Author Archives: Sayantani Singha
Nokia cuts price for OZO virtual reality camera
Helsinki: Nokia has cut the price of its OZO virtual reality camera by 25 percent from its initial launch price, the Finnish company said on Thursday. Nokia, whose main business is now telecoms network equipment, started selling the camera earlier this year as the first device to be produced for its digital media business, one of its new hopes for Read More
Enjoy free and unlimited WhatsApp usage on FreedomPop’s SIM
New Delhi/New York: Mobile start-up FreedomPop is all set to revolutionise the instant messaging habit. FreedomPop has announced zero-rated WhatsApp SIM in the US and 30 other countries giving them unlimited WhatsApp usage for free. It will also give 200MB additional data and 100 voice minutes monthly. It is a boon to those on roaming, for, the plan also includes Read More
Microsoft makes fun of the Apple iPad –Check out video
New Delhi: Microsoft has released an advertisement of its latest tablet –the Surface Pro 4. The interesting thing about the advertisement is not the video but the fact that it has brazenly made fun of the Apple iPad. Mocking Apple`s latest iPad Pro commercial that shows the device as a computer, Microsoft has debated the claim in a new advertisement Read More
Samsung Note 7 crisis: Company sees further $3 billon profit hit
Seoul: Samsung on Friday said the crisis over its exploding Note 7 smartphones would cost another $3 billion-plus in lost profit over the next two quarters, but hoped expanded sales of its other flagship handset would help cushion the impact. The profit warning came two days after the South Korean electronics giant slashed its operating profit for the third quarter Read More
Apple smartwatch Nike+ available in India from October 28
New Delhi: Apple`s fitness-focused Apple Watch Nike+ smartwatch, a companion for those with a passion for running will arrive in India on October 28. The smartwatch will be available in two varients — 38 mm at Rs 32,900 and 42mm at Rs 34,900 — from Nike.com, select Nike retail stores and select Apple resellers and stores, the company had said in Read More
HP Spectre x360 laptop unveiled; to be priced at Rs 70,200
New Delhi: HP Inc has unveiled its next generation of premium laptop line-up –HP Spectre x360. Touted to be the world`s thinnest 13.3-inch laptop, Spectre x360 comes with a longer battery life. The laptop will start at $1,050 (roughly Rs. 70,200). The HP Spectre x360 is 13.8 mm thin (over 2 mm thinner than the previous generation) and packs 7th Read More
Pinig Tech launches new range of tablets for children
New Delhi: Pinig Tech has launched a new range of tablets for children, providing a wider range of choices for different age groups. The Noida-based firm has come out with ‘Kids Smart Tablets’ with pre-loaded applications for age groups 0-5, 6-8 and 9-12 years. Applications (apps) were tested on various parameters including concept building, logic, reading and vocabulary, memory, creativity, Read More
Buy HP laptop now and pay next year
New Delhi: When you don’t have to pay for the stuff you buy, the joy is incomparable. Well this is not a freebie, but if you purchase something this year, but have to pay only next year, it does add to your happiness. Here is a good news for Laptop buyers! HP India has announced a 50-day payment holiday for Read More
Chinese mobile phone manufacturers urged to ‘Make in India’
New Delhi: At a time when India is poised to become a global manufacturing hub for mobile phones and components, Pankaj Mohindroo, National President, Indian Cellular Association (ICA), has asked Chinese companies to partner with Indian firms for setting up a manufacturing base in the country. “We are targeting 500 million mobile phones manufacturing by 2019, along with a robust Read More
Despite boycott calls of Chinese goods, Xiaomi sells 1 mn handsets in India in 18 days
Beijing: Chinese cellphone maker Xiaomi has sold a record one million smartphones in India in 18 days during the Diwali festive season, despite boycott calls of Chinese goods in the country, state media reported today. The Beijing-based company now aims at becoming largest smartphone vendor in India, the world’s fastest growing handset market, in the next three to five years, Read More