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Who Has the Best 'Unlimited Data Plan' Offers in India?

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    Reliance Jio Prime or Airtel or Vodafone or BSNL  or  Idea Who Has the Best 'Unlimited Data' Plan Offers? Reliance Jio Prime subscription + Rs. 303 recharge pack Airtel Rs. 345 recharge pack Vodafone Rs. 346 recharge pack BSNL Rs. 339 recharge pack Idea Rs. 348 recharge pack        

Location sharing is live in Google Maps for everyone

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Download : Google Maps (Play Store) Google pulled the location sharing features from Google+ recently, which was annoying because the corresponding feature in Maps was not actually available yet. Well, it turns out Google was only a little behind schedule. Location sharing in Maps appears to be rolling out wide right now. Location sharing is accessible from the navigation drawer—it's currently marked with a "New" badge. When you fire it up, you can choose to share your location with anyone you choose for any length of time. You can even leave location sharing on indefinitely. You need to do this even if you had location sharing enabled via the old Google+ method. Locations can be shared via links as well. Send the link to anyone, and they'll be able to locate you for the amount of time you choose. The link is managed on your end, so it can be disabled whenever you want. When someone shares their location with you, they appear in the bar ...

iOS 10.3, macOS 10.12.4, watchOS 3.2, tvOS 10.2 Updates Now Available

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Apple has released iOS 10.3, macOS 10.12.4 Sierra, tvOS 10.2, and watchOS 3.2 updates to the general public, after running them in beta for a while. These updates bring bug fixes and improvements across entire Apple's product lineup, the big highlight being the ability for Siri to show live scores from Indian Premier League (IPL) and International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket matches, apart from answering other queries. iOS 10.3 First up, iOS 10.3 brings along the 'Find My AirPods' feature - a much needed addition given the nature of the tiny accessory. This feature is found in the Find My iPhone app, and it means that you can search for the AirPods from the app, as long as they are within Bluetooth range of any of your iOS devices signed into iCloud. Because of the limited range, it isn't as efficient as Find My iPhone, but it's still handy if you lose your AirPods somewhere in your house. Within the app, you can look for the pair, or just one e...

Check out the Leaked specs of Xiaomi Mi 6 and Mi 6 Plus

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In addition to the Galaxy S8 and S8+, two other flagship devices are coming soon — Xiaomi is expected to take the wraps off the Mi 6 and Mi 6 Plus next month. If you want to know more about them, you’re in luck. The specifications of both devices have recently leaked. What’s most interesting is that it looks like the Mi 6 and Mi 6 Plus will be powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset. This contradicts previous rumors claiming that they will feature the slightly older Snapdragon 821 processor, as Xiaomi just can’t get its hands on Qualcomm’s latest chipset because of supply shortages. The smaller of the two devices, the Mi 6, will sport a 5.15-inch display with Full HD resolution. The device will be available in a few different variants as it will come with 4 and 6 GB of RAM as well as 32, 64, and 128 GB of storage. You’ll find a 19 MP camera on the back and a selfie snapper with an 8 MP sensor on the front. Other features worth mentioning are a 3,200 mA...

Four year old boy in London uses Siri to save his mother’s life

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Roman, a four year old boy who lives in Croydon, south London saw his mother in a deathly situation. Her eyes were closing and she appeared to be not breathing. The boy unlocked his mother’s iPhone by pressing her finger on the home button, and then used Siri to call emergency services. Paramedics and police rushed to the location, and were able to provide life saving first aid to his mother. The incident was reported by the BBC . The home was occupied by Roman, his twin brother, and a younger brother. The police pointed out that the incident highlighted the need to teach children how to use technology to contact emergency services, and how to call the police when a situation arises where urgent assistance is needed. Siri, the voice assistant in the Apple iPhone, was used by the boy to dial 999, which is the official emergency number across the United Kingdom. This is not the first time that Siri has been used to save a life. In June 2016, a one year old tod...

