Facebook recently announced an overhaul of news feed to improve interaction between friends and family. Today the company has yet again pushed revealed another change which lets users choose the type of news and news from trusted sources.
In the latest change, Facebook is enhancing on promoting news from publications that the community rates as trustworthy, type of news that is informative, and news that is relevant to people’s local community. It also gives users choice to choose which news should appear on top of the news feed. The company mentioned that it will start testing news from publications that the community rated as trustworthy.
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Facebook is said to be using the data samples of people using Facebook in the US to gauge their familiarity with, and trust in, various different sources of news. The testing will initially start with the US and will gradually roll out to other countries. As for informative content, Facebook will use its traditional way of asking people to rank the informativeness of updates in their feed on a scale of one to five. This will be evaluated and expanded in different ways this year.
Facebook will use the Today In’ local news and events section in the app to display local news and ...
Facebook recently announced an overhaul of news feed to improve interaction between friends and family. Today the company has yet again pushed revealed another change which lets users choose the type of news and news from trusted sources.
In the latest change, Facebook is enhancing on promoting news from publications that the community rates as trustworthy, type of news that is informative, and news that is relevant to people’s local community. It also gives users choice to choose which news should appear on top of the news feed. The company mentioned that it will start testing news from publications that the community rated as trustworthy.
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Facebook is said to be using the data samples of people using Facebook in the US to gauge their familiarity with, and trust in, various different sources of news. The testing will initially start with the US and will gradually roll out to other countries. As for informative content, Facebook will use its traditional way of asking people to rank the informativeness of updates in their feed on a scale of one to five. This will be evaluated and expanded in different ways this year.
Facebook will use the Today In’ local news and events section in the app to display local news and ...
This week Huawei's Honor brand launched the Honor 9i smartphone, Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 Prime, Meizu introduced the M6s with side-mounted fingerprint sensor, OPPO launched a mid-range A83 smartphone and lots more in our weekly roundup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vjZa1fzH-c
Huawei’s Honor brand this week launched the Honor 9 Lite smartphone in India. It was introduced in China last month and packs a 5.65-inch full HD+ full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Kirin 659 SoC, similar most other mid-range Huawei and Honor phones, but this runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMIUI 8.0 out-of-the-box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS6XRoBGp5w
It comes with a 13-megapixel front and rear cameras along with a secondary 2-megapixel rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots. It has a metal frame, glass back, has a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in 0.25 seconds and packs a 3000mAh battery. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version costs Rs. 14999. It will be available exclusively from Flipkart and Honor Store starting from January 21st.
Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 Prime smartphone in the country. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor, runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) and has 13-megapixel front and ...
OnePlus launched Lava Red edition of the OnePlus 5T smartphone in India last week. Today the smartphone went on sale in the country for Rs. 37,999 through Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in as well as Croma stores and OnePlus experience zones in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi NCR .
It also comes with several launch offers:
3 months No Cost EMI on credit cards, Instant Rs. 1,500 discount for HDFC Bank debit and credit cards users, Rs. 2000 Exchange Bonus with every purchase of the OnePlus 5T on Amazon.in
3 and 6 months no cost EMI, using Bajaj Finserv cards on OnePlus official e-store
OnePlus Buyback Program powered by Cashify where customers get up to Rs. 2000 extra as the Buyback bonus with the purchase of any OnePlus device
To celebrate the launch of the OnePlus 5T Lava Red variant, OnePlus has announced a ‘Red meet Red’ campaign in association with Zomato. As a part of this campaign, all Zomato users can avail a free Coke with their orders. To claim it you need to
Open Zomato
Order food
Add a Coke to the cart
Enter the code ONEPLUS
Get the amount as cashback in the form of Zomato Credits
The limited period Zomato offer is exclusively for OnePlus users is available today and ...
Amazon today started its early access Great Indian Sale for the Amazon Prime members, as it had promised. It is offering deals on smartphones, microSD cards, hard disks, pendrives, Kindle eReaders, TVs and lots more.
