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Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 announced, 4 times faster than conventional charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Qualcomm just announced Quick Charge 3.0, the next-generation fast charging technology. It will be 4X faster than conventional charging, twice as fast as Quick Charge 1.0 and 38% more efficient than Quick Charge 2.0, said the company. It will help improve fast charging up to 27% or reduces power dissipation by up to 45% when compared to Quick Charge 2.0. It is also 100% backward-compatible with Quick Charge 1.0 and Quick Charge 2.0 devices and  supports a broad range of connectors. Continue reading “Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 announced, 4 times faster than conventional charging”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 to feature new X12 LTE modem supporting 600Mbps download speeds

Qualcomm has announced the upcoming X12 LTE modem that will be part of the new Snapdragon 820 processor. Devices based on the newly announced Snapdragon 820 processor are expected to be part of flagship smartphones shipping in first half of 2016. The company made this and a number of other important announcements at the ongoing Qualcomm 3G / LTE summit here in Hong Kong.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core SoCs with LTE announced

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Snapdrgon 430

Qualcomm just announced Snapdragon 617 and 430 chipsets in their Snapdragon 600 and 400 lineup. Both these chips have LTE support,including Global Mode RF360 support. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is an Octa-Core chip with 8 ARM Cortex A53 and CPUs clocked at 1.5GHz per core and packs Adreno 405 GPU. The Snapdragon 430 is an  Octa-Core chip with 8 ARM Cortex A53 64-bit CPUs clocked at 1.2GHz per core and packs Adreno 505 GPU. These also support Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, the next generation of fast-charging technology. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core SoCs with LTE announced”

Microsoft schedules an event on October 6th to introduce new Windows 10 devices

Microsoft October 6 Windows 10 devices

Microsoft has finally sent out invites for its October 6th event in New York City, as rumored. Even though the invite just says We have exciting news to share about Windows 10 devices, the company is expected to introduce the longtime rumored Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL flagship smartphone, new Surface 4 Pro tablet and Microsoft Band 2. Continue reading “Microsoft schedules an event on October 6th to introduce new Windows 10 devices”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 (SM-T815Y), the company’s latest tablet in the new Tab S2 series in India for Rs. 39,400 earlier this month. We brought you the photo gallery of the tablet recently, here we have the unboxing.

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Samsung might have begun manufacturing Tizen powered Z3 in India

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We hope that you saw the recent listing for the Windows tablet that Samsung has brought into India for testing. Now, another listing on Zauba shows us that Samsung has been importing materials and components into India for what looks to be to manufacture the Tizen powered Z3 smartphone in India.

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Tamil Nadu Government to provide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) under Centre’s BharatNet Scheme

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has announced a decision to provide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) to all households in the state, making use of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence obtained by the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation.

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Samsung imports W700 Windows Tablet into India for testing

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Import listings are turning out to be a valuable source of leaks for upcoming devices and also a sign that a company is readying the launch of a particular product in India. A new listing on Zauba shows that Samsung has imported several Windows powered tablets into India for testing.

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Axis Bank launches LIME app with Wallet, Shopping, Payments and Banking

Axis Bank LIME

Axis bank today launched LIME, a lifestyle app that enables you to pay bills, transfer money and shop. It also has features like splitting bills, sharing wallet, creating a goal, tracking your spends and more. It lets you open a full-fledged savings account digitally, by completing the KYC process, using mobile.

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Lenovo introduces the A7000 Plus in Philippines – Rebranded K3 Note

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Lenovo announced the K3 Note in India as an upgraded version of the A7000 with a 5.5″ 1080p display compared to the 720p display on the latter. Similarly, Lenovo have announced an upgraded version of the A7000 in the Philippines as well but with an A7000 Plus moniker instead of the K3 Note name by which it is known in India.

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Asus Lolliflash selfie flash and ZenEars earphones go on sale in India for Rs. 899 and Rs. 699

Asus Lolliflash

Asus introduced the Lolliflash selfie flash and ZenEars earphones at the Zenfone 2 launch event in India back in April along with the ZenPower power bank. Today the company has announced that both these accessories are now available in India. The Lolliflash is a dual LED flash that connects to the smartphone’s 3.5mm audio jack. The ZenEars is in-ear earphones. Continue reading “Asus Lolliflash selfie flash and ZenEars earphones go on sale in India for Rs. 899 and Rs. 699”

Dell XPS 12 tablet with 4K display leaked

Dell is said to be working on a 2-in-1 tablet in a bid to take on Microsoft’s Surface Pro. Dubbed as XPS 12, the tablet is tipped to sport a 4K display that can be docked onto a keyboard or transformed into a tablet.dell-xps-12 tablet

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Micromax Canvas Juice 3 and Juice 3+ with 4000mAh battery launched, starts at Rs. 8999

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Micromax has launched Canvas Juice 3 and Canvas Juice 3+ smartphones in the Juice series with a 4000mAh battery. The Canvas Juice 3 went on sale last week. Both the smartphones are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, run on Android Lollipop and have a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Juice 3 and Juice 3+ with 4000mAh battery launched, starts at Rs. 8999”

Google hires former Hyundai CEO John Krafcik as CEO for Self Driving Car project

Google has roped in former Hyundai CEO John Krafcik, an auto industry veteran to lead its self driving car project. He will take over as the CEO of Google’s ambitious project by end of this month. Krafcik confirmed his appointment on his official Twitter account.

Google Self Driving Car Prototype

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Intex Aqua Glam with 4.7-inch HD display, 8MP front camera launched for Rs. 7690

Intex Aqua Glam

Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Glam, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aqua series targeted at women. It is studded with Sarvosky Chrystal stones, has glass back cover and also comes in Pink color, in addition to Champagne. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera for capturing better selfies. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Glam with 4.7-inch HD display, 8MP front camera launched for Rs. 7690”