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Smartphone users in India to double to 829 mn by 2022: Report

Smartphone users in India to double to 829 mn by 2022: Report

Tue, Dec 04, 2018

Smartphone users in the country is expected to more than double in next five years to 829 million, while the percentage of population using the Internet will grow to 60 per cent, a report said Monday.

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Live in UAE? How buying a smartphone can land you in jail!

Live in UAE? How buying a smartphone can land you in jail!

Wed, Jul 25, 2018

A 32-year-old worker bought the smartphone for Dh 300, but did not ask for the purchase invoice. Police later caught him, accused him of possessing a stolen smartphone. 

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OPPO F7 review: Smartphone refreshed for selfie-loving generation; price Rs 21,990

OPPO F7 review: Smartphone refreshed for selfie-loving generation; price Rs 21,990

Mon, Apr 09, 2018

Chinese handset maker OPPO introduced its photo-focused "F" series in January 2016. The company has now refreshed the line-up with F7 at Rs 21,990 for the selfie-loving generation. OPPO is among the few of those credited with starting the selfie-centric smartphone craze.

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Microsoft ends push notifications for Windows 7, 8 Phones

Microsoft ends push notifications for Windows 7, 8 Phones

Tue, Feb 20, 2018

Last year in July, Microsoft ended all support to Windows Phone 8.1 and millions of devices running on this operating system.  

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Nokia 6 launched in India for Rs 16,999

Nokia 6 launched in India for Rs 16,999

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

HMD Global launched a new variant of the Nokia 6 smartphone in India.   The Nokia 6 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage is available on Flipkart for Rs 16,999 and will be up for sale starting February 20, said a Telecom Talk report.  

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Xiaomi may unveil Redmi Note 5 Pro on February 14

Xiaomi may unveil Redmi Note 5 Pro on February 14

Mon, Feb 12, 2018

Xiaomi and Flipkart have hinted that Redmi Note 5 will be  successor  to the last year’s Redmi Note 4 smartphone

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Asus Zenfone 5 Lite to arrive with Quad cameras and Snapdragon processor

Asus Zenfone 5 Lite to arrive with Quad cameras and Snapdragon processor

Sat, Feb 10, 2018

The smartphone will arrive with quad cameras and 18:9 display on the front

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Xiaomi Mi 7 with 8GB RAM likely to make debut in April

Xiaomi Mi 7 with 8GB RAM likely to make debut in April

Sat, Feb 10, 2018

An image of the Mi 7’s MIUI 9 About Phone screenshot has surfaced online. 

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HTC U11+ in India for Rs 56,990

HTC U11+ in India for Rs 56,990

Tue, Feb 06, 2018

The smartphone sports a 6-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.  

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Vivo launches limited edition Infinite Red V7+

Vivo launches limited edition Infinite Red V7+

Mon, Feb 05, 2018

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has collaborated with fashion designer Manish Malhotra and on Monday launched "Infinite Red" Vivo V7+ limited edition smartphone targeting millennials in India.

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Jio launches lowest rental of Rs 49 for feature phone users

Jio launches lowest rental of Rs 49 for feature phone users

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Turning its focus towards feature phone users, Reliance Jio today announced the lowest rental plan of Rs 49 in which it will offer unlimited voice and data for 28 days for JioPhone subscribers, effective January 26.

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Samsung to unveil Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ on February 25

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ on February 25

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

The new device will be powered by Quad HD + sAMOLED, having a 8 megapixel selfie camera.

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Xiaomi pips Samsung as top smartphone company: Canalys

Xiaomi pips Samsung as top smartphone company: Canalys

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has overtaken Samsung to become India's largest smartphone player, a report by research firm Canalys said today.

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Honor 9 Lite: Four -camera set-up to disrupt mid-segment market

Honor 9 Lite: Four -camera set-up to disrupt mid-segment market

Mon, Jan 22, 2018

The new smartphone comes with a 5.65-inch full-HD+, bezel-less display with an 18:9 aspect ratio in a 5.2-inch screen form factor, giving extra work space to users.

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Flipkart Apple Week Sale: Heavy discounts on iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 and many more

Flipkart Apple Week Sale: Heavy discounts on iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 and many more

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

 The sale has already begun on January 09, and will be available till January 15, 2018.  

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AT&T walks away from deal to sell Huawei smartphones - WSJ

AT&T walks away from deal to sell Huawei smartphones - WSJ

Tue, Jan 09, 2018

A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that Huawei and AT&T held talks, but security concerns arose.  

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OnePlus 5 to get 5T's Face Unlock feature

OnePlus 5 to get 5T's Face Unlock feature

Tue, Dec 26, 2017

The smartphone features 16MP+20MP rear dual-camera combination and a 16MP front shooter. The company had claimed that OnePlus 5 has the highest smartphone camera resolution yet.  

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Huawei introduces Honor 9 Lite with four cameras

Huawei introduces Honor 9 Lite with four cameras

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

 The new device is a dual sim phone which comes with a 5.65-inch touchscreen display having a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels at a PPI of 428 pixels per inch.

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Honor 7X goes for sale on Amazon again; Airtel offers 90 GB free data

Honor 7X goes for sale on Amazon again; Airtel offers 90 GB free data

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

Honor 7X  is powered by 5.93-inch display with 15.06 cm full view FHD (1080x2160 pixels) resolution. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and is powered by a Kirin 659 and octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon. 

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The year Chinese smartphone players dominated Indian market

The year Chinese smartphone players dominated Indian market

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

Chinese vendors captured 49% of the Indian mobile phone handset market in the first quarter of 2017 -- with a 180% (year-on-year) revenue growth -- threatening to wipe out domestic players from the overall handset segment.

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