Author Archives: Sayantani Singha
Samsung announces swap for Galaxy Note 7 with Galaxy S7 variants
New York: In a bid to repair the damage done by the global recall of its flagship premium device Galaxy Note 7 over battery faults, Samsung said they would start exchanging the smartphones as early as next week and customers could swap it with either the Galaxy S7or S7 Edge. Samsung late Friday issued an official statement on exchange of Read More
Xiaomi Mi Max: Phablet with long-lasting battery for heavy users
New Delhi: Phablets — devices within the 5.5-7.0 inch display range — have an altogether different user case scenario in the overcrowded Indian smartphone market. With 6.44-inch Mi Max, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has now unveiled a device for a longer immersive experience. The Rs 14,999 device with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard memory (or 4GB RAM/128GB memory at Rs Read More
Fujifilm,India,launches,new,range,of,X,series,cameras
New Delhi: Fujifilm India onsaid it has increased its list of products with adding six cameras to its flagship X series range. The company has launched X70, X100T, XA2, XE2S, XPro2, and XT10 models. “The X series was first introduced in March 2011 and is now the most widely accepted mirrorless camera worldwide. In India too, the mirrorless camera segment Read More
Mobikwik, Samagra launch ‘M-Gullak’ for urban poor
New Delhi: Digital payments platform MobiKwik and Samagra, an NGO serving urban poor, on Thursday launched “M-Gullak” to promote the habit of savings among them. “M-Gullak will help urban poor become a part of India`s digital revolution. These users can save as little as they want and benefit from the services we offer,” Upasana Taku, co-founder and director of MobiKwik, Read More
PC shipment grew 7.2% in Q2 2016, HP leads: IDC
New Delhi: The overall PC shipment for the second quarter of 2016 stood at 2.14 million units — implying a quarter-on-quarter growth of 7.2 percent over the first quarter and year-on-year decline of 2.2 percent over Q2 2015, market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) said on Wednesday. HP Inc. reclaimed its top spot with overall PC market share of Read More
Sony slashes prices of premium Xperia X, Z5 smartphones
New Delhi: Sony India on Monday announced that it has slashed prices for its Xperia X and Z5 premium smartphones in India, effective from September 1. Earlier priced at Rs 48,990, Xperia X will now be available at Rs 38,990 while Xperia Z5 Premium will cost Rs 47,990 which was earlier available for Rs 55,990. Xperia X features 5-inch full-HD Read More
Latest leaks hint at Xiaomi Mi Note 2 launch in September
New Delhi: In the latest, some leaks in the online space have sent strong hints about the most probable release date of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 launch date. If the information (in form of links), provided by Weibo, is to be believed, Mi Note 2 will be released on September 14. However, another leak which is a leaked promo image Read More
Lenovo,grabs,2nd,spot,in,Indian,smartphone,market:,IDC
New Delhi: Chinese tech major Lenovo has become the second-biggest smartphone brand in terms of value ahead of Apple, Micromax and Oppo with a market share of 9.1 per cent, according to the research firm IDC. Besides, the market share in terms of units sold of the company surged in second quarter, making it the third largest smartphone brand in Read More
Don’t throw old computer, smartphones –You can extract gold from them
New Delhi: At times your house might seem like a junk if you have old computer, Television set or smartphone lying inside your store room. You would just want to throw them to get rid of the junk. But hold on. You can actually extract gold from old smartphone, computer or TV set . Yes! It might appear unbelievable at Read More
Porsche unveils the mid-engine 911 RSR
Porsche has ditched its iconic rear-engine set-up in the new 911 RSR. The WEC and Le Mans GTE racer will now have the engine sitting ahead of the rear axle instead of the traditional rear-engine layout of the German manufacturer. The car is built ground-up complaint with the FIA and LM-GTE class regulations and will go up against other mid-engine Read More