Best deals on smartphones and tablets on Amazon.in during early access sale
LG G6 – Rs. 29,990 (Rs. 25,010 off on MRP)
Honor 8 Pro – Rs. 26,999 (Rs. 6000 off)
Nubia Z17 mini – Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 6000 off)
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 64GB – Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 32GB – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Honor 8 - Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 17,000 off on MRP)
Moto G5 Plus – Rs. 11,899 (Rs. 3100 off)
LG Q6 – Rs. 11,990 (Rs. 3000 off)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 8 Tablet – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 5000 off on MRP)
Nubia M2 Lite – Rs. 8,999 (Rs. 5000 off on MRP)
Honor 6X 3GB + 32GB – Rs. 7,999 (Rs. 4000 off)
Nubia N1 Lite – Rs. 5,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Deals on hard disks, microSD cards and more during early access sale
Strontium Nitro 16GB Class 10 UHS-1 MicroSDHC Card- Rs. 369 (33% off on MRP)
Strontium Nitro 32GB Class 10 UHS-1 MicroSDHC Memory Card - Rs. 629 (37% off on MRP)
Strontium Nitro 64GB 85MB/s UHS-1 Class 10 MicroSDXC Memory ...
Amazon today started its 4-day Great Indian Sale, as it had announced. It started the sale early for its prime members. In today’s sale it is offering great deals on smartphones, accessories, TVs, Kindle and lots more.
Offers on smartphones on Amazon
Google Pixel XL - Rs. 35,990 (53% off on MRP)
Honor 8 Pro – Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 8000 off)
Nubia Z17 mini Aurora Blue 6GB+128GB – Rs. 19,999 (Rs. 1500 off)
Nubia M2 – Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Moto G5s Plus – Rs. 13,999 (Rs. 2000 off )
Nubia Z17 mini 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 13,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Honor 8 – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 17,000 off on MRP)
Nubia N2 - Rs. 11,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
LG Q6 – Rs. 11,990 (Rs. 3000 off)
Lenovo K8 Note 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 3000 off)
Moto G5S – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 3000 off)
Lenovo K8 Note 3GB + 32GB – Rs. 9,999 (Rs. 3000 off)
Honor 6X 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 9,999 (Rs. 4000 off)
Nubia M2 Lite – Rs. 8,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Micromax Canvas Infinity – Rs. 8,499 (Rs. 5500 off)
Honor 6X 3GB + 32GB - Rs. 7,999 (Rs. 4000 off)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB – Rs. 7,999 (Rs. 10000 off on MRP)
Moto G5 3GB – Rs. 6,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Xiaomi Redmi ...
Flipkart today started its three-day Republic Day sale as it had announced. The sale offers great deals on smartphones including Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Redmi Note 4, HTC U11 , iPhones and mobile accessories. All these offers are available through the site, mobile site as well as Flipkart app.
Best deals on smartphones on Flipkart
Google Pixel 2 XL - Rs. 48,999 (Rs. 11,001 off + Rs. 10000 off on HDFC credit card + up to Rs. 21,000 off on exchange)
HTC U11 – Rs. 43,999 (Rs. 9,991 off + up to Rs. 18,000 off on exchange)
Apple iPhone 7 32GB - Rs. 40,999 (Rs. 96811 off + up to Rs. 18,000 off on exchange)
Google Pixel 2 - Rs. 39,999 (Rs. 13,001 off + Rs. 8000 off on HDFC credit card + up to Rs. 18,000 off on exchange)
Samsung Galaxy S7 – Rs. 26,990 (Rs. 19010 off + up to Rs. 18,000 off on exchange)
Honor 8 Pro – Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 5000 off + up to Rs. 18,000 off on exchange)
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge – Rs. 35,900 (Rs. 16000 off + up to Rs. 18,000 off on exchange)
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 – Rs. 32,999 (Rs. 3000 off + up to Rs. 21,000 off on exchange)
OPPO F3 Plus – Rs. 24,990 ...
