Rs.1,680 crore”

Snapdeal rejects $800-$900 million offer from Flipkart

Snapdeal has rejected an initial takeover offer of $800-$900 million from rival Flipkart, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The development comes just a few days after Flipkart completed its commercial and legal due diligence of Snapdeal.
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Moto E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.1 launching in India on July 12

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Moto India has finally sent out invites for the launch its latest Moto E4 Plus smartphone on July 12th. The company started teasing the launching of the smartphone last week. The main highlight of the phone is its 5000mAh battery that is slightly bigger than the 4000mAh battery on the Moto C Plus that was launched in the country recently. It also comes with fast charging support using 10W rapid charger. Continue reading “Moto E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.1 launching in India on July 12”

Motorola Earbuds Metal and Earbuds Sports in-ear water-resistant earphones launched for Rs. 999

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Shyam Telecom has launched two Motorola earbuds – Motorola Earbuds Metal and Motorola Earbuds Sports in India. Both these have a 10mm neodymium driver that promises clear audio with deep bass and have IP54 ratings for water resistance. Continue reading “Motorola Earbuds Metal and Earbuds Sports in-ear water-resistant earphones launched for Rs. 999”

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ Orchid Gray color variant launched in India

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Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones back in April in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors, and the S8+ also comes in Coral Blue color in India. It even launched 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the S8+ in the same Midnight Black color. Today the company has launched the Orchid Gray color variant for the phone in India.

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Nubia N2 with 5.5-inch AMOLED display, 5000mAh battery, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 15999

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Nubia just launched the Nubia N2 smartphone in India, as it had promised. The successor of last year’s N1 packs the same 5000mAh battery that promises up to 3.2 days of battery life with daily use, has 4GB of RAM and comes with a 7.9mm slim aerospace-grade aluminum body, but it still runs on Android Marshmallow OS. Continue reading “Nubia N2 with 5.5-inch AMOLED display, 5000mAh battery, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 15999”

Asus Zenfone AR with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, Tango and Daydream support launching in India on July 13

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After teasing the launch of the Zenfone AR smartphone that is compatible with both Tango AR platform and Google’s Daydream VR platform, Asus today confirmed that it will launch phone in India on July 13th. Even though this was announced as the world’s first smartphone with 8GB of RAM, the OnePlus 5 that was launched in India recently was the first smartphone to go on sale in the country with 8GB RAM. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone AR with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, Tango and Daydream support launching in India on July 13”

Spice comes back, launches new phones priced between Rs. 850 and Rs. 9500

Spice brand, a joint venture between Transsion Holdings, popular for its leading mobile brands including TECNO, itel and Infinix, and Spice Mobility has introduced a new portfolio of 8 mobile devices including 5 feature phones and 3 smartphones. It has been almost 2 years since it launched a new phone. Continue reading “Spice comes back, launches new phones priced between Rs. 850 and Rs. 9500”

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note gets Rs. 3000 price cut for a day, available for Rs. 9499

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Flipkart is celebrating completion of 2 years since the launch of the first Lenovo ‘K Series’ phones on the e-commerce site. On the occasion, it is hosting a special one day sale on the Vibe K5 Note by offering flat Rs.3000 off on the Lenovo K5 Note (4GB RAM with 32 store), so you can get it for Rs. 9,499 on Flipkart till today midnight. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Note gets Rs. 3000 price cut for a day, available for Rs. 9499”

Vodafone India partners with WhatsApp to promote the use of app in Indian languages

Vodafone India today announced that it has partnered with WhatsApp to promote and educate users to use the app in local India language. Vodafone said that it is one of the first operators to start such an initiative and aims to empower its consumers to connect with each other in a language of their preference. WhatsApp is available in more than 50 languages, including 10 Indian languages and has over 200 million monthly active users in India. Continue reading “Vodafone India partners with WhatsApp to promote the use of app in Indian languages”