Super Mario Run Now Available on Android; iOS Version Gets an Update

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Super Mario Run – the short Italian plumber’s first foray onto smartphones – is now available on Android in some parts of the world, a bit earlier than its expected release time. It retains the existing play model devised by Nintendo – you get a trial of all three modes, in World Tour, Toad Rally, and Kingdom Builder, before having to pony up a one-time fee of Rs. 800 / $9.99 to unlock everything else. The game had first arrived on iOS late last year, and was downloaded 40 million times in the first four days after launch, and hit about 78 million by the end of January. But Super Mario Run was having trouble converting those downloads into paid customers – by Nintendo’s estimates, only 5 percent had done so. Nintendo seems to following a gradual rollout strategy for the game’s Android launch. If it still says ‘pre-register’ on the Google Play Store where you live (and you’re done waiting), you can always download and sideload it from APK Mirror , which has been kind e...

Pay ₹50L or we'll wipe 20 crore Apple devices' data: Hackers

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Apple blackmailed by hackers over stolen photos and iPhone credentials A group of hackers called 'Turkish Crime Family' has reportedly threatened to delete data of 20 crore Apple devices if their demands aren't met. The group has demanded ₹50 lakh in Bitcoin or ₹65 lakh-worth iTunes gift cards from Apple. The hackers reportedly sent Apple a video of them logging into an elderly woman's account and accessing her iCloud data. A mischievous band of hackers is reportedly trying to shake down Apple over a large trove of stolen iPhone credentials, including iCloud and other Apple email accounts. The attackers – who identified themselves as ‘Turkish Crime Family’ – are seeking to receive $75,000 in the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin or the less known alternative, Ethereum. They will, however, also settle for $100,000 worth of iTunes gift cards, Motherboard reports.

Samsung Pay officially launching in India on March 22

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Samsung will officially launch its mobile payments system, aka Samsung Pay in India on March 22. The company, as per the media invite, calls it an innivation which is simple, secure and almost everywhere. This comes soon after Samsung began signing up users in India for early access with regards to Samsung Pay. For now, owners of the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) can register online to be eligible for an early access of the mobile payments service. Samsung Pay early access program is available with the following banks/ issuers: Axis, HDFC, ICICI, SBI, and Standard Chartered. Support for Citibank and American Express will be added soon, according to Samsung. Users, who sign-in for early access program, as suggested by the name, will be among the first ones to be informed when the service officially goes live. These users will also possibly be the first ones to access it when Samsung Pay goes live...

Apple unveils iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in red colour

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Technology major Apple today unveiled a limited-edition version of its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones in red colour for the first time ever. The iPhones will have an aluminium finish and will be available in 128 GB and 256 GB options from March 24. Apple has previously released special-edition phone cases and watchbands to support AIDS charity. Apple announces red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus In the midst of launching a new   video-editing app   for the iPhone and iPad, Apple has also just snuck out a new special-edition red iPhone 7, with barely any fanfare. (Although rumors that   something was afoot   began earlier today when Apple's online store went down.) The red aluminum iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be launching globally, adding some welcome color to the black and plainer metallic shades we've had until now. It's certainly not the first red-hued device from Apple (that honor goes to its red iPod), as the company has supported AIDS c...

Possible Android O release date: when you'll get it and everything you need to know

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Possible Android O features listed before official launch   It’s that time of the year when the mobile community starts anticipating and speculating about the next Android platform version. We’re expecting it to be announced at the upcoming Google I/O Conference in May. Since February, Google has began teasing us by showing us Android Oreo and Android Pocky. The latter will be for next year but we don’t believe either of the two will use the names.     So far, we heard Android O will receive new assistive and smarter features. We don’t expect confirmation anytime soon but we’re assuming more details will be leaked. We just read up some rumors about Android O. They’re still rumors at this point so take everything with a grain of salt. Going through the list, we can say this will be another important update complete with picture-in-picture mode, new notifications, smart text selection, and app icon badges for active notifications plus Google Assistant i...

