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The Smartron srt.phone brings the Indian company back to the forefront. But does the srt.phone have what it takes to challenge the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4? Smartron burst onto the scene last year with the t.phone, an affordable flagship device that had its fair share of issues. Another key talking point for the company was its famous brand ambassador, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. The company went quiet soon after, with no other major launches apart from the convertible laptop. Back now with the srt.phone, Smartron is taking on the much more competitive mid-range smartphone market. Priced at Rs 13,999 and on sale at Flipkart, the Smartron srt.phone is a mid-range option that goes up against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Moto G5 Plus. But can this Indian smartphone manufacturer take on the might of the established brands? Check it out. Smartron srt.phone: Pros Smartron has sensibly specified the srt.phone to strongly challenge the current segment champions.

SHIVA TRILOGY First book of the trilogy, the Immortals tale unfolds in Meluha, a land that is ruled by the Suryavanshi tribe that firmly believes in the prophecy of 'Neelkanth' Shiva being their saviour. The Suryavanshi’s (Sun worshipers) are of the firm belief that it would be Shiva who  would save them from the wrath of Chandravanshi’s (Moon worshipers). Blending mythology and philosophy drawn from Hindu traditions, the gripping narrative moves with speed to have Shiva step up to take it upon himself about banishing evil from society.  As the tribal leader of Meluha, somewhere in Tibet, Shiva decides to help the Suryavanshi's in their fight against the Chandravanshi, who have allied with the Nagas, a cursed tribe. You can buy these books from the following links:                                 As the drama unfolds, Shiva, the tribal leader from Tibet, gets caught up between the two warring groups, where a realization dawns upon him of how his choi

Reliance Jio is planning to launch 4G-enabled feature phones that could cost as low as Rs 1,500 According to a report in Financial Express, Jio is already in talks with Chinese manufacturers to source these phones. For Jio, affordable smartphones could significantly boost the number of users on its network given there aren’t many options of Rs 1,500 4G-VoLTE feature phone available in the market. So, what does it mean for the users? To begin with, Jio phones are likely to be pre-loaded with a bouquet of apps. While these phones will allow for VoLTE calling, they may restrict the Internet privileges that other smartphone users enjoy. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about 4G-VoLTE feature phones: Why Reliance Jio 4G-VoLTE feature phone? For Reliance Jio, a 4G VoLTE phone of its own becomes all the more important given its reliance entirely on 4G network for calling, mobile data and more. Jio already has its own line-up of LYF branded phones, but they are no

Xiaomi releases Hey S3, Their Very Own Apple Watch Clone A few days ago we had a teaser from Xiaomi for a new smart wearable, well the device has today been launched and it is a fully functioning Apple Watch clone. Named the Hey S3, this wearable is the most advanced from Xiaomi to date featuring a 1.28inch display , built-in GPS + Glonass and weighing in at only 38g. As you would expect from a modern smartwatch, the Hey S3 is able to keep track on your daily routine, monitor your distance travelled, analyse your training and even monitor your heart rate. One of the big issues with smartwatches is there battery life, a point that Xiaomi is keen to point out on the Hey S3 which has a claimed battery life of 30 days. This isn’t a best case scenario either, this is using the watch all day every day for a month. When the watch does need charging you can use the magnetic dock that comes with it. Other features for the wearable include Bluetooth 4

Official Xiaomi MIUI 9 New Features, Release Date and Eligible Devices Xiaomi MIUI 9  is under development and testing phase and soon Xiaomi will launch a beta version of this interface for its Xiaomi smartphones users. Xiaomi has recently launched its interface MIUI 8 in August this year, which is quite good and widely appreciated by Xiaomi smartphones users. Users reported that MIUI 8 is quite fast and user-friendly. I am sure that users will be excited to know that  Xiaomi MiUI 9 beta version  will be available soon. So that company can do necessary refinements to MIUI 9 and launch the final stable MIUI 9 officially. #Update MIUI 9 release date is expected to be end of May or early June 2017. Xiaomi MIUI 9 Release Date in India and other Countries If we talk about  MIUI 9 release date in India  then it is expected that the beta version of MIUI 9 will be available to Xiaomi users in March- April, near the launch of flagship  Xiaomi Mi6 . MIUI 9 And

No end to data wars: Reliance Jio free offers to continue for 12-18 months Reliance Jio likely to continue free offers The free schemes and recharge options that Reliance Jio is offering to its customers is likely to continue for the next 12-18 months, which means other telecom services providers like Airtel, Vodafone and BSNL will have to step up efforts to counter Jio's strategy.  Jio's tactic would lead to pressure on the average revenue per user (ARPU) of incumbent operators, US bank Morgan Stanley said in a report. It added that ARPU for Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone India has been effectively capped at about Rs 300 due to Jio’s current offers, a report published in  The Economic Times  said. Jio prepaid plans start from as low as Rs 19, and go up to Rs. 9,999, while postpaid plans are available at Rs. 309, Rs. 509, and Rs. 999 denomination. Jio launched its 4G service commercially on September 5, 2016 for free and crossed 50 millio