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Lenovo Vibe X3 with Snapdragon 808, 3GB RAM, 21MP camera launching in India on January 27

Lenovo Vibe X3

Lenovo has started teasing the launch of its high-end Vibe X3 smartphone in India, which is scheduled for January 27th. It was announced back in November last year along with the Vibe X3 Lite, packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 21-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) to focus quickly, dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX230 sensor, 4K video recording and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
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Honor 5X with fingerprint sensor and metallic body to launch in India next week

Huawei Honor 5X

Its been a long time coming and it seems that Huawei will finally launch the Honor 5X later this month. All rumors and even the event invite points to the company introducing the follow up to the Honor 4X that was very well received by the audience. Continue reading “Honor 5X with fingerprint sensor and metallic body to launch in India next week”

Panasonic Eluga Turbo with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10999

Panasonic Eluga Turbo

Panasonic has launched Eluga Turbo, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Eluga series in India. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by a 1.5 GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Turbo with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10999”

Weekly Roundup: Letv Le 1S, Le Max, Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, Gear VR headset and more

Letv, now re-branded as LeEco, this week launched its budget Le 1s and flagship Le Max smartphones in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Letv Le 1S, Le Max, Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, Gear VR headset and more”

Coolpad Note 3 Lite Unboxing

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Coolpad launched the Note 3 Lite smartphone in India at a competitive price tag of Rs. 6999, after the launch of its successful Coolpad Note 3 smartphone few months back. We already brought you the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the Coolpad Note 3 Lite, here is the unboxing. Continue reading “Coolpad Note 3 Lite Unboxing”

ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3X optical zoom, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 37999

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ASUS has launched the ZenFone Zoom smartphone at an event in Agra, as it had promised. It packs a 13-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED Real Tone flash. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Quad Core Intel Z3590 processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3X optical zoom, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 37999”

Mumbai Central station gets Google’s free RailWire Wi-Fi

Google Railwire WiFi India

Indian Railways, RailTel and Google today launched free WiFi at the Mumbai Central station, as expected. “The Wi-Fi will be entirely free to start and the long-term goal will be making this self-sustainable to allow for expansion to more stations and places, with RailTel and other partners, in the future,” said Google. Continue reading “Mumbai Central station gets Google’s free RailWire Wi-Fi”

Obi Worldphone SF1 now available from Amazon in India starting at Rs. 11999

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Obi Worldphone SF1, the company’s flagship smartphone was launched in India back in November last year. It went on flash sale starting December 7th, exclusively on Gadgets360, today the company has announced that it will be available from Amazon.in as well starting today. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display from JDI, which is slightly raised giving a floating feel, comes with 4G LTE connectivity, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Obi Worldphone SF1 now available from Amazon in India starting at Rs. 11999”

Aircel launches unlimited on-net STD calling pack at Rs. 194 for Republic Day

Aircel has launched a new unlimited STD on-net (Aircel to Aircel) voice calling pack for its customers across India. It is priced at Rs. 194 and is available for both new and existing pre-paid customers, but the validity varies across circles. “The pack will enable customers in India to stay connected with their friends and family at most affordable STD calling,” said the company. Continue reading “Aircel launches unlimited on-net STD calling pack at Rs. 194 for Republic Day”

Apple India head Maneesh Dhir resigns

Apple’s long time India head Maneesh Dhir has resigned, according to a latest report from the Times of India. The company is now looking for a new country manager as per sources familiar with matter.

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Swipe Virtue with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 5999

Swipe Virtue

Swipe has launched Virtue, the company’s latest smartphone exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs a 5-inch HD display with 2mm narrow bezel, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Virtue with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 5999”

Lava P7 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5499

Lava P7

Lava has launched P7, the company’s latest smartphone. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which will be upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the future. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava P7 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5499”

Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Unboxing

Lenovo launched the Vibe K4 Note smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 11999 earlier this month. The K4 Note VR bundle that comes with ANTVR headset went on sale on January 19th on Amazon.in at a promotional price of Rs. 12,499. Check out the unboxing of the Vibe K4 Note and the ANTVR.

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Ultimate Ears UE ROLL waterproof 360-degree Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 8495

Ultimate Ears UE ROLL

Ultimate Ears, a brand of Logitech has launched UE ROLL, its latest portable waterproof Bluetooth speaker in India. It promises 360-degree sound that is loud and crisp with deep bass. “Forged from the toughest, most premium materials, so you can dunk it, drop it or toss it anywhere,” said the company. Continue reading “Ultimate Ears UE ROLL waterproof 360-degree Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 8495”