Xiaomi Redmi 4A With 4G VoLTE Support Launched at Rs. 5,999 in India: Release Date, Specifications, and More

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The new Xiaomi Redmi 4A was launched in India on Monday, priced at Rs. 5,999. It will be available exclusively via Amazon India and Mi.com from 12pm IST, Thursday. The Xiaomi Redmi 4A will be available in Dark Grey and Gold colour options starting Thursday on the two sites, while the Rose Gold model will go on sale via Mi.com from April 6. The Xiaomi Redmi 4A, to recall, was launched alongside the Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime back in November, and is the entry-level model in the Redmi 4 series. Xiaomi Redmi 4A specifications and features Sporting a polycarbonate body, the Xiaomi Redmi 4A bears a hybrid dual-SIM card slot, and runs MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Redmi 4A and bears a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, and is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 SoC coupled with the Adreno 308 GPU and 2GB of RAM. In terms of optics, the Redmi 4A bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, a 5-lens system, an f/2.2 aperture, and a...

Google Leak Reveals Massive New Pixel 2

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Google GOOGL +0.28% likes big smartphones. Until the Nexus 6P, every Google smartphone was bigger than its predecessor but now that trend looks back on course as a potentially massive new Pixel 2 has been uncovered… Building on news earlier this week that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are being developed under the codenames ‘muskie’ and ‘walleye’, Droid Life has confirmed “via multiple sources” that a third Pixel is also in development called “taimen”. And this tells us a lot. Google GOOGL +0.28% likes big smartphones. Until the Nexus 6P, every Google smartphone was bigger than its predecessor but now that trend looks back on course as a potentially massive new Pixel 2 has been uncovered… Building on news earlier this week that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are being developed under the codenames ‘muskie’ and ‘walleye’, Droid Life has confirmed “via multiple sources” that a third Pixel is also in development called “taimen”. And this tells us a lot. Gordon...

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ Price, Press Shots Leaked Ahead of March 29 Launch

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The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ are now just a few days away, and leaks have already told us almost everything about the smartphones. The latest one comes in the form of press shots that show the device from two angles and various colour options. Alongside, prce details have been leaked. Noted tipster @evleaks aka Evan Blass has shared press shots of the Samsung Galaxy S8. In the images, the device is seen in Black Sky, Orchid Grey, and Arctic Silver colour variants; however the device is expected to come in more colour options. The leak reiterates all previous rumours of a large dual edge display with no Home Button in the front. The volume buttons and dedicated Bixby button are seen on the left edge and the power button in seen on the right edge of the smartphone. Unfortunately, the back of the device is not shown in this leak, but previous ones suggest a centred camera setup with a fingerprint scanner beside it. The Samsung logo will resid...

Moto G5 Plus Witnesses Record Sales on Flipkart: 50 Units Sold Per Minute

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E-commerce major Flipkart today announced that the recently launched Moto G5 Plus smartphone by Lenovo witnessed record sales on the first day of launch. “Following the midnight launch on March 15, Flipkart sold The Moto G5 Plus at a rate of over 50 units per minute,” the company said in a statement. The Moto G5 Plus was officially launched in India at Rs 14,999 on March 15. The Moto G5 Plus 3GB RAM + 16GB internal storage variant costs Rs 14,999 while the 4GB RAM + 32GB internal storage variant is priced at Rs 16,999. The device is exclusively available on Flipkart.  The company has announced Moto G5 Plus launch offers that include an additional Rs 1,500 discount on exchange and there is an additional 10 per cent discount on SBI cards; no-cost EMIs starting at Rs 1,889 a month, and the Moto Pulse 2 headset at a discounted price of Rs 599. “The Moto G5 Plus 3GB/16GB variant went out of stock within the first few minutes of the sale opening. Flipkart’s product e...

iPhone 8 Release Date, Price, Specs, Features, Rumors

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A new report from TrendForce has reiterated the idea that Apple will release three separate modules in its iPhone range in 2017. One of the devices will be branded the iPhone 8, with the other two possibly attracting the iPhone 7S moniker. Thus, we will likely see an iPhone 8 released alongside iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus devices. Sales Positive TrendForce also suggested that iPhone sales will pick up significantly in 2017, and that the calendar year could be something of a landmark one for the Californian corporation. Apple hasn’t exactly struggled over the last 18 months, but its sales have slowed down slightly as the smartphone niche begins to recede somewhat. It has been suggested by numerous publications that we may already have reached ‘peak smartphone’, and the big players in this niche must now demonstrate that they can reinvigorate the public imagination. But the opinion of TrendForce has been backed up by a major investment bank Morgan Stanley. K...

