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ZenFone Max Pro M1 was a  significant launch  for Asus and helped it confront the budget king, Xiaomi, and regain lost ground over the past couple of years. The smartphone sold like hotcakes and still is, however, its successor – ZenFone Max Pro M2 – has today made its much-awaited debut in India and there’s a lot to like here. Price and Availability The base variant (3GB+32GB) of the ZenFone Max Pro M2 has been priced at Rs 12,999, whereas the 4GB + 64GB version is priced at Rs 14,999, and the highest-end variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at Rs 16,999. The ZenFone Max Pro M2 comes in either Blue or Titanium colors, and will exclusively be  available online via Flipkart from December 18 . ZenFone Max Pro M2 Specs The ZenFone Max Pro M2 isn’t an iterative upgrade like its arch-nemesis Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 6 Pro but instead, brings along quite a lot of changes in tow. The smartphone now dons a glass-like finish on the back and features a notched display on

Online ride-hailing platform  Uber has announced it will double its workforce in the product and engineering departments, from over 500 to more than 1,000 ‘technologists’, at its Bengaluru and Hyderabad facilities next year. Uber  aims to hire full-stack teams that include product managers, product designers, data scientists, user researchers, mobile, front-end and back-end engineers, as well as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts, the company said in a statement. “ In 2018, our tech teams grew by 150 percent and we are focused on doubling down again in 2019 ,” said Apurva Dalal, Head of Engineering, Uber India. According to the company, its tech centers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad are critical to the global mission of developing urban mobility solutions for everyone. “ Engineers are working on exciting areas of Customer Engagement, Rider access (next billion riders), Uber Eats, Maps, Marketplace and Data platforms ,” informed Dalal. Uber said

PUBG Mobile  is currently enjoying its position as one of the most popular online multiplayer games on mobile devices. The game was recently crowned as the  Best Game of 2018 on Google Play  as well as the User’s Choice Game of 2018 on Google Play, which is simply awesome. I’ll have to admit though, Tencent Games has been doing a phenomenal job of keeping the game updated with all the latest features. On the same lines, it looks like the company now working on pushing the latest  Vikendi snow map  update to its mobile players. While there’s official info about the new map’s arrival on PUBG Mobile, we’ve learnt that it’ll debut on December 20, thanks to leaked patch notes. According to the leaked patch notes of the PUBG Mobile 0.10 update, we can tell you that  the  new 6 x 6 Vikendi snow map  will debut on December 20. Besides the new map itself, the update will apparently bring a slew of additions like a new snow weather mode, snowball fight for Vikendi’s spawn Island, S

Bumble has been making some big strides in the business, giving a tough competition to Tinder. Well, the app has now arrived in India after roping in actress  Priyanka Chopra  as a partner, advisor, and investor. Founder and CEO of Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd made a public appearance earlier this week in Delhi along with Chopra to introduce the so-called “feminist dating app” to Indians. Bumble There’s a lot of hype surrounding Bumble in India, so I understand if you want to install and take it for a spin. In fact, I decided to try out the app myself (purely for educational purposes), so let’s see if I can help you get started. Just like  Tinder , Bumble is an app only service. So, you have to install the app in order to get started. There’s no way around it. You can download Bumble from these links below – Download Bumble from the Google Play Store ( Free ) Download Bumble from the App Store ( Free ) Once done, you can open the app to get a quick tour of the app i

As we near the unveiling of the much-anticipated  OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition , which has been scheduled for December 12 in India, the Chinese giant has started teasing features for its upcoming smartphone. OnePlus India has today taken to Twitter to tease that the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition  could feature faster charging speeds  than its existing flagship lineup. The tweet is accompanied with the caption  “Charging is about to hit warp speed,”  which may be the subtle hint one needs to suspect that Dash charging could finally be going away. OnePlus India ✔ @OnePlus_IN Charging is about to hit warp speed. #SalutetoSpeed @McLarenF1 410 2:30 PM - Dec 7, 2018 52 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy If you don’t know already, OnePlus was  sued  by German technology company Bragi for using the ‘Dash’ branding to market is fast charging service in Europe earlier this year. There have  since been reports  that your flagship killer could  soon come with

