Xiaomi Mi 5 India Launch Set for Thursday

Xiaomi has confirmed that the Mi 5 flagship smartphone will be launched in India on Thursday. The Chinese company at the Redmi Note 3 India launch earlier this month had promised that the Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone will be “coming to India in a month” – and it certainly appears to have kept its promise. To recall, Xiaomi’s Global VP, Hugo Barra, during the event had stressed that the team in India was trying to get the handset here “in a month” without specifying an exact date. The company had…

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Receiving Android Marshmallow Update in India

Samsung recently started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Note 5 in India. Now, the South Korean company is said to have started rolling out the Marshmallow update to the Galaxy S6 Edge+. Many Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ (SM-G928GZSA) users in India and France report (via Mobipicker) that they have started receiving the new update over-the-air (OTA). So far there has been no word from Samsung on the rollout of Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S6 Edge+. According to user reports, the Marshmallow update for the…

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Receiving Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update in India

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update to the Galaxy Note 5 in India. Users should start receiving an over-the-air (OTA) update notification on their Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The Android 6.0.1 update for the Galaxy Note 5 also brings the March Android security update apart from adding other changes. According to the update changelog, the Galaxy Note 5 will receive upgraded TouchWiz, which brings enhanced usability and an updated visual design; advanced power saving mode can restrict background data and extends battery life; a new vibration…

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Moto X Play Now Receiving Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update in India

Motorola has started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update to its Moto X Play smartphone in India. Notably, Motorola Moto X Play users in Canada are also receiving the Marshmallow update. The new update comes bundled with Google’s monthly security update – Android security update for March – as well as adds Unicode 8.0 emoji support. The update for the Moto X Play also brings camera shutter tone switch. The new update is now available over-the-air (OTA), though Moto X Play users can manually check for updates by going…

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iPhone SE India Launch Set for April 8

Apple’s latest 4-inch iPhone SE will be going on sale in India starting April 8. Apple distributors Ingram Micro and Redington India has in a press statement confirmed that the iPhone SE will be going on sale. The former says the smartphone will be available across over 2,500 retail outlets in India, while the latter says 3,000 retail outlets. Apple at its Monday launch event had announced that the iPhone SE will be available in India at a starting price of Rs. 39,000. As for availability, Apple had confirmed that…

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Apple iPhone SE Price in India and Launch Date Revealed

At its ‘Let Us Loop You In’ conference on Tuesday in Cupertino, California, Apple unveiled the iPhone SE. The company is calling the new offering its cheapest iPhone model to date, with s price starting at $399 (roughly Rs. 26,600) in the US. In India however, the starting price for the iPhone SE is Rs. 39,000, the company confirmed. As for availability, Apple said the iPhone SE will be available for purchase in India starting early April. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of the article mentioned the India price of…

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