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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a new app called DND Services for Android devices. The app lets you register complaint to your service provider regarding Unsolicited Commercial Communication(UCC) / Telemarketing Calls or SMS if you receive them even after you have registered for DND (Do Not Disturb).
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Xiaomi had applied to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for opening single brand retail stores in India in March. Now the Chinese smartphone maker has withdrawn its request seeking complete exemption from the mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing norms for single brand retail stores, according to latest PTI report.
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LG just launched its flagship G5 modular smartphone in India. We managed to get hold of the phone, here we have the unboxing. Continue reading “LG G5 Unboxing”
Lenovo has started rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for its K4 Note in India. The smartphone was launched earlier this year (first week of January). It comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. Continue reading “Lenovo K4 Note starts receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update in India”
LG has officially launched its flagship G5 modular smartphone in India. It started taking pre-orders for the smartphone from May 21st exclusively on Flipkart and also offered a free LG Cam Plus companion device worth Rs. 6500 for the orders. The G5 packs a 5.3-inch Quad HD Quantum always-on display, is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with LG UX, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS 2.0, Laser auto focus, and a secondary 8-megapixel rear camera with 135-degree wide angle lens. Continue reading “LG G5 modular smartphone launched in India for Rs. 52990”
Videocon has launched Krypton3 V50JG, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE support. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved screen with DragontrailX Glass protection, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735V SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Samsung ISCOCELL sensor, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) for quick focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Krypton3 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 10000”
Just yesterday, the Commerce Ministry rejected Apple’s proposal of selling refurbished iPhones in India. Now, the government has turned down Foxconn’s plans to import refurbished phones in India.
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YU just launched YUNICORN, it’s latest smartphone, as it had promised earlier this month. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display with ultra-thin bezels, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which the company is calling Android on steroids since it has several features, including monochrome mode. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “YU YUNICORN with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 12999”
In a bid to give Uber a tough competition, ride hailing service Ola might launch a new subscription-based model in the country. According to a new report from Tech in Asia, the service is dubbed as Ola Exclusive and will allow consumers to avail post-paid billing services.
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Micromax has launched Canvas tab P701, the company’s latest tablet with 4G connectivity and voice calling capabilities, few months after launching the Canvas Tab P702. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P701 with 7-inch display, Dual SIM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7250”
The Indian Government has officially rejected Apple’s proposal to sell refurbished iPhones in India, as per a latest PTI report. A report earlier this month had cited a telecom ministry official over the rejection of Apple’s plan on refurbished phones. However, this time the Commerce Ministery has revealed that it is not in favour of Apple’s plans.
Xiaomi launched the Mi 5 smartphone in India for Rs. 24,999 back in March, which went on sale through flash sale starting from April 6th. Today the company has announced that the phone will be available through open sale starting from June 1st starting from 10AM through the Mi India website. Both the variants of the Redmi Note 3 will also go on open sale in India through Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal at the same time. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 will go on open sale in India from June 1”
Sony has launched Xperia X and Xperia XA, the company’s latest smartphone in the new ‘X Series’ in India. Both these were announced at the MWC earlier this year. The Xperia X has a 5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, has a fingerprint sensors on the power button and a 23-megapixel rear camera with Predictive Hybrid Autofocus that lets you choose your subject and then predicts its motion.
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OnePlus India today announced the launch of its first Exclusive Service Center in Bangalore. The company in its first phase aims to open six such service centers by the end of next month. Continue reading “OnePlus India inaugurates first Exclusive Service Center in Bangalore, 5 more coming”
Reliance Lyf handsets are now available at non-Reliance stores and open market as the company is nearing towards the commercial launch of Jio services. We spotted Lyf branding at multiple mobile showrooms in Bangalore and Chennai and even spotted this poster at a store in Bangalore. Previously Lyf handsets could be purchased only at Reliance Digital Xpress or a Digital Xpress mini stores across the country and you required an invite from a Reliance employee in order to join the limited Jio Lyf Preview. From our limited testing , Jio 4G could be one of the fast mobile networks in India and we saw download speeds reaching almost 70Mbps which is impressive.
