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Sony Xperia XZ launched in India for Rs 49,990, but does anyone still care?

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Sony was among the last companies to launch its flagship smartphone this year. At IFA earlier this month, Sony took the stage to reveal that its Xperia Z lineup had reached the end of the line, and will be replaced with the Xperia X lineup. Consequently, the company unveiled the Xperia XZ at the expo, which has been launched today in India. Sony’s Xperia XZ is priced at Rs 49,990, which makes it more expensive than the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, LG G5 and even the HTC 10.

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Gionee S6 Pro with 4GB RAM launched in India at Rs 23,999

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Gionee today announced the launch of Gionee S6 Pro smartphone in India at Rs 23,999. It comes in Gold and Rose Gold colour variants.

The announcement came days after its offline debut rumours. However, Gionee in a press statement said that the S6 Pro will be available through offline channels starting October 1st.

The company has also launched VR headset, which is compatible with Gionee S6 Pro smartphone and will be available for Rs 2,499. Moreover, as an introductory offer, Saavn will provide a free three month subscription of 'Saavn Pro' to S6 Pro users.

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[Nairrk]

Coolpad Note 5 launched in India, priced at Rs 10,999: Specifications, features

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Coolpad has today indeed launched the Note 5 in India. The smartphone is priced at Rs 10,999, and will be going on open sale exclusively via Amazon India from October 20. The Note 5 is Coolpad’s ‘Made in India’ smartphone and as the name suggests, it is the successor to the Coolpad Note 3, which was launched in India for Rs 8,499.

As far as the design is concerned, Coolpad’s Note 5 boasts a unibody metal design. This something we have seen companies increasingly adopt on smartphones in this range. It adds a premium-ness, and is much better than devices featuring plastic bodies. Adding to the premium-ness is also a 2.5D curved glass up front, similar to what we saw on the Coolpad Mega 2.5D.

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Redmi 3s Plus, Xiaomi’s first offline-only smartphone launched: Price, specifications and features

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Xiaomi had a successful run with its online-only model, which was replicated by several new entrants in the Indian smartphone market. Later, the company also began to tap the offline market through partnerships with the likes of Airtel. Now, the company has launched its first smartphone that is exclusive aimed at the offline market. Called the Redmi 3s Plus, the smartphone has gone on sale today. The Xiaomi Redmi 3s Plus is priced at Rs 9,499.

The Redmi 3s Plus is features a 5-inch HD (720p) display, just like the Redmi 3s and Redmi 3s Prime. At the heart of the smartphone sits a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm’s 64-bit Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor (eight Cortex A53 cores) paired with Adreno 505 GPU and 2GB of RAM, along with 32GB of internal storage. In the camera department, a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera is features. The Redmi 3s Plus is fuelled by a 4,100mAh battery.

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Samsung resumes Note 7 sales in Korea, India launch to happen ahead of Diwali

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After all the chaos pertaining to the global recall of Note 7, Samsung has finally resumed the sales of the safe Note 7 from October 1 in South Korea. Further on 30th September, Samsung even opened several Galaxy Note 7 experience zones across Korea which allowed people to yet again witness the Note 7's top notch performance and features.

To differentiate the new Note 7, Samsung has implemented some changes, one of them being the green battery indicator. The new safe Note 7 devices as claimed by Samsung will have green battery indicators.

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Gionee P7 Max with 5.5-inch HD display, 13-megapixel camera launched: Price, specifications and features

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Days after launching the S6 Pro in India, Gionee has introduced a new smartphone under its ‘P series’, called the Gionee P7 Max. Available in Nepal currently, the Gionee P7 Max is priced at NPR 21,999, which is Rs 13,800 approximately. Right now there’s no word on when the smartphone will be available in India. The P7 Max comes with metal unibody and does not have fingerprint sensor, which is very surprising considering the fingerprint readers are increasingly becoming common in smartphones across all price categories.

The Gionee P7 Max looks very similar to the recent Gionee smartphones like the S6 Pro and S6s. The front is dominated by display with front camera on top, and capacitive touch buttons on at the bottom panel. The back has the camera module on top followed by Gionee branding and speaker grille at the bottom. The back panel seems to have been inspired by Asus’ Zenfone 3 as it also has concentric-circle pattern.

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Moto Z, Moto Z Play with Moto Mods launched in India: Price, specifications and features

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Lenovo-owned Motorola has today launched its much-awaited Moto Z and Moto Z Play smartphones in India. The two smartphones are priced at Rs 39,999 and Rs 24,999 respectively, and will be available via Amazon India and Flipkart starting October 17 at 11:59PM. The Moto Z, globally announced in June this year, had drawn everyone’s attention with its unique ‘semi-modular’ concept that allowed users to snap on an external module, branded as Moto Mods. These modules are connected to the smartphone through a ‘16 magnetic’ port. Motorola already has a range of modules to support the Moto Z, which includes JBL’s SoundBoost for audio boost, InstaShare for using smartphone as projector and Power Pack to enhance battery life up to 23 hours. There’s also a Hasselblad True Zoom camera mod. Prices for Moto Mods start at Rs 5,999 and go all the way up to Rs 19,999. The company will also be offering inaugural discounts on Moto Mods on launch day.

