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That photo of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg walking into a hall full of people glued into Samsung Galaxy VR devices would be one of the most stunning photographs you will ever see from the world of technology.
It is also the one picture that captures this edition of Mobile World Congress (MWC) the best. Virtual Reality could not get anymore real, and you just have to take one walk around the eight or so halls of the large Fira Gran Via expo venue to get an idea of how big this trend is.
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Phicomm E 670 smartphone priced at Rs 5,999 has been launched in India in partnership with Snapdeal by the Chinese smartphone maker.
Phicomm E 670 (E presumably stands for Energy) is a 4G dual SIM smartphone and it comes in an ultra compact body and fine texture.
Online retailer Snapdeal has announced the partnership with Phicomm which was promoted by Shanghai Phicomm Communication Co. Ltd.
The Energy 670 is a 4G dual SIM smartphone which offers a 5.0″ HD display, 2 GB DDR3 RAM+16 GB ROM (

Ringing Bells says it won’t take money from PayUBiz for Freedom 251 until it delivers the phones, but PayUBiz has a slightly different take on the issue.
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 bookings have officially been stopped by the company, which claims to have gotten orders worth Rs 1.75 crores via the website freedom251.com. It has also claimed that it won’t actually be taking the payment from the payment gateway facilitator PayUBiz, until it gives proof of delivery.
However, PayUBi

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to extend an olive branch to mobile phone companies, on which the company increasingly relies.
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday tried to extend an olive branch to mobile phone companies, on which the popular social network company increasingly relies, but which are also among his biggest critics.
Speaking for the third straight year to an annual gathering of telecoms executives at the Mobile World Congress here, Zuckerberg sought to show his

The evolving smartphone brand OPPO, fresh off of 50 million smartphone sales in 2015, presented another exciting advance in smartphone user experience when it unveiled a breakthrough SmartSensor image stabilization and Super VOOC Flash Charge technologies at Mobile World Congress 2016.
“With our commitment to equipping consumers with the best technology, OPPO invests great efforts in technological innovation,” said Mr. Sky Li, OPPO Global Vice-President, Managing Director of Internat

Timex Metropolitan+, which is aimed at men, will initially be available only on Amazon India.
Timex today launched the Metropolitan+, an analog watch with fitness tracking capabilities, priced at Rs 9995. Timex Metropolitan+, aimed at men, will initially be available only on Amazon India.
“We’ve married the fitness tracking element with the beauty and design of the analog smartwatch. Lot of consumers wanted a regular watch, but with the benefits of a smartwatch and that’s what

Ringing Bells says it won’t take money from PayUBiz for Freedom 251 until it delivers the phones, but PayUBiz has a slightly different take on the issue.
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 bookings have officially been stopped by the company, which claims to have gotten orders worth Rs 1.75 crores via the website freedom251.com. It has also claimed that it won’t actually be taking the payment from the payment gateway facilitator PayUBiz, until it gives proof of delivery.
However, PayUBi

ZTE has announced two new smartphones – Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite – at the ongoing MWC in Barcelona. The Blade V7 comes with a full-metal, ergonomic body.
ZTE has announced two new smartphones – Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite – at the ongoing MWC in Barcelona. The Blade V7 comes with a metal unibody.
“We know how important smartphones are to our daily lives, especially for capturing those significant moments. Hence, we’ve designed the Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite

Obi Worldphone MV1 features a 5-inch HD display and is powered by Qualcom Snapdragon 212 processor (Source: Obi)
Obi, the company founded by former Apple CEO John Sculley has announced its third smartphone at MWC 2016. The company is aiming to reach even more audience with its $139 MV1 budget smartphone.
Obi Worldphone MV1 retains the design elements of SF1 but the display doesn’t protrude here. Like previous two Obi smartphones, it looks small and circumvent in terms of design.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to extend an olive branch to mobile phone companies, on which the company increasingly relies.
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday tried to extend an olive branch to mobile phone companies, on which the popular social network company increasingly relies, but which are also among his biggest critics.
Speaking for the third straight year to an annual gathering of telecoms executives at the Mobile World Congress here, Zuckerberg sought to show his

