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Taking technology to a new level, Letv Super-phones- Le Max and Le 1s will offer superlative camera features with cutting-edge technology, making them the best choice for consumers.
While the Le 1s Super-phone offers 13-megapixel rear auto-focus camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies’ and video calling with the camera lock focus in just 0.09 seconds, the Le Max features a 21-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization, alongside a 4-UltraPixel front-fac

Airtel unlimited validity option is available for 2G, 3G and 4G.
Airtel has announced a new scheme offering prepaid consumers the freedom to use data plans without any fear of their validity period expiring before the plans are used. The company claims these new data plans with unrestricted validity are a first in the Indian market.
Ajai Puri, Director – Market Operations, Bharti Airtel said these unrestricted validity data plans “give prepaid customers the flexibility to enjoy mobi

Airtel unlimited validity option is available for 2G, 3G and 4G.
Airtel has announced a new scheme offering prepaid consumers the freedom to use data plans without any fear of their validity period expiring before the plans are used. The company claims these new data plans with unrestricted validity are a first in the Indian market.
Ajai Puri, Director – Market Operations, Bharti Airtel said these unrestricted validity data plans “give prepaid customers the flexibility to enjoy mobi

Uber users can log into the app between 10 am-12 noon on Friday to put in a request for chopper ride.
Uber has launched its UberCHOPPER service ahead of Christmas, wherein users will be able to call for choppers for an aerial tour of the city. Users in Bangalore, New Delhi, Pune and Mumbai can avail the service on December 25 for Rs 4,999.
Uber users can log into the app between 10 am-12 noon on Friday to put in a request for chopper ride. Also, users may have to try multiple times before their

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The Panasonic Eluga Mark is expected to compete with other smartphones like Lenovo K3 Note and Moto Gen (3rd gen), which have really set standards in this price segment.
Pansonic Eluga Mark is the latest addition in the Eluga series and the first Panasonic phone to feature a fingerprint sensor. The dual-SIM device comes with a big 5.5-inch HD display. While the fingerprint scanner might be the biggest differentiator, it isn’t the cheapest device to sport one. The Coolpad Note 3 was launch

Airtel unlimited validity option is available for 2G, 3G and 4G.
Airtel has announced a new scheme offering prepaid consumers the freedom to use data plans without any fear of their validity period expiring before the plans are used. The company claims these new data plans with unrestricted validity are a first in the Indian market.
Ajai Puri, Director – Market Operations, Bharti Airtel said these unrestricted validity data plans “give prepaid customers the flexibility to enjoy mobi

Apple iPhone is aggressively seeking to expand its market share in India and China, but those who already have the iconic iOS based smartphone often find it running slower than expected. Here are top 3 steps that will ensure your iPhone runs faster:
1. Idea is to refresh your iPhone’s RAM.
1. Unlock your iPhone so you’re viewing the home screen.
2. Hold down the power button to activate the ‘Slide to Power Off’ message.
3. Release the power button, then press the Home but

Google is working on a new ‘password-free’ login method for Gmail to increase protection for its users (Source: Reddit)
Google is working on a new ‘password-free’ login method for Gmail to increase protection for its users against possible cyber-attacks. The feature will allow users to sign-in to their Google accounts through a verification code on their mobiles, bypassing the need to type a password.
The two-step mobile verification process was revealed by Rohit Paul, a

Uber users can log into the app between 10 am-12 noon on Friday to put in a request for chopper ride.
Uber has launched its UberCHOPPER service ahead of Christmas, wherein users will be able to call for choppers for an aerial tour of the city. Users in Bangalore, New Delhi, Pune and Mumbai can avail the service on December 25 for Rs 4,999.
Uber users can log into the app between 10 am-12 noon on Friday to put in a request for chopper ride. Also, users may have to try multiple times before their

Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the current level of rural and urban tele-density stood at 48.79 per cent and 152.36 per cent respectively.
As many as 55,669 villages are still without mobile telephony services, the government told Lok Sabha. Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the current level of rural and urban tele-density stood at 48.79 per cent and 152.36 per cent, respectively, at the end of September.
“5,41,939 villages out of

Indian travellers already have free WiFi facility at the airport.
The Airport Authority of India today launched free Wi-Fi services at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport for international travellers. Indian travellers already have this facility at the airport.
The free Wi-Fi services were launched by Deputy Commissioner Ravi Bhagat who was also accompanied by AAI Airport Director Venkateshwar Rao.
Launched in collaboration with Connexun Informatics the services will be made available f

