Xiaomi knows how to keep media on tenterhooks with its so-called leaks and brief online listings to be pulled sown soon. It makes media go crazy looking for the missed content and so is the branding value for the upcoming product. On Friday, Xiaomi China website Mi.com briefly listed its upcoming ‘unannounced’ Redmi Pro 2 smartphone with a price tag ...
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Xiaomi Replaces Mi 6 Headphone Jack for Battery
Following the new trend, Xiaomi has joined the club of Apple and Motorola, while HTC is queing up for the same option to replace headphone jack and save the space for other improvements. Priced Rs.23,990, Mi 6 is likely to cater mid-level market segment, sans headphones. It means removal of volume controls, speaker grilles and a headphone jack, as Apple’s ...
Read More »Huawei Launches Huawei Mate 9 to Rival Apple, Google
Huawei Device USA revealed that its highly-acclaimed Huawei Mate 9 will be available in the United States starting today, January 6, 2017. The new Mate 9 delivers an all-new Android experience, featuring fast computing performance for 18 months with the new Kirin 960 chipset and machine-learning algorithm, SuperCharge technology for safe and fast charging, and a new photo experience. "Response ...
Read More »Google CEO Pichai Piches for $30 Smartphone
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday called for a smartphone priced just $30 or Rs.2,000 so countries like India can provide more access to the Internet and digital services for people. Speaking at his alma mater IIT-Kharagpur, Pitchai said,”I would love to see cheaper smartphones, entry-level smartphones by bringing down the prices even more, may be at $30 level for ...
Read More »Shane Warne Launches First Individual Emoji App for a Cricketer
Joining the ranks with celebrities around the world such as Justin Bieber, Ellen, Ronaldinho and Usain Bolt, emoji app developer StarMojis is launching the WarnieMojis app, which promises to add plenty of fun into the communication world with family and friends. The app features hundreds of unique and exclusive emoji stickers, GIF’s, audio comments and a custom message maker that ...
Read More »Xiaomi Re.1 Diwali Offer Kicks Off, More Mi Devices, Bundle of Accessories Listed
The season’s Diwali sale by Xiaomi has been kicked off with a bundle of deals, price cuts, and offers on its website, with the Re.1 offer for its Redmi 3S Prime and Mi Bluetooth speaker to open at 2pm IST. But to compete for the offer, you need to register on the Xiaomi website, giving your card and other details ...
Read More »‘Godless’ Virus Plays Havoc for Half of Android Phones in India
The new mobile malware "Godless" has affected nearly 4 lakh devices in India and about a million devices worldwide, said a report from cyber-security firm Trend Micro. In the report titled "Mobile App Reputation Service", it said the "Godless" malicious software, found in all app stores including Google Play, hides inside an app and operates on the root of the ...
Read More »Stagefright 2.0 Affected All Android Devices, New Patch Still to Come
Despite a patch released two months ago by Google and several Android smartphone manufacturers to secure the phones from the Stagefright bug which had affected about a billion Android-powered devices, still security experts warn against fool-proof system. The Stagefright bug allows an attacker to take over an Android device by sending an MMS message, the Stagefright 2.0 allows an attacker ...
Read More »ZOPO Launches Speed 7 in India, Targets Aggressive Sales at 1 Million a Year
ZOPO, a Chinese Smartphone company, launched its brand new Speed 7 flagship device in India, priced at Rs 12,999 and sought to sell at least one million devices in one year, surpassing the Xiaomi sales record in the country. The launching of the company in India was attended by CEO Kevin Xu and Brand Manager Charles Bird. The phone faces ...
Read More »Oppo Unveils Super-slim R5s Smartphone With 3GB RAM
The Chinese phone company has unveiled a new smartphone of its popular variant super-slim R5, named as R5s for just 200 euros or $225 approx. R5s is an upgraded version of Oppo’s popular smartphone variant R5, which was launched last year, the phone which was built with a stainless steel micro-arc frame garanttees of no bending. R5, the ultra-thin smartphone ...
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