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Huawei Honor 4X crosses 100,000 registrations in 24 hours

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Huawei Honor 4X crosses 100,000 registrations in 24 hours If folks back at Huawei are to be gone by then their latest smartphone launch, the budget Honor 4X has received some terrific response in India. According to the company, the Honor 4X has received over 100,000 registrations in just 24 hours . Honor, Huawei's smartphone e-brand for digital natives will be exclusively selling its devices in India via Flipkart, via flash sale model. Registrations for the Honor 4X started at 4 PM IST on March 24, 2015 and will last till midnight of March 29, 2015. The handset will officially go on sale on March 30, 2015 starting 2 PM IST for registered buyers. The Honor 4X has been priced in India at Rs.10,499.         The company has also informed that it would select winners from those who pre-order through hihonor.in and offer them a limited edition bundle along with the phone at only Rs.1. The bundle would include a 3000mAh power bank, premium engine headphone...

Lenovo to launch A7000 smartphone in India on April 7.

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Lenovo to launch A7000 smartphone in India on April 7 Lenovo, Lenovo A7000, Lenovo A7000 India price, Lenovo A7000 specs Lenovo A7000 is expected to be priced under Rs 10,000 in India. Lenovo is looking forward to launch its budget A7000 smartphone in India on April 7. The A7000 will bring the Dolby Atmos technology to a phone for the first time. The company has already sent out media invites for the launch event of the same. Lenovo had first introduced its A7000 smartphone at the recent Mobile World Congress2015 in Barcelona at a price of $169. The smartphone is expected to come with a price tag of under Rs 10,000 in India. The Lenovo A7000 smartphone. (Source: Nandagopal Rajan) The Lenovo A7000 smartphone. (Source: Nandagopal Rajan) A big difference in comparison to the A6000 smartphone is the fact that this phone is powered by a MediaTek processor and not Qualcomm. The smartphone sports a 5.5-inch 720p HD display and runs on Android Lollipop OS with Vibe UI. It is ...

WhatsApp voice-call feature comes to India; available on invite-only basis

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WhatsApp voice-call feature comes to India; available on invite-only basis WhatsApp has rolled out its new free voice-calling feature to a few users India which appears to be available on invite-only basis, as of now. The invite-only basis basically means that users will get a call through WhatsApp from someone who already has the feature updated. The feature is also restricted to Android only and you will need the updated 2.11.508 version to access the app. A report by GSM Arena pointed out that one Reddit user called pradnesh07 was able to get the feature activated on his Nexus 5 smartphone running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. He posted saying that, “I can’t seem to send invites to other people, the only thing I can ensure is that it works in India for people running Lollipop 5.0.x on a Nexus 5. Other Indians without the earlier combo don’t get it.” According to the images posted, users who receive the voice-calling feature will notice an icon for it, beside the Chats and Con...

Facebook reportedly testing Phone Dialler and Caller ID Android app

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Facebook reportedly testing Phone Dialler and Caller ID Android app In the bid to go all-mobile, Facebook is now said to be working on a new app  that will display information about who is calling. The app dubbed ‘Phone’ will also feature automatic blocking of calls. Looks like, the company plans to launch a Truecaller competitor. According to a report by AndroidPolice, Facebook has accidentally sent out a new update asking users to try out the new ‘Phone’ app. It asked users to tap on install or update, but on doing so the social network pops up an error that reads, “no page found”. The update shows the [FB-ONLY] tag, which means it may have been slipped out accidentally and the app is still stored internally on Facebook’s intranet for security purposes. “Phone will block calls from commonly blocked numbers and show you detailed information about incoming calls, a lot like the Whitepages Caller ID app. Presumably, Facebook will also be anonymising your incoming call ...

Samsung to launch Galaxy S6, S6 Edge in India tomorrow 23-MAR-2015:

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Samsung to launch Galaxy S6, S6 Edge in India tomorrow 23-Mar-2015:  Here’s what you need to know Samsung is all set to launch its new flagship models, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge, in India on Monday. With the new models, Samsung has taken a quantum leap in design (Galaxy S6 Edge) and also given the phones some spruced up user experience. The devices aren’t just plastic now and boast of metal and glass. Apart from the refreshing dual edge display design, both Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge sport a similar display size, camera and most other features are also exactly the same. However, the S6 Edge puts the edges to good use with features like the edge lights up each time someone calls, allowing you to assign specific colour for various callers. The notifications and other shortcuts have been accommodated on the sides. The UI is more customized and it also get a bigger battery, obviously you will also be paying slighter higher. With the devices all set to reach Indian sh...

Lenovo A6000 to be available without flash sale.

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Lenovo A6000 to be available without flash sale. READ MORE  BELOW |Lenovo A6000|Lenovo Vibe X2 Lenovo A6000 to be available without flash sale Following last week’s flash sale, Lenovo had claimed that it has sold 1,80,000 units of the A6000 smartphone in the Indian market. NEW DELHI: Lenovo A6000, the cheapest 4G-enabled Android smartphone in the market, will be available without registration during March 23 and March 25, 2015 on Flipkart. The sale is part of Flipkart's Big App Shopping days promotion as part of which the ecommerce giant will be offering discounts and freebies to users of its mobile app. The A6000 is usually available via a weekly Wednesday flash sale on Flipkart and requires consumers to register in oredr to purchase the smartphone. Lenovo will not host a flash sale for the phone next week. Following last week's flash sale, Lenovo had claimed that it has sold 1,80,000 units of the A6000 smartphone in the Indian market. Available at Rs 6,999...