Apple to reportedly launch iPhone SE 2 in first half of 2018

Apple will launch an iPhone in India first, even before US and other European countries. Now, a new report by Taiwan's Economic Daily News reveals that the second generation of iPhone SE will launch in the first half of 2018. The smartphone is likely to be called as iPhone SE 2.

May this year, the Cupertino-based giant entered into partnership with Wistron Corp for assembling iPhone SE smartphones at the Bengaluru facility.

 A Taiwanese website, Focus Taiwan also revealed that Apple will launch the next generation of iPhone SE in India first in early 2018. The same report also suggested that with the Made in India iPhone, Apple will be exempted from 10% basic custom duty. This means that Apple can sell the next generation iPhone SE at a competitive price in the country.

According to other online reports, the Apple iPhone SE is expected to be powered by company's own A10 Fusion chipset and will be available in two storage options - 32GB and 128GB. The smartphone is said to sport a 12MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera. The device is claimed to come with 2GB RAM and 1700mAh battery.

Apple launched the 32GB version of its iPhone SE smartphone in India in April this year. Apple launched its tenth anniversary edition - iPhone X in India at a starting price tag of Rs 89,000. The device is up for sale both online and offline in the country. This is the first iPhone to sport an all glass body and full screen display with FaceID.

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Xiaomi launches Mi Exchange Program

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has partnered with Cashify in order to launch a new Exchange Program. Under the exchange program, users will be able to exchange their old smartphone for a new Xiaomi device by going to their nearest Mi Home.

Presently, the company has 12 Mi Home stores in country across Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Chennai.

The Cashify team will suggest the resale value of the device depending on its condition and resale value. Users can then use the same amount to get a discount for a new Xiaomi device at the store. Users are only allowed to exchange only one device for a Xiaomi phone.

Customers can also get a pickup service for the old phone they wish to exchange. In case, a customer purchases a new smartphone from the Mi Store and makes the complete payment then you can call and arrange for a pickup with Cashify. Once everything is fixed, the Cashify executive will come to collect the phone and will give the decided amount to the customer.

Xiaomi slashed the price of its Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India.The smartphone has received a permanent price cut of Rs 1,000. The 3GB RAM version was until now priced at Rs 10,999 and will be available at Rs 9,999, while the 4GB RAM version was priced at Rs 12,999 and will be selling at Rs 11,999.

The Redmi Note 3 and is comes with a metal unibody design. The device sports a full HD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor clocked at 2.2GHz. The users can further expand the storage up to 128GB by inserting a microSD card. The smartphone is backed by a 4100mAh battery and offers a 13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash and 5MP front camera.

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WhatsApp delete for everyone feature: things you have to know

WhatsApp delete for everyone feature: things you have to know.The feature will enable users to delete messages they sent by mistake to someone. Here's all that you need to know about the delete for everyone feature of WhatsApp.

You can revoke a message within 7 minutes

The sender has a window of seven minutes under which he or she can delete a message. After seven minutes, you will not see the delete for everyone option.

You can delete the message for both sender and receiver

A user will have an option to delete the message for both sender and receiver. When you select the option to delete a message you will see two options - delete for you and delete for everyone. So, you can select which ever option you want.

The receiver will know you have deleted a message

The delete for everyone feature of WhatsApp is not that foolproof. This means that once the sender deletes the message, the receiver will get to know that a message has been deleted. Their chat window will display a message reading, 'This message has been deleted'.

Recipients may see your message before it's deleted

Yes, you read it right. The recipient can read a message before it gets deleted. The message will appear in the notification panel and it can be read by the user.

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Oppo launches F5 Red Edition with 6GB RAM at Rs 24,990

Oppo recently launched its flagship smartphone in India, Oppo F5, in two storage variants -- 4GB RAM + 32GB and 6GB RAM + 64GB at Rs 19,990 and 24,990 respectively. 

Today, the company has announced a special red colour edition of the handset in collaboration with Vogue "to celebrate their 10th anniversary with this launch."

"We are excited to announce this collaboration with Vogue on their 10th anniversary for the Oppo F5 6GB Red Edition for all the fashion divas who love taking selfies and capture precious moments," said Will Yang, brand director of Oppo India.
This special edition is available only for the 6GB RAM + 64GB variant and therefore will bear the price tag of Rs 24,990.

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