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Microsoft Lumia 650 will be available in select European markets starting February 18 at $199 (approx. Rs 13,500).
Microsoft Lumia 650, company’s latest mid-budget Windows 10 smartphone has been announced. The Lumia 650 will be available in select European markets starting February 18 at $199 (approx. Rs 13,500) in matte finish black and white color variants.
Microsoft calls it the perfect device for both official and personal use. “We’re extremely proud of the Lumia 650 and be

Microsoft Lumia 650 will be available in select European markets starting February 18 at $199 (approx. Rs 13,500).
Microsoft Lumia 650, company’s latest mid-budget Windows 10 smartphone has been announced. The Lumia 650 will be available in select European markets starting February 18 at $199 (approx. Rs 13,500) in matte finish black and white color variants.
Microsoft calls it the perfect device for both official and personal use. “We’re extremely proud of the Lumia 650 and be

Domestic handset maker Ringing Bells will launch India’s most affordable smartphone ‘Freedom 251’ priced at under Rs 500 later this week, a move that is set to disrupt the booming handset market in the country. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikkar will launch the smartphone ‘Freedom 251’ on February 17.
The Ringing Bells ‘Freedom 251’ launch is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for “empowering India to the last person, transfor

The Ringing Bells ‘Freedom 251’ launch is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for “empowering India to the last person, transforming India’s growth story”, the Noida-based company said. (Representational image) Domestic handset maker Ringing Bells will launch India’s most affordable smartphone ‘Freedom 251’ priced at under Rs 500 later this week, a move that is set to disrupt the booming handset market in the country. Defence

The Ringing Bells ‘Freedom 251’ launch is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for “empowering India to the last person, transforming India’s growth story”, the Noida-based company said. (Representational image) Domestic handset maker Ringing Bells launched India’s most affordable smartphone ‘Freedom 251’ priced at Rs 251 on 17th February, a move that is set to disrupt the booming handset market in the country. Defence Minister

LeEco Le 1s goes on sale tomorrow on Flipkart.
Le 1s in Silver colour option will go on sale on February 16 on Flipkart, which is today. Having sold 95,000 devices and seen over a million registrations, the Le 1s has become a best seller in the market.
Market-disruptor LeEco has created three incredible records: The largest number of orders received in a single flash sale; the shortest ever time for the orders received and the highest presale registration number. LeEco’s internationa

Xolo Era 4K with a 4000 mAh battery has been launched in India at Rs 6,499.
XOLO has announced the launch of Era 4K smartphone with a massive 4, 000mAh at Rs 6,499. The device is exclusive to Gadgets360.com and will be available via flash sale on February 22.
XOLO Era 4K’s battery offers a 32 hours of talk time and 624 hours of stand-by time, according to the company. This is a 9.2 mm thick smartphone, is 4G-enabled and weighs 157 grams.
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In terms of number of apps installed, it said nearly 40 per cent of the users surveyed worldwide installed 21-50 apps on their phone. (Reuters) With the growth of telecom industry, the number of smartphone users has increased significantly and by 2020, there will be 6.1 billion smartphone users worldwide, says a survey.
Conducted by leading Chinese language Internet search provider Baidu Inc, it said 60 per cent people use smartphones as a communication tool while 23 per cent use it as a compan

XOLO has announced the launch of Era 4K smartphone with a massive 4, 000mAh at Rs 6,499. The device is exclusive to Gadgets360.com and will be available via flash sale on February 22.
XOLO Era 4K’s battery offers a 32 hours of talk time and 624 hours of stand-by time, according to the company. This is a 9.2 mm thick smartphone, is 4G-enabled and weighs 157 grams.
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TRAI to set charges for inter-connected VoIP calls, if DoT accepts its recommendations.
TRAI will set inter-connection charges for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls once the Department of Telecom (DoT) amends the relevant clause of the Unified Licence framework.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended amending the licence provision for inter-connection at the IP level, which would facilitate Internet-based calls, alternatively known as VoIP calls.
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Microsoft Lumia 650 will be available in select European markets starting February 18 at $199 (approx. Rs 13,500).
Microsoft Lumia 650, company’s latest mid-budget Windows 10 smartphone has been announced. The Lumia 650 will be available in select European markets starting February 18 at $199 (approx. Rs 13,500) in matte finish black and white color variants.
Microsoft calls it the perfect device for both official and personal use. “We’re extremely proud of the Lumia 650 and be

