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Spectra launches 1Gbps broadband plan in Bengaluru starting at Rs. 899, unlimited 1Gbps plan at Rs. 1249

Spectra (formerly Spectranet) has launched 1Gbps broadband plans in Bengaluru, after Delhi NCR. It starts at Rs. 899 with 400 GB download limit with option of carrying forward the unused data, while unlimited 1Gbps plan without any cap costs Rs. 1,249. Spectra is present only in select areas in Bengaluru and is expected to expand across the city soon. With the Gigabit plan, Spectra will take on ACT Fibernet that started offering Gigabit broadband recently. Continue reading “Spectra launches 1Gbps broadband plan in Bengaluru starting at Rs. 899, unlimited 1Gbps plan at Rs. 1249”

Indian smartphone market saw 14% growth in 2017, total shipments cross 124 million units: IDC

Indian smartphone market has seen major improvements in shipments in the year 2017 when compared to 2016. The smartphone market witnessed a 14% annual growth with a total shipment of 124 million units in 2017, making it the fastest growing market amongst the top 20 smartphone markets globally. Continue reading “Indian smartphone market saw 14% growth in 2017, total shipments cross 124 million units: IDC”

JioPhone users finally get Facebook app

Reliance Jio unveiled JioPhone, the company’s first VoLTE feature phone back in July and started pre-bookings in August. It comes pre-loaded with JioTV, JioMusic and few other apps and recently got support for Google Assistant. Today the company has announced that Facebook app will be available for the phone through the app store starting from tomorrow, February 14th. Continue reading “JioPhone users finally get Facebook app”

Millions of Android users targeted by drive-by cryptocurrency miner

Android cryptomining

According to Malwarebytes, a new malware on Android is letting user use their device to drive-by cryptocurrency mining campaign, and this is believed to be the biggest operation of this kind that is specifically attacking mobile users. Continue reading “Millions of Android users targeted by drive-by cryptocurrency miner”

Now you can book Ola cab directly from Hike messenger

Ola_on_Hike

Hike and Ola have teamed up to offer a seamless experience to users where they can now book Ola cab directly from Hike app. Users can now book Ola cabs and autos across 110 cities in India from within Hike app and can pay directly through the Hike Wallet or in cash. Continue reading “Now you can book Ola cab directly from Hike messenger”

Microsoft announces advanced threat protection for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

Microsoft

Microsoft today announced advanced threat protection (ATP) for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, before the Windows 7 support ends in January 2020. The company says that starting this summer, customers who are moving to Windows 10 can add Windows Defender ATP Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) functionality to Windows 7, and Windows 8.1 devices. Continue reading “Microsoft announces advanced threat protection for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1”

Samsung Experience 9.0 Android Oreo update brings redesigned and standardized emoji

Samsung is finally bringing updated and redesigned emojis set with its Experience 9.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo update. The new emoji looks consistent and standard with other sets of manufacturers like Google and iOS and apps like Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading “Samsung Experience 9.0 Android Oreo update brings redesigned and standardized emoji”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro specifications, image surface ahead of February 14 India launch

We already know that Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi Note 5 smartphone with 18:9 display and Mi TV 4 in India on February 14th. Rumors about the Redmi Note 5 Pro launching alongside surfaced recently. Now the image of the Redmi Note 5 Pro has surfaced along with the rumored specifications of the phone. This reveals a similar 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 screen as the Redmi 5 Plus that will be launched as Redmi Note 5 based on the new leak, which also coincides with our earlier report.

Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro specifications, image surface ahead of February 14 India launch”

HomePod teardown reveals it is built to last but harder to repair, scores 1 out of 10 rating

Apple’s HomePod went on sale recently and as usual, iFixit has already done a teardown of it revealing some key details about the latest Apple product. The Apple HomePod has scored a 1/10 on the repairability scale. iFixit says that it was one of the hardest ever projects. It is not surprising why Apple is charging $279 to replace damaged HomePod without AppleCare+. Continue reading “HomePod teardown reveals it is built to last but harder to repair, scores 1 out of 10 rating”

LG V30 2018 with AI camera and voice recognition features to be announced at MWC

LG V30

LG is all set to introduce a new variant of the V30 at the MWC 2018, just as it was reported earlier. The new V30 2018 comes with A.I enhancements which the company says has spent more than a year researching to perfect the A.I on a smartphone. LG is focusing on vision and voice A.I enhancements. Continue reading “LG V30 2018 with AI camera and voice recognition features to be announced at MWC”

Apple said to integrate Animojis into FaceTime, bring tabs for iPad apps with iOS 12

Apple is said to be working on bringing Animoji characters to the upcoming iPads, thanks to the inclusion of Face ID, according to the latest report from Bloomberg. Furthermore, the company will bring its Animoji to FaceTime thus giving the ability to iOS users to use virtual emojis on faces. Continue reading “Apple said to integrate Animojis into FaceTime, bring tabs for iPad apps with iOS 12”

Google Android P said to embrace iPhone X Notch design

Google is said to be planning on taking the iPhone X notch design with its next major OS upgrade, and it will also be a complete overhaul of its software according to the sources of Bloomberg. Furthermore, the next major update will tightly integrate the Google’s voice assistant, improve battery and support new designs, like multiple screens and foldable displays. Continue reading “Google Android P said to embrace iPhone X Notch design”

Xiaomi teaser hints at Mi TV launching in India along with Redmi Note 5 on February 14 [Update: Flipkart exclusive]

[Update: Flipkart has posted a new teaser that says that it will be 4.9mm thick, so it will be Mi TV 4.] Continue reading “Xiaomi teaser hints at Mi TV launching in India along with Redmi Note 5 on February 14 [Update: Flipkart exclusive]”

Intex Aqua Lions T1 Lite with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3899

Intex has launched Aqua Lions T1 Lite, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 4G VoLTE support. It has a 5-inch FWVGA 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum SoC with 1GB RAM, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with flash for capturing better selfies in poor lighting conditions. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Lions T1 Lite with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3899”

OPPO A71 (2018) with Snapdragon 450, 3GB RAM, AI selfie tech launched in India for Rs. 9990

OPPO has launched A71 (2018) in India as the successor of A71 smartphone that was launched in India back in September last year. It is being called the A71 (3GB) in India and was introduced in Taiwan and Pakistan recently. It has similar specifications as the predecessor, including a 5.2-inch HD display, Android 7.1 (Nougat) OS with ColorOS on top, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front-facing camera, but this is powered by Snapdragon 450 SoC instead of MediaTek MT6750 SoC. Continue reading “OPPO A71 (2018) with Snapdragon 450, 3GB RAM, AI selfie tech launched in India for Rs. 9990”