Intex Aqua Strong 5.1+ with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5490

Intex Aqua Strong 5.1 plus

Intex has launched Aqua Strong 5.1+, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support . The successor of last year’s Aqua Strong 5.1 packs a has a 5-inch FWVGA display, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but this is powered by a Spreadturm SC9832A processor instead of MediaTek MT6735 SoC. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Strong 5.1+ with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5490”

Paytm E-commerce to secure $200 million from Alibaba and SAIF Partners

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Paytm E-Commerce, the online marketplace arm of One97 Communications is all set to raise $200 million from Chinese e-commerce major Alibaba, along with investment firm SAIF Partners, as per a latest PTI report. Continue reading “Paytm E-commerce to secure $200 million from Alibaba and SAIF Partners”

CloudWalker Smart Cloud TVs, including Curved 4K LED TVs with Content Discovery Engine launched in India

CloudWalker CLOUD TV 55-inch Curved Smart TV

CloudWalker Streaming Technologies, a tech start-up has launched Cloud TV with its own user Interface powered by a CDE (Content Discovery Engine) which curates digital content available on the internet on Free, Premium or Freemium basis and also helps discover Apps that can be viewed on TV. Continue reading “CloudWalker Smart Cloud TVs, including Curved 4K LED TVs with Content Discovery Engine launched in India”

LeEco may exit India, top executives resign and 85% staff reportedly fired

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LeEco has fired 85 percent of its employees in India and is said to be looking to exit the country, according to a new report from The Economic Times. The latest news comes four months after the Chinese smartphone maker confirmed it is facing a major financial crunch.
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Lenovo Group appoints Sudhin Mathur as MD of Motorola Mobility India

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Lenovo Mobile Business Group has appointed Sudhin Mathur as the Managing Director – Motorola Mobility India Pvt Limited. He has been inducted as a full-time director on the Motorola Mobility Board in India and has taken over as MD, Motorola Mobility India.

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Micromax introduces new range of Air Conditioners priced between Rs. 21000 and Rs. 35000

Micromax Split AC

Micromax Informatics, today introduced new range of Air conditioners to expand its foot print into the AC market. The range of AC’s including 7 split ACs – three Split ACs in the Wave Series, four in the Aura series and a Window AC in the Wave series. Continue reading “Micromax introduces new range of Air Conditioners priced between Rs. 21000 and Rs. 35000”

TP-Link TL-WA820RE 300Mbps USB Wi-Fi Range Extender launched in India for Rs. 1135

TP-Link TL-WA820RE

TP-Link has launched TL-WA820RE its latest Range Extender in India. It has a compact USB port design that expands Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home, supporting speeds of up to 300Mbps. The has two external antennas that boost your signal coverage and stability to keep devices reliably connected. Continue reading “TP-Link TL-WA820RE 300Mbps USB Wi-Fi Range Extender launched in India for Rs. 1135”

Tablet shipments in India decline 3.1% in 2016, Datawind leads with 27.6% share: IDC

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Indian tablet market inclusive of slate and detachables ended the year 2016 with total shipments of 3.7 million units with a marginal annual drop of 3.1 percent, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The research firm attributed the shipment decline to the continuing decrease in demand for tablets. Continue reading “Tablet shipments in India decline 3.1% in 2016, Datawind leads with 27.6% share: IDC”

Panasonic Eluga Pulse and Eluga Pulse X with metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 9690

Panasonic ELUGA Pulse X

Panasonic has launched Eluga Pulse and Pulse X, two new smartphones in the Eluga lineup in India. The Eluga Pulse has a 5-inch HD display, packs 2GB of RAM and a 2200mAh battery, while the Pulse X comes with a 5.5-inch HD dispaly, packs 3GB of RAM and a 3000mAh battery. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Pulse and Eluga Pulse X with metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 9690”

How to get Jio Prime membership offer

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Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director, Mukesh Ambani recently announced that Jio had crossed 100 million customers and launched Jio Prime membership. Jio Prime is basically an annual membership scheme for Jio users, which will enable them to enjoy a host of services for a nominal charge of INR 99 per year. Continue reading “How to get Jio Prime membership offer”

ZOPO Flash X Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced for Rs. 13999

ZOPO Flash X Plus

ZOPO today announced Flash X Plus, the company’s latest smartphone in the Flash series in India. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 60 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with moonlight screen flash. Continue reading “ZOPO Flash X Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced for Rs. 13999”

Hyperloop One Vision for India discusses high-speed transportation system

Shervin Pishevar, Executive Chairman of Hyperloop One

Hyperloop One, the futuristic high-speed transport promoter discussed how the high-speed transportation system could help in transportation in India at its ‘Vision For India’ summit in New Delhi today.

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New Nokia Android phones to be made in India and launch in June

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Nokia finally launched new Android smartphones at MWC 2017 in Barcelona including the Nokia 3,5 and 6 devices. We had a chance to speak to Ajey Mehta, India VP at HMD Global who shed light on the company’s India plans. HMD plans to manufacture these phones through Foxconn in India from day one. The new Nokia Android phones are expected to hit stores in India by June this year.

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Moto G5 Plus with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625 launching in India on March 15

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[Update] – Motorola has officially sent out invites for the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus launch event that is scheduled for March 15th.

Motorola yesterday introduced its mid-range Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. Now Moto India has started teasing the launch of the Moto G5 Plus smartphone in India on March 15th.

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Paytm crosses 200 million wallet users, unveils online shopping portal Paytm Mall

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Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar has announced via his Facebook account that there are now over 200 million wallet users. The company has reached this milestone in just three years since its inception. Continue reading “Paytm crosses 200 million wallet users, unveils online shopping portal Paytm Mall”