Vodafone Offers Up to Rs. 900 Additional Talk Time to Lava Feature Phone Users

Vodafone India has partnered with Indian mobile vendor Lava to offer a cashback in the form of talk time to subscribers using lava feature phones. The telecom operator is offering additional talk time to Lava feature phone users for as long as 18 months from the date of purchase.

This offer is valid only till October 31, and is valid for both new and existing Vodafone customers. If a Vodafone subscriber buys from a select range of Lava feature phones, the user can avail cashback worth Rs. 50 on minimum recharge of Rs. 100 for 18 month . This cashback comes in the form of talk time that is credited to the users Vodafone account. This talk time cashback offer can be availed for 18 months, allowing the user to get as much as Rs. 900 cashback in total.

As mentioned, this offer is applicable on select Lava feature phone purchases like the ARC 101, ARC 105, ARC One Plus, KKT 9s, KKT Pearl, KKT 34 Power, KKT 40 Power+, Captain K1+, and Captain N1 only. This offer is applicable to only Vodafone prepaid users, and consumers who are already using a Lava feature phone and have purchased a new Vodafone SIM can also take advantage of this offer.

Commenting about the initiative, Avneesh Khosla, Associate Director – Consumer Business, Vodafone India said in a statement, “We are happy to partner with Lava to bring this pocket friendly offering to our customers to enable them to make the most of their Lava mobile. We are confident that the complimentary offerings from Vodafone will make the experience more seamless at affordable rates. This collaboration will enable our existing and prospective customers to make the most out of their new device purchase.”

Commenting on the offer, Gaurav Nigam, Senior VP, Head of Product, LAVA International said in a statement, “Our partnership with Vodafone will provide our customers a cashback amount which is equivalent to the cost of our highest selling feature phone Captain N1. With this offer, we are certain to fulfil our promise of a pleasant experience to our patrons with continued reliability on their LAVA devices. Our customers can choose any device from a strong portfolio of feature phones to avail this offer.”

Source: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/telecom/news/vodafone-india-lava-partnership-rs-900-cash-back-feature-phones-1752123

Panasonic Eluga Ray 500, Eluga Ray 700 Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Panasonic Eluga Ray 500, Eluga Ray 700 price in India, launch offers
Panasonic Eluga Ray 500 price in India is Rs. 8,999 and will be available in Champagne Gold, Marine Blue, and Mocha Gold colours. The Eluga Ray 700 priced in India is Rs. 9,999 and it will have the same colour options as the former smartphone. The two can be purchased online via Flipkart starting Thursday September 21 at 12am IST. This also coincides with Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale that kicks off on Wednesday. Flipkart is also offering an extra 5 percent off on Axis Bank Buzz Credit Cards.

Panasonic Eluga Ray 500, Eluga Ray 700 features and specifications
Both the Eluga Ray 500 and Eluga Ray 700 sport fingerprint sensors on the front under the home button. The smartphones will also offer a stock Android 7.0 Nougat experience which means you won’t find a lot of bloatware.

One of the main differences between the two smartphones are its camera configurations. The Eluga Ray 500 comes with dual rear cameras comprising of a 13-megapixel sensor and an 8-megapixel sensor with dual LED flash. On the other hand, the Eluga Ray 700 gets a single 13-megapixel rear camera sensor. However, while the former features a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, the latter gets a 13-megapixel selfie camera.

Moving on the rest of the specifications, both the smartphone come with dual-SIM support and run on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. The Eluga Ray 500 sports a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS On Cell display while the Eluga Ray 700 gets a larger 5.5-inch HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS On Cell display. The former is powered by a 1.25GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6737 SoC, while the latter has a more powerful octa-core MediaTek MTK6753 SoC clocked at 1.3GHz .

In terms of memory and storage, both the smartphones will offer 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via a microSD card (up to 128GB). The Eluga Ray 500 packs a 4000mAh battery while the Eluga Ray 700 is fitted with a larger 5000mAh battery. The former measures 144.26×71.26×9.2mm and weighs 163 grams, while the Eluga Ray 700 is surprisingly slimmer, measuring 153.75×75.35×8.9mm and weighing 182 grams. Both offer the same connectivity options including 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors for both include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor.

