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July 26, 2017 at 1:48 PM
by Deepak Gupta
Xiaomi Mi 5X with dual-camera, MIUI 9 launched: Price, specifications

By Deepak Gupta about 13 mins ago.
Xiaomi Mi 5X with dual-camera, MIUI 9 launched: Price, specifications

Xiaomi has made the Mi 5X official today at an event in Beijing, China. The smartphone has been in rumors for quite some time promising new upgrades, and also the latest MIUI 9 OS. Priced at RMB 1,499 (approximately Rs 15,000), the Mi 5X is currently limited to China, and there is no word on an Indian launch yet. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 1:37 PM
by Sohini Mitter
Paytm partners with Alibaba-owned firm to develop mobile games in India

By Sohini Mitter about 24 mins ago.
Paytm partners with Alibaba-owned firm to develop mobile games in India

Paytm has partnered with Alibaba-backed online lottery company AGTech Media to develop mobile games in India. Both firms will jointly invest about $16 million in the new entity. Paytm will hold a majority stake (55 percent) and have three seats on the board, AGTech's filing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange revealed. Alibaba, a majority investor in Paytm, is believed to gave engineered the deal. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 1:36 PM
by PTI
Reliance JioPhone to increase average revenue per user in the long term: ICRA

By PTI about 25 mins ago.
Reliance JioPhone to increase average revenue per user in the long term: ICRA

Flagging concerns on the success of the new feature phone offering - JioPhone - from Reliance Jio, rating agency ICRA said it's positive from an ARPU (average revenue per user) perspective, while rival Crisil estimated a massive slowdown in data usage growth to 4X in the next five years from the present growth rate of 24X. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 1:24 PM
by Maitrayee Iyer
Intex Aqua Power IV with 4,000mAh battery launched, priced at Rs 5,499: Specifications, features

By Maitrayee Iyer about 37 mins ago.
Intex Aqua Power IV with 4,000mAh battery launched, priced at Rs 5,499: Specifications, features

Intex has launched a new smartphone under its Aqua-series, called the Aqua Power IV. The smartphone is priced at Rs 5,499, and will be available at all retail stores across India. Users will be able to choose from gold and black color options. One of the highlights of the affordable smartphone is that it comes with a 4,000mAh battery onboard. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 1:22 PM
by Deepak Gupta
Foxconn begins trial productions of three Apple iPhones; iPhone 8 not delayed

By Deepak Gupta about 39 mins ago.
Foxconn begins trial productions of three Apple iPhones; iPhone 8 not delayed

The much awaited Apple iPhone 8 and two other iPhones have reportedly hit trial production runs at the Foxconn manufacturing facilities. Venya Geskin, a reliable Apple tipster who has out the word also claims that iPhone 8 will be ready on time for release post the announcements. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 1:15 PM
by Maitrayee Iyer
Nokia 2 specifications, features spotted on benchmarking website

By Maitrayee Iyer about 46 mins ago.
Nokia 2 specifications, features spotted on benchmarking website

Nokia 2 is not new to the rumor mills. The most affordable Nokia smartphone is expected to come with Nokia 3-like design, and now its specifications and features have been spotted on benchmarking site Geekbench. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 12:59 PM
by Deepak Gupta
Net Neutrality: Republicans ask Facebook, Google among others to appear before US Congress

By Deepak Gupta about 1 hour ago.
Net Neutrality: Republicans ask Facebook, Google among others to appear before US Congress

Net Neutrality debate in the US has picked up the pace once again and now House of Republican has sought the top honchos of big tech firms to appear before the US Congress. The House of Republican has asked companies including Facebook, Google, AT&T and Comcast to be present for the hearing scheduled by the House committee for September 7, 2017. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 12:36 PM
by Sohini Mitter
HP chief Meg Whitman in contention to succeed Travis Kalanick at Uber

By Sohini Mitter about 1 hour ago.
HP chief Meg Whitman in contention to succeed Travis Kalanick at Uber

Uber's hunt for a new CEO has picked up steam. The ride-hailing major has finally arrived at a shortlist of six candidates. HP's Meg Whitman has emerged as a leading candidate for the role, Bloomberg reported. Whitman, who heads he PC-maker currently, has been meeting the Uber leadership of late. Uber is expected to make an announcement in the next six weeks. Earlier this month, reports suggested that former Softbank COO Nikesh Arora was being considered too. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 12:20 PM
by Marcia Sekhose
Niantic responds to server crashes, gameplay issues in Pokémon GO Fest 2017

By Marcia Sekhose about 2 hours ago.
Niantic responds to server crashes, gameplay issues in Pokémon GO Fest 2017

The popular smartphone game, Pokémon GO completed a year this month. To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Pokémon GO creator Niantic conducted the biggest public event in Chicago few days back. The Pokémon GO Fest 2017 in Chicago garnered around 20,000 trainers but sadly many were left disappointed and angry as they couldn’t play the game at all. There were technical glitches in Niantic’s servers, something not new, leaving many Pokémon GO trainers without a Pokémon to catch or face battles. More →

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July 26, 2017 at 12:09 PM
by IANS
Facebook developing Amazon-like smart speaker

By IANS about 2 hours ago.
Facebook developing Amazon-like smart speaker

Taking after Amazon's Echo Show, Facebook is reportedly developing a smart speaker that will feature a 15-inch touch-screen and will be launched in Q1 of 2018. Google has similar smart speakers Google Home and Apple, too, has developed HomePod. More →

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