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LG G5 is a modular type smartphone which comes with a removable battery option, dual-rear camera set-up.
LG Electronics today unveiled the LG G5 smartphone, which has a modular type design for add-on camera, battery, etc. The G5 also comes with a slide-out battery that allows users to swap the battery in a matter of seconds. LG has not yet confirmed the price or India launch date for the G5.
In terms of regular specs, the LG G5 features a 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 554p

LG G5 is a modular type smartphone which comes with a removable battery option, dual-rear camera set-up.
LG Electronics today unveiled the LG G5 smartphone, which has a modular type design for add-on camera, battery, etc. The G5 also comes with a slide-out battery that allows users to swap the battery in a matter of seconds. LG has not yet confirmed the price or India launch date for the G5.
In terms of regular specs, the LG G5 features a 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 554p

LG G5 is a modular type smartphone which comes with a removable battery option, dual-rear camera set-up.
LG Electronics today unveiled the LG G5 smartphone, which has a modular type design for add-on camera, battery, etc. The G5 also comes with a slide-out battery that allows users to swap the battery in a matter of seconds. LG has not yet confirmed the price or India launch date for the G5.
In terms of regular specs, the LG G5 features a 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 554p

Are you new in the city and wondering where to hang out this weekend? Well, Little Black Book (LBB) can be your one stop online guide to help you discover the hidden gems in your city. What started off as a blog in 2012, today has grown into a discovery platform with content that makes you want to step out and explore the best food, lifestyle and events in your city. Currently LBB is present in Delhi, Gurgaon and Bengaluru.
The idea of Little Black Book came about when Suchit

LG G5 is a modular type smartphone which comes with a removable battery option, dual-rear camera set-up.
LG Electronics today unveiled the LG G5 smartphone, which has a modular type design for add-on camera, battery, etc. The G5 also comes with a slide-out battery that allows users to swap the battery in a matter of seconds. LG has not yet confirmed the price or India launch date for the G5.
In terms of regular specs, the LG G5 features a 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 554p

Now HTC has put out a tweet with an all-back background, which shows the outline of an a smartphone with rounded metal unibody design.
HTC has started teasing One M10 launch. While HTC was rumoured to launch One M10 at MWC 2016, it only launched a couple of smartphones in the budget segment. Now, the company has put out a tweet with an all-back background, which shows the outline of an a smartphone with rounded metal unibody design. There’s also HTC logo and #powerof10 written below.
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LG G5 smartphone with two lenses and virtual reality set unveiled today. Prices and release dates have yet to be announced, though the LG G5 smartphone is expected in the US in April. (Source: IE) LG G5 smartphone with two lenses and virtual reality set unveiled today. Prices and release dates have yet to be announced, though the LG G5 smartphone is expected in the US in April.
The main camera on LG’s G5 smartphone will have both a regular lens for standard shots and a wider-angle le

If rumours are anything to be beleived then, the One M10 will run the latest Android version, Marshmallow 6.0.1 on top of HTC’s Sense. UI.
New pictures of  HTC smartphone, what could be the company’s 2016 flagship – One M10 – have already been put out by Evan Blass on his twitter handle @evleaks.
The leaked images, which show the white colour variant of the device, appears no different than HTC One A9 launched in 2015. This basically means that HTC will stick to the

Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is no longer available for booking. Here’s where things currently stand for the world’s cheapest smartphone.
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 has caused a mania of sorts in India; after all this is a smartphone that costs Rs 251, when the average cost for a smartphone is close to Rs 4000, well for the kind of specs that Freedom 251 is offering.
But the buzz has also raised questions; questions that this is a deal too good to be true and the phone doesn’t rea

Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is no longer available for booking. Here’s where things currently stand for the world’s cheapest smartphone.
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 has caused a mania of sorts in India; after all this is a smartphone that costs Rs 251, when the average cost for a smartphone is close to Rs 4000, well for the kind of specs that Freedom 251 is offering.
But the buzz has also raised questions; questions that this is a deal too good to be true and the phone doesn’t rea

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked DoT to look into the scheme of Ringing Bells offering a smartphone, Freedom 251 for just Rs 251.
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked Department of Electronics and IT Secretary (Deity) Aruna Sharma to look into the scheme of Ringing Bells offering a smartphone for just Rs 251.
This has come in response to a letter from BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. “The minister has received a representation from Kirit Somaiya and mobile phone manufacturers

MWC 2016 starts tomorrow: Samsung Galaxy S7 to LG G5, here’s a quick launch of what will be showcased at the event.
Mobile World Congress (MWC 2016) starts tomorrow in Barcelona, where top smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, etc are expected to showcase their latest devices. Samsung Galaxy S7 launches today, along with LG G5 a day before the official conference starts.
But these are not the only big launches expected at the event. Xiaomi Mi 5, the new flagship from the Chin

MWC 2016 starts tomorrow: Samsung Galaxy S7 to LG G5, here’s a quick launch of what will be showcased at the event.
Mobile World Congress (MWC 2016) starts tomorrow in Barcelona, where top smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, etc are expected to showcase their latest devices. Samsung Galaxy S7 launches today, along with LG G5 a day before the official conference starts.
But these are not the only big launches expected at the event. Xiaomi Mi 5, the new flagship from the Chin

