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With over a month to go before Samsung reveals its next Note model, there is no shortage of leaks related to the upcoming handset. New reports have surfaced on the Internet tipping the innards of the Galaxy Note 7 apart from the new home button design, and a possible first look at the Samsung’s new […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Specifications Leak Alongside New Patents Read More »
Japan’s Sony Corp lifted its sales target for its games division in the next financial year on high hopes for its new virtual reality headset, but cut its outlook for image sensors on weakening demand for smartphones. The diverging fortunes for the two businesses resulted in the electronics giant maintaining its operating profit target of
Sony Lifts Revenue Target for Games, but Cuts Outlook for Image Sensors Read More »
According to ICRA, Britain’s exit from EU would not have a great impact on the Indian auto industry. “Germany, in the EU, is a bigger destination for Indian auto component exports. Hence, the impact of a potential slowdown in the UK passenger vehicle market on direct automotive component exports from India is likely to be
Brexit Unlikely to Impact Indian Auto Export Read More »
The ATS was supposed to herald Cadillac’s return to luxury relevance when it went on sale nearly four years ago. The compact sedan was going to be the Cadillac to “finally challenge the German cars at their own game and win,” then-GM North America President and current product chief Mark Reuss said at the car’s
Fixing Cadillac’s problem child Read More »
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating “some matters” relating to tech giant Apple Inc, the head of the anticompetition body said during a parliamentary hearing, without disclosing further details. Speaking at the hearing on Tuesday, FTC Chairman Jeong Jae-chan declined to comment on the specifics of the regulator’s investigation when asked to do
South Korea Antitrust Regulator Says Investigating Apple on ‘Some Matters’ Read More »
Reliance Retail’s Lyf brand on Monday launched a new smartphone in India, the Lyf Earth 2, at an event in Mumbai. The smartphone is the most expensive Lyf-branded handset yet, priced at Rs. 21,599. It will be available in Black, Green, Gold, and White colour variants. The company is touting the Lyf Earth 2’s Smart+
Lyf Earth 2 Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More Read More »
Back in 2011, a select contingency of Indian automotive journalists proudly watched the season’s opening motorcycle World Championship races unfold at Qatar. Giant Indian company Mahindra & Mahindra had stuck its neck way out over the two-wheeled line by any yardstick; for earning a name selling tractors, jeeps, SUVs and commercial vehicles was one thing,
Mahindra scripts Moto3 history Read More »
NEW DELHI: Maruti SuzukiBSE 0.71 % India, the country’s largest car maker, is ramping up production of its compact SUV Brezza and will roll out 10,000 units a month from July to cater to strong demand for the vehicle. This is the second time the company has revised sales estimates for the model launched in
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The film made $143.6 million globally this weekend. Related: ‘Independence Day’ sequel loses the battle against silliness “‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ is the latest sequel of many this year that did not get great reviews and simply did not connect with audiences,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at comScore (SCOR). “Some sequels have worked, but
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Chinese company LeEco has confirmed an event on June 29 where it is expected to reveal a new smartphone powered by the anticipated Snapdragon 821 (which has reportedly been rebranded as the Snapdragon 823) processor. LeEco is expected to showcase the new smartphone at the Mobile World Congress, Shanghai which also commences on June 29.
LeEco Expected to Launch Snapdragon 821-Powered Phone at June 29 Event Read More »
BlackBerry Ltd’s top priority for this year is making its devices business profitable, its chief executive said on Wednesday, even as it weighs the future of its hardware operation. “The device business must be profitable, because we don’t want to run a business that drags onto the bottom line,” Chief Executive John Chen told investors
BlackBerry’s Top Goal to Make Devices Profitable This Year, Says CEO Read More »
NEW DELHI: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) in association with Espirit Trucking has inaugurated a new BharatBenz dealership for its commercial vehicle brands in National Capital Region (NCR), Ghaziabad. It will cater BharatBenz trucks and buses as well as to Mercedes-Benz luxury buses. The company said in a statement, the opening of this new dealership
BharatBenz expands reach in North India with Ghaziabad dealership Read More »
NEW DELHI: May has proved to be a good month for the utility vehicle industry as not one, but two utility vehicles have made it to top 10 list. While one is new launch, the other is making a comeback in the form of new generation. Toyota Innova Crysta which sold 7,259 units in May.
