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Until now, Apple offered credit to iPhone owners only if the device had an intact screen and working buttons. (Reuters) Apple for the first time is accepting banged up iPhones as a trade-in from people wanting to upgrade in the US
Until now, Apple offered credit to iPhone owners only if the device had an intact screen and working buttons. It’s hoped that with more leeway, applicable only to iPhone 5 and later models, more people will be encouraged to upgrade to new iPhones.
The changes, f

Until now, Apple offered credit to iPhone owners only if the device had an intact screen and working buttons. (Reuters) Apple for the first time is accepting banged up iPhones as a trade-in from people wanting to upgrade.
Until now, Apple offered credit to iPhone owners only if the device had an intact screen and working buttons. It’s hoped that with more leeway, applicable only to iPhone 5 and later models, more people will be encouraged to upgrade to new iPhones.
The changes, first repo

Asus Zenfone Zoom with a 3X optical zoom costs Rs 37,999 in India. Here’s our review of the new Zenfone Zoom.
Asus Zenfone Zoom is finally in India, more than a year after it was first showcased at CES 2015. Asus says this is the thinnest smartphone with an optical zoom, and since the launch of the Samsung S4 K Zoom, we’ve really not seen a phone with this feature.
Asus has introduced its 128GB model, with 3X optical zoom feature and a pure leather back, at a price of Rs 37,999. Pre

US based tech giant InFocus launched the BINGO 1 priced at Rs 5,499 in India on Friday. US based tech giant InFocus launched the BINGO 1 priced at Rs 5,499 in India on Friday. InFocus says smartphone targeted at young users in India. Registration for the device has started exclusively on Snapdeal and will go on sale from February 11.
“BINGO series of smartphones from InFocus stands for unmatched quality and design, coupled with latest features that inspires young mobile users to do crazy,

Shoppers are increasingly turning to mobiles for research, comparing prices and even making their final purchase. (Express photo) Although young shoppers are increasingly buying smartphones online, they believe brands can further improve this by providing a seamless experience across a variety of channels on the path to purchase, a new Facebook study has revealed.
Shoppers are increasingly turning to mobiles for research, comparing prices and even making their final purchase.
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Most of the telecom operators, including state-run MTNL, failed random drive tests conducted by the regulator Trai to check quality of their network
Most of the telecom operators, including state-run MTNL, failed random drive tests conducted by the regulator Trai to check the quality of their network and services as part of its efforts to rein in call drop menace.As per the test report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today, none of the telecom operators showed impro

Asus Zenfone Zoom is finally here, a year after its announcement in CES 2015
Asus Zenfone Zoom is finally in India, more than a year after it was first showcased at CES 2015. Asus says this is the thinnest smartphone with an optical zoom, and since the launch of the Samsung S4 K Zoom, we’ve really not seen a phone with this feature.
Asus has introduced its 128GB model, with 3X optical zoom feature and a pure leather back, at a price of Rs 37,999. Presumably, Asus is convinced that the cam

Apple Watch was number one smartwatch in terms of shipments ahead of Samsung’s Gear S2 (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
A couple of quarters after the Apple Watch was launched, the company has started dominating the segment with over 12 million shipments in 2015. Research firm Canalys estimates this to be two-thirds of all shipments in the segments.
The second place went to Samsung in Q4, as the improved Gear S2 made it popular with customers across the world. Pebble came third while Huawei cam

To play chess on the Facebook Messenger, all you need to do is enter “@fbchess play” to begin playing a game with the person you’re chatting with, cnet.com reported on Wednesday. (Reuters) The Facebook app that enables your conversations with your friends on the popular social network has now made it simple to play chess from a computer or a smartphone.
To play chess on the Facebook Messenger, all you need to do is enter “@fbchess play” to begin playing a game with

InFocus Bingo 21 is a budget smartphone available in White, Blue and Orange colour variants (Source: InFocus)
InFocus, the US based technology company has launched new Bingo series smartphone in India. The Bingo 21 is the first smartphone representing the new series in India.
InFocus says the Bingo series devices will be ones appealing to the young audience looking at buying their first smartphone. The InFocus Bingo 21 features a 4.5-inch FWVGA (854×480 pixels) display and is powered

