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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 launching in India on February 14 exclusively on Flipkart
Earlier this week Xiaomi sent out invites for an event on February 14th, where it is expected to launch the Redmi 5 or Redmi Note 5 smartphone. Today Flipkart has confirmed that it will launch exclusively with them. Last year’s Redmi Note 4 was launched exclusively on Flipkart, and in a new tweet Flipkart has tagged Gaurav Kapur and said “Looks like everyone is excited about @XiaomiIndia’s all-rounder that’s a 5/5”, with similar “all-rounder” tag as Redmi Note 4 that was launched by Ravindra Jadeja, so we can expected the Redmi Note 5 to launch next week. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 launching in India on February 14 exclusively on Flipkart”
Vodafone launches VoLTE services in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Gujarat
Vodafone has launched VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) services in India in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Gujarat (Surat and Ahmedabad), as the company had promised, after testing it recently. Vodafone is calling it Super VoLTE and said that the technology delivers high-quality sound over voice calls across the Vodafone SuperNet 4G network so that users will experience ultra-clear voice quality and reduced background noise. Continue reading “Vodafone launches VoLTE services in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Gujarat”
WhatsApp starts testing UPI-based WhatsApp Payments service in India
WhatsApp has been developing the ‘payments’ feature for quite some time now. In January we heard that the company will be rolling out the feature to users from February and since we are in February now, the Payment option is enabled to select WhatsApp beta users on Android and iOS. Continue reading “WhatsApp starts testing UPI-based WhatsApp Payments service in India”
Panasonic P100 with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor launched in India starting at Rs. 5299
Panasonic today launched P100, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It has a 5-inch 2.5D curved glass screen with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek SoC with 1GB/2GB RAM depending on the model, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat), has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, both with LED flash. Continue reading “Panasonic P100 with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor launched in India starting at Rs. 5299”
Maruti Suzuki and Google team up to provide Assistant voice support at Auto Expo 2018
Maruti Suzuki and Google have teamed up to offer AI-enabled voice assistant for auto enthusiasts attending the 14th edition of Auto Expo that is happening in India. The Google Assistant on smartphones lets access various kinds of information regarding the expo, along with details about the MSIL exhibit. Continue reading “Maruti Suzuki and Google team up to provide Assistant voice support at Auto Expo 2018”
Honor 7X coming to offline stores in India, Red Limited Edition goes on sale on Amazon from Feb 9
Huawei’s Honor brand recently said that the Honor7X is now made in India and the company in partnership with Flex has started manufacturing the phone at Flex’s plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. Today the company has announced that the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the smartphone will be available across Honor partner stores pan India starting from February 9th at the same online price of Rs. 15,999.
UC Browser 12.0 for Android launched officially, clocks 130 million monthly active users in India
At an event UCWeb today officially released UC Browser 12, especially for the India market. This supports faster video content consumption on mobile, which now consumes 50% less data and buffers with zero time lag. The company has also announced that UC Browser has crossed 130 Million Monthly Active Users (MAUs) in India as of January 2018. It also says that it is leading with market share of over 43% as per StatCounter, and is the sixth-most downloaded app in India. Continue reading “UC Browser 12.0 for Android launched officially, clocks 130 million monthly active users in India”
Lava Red OnePlus 5T back in stock in India for limited period with No cost EMI, instant discount and more
OnePlus launched Lava Red edition of the OnePlus 5T smartphone in India last month and the phone went on sale in the country for Rs. 37,999 through Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in as well as Croma stores and OnePlus experience zones a couple of weeks back, but it sold out after a week. Now the company has stocked the phone again in limited numbers, just in time for the Valentine’s Day. Continue reading “Lava Red OnePlus 5T back in stock in India for limited period with No cost EMI, instant discount and more”
JBL Boombox waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker with 20000mAh battery launched in India
HARMAN today launched the JBL Boombox Bluetooth speaker in India. The speaker is capable of delivering exceptional sound and hard hitting bass. It is also IPX7 rated for Waterproof. It comes with a 20,000mAh rechargeable Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery. Continue reading “JBL Boombox waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker with 20000mAh battery launched in India”
Bose SoundSport Free water-resistant earbuds and SoundLink Micro Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker launched in India
Bose today launched Soundsport Free earbuds and SoundLink Micro Rugged Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker in India. The Soundsport Free earbuds weigh just 10g each and measures just 2.8cm high x 3.0cm deep. They house a new antennae system to maintain a strong and reliable connection between each other, and the phone or tablet they’re paired to – whether the device is 9m away. It promises up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge, while the case provides 10 hours of battery life. It also has IPX4 ratings for water-resistance. Continue reading “Bose SoundSport Free water-resistant earbuds and SoundLink Micro Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker launched in India”
Tecno Camon i Air with 5.65-inch FullView display, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 7999
After the Camon i that was launched last month, China-based Transsion Holdings’ TECNO Mobile today launched Tecno Camon i Air, the company’s latest smartphone in India. It has a 5.65-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView display, is powered by quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with the company’s own HiOS on top along with a 13-megapixel rear camera with quad-LED flash, similar to the Camon i, but this has a 8-megapixel front-facing camera instead of a 13-megapixel camera. Continue reading “Tecno Camon i Air with 5.65-inch FullView display, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 7999”
Invens Diamond D2, Fighter F1 and Fighter F2 with women safety apps launched in India starting at Rs. 7490
Invens; a China-based smartphone brand has launched three new budget-segment phones in India with focus on women safety applications to keep the users protected from the stalkers, cyber bullies. The company says that thee phones come with 2 years warranty and instant repair or replacement for any damaged part policy. Continue reading “Invens Diamond D2, Fighter F1 and Fighter F2 with women safety apps launched in India starting at Rs. 7490”
Infinix Hot S3 Unboxing and First Impressions
Hong Kong-based Infinix just launched its Hot S3 smartphone in India. Here we have the unboxing and first impressions of the smartphone.
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HTC U11+ with 6-inch QHD+ display, Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 56990
HTC today launched the U11+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the ‘U series’ in India. It was announced back in November last year and comes with a 6-inch Quad HD+ 18:9 Full Screen display with 82% screen-to-body ratio and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 coupled with 6GB of RAM. Like the original U11, it comes with Edge Sense technology.