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Huawei to Ramp Up Its Offline Retail Presence in India

Riding on the success of its “Honor” sub-brand, the time is ripe for the Chinese smartphone maker Huawei to ramp up its offline presence in India, especially in tier II and III cities, says a top company executive. Xiaomi already has two exclusive retail stores Mi Homein Bengaluru while Lenovo-owned Motorola on August

Google Offered to Buy Snapchat Parent for $30 Billion: Report

HIGHLIGHTS The offer was part of an informal dialogue between the two companies An offer to the tune of $30 billion continues to be on the table Snap went public in March this year Search engine giant Google had offered $30 billion (roughly Rs. 1,91,044 crores) to buy Snap – the

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4, Redmi 4A Pre-Order Sale Today on Mi.com; Amazon and Flipkart to Hold Sales Too

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 Xiaomi Redmi 4 price in India starts at Rs. 6,999 Xiaomi Redmi 4A price in India is Rs. 5,999 It’s Friday, and that means Xiaomi is making its popular budget smartphones available to pre-order in

Amazon Great Indian Sale to Feature Discounts on Apple, OnePlus, and More: What You Need to Know

HIGHLIGHTS The sale will start from August 9 Amazon Pay Balance only deals to be available during sale You can play “Guess Who” game on app for sneak peek at deals Amazon has announced that the e-retail website will be organising its Great Indian Sale from 12am IST (midnight) on

Apple Fails to End Lawsuit Claiming It ‘Broke’ FaceTime

Apple Inc has failed in its bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it disabled the popular FaceTime video conferencing feature on older iPhones to force users to upgrade. US District Judge Lucy Koh ruled late on Friday that iPhone 4 and 4S users can pursue nationwide class action claims that Apple

Flipkart Announces Billion-Brand to Sell ‘Made-in-India’ Products

HIGHLIGHTS Flipkart today announced Billion Under this brand name, the company will sell made-in-India products These products, the company said, are made to serve India’s needs Flipkart is having another crack at differentiating its products from rivals’ offerings. The company on Monday announced Billion, a new self-brand

Nokia 3 to Get Android 7.1.1 Nougat by August-End, Confirms HMD Global

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia will get Android 7.1.1 Nougat update by August-end HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer confirmed this news on Twitter Nokia 3 is currently available in India at Rs. 9,499 The smallest sibling of the Nokia smartphones, Nokia 3, which was launched by HMD Global in June this

HOW A BUG IN AN OBSCURE CHIP EXPOSED A BILLION SMARTPHONES TO HACKERS

IF YOU HAVEN’T updated your iPhone or Android device lately, do it now. Until very recent patches, a bug in a little-examined Wi-Fi chip would have allowed a hacker to invisibly hack into any one of a billion devices. Yes, billion with a b. A vulnerability that pervasive is rare,

Xiaomi Takes $1-Billion Loan to Drive Retail Push, Expansion Overseas

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi has taken a $1 billion loan to speed up brick and mortar stores It follows a three-year $1 billion syndicated loan in 2014 Xiaomi shipped 23.16 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2017 Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc said on Friday it had signed a deal

Apple Gets US FCC Licence to Test 5G Wireless Broadband on Millimetre Wave Networks

HIGHLIGHTS The approval may mark beginning of the journey of 5G-enabled iPhones Apple has applied for FCC approval earlier this year The company’s future products may also benefit with 5G testing Apple has been granted licence to test the next generation of wireless technology, 5G, specifically its