Consumer sales have seen a 25-30 percent hit in past few weeks due to twin impact of demonetisation and seasonal slowdown post Diwali, country’s third largest handset maker Micromax said today. While online sales suffered due to cash crunch in the aftermath of demonetisation, the company’s supply chain saw a 15-18 percent decline in sales in the last few weeks. ... Read More »
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Microsoft Partners Intel for Project Evo; Outlines Hardware Plans to Complete With Amazon Echo, Google Home
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft partners with Intel to help device makers incorporate Home Hub Device makers can use Home Hub in a laptop or even a tablet Home Hub is not expected to debut until late next year Microsoft is reportedly working on a “Home Hub” feature for Windows 10 to allow users to perform various functions using voice commands. This feature ... Read More »
Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 With Windows 10, 8GB RAM Rumoured to Launch on December 30
Xiaomi’s Mi Pad tablet HIGHLIGHTS Mi Pad 3 pricing is said to start at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 20,000) It is likely to sport a 7.9-inch display Mi Pad 3 is rumoured to sport a metal body Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 tablet is rumoured to launch in China on December 30. The company is said to bring major upgrades to ... Read More »
Lenovo K6 Power vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Coolpad Note 5 vs Asus ZenFone Max: The Ultimate Battery Showdown
HIGHLIGHTS Lenovo launched the K6 Power in India It has been priced at Rs. 9,999 The K6 Power will be available starting December 6 Lenovo on Tuesday unveiled the K6 Power smartphone at Rs. 9,999. The new Lenovo K6 Power will go on sale starting December 6 and will be available exclusively via Flipkart. The company, ahead of the launch, ... Read More »
Coolpad Mega 3 Launch, Netflix Now Offers Downloads, and More: Your 360 Daily
HIGHLIGHTS Coolpad Note 3S, Mega 3 smartphones launched in India Samsung Galaxy S8 expected to feature autofocus selfie camera Flipkart valuation reportedly slashed 38 percent by Morgan Stanley fund Wednesday was a happening day in the world of technology, with Coolpad launching its Mega 3 smartphone with triple-SIM support; Flipkart valuation reportedly getting marked down to $5.54 billion; Facebook allowing ... Read More »
Jio Happy New Year Offer, Nokia Android Phone, and More: Your 360 Daily
HIGHLIGHTS Reliance Jio Happy New Year Offer extends free services to March 31, 2017 Nokia Android smartphone launch confirmed for first half of 2017 Gooligan malware steals data of over a million Android users Today was a pretty big day in the world of technology news as Reliance Jio announced the Happy New Year Offer that makes services free for ... Read More »
OnePlus 3T vs OnePlus 3 in India: What’s New and Different?
OnePlus 3T vs OnePlus 3 in India: What’s New and Different? HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 3T will go on sale later this month It has been priced at a starting price of $439 (roughly Rs. 29,800) OnePlus 3T comes with a lot of improvements over OnePlus 3 As expected, the OnePlus 3T has been launched in India, making it the third Snapdragon ... Read More »
Meet HMD Global, the Team Bringing Nokia Phones Back
Meet HMD Global, the Team Bringing Nokia Phones Back HIGHLIGHTS HMD Global has licensed the Nokia brand for mobile devices The first Nokia-branded Android phones will release in first half of 2017 Upcoming Android phones made “in tight collaboration with Google” It’s not often that the fate of a 150 year old brand rests on the shoulders of a company ... Read More »
Best Smartphones That Also Have a Big Battery
HIGHLIGHTS Battery-centric smartphones generally aren’t great phones overall There are some all-rounder smartphones with good battery life At the premium end, you have to make fewer compromises for a good battery For some people, battery life is the top priority when it comes to buying a smartphone. Manufacturers today make phones that specifically address this issue, with a humongous battery ... Read More »
Jio Happy New Year Offer, OnePlus 3T in India, Lenovo K6 Power Launch, and More Stories This Week
HIGHLIGHTS Reliance Jio extended free services with the Happy New Year Offer OnePlus 3T, successor to the popular OnePlus 3, launched in India Lenovo K6 Power budget smartphone comes with a massive battery Reliance Jio is continuing to upend the telecom industry, and this week made an announcement that it’s free services will continue till March 2017, instead of stopping ... Read More »