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Xiaomi is working hard to bring its latest smartphones to India, says the company’s India head Manu Jain, although 2016 is unlikely to be the year when the Mi TV gets launched here.
In an exclusive interaction with IndianExpress.com, Jain outlined the company’s outlook for India, saying that bringing more of their latest smartphones to the country was a top priority for them. He added that the company was fully committed to the Make in India program and was looking at new partnership

“In 2015 people came together in many different ways on Facebook. We celebrated happy moments, from the Indian Super League to the release of Star Wars,” Mark Zuckerberg stated. (Reuters) The hugely successful Indian Super League’s reputation just grows as Facebook chairman Mark Zuckerberg mentioned about the two-year-old football tournament as one of the key world events discussed by the people on the social networking site last year.
The ISL found a passing mention as one of

Given India’s importance in the smartphone market, we spoke to Xiaomi’s India head Manu Jain about the company’s plans for 2016 in the country.
In mid-January Xiaomi, one of the world’s most valued start-ups, announced that it had shipped over 70 million smartphones for all of 2015, falling shy of its own target of 80-100 million shipments. But even with this, Xiaomi remains within the top 5 smartphone vendors of the world. No small feat for a company that was founded on

Moto X Force Amazon India listing shows the end of Flipkart exclusivity for Moto devices
Motorola is set to launch its Moto X Force in India on February 1 but the device has been listed on Amazon India ahead of launch. Amazon India has listed the device as coming soon and has not revealed any price.
Motorola Moto X Force is the first smartphone with a shatterproof display. Motorola had launched the same phone as Droid Turbo 2 exclusively on Verizon in US. There are several drop test videos of t

Nokia 230 Dual SIM is a feature phone with some guts of a smartphone
Microsoft has announced the launch of Nokia 230 Dual SIM feature phone in India. While Microsoft has dropped Nokia from its Lumia line-up, it is sticking to the trusted Nokia branding to maintain the strong hold in the feature phones category.
The Nokia 230 Dual SIM comes with a design language that looks premium and basically addresses the need for a superior device in the segment. It is a non-touch device with some features

iRevo has updated its smart device with Netflix support for richer entertainment experience
iRevo Multimedia, the Silicon Valley based company which makes smart devices has added Netflix to its service. The company has announced a new software with integral support for Netflix.
Netflix is world’s largest video streaming service and was recently made available to Indian audience. The Netflix tile will allow users to launch the service.
iRevo Smart PC which is available in the market for Rs

Given India’s importance in the smartphone market, we spoke to Xiaomi’s India head Manu Jain about the company’s plans for 2016 in the country.
In mid-January Xiaomi, one of the world’s most valued start-ups, announced that it had shipped over 70 million smartphones for all of 2015, falling shy of its own target of 80-100 million shipments. But even with this, Xiaomi remains within the top 5 smartphone vendors of the world. No small feat for a company that was founded on

Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad on Thursday announced that it sold 30,000 units of Coolpad Note 3 Lite in 21 seconds on Amazon.in Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad on Thursday announced that it sold 30,000 units of Coolpad Note 3 Lite in 21 seconds on Amazon.in.
“We are overwhelmed by the response Coolpad Note 3 Lite has received during the first flash sale on Amazon.in with 30,000 units being sold in 21 seconds. This is a clear testimony for our commitment and efforts to bring affordable

Xiaomi India head Manu Jain indicated that new phones like Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5 will be made available in India.
Xiaomi is working hard to bring its latest smartphones to India, says the company’s India head Manu Jain, although 2016 is unlikely to be the year when the Mi TV gets launched here.
In an exclusive interaction with IndianExpress.com, Jain outlined the company’s outlook for India, saying that bringing more of their latest smartphones to the country was a top priority for t

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced fourth quarter results with robust growth in the cloud space
In reporting better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings Thursday, Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella touted his company’s success in the cloud.
“Businesses everywhere are using the Microsoft Cloud as their digital platform to drive their ambitious transformation agendas,” he said.
What he didn’t mention was the role that one of the company’s much older products playe