Reliance Jio’s 4G service will launch in the second half of 2016.
Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest person, said Reliance Jio will be ready to commercially launch its much talked about 4G telecom services in second half of 2016, offering 80 per cent of Indians high speed mobile internet as well as voice services.
Reliance Jio had in late December unveiled fourth generation (4G) service for its employees, marking Ambani’s return to the telecom sector years after Reliance Group&rsq

PressPlay TV offers video services like movies, songs, news through its wifi spot overs it application on Android devices.
Video streaming application PressPlayTV has started offering free video service in some trains and is in talks to expand service in about 30 trains soon. “PressPlay TV has tied up with Northwestern Railways to offer free VoD service Delhi-Bikaner and Delhi–Udaipur bound Delhi Bikaner Intercity and Chetak Express respectively.
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Google will stop displaying ads on the right-hand side of the search bar. (Source: AP)
Google will stop displaying ads on right-hand side of the search results page on desktops, say reports. The tech giant has confirmed the development as well.
Instead of showing ads on the right-hand side of the desktops, it will now show 4 ads on the top and some on the bottom of the results page. According to a report on The Verge, the change was first reported by thesempost, and adds that the change will lea

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked DoT to look into the scheme of Ringing Bells offering a smartphone, Freedom 251 for just Rs 251.
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked Department of Electronics and IT Secretary (Deity) Aruna Sharma to look into the scheme of Ringing Bells offering a smartphone for just Rs 251.
This has come in response to a letter from BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. “The minister has received a representation from Kirit Somaiya and mobile phone manufacturers

Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is no longer available for booking. Here’s where things currently stand for the world’s cheapest smartphone.
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 has caused a mania of sorts in India; after all this is a smartphone that costs Rs 251, when the average cost for a smartphone is close to Rs 4000, well for the kind of specs that Freedom 251 is offering.
But the buzz has also raised questions; questions that this is a deal too good to be true and the phone doesn’t rea

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai will meet next week in Brussels with the European Union’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, a source familiar with the matter has said.
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai will meet next week in Brussels with the European Union’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, a source familiar with the matter has said.
European competition officials have been investigating the US tech giant for years over alleged monopolistic practices

The South Korean company said Friday that Samsung Pay is coming to China in March — a month after rival Apple Pay.
Samsung’s mobile-payment service will expand beyond the U.S. and South Korea this year.
The South Korean company said Friday that Samsung Pay is coming to China in March — a month after rival Apple Pay. It will hit Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Spain and the U.K. later in the year. Samsung also plans to expand to Canada, though no timeframe was given.
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While around the world people start looking at how long they walk or run, and what impact this workout has on their heart rates, another frontier is being opened by tech firms on how wearable devices can be used better. (Representative Image)
Wearables are gradually becoming a part of our lives as they become more affordable, and start replacing dumber timepieces. While around the world people start looking at how long they walk or run and what impact this workout has on their heart-rates, anot

MWC 2016 starts tomorrow: Samsung Galaxy S7 to LG G5, here’s a quick launch of what will be showcased at the event.
Mobile World Congress (MWC 2016) starts tomorrow in Barcelona, where top smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, etc are expected to showcase their latest devices. Samsung Galaxy S7 launches today, along with LG G5 a day before the official conference starts.
But these are not the only big launches expected at the event. Xiaomi Mi 5, the new flagship from the Chin

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion seeking to compel Apple to unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on Friday seeking to compel Apple Inc to comply with a judge’s order to unlock the encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters, portraying the tech giant’s refusal as a “marketing strategy.”
In response, a senior Apple executive, speaking with reporters on condition o

The legal showdown over U.S. demands that Apple Inc unlock an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Rizwan Farook might have been avoided if his employer had equipped it with special mobile phone software it issues to many workers.
The legal showdown over U.S. demands that Apple Inc unlock an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Rizwan Farook might have been avoided if his employer, which owns the device, had equipped it with special mobile phone software it issues to many workers.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Live Launch is today: Here’s how you can watch the UnPacked event.
Samsung Galaxy S7 launches today at 7 pm CET in Barcelona at the Unpacked Event. The event starts at 11.30 pm IST, and Samsung has introduced a special app to watch the launch event in a 360-degree VR-style view.
Samsung’s Unpacked 2016 website notes that interested users can watch the 360 live-streaming of the event from their smartphone, be it Android or iOS, and they will get four options from wh

The legal showdown over U.S. demands that Apple Inc unlock an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Rizwan Farook might have been avoided if his employer had equipped it with special mobile phone software it issues to many workers.
The legal showdown over U.S. demands that Apple Inc unlock an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Rizwan Farook might have been avoided if his employer, which owns the device, had equipped it with special mobile phone software it issues to many workers.
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The brand strategy is now to promote to the Moto brand in the $200+ and $300+ categories while Lenovo tries to grip the sub-$200 segment with its budget phones. Lenovo, which along with its arm Motorola is now the third largest player in the Indian smartphone market, according to IDC, believes that more than half the phones being sold by the two brands in India by the next fiscal will be locally manufactured.
Speaking to IndianExpress.com, Sudhin Mathur, director, Smartphones, Lenovo Group said