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Xiaomi Mi Max 2 with Snapdragon 626, 12MP Sony IMX378 sensor, 5000mAh battery could be announced in May

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Specifications of Xiaomi Mi Max 2, the second-generation phablet surfaced back in February. Last week a Xiaomi smartphone condnamed Oxygen surfaced in benchmarks. This is said to come with the same 6.4-inch 1080p display, but this is said to be powered by Snapdragon 626 processor instead of Snapdragon 650 or 652 on the Mi Max variants. Earlier it was rumored to be powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 with Snapdragon 626, 12MP Sony IMX378 sensor, 5000mAh battery could be announced in May”

Flipkart acquires eBay India, secures $1.4 billion in funding at $11.6 billion valuation

Flipkart just announced that it has acquired eBay’s India business, after a report last week. It acquired Myntra back in 2014 in India’s biggest e-commerce deal and acquired Jabong, PhonePe UPI-based app last year.

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Android Wear 2.0 roll out for LG G Watch R and Watch Urbane begins this week, Watch Urbane 2nd Edition in May

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Back in February Google confirmed the list of Android Wear watches that will get the Android Wear 2.0 update. Recently Android Wear 2.0 update started rolling out for Fossil Q Founder, Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10 and Tag Heuer Connected after a slight delay. It also started rolling out for couple of LG watches. Today LG has confirmed that the update will be available for LG G Watch R and Watch Urbane this week. Continue reading “Android Wear 2.0 roll out for LG G Watch R and Watch Urbane begins this week, Watch Urbane 2nd Edition in May”

Coolpad Cool 1 variant with 13MP dual rear cameras, 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 652 launched for Rs. 10999

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Coolpad launched Cool 1 with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras last year. Today it has launched 3GB RAM version of the phone, compared to 4GB RAM version. Other specifications are same, including a 5.5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoC, Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

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E Ink and Sony to establish a joint venture for e-paper business

Sony Digital Paper

E Ink and Sony today announced that they have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) for planning, designing, developing, manufacturing, selling, distributing and licensing products that utilize electronic paper displays, as well as related applications and the integration platform for system partners. Continue reading “E Ink and Sony to establish a joint venture for e-paper business”

Reliance Jio says it will introduce more offers, update tariff packs soon

Reliance Jio new packs teaser

Last week Reliance Jio said that it will withdraw Jio Summer Surprise offer that as advised by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The offer was announced Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries last month to avail same benefits as Happy New Year offer till June 2017 for recharge of Rs. 303 or more. Continue reading “Reliance Jio says it will introduce more offers, update tariff packs soon”

Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition smartphone with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras launched for Rs. 25990

Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition

Vivo introduced limited IPL Edition version of the V5 Plus smartphone earlier this week to celebrate the 10 years of IPL, but it did not announce the price. Today the company has launched the smartphone in country and announced the price as well. It has the same specifications as the V5 Plus, including 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel secondary font-facing camera for capturing depth information. It comes in Matte Black finish and has 18-carat VIVOIPL 10th anniversary logo engraved at the back. Continue reading “Vivo V5 Plus IPL Limited Edition smartphone with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras launched for Rs. 25990”

NVIDIA introduces TITAN Xp for extreme users, to release Pascal drivers for macOS

NVIDIA TITAN Xp

NVIDIA has introduced TITAN Xp, its latest top-end graphics card based on its latest Pascal architecture and is built on TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process. NVIDIA says that it will offer up to 3x faster performance than the Maxwell-based GTX Titan X. It still uses 250W power, comes in black color with similar heatsink design. Continue reading “NVIDIA introduces TITAN Xp for extreme users, to release Pascal drivers for macOS”

LG expects 82.4% increase in operating profit YoY in Q1 2017

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LG Electronics today announced its preliminary earnings results for the first quarter of 2017, which will be announced later this year. The company expects to make 14.7 trillion Korean won and operating profit of 921.5 billion korean won. It expects revenues to be 9.7% higher and operating profit 82.4% higher than the same period last year, ts second-best in quarterly profits ever. Continue reading “LG expects 82.4% increase in operating profit YoY in Q1 2017”

Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad 2017 now available for pre-order on Flipkart starting at Rs. 28900

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Apple announced new 9.7-inch iPad last month to replace the iPad Air 2 that was introduced in 2014. It is now available for pre-order from Flipkart in India. It has the same 9.7-inch Retina display, but this is powered by A9 chip and M9 motion coprocessor. It Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 7.5 mm thick. It also has a 8-megapixel camera and a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD front camera.

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Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro with 5.7-inch 1080p display, 16MP front and rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 27990

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro

Samsung today launched Galaxy C7 Pro (SM-C7010), successor of the Galaxy C7 in the Galaxy ‘C Series’ in India. It was announced in China earlier this year, and packs a a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 14nm SoC, runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, dual-tone LED flash and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Samsung predicts stronger profits for Q1 2017

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Samsung has announced earnings guidance for Q1 2017. The South Korean company’s January-March operating profit is expected to be 9.9 trillion won ($8.7 billion), up 48 percent from 6.7 trillion won in the same period last year. This will be significantly larger than its 6.68 trillion won ($5.9 billion) profit for the same period last year.

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Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage announced, price revealed

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Samsung announced its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphone at an event in New York last week. Even though the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of these smartphones were certified in China ahead of the announcement, it was not revealed by Samsung at the time of announcement. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage announced, price revealed”

Honor 6C with Snapdragon 435, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, metal body announced

Honor 6C

Huawei’s Honor brand, along with the Honor 8 Pro in the UK and Europe earlier this week introduced Honor 6C, which is the global version of the Huawei Enjoy 6S that was introduced last year. It packs a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor 6C with Snapdragon 435, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, metal body announced”

Polar M430 Running Watch with GPS, Heart Rate sensor announced

Polar M430

Finnish-based company Polar, known for its running watches has announced MH430 running watch in the market. The successor of M400 comes with a 6-LED wrist-based heart rate monitor, featuring Polar’s proprietary heart rate technology. Continue reading “Polar M430 Running Watch with GPS, Heart Rate sensor announced”