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Amazon Echo with Alexa AI assistant reportedly launching in India this year

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Amazon is expected to launch Echo, its voice activated smart speaker device in India this year, according to a latest report from FactorDaily. Powered by Alexa which is an artificial intelligent voice assistant, Echo acts as a smart hub for your home.

Citing sources the report said that Amazon is “putting together content and localising the service,”. Amazon Echo is expected to be announced in second half of 2016. Announced in 2014, the device lets you enjoy music, manage everyday tasks and ask questions via voice commands. It offers real-time answers for questions ranging from cooking, news, sports and even basic day-to-day tasks like knowing the weather, stock markets and so on.

Last year, Google launched Google Home smart speaker that comes with Google Assistant which competes directly with Amazon Echo. Amazon is already aggressive in India with the recent Amazon Prime and Prime Video launch.

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Kingston DataTraveler 2000 USB 3.1 drive with Alphanumeric Keypad for PIN protection launched in India

Kingston DataTraveler 2000

Kingston has launched DataTraveler 2000, secure USB 3.1 drive with alphanumeric keypad that locks the drive with a word or number combination, for easy-to-use PIN protection. It also features hardware-based, full-disk AES 256-bit data encryption in XTS mode. Encryption is performed on the drive and no trace of the PIN is left on the system. It is also FIPS 197 certified, to meet a frequently requested corporate IT requirement and has a durable design that protects the drive from everyday elements such as water and dust. Continue reading “Kingston DataTraveler 2000 USB 3.1 drive with Alphanumeric Keypad for PIN protection launched in India”

Nubia Z9 mini nubia 4.0 update brings VoLTE support, Frame interactive Technology and more

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nubia today released nubia 4.0 software update for the Nubia Z9 mini that was launched in India back in 2015. Still the Android version is 5.1 after the update but this brings VoLTE support along with Android security patch and camera upgrade. Continue reading “Nubia Z9 mini nubia 4.0 update brings VoLTE support, Frame interactive Technology and more”

Google bags Rs.150 cr deal to provide WiFi across Pune

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Google has bagged a deal to provide WiFi across Pune via its Google Station initiative. The company has received WiFi deal for the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) under which it will offer fast speed WiFi hotspots in the city. This will make Pune the first city in the world to get Google Station. Continue reading “Google bags Rs.150 cr deal to provide WiFi across Pune”

HTC 10 evo with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 7.0, water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 48990

HTC 10 Evo Gold

HTC today launched HTC 10 evo, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘HTC 10’ series in India. It was introduced back in November last year as the global version of the HTC Bolt and doesn’t have a 3.5mm audio jack instead it uses USB Type-C audio. It comes with HTC BoomSound Adaptive Audio, which scans your ears and the ambient noise around you to adjust audio output to suit your personal hearing capabilities. It also has Hi-Res audio that delivers 24-bit audio. Continue reading “HTC 10 evo with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 7.0, water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 48990”

Honor 6X 4GB RAM variant will go on sale today on Amazon India

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Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 6X smartphone last month in India starting at Rs. 12,999. The 3GB RAM version of the smartphone went on sale exclusively on Amazon.in in the first flash sale last Thursday, February 2nd, which went out of stock in a matter of minutes, according to the company. Today in the second sale Honor said that the 4GB RAM version will also be available for purchase in addition to 3GB RAM variant starting at 2PM. Those who have not registered for today’s sale can register for the next sale on February 16th. Continue reading “Honor 6X 4GB RAM variant will go on sale today on Amazon India”

Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update India

Moto has started rolling out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for the Moto Z Play smartphone in India finally. This brings a new Moto action that lets you swipe to shrink the screen, and a new setting to disable and enable locking the screen when the screen is on and you touch the fingerprint sensor. To access this setting, you need to go to Security, then tap on the screen lock gear icon. Other features include, Moto Display landscape mode, new Hasselblad TrueZoom mode settings and improvements. Continue reading “Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

OPPO F1s Rose Gold Limited Edition with 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 18990

OPPO F1s Rose Gold

OPPO launched the F1s, selfie-focused smartphone with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera in India back in August priced at Rs. 17,990. It also launched Diwali Limited Edition smartphone in October and 4GB RAM version in November. Today it has launched Rose Gold Limited Edition smartphone in the country with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Continue reading “OPPO F1s Rose Gold Limited Edition with 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 18990”

Zen Cinemax 4G with 5.5-inch display, 2GB RAM, VoLTE launched for Rs. 6390

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Zen Mobile has launched Cinemax 4G, the company’s latest smartphone with VoLTE support. It packs a 5.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a quad-core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and has 5-megapixel front and rear cameras. Continue reading “Zen Cinemax 4G with 5.5-inch display, 2GB RAM, VoLTE launched for Rs. 6390”

Apple mulling again to sell refurbished iPhones in India

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Last year, the Indian Commerce Ministry had rejected Apple’s request to sell refurbished iPhones in India. Now, according to a latest report from Bloomberg, the company is reviving the idea of selling refurbished phones in the country.

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Intex Aqua Crystal and Aqua Supreme+ with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6990 and Rs. 9490

Intex Aqua Crystal

Intex has launched Aqua Crystal and Aqua Supreme+, new 4G smartphones with support for VoLTE and also officially launched the Aqua 4.0 with AMOLED display officially, which is the company’s cheapest 4G smartphone. The Aqua Crystal has a glass back, which is the main highlight of the smartphone. All the phones run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Intex Aqua Crystal and Aqua Supreme+ with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6990 and Rs. 9490”

Top 10 cases and covers for Moto M you can buy right now

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Motorola launched Moto M smartphone last December starting at Rs. 15,999 exclusively on Flipkart. This week the company launched Grey variant of the smartphone sporting a metal unibody design. Continue reading “Top 10 cases and covers for Moto M you can buy right now”

Asus ZenFone 3s Max with 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999

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Asus just launched ZenFone 3s Max (ZC521TL), the company’s latest smartphone and the successor of last year’s ZenFone 3 Max in India with a 5000mAh battery that promises up to 3 days of battery life with normal use. It packs a 5.2-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display with 72% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 3s Max with 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Airtel celebrates 2 million broadband customers, offers up to 125GB free additional data per month for life

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Airtel today announced that it has crossed two million home broadband subscriber milestone. To celebrate this it has rolled out Airtel Surprises offering the users free additional data and content benefits within their existing plans. Continue reading “Airtel celebrates 2 million broadband customers, offers up to 125GB free additional data per month for life”

Lava 4G Connect M1 VoLTE feature phone launched for Rs. 3333

Lava 4G Connect M1

Lava today launched 4G Connect M1, which is the first feature phone with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) support in India. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, has 512 MB RAM and comes pre-loaded with Facebook Lite and messaging applications. It has T9 keypad, D-pad and comes with dedicated keys to launch camera, browser, FM radio, Music player and torch. Continue reading “Lava 4G Connect M1 VoLTE feature phone launched for Rs. 3333”