Airtel has become the first telecom operator in the country to provide 4G LTE services for smartphone users. The company today announced the launch of this service in Bangalore. To be available at 3G prices, the 4G service for smartphones by Airtel operates on 2300 MHz frequency band, so only one officially available Android smartphone […]
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Japan’s Rakuten buys Viber for $900 million
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that is acquiring messaging app maker Viber for $900 million.This is the first deal by Rakuten in the communications arena. The company mainly operates in e-readers, e-commerce, online banking and travel services. The Viber acquisition should help Rakuten in its global ambitions as most of its current revenue comes […]
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Xiaomi Redmi to cost S$169 in Singapore, goes on sale Feb 21
Xiaomi has finally revealed the most important details of its Singapore launch. The company today announced on its official Singapore website that Redmi, which is the first Xiaomi smartphone to go on sale in Singapore, will be priced at S$169. The company has also stated that Redmi sales will open on February 21. So, beginning […]
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Nokia X to be priced lower than INR 7,000: Retailer
With Nokia’s Mobile World Congress press event less than ten days away, a new leak coming from Vietnam suggests that Nokia X Android phone would be priced between 2 and 2.5 million Dong (INR 5916-INR 7382 | USD 94-118). Vietnamese retailer MaiNguyen.vn prematurely listed the phone two days ago on its website and revealed on […]
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Sony begins Android 4.3 update roll-out for Xperia T, TX, and V
After beginning Android 4.3 update release for Xperia SP earlier this week, Sony has now started rolling out the update for Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V smartphones. The update will be released region-wise, so it might take days or even weeks to reach your smartphone. According to Sony, the Android 4.3 update brings […]
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Valentine’s Day Android apps for you
Valentine’s Day is here and if you are celebrating, why not take a little help from the piece of technology in your hand. Yes, I am talking about your Android smartphone. As you can expect, Google Play is filled with several Valentine’s Day related applications. To help you avoid scouring the entire Google Play, here […]
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Micromax Canvas Power A96 becomes official, now on sale for INR 9900
Micromax has silently listed a new Android smartphone on its official website. Dubbed as Canvas Power, the phone packs a huge 4000 mAh battery. It has been priced at INR 9,990 and can be grabbed the company’s web store. In addition to the large battery. Micromax Canvas Power A96 packs a 5-inch FWVGA display, 1.3GHz […]
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Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside to join Dropbox as COO (Update)
It have just been days since Google announced that it was selling Motorola Mobility to Lenovo, the executive exodus has begun. Motorola Mobility CEO Dennis Woodside is the first one to move out. According to a report in Wall Street Journal, Woodside is joining cloud storage start-up Dropbox as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The switch […]