Samsung Galaxy J3 (6) With ‘S Bike Mode’ Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy J3 aka Galaxy J3 (6) aka Galaxy J3 (2016) smartphone has been launched in India. First unveiled last year in China, the smartphone has been priced in India at Rs. 8,990, and will be available exclusively via Snapdeal from Thursday. The Samsung Galaxy J3 (6) variant launched in India features dual-SIM support. It sports a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) Super Amoled display. The handset is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1.5GB of RAM. It packs 8GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded via microSD…

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Tipped to Sport Snapdragon 823 SoC, ‘3D Touch’ Display

Xiaomi is rumoured to be working on its second-generation Mi Note smartphone. An earlier report said that the Chinese company may use Samsung-made curved Amoled display on its Mi Note 2. Now, a new leak claims pricing details of the handset, and also suggests that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, similar to its predecessor, will pack top-notch specifications. A tipster on Weibo (via Android Headlines) claimed that the Mi Note will be priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 31,000) which if compared to the original Mi Note is costlier. To…

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Xiaomi Mi 5 India Launch Today

Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone in India, the Mi 5, at an event in New Delhi later on Thursday. With the launch, India will become one of the first markets with Xiaomi Mi 5 outside China. To recall, the Xiaomi Mi 5 was announced in three variants – but, it is unclear if Xiaomi will launch all three variants in India. Xiaomi Mi 5’s standard edition featuring 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB inbuilt storage is priced at CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs. 21,000), while the…

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Gionee P5 mini With 4.5-Inch Display, 5-Megapixel Rear Camera Launched

Gionee has launched an entry-level smartphone, the P5 mini, in Nigeria. There are no details available of when the smartphone will make its way to other markets, while pricing information is also missing. The dual-SIM Gionee P5 mini runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, and sports a 4.5-inch WVGA (480×854 pixels) IPS display. Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6580M processor, it comes with 1GB of RAM. The P5 mini bears a 5-megapixel rear camera with flash, and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The Gionee P5 mini comes with 8GB of inbuilt…

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro With 4GB of RAM, 5000mAh Battery Launched

Samsung last year in December launched its metal-clad Galaxy A9 aka Galaxy A9 (2016), soon after which rumours and leaks for the more powerful Galaxy A9 Pro started brewing up. The handset passed certification websites and went through benchmarking websites as well. However, the South Korean tech giant has reportedly finally made the device official by launching it in China. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro aka Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) is available to purchase from an e-commerce website in China at CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs. 35,700). Samsung is yet to…

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FBI’s iPhone Hack May Not Necessarily Crack Other Cases: Experts

In some respite to India’s cheapest smartphone makers, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd – the Noida-based firm that created a global buzz after announcing the launch of the controversial Freedom 251, a Rs. 251 smartphone, last month. While hearing the plea, the division bench of Justice B.K. Narayan and Justice Shashi Kant ordered the UP state government to furnish a status report on an urgent basis by April 5, further directing that no coercive steps be taken till then against the…

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