Samsung Phone Explodes in Man’s Pocket on Video, Company Blames Third-Party Battery

HIGHLIGHTS A Samsung smartphone exploded in Indonesia this week The handset in question was Samsung Grand Duos model Samsung blamed a third-party battery for the explosion Samsung smartphones can't seem…

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Google Pixel 2 XL Specifications Leaked in Full Ahead of Today’s Launch

HIGHLIGHTS Pixel 2 XL said to sport 6-inch display It is said to come with 18:9 aspect ratio New Pixel devices to be revealed today We are only few hours…

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LAVA TARGETS BIGGER CHUNK OF MKT WITH SUB RS 10K MOBILE PHONES

Homegrown handset maker Lava plans to focus on sub-Rs 10,000 mobile phones with 6-7 models in its portfolio to capture a bigger pie of the market in this price segment.…

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Google Betting On Mobile Hardware Again

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently announced that it was acquiring part of HTC’s mobile phone business for $1.1 billion. This is the second time Google has made an acquisition in the handset space.…

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Micromax Selfie 3 With 16-Megapixel Front Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

HIGHLIGHTS The smartphone packs 3GB of RAM It is powered by a Snapdragon 435 processor Micromax Selfie 2 was launched in July Micromax launched its Selfie 2 smartphone in July this yearand…

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iPhone X Supply Will Be Limited This Year, Will Only Meet Demand in 2018: KGI

HIGHLIGHTS Kuo predicts iPhone X shipments to be around 40-45 million in 2017 In 2018, the shipments should go up to 80-90 million units Kuo says iPhone X supply-demand equilibrium…

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Google enters India’s digital payments market with mobile app called ‘Tez’

Image: Shutterstock Google has entered India’s digital payments scene — presently dominated by One97 Communications’ Paytm mobile wallet — with what the search giant calls a ‘made-for-India’ app named ‘Tez’…

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New Mail-In iPhone Upgrade Program Spotted Ahead of iPhone X Launch

Just ahead of the new iPhone launch event, a new iPhone Upgrade Program option has been spotted on the company's website that offers old iPhone users some relief. Last year, Apple offered only…

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iPhone X Will Be Available in Limited Quantity Initially; Wireless Charger Not Yet Ready: Reports

As Apple readies to take the wraps off the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X, pushing the boundaries with new cutting edge technologies and embracing all new design in at…

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Apple Store Goes Down as iPhone 8, iPhone X Launch Nears

Apple's online store is down right now, as is tradition, hours ahead of the company's big event where it is widely expected to launch three new iPhone models - iPhone 8,…

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