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Honor launches Holly 4 Plus for Rs 13,999

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It has a 2.5D glass HD quality display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Octa-Core 64bit processor running on the Android 7.0 LATEST NEWS : Chinese tech giant Huawei's sub-brand Honor on Thursday launched the Holly 4 Plus smartphone with a 4000mAh battery and 8MP front camera for Rs 13,999, in India. The device available in grey, gold and silver colours, will be available November 3, across all Honor partner stores. "Holly 4 Plus has been curated to meet the preferences of our consumers better. "The device is another offering with an aim to cater to the diverse Indian market and serve it in the best way possible," said P. Sanjeev, Vice President - Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group India, in a statement. Holly 4 Plus comes with a sleek 8.2mm thin body with a metal finish and a rear fingerprint scanner. It has a 2.5D glass HD quality display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Octa-Core 64bit processor running on...

Paywall alert: Facebook testing paid news model in Instant Articles

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Facebook is collaborating with a small group of publishers across the US and Europe Facebook is finally testing a paywall in its Instant Articles feature -- beginning with Android and not iOS devices -- in partnership with a small group of publishers across the US and Europe. Facebook will support the subscription-based news product in Instant Articles for both metered models (starting with a uniform meter at 10 articles) and "freemium" models (the publisher controls which articles are locked). "This is a direct result of the work we're doing through the Facebook Journalism Project. We're listening to news publishers all over the world to better understand their needs and goals," the social media giant said in a blog post late on Thursday. In July, Campbell Brown, the head of the company's news partnerships, said Facebook will launch a subscription-based news product with initial tests beginning in October. To begin with, publish...

India's Aadhaar rivals growth of Windows, Android, Facebook: Satya Nadella

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Aadhaar now has scaled to over one billion people, rivaling the growth of other platform innovations LATEST NEWS : India's Aadhaar   identity   system   opponents   the   boom   of   different   platform   innovations   like   home windows , Android or   facebook , Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has   said . Nadella, in his   book   'Hit Refresh', which   changed into   launched   for the duration of   the continued   Microsoft Ignite 2017   conference , has praised India's   leap   forward   in the   digital   and technological   area . "Aadhaar now has scaled to over   one thousand million   humans , rivaling the   increase   of   different   platform   improvements which includes   windows , Android or   fb , the 50- yr - vintage   wrote in his   ebook   that hit the   book ...

Nokia 8 with premium specs, Zeiss optics dual-cameras to launch on July 31

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The device will be the flagship product in Nokia's portfolio of Google Android based smartphone LATEST NEWS : HMD Global, the Finnis company manufacturing Nokia-branded smartphones, might launch the flagship Nokia 8 on July 31. The information was leaked on social media channel Twitter by Evan Blass, a credible source in the technology community.  The current lineup of Nokia-branded smartphones running on Google’s Android platform is limited to entry-level specification and features. The flagship Nokia 8 smartphone will not only add a flagship device to the portfolio, it will also revive the old legacy of Nokia where the company used premium Carl Zeiss optics in its cameras. Based on speculations, the smartphone is touted to feature dual 13-megapixel cameras at the rear with Carl Zeiss lens. In terms of specifications, the smartphone will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset coupled with a choice of 6GB or 4GB of RAM. The smartphone will sport a 5.3-inch QHD s...

Microsoft ends support for Windows 8.1, new OS mobile handsets underway

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Nearly 80% of all Windows-powered phones were still running on the old OS system LATEST NEWS :     Marking an end to its challenging three-year journey, Microsoft has ended all support to Windows Phone 8.1 and millions of devices running on this operating system. According to a report in the Verge on Tuesday, nearly 80 per cent of all Windows-powered phones are still running Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8, or Windows Phone 8.1. "All of these handsets are now officially unsupported, and only 20 per cent of all Windows phones are running the latest Windows 10 Mobile OS," the report noted. When Windows Phone 8.1 update was announced for Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system, it was seen as the company's biggest effort to compete with the Android and iOS, but it did not turn out successful. It is rumoured that Microsoft is having new Windows 10 mobile handsets in the works. It already has mobile extension of Microsoft's desktop OS a...

