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Sony Xperia X and Xperia XA launched in India for Rs. 48990 and Rs. 20990

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Sony has launched Xperia X and Xperia XA, the company’s latest smartphone in the new ‘X Series’ in India. Both these were announced at the MWC earlier this year. The Xperia X has a 5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, has a fingerprint sensors on the power button and a 23-megapixel rear camera with Predictive Hybrid Autofocus that lets you choose your subject and then predicts its motion.

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OnePlus India inaugurates first Exclusive Service Center in Bangalore, 5 more coming

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OnePlus India today announced the launch of its first Exclusive Service Center in Bangalore. The company in its first phase aims to open six such service centers by the end of next month. Continue reading “OnePlus India inaugurates first Exclusive Service Center in Bangalore, 5 more coming”

Now buy a Reliance Lyf handset and get a free Jio SIM card with 3 months unlimited 4G data without an invite

Reliance Lyf handsets are now available at non-Reliance stores and open market as the company is nearing towards the commercial launch of Jio services. We spotted Lyf branding at multiple mobile showrooms in Bangalore and Chennai and even spotted this poster at a store in Bangalore. Previously Lyf handsets could be purchased only at Reliance Digital Xpress or a Digital Xpress mini stores across the country and you required an invite from a Reliance employee in order to join the limited Jio Lyf Preview. From our limited testing , Jio 4G could be one of the fast mobile networks in India and we saw download speeds reaching almost 70Mbps which is impressive.

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Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, One X9, 4 Desire phones, Nextbit Robin, Jolla C, Mi Drone and more

This week, HTC introduced a long list of new devices in India including the flagship HTC 10. Other contenders in list include HTC 10 Lifestyle, Desire 628, Desire 630, Desire 825, Desire 830, and One X9. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, One X9, 4 Desire phones, Nextbit Robin, Jolla C, Mi Drone and more”

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 launched in India starting from Rs. 63250

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

NVIDIA introduced GeForce GTX 1080, the company’s top-end gaming graphics card earlier this month. Now the Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is now available for purchase in India through several retailers. It is based on new Pascal architecture and is built on TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process. It has support for DirectX 12, Vulkan graphics APIs and is designed to drive display devices beyond 5K including HDR as well as delivering the performance required for immersive VR.

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Portronics POSH portable water resistant Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1649

Portronics POSH

Portronics has launched POSH, it’s latest portable speaker that also has IPX4 ratings for water resistance. It also has a built-in microphone that lets you take calls easily when connected to a smartphone. The body of the speaker has leather-like finish and it weighs just 284 grams so that it is easy to carry. Continue reading “Portronics POSH portable water resistant Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1649”

Reliance Lyf Flame 4 with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3999

Reliance Lyf Flame 4

Reliance Retail has launched Lyf Flame 4, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE, few days after launching the Lyf Flame 3. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), similar to the Lyf Flame 3, but this has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, similar to most other Lyf smartphones. Continue reading “Reliance Lyf Flame 4 with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3999”

Garmin Fenix 3 HR rugged multi-sport training GPS watch launched for Rs. 52999

Garmin Fenix 3 HR

Garmin India has launched Fenix 3 HR, the company’s latest multisport smart watch with Garmin Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology, all new additional activity profiles and a black silicon band. “The watch has updated software with new activity trackers for golf, stand up paddle boarding and rowing, as well as the latest advanced running dynamics and physiological measurements,” said the company. Continue reading “Garmin Fenix 3 HR rugged multi-sport training GPS watch launched for Rs. 52999”

LeEco India poaches execs from Qualcomm and Myntra to beef up leadership team

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LeEco has beefed up its team in India by making three new appointments. The Chinese smartphone maker has appointed Shrinivas Bairi, as Senior Director R&D and Manish Aggarwal as Vice President, Marketing Communications for Smart Electronics Business. In addition, Divya Dixit has been appointed as head for Content Marketing Business.

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Zebronics Galaxy portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1111

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Zebronics has launched Galaxy, it’s latest portable Bluetooth speaker. It has 1.5-inch drivers and 3W RMS output offering clear highs, mids, and strong bass. It also has built-in microphone for taking calls when it is connected to a phone. It has a spectrum of colors and the body has soft touch rubber material, and its rounded, compact shape fits easily into a bag or backpack. Continue reading “Zebronics Galaxy portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1111”

Datawind tops Indian tablet market with 34.2% market share in Q1 2016: CMR

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A total of 0.91 million tablets were sold in India, recording a 7% growth over the last quarter of CY 2015, according to CMR’s India Quarterly Tablet PC Market Review, 1Q CY 2016. The report said that 4G launches will increase sales of large screen smart connected devices, including tablets, for video content consumption, leading to market stabilization. Continue reading “Datawind tops Indian tablet market with 34.2% market share in Q1 2016: CMR”

Lava IvoryS 4G with 7-inch HD display, dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 8799

Lava IvoryS 4G

Lava has launched IvoryS 4G, the company’s latest 4G tablet in the Ivory series with support for FDD Band 3, FDD Band 5 & TDD Band 40. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display, is powered by a 1GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has voice calling capabilities and has dual SIM support. Continue reading “Lava IvoryS 4G with 7-inch HD display, dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 8799”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Sivakasi and Villupuram

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Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in Sivakasi and Villupuram in Tamilnadu. It was the first operator to launch 4G in Tamilnadu back in June 2015. It was launched in Chidambaram, Sriperumbudur and Karaikudi in the state last month and is already available in Coimbatore, Erode, Hosur, Madurai, Pondicherry, Salem, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Trichy, Vellore, Cuddalore, Ambur, Rajapalayam, Kovilpatti, Periyanaicken-palayam (Tp), Namakkal and Gudiyatham.
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HTC One M9+ Prime Camera Edition coming soon to India for Rs. 23990

HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition

HTC introduced several smartphones including the flagship HTC 10 at an event in India yesterday. Now the HTC One M9+ Prime Camera Edition, a new smartphone in the ‘HTC One’ series is expected to be launched soon in the country. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor, has 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, optical image stabilization (OIS), Laser auto focus and an UltraPixel front-facing camera.

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Panasonic Eluga A2 with 3GB RAM, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 9490

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Panasonic India has launched Eluga A2, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Eluga series with support for 4G VoLTE. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by a 1 GHz Quad-Core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with with Panasonic Fit Home UI for single hand operation with quick access to the applications. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga A2 with 3GB RAM, 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 9490”