Motorola launches Moto G5S in new "Midnight Variant"

Motorola has announced a new variant of its Moto G5S smartphone. Now available in Blue Midnight model, the smartphone is priced at Rs 14,999, but it will be offered at a special discounted price of Rs 12,999. It is available via retail stores and Moto Hubs and the company is offering the device at the discounted price along with an EMI option, until October 21.

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Nokia 8,goes on sale online & offline at Rs 36,999

Nokia 8, new flagship smartphone made available in India by HMD Global is on sale, both online & off-line mode. The smartphone was introduced in the country last month at a price tag of Rs 36,999. Buyers can get their hands on the smartphone online via Amazon and off-line via Croma, Reliance and other retail stores.

Amazon is offering the smartphone on both regular EMI & no cost EMI options. Buyers can also get it for a discounted price of up to Rs 9500 as a part of exchange offer.

Nokia 8 is the first smartphone to come with 'Bothie' or dual-sight mode. Dual-Sight simultaneously harnesses both the front and the rear cameras in a split screen visual for both photos and videos.

Featuring a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Nokia 8 runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system and is powered by the Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, clubbed with 4GB RAM. The USP of Nokia 8 is its dual rear camera set up which is powered by Carl Zeiss optics. The smartphone features two 13MP rear cameras. There is also a 13MP camera and display flash for taking selfies in low light. The smartphone is also equipped with a fingerprint sensor placed on the front panel and is backed by a 3090mAh battery. 

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Lyf smartphone explodes, investigation under progress: Reliance Retail

On Sunday, a man Tanvir Sadiq, claimed on social media that his 4G enabled Lyf smartphone burned into flames. The phone was sold by RIL's retail arm Reliance Retail.

"My family had a narrow escape today after @reliancejio's @ Reliance_LYF phone exploded and burst into flames, "Tanvir Sadiq said on twitter.

He has also posted a picture of the burnt phone and also warned people from using Lyf phones.

The firm has promised a thorough investigation in the matter and will also take appropriate action said a Lyf spokesperson.

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Finnish smartphone maker Jolla enters Indian market soon

Finnish smartphone maker Jolla, founded by some ex-Nokia employees, has signed an exclusive deal with online shopping website Snapdeal.com to introduce their smartphones in the Indian markets.

Jolla smartphones run on its own software, called Sailfish, which is an offshoot of the MeeGo software that used to be found on the old Nokia phones and acts as an open-source alternative to Google's Android mobile operating system.

However, the platform does work with existing Android smartphones and tablets, and Jolla claims it is a more secure OS for those seeking privacy.

The phone will debut in India as early as next month. Price of the Jolla smartphones in India is not confirmed, however the phone is expected to be priced below Rs. 30,000. Jolla phones are available for orders online at its web shop at the price of Euro 399to all European union countries, Switzerland and Norway.

There are no navigation buttons on the Jolla phones, so taps, swipes and various other gestures on the touchscreen are used to navigate the phone, the report said.

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Rubik's cube turns 40

Internet giant Google is celebrating one of the greatest toy inventions ever — Rubik's Cube — with a doodle. 

Today's Google homepage showcases Rubik's Cube whichis an exact replica of the invention and you can play it virtually on your computer. By clicking on cube in homepage, it will get enlarged, there you can see option "?" telling how to play the game and also providing an option of the search page of Rubik Cube invention.

It is one of the world's best sold puzzle games and about 350 million cubes have been sold till now. The fastest time it has taken for a human to solve the puzzle is 5.55 seconds.

Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 by Erno Rubik. Erno Rubik was a Hungarian inventor, architect and professor of

architecture. It was originally called Magic Cube, and Rubik licensed it to Ideal Toy Corp in 1980.

Rubik was also known for inventing mechanical puzzles — Rubik's Cube Invention, the Rubik's Magic 3D combination puzzle, Rubik's Magic: Master Edition and the Rubik's Snake. However, only Rubik's Cube became popular

across the globe.

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Motorola launches Moto E budget smartphone at Rs 6,999

Motorola has barged into the sub-Rs 10,000 segment with the new Moto E smartphone. Just like its two recently launched smartphones Moto G and X, the economical model Moto E will be exclusively available via online retailer Flipkart in the Indian market. The new smartphone is priced at Rs 6,999 and it will be up for sale starting May 14.

Moto E has a 4.3-inch display with 960x540p resolution, making it the only smartphone offering a high quality display at this price point. The dual sim phone runs on the latest Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS and packs a 1.2GHz dual- core Snapdragon 200 processor, with 1GB RAM and 4G internal memory. Unlike Moto X and G, this phone supports microSD cards for storage expansion.

The budget offering of Motorola sports a 5MP camera on the back, but does not have rear LED flash and front camera. It can access the internet over 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi networks, while data can be transferred via microUSB 2.0 and Bluetooth 4.0. The smartphone has a decent 1,980mAh battery and Motorola claims it can last a whole day once fully charged.

Moto E will come with 20 user-removable back covers. Motorola is eyeing the large number of mobile phone users who are switching from feature phones to budget smartphones with Moto E. At this rate and with these specifications, Moto E is likely to be a hot seller and take the market by a storm. This game changer handset can be expected to give several domestic players a run for their money in this bracket.

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Airtel Offers new WhatsApp data packs

Mobile instant messaging service, WhatsApp, has partnered with Indian telecom operator Airtel to offer users a customized data plan for WhatsApp use. 

The pack is available to both 2G and 3G subscribers and is priced in the range of Rs 36 and Rs 49, depending on the service area. It will offer 200MB monthly data allowance exclusively for Whatsapp use. To activate the plan, users need to SMS the keyword 'Whatsapp' to the number 121. 

It's not the first time that WhatsApp has tied-up with Indian telecom operators to offer special plans. The service had previously partnered Reliance Communications and Tata Docomo for offering WhatsApp specific data plans. 

WhatsApp claims to have 50million monthly active users in India, which is the largest market for the messaging service provider. About a fortnight ago, WhatsApp had announced that it had half a billion active users, worldwide and has grown fastest in countries like Brazil, India, Mexico, and Russia, with users sharing more than 700 million photos and 100 million videos every single day. 

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