HTC One M9+ dummy and render surface

HTC One M9 Plus leak

An image of the HTC One M9+ codenamed HTC Hima Ultra leaked earlier this year along with the One M9 earlier this year, now @OnLeaks has leaked an unofficial render of the smartphone, images and hands-on video of a dummy unit. According to the leak the smartphone will have a 5.2-inch display, slightly larger than the One M9 and the dimensions will be 150.9×72.5×10.15mm, making it slightly thicker than the One M9. Continue reading “HTC One M9+ dummy and render surface”

Delhi Govt. warns Uber, Ola against resuming operation, blocks mobile apps

The authorities of Delhi Government has warned online taxi service Uber and Ola on resuming operations. The Transport Department of Delhi Government has asked the services to cease their operations in Delhi or their application for radio-taxi licenses will not be processed.

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iBall Slide Q40i 7-inch WiFi tablet with Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999

iBall Slide 6351-Q40i

iBall has launched iBall Slide 6351-Q40i, the latest budget tablet in the iBall Slide series and the successor of last year’s iBall Slide 6351-Q40. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, other specifications are similar to the Q40, including a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, VGA front-facing camera, 512MB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 2500mAh battery. Continue reading “iBall Slide Q40i 7-inch WiFi tablet with Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999”

Kindle Voyage launched in India starting at Rs. 16499

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Amazon has launched Kindle Voyage, the company’s latest Kindle with a 300ppi high resolution display in India. The 7th generation Kindle also has new adaptive front light that is automatically controlled using the built-in light sensor and has PagePress page turn buttons that offers haptic feedback when pressed. Continue reading “Kindle Voyage launched in India starting at Rs. 16499”

Facebook rolls out “On this day” feature that resurfaces your old photos and posts

Facebook has launched a new feature that will take you down to your memory lane. The social network has rolled out “On this day”, that resurfaces old photos and posts.

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Modern Combat 5: Blackout goes free for Android and iOS

Modern Combat 5

Gameloft made the Modern Combat 5: Blackout for iOS platform free last week, now the game for Android is available for free. The new spring update adds controller support, more weapons, a new class and more. Those who had purchased the game earlier will get Veteran status, with unlimited energy and 200 credits. The switch to free-to-play means the game will have a longer lifetime, so we can invest more in the long-term update plan and in the servers which need to support a significantly larger player base, said Valeriu Ispir, Product Manager, Gameloft. Continue reading “Modern Combat 5: Blackout goes free for Android and iOS”

Sony PumpX SRS-X2 portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 7990

Sony PumpX SRS-X2

Sony India has launched PumpX SRS-X2, the company’s new portable speaker. It has Virtual Surround Sound, which can be activated when the speakers are switched to Sound Mode, delivering a more impressive and wider sound quality, says Sony. It also has Near Field Communication (NFC) to pair with your smartphone or tablet easily.

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GottaGo app lets you find nearby public restrooms in India

GottaGo

GottaGo is a new app that lets you find nearby public restrooms and will direct you to it using GPS. These restrooms are displayed on a map with the distance from your location and directions of how to get there. This is definitely a useful and much need app for a country like India where it is hard to find restrooms.

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Toshiba introduces eMMC 5.1 flash memory from 16GB to 128GB

Toshiba eMMC 5.1

Toshiba has introduced its eMMC (embedded multimedia card memory) 5.1 flash memory in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB densities. The new flash memory is designed for a wide range of products, including smartphones, tablets and wearable devices. Samsung introduced its eMMC 5.1 flash memory last month. Continue reading “Toshiba introduces eMMC 5.1 flash memory from 16GB to 128GB”

Karbonn launches Power banks starting from Rs. 999

Karbonn Polymer Power Banks

Karbonn, one of the popular mobile phone makers in India has entered into accessories segment with Power Banks and Screen Guards. These power banks come in Polymer 5 – 5,000mAh, Polymer 7 – 7,000mAh and Polymer 10 – 10,000mAh variants. The Polymer 7 and Polymer 10 have dual charging ports for charging more than one device at a time and LED indicators that shows the amount of battery capacity. These have 1.5v DC input and 1A/2A out in each ports. The Polymer 5 takes in 1A input and offers 2A output. Continue reading “Karbonn launches Power banks starting from Rs. 999”

LG to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the G Pads series starting this March

LG G Pad Android Lollipop

LG has announced that it will start rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the G Pad (7.0/8.0/8.3/10.1) smartphones in Korea starting this month. It rolled out Lollipop update for the LG G3 smartphone last year and the GPad 8.3 Google Play Edition got the Lollipop update in December last year. Continue reading “LG to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the G Pads series starting this March”

Aircel launches My First Internet service

Aircel logo

Aircel has launched My First Internet service that would let you choose the best internet plan. This can be accessed using the USSD code *121*0#. This lets you identify a host of other things one can do or access using Aircel internet, including high-rated free applications for smartphones and also helps customers save internet settings. Continue reading “Aircel launches My First Internet service”

Xiaomi introduces Mi TV 2 40-inch 1080p Smart TV for $322

Xiaomi Mi TV 2 40 inch

Xiaomi has introduced a new 40-inch Mi TV 2, a year after introducing the first Mi TV 2 with a 49-inch 4K display. The new Mi TV 2 has a 40-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD display from Sharp with 176-degree viewing angle. It is powered by a 1.45GHz quad-core MStar 6A908 Cortex-A9 processor, has 1.5GB RAM and supports a range of apps from the Mi Store. It lacks a microSD slot that was present on the 49-inch Mi TV 2 4K TV. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi TV 2 40-inch 1080p Smart TV for $322”