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ICICI Bank has partnered with Tech Mahindra Limited has launched Tap n Pay, contact-less payment service with Near Field Communications (NFC) technology. This lets anyone make payments without cash using NFC enabled tag or mobile phone at shops. This is even available for those who don’t have an account with ICICI Bank since this uses a prepaid account. Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches ‘Tap n Pay’ NFC-based payment service”
Uber has announced increase in fares across all its services that includes, uberBlack, uberX and its cheapest uberGO across India. This price hike is due to service tax implemented by Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley in the recent Union Budget for web based software application and a communication device allowing customer to connect with persons providing service of a particular kind under the brand name or trade name. Service tax will be levied on the total fare and not just the commission being earned by the aggregators for every ride, he had said in the budget. Continue reading “Uber increases fares in India due to service tax changes”
Google Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 users have started receiving the Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA update in India. Continue reading “Google Nexus 4, Nexus 7 receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA update in India”
Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G last week in India priced at Rs. 7,999, it is now available for sale on Flipkart. The second generation Moto E with 4G is powered by a faster 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor. Other specifications are similar to its 3G variant, including a 4.5-inch qHD screen, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G goes on sale on Flipkart with launch offers for Rs. 7999”
Xiaomi recently partnered with GreenDust and Overcart to sell refurbished and unboxed Redmi 1S smartphones. Unboxed Redmi 1S units went on sale last week on Overcart. Today Overcart has announced that it is bringing the Redmi Note 4G smartphone next week. Refurbished and Unboxed Redmi Note 4G units will be available for Rs. 7,999 and Rs. 8,499, respectively. The devices will be covered under a six-month manufacturer warranty from Xiaomi, says the company. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G Refurbished and Unboxed units to go on sale on April 27th starting from Rs. 7999”
Karbonn has launched Alfa A120, the company’s latest budget smartphone with a 3000mAh battery with up to 18h of talk time. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels) multi-touch IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has Dual SIM support with dual standby, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes pre-loaded with utility, shopping and entertainment apps. Continue reading “Karbonn Alfa A120 with 4.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 4590”
ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) Broadband changed its brand to ACT Fibernet last year. At that time it launched 60Mbps plan at a competitive rate of Rs.1999 in Bangalore. Later it introduced its 100Mbps plans for business users. Today the company launched new 250Mbps plan for business users in Bangalore. The ACT SME Phenomenal offers 250 Mbps speed with 1TB FPU at Rs. 12,000 per month. It also offers 200Mbps and 150Mbps plans in the city. You also get a free static IP. Check out the complete details of plans below. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet now offers 250Mbps plans in Bangalore”
OnePlus just announced that it has switched to open sales model completely globally including India. Now you don’t need an invite to get the OnePlus One smartphone. Both the 16GB Silk White and 64GB Sandstone Black variants of the OnePlus One will be available for purchase through official website globally and through Amazon.in in India without an invite. Continue reading “OnePlus One goes invite-free forever globally including India”
iBall has launched Slide Stellar A2, the company’s latest tablet in the Slide series. It has a 7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flashes and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity, dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities. It has support for 19 regional languages (Read & Write). Continue reading “iBall Slide Stellar A2 with 7-inch HD display, 8MP front camera, voice calling launched for Rs. 11999”
Oppo has launched Oppo Joy Plus, the company’s latest budget Android smartphone and the successor of last year’s Oppo Joy in India. It has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) WVGA IPS ultra-sensitive touch screen with glove mode, is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Color OS 2.0. It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Apart from the Android version, the RAM has also been upped to 1GB, compared to 512MB on the Oppo Joy. Continue reading “Oppo Joy Plus with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 6990”
Asus is ready to launch the Zenfone 2 in India on April 23, the same day when Xiaomi is launching Mi 4i. The company’s official online partner Flipkart for Asus Zenfone series has already listed the teaser page for the Zenfone 2 now, suggesting that the new series will also be exclusively available by the retailer. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 with 4GB RAM teased by Flipkart”
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has reaffirmed its support to Net Neutrality and made a strong pitch for ‘Net Equality’ that will enable access to Internet for a billion Indians as part of the Government’s Digital India vision.
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Xiaomi’s scheduled Global Mi Phone Premiere event on April 23 in New Delhi is likely to see a ‘lite’ variant of the current Mi 4 flagship device, expected to be named the Xiaomi Mi 4i. Keeping up with the initial “i is coming” teaser, Xiaomi so far has released three teasers suggesting that how the upcoming device is very different from others. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases its global smartphone ahead of launch on April 23”
OnePlus launched its 10,000mAh OnePlus Power Bank back in December last year and it went on sale in the U.S. though the official online store last month. OnePlus already said that the power bank will launch in India in April and they were are working on logistics process. Today, OnePlus India Head Vikas Agarwal on the OnePlus forum said that the OnePlus Power Bank will be available in India in the last week of April on Amazon. Continue reading “OnePlus 10,000 mAh Power Bank launching in India in the last week of April”
Microsoft launched the Lumia 532 Dual SIM in India earlier this year for Rs. 6,499. We recently brought you the complete review of the smartphone, here we have the battery test results of the smartphone. The phone packs a 1560mAh Lithium Ion removable battery. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen and a quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor, which should not drains its battery much. Check out the test results below.
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