Top 10 passenger vehicles in May; Innova Crysta outsells Creta Read More »
Unveiled earlier this month, the Lenovo Vibe K5 will be available in its first flash sale at 2pm IST on Wednesday via Amazon India. Priced at Rs. 6,999, the smartphone will be available with a launch day offer in a limited edition Golden VR Bundle (a Gold colour variant of the Vibe K5 and a
Lenovo Vibe K5 to Be Available in Its First Flash Sale Today Read More »
Smartphone leader Samsung Electronics has for years been a spectator as Apple built a services “ecosystem” supporting its products. But now, as the two develop the market for mobile payments, the Korean tech giant is taking the fight to its US archrival. For Apple, offering users the ability to tap their iPhones on sales terminals
Samsung Takes Fight to Apple With Mobile Wallet Strategy Read More »
Despite his win the Chennai-based rider will not take part in the next round at ZIC, because its dates clash with his race at Malaysian Superbike Championship Rajini Krishnan has won the second round of the China Superbike Race that took place at the Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC), China. He raced in the 1000cc superbike
Rajini Krishnan Wins The Second Round Of China Superbike Race Read More »
The automatic is available in W6, W8 and W10 variants, in the price bracket of Rs 14.51 lakh to Rs 17.32 lakh Mahindra dodged the Delhi diesel ban with the introduction of the 1.99-litre diesel motor earlier this year which it introduced in the XUV500 and the Scorpio. However, the XUV500, which was only available
Mahindra XUV500 1.99-Litre Now Available With Automatic Transmission Read More »
HTC last month unveiled the Desire 630 alongside several other handsets in India, however, it did not provide the price for the smartphone. The Taiwanese company has quietly started sale of its HTC Desire 630 smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 14,990, the new Desire 630 smartphone is now available to buy in India via
HTC Desire 630 With 13-Megapixel Camera Launched at Rs. 14,990 Read More »
Apple Inc said its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were still available for sale in China after Beijing’s intellectual property regulators barred their sales saying the designs had infringed a patent held by a Chinese company. “We appealed an administrative order from a regional patent tribunal in Beijing last month and as a result the
Apple Says iPhones Still Available for Sale in China Read More »
Speaking of the changes, it was mostly the exterior which underwent the hammer. The new aesthetic upgrades have adopted Toyota’s ‘Under Priority and Keen Look’ design language. It incorporates elements such as a slender grille flanked by new LED headlamps, which in turn provides the vehicle with a wider stance as compared to its previous
The 2017 Corolla is coming up with aesthetic improvements along with new features Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover today introduced the option of a petrol engine in the Discovery Sport SUV in India. Available only in the top-spec HSE variant, the Discovery Sport petrol is priced at Rs 56.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). With the introduction of a petrol motor, the carmaker aims to expand the market base of the SUV,
Land Rover Discovery Sport petrol launched Read More »
Synopsis Set one year after the events of Finding Nemo, the friendly-but-forgetful Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) suddenly remembers the whereabouts of her parents. Determined to find them, she, Marlin (Albert Brooks), and Nemo (Hayden Rolence) all make their way to the Marine Life Institute of California, a vast aquarium filled with all manner of ocean life.
Finding Dory is the Summer Adventure You Won’t Forget Read More »
The director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) clearly knows his way around the horror genre. While this sequel revisits similar territory to that of the first film, Wan brings a tension here that is every bit as oppressive as the effectively grim 1970s production design. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as paranormal investigators Lorraine and
The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case review – off-balance horro Read More »
The 2016 Day of the African Child is commemorated on 16 June. Ahead of this year’s event, Fode joins nearly 86,000 youths across Africa using U-report to share their voices and opinions on the protection of children’s rights in crisis and conflict. CONAKRY, Guinea, 16 June 2016 – Fode, a 23-year-old corporate business management student
Marching with mobiles in Guinea Read More »
Ziox Mobiles, a part of Sun Airvoice Pvt. Ltd., announced the launch of over 10 best-in-class smartphones and 20 feature phones at its recently concluded annual retreat, Rubaru in Goa. The launch was attended by the senior management from Ziox Mobiles and over 200 top channel partners from across the country. With an already existing
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Datsun GO Cross, the Japanese automaker’s next model, will reportedly be launched in 2017. Showcased in India at the 2016 Auto Expo, the GO-Cross will initiate Datsun to the growing crossover segment and will also be its flagship model. The company’s current line-up comprises the GO hatchback, the GO+ MPV, and the recently-launched redi-GO. Based
Datsun GO Cross Likely to Be Launched Next Year Read More »
Holding car buyers’ attention can be tricky. Sales of multipurpose vehicles, or MPVs, which had caught the fancy of Indian consumers with their mix of price and utility, have nosedived as prospective buyers lean towards the bevy of sports utility vehicles now available in the market. At 160,000 units at the end of FY16, the
SUVs take over MPVs as Indian car buyers’ latest favourite Read More »
Nokia has signed a EUR 1.36-billion ($1.53 billion) frame agreement with China Mobile to create a “cloud network” for the Chinese operator, the Finnish telecom equipment giant said Monday. The deal would entail “seamless connectivity that will more efficiently meet the ever-growing data demands of its subscriber base,” Nokia said in a statement. Nokia is
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According to a study, as many as 73 per cent of Indians book hotel rooms on mobiles while only 45 per cent go for the traditional route of booking through a travel agency. A little more than half the people surveyed in India admitted that they book more trips than ever because of mobiles, the
Nearly, 73 per cent Indians book hotel rooms on mobiles: Study Read More »
REGISTRATION of automobiles in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad during the last financial year (2015-16) remained sluggish in tandem with the general subdued mood of the automobile industry in the country. Sale of motorcycles and autorickshaws, both in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, saw a dip while that of passenger vehicles registered a very slim growth. Figures available with
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