About the author: Chakri is a go-to guy for your next smartphone recommendation. Back in his engineering days, he used to play with smartphones by installing custom ROMs and that passion got him into the tech industry. He still goes nuts about a smartphone knocking his door for review. Currently managing everything at Telecom Talk, Chakri is trying to master PUBG Mobile in his free time.

March 21st, 2017 11:57 PM 14 COMMENTS

Android O Developer Preview is Out; Google Promises Improved Notifications and Better Battery Life, Yet Again

It was just one year since Google released the Android N Developer Preview and that took everyone by surprise because Google broke their scheduled timeline by releasing the early preview OS. Google is continuing the same trend this year as well. To everyone' surprise, Google announced the first Developer Preview of Android O today. As expected, the new OS did not have any name for now and is codenamed as... Read More

March 21st, 2017 10:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

Apple Unveils a Special RED Edition of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus; iPhone SE Gets a Storage Bump

Apple has launched a new exclusive RED coloured variant of their latest Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Apple, in the past also launched their products in Red colour variants. The Cupertino giant usually donates some amount to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS for each unit of the Red option they sell. However, Apple did not disclose the amount it donates but claimed that they had donated $130... Read More

March 21st, 2017 9:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Unveils New 9.7-inch iPad for Rs. 28,900, But it Lacks the Features of iPad Pro

In-line with all the leaks and rumours, Apple quietly updated its popular mid-range tablet iPad Air 2. The new iPad retains the same display size of 9.7-inch as the iPad Air 2, but it will be now called as just 'iPad.' The all new iPad bears the lowest price tag ever for an iPad Air series at Rs. 28,900. The new iPad will be up for pre-order from March 24... Read More

March 21st, 2017 2:22 PM 4 COMMENTS

Gionee A1 With 16MP Front-Facing Camera and 4010mAh Battery Goes Official in India

Gionee, back at the MWC 2017 event in Barcelona, Spain announced two smartphones, namely, the Gionee A1 and A1 Plus. The Chinese company today announced the Gionee A1 in India but did not reveal the price, though. After concentrating heavily on the battery centric devices with the Marathon series, Gionee shifted its focus towards selfie lovers with the 'S' series. And now, the company is looking to deliver camera and... Read More

March 21st, 2017 12:31 PM 6 COMMENTS

Aircel Launches Unlimited Combo Packs Offering Unlimited Calls and Data for New Users in Karnataka

Aircel one of the leading telecommunications network in the country has come up yet another initiative for new users, under which the company has launched three new plans- FRC82, FRC191, FRC291. All the new plans come with unlimited calling and data benefits. The company is calling the plans as 'Unlimited Combo Packs,' and the plans are only for new users of Karnataka. The new FRC291 comes with unlimited Aircel to... Read More

March 21st, 2017 10:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Instagram Adds Option to Save Your Live Videos and it’s Pretty Useful

Instagram, the popular photo-sharing application has picked up an update adding an option to save your live videos. Yes, Instagram is finally adding the much-asked feature by its users. To recall, Instagram recently added the 'Live' videos feature, where you can directly interact with the audience, same as the Facebook Live. The feature for saving live videos is added in the application version 10.12, and you need to update your... Read More

March 20th, 2017 3:23 PM 4 COMMENTS

Qualcomm’s 205 Mobile Platform to Bring 4G LTE, VoLTE Connectivity to Feature Phones

Xiaomi is not the only brand who held an event in New Delhi today. Qualcomm, the famous chip maker at a launch event in New Delhi, has announced its new Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform. Last week, Qualcomm announced that it won't be branding the low-end chipsets with Snapdragon. Instead, the company will call it as Qualcomm Mobile Platform, and we're already witnessing how this change works. The new Qualcomm 205... Read More

March 20th, 2017 2:14 PM 26 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 4A With Snapdragon 425 SoC and 3120mAh Battery Launched at Rs. 5999

Chinese smartphone vendor, Xiaomi has been quite successful in India with the Redmi series of phones. Xiaomi India has already sent out media invites for an event today in India for launching a new Redmi phone last week, and the phone is made official today. Xiaomi has launched the entry-level Redmi 4A in India at a price tag of Rs. 5,999. The Xiaomi Redmi 4A was launched in China for... Read More

March 20th, 2017 1:37 PM 5 COMMENTS

Nubia Z11 MiniS Camera-Centric Smartphone With 23MP Sony IMX318 Sensor Launched at Rs. 16,999

Chinese smartphone brands are all over India. After launching the Nubia Z11 and Nubia N1 in India, the company has come out with yet another smartphone, namely, the Nubia Z11 MiniS. With the Nubia Z11 MiniS, the company is betting big on the camera department as it uses a 23MP Sony IMX318 sensor, which was also employed in the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe which are... Read More

March 20th, 2017 12:06 PM 73 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India Merged Entity to Become India’s Largest Telecom Network, Confirms Merger

The long-rumored news in finally here. Vodafone India and Idea Cellular finally confirm the merger, which means, the combined entity will become India’s largest telecom operator. Vodafone to consolidate its subsidiary Vodafone India excluding its 42 percent stake in Indus Towers with Idea. The merged entity will get a new name later this year. The Vodafone-Idea merger will dethrone Bharti Airtel as India’s leading telecom operator with a subscriber base... Read More

March 18th, 2017 5:22 PM 5 COMMENTS

Nintendo to Release Super Mario Run for Android on March 23

It has been a long wait for Android users. Nintendo's Super Mario Run, the game which was released for Apple iOS users back in December 2016 will finally land in Google Play Store on March 23. Nintendo of America has informed the news on their official Twitter handle. To recall, the Super Mario Run was first announced at the Apple iPhone 7 launch event in September 2016, and the game... Read More

March 18th, 2017 3:45 PM 16 COMMENTS

After Telenor, Bharti Airtel Now Enters Final Stages of Talks to Acquire Tikona’s 4G Spectrum: Report

Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom network has reportedly in talks with Tikona Digital Networks to acquire the latter's 4G spectrum for a valuation around Rs. 800 to Rs. 1,000 crore. It was already confirmed that Airtel would buy the Norway-based Telenor's Indian unit and with this deal with Tikona, Airtel is looking to strengthen its 4G coverage in the country. According to a report from Livemint, 'Tikona has some debt... Read More

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