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March 1, 2016 Uber opens its first Centre of Excellence in Asia in Hyderabad
Uber operates in 26 cities in India. Photo: AP Hyderabad: Taxi aggregator Uber Technologies Inc. opened its first centre of excellence in Asia in Hyderabad as the San Francisco-based company centralizes several of India operations at a single location in its third biggest market. The facility will have staff providing round the clock specialized support […]
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February 28, 2016 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 First Impressions
Xiaomi last month caught some eyeballs when it launched its third-generation Redmi Note smartphonein China, its first device to feature a fingerprint sensor. The Redmi Note 3 is priced at CNY 899 (approximately Rs. 9,500) for 2GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage, and CNY 1099 (approximately Rs. 11,500) for 3GB of RAM and […]
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February 28, 2016 Yu Yutopia First Impressions
The Yu Yutopia, Yu’s ticket to enter the high-spec smartphone category, has been teased for months. Now officially announced, the device is up for pre-order via Amazon, priced at Rs. 24,999 and will start shipping on December 25. Yu Televentures CEO Rahul Sharma unveiled the smartphone at a press event and also announced a new […]
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February 28, 2016 Gionee Marathon M5 Plus First Impressions
No matter how big the battery on any smartphone, it degrades over time. If your smartphone lasts a whole day on a single charge when it’s fresh out of its box, then one year later its battery life will be significantly less. The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus, which the company unveiled at a special event […]
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February 28, 2016 Lenovo Vibe K4 Note First Impressions
Lenovo has kicked off 2016 with the new Vibe K4 Note smartphone. Those familiar with Lenovo’s Note series might get puzzled with the addition of the Vibe moniker to the name, especially given the success of Lenovo K3 Note last year. Head of Product and Marketing at Lenovo Smartphones in India, Anuj Sharma, clarified that […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 28, 2016 Coolpad Note 3 Lite First Impressions
Coolpad, a tech company that is still taking baby steps in India, announced last year that it would soon launch its first ‘Made in India’ handset. As promised at the time of announcing the Coolpad Note 3, the company on Friday introduced a variant called the Coolpad Note 3 Lite, which is manufactured in Indiain […]
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NEWS 
February 28, 2016 Le 1s and Le Max First Impressions
LeEco, the Chinese Internet conglomerate better known by its former name Letv, has finally launched its first products for the Indian market. The Le Max and Le 1s have been unveiled and will be available in India using the infamous flash sale model, in which interested buyers need to sign up in advance for a […]
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February 28, 2016 Honor Holly 2 Plus First Impressions
Huawei, one of the top-ranked Chinese tech companies, expanded its Honor smartphone portfolio in India on Thursday by unveiling two new models – the Honor 5X and the Honor Holly 2 Plus. Both budget offerings will be available only through Flipkart and Amazon. The Honor 5X is already up for pre-order, with sales set to […]
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NEWS 
February 28, 2016 BlackBerry Priv First Impressions
BlackBerry launched its first Android smartphone, the BlackBerry Priv, in India on Thursday. The phone represents a big reboot for the company that once ruled the smartphone world back when it was called Research In Motion (RIM). A lot of water has flown through the Grand River since, and we need not waste any more […]
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February 28, 2016 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2016) First Impressions
Samsung, at its Southwest Asia Forum 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, announced details of its new Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 2016 edition smartphones for the Indian market. The handsets were first unveiled last year in China, though the company had not disclosed anything about the availability of the two refreshed models outside China at that […]
