Moto Days Sale from Feb 22 to 24 on Flipkart: Discounts and exchange offers on Moto X4, Moto Z2 Play and more

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Motorola today started its Moto Days Sale to celebrate 4-year anniversary of its presence in India and association with Flipkart. It is offering attractive discounts and special exchange offers on some of its smartphones during the sale. Continue reading “Moto Days Sale from Feb 22 to 24 on Flipkart: Discounts and exchange offers on Moto X4, Moto Z2 Play and more”

Optoma HD27e home entertainment projector with 3400 lumens launched in India

Optoma New HD27e

Optoma today launched the HD27e home entertainment projector in India. It comes with 1080p resolution and 3,400 lumens and 25,000:1 contrast ratio. The projector comes in a lightweight and portable design that is easy to connect to a laptop, PC, Blu-ray player, media streamer or games console. Continue reading “Optoma HD27e home entertainment projector with 3400 lumens launched in India”

Samsung launches world’s first Air Conditioner with wind-free cooling technology in India

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Samsung  has launched the world’s first air conditioner and System Air Conditioner with wind-free cooling technology launched in India. It provides a cooler indoor climate and optimal energy efficiency without the discomfort of direct cold airflow. It is the world’s first Air Conditioner to pack 8 Pole series and Anti-corrosion Durafin condenser. Continue reading “Samsung launches world’s first Air Conditioner with wind-free cooling technology in India”

Vodafone expands 4G footprint to over 2500 towns in 33 districts with 5300 sites across Gujarat

Vodafone SuperNet 4G

Vodafone launched 4G services in Gujarat back in September 2016. Today it has announced that it has expanded the 4G services across 2500+ towns covering 33 districts of Gujarat. It also said that it has rolled out 5300+ sites at 14 sites per day to expand and strengthen its network, catering to the growing demand for data and voice of its over 20+ million customers across the circle, since January 2017. Continue reading “Vodafone expands 4G footprint to over 2500 towns in 33 districts with 5300 sites across Gujarat”

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ teased on Flipkart ahead of Feb 25 announcement

Last year’s flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones were launched in India in April last year exclusively on Flipkart, but the online retailer teased the phones only after the announcement. Now Flipkart has started teasing the upcoming Galaxy S9 series of smartphones even before the official announcement at the MWC 2018 on February 25th in Barcelona. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ teased on Flipkart ahead of Feb 25 announcement”

Microsoft launches new Surface Pro in India starting at Rs. 64999

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Microsoft just launched the fifth generation Surface Pro 2-in-1 in India. The successor of the Surface Pro 4 that was launched in the country back in 2016 has the same 12.3-inch (2160×1440 pixels) display with 267 PPI,  8-megapixel camera at the back and a 5-megapixel camera at the front, but this is powered by latest seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors and offer improved the battery life Continue reading “Microsoft launches new Surface Pro in India starting at Rs. 64999”

NETGEAR Orbi Pro Tri-Band WiFi System launched in India

NETGEAR today launched Orbi Pro (SRK60) WiFi System for Small Businesses such as professional offices, restaurants, retail, or bed and breakfast inns.  This doesn’t require complicated wiring, professional installation, or added IT costs, says the company. It uses patented FastLane3 Technology that made up of three critical components: Tri-band WiFi, a dedicated WiFi link from the extender to your router, and optimized antenna design.  Continue reading “NETGEAR Orbi Pro Tri-Band WiFi System launched in India”

Honor 9 Lite gets Face Unlock via OTA update in India

Huawei’s Honor brand has announced that it has started rolling out a new software update to enable Face unlock feature in Honor 9 Lite smartphone in India, as it had promised. Face Unlock for the Honor View 10 was released last month. The Honor 7X got the feature in China recently, which is expected to be roll out for the Indian users along with the Android Oreo update soon. Continue reading “Honor 9 Lite gets Face Unlock via OTA update in India”

13-digit numbers for SIM-based M2M devices to roll out starting July

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has ordered telecom networks in the country to implement 13-digit mobile numbers to SIM-based M2M devices in the country which will co-exist with the current 10-digit mobile numbers scheme. Indian telecom networks that offer M2M services are an integral part of their enterprise offerings catering to various industries. Continue reading “13-digit numbers for SIM-based M2M devices to roll out starting July”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Review

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 smartphone in India last week. As expected, it is the same Redmi 5 Plus that was introduced  in China back in December last year, which is not a huge upgrade except for the full-screen display, camera and the selfie flash. It is definitely worth the price, but should you get it? Let us jump into the review to find out.

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Idea partners with Panasonic to offer P100 at an effective starting price of Rs. 3799

Earlier this month Panasonic launched its P100, a budget Android smartphone at a starting price of Rs. 5299, exclusively on Flipkart. Today Idea Cellular has announced that it has partnered with Panasonic to offer a cashback of Rs. 1,500 on P100 for Idea customers, the device will be available at an effective price, which is over 25% lower than the MRP. Continue reading “Idea partners with Panasonic to offer P100 at an effective starting price of Rs. 3799”

Airtel, HMD Global partner to offer Nokia 2 and Nokia 3 at effective price of Rs. 4999 and Rs. 7499

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Airtel today announced that it has partnered with HMD Global to offer affordable 4G smartphone options to customers as part of Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative. Under this partnership Nokia 2 and Nokia 3, 4G smartphones are now available with cashback of Rs. 2000 from Airtel.

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Virgin signs an agreement with Indian Govt for Hyperloop One between Pune and Mumbai

Virgin Hyperloop One today announced that it has signed an agreement with Maharashtra who intends to build a hyperloop between Pune and Mumbai beginning with an operational demonstration track. The company’s chairman Sir Richard Branson signed the framework agreement today to begin the development of the route. Continue reading “Virgin signs an agreement with Indian Govt for Hyperloop One between Pune and Mumbai”

NPCI gives nod to WhatsApp Payments BHIM UPI beta, says interoperability must for public launch

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NPCI; The National Payments Corporation of India, the underdog for all digital payments in the country, said that all partnering bodies must follow set or predefined rules and UPI guidelines to make the platform interoperable. This was in context to the speculation of Paytm accusing NPCI giving out favoring setbacks to Whatsapp for its Payments platform. Continue reading “NPCI gives nod to WhatsApp Payments BHIM UPI beta, says interoperability must for public launch”