The Karnataka government has already issued a release which welcomes Apple’s proposal to commence initial manufacturing operations. The release was signed off by IT minister Priyank Kharge and the move is further said to “foster cutting edge technology ecosystem and supply chain development in the state, which are critical for India to compete globally.” Once the facility kicks off Apple will start assembling iPhones in India and this will allow the company to cut some slack when it comes to pricing and thus help them compete with the other brands....

Canalys Senior Analyst Jason Low feels that this justifies Apple’s decision to expand internationally with operators. Since the launch of the Apple Watch Series 3, Apple has forged partnerships with operators in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, India and South Korea. “Operators in these markets are willing to resell connected devices other than smartphones that can help them generate extra revenue from data services. India is a surprising addition to the list of countries....

The Screen One spec apart from the same processor, which is identical on both the phones is the screen. It’s a 5.99-inch Full HD+ LCD panel with an aspect ratio of 18:9. Interestingly, though, Asus has not revealed whether the Zenfone Max Pro M1’s display is covered with a layer of Gorilla Glass or not. The Internals Both the smartphones are powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core chipset and come in 4 or 6GB RAM variants....

Once you’re past the novelty aspect though, it’s time to delve deep in an attempt to squeeze the most out of this fancy new mobile OS. And this is exactly what this guide will help you accomplish — handholding you through BlackBerry 10’s myriad nooks and crannies for one purpose alone: converting you into a BB10 power user. For the purpose of this guide, we’ll assume you’re already aware of the basic user interface and gestures....

Although some expected Photos to be considerably better than its predecessor and live up to its claim, it sadly failed to deliver an uncompromising experience and bolster its claim. So, if you are unsatisfied with the current image viewer app on your machine or are on the look for an alternative to the Photos app (or even Windows Photo Viewer, for that matter), here are some of our recommendations for the best image viewer apps for Windows....

When you’re a musician, though, sharing this joy is not all about introducing others to nice bands. Being able to make music is a real gift, and for this reason, musicians need to make the most of their talent, at any given time. One way for them to enjoy music at all times is by taking it everywhere. Thanks to smartphones, this is now possible, and some of the greatest developers came up with apps that make it even easier....

The ongoing fiasco is because India says it wants the means to fully track and read BlackBerry’s secure email and instant messaging services that officials fear could be misused by militants. RIM had till now maintained that they cannot provide the complete access to the encrypted data as requested by the Indian government which had prompted many of the Indian companies to look for alternatives for BlackBerry’s secured data communications....

Things don’t seem to be improving anytime soon for Blackberry which announced its Q2 Fiscal 2016 today which revealing that Blackberry made $100 Million less than last year at $352 million. CEO John Chen had been quoted many times saying that they would eventually exit the hardware business considering that it’s no more profitable. John Chen was quoted in a press release as follows, “Our new Mobility Solutions strategy is showing signs of momentum, including our first major device software licensing agreement with a telecom joint venture in Indonesia,” and further added that “Under this strategy, we are focusing on software development, including security and applications....

Joining this Chinese retailer is yet another retailer from the same nation, which even tells the exact price that the Cupertino will charge for its new iPhones. If the numbers are to be believed, the entry level 4.7-inch iPhone will set you back by 5288 Yuan ($860), whereas, the 32GB is priced at around $999, while the 64GB variant costs roughly $1120. It’s probably worth noting that the China Mobile’s page doesn’t actually say iPhone 6 anywhere, but it does mention 4G and alongside an Apple....

I know some of you are already pointing me towards the accompanied software provided by some of these new gen scanners. But more often than not, the software suite they provide are heavy. Why to bother when iCarbon can do exactly that for less than 2 MB of your hard disk space? Once you download iCarbon (from here), you can use it on any Windows computer. No installation is required and you can run it even from a USB drive....

Facebook users has always wanted a “dislike” button as the “like” button doesn’t always fit certain status updates and situations, say a death in the family or a crisis. Facebook though has resisted creating it, fearing it would sow seeds of discontent on the world’s most popular social network. But looks like Zuckerberg has finally relented to the popular request: It’s important to note here that Facebook might not be calling it “dislike”....

Last year, the iPhone 6 pricing started at Rs 53,500, while the iPhone 6 Plus started at Rs 62,000. Since then the Indian rupee has depreciated by around 7% to US Dollar, but even considering that, the new prices are rather steep. For reference, the iPhone 6s starts at $695 (including taxes) in the US which roughly translates to Rs 45,500. We should also consider that the Indian government recently increased the import duties of smartphones to around 12% (from 6%) in order to push the ‘Make in India’ campaign....

We got the gold variant of the phone and boy it does NOT look like a Rs 6,999 phone! That pair of metal rails that go all around the phone shine out. The back of the phone has a subtle curve to it and coming at 143gms, the phone is quite good to hold in the hand – thanks to the matte finished metallic back the phone doesn’t try to slip away....

For some people, the release of Microsoft’s MS Office suite on the iPad removes the last barrier that stood between a tablet and productivity. Yes, there have been mobile office suites around for more than a decade now, but for many, it ain’t Office unless it comes from Redmond. Well, the iPad now has MS Office. The suite comes in the form of three apps that can be downloaded separately – MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint....

There are lots of reasons fabricated to undermine the electric car, but most of them are completely false. First of all, electric cars are just like normal petroleum based cars when it comes to prices: there are those exceeding $100,000 and those that cost $5,000. To address the other issue about electric cars, that they are complicated and need continuous maintenance, that is not true. Just think of a normal car, with its motor, gearbox and the other parts it consists of, there are thousands of moving parts, many of them moving parts that break down fairly easily....

No need to worry InterfaceLift comes as a rescue which provides you more than 2183 high-resolution wallpapers which can be easily downloaded and applied to your desktop. Some of the features of InterfaceLift are: Save High Resolution Widescreen Wallpapers directly on your local hard disk. Download wallpaper according to screen resolution. Option to download the wallpaper according to the tags of your choice. Navigation Menu allows you to find the wallpapers according to your favorite artist....

Of course, there are various other apps which can make your driving safer or some that can tell you more regarding the state of your car. DriveFlo is another app that you can add to your collection if you want technology to help you in becoming a better driver. Somewhat similar to Waze, the app comes with a point system that challenges you to beat your top score every time you’re on the road....

Let’s start off with the design – it is the same as the original Zenfone 2, volume rockers and speaker grille at the back, power button and the audio jack at the top, charging port at the bottom. The front consists of a 5.5 inch IPS LCD display coming in at a resolution that pack around 267 ppi, protected by Gorilla Glass 4. And the set of three capacitive buttons at the bottom are not back lit....

Sub Rs 15,000: More than basics on a budget Moto Z2 Play (Flipkart) – Nothing “mod”est about this one Rs 9,999 The jury might still be out on whether mods are a “thing” or not, but even keeping the modular argument aside, there is no doubting that the Moto Z2 Play at Rs 9,999 (it was launched at Rs 27,999 but has since dipped to being in the vicinity of Rs 14,000) is a formidable deal....

Survival Online GO Beginning with a game that usually costs $7.49 – Survival Online Go. As the name suggests, it’s an adventure-action multiplayer game where you’re supposed to explore islands, craft weapons, and build a powerful character for invading somebody else’s island and engage in an online war. The game features high-definition 3D graphics, hence, you make sure you enough available storage and RAM to run this. Survival Online Go is completely free right now (although there are optional in-app purchases) and is available for both iOS and Android....