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Ola Auto Service Expanded to 12 More Indian Cities

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Transportation mobile app Ola Wednesday launched auto rickshaws in 12 more cities, taking the service to a total of 24 cities across the country. Ola said it is targeting to serve at least two million daily rides by end of 2017 through its app by getting on-board hundreds of thousands of auto rickshaw drivers on its platform over the year in these cities. “Ola has over 1,00,000 auto rickshaws registered on its platform across 24 cities and plans to launch in more cities in the coming months,” the company said…

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Karbonn Quattro L52, Titanium Mach Six Launched With VR Headsets in India

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Karbonn on Monday unveiled two new smartphones – the Quattro L52 and Titanium Mach 6 – bundled with a Karbonn VR headset in India. Both the Karbonn Quattro L52 and Karbonn Titanium Mach Sixsmartphones are priced at Rs. 8,790 and Rs. 7,490 respectively, and come with the company’s new Karbonn VR headset. Karbonn says that its virtual reality (VR) headset is made of sturdy ABS plastic fibre that can offer an “enhanced life-like viewing experience.” The domestic handset maker adds that the VR headset comes fitted with bi-convex lenses which…

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Phicomm Clue 630 With 4G Support Launched at Rs. 3,999

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Chinese smartphone brand Phicomm has launched a new handset called the Clue 630 in India. Priced at Rs. 3,999, the Phicomm Clue 630 smartphone is available exclusively via Snapdeal. The Phicomm Clue 630 is that it supports both 1800MHz (Band 3) and 2300MHz (Band 40) LTE bands used by telecom operators to provide 4G services in India. At this price point, the Phicomm’s new 4G-enabled smartphone will be competing against popular 4G budget handsets including the ZTE Blade Qlux 4G, Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) 4G, and Lenovo A2010. The…

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Sony Xperia Z2, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact Get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update

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Sony over the weekend started seeding an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow-based update to the Xperia Z2 (D6503), Xperia Z3 (D6603), and Xperia Z3 Compact (D5803). As reported by users (via Xperia Blog), the latest firmware comes with a build number 23.5.A.0.570, which is the same that rolled out as a beta release for these three models earlier this month. It is worth mentioning that the company’s global support website for the three smartphones still shows Android 5.1 Lollipop as the latest version. The new firmware build for the Xperia Z2, Xperia…

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Apple’s Push to Flood India With Used iPhones Ignites Backlash

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Apple’s latest attempt to crack the Indian smartphone market by selling used phones is meeting a wall of resistance. The iPhone maker is seeking permission to become the first company allowed to import and sell used phones into the country, its second attempt in as many years. This time, the stakes are higher and a growing number of industry executives are fighting the move, warning government officials in private that it’ll open the floodgates to electronic waste, jeopardize local players, and make a farce of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make…

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HTC 10 Battery Life Touted; More Leaks Emerge Ahead of Tuesday Launch

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HTC is all set to launch its next flagship smartphone, the HTC 10, at an event on Tuesday. The Taiwanese company has been creating hype around its upcoming smartphone for weeks now and some recent teasers indicate some new details such as a powerful battery and an OIS-enabled front camera. The HTC 10 has also been allegedly leaked in live images showing the handset’s design in full glory. In addition, Qualcomm has touted HTC 10’s Snapdragon SoC ahead of the official unveiling on Tuesday. HTC in a recent tweet promised…

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