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Chinese ODM Topwise Communication has launched Comio C2 Lite and S1 Lite smartphones in India. Both these phones have a 5-inch HD display, are powered by quad-core MediaTek SoCs, run Android 7.0 (Nougat) and have 4G VoLTE support. The C2 Lite comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera, both with LED flash and packs a 3900mAh battery. Continue reading “Comio C2 Lite and S1 Lite with selfie flash, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 7499”
Alcatel today launched POP4 10″, the company’s latest tablet in India along with the WiFi version of the A3 10 that was launched last year. The POP4 10 packs a 10.1-inch Full HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC with 2GB of RAM, bit it runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 4G LTE connectivity via SIM and voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “Alcatel POP4 10 4G tablet with 10.1-inch Full HD display and Alcatel A3 10 WiFi launched in India for Rs. 10999 and Rs. 6999”
After launching the Assistant Go, Gboard Go, YouTube Go, and Maps Go, Google today released the Gmail Go to phones with Low-RAM. The Go Edition apps are aimed at phones running on Android Go (Oreo Edition) Android operating system based on Oreo 8.1. Continue reading “Gmail Go for Android 8.1 phones with low RAM released”
HMD global introduced the Nokia 6 along with its other Android smartphones in India back in June, which went on sale in the country in August, now it has launched the 4GB RAM version of the phone, compared to 3GB RAM in the original version. Other specifications are same. The phone got Android 8.0 (Oreo) update recently, but this still comes with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) out-of-the-box, according to the release. Continue reading “Nokia 6 4GB RAM version launched in India for Rs. 16999”
Amazon Echo products including Echo Dot, Echo, and Echo Plus were so far available through invite only. Today the company announced that is available to all for purchase by all customers through Amazon.in and 350 retail outlets such as Croma, Reliance, Vijay Sales, Crossword and more in 20 cities across India. Continue reading “Amazon Echo devices now available without an invite online and across offline stores in India starting at Rs. 4499”
Apple HomePod speaker is apparently leaving white ring marks on certain wood surfaces in normal use. However, Apple has responded to same by saying that it is usual for ‘vibration-dampening silicone’ to leave marks. Continue reading “Apple acknowledges HomePod white ring issue, says it is normal for ‘vibration-dampening silicone’ to leave marks”
Apple HomePod speaker which recently went on sale is said to cost $216, according to an analysis by TechInsights. The HomePod speaker is Apple’s first attempt at speakers in a decade which is now generating thinner profit margins compared to other products like the Apple Watch and iPhone. Continue reading “Apple HomePod costs $216 to build”
Motorola has launched its flagship Moto Z2 Force smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced last year and packs a packs a 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED shatterproof display, and the company even offers warranty against shattering and cracking of display and embedded lens for 4 years. It has a 6.1 mm slim body made of 7,000 series aluminum. It is powered by Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, coupled with 6GB of RAM and runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box. Continue reading “Moto Z2 Force with Shatterproof display, Moto TurboPower Pack Mod launched in India for Rs. 34999”
[Update: Samsung has posted another teaser, this time in English teasing the variable aperture camera on the Galaxy S9]
HMD Global’s MWC 2018 event is scheduled for February 25th, now first press shots of the Nokia 7+ and Nokia 1 have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows that the Nokia 7+ will be Android One edition and also coincides with earlier leak that revealed most of the specifications of the phone. It also shows the phone in both White and Grey colors with Orange accents.
Qualcomm today unveiled the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem which supports up to 2Gbps download speeds. It is the world’s first Category 20 LTE modem supporting mammoth speeds and also the first chip built on a leading-edge 7-nanometer FinFET process. It is the successor of last year’s X20 LTE Modem Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 world’s first 7nm LTE modem with up to 2Gbps download speeds announced”
Xiaomi today launched the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones in India at an event in Delhi. At the launch the company announced that it has partnered with Reliance Jio to give the Biggest Jio offer ever to the Note 5 and Note 5 Pro users to its customers. The company had first partnered with Jio for Redmi 5A last year that offered Rs. 1000 cashback to the buyers.
HTC smartphone business president Chialin Chang has left the company. He joined HTC as CFO back in April 2012 and served since, is now resigning to his role as President of Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, effective immediately with an aim to personal career plan. Continue reading “HTC Smartphone president Chialin Chang resigns”
HMD Global started rolling out Android 8.1 Oreo beta update for the Nokia 8 smartphone last month. Now the company has started rolling out stable Android 8.1 (Oreo) update for the users. This was announced by Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas on Twitter. The phone recently got a Rs. 8000 price cut in India, and is available for Rs. 28,999. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out”
Luxury Personified, distributor of luxury electronics and accessories today has launched latest Sphero-branded products – Sphero Mini and Star Wars: BB-8 app-enabled Droids in India. You can control these toys using your smartphone or tablet. The Sphero Mini is the world’s smallest app-enabled robotic ball. Continue reading “Sphero Mini and Sphero Star Wars: BB-8 App-enabled Droid launched in India”