The battle royale phenomenon, PUBG Mobile is still going strong and the company is now giving you the chance to test out the 0.10.0 beta update on both Android and iOS devices. Tencent rolled out the latest beta build earlier today and if you’re expecting to see major changes, well, there’s not much to boast about here. The PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 beta build prominently focuses on making team play better with improved chat options. But it also adds a new weapon, attachments, and better control settings. The updated chat option now carries a  dozen of unique new scripted text and voice dialogue options , which would simplify tactics, movement, and discussions, as per the official changelog from Tencent. The update also brings the MK47 Mutant assault rifle that was available on PC and Xbox One to mobile devices, along with a Laser Sight Attachment that will enable you to aim and take down enemies more accurately. There is currently no official information on when the PUBG Mobile 0

Facebook’s Messenger Lite has got richer with more features such as animated GIFs and most customization features that were available in the full-sized  Messenger app . “ While you could receive GIFs in Messenger Lite for some time, they were not animated. Starting now, people can express themselves more in chats with family and friends by sending and playing animated GIFs. “ To send a GIF, use a third party keyboard (such as the Google keyboard), search for GIFs in their library, and send a more expressive message ,” Krish Gali, Product Manager,  Facebook , wrote in a blog post late Wednesday. Users can now also customize their conversations with different people and groups and make various color choices and emojis to make the chat more personal. With the new updates, Facebook’s Messenger Lite app has become a feature-rich service but the size still remains under 10MB. The lightweight messaging app is available in over 100 countries got video chat capabilities earlier this

2018 has already been a pretty wild ride for HMD Global, leading the resurgence of the once popular Nokia brand, but the Finnish giant is ending the year with a much-awaited launch. Yes, the global variant of the Nokia X7, the Nokia 8.1, has finally gone official at the Dubai launch event today. Nokia 8.1 Price and Availability The base 4GB+64GB variant of the Nokia 8.1 has been priced at 399 euros or roughly Rs 31,900, though that’s unlikely to be the actual price of the phone once it is launched in India. The other two variants are a 6GB+64GB version and a 6GB+128GB version. The smartphone is scheduled to  launch in India  on December 10  at a launch event in Mumbai. Nokia 8.1 Specifications In line with all recently launched Nokia phones, the  Nokia 8.1 adopts a glass sandwich design  with a notched display. The device features a 6.18-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD screen (2246 x 1080 pixels, which is backed by the company’s PureDisplay technology that enables you to stream

After much anticipation and teasing over the past few weeks, Oppo has today brought its well-known and innovative R-series to India with the launch of the  Oppo R17 Pro . It is the first device powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset to debut in India and brings along the company’s SuperVOOC charging technology in tow as well. Price and Availability Oppo R17 Pro comes only in one variant, with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and  has been priced at a whopping Rs 45,990 . It will be available in 2 color variants, namely Radiant Mist and Emerald Green, and sold online exclusively via Amazon India. It will go on sale from December 7, with pre-orders beginning at midnight tonight. Oppo R17 Pro Specs Oppo R17 Pro is easily recognizable by its frost glass design on the rear and sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch (screen-to-body ratio of 91.5%) and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection on top on the front. It is powered by the  Snapdragon 710 chip

After receiving the final  approval from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in July, the Vodafone-Idea merger was finally  completed  a month later. But it appears that Vodafone and Idea subscribers will also be getting some benefit of the merger in the form of faster upload speed. As per an OpenSignal Report, the Vodafone-Idea merger will not only create India’s largest telecom operator, but will also become an  ‘upload speed powerhouse’.  As per OpenSignal’s latest Mobile Network Experience Report, Idea offered the  fastest  upload speed of 2.88Mbps in India, followed by Vodafone with 2.31Mbps. With that in mind, the merger has the potential to further increase data upload speed and benefit customers in India who are now creating and uploading more content. Image Courtesy: OpenSignal While Idea won OpenSignal’s Upload Experience award for the period between June 1 and August 29, Vodafone took the second spot, which is yet another noteworthy factor. However, the merger