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Samsung Gear S launched in India for Rs. 28900

Samsung Gear S

Samsung has launched the Gear S running Tizen-based wearable OS. It was unveiled back in August and has a built-in SIM card slot that lets you independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support. You can also get calls forwarded from your smartphone if it’s connected. It has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, larger than the Gear 2 and has a more powerful 1GHz dual-core processor. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S launched in India for Rs. 28900”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launched in India for Rs. 58300

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 4, the company’s latest flagship Note series smartphone in India as expected. It was unveiled at IFA last month and packs a 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display, powered by a 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI. Instead of Exynos variant for its earlier smartphones including last year’s Note 3, Samsung has launched the Snapdragon variant in India. It has a new back cover and a metal frame. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launched in India for Rs. 58300”

Redmi 1S v45 OTA update fixes heating issues, improves RAM management for Indian users

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Xiaomi has finally rolled out an update for Indian users that fixes several issues, including heating issues with improved thermal control algorithm to regulate temperature, improved RAM availability in MIUI  to prevent background apps getting killed , better UI performance by fixing issues such as frame rate drops and UI lag when performing intensive tasks like gaming. Continue reading “Redmi 1S v45 OTA update fixes heating issues, improves RAM management for Indian users”

Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to roll out in 36 countries including India this month

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Apple has announced that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would launch in India, China and Monaco on October 17th. It would roll out in Israel on October 23rd, Czech Republic, French West Indies, Greenland, Malta, Poland, Reunion Island and South Africa on October 24th, Bahrain and Kuwait on October 30th, Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, South Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Thailand on October 31st. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to roll out in 36 countries including India this month”

Ex-Googler Jai Mani appointed as Xiaomi’s lead product manager in India

Xiaomi, the popular Chinese smartphone maker has hired former-Google employee Jai Mani as lead product manager in India.The announcement was made by Hugo Barra, Vice President of International Operations for Xiaomi on his Google+ account.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launching in India tomorrow, to go on sale from Oct 17

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 sales Oct 17

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Note 4 in India tomorrow, October 14th, and the smartphone would be available for purchase from stores across the country starting October 17th. The Galaxy Note 4 was unveiled at IFA last month and packs a 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display, powered by a 2.7 quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor or Octa-Core Exynos processor with four Cortex-A57 clocked at 1.9GHz and four Cortex-A53 running at 1.3GHz, Mali-T760 GPU and 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launching in India tomorrow, to go on sale from Oct 17”

Official IRCTC app released for Android

IRCTC Connect for Android

IRCTC has finally launched the official app for Android called IRCTC Connect. Last year IRCTC app was launched for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices developed in partnership with Microsoft and it was launched by BlackBerry for BlackBerry 10 smartphones back in August. Similar to the app in other platforms, it lets you book tickets, make PNR enquiries, check booking and cancellation histories and more. Continue reading “Official IRCTC app released for Android”

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Photo Gallery

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Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 Plus last month with 5.5 inch screen in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB variants. In case of Indian price the iPhone 6 Plus bears a price tag of INR 62,500 for the basic 16GB variant, INR 71,500 and INR 80,500 for 64GB and 128GB options, respectively. It is the first phone from the company to sport a large screen. We have already seen the unboxing and first impression of the phone, now lets take a look at the hardware walk through of the phone via our photo gallery. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Plus Photo Gallery”

iBall Andi 4U Frisbee and Andi5 stallion running Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5799 and Rs. 6999

iBall Andi 4U Frisbee

iBall Andi 4U Frisbee and Andi5 stallion, two new smartphones in the Andi series are now available on eBay. The Andi 4U Frisbee has a 4-inch WVGA screen with Gorilla glass protection and the Andi5 stallion has a 5-inch FWVGA screen. Both these smartphones are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processors, run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and feature 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4U Frisbee and Andi5 stallion running Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5799 and Rs. 6999”

Xolo Opus HD with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 9499

Xolo Opus HD

Xolo Opus HD, the latest smartphone in the Opus series has been listed on the official website. It has a 5-inch HD OGS display, powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Broadcom (BCM23550) processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Xolo Q1000 Opus 2 that was launched earlier this year. Continue reading “Xolo Opus HD with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 9499”

iBall Slide 3G 6095-D20 Android 4.4 tablet with dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 7299

iBall Slide 3G 6095-D20

iBall has launched Slide 3G 6095-D20, the company’s latest budget tablet. It has a 6.95 inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It is 8.9mm thick and has leather-like textured back cover.

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Microsoft introduces Smart Cash Back offers, cash back on Lumia 530 and Lumia 630

Lumia Smart Cash Back India

Microsoft has introduced new cash back offers for the Lumia 530 and Lumia 630 smartphones in India for the festive season. Under this offers, users can get the Lumia 530 Dual SIM smartphone at Rs. Rs. 6198 and the Lumia 630 Dual SIM at Rs. Rs. 9498, after cash back of Rs. 1001 and Rs. 1501, respectively. These smartphones are actually available for much cheaper rates compared to rates even with cash back offers. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Smart Cash Back offers, cash back on Lumia 530 and Lumia 630”

Amazon reportedly eyeing Jabong acquisition

Amazon is in initial stage of talks to buy fashion and lifestyle portal Jabong, according to a report from the Economic Times (ET). The US based online retail giant is eyeing the acquisition to enhance its fashion offerings, as per four source of ET.

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Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM Unboxing

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Microsoft launched the Lumia 730 Dual SIM, a selfie-focused smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 15,299. It went on sale across India earlier this week, here we have the smartphone for unboxing. Check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM Unboxing”