Xiaomi Mi 4i Dark Grey goes on sale through Mi India website on June 16

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 4i smartphone in India for Rs. 12999 back in April. Even though the smartphone comes in white, blue, yellow and pink colors, only the white color was launched in India initially. Now the company has announced that it will launch the Dark Grey version of the smartphone in the country starting from June 16th through Mi India website. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i Dark Grey goes on sale through Mi India website on June 16”

Google to provide faster and lighter mobile web pages in India

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If you have had frustrating waiting times while searching for something on your mobile phone then Google feels your pain. Google is planning to roll out a new feature that will speed up your search experience on mobile.

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Dell Venue 8 7000 series Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 34999

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Dell introduced Venue 8 7840 in the 7000 series, as the world’s thinnest tablet at just 6mm thickness, back in September last year. It went on sale in the US earlier this year. Now the company has launched the tablet in India. It has a 8.4-inch (2560 x 1600 pixel) OLED display, is powered by a 2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 processor with PowerVR G6430 GPU. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera, two Intel RealSense Snapshot Depth Cameras for depth mapping, measurements and 3D editing and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Razer might acquire OUYA soon – The company behind the Android based gaming console

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OUYA was launched back in 2013 as an Android based gaming console and it has had a tough time especially due to its recent financial troubles. But apparently that is set to change thanks to a deal that might take place soon that will lead to Razer acquiring OUYA.

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Apple Music signup page starts showing up on iOS 8.4 Beta, starts at Rs. 120 for India

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Apple announced Apple Music, its own music streaming service at the WWDC earlier this week. Apple started rolling out fourth beta of iOS 8.4 to developers recently that adds revamped Apple Music app. New popups for Apple Music sign up pages have started showing up for developers. It is even showing up for developers using the latest iOS 8.4 beta in India that reveals the pricing for individual plan as Rs. 120 ($2 approx.) per month and Rs. 180 ($3 approx.) per month for a family plan that provides service for up to six family members. Apple offers 3 months of free Apple Music trail. Continue reading “Apple Music signup page starts showing up on iOS 8.4 Beta, starts at Rs. 120 for India”

Samsung and Universal Pictures enter into a global marketing partnership for Jurassic World

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Samsung and Universal Pictures have come together to enter into a global marketing partnership for Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World. If you had seen the trailer for Jurassic World, you would have noticed that characters in the film were using Samsung smartphones.

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Exclusive: First look at Xolo’s next version of Hive UI

It’s been almost 12 months since Xolo announced its new UI, which was dubbed as Hive. With its own user interface, the Indian manufacturer gave a lot of freedom to its consumers with the ROM offering a wide range of customization.

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Today, thanks to our insider, we get to know more about the enhanced version of the Hive UI. Our source has sent us two screenshots of the Hive UI 1.5 that will debut on the first device from Xolo’s new online only sub brand – Black. Continue reading “Exclusive: First look at Xolo’s next version of Hive UI”

ZTE to launch a new 4G smartphone in India soon exclusively on Amazon

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ZTE has started teasing the launch of a new 4G smartphone in India soon. The smartphone will be exclusive to Amazon. The teaser just shows only the right side of the smartphone. The teaser says A GOOD KIND OF TORNADO IS COMING YOUR WAY.  Continue reading “ZTE to launch a new 4G smartphone in India soon exclusively on Amazon”

Gionee Elife E8 with 6-inch Quad HD display, 24MP camera, fingerprint sensor announced

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Gionee has announced Elife E8, the company’s latest smartphone in the E series. It has a 6-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by a 2 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo UI 3.1 on top. It has aluminum magnesium alloy frame. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E8 with 6-inch Quad HD display, 24MP camera, fingerprint sensor announced”

Gionee Marathon M5 with 6020mAh battery announced

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Gionee just announced the Marathon M5, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series with a 6020mAh battery using two 3010 battery cells. Gionee promises up to 62 hours of standby even if the phone has only 5% of power left. It has fast dual charging chips and can also be used to charge other devices. It has unibody metal build with a narrow frame and is just 8.5mm thick (4.75mm edge), even though it packs a huge battery. It has a 5.5-inch 720p Super AMOLED Plus display and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor. Continue reading “Gionee Marathon M5 with 6020mAh battery announced”

Samsung announces two new OLED displays – A transparent display and a mirrored display

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Samsung has just announced two new and unique displays – one is a transparent display while the other one is a mirrored display.

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Microsoft introduces 5200 mAh, 9000 mAh, and 12000 mAh power banks

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Microsoft has announced DC-32 5200 mAh, DC-33 9000 mAh and DC-34 12000 mAh portable power banks. These have dual USB ports to charge two devices at a time. These power banks can hold their charge for months at a time and still have up to 80% capacity after several months, says the company. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces 5200 mAh, 9000 mAh, and 12000 mAh power banks”