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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Tablet, Galaxy Book 2-in-1 Hybrid Launched at MWC 2017.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 runs Android 7.0 Nougat Samsung Galaxy Book runs Windows 10 Both feature support for the S Pen style Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (seen below) and the Samsung Galaxy Book (seen above), the two latest tablet hybrids from  Samsung , were unveiled at Samsung's  MWC 2017  event. Both come with the  S Pen  stylus in the box, and while both support Pogo Keyboard Covers, only the Galaxy Book comes with it in the box - making it a 2-in-1 tablet hybrid. The Galaxy Tab S3 runs Android 7.0 Nougat, while the Galaxy Book runs Windows 10. For now, price and availability details have not been shared by the company. Starting with the  Samsung Galaxy Tab S3  - the new Samsung tablet sports a 9.7-inch QXGA (2048x1536 pixels) Super AMOLED display, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC (2 cores at 2.15GHz and 2 cores at 1.6GHz) coupled with 4GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and 4K video recording, and a 5-megapix

Samsung Galaxy S8 Launch Set for March 29.

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Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2017 confirmed for March 29 Galaxy S8 expected to make its debut at the event The event will be live streamed Samsung Galaxy S8 is launching next month, Samsung has revealed. Samsung at its Sunday keynote in Barcelona confirmed that Galaxy Unpacked 2017 will be held on March 29, where the company is set to unveil its next flagship, the Galaxy S8. Previous reports indicate the smartphone will only  go on sale by April 21 . Teasing the launch event, Samsung wrote in its official invite, "On March 29, Samsung Electronics will unveil the newest Galaxy as part of its endeavour to unbox your phone." The South Korean giant  confirmed  that the March 29 event will take place in New York, and will kick off at 11am EDT (9:30pm IST). The invite further said, "The forthcoming addition to the Galaxy line-up represents the start of a new era, by reshaping the device that has over the years become an indispensable tool in our everyday

Huawei Watch 2, Watch 2 Classic With 4G LTE Support Launched at MWC 2017.

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Only the Huawei Watch 2 offers LTE connectivity Huawei Watch 2 Classic sports a metal chassis The smartwatches come with Android Pay support Alongside the  Huawei P10  and  P10 Plus , the company has also launched the Huawei Watch 2 and the Huawei Watch 2 Classic smartwatches. The big highlight of the smartwatch is cellular connectivity, and Android Pay support all thanks to Android Wear 2.0 OS. The  Huawei Watch 2  starts at EUR 329 (roughly Rs. 23,200), and will be available in more than 20 countries gradually, beginning from March. The  first Huawei Watch  was launched in 2015, and the company refrained from launching any new smartwatch last year because of slag in the market. However, with the introduction of Android Wear 2.0 and its many iterations and upgrades, Huawei decided that the successor was finally worth bringing to the market. LTE connectivity is only exclusive to the Huawei Watch 2, with the option to insert a Nano-SIM card in the watch (resides on the side

Nokia 3, Nokia 5 Android Phones Launched at MWC 2017: Price, India Launch, Specifications, and More.

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Nokia 3  has been  price d at EUR 139 Nokia 5  has been  price d EUR 189 Nokia 3  and  Nokia 5  smartphones to be available in Q2 Nokia 3  and  Nokia 5  Android phones were launched by Nokia brand partner HMD Global at the company's Sunday launch event at  MWC 2017  in Barcelona. Alongside the two new Nokia Android phones, the company also announced the global availability of the  Nokia 6 , which was launched in China last month. The company also unveiled the iconic  Nokia 3310 (2017)  feature phone at the same event. Nokia 3 ,  Nokia 5 ,  Nokia 6   Price s The all-new  Nokia 3  has been  price d at EUR 139 (roughly Rs. 9,800) while the  Nokia 5  has been  price d at EUR 189 (roughly Rs. 13,500). The  Nokia 6 , on the other hand, will be available at EUR 229 (roughly Rs. 16,000). The company also announced an all-new  Nokia 6  Arc Black variant which will sport high-class piano black colour. It has been  price d EUR 299 (roughly Rs. 21,000). Nokia 3 ,  Nokia 5 ,  N

Nokia 3310 With Month-Long Battery Life, Snake Game Launched at MWC 2017.

