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Aircel has launched affordable International Roaming packs for 10 countries – Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Thailand, UK, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Germany, Australia and Turkey. Priced at Rs. 149 for each country, this offers up to 97% discount on outgoing and incoming call charges to and from India while on international roaming on select operators as well as data usage and SMS facility, says the company. Continue reading “Aircel launches International Roaming packs for 10 countries”
Adobe has scooped up stock photo service Fotolia for $800 million in cash. The privately held service boasts of 34 million royalty-free photos, images, graphics and HD video.
Continue reading “Adobe acquires photo service Fotolia for $800 million in cash”
Qualcomm has added LTE Category 9 network support to its upcoming Snapdragon 810 processor. The Snapdragon 810 processor with integrated LTE-Advanced modem can handle download speeds of up to 450 Mbps over three 20MHz LTE carriers.
Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chip will support Cat 9 LTE support”
Micromax announced last month that it will launch YU branded smartphones with CyanogenMod OS in December. The company has started sending invites for the launch event scheduled for 18th December. The invite doesn’t leave any hint about the features or the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax YU Cyanogen OS smartphone launching in India on December 18”
Oppo introduced the Oppo R5 with a stainless steel body, micro-arc frame that is just 4.85mm thick at an event in Singapore back in September. The company just announced that it will hit the stores this month and is expected to be priced in the range of Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 30,000. The Oppo R5 has a 5.2-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Color 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 “Oppo R5 launching in India this December priced between Rs. 25000 and Rs. 30000”
Xolo has unveiled Q900s Plus an upgraded variant of the Q900s that was introduced back in July. It has a 4.7-inch HD display compared to 4.7-inch qHD display on the Q900s and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. Other specifications are similar including a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM 8212) processor with Adreno 302 GPU, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q900s Plus with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 8299”
Swiftkey for Android has been updated to version 5.1.2 that brings major performance fixes including additional improvements to typing responsiveness, enhancements to the SwiftKey Store and multiple bug fixes. The update also brings new pack of themes called Gift Wrap. Check out the list of themes. These are priced at $1.99/99p/Rs.59 each or $4.99/£2.99/Rs.179 for the pack. Continue reading “SwiftKey for Android updated with more improvements, gets Gift Wrap Themes”
Vodafone UK have today announced that their 4G Roaming network is now available in 17 additional countries around the world. The new countries brings the total included in the superfast roaming network up to 40 countries and makes Vodafone the largest 4G Roaming network in Europe. Continue reading “Vodafone UK’s 4G Roaming expanded to 17 more countries”
EE is set to axe its iconic “Orange Wednesdays” 2-for-1 cinema ticket offer from 25th February next year. The offer was originally started by Orange ten years ago and enabled EE mobile and broadband customers to a free full priced cinema ticket every Wednesday (when purchasing another). Continue reading “EE ending Orange Wednesdays film offer from February 2015”
Micromax Bolt A067, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series is now available. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has dual SIM support, but it doesn’t have 3G connectivity. Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A067 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3899”
Mitashi has launched Play Thunderbolt Smartphone with a joystick and GameIn ThunderPro gaming console. The Play Thunderbolt smartphone has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz processor with 544 MHz PowerVR SGX 544 GPU, comes with 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot that accepts microSD cards up to 64GB and comes with 3G and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Mitashi Play Thunderbolt Smartphone with Joystick launched for Rs. 12990”
Intex has launched Aqua Xtreme, the company’s latest Octa-Core smartphone in the Aqua series with a 6.99 mm sleek design. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Intex Aqua i5 Octa that was launched earlier this month. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Xtreme with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor, 6.99mm slim body launched for Rs. 11490”
After some confusion over the release date, the unique Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphone has now finally launched in the UK. Carphone Warehouse have updated their website to show that both the Black and White Galaxy Note Edge handsets are in stock and available on Pay Monthly plans or SIM free with free next day delivery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge now available in the UK”
It looks like Flipkart is eyeing to raise another round of funding that may be between $700 million and $1 billion, as per latest report from Livemint.
Continue reading “Flipkart reportedly looking to raise another billion dollar funding”
Jabra has launched Sport Pulse, the company’s latest earphones and the world’s first stereo earbuds with integrated heart rate monitor in India. It also comes with Sport Life Application offering all-in-one training solution including in-ear biometric heart rate monitoring, option to set goals based on distance, time or calories burned. It has immersive Dolby sound and real-time voice coaching. Continue reading “Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless Stereo Earbuds with built-in Heart Rate Monitor launched in India for Rs. 15999”
