Update (Dec 7): As promised, Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has revealed the launch details of the F5 Youth smartphone for the Indian market. The company had introduced the phone just over ten days ago in Philippines (report below). According to Oppo, the F5 Youth will retail at INR 16,990 in the country and will be […]
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MIUI 9 stable update now rolling out to Mi Max & Mi Max Prime
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has finally released the MIUI 9 stable update for the Mi Max and Mi Max Prime smartphones. The update is now available over-the-air and will automatically reach the phones. You can also go to the updater app to manually look for the update. As per a forum post, the update is […]
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Huawei releases Android Oreo update for Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro
Update (Dec 7): Less than two months after beginning the beta test of the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro Oreo updates, Huawei has released the final update for both phones in China. The update is now available over-the-air (OTA) to the phones and will reach all Chinese consumers over the coming days. In addition […]
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Xiaomi unveils Redmi 5 & Redmi 5 Plus with large 18:9 displays
As expected, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday introduced the new Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones at a press event in its home country. The new phones are entry-level models, which will succeed the company’s Redmi 4. Keeping in mind the current trend of putting an 18:9 aspect ratio screen in every […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is official: 25% faster CPU, 30% faster GPU
Qualcomm is hosting its Snapdragon Technology Summit this week, where the chip maker unveiled its flagship mobile platform for 2018 – the Snapdragon 845. It is now in sampling with the company’s customers including the smartphone makers and will be arriving in the actual devices in early-2018. Xiaomi has already confirmed that it is using […]
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Best Android phone deals from Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale
As I had reported a few days ago, Indian e-retailer Flipkart is hosting its Big Shopping Days sale from December 7 to December 9. As a part of this sale, the e-commerce website is going to offer discounts and offers on great many things, including several Android smartphones like the new Pixel 2 phones. In […]
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Airtel adds Intex 4G phones to its ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative
Further expanding its Mera Pehla Smartphone initiative portfolio, Indian telecom operator Airtel has partnered with Intex to offer three of the company’s 4G Android phones with cashback offers. “We are really pleased to see the continued positive response to our ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative from customers as well as smartphone manufacturers. We are delighted to […]
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Xiaomi’s next flagship phone will be powered by Snapdragon 845
At its big Snapdragon tech summit in Hawaii (United States) yesterday, Qualcomm unveiled the new Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. This flagship mobile processor platform from the company will be arriving in the devices next year and while the company will detail Snapdragon 845 later today, I do have news about at least one device that […]