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Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge devices India, few months after rolling out the update for the S7 and S7 edge smartphones in the country. Even the Galaxy Note5 got the Nougat update recently. The update brings several UX and performance fixes, including improvements to notifications, multi-window mode and enhancements to the system upgrade and app installation process. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Amazon Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote launched in India for Rs. 3999

Amazon Fire TV Stick

Amazon today launched Fire TV Stick, its latest streaming device  that plugs into an HDTV that lets you watch movies, TV shows, use apps and play games. It is powered by quad-core MediaTek processor and has 802.11ac dual-band WiFi. It also comes bundled with a voice remote that lets you search Amazon Video content using just your voice and offers spoken language support for Indian customers in Hindi and English. Continue reading “Amazon Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote launched in India for Rs. 3999”

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launched in India for Rs. 57900 and Rs. 64900

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Samsung just launched its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones in India, as it had promised. These phones were announced last month and pack a 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Quad HD+ infinity screen, both with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the back. These also have Iris scanner on the front, on the back there is a fingerprint sensor as well as heart rate monitor. These are water resistant up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes with IP68 ratings. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launched in India for Rs. 57900 and Rs. 64900”

Timex iQ+ Move Gallery & Impressions

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Timex, the 160 year old American watch brand, introduced it’s latest smartwatch in India today. Called the Timex iQ+ Move, it combines an analog movement with smart functions like activity tracking, perfectly synchronised time and more. While a full review is forthcoming, here’s a gallery and some first impressions of the watch.  Continue reading “Timex iQ+ Move Gallery & Impressions”

Vivo V5s selfie-focused smartphone launching in India on April 27

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Vivo has sent out invites for the launch of V5s, successor of last year’s V5 smartphone in India on April 27th. The teaser says that it will be a selfie-focused smartphone, similar to the predecessor so it could pack a similar 20MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Vivo V5s selfie-focused smartphone launching in India on April 27”

TIMEX IQ+ Move analog watch with activity and sleep tracking launched in India for Rs. 9995

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TIMEX today launched IQ+ Move, an analog watch for men with support for activity tracking. This is the successor of Metropolitan+ that was launched in India last year. It uses Bluetooth technology to connect with Android and iOS phones through Timex Connected app and can track all day activity such as steps, distance, calories and sleep. Continue reading “TIMEX IQ+ Move analog watch with activity and sleep tracking launched in India for Rs. 9995”

OPPO F3 Plus Black Edition launched in India

OPPO F3 Plus Black Edition

OPPO launched F3 Plus selfie-focused smartphone with 16-megapixel front-facing camera along with an 8-megapixel secondary front camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens in India last month. It was only available in Golden color at the launch, now it has launched a new Black version of the smartphone in the country.  Continue reading “OPPO F3 Plus Black Edition launched in India”

LG G6 pre-registration begins in India, expected to launch soon

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LG started rolling out its flagship G6 smartphone globally starting this month from U.S. and Canada after it was launched in Korea. The company already confirmed that the G6 will roll out in other countries worldwide including Asia over the course of the next several weeks. Recently the company has started taking pre-registrations for the smartphone, similar to that Samsung did not its Galaxy S8 devices. Continue reading “LG G6 pre-registration begins in India, expected to launch soon”

Xiaomi Mi Headphones Comfort with on-ear touch controls launched in India for Rs. 2999

Xiaomi Mi Headphones Comfort

Xiaomi today launched Mi Headphones Comfort, its latest closed-back wired headphones in India. It has a simple, lightweight design along with a comfortable headband and ear-cups made of plush, soft material that has intuitive controls on the left ear cup. Xiaomi says that the soft ear-cups have breathable pads that doesn’t strain your ears even with extended use. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Headphones Comfort with on-ear touch controls launched in India for Rs. 2999”

Google launches Areo food delivery and home services app in India

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Google has silently launched Areo, its new hyperlocal services that lets you get your orders delivered to your current location, another address, or multiple locations. It is currently live in Mumbai and Bengaluru. Google says that you can order a cleaner at your home, lunch at your office, and a plumber at a family member’s home. Continue reading “Google launches Areo food delivery and home services app in India”

Airtel Internet TV Hybrid DTH and 4K Android TV box launched

Airtel Internet TV

Airtel Digital TV today launched Internet TV, which is an Android TV box that is developed by LG that also offers 500 satellite TV channels. Airtel says that this is the first India’s first Hybrid DTH Set-top box. It comes pre-loaded with Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Music, Google Play Games, Airtel Movies and more apps. Since there is Google Play, you can install more apps and games. It is also compatible with Dolby Surround Sound Audio. Continue reading “Airtel Internet TV Hybrid DTH and 4K Android TV box launched”

Nikon D7500 DSLR with light, compact body announced, available in India from June starting at Rs. 96950

Nikon D7500

Nikon today announced D7500 with DX-format 20.9-megapixel CMOS sensor, 4K UHD video recording and lighter, compact body. It has high-performance EXPEED 5 image-processing engine and has a native ISO range of 100 to 512001 that promises minimal noise in low-light scenarios. It also has built-in Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g. Nikon recently completed a milestone of 10 years’ presence in India . Continue reading “Nikon D7500 DSLR with light, compact body announced, available in India from June starting at Rs. 96950”

Sony Xperia XA1 with 5-inch edge-to-edge display, 23MP camera, Android 7.0 launched in India for Rs. 19990

Sony Xperia XA1

Sony Mobile has launched Xperia XA1, its latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of last year’s Xperia XA in India. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona and packs a 5-inch HD edge-to-edge display, similar to the predecessor, but this is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P20 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Hybrid Auto-Focus and a 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera.

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