XOLO launches Era 3X, Era 2V and Era 3 smartphones

XOLO launches Era 3X, Era 2V and Era 3 smartphones

XOLO has launched three new smartphones in the Indian market, the Era 3X, the Era 2V and the Era 3. The Era 3X has a 5.0-inch 720p display, with a 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The phone also has 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. On the back is a 13 megapixel camera and on the front is another 13 megapixel camera with flash. The phone has a fingerprint sensor and is powered by a 3000mAh battery. It's priced at INR 7499 ($115). The Era 2V also has a 5.0-inch 720p display, along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The phone has a 13 megapixel camera on the back and an 8 megapixel camera on the front with a flash. The 2V also has a fingerprint sensor and is powered by a 3000mAh battery. It is priced at INR 6499 ($99). Lastly, the Era 3 has a 5-inch 720p display, along with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. It has an 8 megapixel camera on the back and 5 megapixel camera on the front with a flash. The phone has a 2500mAh battery and is priced at INR 4999 ($76). All phones will go on pre-order on October 11 and will be available for purchase on October 14. All three will be available exclusively on Flipkart.

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T-Mobile adds a data cap to its Mobile Without Borders program

T-Mobile adds a data cap to its Mobile Without Borders program

A couple of years ago, T-Mobile announced Mobile Without Borders feature, which allows T-Mobile customers to roam to Canada or Mexico with full 4G LTE speeds and without roaming fees. The new feature was part of Magentas Un-Carrier Amped campaign which beat one-upped AT announcement at the time to make roaming in Mexico free. Anyway, the feature has had enough time to mature and for T-Mobile to figure out the cost-effectiveness of the feature and what the actual usage has been. According to T-Mobile, less than 1% of those who travel to Mexico and Canada use less than 5GB of roaming data per month. As a result starting on November 12, T-Mobile is enforcing a data soft cap to 5GB per month. Once 5GB are reached, the customer will be throttled back to the default internet speeds when traveling abroad in most countries: 2G (128Kbps) speeds, or 3G (256Kbps) speeds if you have T-Mobile ONE Plus. The change may be disappointing for those data-hungry travelers or those who travel constantly for business, but it is one that T-Mobile is placing in order to prevent usage beyond the intent of the product. The change applies to all customers, even if you still have a legacy plan. For example, if you are still on the 10GB Simple Choice plan and have used 2GB before entering Mexico or Canada, youll have 5GB of high-speed data to use in Mexico/Canada and the remaining 3GB of data can be used when you get back to the States. Even though the new data limit is in place, you can still call and text while traveling at no additional charge. |

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HTC sees monthly revenues double for September

HTC sees monthly revenues double for September

HTC has announced that it saw consolidated revenue for September 2017 of NT$6.51 bn (US$215 million). This represents more than double the revenue for August 2017 of NT$3,00 bn. It would be a safe guess to say that revenues have likely been boosted by shipments to Google of the recently launched which HTC manufactures. However, the big picture is less positive as this represents a 30% decline Year-On-Year. Let's see if HTC can finish the year strong as it's rumored to be launching several new phones before the year is out, one of those allegedly will be the , widely tipped to be the first HTC handset to make the leap to a 18:9 aspect ratio display with minimal bezels. It could also be postulated that HTC is seeing additional revenues following its of the HTC Vive VR Headset, whilst the new ensures that HTC isn't standing still in this category. Year to date HTC has seen total revenues of NT$46.3 bn, which represents a 17% decline Year-On-Year. Note that these are unaudited numbers, HTC will publish audited numbers with the quarterly results.

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Honor WaterPlay tablet announced too

Honor WaterPlay tablet announced too

There aren't many Android smartphone makers that still consistently push out tablets powered by Google's OS too, but Huawei is among the few that keep at that game. Today its online-only sub-brand Honor took the wraps off its newest creation, the WaterPlay. This was unveiled alongside the handset we . As its name strongly implies, the WaterPlay is water-resistant, adhering to the IP67 standard in fact. That means submerging it in up to 1m of water for up to 30 minutes shouldn't pose any problems. The Honor WaterPlay is powered by the same Kirin 659 chipset as the Honor 7X, and you get either 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage, or a 4GB/64GB combo depending on how much money you want to spend. The tablet has a 10.1-inch 1,920x1,200 touchscreen, an 8 MP rear camera, a secondary front-facing snapper too, a microSD card slot, a fingerprint sensor on the front, a 3.5mm headset jack, and a 6,660 mAh battery with 18W fast charging. It runs Android 7.0 Nougat with Huawei's EMUI 5.1 on top. Connectivity-wise you get optional LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1+LE, GPS, and a USB Type-C port. Its dimensions are 248 173 7.8mm, and it weighs 465g. It's going on sale in China on October 24 in silver and Champagne Gold color versions. Pricing over there is as follows: CNY 1,999 (approximately $303 or 256 at the current exchange rates) for 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and no LTE; CNY 2,399 ($364 or 307) for 4GB/64GB/Wi-Fi-only; CNY 2,699 ($409 or 345) for 4GB/64GB/LTE. (in Chinese) |

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Samsung Galaxy Note FE to hit Malaysia soon

Samsung Galaxy Note FE to hit Malaysia soon

Samsung brought back the Galaxy Note7 in the form of the and started selling it in in its home country of South Korea. And until recently there wasn't much information in the way of a but it seems there's still more to the Galaxy Note FE's story. According to a list of supported devices for Malaysian carrier Yes the Galaxy Note FE may start selling in the country soon. Yes also carries the new Galaxy Note8 and could position the Galaxy Note FE as a cheaper alternative with an S Pen. The Samsung Galaxy Note FE is sold in South Korea for 699,600 KRW or around 520 so Malaysian buyers could expect a similar price. |

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