Flipkart has secured a fresh round of funding following a report last week. The homegrown e-commerce giant has received $180 million from Hong Kong-based investment firm Steadview Capital, as per a report from The Economic Times.
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Global smartphone sales soar 20% in Q3 2014: Gartner
Worldwide smartphone sales grew 20.3 percent to reach 301 million units in Q3, 2014, according to the latest report from Gartner. The growth was dedicated to strong demand from emerging markets.
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Lava Iris Fuel 60 with 10MP camera, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8888
LAVA International just launched Iris Fuel 60, the company’s second smartphone in the Fuel series with a 4000mAh battery that promises up to 32 hours of talk time on 2G. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 10-megapixel auto focus rear camera with single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris Fuel 60 with 10MP camera, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8888”
Google Now integration added to Nest Thermostat, supports voice commands
Yesterday, it was reported that the Google Now will soon allow users to control their Nest Thermostat. Today, the Google Now integration for Nest thermostat has officially been announced.
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BT buying EE – is it good for consumers?
BT has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks to acquire EE, the UK’s largest market mobile network group but is the buyout good for consumers? Will one of the UK’s largest communications groups buying the largest mobile network result in lower mobile prices in the UK? Continue reading “BT buying EE – is it good for consumers?”
BT snubs O2, in talks to buy EE for £12.5 billion
The saga is finally over (well partially at least): as expected, BT have confirmed they are in exclusive talks to buy EE – Britain’s largest mobile network – for the large sum of £12.5 billion. BT have confirmed their period of exclusivity would last for several weeks whilst negotiations took place and is likely to be a blow for O2’s Spanish owners Telefonica who have been trying to offload their UK operation. Continue reading “BT snubs O2, in talks to buy EE for £12.5 billion”
Facebook removes Bing, will use own search tool instead
Facebook is dropping Bing as its primary search engine, as per latest report from Reuters. The social network will instead use its own tool for searching results.
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iBall Andi 4.5V Baby Panther with 4.5-inch qHD display, Octa-Core processor launched for Rs. 7599
iBall has launched Andi 4.5V Baby Panther, the company’s latest smartphone in the Andi series with an Octa-Core processor. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G connectivity. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4.5V Baby Panther with 4.5-inch qHD display, Octa-Core processor launched for Rs. 7599”
AOC M601 with 6-inch display now available for Rs. 8390
AOC introduced its first AOC M601 smartphone in India last month. Now the smartphone is available from online retailer Amazon in India. It has a 6-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has a single micro-SIM slot and come with 3G connectivity. Continue reading “AOC M601 with 6-inch display now available for Rs. 8390”
Oculus buys Nimble VR and 13th Lab
Oculus has acquired two start-ups to boost its presence in the virtual reality market. The Facebook owned Oculus has bought Nimble VR and 13th Lab for an undisclosed sum.
HTC Desire 620G Dual SIM with Octa-Core processor now available in India for Rs. 15423
HTC announced the Desire 620G dual SIM along with the Desire 620 dual SIM few weeks back. Now the Desire 620G Dual SIM is available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording, HTC EYE experience and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a BSI sensor. Continue reading “HTC Desire 620G Dual SIM with Octa-Core processor now available in India for Rs. 15423”
Vodafone Ireland introduces 4G Roaming across 33 countries
Vodafone Ireland has followed in the footsteps of its UK counterpart by introducing a new 4G Roaming offer that allows it customers to use their handset with superfast data whilst roaming in 33 countries around the world. For a single daily charge, consumers can use their inclusive Ireland allowances whilst roaming overseas with the daily cost varying depending on the country visited.
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Huawei likely to launch 4K Android TV box on December 16: Report
Huawei has teased a new Android TV box that is capable of 4K video playback, according to a latest report. The 4K video is said to be accompanied by H2.65 encoding and is expected to launch on December 16th.
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Vivo X5Max world’s thinnest smartphone launched in India for Rs. 32980
Vivo just launched the Vivo X5Max, the world’s slimmest smartphone with 4.75mm thickness in India, as it promised. It was announced in China last week and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen with 3.98mm narrow bezels, powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Funtouch OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Vivo X5Max world’s thinnest smartphone launched in India for Rs. 32980”
Chromecast UK Offers: £15 Play Credit, 3 Months NOW TV + more
Have you just got your Google Chromecast in the UK, are you planning on buying one or (if you’re reading this in a couple of weeks), have you received one for Christmas? If so, you definitely need to check out Google Chromecast offers as there’s some very interesting offers on at the moment. Continue reading “Chromecast UK Offers: £15 Play Credit, 3 Months NOW TV + more”