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February 26th, 2016 9:59 PM 45 COMMENTS

Reliance Retail announces entry-level VoLTE smartphones, LYF Wind 6 and LYF Flame 1

With the widespread launch of Reliance Jio's 4G services around the corner, Reliance retail has announced two more 4G-enabled smartphones under its LYF sub-brand. Moreover, other phones from the brand will now be widely available at 1.2 lakh retail outlets in India. The company has roped in 1,200 distributors all over India to supply these handsets. Initial two handsets that will be widely available are - the LYF Flame 1... Read More

February 26th, 2016 5:17 PM 7 COMMENTS

Blu announces ‘Life Mark’ smartphone in India at Rs. 8,999; shall face stiff competition from Coolpad Note 3 Lite

Blu, the US-based smartphone manufacturer, has announced a 4G-equipped smartphone for the Indian market, named as the Blu Life Mark. It is up for sale on Amazon at Rs. 8,999. The main feature of the device is its fingerprint scanner placed on the back panel. The company introduced two Windows-based smartphones for the Indian market, last year. Blu claims that the Life Mark smartphone features CNC machines-metal build, which gives... Read More

February 26th, 2016 6:36 AM 7 COMMENTS

Sony officially discontinues the Xperia Z series due to slow growth; makes Xperia X its new flagship series

Remember the times when Sony smartphones and especially its Z series used to be a tough contender in the smartphone market. However, since last two years, Sony had been crumbling to make the Z series a success among buyers. And now, accepting its dismal growth rate, the company has decided to discontinue the Xperia Z series altogether. Sadly, it means that Xperia Z5 is the last device in the series... Read More

February 25th, 2016 3:35 PM 12 COMMENTS

Freedom 251 announces Cash on Delivery (COD) option for first 25 lakh buyers; PayUBiz refuses to release the first round payment 

Ringing Bells emerged as the most visited website overnight, thanks to its ridiculously priced smartphone, the Freedom 251. The company received a massive backlash from all around as its website crashed and booking were halted mid-way. Many of the industry's bigwigs and Indian bureaucrats have already named it as a Ponzi scheme. Now, the makers of the Freedom 251 have announced Cash on Delivery (COD) payment option for users. No,... Read More

February 25th, 2016 6:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

MWC 2016: Intex Aqua Fish powered by Sailfish OS 2.0 launched

Sailfish was one among many new mobile operating systems that were created to challenge the duopoly of Android and iOS. But with even Windows Phone failing to make a dent despite the backing of Microsoft, Sailfish has been unable to find any success in the market. Sailfish is an open source OS and was taken up by former employees of Nokia who worked on the MeeGo OS, and there has... Read More

February 24th, 2016 4:55 PM 3 COMMENTS

Huawei Honor 6 now receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India

In December, we published a lot of articles regarding Android 6.0 update roll out schedule for a variety of manufacturers. It is almost the end of February 2016, and many of the scheduled updates have not reached users till now. Now, Huawei, being the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world has finally rolled out Android 6.0 update in India for its Honor 6 smartphone. Many of the devices in... Read More

February 23rd, 2016 5:24 PM 5 COMMENTS

MWC 2016: Gionee S8 announced with 5.5-inch full HD 3D Touch display and Dual Whatsapp functionality 

In its first stint at MWC 2016, Barcelona, Gionee unveiled its flagship device, the Gionee S8. At the event, Gionee also unleashed its new logo, which comes with a tagline that reads, “Make Smile.” The Gionee S8 will be retailing at EUR 449 (approx. Rs. 34,000) and will be up for purchase by the end of March in Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold color options. Coming on to the specifications,... Read More

February 22nd, 2016 5:47 PM 4 COMMENTS

MWC 2016: Sony launches camera-centric Xperia X performance, Xperia X, and Xperia XA smartphones

Sony’s latest high-end and mid-range smartphones - Xperia X performance, Xperia X, and Xperia XA have gone official at MWC 2016, Barcelona. These devices feature a 5-inch 1080p Triluminos display, and run Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Except for the Sony Xperia XA, the other two handsets are equipped with fingerprint sensors embedded in the power button. This time around, Sony fixed its focus on the camera feature of smartphones and worked... Read More

February 22nd, 2016 3:37 AM 3 COMMENTS

MWC 2016: Samsung unveils Galaxy S7 and S7 edge featuring water resistance and external storage

Finally, the moment that we have all been waiting has arrived, thanks to all the buzz that Samsung managed to create before the launch. Samsung's much-awaited "next-galaxy" S7 series of smartphones have come out of the veil at MWC 2016, Barcelona. These new smartphones are touted to be powerhouse devices with water resistance and external storage option. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge feature a 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch... Read More

February 21st, 2016 10:18 PM 5 COMMENTS

MWC 2016: LG launches an impressive and power-packed LG G5

After so many speculations, LG finally unveiled its much-awaited flagship, the G5 at MWC 2016 in Barcelona. The device, as expected, comes with powerful specs and features such as dual rear cameras and a hardware expansion slot. Thank you, LG for not using a 4K display! The LG G5 comes packed in a fluid metal body and a 5.3-inch QHD “always on” display, which offers a pixel density of 554 ppi... Read More

February 19th, 2016 4:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

ASUS announces business-centric ZenPad M series powered by ADAM software

ASUS has unveiled a completely new series of the ZenPad, named as ZenPad M. These new tabs are targeted at enterprise segment of the market and is packed with business solution modules under a device controller system, known as ADAM (ASUS Device Admin for Mobile). Just like other companies like Samsung and BlackBerry also have their own variants of business solutions, such as Samsung KNOX, Android for Work, and BlackBerry’s... Read More

February 19th, 2016 6:30 AM 52 COMMENTS

Freedom 251: From website crash to imitating Apple’s designs; Is it for real? 

As we all know how Ringing Bells’ Freedom 251 website crashed due to “overwhelming” buyers' response. The company, later announced that they received approximately 6 lacs clicks per second, which ultimately caused servers to melt down. Ringing Bells is planning to resume the process as soon as their servers are back on track. Many of the interested buyers woke up early in the morning to claim their unit in the... Read More

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Shivraj Roy :

um no no i meant how 3500mhz doesnt penetrate through walls and such

First 6G Deployments Are Expected in 2030: Ericsson Mobility Report

rahul_yadav :

That not gonna happed instead Government should mandate all new phone (Smartphone & Keypad phone) should come with 4G Network…

Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea See Subscriber Losses, While BSNL…

TheAndroidFreak :

Target is mid May for 1L sites. I don't have any doubt that it won't be covered. I am keeping…

Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea See Subscriber Losses, While BSNL…

TheAndroidFreak :

2G should be shut down immediately by all three operators. BSNL should fast track LTE on 700Mhz and 900Mhz bands…

Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea See Subscriber Losses, While BSNL…

TheAndroidFreak :

6G frequency should be around 7-8Ghz and bandwidth should be atleast 500Mhz per operator and sub-Ghz bandwidth should be 30-40Mhz(600/450Mhz).

First 6G Deployments Are Expected in 2030: Ericsson Mobility Report

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