iPhone SE, 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Now Officially Available in India

Apple India has launched the new smartphone and tablet it unveiled globally last month, the 4-inch iPhone SE and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The iPhone SE (Review) and 9.7-inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi | Cellular) are available through the company’s online and offline retail partners in the country. The iPhone SE is available in two storage variants – 16GB and 64GB, with the former priced at Rs. 39,000, and the latter at Rs. 49,000. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro on the other hand is available in 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage variants,…

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OnePlus X Price in India Slashed

OnePlus on Saturday announced a price cut for the OnePlus X (Review) smartphone. Effective immediately, the OnePlus X Onyx Edition will be available via Amazon India at Rs. 14,999. At the time of filing this report, the OnePlus X Champange Edition and OnePlus X Limited Ceramic Edition continue to retail at Rs. 16,999 and Rs. 22,999 respectively. The OnePlus X was launched in India in October last year carrying a price tag of Rs. 16,999. The smartphone was invite-only at first, but it became available via general sale in February…

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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 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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Moto G (Gen. 3) Now Receiving Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update in India

Motorola is rolling out the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OTA update to its smartphones in India. While earlier this month the Moto X Play got the update, the company has now brought the same OS update to the budget Moto G (Gen 3) handsets. The handset already received the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update earlier this year. The Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update changelog stays the same as that seen in the Moto X Play OS update. The update comes bundled with Google’s monthly security update – Android security update for March –…

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Government To Fund Scholars For Post-Doctoral Research In India

The National Post-Doctoral Fellowship was launched a month ago and would fund around 1000 scholars this year. (Representational Image) New Delhi:  In a bid to prevent brain drain, the government has embarked upon a scheme to fund pure science scholars, who have completed their PhDs, to enable them continue their post-doctoral research in India. According to Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, the scholars would be paid Rs. 50,000 per month for the period of three years and would also be given a basic grant of Rs. 7…

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