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Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 7999

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Asus launched the Zenfone Go 4.5 back in December last year and launched the Zenfone Go 5.0 (ZC500TG) couple of months back, now it has launched the Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE (T500) in the country. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Hope Asus will offer update at least to Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 7999”

I just booked the Tesla Model 3 in India, Here’s 10 Reasons Why

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Thought of as the future of the automotive industry, the Tesla has without a doubt had a profound impact. From its straight out performance to the gorgeous design as well as the most important factor, environmental impact, millions of people have been waiting with baited breath for the all electric vehicle. I know a lot of us in India certainly have been. While watching the Model 3 announcement yesterday, I noticed that Tesla had added India and several others countries to the order page. Assuming it to be an elaborate April Fool’s prank, i was in disbelief.

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Following up though, we saw Elon Musk, the real life Tony Stark aka Iron Man of present times as well as the CEO of Tesla, tweet out the same information. Taking a gamble, I quickly went ahead and tried putting in my details including my credit card info thinking it wouldn’t work. Color me surprised then when not only did it work but i was also told that i’ll be receiving my confirmation within the next 24 hours! Here are 10 reasons why I put in $1000 to book a Tesla Model 3.
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OnePlus X gets a Rs. 2000 permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 14999

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After the OnePlus 2, the OnePlus X has also received Rs. 2,000 price cut in India on Amazon.in. The OnePlus X was launched in India at Rs. 16,999 back in October last year, later it launched the Champagne and Ceramic variants of the smartphone in the country. It went permanently invite-free in the country back in February this year. Continue reading “OnePlus X gets a Rs. 2000 permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 14999”

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Light and Mi USB Cable launched in India

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, Mi LED Light Enhanced and Mi USB Cable

Xiaomi, along with the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank launched Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Portable USB Light and Mi USB cable in India to celebrate its 6th Birthday in the form of Mi Fan Festival. The Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro is the enhanced version of the Mi In-ear Headphones that has hybrid dynamic and balanced armature drivers for an enhanced audio experience. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Light and Mi USB Cable launched in India”

Xiaomi Mi 20000mAh Power Bank launched in India for Rs. 1699

Xiaomi has launched its 20000mAh Mi Power Bank in India, as Hugo Barra had promised at the Redmi 3 launch event in India last month. The power bank comes with nine layers of circuit protection, similar to other Mi power banks. This has ABS plastic body, compared to aluminium body on other Mi power banks, hence it offers a better grip and prevents scratches. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 20000mAh Power Bank launched in India for Rs. 1699”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi 3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016), Tesla Model 3 and more

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This week, as promised, Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India.The smartphone was announced at an event in China and at the MWC 2016 last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi 3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016), Tesla Model 3 and more”

Datamini Janunnati Pad Windows 10 tablet with Aadhaar-certified fingerprint scanner launched

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MAIT, India’s ICT hardware industry association, Intel, and Datamini have launched TPOS7 Janunnati Pad, to support the government’s ongoing flagship programs such as Digital India and Make in India. It is India’s first touch-enabled mobile device with integrated STQC-certified fingerprint scanner for Aadhaar authentication. Continue reading “Datamini Janunnati Pad Windows 10 tablet with Aadhaar-certified fingerprint scanner launched”

Top 10 Smartphones under Rs.15,000

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We’ve already seen what are the top 10 smartphones you can buy for under Rs 10,000. But what if you have a bit more cash lined up for your next smartphone? What are your options then? Let’s find out.

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Tesla Model 3 electric sedan coming to India, pre-orders kick starts at $1000

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Tesla, the popular US electric car maker has unveiled its upcoming Tesla Model 3 electric sedan. CEO and Co-Founder of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk has announced that the Model 3 electric car is coming to India. Continue reading “Tesla Model 3 electric sedan coming to India, pre-orders kick starts at $1000”

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J3 (2016), it’s latest 4G smartphone with new S bike mode in India for Rs. 8,990 yesterday. We have already seen the unboxing of the phone and now let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the phone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Photo Gallery”

LeEco to set up CDNs in 10 cities across India by 2016-end, invest over $10 million

LeEco today announced that it will be setting up in-house Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) in 10 cities across India by end of 2016. It plans to make a significant investment of over US$ 10 million to set up this CDN/cloud infrastructure. “This will provide content delivery capabilities in linear channel, live events, and video on demand serving both mobile and TV segment, giving consumers a better user experience on LeEco products,” said the company.  Continue reading “LeEco to set up CDNs in 10 cities across India by 2016-end, invest over $10 million”

Ola introduces auto-connect WiFi service starting with Ola Prime

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In a bid to lure customers away from its competitor Uber, Ola has announced that it is offering its riders an auto-connect Wi-Fi service for it’s Ola Prime riders.
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OPPO exclusive stores launched in Chennai and Jaipur

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OPPO India continues its retail expansion plans for India by launching OPPO exclusive store in Chennai and Jaipur. The Chennai store was inaugurated by Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan and the Jaipur store was inaugurated by his brother  Irfan Pathan. OPPO is the official global partner of ICC in the mobile category for four years supporting ICC WT20 2016. Continue reading “OPPO exclusive stores launched in Chennai and Jaipur”

Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 24999

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Xiaomi has launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India, as it had promised recently. The smartphone was announced at an event in China and at the MWC 2016 last month, packs a 5.15-inch 1080p display, is powered by a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU, has 3GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 7 on top, has a fingerprint sensor, 16-megapixel camera on the back with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 4-axis OIS and a 4MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 24999”