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According to International Data Corporation (IDC)’s Smartphone Consumer PULSE research, One out of every three feature phone users likely to shift to data-enabled phones in the next one-year. Thanks to the availability of affordable mobile data from telecom networks; feature phone users are getting more awareness. Continue reading “One out of three feature phone users in India intend to shift to data-enabled phones in next one-year: IDC”
InFocus has launched A2, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 4G VoLTE support. It packs a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with face beauty, camera filters and pro mode. Continue reading “InFocus A2 with 5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 5199”
ZAKK today has launched the Twins wireless Bluetooth headphones in India. The headphones come with anti-drop ear hooks and water resistance. These come with true wireless Bluetooth technology along with a microphone for taking calls. Continue reading “ZAKK Twins Bluetooth Water resistant headphones launched for Rs. 2999”
HMD Global launched its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India back in September last year for Rs. 36,999. Now the phone has received a Rs. 8000 price cut and is available for Rs. 28,999. The Nokia 5 3GB RAM version that was launched for Rs. 13,499 has received a Rs. 1000 price cut and is available for Rs. 12,499, but some offline retailers are selling it for as low as Rs. 11,299. Continue reading “Nokia 8 and Nokia 5 3GB RAM version get a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 28999 and Rs. 12499”
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced the Union Budget 2018-19 in which he proposed to increase the customs duty on mobiles phones from 15% to 20%, 15% on some of their parts and accessories, and on certain parts of TVs to 15%. Continue reading “Union Budget 2018: Govt raises customs duty on mobile phones from 15% to 20%, OnePlus, LG and other companies react”
After teasers, Xiaomi has launched the Rose Gold variant of the Redmi 5A smartphone. The smartphone was introduced back in November last year in Dark Grey, Champagne Gold and Rose Gold colors, but only the Gold and Grey color variants of the smartphone went on sale starting from December. Earlier this month the company said that it has sold over 1 million or 10 lakh units of Redmi 5A smartphones in India.
Apple’s Taiwan manufacturer Wistron Corp is said to be on the verge of closing a land deal in Bengaluru and is also is likely to invest about $157 million to develop the site, according to a latest report from Reuters. Continue reading “Apple’s manufacturer Wistron nears land deal in Bengaluru, to invest $157 million: Report”
Back in September 2016, Google introduced Google Stations, a new internet access platform for partners to setup, maintain and monetize their Wi-Fi networks in their places with Google Fiber. Later in February last year, Google bagged Rs. 150 crore deal to provide WiFi across Pune via its Google Station initiative.
Continue reading “Google launches 150 Google Station Wi-Fi hotspots across Pune”
Airtel and Jio have readily committed to investing Rs. 74,000 by next fiscal year to upgrade and expand infrastructure and address the issue of call drops said Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan post the DoT review. Continue reading “Airtel, Jio commit to invest Rs. 74,000 crore to expand infrastructure over call drops”
Update: Flipkart has now confirmed that Xiaomi is indeed launching the Rose Gold Redmi 5A smartphone.
Back in October last year, a report said that Reliance Jio will stop the JioPhone production to focus on Android smartphone, but it resumed the sale of the phone later. Today at an event TL Lee, Head of Mobiles at MediaTek said that the company will partner with Reliance Jio to launch a new Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in India this year under the LYF brand. He also said that the phone will be powered by MT6739 SoC. JioPhone uses Spreadtrum SP9820A and Qualcomm 205 SoCs.
Continue reading “Reliance Jio, MediaTek to partner for Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone”
Xiaomi today announced that it has opened its first Mi Home Store in Coimbatore. This is the third Mi Home store in Tamil Nadu, after two Mi Home Stores in Chennai, and it is the 21st Mi Home Store in India after Mi Home stores in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Madhya Pradesh. It has also silently opened its 22nd store in Indore.
Continue reading “Xiaomi opens its first Mi Home Store in Coimbatore”
HTC just as it promised has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update to U11 in India. The update has already started rolling out to users in batches and comes with version number 3.16.708.3 and is of 1.48GB in size. The phone was originally launched with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) back in June last year. The phone got Oreo update in Taiwan back in November last year. Continue reading “HTC U11 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India”
Last week Reliance Jio launched the most affordable Rs. 49 pack with free voice calls, 28 days validity for JioPhone users. At that time it introduced affordable data add-ons at Rs. 11, Rs. 21, Rs. 51 and Rs. 101. Now the company has launched these packs and has also revealed data benefits that come with these packs. Continue reading “Reliance Jio launches data add-on packs starting at Rs. 11, 6GB data at Rs. 101”
Huawei’s Honor brand started selling the Honor 9 Lite smartphone exclusively on Flipkart last week. The phone sold out in record 6 minutes of the sale opening, selling at a the rate of over 150 units per second on January 21st midnight and it sold out in 3 minutes in the second sale on January 21st 12 noon. Later it sold the smartphone on January 23rd at 12 noon, which was sold out in 120 seconds. Continue reading “Honor 9 Lite sold out in 120 seconds in fourth sale on Flipkart, next sale on February 6”