LeEco Le 1s goes on sale tomorrow on Flipkart.
Le 1s in Silver colour option will go on sale on February 16 on Flipkart. Having sold 95,000 devices and seen over a million registrations, the Le 1s has become a best seller in the market.
Market-disruptor LeEco has created three incredible records: The largest number of orders received in a single flash sale; the shortest ever time for the orders received and the highest presale registration number. LeEco’s international stature, super

mRUPEE has announced its tie-up with IRCTC for one-tap payment solution for rail ticket bookings.
mRUPEE has announced its tie-up with IRCTC for one-tap payment solution for rail ticket bookings. mRUPEE is a subsidiary of Tata Teleservices and allows easy booking through its wallet.
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HP hopes to bring the mass level customisation that helped its transform printing in recent times to 3D printing as well. (Source: HP 3D printing video from YouTube)
HP is at present undergoing the biggest transformation in its history at the end of which it hopes it will have turned technology, and the rest of the world, on its head. The world’s largest startup, as the tech giant likes to call itself, is starting out on a new path of discovery and innovation.
“What we are driving f

Betting big on India as an investment spot, Cisco executive chairman John Chambers suggested businesses not to ‘miss the bus’ as the country is in sync with the speed of innovation in the current digital age.
“Eighteen months ago, I said if you want to bet on one country, it is India as the country is in sync with the speed of innovation in the current digital age,” Chambers said at the CNN Asia Business Forum 2016 organised as part of ongoing Make in India (MII) Wee

Quantum Hi Tech (QHMPL) has launched the ‘affordable’ Quantum Hi-Tech headphones QHM 880 priced at Rs 423 – it boasts a refined semi classical design that is comfortable to wear for hours. The product is available at leading retail stores and ecommerce portals.
The QHM 880 headphones provide a comfortable fit to the user and has an adjustable inner headband that offers a more ‘relaxing’ experience – soft touch ear pads add to the experience.
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Apple iPhones, iPad and other iOS devices are vulnerable to the Jan 1, 1970 date bug. (Source: Reuters)
After Error 53, and the website link that causes Safari to crash, Apple iPhone and other iOS users have another possible problem to watch out for. Resetting the date to January 1, 1970 in iPhones, iPads and iPods running iOS 8 and above, will cause these to get permanently bricked.
A Reddit thread discussion has highlighted the issue and based on the discussion quite a people appeared to

Vodafone recently launched its 4G services in Delhi, where it offered some free data as well.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) regulation on differential tariffs, which came into force from February 8, has thrown operators like Vodafone India and Idea Cellular into a tizzy. These operators do not have an operator-agnostic application like Bharti Airtel’s Wynk for movie and music downloads, but have tie-ups with Hungama Play exclusively for their subscribers, where

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and other investors have invested $200 million in Snapdeal,the company announced.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and other investors have invested $200 million in Snapdeal,the company announced. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is a Canada based investment vehicle advised by Iron Pillar.
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Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge price, pictures have been leaked. (Source: @evleaks Twitter for image)
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will start at euros 699 and 799 respectively, says a new report. Samsung will launch the new phones one day ahead of MWC 2016 on February 21, and has already sent out event invites for the same.
As usual, leaks around the new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge show no signs of stopping. Apart from the price, press pictures of the new phones have also gotten leaked.
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Lenovo Lemon 3 Plus could be launched at MWC 2016, according to rumours.
Lenovo has put out a teaser for a new smartphone, which will be launched at MWC 2016 sparking rumours that this could be the new Lemon 3 Plus or the A7000 successor.
Lenovo India’s tweet had a photo with the following caption, “A gorgeous new device has been engineered from scratch to deliver the #Knockout punch. Brace yourselves.” The picture shows liquid metal being poured on a smartphone, indicati

Facebook has offered ad credits worth up to $1,000 to users who helped the social media giant counter terrorist propaganda.
Facebook has offered ad credits worth up to $1,000 to users who helped the social media giant counter terrorist propaganda by posting anti-extremist and positive messages on its website, a media report said.
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In an attempt to discredit extremist content with posts from its users, Facebook

Within 30 years, machines will be capable of doing almost any job that a human can, making human labour obsolete, a US scientist has said.
“We are approaching a time when machines will be able to outperform humans at almost any task,” said Moshe Vardi, a computer scientist at US-based Rice University.
“I believe that society needs to confront this question before it is upon us: If machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?” phys.org

US tech giant Apple has announced a worldwide replacement programme for the USB-C cable that it shipped between April and June, 2015.
The cable was released with the 12-inch Retina Macbook last year, and according to Apple, it is possible for the cable to fail without warning due to flaw in the design.
“As a result, your MacBook may not charge or only charge intermittently when it’s connected to a power adapter with an affected cable,” iClarified quoted Apple’s statement

Apple iPhones, iPad and other iOS devices are vulnerable to the Jan 1, 1970 date bug. (Source: Reuters)
After Error 53, and the website link that causes Safari to crash, Apple iPhone and other iOS users have another possible problem to watch out for. Resetting the date to January 1, 1970 in iPhones, iPads and iPods running iOS 8 and above, will cause these to get permanently bricked.
A Reddit thread discussion has highlighted the issue and based on the discussion quite a people appeared to