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Karbonn Titanium MachOne Plus with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6990

Karbonn Titanium MachOne Plus

Karbonn has launched Titanium MachOne Plus, the company’s latest smartphone in the Titanium series and the successor of its Titanium MachOne smartphone. It packs a 4.7-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low-light. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium MachOne Plus with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6990”

Infocus M2 4G with Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 5499

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Infocus launched its M2 smartphone in India back in March. Today the company has launched the Infocus M2 4G, the 4G variant of the smartphone with Snapdragon 400 SoC instead of MediaTek MT6582 in the 3G variant. Other specifications are similar, including a 4.2-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) 355PPI display, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 8-megapixel auto-focus front-facing camera with LED flash and 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Infocus M2 4G with Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 5499”

Intex iRist smartwatch with Android, 3G and calling launched for Rs. 11999

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Intex has officially launched its iRist smartwatch at the MWC Shanghai. This has a built-in 3G SIM support with support for make or receive calls and SMS. It runs on full Android 4.4.2 OS with Google Play Store, and Intex says that it is the first Indian company to launch an Android-powered smartwatch. Continue reading “Intex iRist smartwatch with Android, 3G and calling launched for Rs. 11999”

OnePlus One 16GB Unboxed units to go on sale next week on Overcart for Rs. 12999

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Overcart sold OnePlus One 64GB refurbished units back in May for Rs. 16,999. Today it has announced that it will be selling unboxed units of 16GB Silk White OnePlus One next week for Rs. 12999. It will be covered under a six-month manufacturer warranty from OnePlus, said the company. A new 16GB OnePlus One unit costs Rs. 18,998, but it is currently out of stock on Amazon.in and Flipkart.

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ZTE Blade Qlux 4G Review

Last month, ZTE launched its most affordable 4G smartphone dubbed the ZTE Blade Qlux 4G in India at Rs. 4,999. Because of its brand value, decent specifications and 4G support at very affordable price, we at FoneArena decided to keep it in our Top 10 list of Android smartphones under Rs. 5,000 as well. But is it worth the money? We find out in our detailed review. Continue reading “ZTE Blade Qlux 4G Review”

Lava Iris X5 4G with 2GB RAM shows up in benchmarks, could be Android One smartphone

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Lava Iris X5 4G has surfaced in GFXBench (via) benchmark listing. This is likely to be the upcoming Android One smartphone from Lava that was expected to launch today according to a ET report. Looks like the launch is not happening today and got postponed. Coming to the listing, it reveals 2GB RAM and a MediaTek SoC that coincides with the earlier report. Even though it shows it has a 4.6-inch display, it could feature a 5-inch display as reported earlier.
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Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 launching in India on July 16

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Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, selfie-focused smartphones with 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash went official in China last month. Today Samsung has sent out press invites for the launch of these smartphones India at an event on July 16th. The invite reads Samsung invites you to the Unveiling of the latest stars in the Galaxy series. The invite is present inside a smartphone, which matches the position of the front-facing camera and the LED flash on these new J series smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 launching in India on July 16”

Xiaomi Mi 4i now available without registration via open sale in India

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Xiaomi has announced that the Mi 4i smartphone will finally be available on open sale in India, months after selling it through flash sales every week. The smartphone was launched in the country back in April at a price tag of Rs. 12999. Xiaomi sold 40,000 units of Mi 4i smartphones in the first flash sale at the end of April. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i now available without registration via open sale in India”

Logitech K480 Bluetooth Keyboard for PC, smartphone and tablet launched for Rs. 2795

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Logitech has launched K480, the company’s latest multi-device Bluetooth keyboard that works with Windows, Mac or Chrome OS computer, Android devices and iOS devices like iPhone and iPad. It was announced last year and lets you switch between these three devices with the help of an dial situated on the left side of the keyboard. It can also fit two devices at the same time in the dock.

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Panasonic T33 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4490

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Panasonic has launched Panasonic T33, the company’s latest budget 3G smartphone in its ‘T’ series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic T33 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4490”

InFocus M810 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 14999

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InFocus has launched M810, the company’s latest top-end smartphone in India. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with true tone LED flash, Sony Exmor R sensor and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal frame and is just 6.99mm thick. It has 4G LTE connectivity, but only has 1800MHz FDD-LTE Band 3.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab E Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India last month Rs. 16,900, along with the Galaxy Tab A. We brought you the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the tablet from the launch event. Here is the unboxing of the tablet.
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Uber starts accepting credit card payments in India from today

Commuters in India can now pay for their Uber rides with their international and Indian credit cards starting today. The taxi hailing company has resumed to this payment option which it had to do away with owing to RBI’s mandatory regulation of 2 factor authentication.

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Weekly Roundup: Xolo BLACK, Intel Compute Stick, LG G4 Beat, Asus Pegasus 2 Plus and more

This week Xolo introduced its first BLACK smartphone with dual rear cameras at an event in Delhi, Intel launched its Compute Stick, a compact PC in India, Micromax launched new budget Bolt series smartphones, LG announced the G4 Beat, Asus showcased Pegasus 2 Plus, the successor of Pegasus. Check out all the launches in India and announcements worldwide from this week. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xolo BLACK, Intel Compute Stick, LG G4 Beat, Asus Pegasus 2 Plus and more”

Apple now allows developers to price their iOS apps as low as Rs 10 on the App Store

Apple has announced that they will be allowing developers to price their iOS apps as low as Rs 10 on the App Store for customers in India. The change is to help developers price their app higher or lower in select markets as part of ‘Alternate Tier’ pricing.

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