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Xiaomi launches PickMi door step pick up and drop service across India for Rs. 189

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Xiaomi has launched PickMi doorstep home pick up and drop service across India. It costs Rs. 189 including taxes and is available for all Mi products. You can all the toll-free number 1800 103 6286 to avail the PickMi service. Xiaomi recently partnered with Delhi-based startup GadgetWood multi-brand repair and support service provider for more service centres, and one-day repair and delivery services in Delhi-NCR region. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches PickMi door step pick up and drop service across India for Rs. 189”

Solt 3-in-1 running Windows 8.1 announced – Priced at Rs 19,450

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Mumbai based company GlobalSpace Technologies has announced a new 3-in-1 device called Solt. It will run Windows 8.1 out of the box and is priced at Rs 19,450.

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Apple iPhone 6s Unboxing

Apple introduced the iPhone 6s smartphone at an event San Francisco last month along with the iPhone 6s Plus. Both the phones went on sale in 12 countries on September 25th and will go on sale in India on October 16th. We managed to get the iPhone 6s before the India launch. Check out the unboxing of the iPhone 6s in new Rose Gold color.

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Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Sambalpur

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Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in Sambalpur in Orissa, after it launched it in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Balasore and Brahmapur. Airtel launched 4G services in 296 towns across India in August. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the city. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Sambalpur”

Vodafone India to roll out 4G services in Kerala by December 2015

Vodafone already announced that it will launch 4G services in India by December 2015. It also said that Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Kochi circles will get 4G first. Today the operator has announced that it will roll out 4G services in Kerala by December 2015. It also said that Kochi, Trivandrum and Kozhikode will be in the first wave of the 4G roll-out, which will be launched across the circle in a phased manner. Continue reading “Vodafone India to roll out 4G services in Kerala by December 2015”

Synaptics announces pressure-sensitive screen controllers for phones

Synaptics has announced three new series of ClearPad discrete touch controllers for phones. These solutions are similar to the 3D Touch on the iPhone that can detect various levels of pressure.

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Huawei Honor Band Z1 fitness and sleep tracking band launched in India for Rs. 5499

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Huawei introduced its first Honor smart band called Honor Zero back in July, today the company has launched it in India as Honor Band Z1. It looks like a smartwatch, shows time and has a 1.06 inch (128 x 128 pixels) OLED display. It has brushed metal bezel around the dial and doesn’t have any physical buttons. It works with both Android and iOS devices, will show message notifications and incoming call alerts. You can also mute incoming calls easily. It is also water and dust proof with IP68 certification. It has pedometer and tracks your steps, calories burnt and other activities. It can also track your sleep and has silent alarm to wake you up from sleep. Continue reading “Huawei Honor Band Z1 fitness and sleep tracking band launched in India for Rs. 5499”

Huawei Honor 7 launched in India for Rs. 22999

Huawei introduced the Honor 7 smartphone in China back in July, and the international version of the smartphone was launched in Europe in August. Today the company has launched the Honor 7 in India. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 935 SoC based on big.LITTLE configuration and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1 on top. The company has promised to roll out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the smartphone in beta in January and stable update will arrive in February 2016. It has a 20-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor, LED flash, Phase Detection Auto Focus that would let you focus a subject in just 0.1 second and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash for capturing better selfies even in poor lighting conditions.

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Microsoft Surface Book – Variants and Pricing

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Microsoft announced a new laptop/2 in 1 yesterday known as the Microsoft Surface Book. It is basically a larger and more powerful version of the Surface Pro 4. It features a 13.5″ display and prices start at US$ 1499. However, that is quite a vague term and we though we’ll bring you this detailed price comparison to explain what you will be getting at each price point.

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Penta T-Pad WS802Q 3G with 8-inch HD display, 8MP camera launched for Rs. 6999

Penta T-Pad WS802Q 3G

Pantel Technologies has launched WS802Q 3G, its new dual SIM Android tablet. It has a 8-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with voice calling support. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS802Q 3G with 8-inch HD display, 8MP camera launched for Rs. 6999”

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17399

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Microsoft has launched the Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM in India. It was announced earlier this year at the MWC, but the company did not launch it in India along with the 3G variant of the Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM in April. It has the same specifications as the 3G variant, including a 5.7-inch HD display, quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Windows Phone 8.1, 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and dual SIM support. As the name indicates, it has 4G LTE connectivity, including support for 4G bands for India. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17399”

Microsoft Lumia 550 with 4.7-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced

Microsoft Lumia 550 Dual SIM

Microsoft has announced the Lumia 550 smartphone, as expected. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor and runs on Windows 10. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. There is also Lumia 550 Dual SIM that comes with dual SIM support. Both the versions have 4G connectivity. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 550 with 4.7-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced”

Microsoft announces their first ever laptop – Surface Book with a 13.5 inch display starting at US$ 1499

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Microsoft have announced a new product to go along with the Surface Pro 4 tablet. The Surface Book is the first ever laptop made by Microsoft and it starts at US$ 1499.

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New Microsoft Band with curved display announced for $249.99, available October 30th

Microsoft has unveiled its next generation fitness tracker dubbed as Microsoft Band. It is sleeker than the original Band and features a curved display and comes with 11 advanced sensors.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 announced – New Surface Pen, Windows 10 and more starting at US$ 899

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Microsoft has unveiled the latest generation of their Surface Pro 2 in 1 – the Surface Pro 4. It brings on board the latest Intel Skylake processors and Windows 10 in a thinner and lighter yet more powerful form factor that starts at US$ 899.

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