Source: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/panasonic-eluga-ray-500-700-launch-in-india-price-specifications-availability-1752176

Sony Xperia XA1, Xperia XA1 Ultra Price in India Cut

Sony Mobile (previously known as Sony Ericsson Mobile) is a subsidiary of the electronics giant Sony Corporation. The company’s Xperia range that started off with Windows Mobile OS has moved to Android and is a significant part of the smartphone market today. The company markets some of its phones as waterproof and dustproof. Sony’s latest mobile launch is the Xperia XA1 Plus. The smartphone was launched in August 2017. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels.

The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus is powered by 1.6GHz octa-core Mediatek Helio P20 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus packs a 23-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus runs Android 7.0 and is powered by a 3430mAh non removable battery. It measures 155.00 x 75.00 x 8.70 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 190.00 grams.

The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Headphones, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.

Source: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/sony-phones

HomeIndustry TechnologyApple iPhone X: 5 technologies set for mass adoption now Apple iPhone X: 5 technologies set for mass adoption now

When the Apple iPhone X hits store shelves across the world in November, it will take over as the new phone the world aspires for. That’s a USP Apple has retained since the first iPhone was launched a decade back. While for most of the early part of that decade Android phones were playing catch up, with one iPhone killer coming after the other only to fall over the wayside, over the past few years these phones have introduced features that Apple didn’t have.
So even with the iPhone X, most of the features that are being launched are those that Android phones have had for a couple of years. But the difference here is that with Apple adopting these technologies, they sort of get a legitimacy and the ecosystem falls into place announcing that this feature is here to stay. From Wi-Fi to USB-C and even wireless audio, it was the adoption by Apple that gave these technologies the impetus they needed. Android manufacturers are unable to give this push because the ecosystem is unsure how long they will get support from a brand. This time with the iPhone X, Apple has put its weight behind a few technologies that have been around for a while but are not looking at better times for themselves. Here is a list:
Edge-to-edge display: Bezel-less display had been Samsung’s thing for a while, till this year almost everyone jumped on the bandwagon. In fact, the most affordable bezel-less phone is from Indian manufacturer Micromax. With the iPhone X sporting one, you can rest assured that all manufacturers will be under pressure to offer at least one phone with the same feature. They will also be under pressure to offer the same at multiple price points. At least for a year, this is going to be the standard for top-end phones.

Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/apple-iphone-x-5-technologies-set-for-mass-adoption-now/859718/

Google Tez UPI-Enabled Digital Payment App Launched in India

Indians now have one more app to choose from when they want to pay for movie tickets, utility bills, and make other transactions online. Ahead of its scheduled press event in New Delhi on Monday, Google unveiled Tez, the first digital payment app from the company for the Indian market as it enters the country’s booming digital payments industry that its global rivals Amazon and Facebook are also eyeing. Tez means fast in Hindi, which the company said was one of the top features of its new app.

Google Tez is a standalone payments app, available on Android and iOS, and is powered by UPI, a payments protocol built by government-backed organisation NPCI. The launch of Tez comes nine months after the company chief executive officer Sundar Pichai told NDTV in a televised interview that he was looking at UPI and ways to adopt it.

The Google Tez UPI-enabled digital payments app supports various local languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu. The interface is straightforward. The company asks users to enter their bank account number and verify their ownership. They can do so easily by quickly sending a text message from their registered phone number through the Tez app’s interface. Once verified, Google prompts the user to add a UPI PIN, and then they can start making payments. They can then see all their friends who’re also using Tez, and request and pay money.

More interestingly, however, is the Google Tez “Cash mode” option, which transmits “audio” to identify the person nearby to you, and lets you pay or receive money when you’re able to find that user. The company has partnered with HDFC Bank, ICICI, and State Bank of India for backend processing.

Source: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-tez-upi-digital-payments-app-india-launch-features-download-android-ios-1751566

Prices in India of iPhone 8, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus

iPhone 8 price in India will be on top of many Apple fans in the country as it is the cheapest new model launched by the company at the event on Tuesday. It doesn’t hurt that the iPhone 8 base variant comes with an ample 64GB of storage, making it more attractive than the base models in previous years. On the other end of the spectrum is the iPhone X 256GB which costs a humongous Rs. 1,02,000. Of course, at with the price of iPhone 8, you will miss out on new features such as Face ID and the OLED bezel-less display. Then there’s the price cuts of iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6s Plus that you might consider too.

Source: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-8-price-iphone-x-india-iphone-8-plus-iphone-7-iphone-7-plus-iphone-6s-iphone-6s-plus-india-pr-1749865