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Xiaomi is all set to launch its Mi Community in India on on June 20th. This will allow MI customers to share their feedback, participate in contests, take part in launch events in India and more easily. Xiaomi has already started beta test registrations, which will begin on June 14th. 500 Mi Community beta testers will get early access to new forum for Mi fans in India and other goodies.
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Lava has launched X81, the company’s latest smartphone in the new ‘X series’. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek 64-bit processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)-based Star OS, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Lava X81 with 3GB RAM, Android 6.0, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11499”
Moto G4 Plus was launched in India last month starting at Rs. 13,499. After the Moto G, Moto G (2nd Gen) and Moto G (3rd Gen), Motorola decided to introduce the fourth generation smartphone in two variants, Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Plus. Even though both the variants share similar specifications, the G4 Plus has a fingerprint sensor and also comes in 3GB RAM version. How good is the smartphone compared to its predecessor and its competition in the similar price range? Let us find out in the review.
Reliance Retail has launched Lyf Wind 5, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by MediaTek MT6735P SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, similar to other Lyf smartphones. Continue reading “Reliance Lyf Wind 5 with 5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6599”
LeEco is the latest international smartphone maker which is seeking exemption from the mandatory 30% local sourcing norm to open single branded retail stores in the country, as per a latest PTI report.
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Until recently you required an invite from a Reliance employee to get a Jio SIM card along with the purchase of a Lyf phone to get a 90 day trial with unlimited data, calls and SMS to the soon to be launched Jio 4G LTE network from Reliance. The company has kept the Jio preview offer exclusive to its own Lyf brand of handsets. Initially, these devices were only sold at Reliance Digital stores across the country but few days back we reported that Lyf handsets are being sold at non-Reliance stores in open market, and it was possible to get the Jio SIM card along with the handset purchase for free and no invite was required. In an interesting development today, the company has started sending out invites to users who had signed up on the Jio website which went live last week.
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Xiaomi has maintained the top spot in India wearable market by grabbing 27.1% share in Q1 2016, according to a latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The company surpasses Samsung and Fitbit to become the number one vendor thanks to its flagship affordable Mi Band fitness tracker.
Micromax has launched Canvas Amaze 2, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Canvas series. It packs a 5-inch HD Display, is powered by a 1.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 415 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Micromax has partnered with Flipkart to sell the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7499”
New certification norms issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) require batteries used for devices and laptops to be separately certified. Smartphone makers might face delay in launching models as a result of this move, said a new report from the Economic Times. Continue reading “New BIS issued battery norms may lead to delays in smartphone launches”
We have been testing Reliance Jio 4G network though the Jio lyf preview offer for the past few weeks on a Lyf Water 1 device and also the Lyf Flame 1 device. The Jio SIM cards are locked to Lyf devices at this point of time. We even managed to get hold a Jio sim from someone working for Reliance so that we could do some speed tests on the network on high end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, iPhone 6s Plus, Redmi Note 3, Lenovo Vibe X3 and more.. We managed to test the network in Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. We managed to test the upcoming VoLTE feature of the network too.
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Intex has launched Cloud Glory 4G, the company’s latest budget 4G phone. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MT6735M SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support, similar to most other Intex smartphones. Most of the specs are similar to Intex Cloud Fame that was launched last month.
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LeEco introduced its new Type-C earphones in China back in April. Today the company has launched the earphones in India at the launch event of Le 2 and Le Max 2 smartphones. Both these phones use CDLA (Continual Lossless Digital Audio) technology for an enhanced audio experience and replaces 3.5mm audio jack with USB Type-C audio.
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LeEco just launched Le 2, the company’s latest smartphone in the Le 2 series. It was introduced in China back in April and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, has 3GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera, but the Indian version has a Snapdragon 652 SoC instead of MediaTek Helio X20 SoC in the Chinese version. Continue reading “LeEco Le 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652 launched in India for Rs. 11999”
LeEco just launched Le Max 2, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India, along with the Le 2. It was introduced in China back in April and packs a 5.7-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 820 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EUI 5.8, has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, OIS and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LeEco Le Max 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 launched starting from Rs. 22999”
Amazon has announced that it will invest additional $3 billion in India operations. The latest move will take e-commerce giant’s total investment to $5 billion in the country.
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