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LG Tribute HD launched with 5 inch display, Android Marshmallow

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LG has announced a new smartphone called LG Tribute HD. The smartphone has been launched in the USA market. The phone is available from Boost for $79.99 with free shipping while it is available from Virgin Mobile at an extra cost of $20. The device is available from Virgin at $99.99.

LG Tribute HD features a 5-inch TFT (720×1280 pixel) HD display with pixel density of 293 ppi (pixels-per-inch). It comes with the 1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor, which is paired with Adreno 304 GPU and 1.5GB RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system out of the box and is backed by a 2100 mAh battery.

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Intex Aqua Strong 5.2 with 4G VoLTE, Android Marshmallow launched at Rs 6,390

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A new Intex under Aqua series smartphone, named as Intex Aqua Strong 5.2, has been found listed on the company's website for Rs 6,390. The smartphone comes in Blue, White and Champagne colour options.

As per the listing, the Intex Aqua Strong 5.2 features a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480) display with Gorilla Glass 2 Protection with pixel density as 196 ppi. It is powered by a 1.0 GHz quad-core cortex A53 MediaTek MT6535 processor with Mali T720 GPU which is coupled with 2GB of RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and comes packed with a 2800 mAh Polymer Lithium-ion battery, which claims to offer up-to 16 hours of talk-time and upto 466 hours standby time.

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[karthikjr73]

@ Nairrk

Sir, sorry for hijacking your thread.

Google has launched Google Pixel & Google Pixel XL.

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Google today unveiled its new 'Pixel' brand of phones, geared up with Google Assistant and virtual reality capabilities, as it looks to challenge Apple in the premium smartphone market.
The two phones -- Pixel and Pixel XL -- will be available in India, priced at Rs 57,000 onwards, in 32GB and 128GB versions. The eagerly awaited smartphones replace the existing Nexus line.
The devices will be put up for pre-order from October 13 in India and will be sold by the end of October. The handsets would be available through channels like Flipkart, Reliance Retail, Croma and Vijay Sales in India.
India is among the first six countries where Pixel is being launched.

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Google Pixel to cost Rs 57,000 in India - Google Pixel Price in India - The Economic Times

 

[Nairrk]

Vivo Y55L with Android Marshmallow, octa core CPU launched in India

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Vivo today announced the launch of Y55 in India at Rs 12,980.

The Vivo Y55L has a 5.2 inch HD display and the 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 430 octa core processor. This Android Marshmallow based smartphone has 2 GB RAM and Vivo's Funtouch user interface.

Vivo Y55L has a metal body and a dual SIM card tray. There is a micro SD tray is also there. It has 16 GB of internal storage to which you can add another 128 GB through its expandable storage slot. It has OTG support as well.

The Vivo Y55L has a 2650 mAh battery. Besides, it has dual SIM slot, 4G with VoLTE, WiFi (VGN), Adreno 505 graphics processor, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, WiFi Hotspot and 4G.

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[Nairrk]

Oppo F1s Diwali Limited Edition launched in India at Rs 17,990

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As expected, Oppo has announced the launch of a special Diwali edition of Oppo F1s in India today. The Oppo F1s Diwali Limited Edition is priced at Rs 17,990 - same as the standard edition which was launched in India in August this year. Interested user can pre-order the phone from 8th to 13th October through Oppo concepts stores. The first sale is scheduled to be held on October 14th on Snapdeal, as well as on Oppo concepts stores across the country.

The Diwali edition of Oppo F1s comes with special Diwali packing and has gilded Diwali pattern along with joint signatures of Sonam Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan.

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Itel it1520 with 13MP front and back cameras, IRIS scanner launched at Rs 8,490

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Itel Mobile has announced the launch of it1520 smartphone at Rs 8,490. The highlight of this smartphone is its cameras - it comes with 13-megapixel camera setup on its front as well back panel. There are two LED flash lights in its rear panel whereas one LED light is in its front. Also it has the Iris scanner and at Rs 8,490, it is the cheapest phone in India to have the latest sensor. Iris scanner is the latest biometric identification sensor that scans the irises of users' eyes and is much more easy to use than the fingerprint sensor. Samsung's Note 7 was the first phone in the world to boast an Iris scanner.

The Itel it1520 has a 5-inch IPS On-cell display that has resolution of 1280x720 pixels (high definition). With 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, Mali T720 GPU and 2GB RAM, it promises decent performance while for storage, it has 16GB of internal storage and an expandable storage slot that can hold a micro SD card of up to 32GB capacity. The smartphone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.

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[kkn13]

Samsung's Note 7 was the first phone in the world to boast an Iris scanner.

No, Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950XL were the first to introduce Iris Scanner, much before the Samsung Note 7

 

[Nairrk]

Huawei Nova with 4GB RAM launched in China

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Huawei announced Nova and Nova Plus at IFA 2016, in Berlin last month. Huawei was expected to launch the Huawei Nova in China on October 6, but the company has however launched the device yesterday only. While Huawei had announced the Huawei Nova with 3GB RAM at IFA, the company has now launched the Huawei Nova with 4GB RAM in China. The new device launched is called the Huawei Nova (CAZ-AL10). The Huawei Nova will be available in black and white color options in China while the device was announced with Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver and Titanium Grey colours at the IFA.

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