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Nokia 3310  refresh launching in India in Q2 2017 It has been priced at EUR 49 It will be available with iconic Snakes game The iconic  Nokia 3310  feature phone made a comeback on Sunday on the sidelines of  MWC 2017 . HMD Global unveiled the  Nokia 3310  (2017) with what it calls with a "modern twist." The  Nokia 3310  is the Nokia brand's one of the best-selling feature phones of all time, and it has been priced at EUR 49 (roughly Rs. 3,500). Nokia 3310 (2017)  India sales will begin in Q2 2017, HMD Global has confirmed. Nokia at its Sunday launch event in Barcelona also  revealed  the new  Nokia 3  and  Nokia 5  Android smartphones in Barcelona at the side-lines of  MWC 2017  trade show. The all-new will come with a 22 hour talk-time, and the company claims that it features month long stand-by  time. With the iconic  Nokia 3310 , the company also brought back the Snake game. The  Nokia 3310  will be available in Warm Red and Yellow with a gloss finish w

Nokia 6 to Be Launched Globally, Coming to India Soon: All You Need to Know.

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Nokia 6 was launched in China in January At that time, it was exclusive to China It will be coming to India by Q2 2017 Ending its China-exclusivity, the  Nokia 6  - as rumoured - is coming to markets across the world soon,  HMD Global  announced at the  Nokia  MWC 2017 event. And if the Nokia 6 price in Europe is any indicator, we can expect the price to remain within affordable limits when it launches in India. But there are small downgrades to the Nokia 6 global variant, and the company has tried to fill those gaps with the new Nokia 6 Arte Black special edition model - which focuses on design but also offers slightly better hardware. Here's all you need to know about the Nokia 6 global launch. Nokia 6 Global Launch HMD Global revealed that the  Nokia 6 , which was  launched  in China in January and was exclusive to the country till date, will be making its way to global markets - including India - in Q2 2017. Nokia 6 sales in China, the company said, have been

Moto G5, G5 Plus Launched at MWC 2017; Coming to India in March.

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Moto G5 is priced starting at EUR 199 Moto G5 Plus is priced starting at EUR 279 Both the devices come built-in Google Assistant As expected,  Motorola  has launched the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus in Barcelona at MWC 2017. The new Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus have received a much needed design refresh, with a metal chassis and a circular camera frame at the back. Specifications also see a bump in many departments, while the price stays in the affordable range. Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus Prices The  Moto G5  will start at EUR 199 (roughly Rs. 14,000) for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant and the  Moto G5 Plus  will be priced at $229 (roughly Rs. 15,300) for the 2GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant, and EUR 279 (roughly Rs. 19,700) for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant. The price of the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant of the Moto G5 is not clear at this moment. Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus India Launch Lenovo is expected to launch the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus in India sometime in March. T

Nokia 3310 Reboot, Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 Arte Black Launched at MWC 2017: Highlights.

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Nokia  CEO Rajeev Suri took the stage at the  Nokia   MWC 2017  event to welcome HMD Global CEO Arto Nummela on stage, who spoke about the  Nokia  brand, and its future with Android powering it. Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer, HMD Global said the company will obsess about real-life experience, and will go beyond specifications. He said the  Nokia Android phone s will be defined by premium build quality, great cameras, and amazing design, and added that premium design should not be limited to high-end smartphones. Ending its China exclusivity,  Nokia 6  finally became globally available, along with the new  Nokia  6 Art Black special edition model. The new  Nokia  6 and  Nokia  6 Arte Black Android smartphones have been priced at EUR 229 (approximately Rs. 16,000) and EUR 299 (about Rs. 21,000). The company also made the rumoured  Nokia 3  and  Nokia 5  budget Android phones official at the event. The star of the evening, however, was the  Nokia 3310 reboot , which now

ZTE Gigabit Phone Launched at MWC 2017, World's First 5G-Ready Smartphone.

