November 8th, 2018 2:26 PM 3 COMMENTS

How the Reliance JioPhone 2 Wins the Battle Over Nokia 8110 in the 4G Feature Phone Segment

Riding on the success of the original Reliance JioPhone, the Mukesh Ambani-owned telco launched the second generation JioPhone, aptly named as JioPhone 2. The JioPhone 2 features similar internals as the original JioPhone, but the design of the 4G feature phone is completely overhauled. Just when Jio thought that it doesn't have any competition to the JioPhone 2, HMD Global brought the Nokia 8110 4G ‘Banana’ phone in the country... Read More

November 8th, 2018 12:01 PM 8 COMMENTS

Samsung Opens Bixby Voice Assistant to Third-Party Developers

Samsung has opened up its Bixby platform, allowing third party developers to build functionalities for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant. Bixby started as a practical way to use voice to interact with the phone. Now, it is evolving into a scalable, open AI platform to support many devices, including fridge and TVs. At Samsung Developer Conference 2018, the South Korean tech giant announced the opening of Bixby Developer Studio, an... Read More

November 8th, 2018 9:06 AM 7 COMMENTS

OnePlus 6T Review: The Go-To Android Smartphone

The OnePlus 6T will go down as the best iterative upgrade OnePlus has launched in the last three years. Albeit sporting a similar design as its predecessor, the OnePlus 6T comes with some exciting new features which we haven't seen on any OnePlus smartphone in the past. The new features OnePlus 6T brings to the table when compared to the OnePlus 6 are the in-display fingerprint sensor, bigger battery (something... Read More

November 6th, 2018 12:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Realme 2 and Realme C1 Prices in India Bumped by Up to Rs 1,000

Right after the Diwali sale ended on Flipkart, Realme, the sub-brand of Oppo has increased prices of its two smartphones by up to Rs 1,000. The smartphones in question are the Realme C1 and Realme 2. While the Realme C1's price in India has been bumped by Rs 1,000, the Realme 2's base variant receives a price hike of Rs 500. Earlier, Realme confirmed that it would hike the prices... Read More

November 5th, 2018 5:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Asus Zenfone 6 Working Prototype Video Leaked, Reveals Off-Centre Notch and Dual Rear Cameras

Asus is currently working on its next flagship device, and it is most likely to be called the Zenfone 6. The Taiwanese company, earlier this year, launched the Zenfone 5Z which because of its design and overall performance, gained tremendous success in the market and wide popularity among the consumers. Asus is yet to confirm the existence of the Zenfone 6, but the prototypes and videos of the smartphone have... Read More

November 5th, 2018 3:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus Officially Unveils the Thunder Purple Colour Variant of OnePlus 6T

OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple colour variant has been officially launched today in China. To recall, OnePlus launched the Midnight Black and Mirror Black colour variants of the OnePlus 6T in India and in other global markets at the end of last month. Today, it took wraps off the new colour option- Thunder Purple. OnePlus was rumoured to launch this new variant since the last few days, but no one expected... Read More

November 5th, 2018 10:11 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone With 5G Support Could Be Released in 2020

The first 5G iPhone is likely to use an Intel modem, the 8161, and it could hit the stores in 2020, according to a report in the Fast Company. If everything goes as planned, Intel will be the sole provider of iPhone modems, said the report. For prototyping and testing the 5G iPhone, Intel is reportedly working on a precursor to the 8161 called the 8060. To increase transistor density... Read More

November 4th, 2018 7:23 PM 128 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to Not Slash Prices Further Courtesy of Predatory Pricing Regulations

Within a few month’s time, Reliance Jio gained significant market share in many circles owing to its dirt-cheap offerings and extremely affordable JioPhone. With these strategies, the Mukesh Ambani led telco raked in a lot of subscribers in five circles including Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Assam and Bihar where it now boasts of owning more than 30% market share. However, things might not be all rosy for Reliance Jio... Read More

November 4th, 2018 10:15 AM 11 COMMENTS

Best Deals on Flipkart Diwali Sale for Smartphones Under Rs 15,000: Nokia 5.1 Plus, Honor 9N and More

Flipkart’s Diwali 2018 Sale has kick-started on November 1, and it is offering lots of discounts for smartphone buyers and other shoppers who purchase from the e-commerce giant. The sale which will go on till November 5 is offering cashbacks, offers, discounts, mobile protection plans and much more during this time. Further, buyers who purchase a smartphone by an SBI Bank Credit card will get a 10% discount. Phones like... Read More

November 3rd, 2018 1:21 PM 5 COMMENTS

OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple Colour Variant Renders Leaked Online

After a long wait, OnePlus finally launched the OnePlus 6T. The smartphone has been made official in two colour variants -- Mirror Black and Midnight Black. Looks like, OnePlus 6T is getting a new colour very soon. It is the Thunder Purple. There's, however, no official word regarding the same from the company but the Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T has been spotted on the OnePlus support page, which indicates that... Read More

November 3rd, 2018 9:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

Realme Smartphones to Get Pricier After Diwali, Company Confirms

Chinese smartphone manufacturers have done a booming business in India especially in 2018. Out of all, Xiaomi has emerged as one of the leading smartphone sellers in India. Combined with its affordable pricing and attractive offerings, the brand has managed to create a significant stronghold in the country. Other brands like Oppo, Vivo and Realme, which are coincidentally owned by the same company, BBK Electronics have also sold an impressive... Read More

November 2nd, 2018 2:24 PM 2 COMMENTS

OnePlus 6 Gets Nightscape Feature With OxygenOS 9.0.2 Stable Update

OnePlus, soon after the release of its new phone, the OnePlus 6T has announced the OxygenOS 9.0.2 update for OnePlus 6 users. This new update for the previous OnePlus phone brings a lot of features on board which we get to see on the OnePlus 6T. This release has closely followed the release of the OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for the OnePlus 6, and it brings on new features on board... Read More

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