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Samsung today launched Galaxy C7 Pro (SM-C7010), successor of the Galaxy C7 in the Galaxy ‘C Series’ in India. It was announced in China earlier this year, and packs a a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 14nm SoC, runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, dual-tone LED flash and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
Airtel today announced that it has deployed 180,000 mobile sites across India, which is double the amount of its mobile network deployment over the past two years. It said that the deployment in the last two years is same as total sites deployed in the first 20 years of operations. Continue reading “Airtel says it has deployed 180,000 mobile sites across India in two years”
Sansui has launched Horizon 1, a budget budget 4G smartphone with VoLTE support. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low lighting conditions.
Continue reading “Sansui Horizon 1 with 4.5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3999”
Reliance Group launched Unlimit back in November last year as the first dedicated IoT (Internet of Things) business unit of any telecom operator in India. Today it has announced that it has partnered with Cumulocity, one of the global leading IoT software providers to launch ‘Enablement’ platform to roll out a suite of new products and services. Continue reading “Reliance Group’s Unlimit launches Enablement – First Indian IoT application platform in partnership with Cumulocity”
Twitter has introduced a ‘lite’ version of its service aimed at users from emerging markets like India. Dubbed as Twitter Lite, the app weighs less than 1MB and works via a web browser instead of a standalone app. The app is designed to minimize data usage and load quickly on slower connections. Continue reading “Twitter rolls out Twitter Lite for emerging markets”
Xolo launched its Era 2X budget 4G smartphone in the Era series with 4G VoLTE support earlier this year. Now it has received a price cut. The Xolo Era 2X 2GB RAM version that was launched for Rs. 6666 has received a Rs. 444 price cut and is available for Rs. 6222, while the 3GB RAM version that was launched for Rs. 7499 now costs Rs. 6777 after receiving a price cut of Rs. 722. It is available exclusively from Flipkart at new price. Continue reading “Xolo Era 2X with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE gets a price cut, now starts at Rs. 6222”
Google Play Music went live in India back in September last year to upload songs from your library and purchase songs separately, but it did not launch All Access at that time. Google Play Music All Access also called Subscription has finally gone live in India today. This offers free unlimited streaming and downloads of millions of songs, personalized recommendations without ads, unlimited skips and choice of songs, albums, and playlists. Continue reading “Google Play Music All Access goes live in India, free trial for 1 month, Rs. 89 per month after that”
YouTube has officially launched beta version of the YouTube Go app for Android in India. It was first announced back in September last year on its its 18th birthday. YouTube Go comes with offline video viewing and sharing. It is aimed at users who have slow internet connection and are concerned about their data usage. Continue reading “YouTube Go beta app for Android officially launched in India”
Samsung has launched Galaxy J3 Pro, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the ‘J Series’ in India. It was introduced back in June last year in China, packs a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Spreadtrum processor, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel camera on the front but it still runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro with 5-inch Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 8490”
Vivo just introduced limited IPL Edition version of the V5 Plus smartphone that was launched earlier this year. It was launched by Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan along with Rahul Johri, CEO of BCCI. It has the same specifications as the V5 Plus, including 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel secondary font-facing camera for capturing depth information. It comes in Matte Black finish and has Vivo IPL logo etched on the back Continue reading “Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition smartphone in Matte Black color announced, available from April 10”
Moto India just launched the Moto G5 smartphone for Rs. 11,999. It is a smaller version of the Moto G5 Plus smartphone that we had reviewed recently. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone.
Lenovo / Moto India has launched Moto G5 smartphone in the latest Moto G series in India soon after the launch of Moto G5 Plus smartphone in the country. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 back in February and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Moto G5 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 11,999”
UIMI Technologies, a Delhi-based brand popular for its power bank launched solar power bank – UIMI U3 under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Now it had launched the U3 Mini, a smaller version with a 4000mAh battery compared to the 6000mAh battery. Similar to the bigger version, this power bank can also be charged using power, is dust and waterproof and has rubber finish offering better durability. Continue reading “UIMI U3 Mini 4000mAh waterproof power bank with solar charging launched for Rs. 599”
Micromax Bharat 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 4G VoLTE support in the new Bharat series is now available from offline retail stores. It packs a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and has a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bharat 2 with 4-inch display, 4G VoLTE now available for Rs. 3499”
Sony Mobile has launched the Xperia XZs, successor of last year’s Xperia XZ in India, as it had promised. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona last month, and packs a 5.2-inch 1080p screen and Snapdragon 820 processor, same as the predecessor, but this runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) and comes with a new 19-megapixel Motion Eye camera with 1/ 2.3″ Exmor RS memory stacked sensor, 960 fps super slow motion videos, Predictive Capture, Anti-distortion shutter, Triple image sensing technology and 5-axis image stabilization for shake-free videos. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZs with 19MP Motion Eye camera, Water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 49990”