Gionee A1 with Virat Kohli signature for Rs 19,999: Here's how to get it

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Limited-edition Amazon-exclusive smartphone goes on sale on June 27, you get freebies on pre-booking LATEST NEWS : China-based smartphone manufacturer Gionee has launched the limited-edition Gionee A1, with Indian cricket star Virat Kohli’s signature inscribed on the back, at Rs 19,999. These smartphones will be available from 12 noon on June 27 exclusively on Amazon. On pre-ordering the Gionee A1 limited-edition smartphone, which started on June 20, you get complementary Sennheiser headphones. The selfie-centric Gionee A1 smartphone is equipped with a 16-megapixel front camera for clearer and more beautiful selfies and allows you to capture brighter pictures. The smartphone is powered by a 4010 mAh battery that supports ultrafast charging. The device runs the latest Android 7.0 Nougat, with Gionee’s custom Amigo 4.0 skin on top. READ THIS : Most of Apple employees 'leaking' secrets about upcoming devices: Report “We have always been committed to reach...

Xiaomi Redmi 4 on sale from noon today: Phone's a steal at Rs 6,999

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The Xiaomi Redmi 4 price in India starts at Rs. 6,999 for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant Xiaomi Redmi 4 , a budget device from the China-based smartphone manufacturer, will go on sale on Tuesday at 12pm IST via Amazon India and Mi Global - Mi Global Home. The smartphone will only be available in two variants on launch day-Matte Black and Elegant Gold colour variants. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 price in India starts at Rs. 6,999 for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant. The Redmi 4, a made in India smartphone, is the latest addition to Xiaomi’s entry-level Redmi series and succeeds the popular Xiaomi Redmi 3S and 3S Prime, which according to company, is the smartphone most sold in India online with 4 million sales within just 9 months. The smartphones in Redmi series offer great features at affordable price tags. Each Redmi device offers a massive battery in a sleek and compact body. The Redmi 4 is no different and it carries the legacy forward by offering a very efficient 4,1...

Google to conclude work on Android Nougat, Android 'O' Beta coming soon

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Google is expected to unveil its plans for Android O features and functionality at Google I/O Just days ahead of the its annual developer conference "Google I/O", Google has announced to end the Android "Nougat" Beta and will soon launch Android "O" Beta. "Thank you for your interest in the Android Beta Programme. The beta for Android Nougat has concluded, and all devices that were opted in have been updated to the current public version," Google said in an update to the Android beta website. "If you are still running a beta version of Nougat you may download the latest full OTA image for your device and sideload it. This will not wipe your device. We'll update this site when the Android O Beta Programme begins," the update added. Read this: OnePlus 5 coming next month? Here's all we know about the smartphone so far To date, Google had been providing Beta versions of Android Nougat (versions 7.x) alongsid...

Vivo V5s with 20MP selfie camera launched at Rs 18,990 in India

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V5s claims to have a faster fingerprint sensor that unlocks the screen in just 0.2 seconds Taking its selfie revolution a notch higher, Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Thursday launched V5s smartphone in India that comes with a 20MP front and 13MP rear camera. Priced at Rs 18,990, V5s will be available starting from May 6 at retail stores and online on Flipkart.com. "After launching the Vivo V5Plus Limited edition, we are thrilled to introduce yet another masterpiece, the Vivo V5s. Through the launch of this device, Vivo aims to provide the best selfie camera phone in the market," said Kent Cheng, CEO, Vivo India, in a statement. Read this : Mobile handsets likely to cost 10% more post-GST V5s runs on Funtouch OS 3.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and comes with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM, which is expandable up to 256GB. The device is powered by octa-core 64-bit processor and houses 3,000mAh battery. V5s claims to have a faster fingerprint sens...