Facebook has rolled out an update for iPhone users that enables them to live stream videos on the social media website.
The feature was rolled out in the US on Thursday and would be extended in other countries in the coming weeks, MIT Technology Review reported.
The Thursday’s announcement comes after a month the social media website said it was testing a feature that enables users to live-stream videos on phones.
Currently popular apps, like Meerkat and Twitter-owned Periscope are leading

India is the world’s third largest market for smartphones after China and the US.
India, the world’s third largest smartphone market, is also a huge market for used handsets and is forecast to generate about $1.7 billion for owners this year, a report by consultancy firm Deloitte said.
In its TMT Predictions 2016, Deloitte India said India is estimated to generate about $1.7 billion for smartphone owners at an average value of about $90 in FY 2016 with outright sale or trade-in of a

The three devices — LYF Earth 1, LYF Water 1 and LYF Water 2 — have been priced in a price range starting from Rs 15,499 per unit to Rs 25,800 per unit.
Reliance Retail has started selling three models of its own 4G smartphone brand LYF to compliment group firm Reliance Jio’s services that are expected to be launched by March-April.
The three devices — LYF Earth 1, LYF Water 1 and LYF Water 2 — have been priced in a price range starting from Rs 15,499 per unit

Moto X Force Amazon India listing shows the end of Flipkart exclusivity for Moto devices
Motorola is set to launch its Moto X Force in India on February 1 but the device has been listed on Amazon India ahead of launch. Amazon India has listed the device as coming soon and has not revealed any price.
Motorola Moto X Force is the first smartphone with a shatterproof display. Motorola had launched the same phone as Droid Turbo 2 exclusively on Verizon in US. There are several drop test videos of t

Lenovo and Motorola’s combined shipments were up almost 60 per cent year on year.
Samsung lead the Indian smartphone market, with its devices accounting for around a quarter, according to Canalys. The market saw a double-digit percentage increase in shipments, despite declines from some significant players like Lava and Intex.
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LeEco’s VR headset, Le 3D Helmet, will come equipped with a 5.5 inch, 2K resolution screen with a 70 degree field of view. It was launched in China in September.
Chinese consumer electronics maker LeEco plans to start selling virtual reality headsets and launch smart TVs in India in the June quarter, months after entering the country with its smartphone range, a company executive said.
LeEco’s VR headset, Le 3D Helmet, will come equipped with a 5.5 inch, 2K resolution screen with a

Despite its size, the iPad Pro is slim. May be a bit too slim for something this big, so a good cover is recommended.
Tablets has been around for a few years now, but people still don’t take them seriously enough. While there have been a lot of attempts to add productivity to these screen-first devices, it is only now that they are actually being made more powerful than regular PCs. The Apple iPad Pro and the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will try and do everything that a good PC does, may be a

Earlier request from Apple was rejected by the govt.
Apple Inc has applied for import and sale of refurbished iPhones in India to corner the booming smartphone business. Subsequently, it plans to set up a facility in the country to renovate used mobiles shipped from China.
“Apple would like to seek the government’s approval to import and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India; manufacture and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India,” says its application dated Dec

Wells Fargo & Co and Bank of America Corp are working to integrate mobile payment system Apple Pay into their ATMs, technology news website TechCrunch reported. (Reuters) Wells Fargo & Co and Bank of America Corp are working to integrate mobile payment system Apple Pay into their ATMs, technology news website TechCrunch reported.
The banks have deployed engineers to build the Apple Pay options, TechCrunch reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.BofA told Reuters i

Earlier request from Apple was rejected by the govt.
Apple Inc has applied for import and sale of refurbished iPhones in India to corner the booming smartphone business. Subsequently, it plans to set up a facility in the country to renovate used mobiles shipped from China.
“Apple would like to seek the government’s approval to import and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India; manufacture and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India,” says its application dated Dec