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Uber slashes fares by up to 22% in 10 cities across India

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Uber has slashed uberGO rates by up to 22% in 10 cities – Pune (15%), Ahmedabad (17%), Jodhpur (22%), Udaipur (22%), Ajmer (18%), Indore (9%), Nagpur (9%), Vizag (16%), Mangalore (20%), Trivandrum (18%). Uber had slashed rates of low-cost uberX and its cheapest uberGO service across India last year, later it increased the rates due to service tax changes. Earlier this year it reduced the price of uberGO and uberX in some cities, including Chennai. Continue reading “Uber slashes fares by up to 22% in 10 cities across India”

Lenovo Ideapad 100S Windows 10 Notebook launched in India for Rs. 14990

Lenovo Ideapad 100S

Lenovo has launched Ideapad 100S, the company’s latest affordable Windows 10 notebook in India. It has a 11.6-inch display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor, has 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with microSD slot and the 2-cell battery promises up to 8 hours of battery life. Continue reading “Lenovo Ideapad 100S Windows 10 Notebook launched in India for Rs. 14990”

LAVA ropes in Dhoni as brand ambassador, plans to invest Rs. 2615 crore

Lava International has appointed Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its new brand ambassador. Supporting Government of India’s “Make in India” initiative, the company already set up its first manufacturing plant in Noida and plans to invest Rs. 2,615 crore in a phased manner to scale it up to have an annual production capacity of 216 million phones. Continue reading “LAVA ropes in Dhoni as brand ambassador, plans to invest Rs. 2615 crore”

Idea Cellular selects Nokia for 4G LTE in Kerala, AP and Haryana

Idea 4G

Idea Cellular has selected Nokia to provide the technology for its 4G LTE rollout in three of its key regional circles – Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. Nokia will also expand Idea Cellular’s 3G network in four circles, as well as modernizing and expanding its 2G networks in six circles. Continue reading “Idea Cellular selects Nokia for 4G LTE in Kerala, AP and Haryana”

Karbonn Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six with free VR headset launched

Karbonn Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six

Karbonn has launched Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six smartphones that come with free VR headsets. The VR headset also come with a headband for comfortable viewing. These smartphones come pre-loaded with engaging games and video content and users can also create their own VR videos using the VR app. Continue reading “Karbonn Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach Six with free VR headset launched”

Lenovo PHAB with 6.98-inch display, 4G LTE, 4250mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 11999

Lenovo Phab

Lenovo has launched PHAB, a 6.98-inch phablet in India, months after launching the high-end PHAB Plus in the country. It was announced back in September last year at the IFA, has a HD screen, is powered by a quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB with 6.98-inch display, 4G LTE, 4250mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 11999”

CREO Mark 1 teased in video ahead of April 13 launch

CREO Mark 1

CREO is all set to launch Mark 1, its first flagship smartphone with its own OS based on Android on April 13th. We already know some of its specifications and also know that it will come with unique software features such as built-in answering machine for calls and advanced tracking. Now it has released the official teaser that shows the phone’s metal body and also hints at its unique software features. Continue reading “CREO Mark 1 teased in video ahead of April 13 launch”

Huawei Watch launched in India for Rs. 22999

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Huawei has finally launched the Huawei Watch in India, as expected. It was originally announced back in March last year, but it went on sale only in September. It has a 1.4-inch (400 x 400 pixels) circular AMOLED display with 10,000:1 high contrast ratio, scratch-proof sapphire crystal lens and has cold-forged stainless steel frame. It has built-in heart rate monitor, 6-Axis motion sensors and is also water resistant with IP67 ratings. Continue reading “Huawei Watch launched in India for Rs. 22999”

Micromax partners with Visa and TranServ for mobile payment solution

Micromax today announced a strategic partnership with TranServ and Visa to offer mobile payment solution for its customers. This new feature will soon be available to Micromax smartphone users through the Udio app, which is a digital wallet enabled by TranServ to create social or merchant payments. It allows consumers to shop using a Visa card number linked to the underlying prepaid wallet, wherever Visa is accepted, thereby making the same money available for both for the online and offline payment.

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Apple gets relief from HC orders over not using the term ‘SplitView’ in India

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The Delhi High Court had ordered Apple not to use the name ‘SplitView’ in any of its products or services in India. However, it turns out that Apple has got some relief from Delhi HC’s orders.

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Get Honor Bee for Re. 1 in flash sale on April 10

Honor Bee Re. 1

Last week Honor, the e-brand from Huawei launched honor store, it’s own online store to sell its smartphones and accessories. As a part of the launch it started offering its Honor Bee smartphone worth Rs. 4,999 at an offer price of just Re. 1 for the first 50 lucky customers everyday through flash sale from April 8th. Even shipping is free, but cash on delivery is not available. If you missed out yesterday and today, it will go on sale again tomorrow at 11AM for one last time. Continue reading “Get Honor Bee for Re. 1 in flash sale on April 10”

Flipkart’s eKart logistics to serve offline sellers

Flipkart’s logistics arm eKart will soon handle end-to-end fulfillment for offline sellers, reports YourStory. Earlier this week Paytm partnered with eKart to pilot a service, where goods shipped from its platform will be delivered by eKart. 70% of Flipkart’s total number of orders are handled by eKart.

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Weekly Roundup: Meizu m3 note, Apple iPhone SE, Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual-SIM and more

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This week we went to Beijing to bring you the Meizu’s latest budget offering the m3 note.The smartphone will be made available in China from April 11th and will launch in India next month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu m3 note, Apple iPhone SE, Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual-SIM and more”

LeEco and Huawei eyeing mobile production in India

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Two more Chinese companies are exploring the opportunities for ‘Make in India’. Huawei and LeEco are looking forward to start mobile production in India, according to a latest report from The Economic Times. Continue reading “LeEco and Huawei eyeing mobile production in India”

Huawei Watch expected to launch in India on April 11

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Huawei has sent out a cryptic invite for its launch event in India on April 11th. The invite hints that the company might launch its smartwatch in India finally. It was originally announced back in March last year, but it went on sale only in September. Huawei introduced Jewel and Elegant smartwatches designed for women at the CES earlier this year. Continue reading “Huawei Watch expected to launch in India on April 11”