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Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update India

Moto has started rolling out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for the Moto Z Play smartphone in India finally. This brings a new Moto action that lets you swipe to shrink the screen, and a new setting to disable and enable locking the screen when the screen is on and you touch the fingerprint sensor. To access this setting, you need to go to Security, then tap on the screen lock gear icon. Other features include, Moto Display landscape mode, new Hasselblad TrueZoom mode settings and improvements. Continue reading “Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

OPPO F1s Rose Gold Limited Edition with 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 18990

OPPO F1s Rose Gold

OPPO launched the F1s, selfie-focused smartphone with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera in India back in August priced at Rs. 17,990. It also launched Diwali Limited Edition smartphone in October and 4GB RAM version in November. Today it has launched Rose Gold Limited Edition smartphone in the country with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Continue reading “OPPO F1s Rose Gold Limited Edition with 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 18990”

Zen Cinemax 4G with 5.5-inch display, 2GB RAM, VoLTE launched for Rs. 6390

Zen Cinemax 4G

Zen Mobile has launched Cinemax 4G, the company’s latest smartphone with VoLTE support. It packs a 5.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a quad-core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and has 5-megapixel front and rear cameras. Continue reading “Zen Cinemax 4G with 5.5-inch display, 2GB RAM, VoLTE launched for Rs. 6390”

Apple mulling again to sell refurbished iPhones in India

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Last year, the Indian Commerce Ministry had rejected Apple’s request to sell refurbished iPhones in India. Now, according to a latest report from Bloomberg, the company is reviving the idea of selling refurbished phones in the country.

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Intex Aqua Crystal and Aqua Supreme+ with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6990 and Rs. 9490

Intex Aqua Crystal

Intex has launched Aqua Crystal and Aqua Supreme+, new 4G smartphones with support for VoLTE and also officially launched the Aqua 4.0 with AMOLED display officially, which is the company’s cheapest 4G smartphone. The Aqua Crystal has a glass back, which is the main highlight of the smartphone. All the phones run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Intex Aqua Crystal and Aqua Supreme+ with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6990 and Rs. 9490”

Top 10 cases and covers for Moto M you can buy right now

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Motorola launched Moto M smartphone last December starting at Rs. 15,999 exclusively on Flipkart. This week the company launched Grey variant of the smartphone sporting a metal unibody design. Continue reading “Top 10 cases and covers for Moto M you can buy right now”

Asus ZenFone 3s Max with 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999

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Asus just launched ZenFone 3s Max (ZC521TL), the company’s latest smartphone and the successor of last year’s ZenFone 3 Max in India with a 5000mAh battery that promises up to 3 days of battery life with normal use. It packs a 5.2-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display with 72% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 3s Max with 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Airtel celebrates 2 million broadband customers, offers up to 125GB free additional data per month for life

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Airtel today announced that it has crossed two million home broadband subscriber milestone. To celebrate this it has rolled out Airtel Surprises offering the users free additional data and content benefits within their existing plans. Continue reading “Airtel celebrates 2 million broadband customers, offers up to 125GB free additional data per month for life”

Lava 4G Connect M1 VoLTE feature phone launched for Rs. 3333

Lava 4G Connect M1

Lava today launched 4G Connect M1, which is the first feature phone with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) support in India. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, has 512 MB RAM and comes pre-loaded with Facebook Lite and messaging applications. It has T9 keypad, D-pad and comes with dedicated keys to launch camera, browser, FM radio, Music player and torch. Continue reading “Lava 4G Connect M1 VoLTE feature phone launched for Rs. 3333”

BSNL slashes 3G data pack rates, now offers 3G data at Rs. 36 per GB

State owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has announced that it is now offering up to 4 times extra 3G data at Rs.36 per GB with existing STVs in the market to compete with other operators, including Reliance Jio. Continue reading “BSNL slashes 3G data pack rates, now offers 3G data at Rs. 36 per GB”

nubia N1 Black with Gold 64GB storage variant launched in India for Rs. 12499

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ZTE’s nubia brand launched the N1 smartphones in India in Silver color along with the Z11 back in December last year. Today the company has launched a new Black with Gold version in the country that also gets 64GB of internal storage compared to 32GB of storage in the silver version. To remind you, the phone packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and has a a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “nubia N1 Black with Gold 64GB storage variant launched in India for Rs. 12499”

BlackBerry partners Optiemus Infracom to make smartphones in India

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BlackBerry has inked a deal with Optiemus Infracom to licence software and services for the production of Android handsets in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Under the terms of the agreement, BlackBerry will licence its security software and services suite, as well as related brand assets to Optiemus Infracom Ltd, a Delhi-based telecom enterprise.
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Moto M Grey variant goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 15999

Moto M Grey

Motorola launched the Moto M smartphone in India in Gold and Silver colors back in December last year. Today the company launched the Grey variant of the smartphone in the country. It sports a unibody metal design, has a fingerprint sensor on the back and comes with support for Dolby Atmos. Continue reading “Moto M Grey variant goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 15999”

ZTE Blade A2 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 11999

ZTE Blade A2 Plus

ZTE just launched Blade A2 Plus, its latest smartphone in India that packs a 5000mAh battery and support for fast charging, as expected. You can also charge other smartphones with it. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750T processor, runs on Android Marshmallow, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with screen flash.

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Intex Aqua 4.0 4G with AMOLED display and Aqua Young 4G with VoLTE launched for Rs. 4199 and Rs. 5849

Intex Aqua Young 4G

Intex has launched Aqua 4.0 4G and Aqua Young 4G, two new budget smartphones with VoLTE support. The Aqua 4.0 4G comes with a 4-inch AMOLED screen, which is the main highlight of the smartphone. Both the phones run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and a powered by quad-core SoCs. Continue reading “Intex Aqua 4.0 4G with AMOLED display and Aqua Young 4G with VoLTE launched for Rs. 4199 and Rs. 5849”