Jio customers to remain loyal even with paid services, says Wall Street report

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As Jio will make its services paid from April 1, 2017, it was thought that many customers may stop subscribing to it, but a research conducted by brokerage firm Bernstein showed opposite trend. “We expected many people would appreciate the ‘free’ Jio offer but be critical regarding voice quality – with many likely to move back to their primary operator once they were forced to pay. What we see is the opposite,” the report stated. Bernstein is a Wall Street research and brokerage firm. “Jio scores highest overall on customer loyalty and outscores the incumbents on customer service, convenience, data coverage, data speeds, and handset choice. They also outscored Vodafone and Idea in voice quality and voice coverage,” it added. The report also stated that most of the 2G/3G users in the sample test expect to upgrade to 4G within the next year, and 80 per cent say they will consider Jio when they do. The survey also gave some insight on the critical question of what perc...

The Flipkart Electronics Sale 22nd March to 24th March 2017

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The Flipkart Electronics Sale 22nd March to 24th March 2017   Flipkart Launches Power Packed Festival sale on Electronics deals. In this Flipkart Electronics sale deals on Laptops, Camera & Accessories, Mobile & Computer Accessories, Wearable’s, Personal and computer accessories are listed in this sale.  In this Flipkart Power Packed Festival Sale is launched. Don’t miss the offers today and grab the deals you like. Flipkart is one of the major online shopping website in India. Flipkart is best online destination for Shop Mobiles, Electronics, Appliances , Clothing and More deals. Lets checkout some of the deals listed in this Flipkart Electronics Sale. On SBI credit card it gives 10% instant discount. In this Electronics sale deals on Laptops, Camera & Accessories, Mobile & Computer Accessories, personal care appliances, Speakers & Gaming, and Computer peripherals are added in this store. Let’s checkout one by one ...

How to bring back WhatsApp status.

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  If you want WhatsApp status earlier than you can do that by signup to WhatsApp beta program for this you have to  1.  Go to play Store in you mobile phone. 2. Search for WhatsApp.   3. At the bottom you will see Join Beta program. As i have already Joined it.   4. Once you enroll to it you will get early release every time some new features going to launch by WhatsApp.   Or   You can wait as WhatsApp makes U-turn on 'Status' feature, rolling back its biggest recent update . The Snapchatification of everything has resulted in backlash for WhatsApp, prompting it to revive its text Status option while keeping its image-based replacement. The move shows how social apps must quickly react to feedback if they make a false step in modernizing to adapt to visual communication. In mid-February, WhatsApp removed the feature that let you set an away message, and then gave the Status name to a Snapchat Stories clone...

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

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Meet the Moto G5 Plus - the smartphone that boasts of performance and power. Powered by a 2.0 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and 3000 mAh battery, along with TurboPower technology, this Moto mobile offers a glitch-free performance all day long.   outstanding cameras The 12 MP rear camera focuses 60% faster than ever before.* Switch to the wide-angle front camera for group selfies. precision-crafted metal design One of the first new moto g phones made from high-grade aluminum, it looks as great as it performs. fuel up fast All-day battery and up to 6 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes with TurboPower charging. † fast octa-core processor Apps run smoothly thanks to a blazing-fast Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 2.0 GHz octa-core processor. fingerprint reader Instantly unlock your phone. No passcode required. moto experiences Get shortcuts to the features you use most, like turning on the camera with a twist o...

OnePlus 3T Blue Colour Variant Expected to Be Launched on Wednesday i.e March 15

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In a recent tweet, OnePlus hinted at a blue variant of OnePlus 3T and it might be launching on 15th March. OnePlus 3T smartphone, which recently started selling via company's own site, might be getting a new colour variant soon as the company has teased an announcement that will be made on Wednesday. In its teaser tweet , OnePlus says that something is about to go down with itself and Colette Paris, a clothing, fashion, and accessories retailer. In the image posted along with this teaser, there is blue colour in the backdrop and the date written upfront. However, it is still a far-fetched assumption that the company might be launching a new blue colour variant for its OnePlus 3T smartphone. It is always possible that the company might be looking to introduce new phone covers or other accessories but the focus on blue colour makes it rather unlikely. Notably, OnePlus has already partnered with Colette earlier with its earlier smartphones, which were m...