Asus Zenfone Zoom is finally here, a year after its announcement in CES 2015
Asus Zenfone Zoom is finally in India, more than a year after it was first showcased at CES 2015. Asus says this is the thinnest smartphone with an optical zoom, and since the launch of the Samsung S4 K Zoom, we’ve really not seen a phone with this feature.
Asus has introduced its 128GB model, with 3X optical zoom feature and a pure leather back, at a price of Rs 37,999. Presumably, Asus is convinced that the cam

WhatsApp has increased the group chat limit from 100 to 256 members
WhatsApp has a new update to its messaging app which the increases the number of people one can have in a group chat. The new update allows for 256 members, which was limited to 100 prior to the update.
The update is available to both Android and iOS users, but its yet to show up on Windows and BlackBerry. Users can can create the group chat like they did before but only advantage being the ability to add 256 members.Facebook o

WhatsApp has increased the group chat limit from 100 to 256 members
WhatsApp has a new update to its messaging app which the increases the number of people one can have in a group chat. The new update allows for 256 members which was limited to 100 prior to the update.
The update is available to both Android and iOS users, but its yet to show up on Windows and BlackBerry. Users can can create the group chat like they did before but only advantage being the ability to add 256 members.Facebook ow

Micro blogging site Twitter is apparently testing a new button on its mobile app for posting GIFs — a bitmap image format that is widely used on the internet due to its wide support and portability, a media report said.
A quick search for “GIF button” on Twitter shows that many users have been given access to the experimental feature, TechCrunch reported.
Twitter user Phil Pearlman told the technology media company that when he clicked the button, he was shown a selection of re

WhatsApp has increased the group chat limit from 100 to 256 members
WhatsApp has a new update to its messaging app which the increases the number of people one can have in a group chat. The new update allows for 256 members which was limited to 100 prior to the update.
The update is available to both Android and iOS users, but its yet to show up on Windows and BlackBerry. Users can can create the group chat like they did before but only advantage being the ability to add 256 members.Facebook ow

Mozilla has decided to shut down its mobile operating system
The Firefox smartphone operating system is being shut down, three years after a launch aimed at challenging the dominant platforms powered by Apple and Google, developers said today.
The operating system created by the Mozilla developer community as an open-source system failed to gain traction in mobile devices, according to a statement from Mozilla developer George Roter.
“Through the work of hundreds of contributors we made a

At MWC, LG will try to review its fortunes with G5 flagship smartphone (Source: LG Mobile USA/Twitter)
LG is set to launch its next flagship G5 smartphone on February 21. The company has con fimed the launch from its US based twitter handle.
LG will launch G5 during its Mobile World Congress keynote on February 21. The tweet also includes several photos of New York City with number 5 as its subject.
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Apple has been ordered to settle dispute with VirnetX by paying $625 million (Source: Reuters)
Apple Inc must pay VirnetX Holding Corp more than $625 million for using the patent licensing company’s Internet security technology without permission in its FaceTime and iMessage features, a federal jury in Texas said on Wednesday.
The award was more than the $532 million VirnetX had sought before the trial began on Jan. 25 in Tyler, Texas. The jury said Apple’s infringement was willful.

An official from the state Food and Civil Supplies department said that people can now WhatsApp their complaints on 9869691666 or dial 022-22886666 between 10 AM to 5.30 PM to register their complaints. (Reuters) Consumers who are charged more than the MRP by shopkeepers and hotels can now file their complaints on WhatsApp or dial up the Weights and Measures department for appropriate action.
The move follows a recent judgment of the Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum, which ordered a lodg

Yu Yutopia OTA update promises fix to fingerprint reader and touch issues
Yu has started rolling out a new security update to Yu Yutopia smartphone. The new update which is rolling out in phase brings incremental changes to the fingerprint reader.
The new update brings following new enhancements:
1. The fingerprint reader which only allowed for three attempts will now be able to take five attempts.
2. After five failed attempts, the fingerprint reader will automatically lock for 15 seconds.
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