Innovations such as the Audi City, the unique car-less showroom, greatly saved time for customers who would otherwise have to travel outside city limits.
The history of our bond with technology reveals a basic and simple relationship: we purchased machines and devices that we expected to fulfil a certain need. Be it computer for sending emails or a mobile phone for helping us stay connected constantly, we interact with technology with predictable reciprocity. This relationship, however, has cha

HP’s Elite x3 is the first Windows 10 Mobile that goes big after enterprise customers with features with desktop extensibility and native support for Salesforce among others (Source: Microsoft)
HP has surprised many at MWC 2016 with the launch of its Elite x3 phablet. The HP Elite x3 comes with state-of-the-art specs and is aimed at business users who use multiple smart devices.
HP Elite x3 is in every way a better smartphone than Microsoft’s Lumia 950 or 950 XL. The smartphone is j

Vodafone Group chief Vittorio Colao has spoken his mind on Facebook’s Free Basics, saying it was helping just “one dominant player” in India.
Making a strong pitch for more competition in offering Internet services, Vodafone Group chief Vittorio Colao has spoken his mind on Facebook’s Free Basics, saying it was helping just “one dominant player” in India.
The social network’s zero-rated plan, in partnership with telecom operator Reliance Communications

We compare how the Samsung Galaxy S7 stacks up against LG G5 in terms of specs, features and more.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 are the most talked about smartphones at the MWC 2016 and naturally so, given they are the new flagships from their respective companies.
While S7 follows the design philosophy of its predecessor, the LG G5 has generated a lot of interest thanks to its modular design and plug in features like a battery, an additional camera module, and more.There’s no

We compare how the Samsung Galaxy S7 stacks up against LG G5 in terms of specs, features and more.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 are the most talked about smartphones at the MWC 2016 and naturally so, given they are the new flagships from their respective companies.
While S7 follows the design philosophy of its predecessor, the LG G5 has generated a lot of interest thanks to its modular design and plug in features like a battery, an additional camera module, and more.There’s no

Ringing Bells, the maker of Freedom 251, is facing an enquiry from the IT department.
Ringing Bells, makers of the world’s cheapest smartphone Freedom 251, has come under the scanner of excise and income tax departments as debates around the feasibility of offering a Rs 251 handset rages on.
According to the sources, the I-T Department is looking into the financial structure of the Noida-based company and have obtained documents, including those from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), in t

LeEco has announced a bumper prize – Mahindra’s KUV100 – for its LeEco Day on Flipkart on February 25.
LeEco’s shopping bonanza just got bigger and more irresistible! The company today announced a bumper prize for its much celebrated LeEco Day on Flipkart on February 25. LeEco will be giving away Mahindra’s KUV100 worth more than Rs 5 lacs as the mega-prize to one Le Superphone buyer as part of its mega shopping bonanza. LeEco Day just got even more exciting!
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Ringing Bells, the maker of Freedom 251, is facing an enquiry from the IT department.
Ringing Bells, makers of the world’s cheapest smartphone Freedom 251, has come under the scanner of excise and income tax departments as debates around the feasibility of offering a Rs 251 handset rages on.
According to the sources, the I-T Department is looking into the financial structure of the Noida-based company and have obtained documents, including those from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), in t

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday tried to extend an olive branch to mobile phone companies, on which the popular social network company increasingly relies, but which are also among his biggest critics. (Reuters) Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday tried to extend an olive branch to mobile phone companies, on which the popular social network company increasingly relies, but which are also among his biggest critics.
Speaking for the third straight year to an annu

Google said the service didn’t meet its expectations and that the company will now focus on AdWords and future innovations, the paper reported citing the email.(Reuters) Google is shuttering Google Compare, its U.S. comparison-shopping site for auto insurance, credit cards and mortgages after one year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The quick reversal is a setback to the Alphabet unit’s efforts to use its enormous reach to provide