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Yu YuFit to go on sale on July 29th on Amazon for Rs. 999

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Yu has announced that the company’s YuFit fitness band that was announced back in May will finally will go on sale July 29th. It can monitor steps walked, calories burnt, daily goals reached, tracks your sleep and also offers notification for incoming calls and messages. It is powered by healthifyme that provides Fitness trainers, Nutritionists and Dietitians through specific packages designed for YuFit. The company has not revealed any details about the packages yet. Continue reading “Yu YuFit to go on sale on July 29th on Amazon for Rs. 999”

Microsoft rolling out firmware update to enable 4G support for some Lumia phones in India

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Microsoft India is currently rolling out a minor software update to select Lumia devices to support 4G LTE networks. As Airtel continues to roll out its 4G service across the country Microsoft saw the need to enable 4G radios on devices which have the functionality built into the hardware but lacked the necessary software. So if you are using a Microsoft or Nokia Lumia device which has support for 4G globally, you should update your device to make the jump to 4G. Continue reading “Microsoft rolling out firmware update to enable 4G support for some Lumia phones in India”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus dummy makes an appearence – Gets compared to the Note 4

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is rumored to launch alongside the Note 5 either during IFA or perhaps earlier, sometime in August. Now, a dummy version of the S6 Edge Plus has appeared online in photos and even gets compared to the Note 4.

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Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more

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This week, big tech announcements came from China’s MWC, whereas South Korean tech giant Samsung bounced back with two Galaxy J series smartphones in India and a lot more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more”

Over 1 lakh YU YUPHORIA units will be available in open sale from July 21st to 23rd

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YU just announced that more than 100,000 units of YU YUPHORIA smartphones will be available in open sale on Amazon.in from July 21st to 23rd. The company said that it is making the biggest batch of phones available through this open sale. Yu already announced that the smartphone has been assembled in India. Continue reading “Over 1 lakh YU YUPHORIA units will be available in open sale from July 21st to 23rd”

Asus ZenFestival 2015 scheduled for August in India: ZenFone Go, Selfie and Zoom coming?

 

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Asus is all set with a global product launch in India. The grand ZenFestival 2015 is scheduled for next month in New Delhi at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. Continue reading “Asus ZenFestival 2015 scheduled for August in India: ZenFone Go, Selfie and Zoom coming?”

Samsung Pay trials kick start in South Korea

Samsung has launched its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay in Korea via first public trial. Samsung Pay is currently available to a select group of users with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones.

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Facebook’s Oculus acquires Gesture Recognition firm Pebbles Interfaces

Facebook owned Oculus has scooped up gesture recognition firm Pebbles Interfaces. The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed but as per the Wall Street Journal, the deal is said to be about $60 million.

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Apple and Samsung said to be in talks to launch e-SIM cards

Apple and Samsung are in talks to adopt e-SIM technology, as per a new ET report. Both the companies are in advanced discussions with mobile carriers to help develop and implement e-SIM cards.

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Sony E5706 details surface – Packs a Snapdragon 808 SoC and 5.8″ bezel-less 1080p display

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We’ve already told you about Sony’s device codenamed Lavender. It will be a selfie centric smartphone that will sport a bezel-less display and is likely to launch as the T4 Ultra or the C5 Ultra. Apparently Sony has another smartphone in the works that will also be bezel-less and will be announced around the same time in August.

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SanDisk announces the Connect Wireless Stick – USB flash drive with Wireless capabilities

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SanDisk just announced the Connect Wireless Stick, a small USB flash drive that also doubles up as a Wi-Fi media server. It will allow customers an easy way to access their files over multiple devices.

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OnePlus Cardboard headset goes on sale in India on Amazon for Rs. 99

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OnePlus has finally started selling the OnePlus Cardboard in India on Amazon.in, as it promised. It costs Rs. 99 with additional shipping charge of Rs.40 for standard delivery. You can pay more for in-a-day or two-day delivery depending on your location. Order is limited to one per Amazon account. Continue reading “OnePlus Cardboard headset goes on sale in India on Amazon for Rs. 99”

Inbox from Google makes snoozing emails more convienent

Google’s Inbox email app has received an update that lets users snooze their emails more conveniently. Emails regarding tracking packages, restaurant and event reservations can be snoozed easily with simple one tap touch.
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OnePlus 2 will have Dual SIM support, confirms CEO

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OnePlus CEO Liu Zuohu aka Pete Lau has confirmed on weibo (via) that the OnePlus 2 smartphone will come with dual SIM support with dual standby. However, he did not confirm if the OnePlus 2 will have a microSD card slot, which the OnePlus One lacks. Since we have seen are several smartphones with hybrid SIM support that lets the second SIM slot double up as a microSD card slot when required, there might be a possibility of this too. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 will have Dual SIM support, confirms CEO”