Gadgets Archive

Apple Removes Several Apps, Including Skype, in China

Skype, Microsoft’s Internet phone call and messaging service, has disappeared from app stores in China including that of Apple, indicating the latest setback for a foreign tech service in the country. Apple, responding to questions about Skype’s absence, late on Tuesday said it had removed several internet phone

UC Browser Back on Play Store, UCWeb Says Updated Settings in Line With Google Policy

After being removed from Google Play for a week, Alibaba-owned UCWeb said on Wednesday that a new version of UC Browser is now available on Google Play. The app was removed from Google Play last week, and UCWeb claims it was due to a certain setting not being in line with Google’s policy. This has been

Moto Z Series Gets Polaroid’s Insta-Share Printer Mod

If there’s something that gives a sharp edge to the Moto Z series, it is its modular design that supports different Moto Mod accessories. And now, Lenovo’s Moto brand has partnered with Polaroid to expand the existing concept by adding a photo printer module called the Insta-Share Printer Mod.

BlackBerry Shifts Patent Strategy Through Outsourcing Deal

Canada’s BlackBerry announced the outsourcing of a significant part of its patent licensing efforts on Wednesday to a unit of the US-based Marconi Group. BlackBerry said the work of sub-licensing a broad range of its patents to global smartphone manufacturers will fall to Teletry. Teletry is part of the

Vivo Winter Carnival on Amazon Offes: Deals on Vivo V7+, Vivo V5 Plus, and More

Chinese handset manufacturer Vivo has announced its Winter Carnival offer on Amazon India where users can get deals on smartphones including Vivo V7+, Vivo V5s, Vivo V5 Plus, Vivo Y69, Vivo Y66, Vivo Y53, and Vivo Y55s. The Vivo Winter Carnival kicked off on Wednesday and will end on Friday. Under Vivo’s Winter

Google Pixel 2 XL Now Available in India: Price, Specifications, and Everything Else You Need to Know

HIGHLIGHTS Pixel 2 XL price starts at Rs. 73,000 for the 64GB model The 128GB model comes at Rs. 82,000 It is now available via Flipkart and other offline channels in India Google Pixel 2 XL is now available in India starting Wednesday. The new smartphone by

Flipkart Phone Billion Capture+ Goes on Sale at Starting Price of Rs. 10,999; Launch Offers Detailed

HIGHLIGHTS Billion Capture+ comes in two variants, priced at Rs. 10,999 & Rs. 12,999 The Flipkart phone was launched last week It features dual rear cameras and comes with free cloud storage Billion Capture+, the first smartphone from Flipkart-owned brand Billion, went on sale at 12am IST

Moto X4 Will Launch as Flipkart-Exclusive in India, Coming on November 13

HIGHLIGHTS Moto X4 set to launch on November 13 Flipkart to be exclusive retailer of the smartphone Moto X4 supports Alexa as well as Google Assistant The upcoming Moto X4 smartphone will be a Flipkart-exclusive in India. The company has already confirmed that the Moto X4 will

Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite Sold Over 150,000 Units in 3 Minutes in First Sale: Xiaomi

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi Redmi Y1, Y1 Lite to go on sale next on November 15 The Redmi Y1 is a selfie-focused smartphone Redmi Y1, Y1 Lite was available via Amazon, Mi.com Xiaomi’s Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite went on sale for the first time on Wednesday and have garnered

Huawei Band 2, Band 2 Pro, and Fit Launched in India, Price Starts at Rs. 4,599

Huawei on Tuesday expanded its lineup of fitness devices in India by launching the Band 2, Band 2 Pro and Fit. While the Huawei Band 2 is priced at Rs. 4,599, the Band 2 Pro is available at Rs. 6,999 and the Huawei Fit is priced at Rs. 9,999. The new fitness bands are