Apple ordered to halt iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales in Beijing

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According to Beijing Intellectual Property regulators ruling, Apple has violated an existing patent and thus company may have to halt sales of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the city. Continue reading “Apple ordered to halt iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales in Beijing”

Micromax plans to start selling smartphone in China from 2017, will go public

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Micromax has revealed that it is looking forward to start selling smartphones in China from next year, according to a latest report from Wall Street Journal.

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Huawei Honor 5A and Honor 5A Plus get certified in China

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The two new Huawei Honor smartphones have been spotted listed on certification website Shouji TENAA, Chinese FCC equivalent. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 5A and Honor 5A Plus get certified in China”

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker with microSD Unboxing

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The Xiaomi Bluetooth Speaker was introduced in India recently and retails at a price of Rs 1,999. We’ve already shown you the unboxing of the Indian retail unit but here is the unboxing of the Chinese unit which has one major difference compared to its Indian counterpart.

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Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing

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Apple has invested $1 billion in Chinese ride hailing service Didi Chuxing, formerly known as Didi Kuaidi. The move comes from the company to get a better understanding of Chinese market.

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LeEco Le 2 with 5.5-inch Full HD display, Helio X20 gets certified in China

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Last month, LeEco Le 2 was leaked in images and benchmarks and now the phone has been certified in China, at TENAA.  Continue reading “LeEco Le 2 with 5.5-inch Full HD display, Helio X20 gets certified in China”

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro announced, FBI withdraws case against Apple and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.

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Apple iPhone SE pre-orders reportedly hit 3.4 million in China

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Apple launched the 4-inch iPhone SE last week and it looks like it is a big hit in China. According to a new report from CNBC, Apple has received more than 3.4M pre-orders for the iPhone SE via retailers in China. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE pre-orders reportedly hit 3.4 million in China”

Alibaba plans foray into Indian e-commerce market in 2016

Chinese smartphone makers have already disrupted the Indian smartphone market and now it looks like they want to shake the e-commerce scenario in the country as well. Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant is planning to enter the Indian e-commerce market, according to a latest report from PTI.

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Ulefone Power Photo Gallery

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The Ulefone Power is an affordable mid-ranger handset that was announced late last year and features a fingerprint sensor and a massive 6050 mAH battery under the hood. We got our hands on the wooden variant and thought of bringing a photo gallery of the device for your viewing pleasure.

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Bluboo XFire2 announced – Comes with a fingerprint scanner for just US$ 59.99

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Bluboo has just announced a new smartphone known as the XFire 2 which will come with a fingerprint scanner at a very low price of US$ 59.99 (Around Rs 4,000). The device will come in 2 variants and will go on sale next month.

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OPPO F1 now available in Europe for pre-order at 229 Euros

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OPPO announced the camera centric F1 smartphone with an all metal design in Vietnam earlier this month. Now, the smartphone is available for pre-order in Europe at a price of 229 Euros.

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Xiaomi faced poor smartphones sales in 2015 – Below their lowest expectations

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Xiaomi declined to reveal the sales numbers for its smartphones to the media in December 2015. People expected that the company could be avoiding it as they might have missed their target of 80-100 million devices that year. However, the actual sales numbers are much worse according to Weibo.

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Samsung signs deal with Apple to become their main flexible OLED supplier

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It has been rumoured for quite a while that Samsung is in talks with Apple to supply OLED screens for upcoming iPhones. Well, it now seems that they have come to an agreement which makes Samsung the largest flexible OLED supplier for Apple.

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