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    China Criticises US Restrictions on Telecom Giant ZTE

    China on Tuesday criticised a move by Washington to slap restrictions on one of the country’s biggest telecommunications equipment companies, ZTE, for violating US trade sanctions on Iran. The US Commerce Department said ZTE Corp. and related companies set up a scheme to circumvent sanctions and “illicitly export” controlled items to Iran, violating US laws. […]

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    ZTE Blade D2 With 5-Inch Display, 4000mAh Battery Launched

    After unveiling its two mid-range ‘Blade’ handsets at MWC 2016 last month, ZTE has launched the budget Blade D2 budget smartphone on the Vietnam website. The handset is priced at VND 2,690,000 (roughly Rs. 8,100) and for now is available in Vietnam only. The company is yet to officially launch the smartphone. As mentioned in […]

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    Google Releases March Android Security Update for Nexus Devices

    Google on Monday has released Security Patch Level of March 01, 2016 for Nexus devices. The monthly Android security update squashes more than a dozen vulnerabilities on Android including Keyring, aLinux security hole, which according to reports, affected 66 percent of all Android devices. Google said the source code patches for these issues, meant for […]

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    LG Stylus 2 Price Revealed

    LG Stylus 2, the smartphone launched by the South Korean tech giant just ahead of MWC 2016 trade show last month, will go on sale this week in the company’s home country. The handset is priced at KRW 396,000 (roughly Rs. 22,000) on the company website. Although LG has not yet mentioned the availability details […]

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    Instagram Finally Comes to Windows 10 Mobile, in Beta Form

    You no longer have to resort to unofficial apps to access Instagram on your Windows 10 Mobilesmartphone. The popular image and video sharing platform has finally released its app on Microsoft’s mobile platform. While still in the beta phase, Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile offers several interesting features including one that mimics Apple’s Peek and […]

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    Windows 10 Mobile Rollout for Lumia Smartphones Beginning This Month: Report

    Microsoft could begin rolling out Windows 10 Mobile software update to a range of Lumiasmartphones including the affordable Lumia 520 later this month. An internal email has allegedly laid bare on the company’s plan. Roughly three months after the company was originally supposed to begin updating select Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones to Windows 10 Mobiles, […]

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    Nightingales plans to raise $20 million in second round funding

    The promoters of Medwell Ventures have invested around $3.5 million in Nightingales. Hyderabad: Nightingales Home Health Services, part of Medwell Ventures Pvt. Ltd, on Tuesday said it plans to raise around $20 million to fund expansion by the end of this year. Medwell Ventures acquired Benguluru-based Nightingales in April 2014, for undisclosed amount. Medwell Ventures, […]

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    Just Buy raises funds from Alpha, others

    Just Buy has partnered with 1,100 brands and provides retailers with access to 300,000 products across 11 categories including food, beverages and personal care. Mumbai: Just Buy Live Enterprise Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai-based e-distributor that connects local retailers with manufacturers, has raised $20 million (Rs.136 crore) from Alpha Capital and others in its first round of […]

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    CREO raises $3 million from Sequoia Capital, others

    Analysts say there is space for home grown phone-makers as India is seen as the growth engine in the global smartphone business, but are doubtful of the prospects of another OS. Photo: Bloomberg Bengaluru: Motiveprime Consumer Electronics Pvt. Ltd has raised $3 million from venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, Beenext Ventures and India Quotient to […]

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    Ratan Tata invests in baby products retailer FirstCry

    FirstCry offers 1,200 national and international brands with over 90,000 unique products. The range serves the needs of children ranging from new born to six years. New Delhi: Baby products retailer FirstCry on Thursday said it has raised an undisclosed amount in a fresh round of funding by Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons […]

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    Investopad launches its third centre in Bengaluru

    The platform which has already made close to nine investments in the past year, plans to make close to 15 investments every year at the early stage in small teams focused primarily on technology product investments. Bengaluru: Investopad, a seed fund and early-stage incubator, has launched its third centre in Bengaluru which can house 20 […]

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    Retail-tech start-up SnapBizz raises $7.2 million

    The Bengaluru-based company, which was started in 2013, had earlier received seed funding of $1.7 million from Qualcomm, Jungle Ventures, National Research Foundation of Singapore, Taurus Value Creation and Blume Ventures. Bengaluru: SnapBizz Cloudtech Pvt Ltd, a start-up that devises technology for corner grocery stores, has raised $7.2 million in an investment round led by […]