ICICI Bank launches four new apps for Android and iOS

ICICI apps

ICICI Bank has launched four new mobile apps for Android and iOS platforms. These apps include, ICICI Store, Insta Banking, Video Banking and mPassbook. These would let you initiate a transaction before visiting a branch, connect with a service executive over video call and view their transactions over the last 30 days on mobile phones. It aims to offer an enhanced banking experience for its customers with these new apps. Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches four new apps for Android and iOS”

Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East

Obi Mobiles

Obi Mobiles has announced that it has partnered exclusively with Jumbo Electronics, a leading IT, telecom and consumer electronics retailer and distributor to sell its devices in the Middle East. Jumbo will manage the distribution of Obi devices to all key retailer and independent retailer channels in UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq as a part of its partnership. Continue reading “Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East”

Salora Arya Z2 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999

Salora Arya Z2

Salora International has launched Arya Z2, the company’s latest budget smartphone. The company entered into the smartphone market last year by launching its PowerMaxx smartphone with 3200 mAh battery, the new Arya Z2 is packed with features. It has a 5-inch HD display based on one-glass-solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582A 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.  Continue reading “Salora Arya Z2 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 with 6-inch HD display, LTE goes official

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 (SM-G750F), the latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone went on sale in Malaysia last month before it went official. It was unveiled officially in Malaysia earlier this month, now the smartphone has gone official in Thailand on the official website.  It packs a 6-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor (Exynos 4412 likely) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2.1 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 with 6-inch HD display, LTE goes official”

1 million Samsung Galaxy S5 units sold in Germany

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If you thought Samsung had forgotten about the Galaxy S5 after the unveiling of the Note 4, well, you were wrong! Startling figures reveal that Samsung has managed to sell a massive one million units of its current flagship (until the Note 4 goes on sale, of course), the Galaxy S5, in Germany alone. Considering that Germany has lesser number of people than the Indian state of Maharashtra (source: Google), these numbers are pretty darn big.

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Datawind to launch new Android smartphone this festive season at sub-Rs. 2000 price tag

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If for anything, Datawind is known for producing dirt cheap smart devices. The company’s claim to fame was the Aakash scheme, wherein the government of India teamed up with the company to provide extremely affordable tablets for every Indian student. Continue reading “Datawind to launch new Android smartphone this festive season at sub-Rs. 2000 price tag”

Apple iPhone 6 Contract-free T-Mobile version is carrier unlocked

iPhone 6 T-Mobile unlocked

Apple revealed the pricing of both contract and contract-free pricing for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus on the launch day and started taking pre-orders for these smartphones on September 12th. Both these started shipping September 19th in launch countries. The contract-free version that went on pre-order on the US Apple Store was mentioned as a T-Mobile variant, so it was not clear if it is unlocked or locked to the network. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Contract-free T-Mobile version is carrier unlocked”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 price drops to Rs. 7497 weeks after launch

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 went on sale in India earlier this month for Rs. 8150, now the smartphone has received a minor price cut to Rs. 7,497. Revealed first by Mumbai-based retailer by Mahesh Telecom, Samsung has immediately reduced the price of the smartphone on their official eStore. The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 got a huge price cut earlier this week. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 price drops to Rs. 7497 weeks after launch”

Uber to offer free MINI Cooper rides in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai on September 20

Uber Mini Cooper

Uber has announced a new on-demand activity in partnership with MINI that would let people in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai enjoy On-demand free rides in signature MINI Cooper on September 20th, tomorrow. MINI comes in three variants in India, the MINI Hatch –the original 3 door MINI, the MINI Convertible. You can also enter the promo code UberMINI14 and get Rs. 500 off your first Uber ride.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F) leaks, SM-A300 UA Profile shows up

Samsung Galaxy A5 leak

Rumors about the Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones surfaced recently. Sammobile has got hold of live images of Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F). Recent rumors said that the Galaxy SM-A500 would have metallic build, but according to Sammobile’s sources, the smartphone would not have a metal build, but it would use an unique material that ‘feels cold in the hand’. This is to make the device look premium, even though it will be a  mid-range device according to the website. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F) leaks, SM-A300 UA Profile shows up”

Pebble 2.5 firmware update brings emojis, iOS 8 compatibility and more

Pebble 2.5

Pebble, the popular E-ink Smartwatch has received a major update to version 2.5 that finally brings support for emojis, so if you receive an emoji in a message, your Pebble smartwatch will display it perfectly. The update also adds compass support that would let you access apps with compass and wayfinding features, introduces iOS 8 compatibility and lets you dismiss an alert from your Pebble, so that it will clear it from iOS Notification Center as well. This feature would be available for Android users soon, says Pebble.  Continue reading “Pebble 2.5 firmware update brings emojis, iOS 8 compatibility and more”

Asus Zenfone smartphone sales to cross 2 lakh by September end in India

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Back in July Asus announced that the combined sales of the Zenfone series reached 40,000 in just four days after the launch. Zenfone sales crossed 1 lakh by the end of August, now the company has announced that it will surpass 2 lakh by the end of Q3 2014, which is September end. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone smartphone sales to cross 2 lakh by September end in India”

OnePlus to introduce pre-order system late October

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In a recent AMA (ask me anything) session on Reddit, OnePlus said that it would introduce pre-order system in October. Even though OnePlus has ramped up the production, getting an invite to order the phone is one of the main concerns. Now the company’s Director Carl Pei has confirmed on the official OnePlus blog that it would introduce pre-orders system late October. Continue reading “OnePlus to introduce pre-order system late October”