BJP MP Tarun Vijay demands setting up of a proper cyber laboratory in the country.
Warning that the Third World War would be a ‘cyber war’, BJP member Tarun Vijay today demanded setting up of a separate ministry for cyber security, saying India was the “second largest victim” of these attacks.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, he said cyber attacks have become a national security issue as cyber criminals were using social networking sites to target us

Virtual reality offers immersive, 3-D experiences via videos and images with 360-degree perspectives, using a $100 headset from Samsung or a virtually free cardboard contraption designed by Google.
You can parasail and paddle-board using virtual reality content produced by Florida’s Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Tourism Board. You can land a jet on Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia, then go swimming with tropical fish in the Great Barrier Reef. You can watch the opening song “Cir

Google is testing a new AI-based messaging app which will be powered by chatbots. (Source: AP)
When it comes to mobile messaging apps, Google’s Hangouts has a tough time matching up with the likes of Facebook’s WhatsApp, Messenger or even other apps like Snapchat, Line, WeChat. The app doesn’t quite command an important space on our mobiles vis-a-vis others, for now.
So it is no surprise that Google is testing a new artificial-intelligence based messaging app, which will funct

Uber’s push for a stay from the appeals court came after Chen earlier this month issued an order expanding the number of drivers who could join the class-action lawsuit.
Uber Technologies Inc said that it would ask the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to put on hold all proceedings, including a trial, in a class-action lawsuit filed by its drivers over their employment status.
The announcement came a day after U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen denied the ride service’s reques

The Samsung Galaxy A9 is also a premium looking phone and sports a glass back with metal frame on the sides. (Source: Samsung.com/cn)
Samsung has launched Galaxy A9 smartphone in China for 2016. While the company has not yet revealed the price of this one, it is listed on Samsung’s China website in three colours.
Samsung has recently announced its A (2016) series with three new premium looking smartphones-Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3- and Galaxy A9 is the latest to join the set.
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Google is working on a new ‘password-free’ login method for Gmail to increase protection for its users (Source: Reddit)
Google is working on a new ‘password-free’ login method for Gmail to increase protection for its users against possible cyber-attacks. The feature will allow users to sign-in to their Google accounts through a verification code on their mobiles, bypassing the need to type a password.
The two-step mobile verification process was revealed by Rohit Paul, a

Google is testing a new messaging app which will be powered by artificial intelligence and chatbots. (Source: AP)
When it comes to mobile messaging apps, Google’s Hangouts has a tough time matching up with the likes of Facebook’s WhatsApp, Messenger or even other apps like Snapchat, Line, WeChat. The app doesn’t quite command an important space on our mobiles vis-a-vis others, for now.
So it is no surprise that Google is testing a new artificial-intelligence based messaging ap

You can now form large groups of up to 500 members on hike – friends, colleagues, alumni etc. Not only this, you can even manage these groups better by having multiple administrators in each group. Hike messenger, India’s first homegrown messaging platform, today announced the launch of Hike 3.5 for Windows Phone 8.1. The update will bring Windows Phone 8.1 users a number of Hike’s most popular and much wanted features.
Kavin Bharti Mittal, CEO and Founder, Hike Messenger, sai

Meizu m2 open sale: This is Meizu m2 smartphone’s 5th open sale, which the company says is being carried out due to the ‘tremendous response’ elicited each time. Meizu m2 open sale: This is Meizu m2 smartphone’s 5th open sale, which the company says is being carried out due to the ‘tremendous response’ elicited each time.
The past four open sales for the Meizu m2 saw a great response from Indian consumers. The fifth round of open sales for the Meizu m2 commen

Honor 4x (left) will be priced for Rs 9,999 for both black and white variants and Honor 6 (right) will be available at for Rs 14,999. Honor smartphones, which were available in India only on the ecommerce portals Flipkart and Snapdeal, will now be available at Zopper outlets as well. The products would sell at the same prices that were available online. Honor 4x will be priced for Rs 9,999 for both black and white variants and Honor 6 will be available at for Rs 14,999.
Honor, an independent In

Internet conglomerate Letv has launched its flagship “superphones” billed as the world’s first smartphones with mirror-surfaced fingerprint recognition technology.
Le 1s and Le Max “superphones” have taken the fingerprint sensor to the next level through combining functionality, performance and aesthetics, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
With the patented LeTouch technology, Le 1s fingerprint sensor enables flash recognition within just 0.15 seconds an