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Chinese telecoms giant ZTE unveiled Sunday what it said is the world's first smartphone compatible with the lightening-fast 5G mobile Internet service that networks expect to have up and running by 2020. The company said the Gigabit Phone is the first smartphone capable of download speeds reaching up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) - up to 10 times faster than the first generation of 4G services widely in use today. The device, unveiled in Barcelona in northeastern Spain on the eve of the start on Monday of the  Mobile World Congress , the world's biggest mobile fair, will allow for 360-degree panoramic Virtual Reality video and fast downloads of ultra Hi-Fi music and videos. "With the new device, the way people stay connected will be changed forever. Focusing on  5G  technologies will be one of the key priorities of ZTE's global development," a ZTE spokesman said. Tech firms are racing to develop products that will be compatible with 5G, shorthand for th

Huawei P10, P10 Plus With Leica Dual Rear Cameras Launched at MWC 2017.

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Huawei P10 features a 5.1-inch HD display Huawei P10 Plus has a 5.5-inch 2K display Both phones pack a 3200mAh and 3750mAH battery As expected,  Huawei  launched the P10 and P10 Plus flagship smartphones in Barcelona. The company has continued its Leica partnership to introduce their-branded dual cameras at the back. The metal bodied device has a lot more to offer than its predecessor with respect to design change, upgraded processor, camera, and software. The device has been launched in as many as eight colour options at MWC 2017. Huawei also unveiled the Watch 2 at the event. Huawei P10  is priced at EUR 649 (roughly Rs. 45,700), and the  Huawei P10 Plus  4GB is priced at EUR 699 (roughly Rs. 49,200), while the Huwei P10 Plus 6GB is priced at EUR 799 (roughly Rs. 56,300). Both the smartphones will be available Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Columbia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Po

Google Assistant to Be Made Available for Android 6.0 Marshmallow Devices.

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Google Assistant making way to millions of devices running Android 6.0 Assistant made its debut on Allo app Google Assistant was also available on Pixel devices Google, after  weeks of speculation , has finally confirmed that its Google Assistant voice-based virtual assistant will be arriving on all devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above. Google Assistant, the company's voice-based virtual assistant, that  made its debut  on the Google Allo app, and then was available on the company's  Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones , marketed as the biggest highlight of the new hardware. Apart from Pixel devices, the Google Assistant has now made its way to  LG's new G6 flagship  as well. ALSO SEE 10 Things the Google Assistant Can Do The company revealed that the rollout will start this week to devices that are running Android Marshmallow or above.  Google Assistant  will be available for all English users in the US followed by Australia, Canada, and the U

LG G6 With 5.7-Inch FullVision Display, Google Assistant Launched at MWC 2017.

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LG G6  is the first non-Google Pixel phone with Google Assistant It bears a unique 18:9 aspect ratio for its 5.7-inch display LG is touting the dual rear camera setup on the G6 LG G6 , the new LG flagship smartphone, has been unveiled at the company's launch event at  MWC 2017  in Barcelona on Sunday. The  LG G6  follows the company's 'Less Artificial, More Intelligence' theme. Juno Cho, President of Mobile Communications Company, LG Electronics, at the company's keynote stressed that the smartphone war isn't about specifications but about usability. The  LG G6  highlight is of course the presence of the  Google Assistant , the first non-Google Pixel smartphone to sport the virtual assistant. LG G6 features The  LG G6  is the first LG phone launching with the new UX 6.0 while also sports 5.7-inch QHD+ FullVision display with a 18:9 (or 2:1) aspect ratio, which is longer and narrower than the current industry standard of 16:9. It packs a fingerpr