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Apple has been striving for over a year to open retail stores in India and the company is also mulling to start manufacturing iPhones in the country. It looks like this could soon be a reality as Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said India will consider Apple’s request for incentives to invest in the country with an “open mind”.
Continue reading “Indian Government would like Apple to have a base in India, says Ravi Shankar Prasad”
Last year’s Redmi Note 3 turned out to be one of the most popular smartphones in the sub Rs. 15,000 segment and deservedly so. Between good specifications and even better pricing, the phone received praises from the critics and customers both. So when Xiaomi sent over the Redmi Note 4 over review, we were obviously very excited. Having spent the last few weeks with the phone, here’s what we think of the Redmi Note 4. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Review”
Xiaomi has finally launched its Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, similar to the Redmi Note 3, but this is powered by a an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 SoC, instead of Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 processor on the Redmi Note 3. It runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 8 top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625 launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”
After Delhi-NCR, Airtel today announced that it has rolled an upgraded mobile network in Rajasthan. The ‘Dual Carrier’ technology combines the spectrum capacities of two 5MHz carriers in the 2100 MHz band that significantly boosts network capacity through highly efficient usage, and promises a superior mobile experience in the form of faster data speeds, better voice quality, and improved network coverage – indoors and outdoors. Continue reading “Airtel deploys ‘Dual Carrier’ technology in Rajasthan, promises 4G-like data speeds on 3G”
Panasonic has launched RP-BTS50, its latest Bluetooth Sport headphones with IPX5 waterproofing that repels sweat and water. It has 12mm driver, which is compatible with aptX and AAC codec. It has a round-the-ear 3D-Flex Hanger that stays in place even in strenuous workouts. It has blue LED lights on the edges that give it an attractive look and are perfect to provide security to runners during night. Continue reading “Panasonic RP-BTS50 Bluetooth Sport Waterproof Headphones launched in India for Rs. 8999”
Few days after listing the Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 smartphones with 4G VoLTE support on the official site, Micromax has launched the phones officially. Both the phones pack a 5-inch HD screen, are powered by Snapdragon SoCs, have 1GB of RAM and run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The Vdeo 4 has a 4000mAh battery. These phones have a metal back, come pre-loaded with Google Duo video calling app out of the box and also come bundled with Jio SIM card. Continue reading “Micromax Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 with metal back, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5749 and Rs. 6249”
To compete with Reliance Jio, Vodafone today announced that it will offer four times more data for its 4G customers. Customers buying 1GB and 10 GB 4G data packs will get 4GB and 22GB data for Rs. 250 and Rs. 999, respectively. Continue reading “Vodafone launches new 4G data packs, now offers 4GB data for Rs. 250”
Samsung just launched Galaxy C9 Pro, its top-end smartphone in the Galaxy ‘C Series’ in India. It was announced in China back in October last year, packs a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by the latest Octa-Core Snapdragon 653 processor, runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top, has 6GB of RAM and has 16-megapixel front and rear cameras. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 653, 6GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 36900”
Amazon has announced its first Great Indian Sale for this year that is scheduled between January 20th till 22nd. Amazon will offer 15% cashback on app and 10% on site for SBI debit and credit card customers on purchase of Rs. 4999 and later and 15% cashback on app and 10% cashback on site for purchases (orders between Rs. 250 to Rs 4999) done with the Amazon Pay wallet Balance. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale scheduled from Jan 20 to 22, Snapdeal Unbox India sale from Jan 21 to 23”
Micromax launched Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2, budget smartphones with 4G VoLTE support last month, now it is gearing up to launch the Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 smartphones soon. Both the phones have been listed on the official site that reveals metal back for both the phones, similar to other Vdeo phones. These phones will come with a 5-inch screen. Both these also come pre-loaded with Google Duo video calling app out of the box and also come bundled with Jio SIM card. Continue reading “Micromax Vdeo 3 and Vdeo 4 with metal back, 4G VoLTE launching soon”
Uber today announced that it has partnered with Steelbird Helmets, one of the oldest and leading manufacturers of Helmets in India, to giveaway free Steelbird SB-35 Cruz Helmet on demand in Gurugram (Gurgaon) tomorrow, January 17th, in the spirit of Road Safety Week 2017. Continue reading “Uber to give away free Steelbird Helmets on demand in Gurugram on Jan 17”
Airtel today announced that it has rolled an upgraded mobile network in Delhi-NCR. The ‘Dual Carrier’ technology combines the spectrum capacities of two 5MHz carriers in the 2100 MHz band that significantly boosts network capacity through highly efficient usage, and promises a superior mobile experience in the form of faster data speeds, better voice quality, and improved network coverage – indoors and outdoors. Continue reading “Airtel deploys ‘Dual Carrier’ technology in Delhi-NCR, promises 4G-like data speeds on 3G”
Samsung has launched Galaxy J2 Ace and also officially launched the Galaxy J1 4G (SM-J120G) smartphone with 4G VoLTE support in India. It packs a 5-inch qHD screen, is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor with 1.5GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED fash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 8490”
Vivo launched V5, a selfie-focused smartphone in the ‘V series’ in India last year with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 5p lens. It already teased the high-end version called the V5 Plus during the launch, later it announced that it will launch the phone in India on January 23rd. Now the phone is available for pre-order in Malaysia and the specifications of the smartphone are detailed.
Xiaomi last week confirmed that it will be launching a new product on January 19th, which will likely be the Redmi Note 4. Now Flipkart has announced that it will be exclusively available on its store. The teaser says All New All-Rounder is Coming to Flipkart and also mentions Ravindra Jadeja. Last year’s Redmi Note 3 was launched on both Mi.com and Amazon.in, later it was expanded to others. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 launching in India on January 19 exclusively on Flipkart”
