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Nokia 8 with 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM, 24MP camera surfaces

Nokia 8 prototype leak

Nokia at the CES 2017 last week reportedly showed off a new smartphone prototype codenamed Supreme, which could be introduced as Nokia 8 at the MWC in Barcelona next month. According to a report, the phone is expected come in two versions, one with a Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB RAM and a 24-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) along with EIS 3.0, while the other version would come with a Snapdragon 821 processor, 4GB RAM and an unkown rear camera. Continue reading “Nokia 8 with 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM, 24MP camera surfaces”

Nintendo Switch game console/tablet hybrid launching on March 3 for $299.99

Nintendo Switch console

Nintendo just announced the pricing and availability for its Switch game console at an event. It was introduced back in October and comes with two detachable, one-handed controllers that and a Switch Dock for connecting it to TV. It is powered by custom Tegra processor. Continue reading “Nintendo Switch game console/tablet hybrid launching on March 3 for $299.99”

Huawei MWC 2017 announcement scheduled for Feb 26, P10 with dual rear cameras expected

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Huawei has started sending out invites for its announcement at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona. The event has been scheduled on February 26th, a day before MWC begins. The company says that it will unveil its ‘flagship device’ without giving any hints of what to expect. This could be the Huawei P10 that surfaced recently. Continue reading “Huawei MWC 2017 announcement scheduled for Feb 26, P10 with dual rear cameras expected”

Airtel Payments Bank launched in 29 states across India

After rolling out pilots in several cities, Airtel Payments Bank, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel today rolled out its banking services at 250,000 banking points in all the 29 states across the country. Airtel retail stores across the country will also function as banking points, and customers will be able to open savings accounts, deposit and withdraw cash across any of these banking points. Continue reading “Airtel Payments Bank launched in 29 states across India”

Gionee Steel 2 with 5-inch display, 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced

Gionee Steel 2

Gionee has introduced Steel 2, its latest budget smartphone in the Steel series in China. It ha a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo 3.5 UI. It packs a huge 4000mAh battery that promises up to 45.45h of talk time, up to 7.94 hours of continuous video playback and up to 527.04h of standby. Continue reading “Gionee Steel 2 with 5-inch display, 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced”

Coolpad Conjr with 5-inch display, 3GB RAM, metal body expected to launch in India this January

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Coolpad introduced Conjr, its latest budget smartphone with unibody metal design at the CES 2017 last week. Now the company has announced that the phone could launch in India as early as this month. The phone packs a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, has 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Cool UI 8.0. Continue reading “Coolpad Conjr with 5-inch display, 3GB RAM, metal body expected to launch in India this January”

Google is testing Android 7.1 Nougat for Chrome OS with multi-window support

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Android 7.1 is currently in testing in Chrome’s Canary channel, according to one reader of Chrome Unboxed. Nougat could be rolling out to a collection of Chromebooks as pictures of a pre-release version of Chrome OS featuring Android 7.1 integration have surfaced. Continue reading “Google is testing Android 7.1 Nougat for Chrome OS with multi-window support”

HTC U Play with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

HTC U Play

HTC today announced HTC U Play, a smaller version of the HTC U Ultra with a 5.2-inch 1080p display without a secondary screen. This has the has same glass design with a metal frame and HTC Sense Companion for AI-based suggestions. This is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, has 16-megapixel front and rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the front.

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HTC U Ultra with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, secondary display, Snapdragon 821, Android 7.0 announced

HTC U Ultra

HTC just announced U Ultra, the company’s flagship smartphone in the new ‘U series’. The main highlight of the smartphone is the 2-inch 520 PPI secondary touch-screen display above the main display, like the LG V20. It has a glass finish on the front and back, and a metal frame and the rear glass is fully curved at all four edges. HTC says that it has developed a unique process called optical spectrum hybrid deposition” to give the glass multi-layered color. Continue reading “HTC U Ultra with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, secondary display, Snapdragon 821, Android 7.0 announced”

Idea launches new bundled plans with extra 4G data, unlimited local and national calls

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Followed by Airtel, Idea Cellular has launched new packs for pre-paid and post-paid customers that offers additional free data for customers with 4G handsets as well as unlimited calls. Idea said that the new initiative will allow customers to avail 12 months free data worth up to Rs. 9,000 on a new 4G handset.

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Sony tipped to release flagship smartphone with OLED display in 2018

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Sony is expected to launch Xperia smartphone with OLED display in 2018, according to a latest report from Nikkan, a Japanese publication. The company will adopt OLED display only for the premium Xperia smartphone and not for entire range.
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Nokia teases more Android smartphones are coming on February 26 at MWC 2017

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HMD Global introduced the Nokia 6 smartphone earlier this week, which will go on sale exclusively in China on January 19th. It already confirmed its appearance at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 that is scheduled between February 27th and March 2nd in Barcelona. Now we have a date for the event.
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Vodafone launches 4G services in Madurai

After launching 4G services in Coimbatore and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu last month, Vodafone has launched its 4G services in Madurai. Vodafone said that its 4G services will be made available in all major towns and cities across the state by March 2017. Continue reading “Vodafone launches 4G services in Madurai”

Coolpad Cool 1 Feature Focus: Performance

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It was just a couple of days ago that we reviewed the latest and greatest from Coolpad. Dubbed as the Cool 1, the phone was developed in collaboration with LeEco and predictably displays many traits that are more often seen in LeEco devices. While we liked the general performance and display of the device, there are certain aspects of the Cool 1 that really stand out. In this article, we’ll be talking more about the performance characteristics of the all new Coolpad Cool 1. Continue reading “Coolpad Cool 1 Feature Focus: Performance”

LG G6 with big screen, smaller waterproof body teased ahead of February unveiling

LG G6 teaser

LG has released a new video for its upcoming flagship smartphone. In the video LG asks people for an ideal smartphone, and at the end of the video says that the upcoming smartphone will feature all these and arrive in February, which will likely be the LG G6. Continue reading “LG G6 with big screen, smaller waterproof body teased ahead of February unveiling”