Windows Phone 8 fades out as Microsoft mulls mobile strategy

San Francisco: Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile. Users of Windows-powered phones -- which…

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LG Q6 aka LG G6 mini Specifications Leaked Ahead of Tuesday Launch

HIGHLIGHTS The smartphone is expected to launch on July 11 in Poland LG Q6 is expected to feature 3GB of RAM The smartphone has been tipped to sport a FullVision…

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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow Despite Device Shipments Decline: Gartner

Buoyed by a shift in consumers' habits towards higher-priced premium smartphones, the overall smartphone shipment is expected to grow 5 per cent this year despite a slight decline in overall…

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Google I/O 2017: LG Smart Appliances Will Support Google Assistant on Google Home

HIGHLIGHTS The update will be rolled out later this month in the US Availability for other regions has not been announced Google announced similar deal with GE Appliances as well…

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Spice Launches Three Smartphones, Five Feature Phones Under Its Revamped Brand

HIGHLIGHTS Spice F302 and Spice K601 both support fingerprint scanning The five feature phones are priced starting at Rs. 1,180 All the mobile phones will be available starting July 11…

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Govt imposes levy of 10% basic customs duty on mobile phones

The government on Saturday imposed a 10 percent basic customs duty on mobile phones and parts such as chargers, headsets, battery and USB cable, as part of a broader strategy…

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OnePlus 5 Users Complain of ‘Jelly Effect’ When Scrolling, OnePlus Says It’s Aware of the Issue

HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 5 early adopters are reporting a scrolling issue This issue is particularly seen while slowly scrolling webpages or Twitt OnePlus has confirmed that it is aware of the…

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 to Go on Sale in India Today, via Flipkart and Mi.com

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 The smartphone was launched in India back in January Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be available via Flipkart,…

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BSNL Partners Facebook, MobiKwik on Express Wi-Fi and Mobile Wallet

State-owned telecom operator BSNL has inked a clutch of agreements with Facebook and MobiKwik as its looks to popularise the Internet and its value added services among customers. The pacts…

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Mobile Gamers Play Less Often, but Spend More Time and Money per Game: Flurry

HIGHLIGHTS The decline in sessions is contrasted by increase in average time spent Strategy, and racing have grown significantly Average session length for tablet gaming is 10 minutes  Mobile users…

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