Google Allo V26 has started rolling out. While the update doesn't bring in terms of customization, a teardown of the APK has revealed upcoming features like the support for multiple accounts, customizable stickers, Gifs, new camera effects and more.
https://youtu.be/RUNodAtMigs
Google Allo V26 adds strings to Scene Generation feature which is an expressive feature which can essentially create custom stickers and GIFs themed from the text you enter. This icon will be present next to the gif on Allo’s main conversation toolbar. You can either create a custom sticker or a gif from the text you enter. Google Allo and Duo soon will be able to connect with other users through email IDs rather just relying on phone numbers.
The upcoming update might also add the ability to choose which of the accounts should be preferred to start a new conversation. This setting is currently referred to as the "default sender id," but will change when it goes live. The teardown also reveals new effect called "shocked breaking news," is being discovered. Once the feature is live, the user needs to download required assents and then the effect will provide an overlay in the center.
The Bollywood camera effect icon is redesigned yet again from a typical zoom icon to ghost ...
Apple launched the Airpods back in 2016 and it was popular since then. Now Apple has partnered with Citibank India to offer flat Rs. 5000 cashback for the Airpods and several Apple TV variants, including the latest Apple TV 4K. Apple had already partnered with HDFC Bank to offer up to Rs. 10,000 cashback on iPhones and iPads with HDFC Bank Credit / Debit cards till 11th March 2018
AirPods - Rs. 7900 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 32GB - Rs. 7900 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 64GB - Rs. 10,900 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 4K 32GB - Rs. 12,430 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 4K 64GB - Rs. 14,480 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV (4th generation) 32GB - Rs. 7,100 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
This limited period Citi offer is available on both EMI & non-EMI transactions from 20th January, 2018 to 28th January 2018 and is not valid on Citibank Corporate Credit Cards. Cash back amount will be credited on or before 90 business days. This offer is available at select stores in India. You can check out the complete list here.
Xiaomi announced the lightning fast MIUI 9 Global back in November 2017 with many fresh changes including Split Screen, Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, New Notification Shade, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop. Xiaomi rolled out these features to MIUI Global Beta ROM users in past two-three months but most of these features are still not available for Stable ROM users.
Xiaomi has rolled out MIUI 9 (Global Stable) for first two batches announced during MIUI 9 launch but the third batch of devices are yet to get MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM update which includes Redmi 4A, Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3S/Prime, Mi4i and older devices.
Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 9.2 to devices which had already received MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM, and as per the changelogs and reports by users, App Vault, New Gallery editor and Mi Video app are included with this update. Xiaomi has also mentioned that KRACK WPA2 security vulnerabilities have been fixed with this update. As per users, Dual Notifications bug for Whatsapp and Telegram applications has been fixed.
The MIUI 9.2 Stable update is already available for Mi Mix 2, Redmi Note 4, ...
Google has silently rolled out an update to its Gboard app which brings the Gif-Making button to the main screen right next to the word suggestion bar. Though this feature is available since last September, it is hidden behind the emoji button on the bottom. With this new change, accessing the button is more convenient.
The Gif-making button with its new placement allows you to quickly create your own funny reactions and send it as Gifs while chatting. You can use your front or rear camera to create 'Loop' a small three-second Boomerang like clip or 'Fast-Forward' one or two-second clips. Once you are done, you can copy paste the gif to send it to your friends.
Turning small video clips isn't a new feature, there are many 3rd party apps that can do it. In Fact, Google's own Motion Stills app makes it possible. But bringing the Gif-making button to the home screen is the easiest way to create funny reactions. For now, the update is just available to iOS, but we can expect it to land in Android very soon.
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Xiaomi has a tradition of involving Mi Fans in device exploration before the launch of Redmi Note models in India, these explorers get devices before the official launch and are expected to participate in challenges given by the company. For Redmi Note 3 company recruited 100 Mi Fans under the Mi generation program in 2016 and last year, company recruited 50 hardcore Mi Fans as Explorers to test and explore Redmi Note 4 before its official launch. It's been a year since Xiaomi launched its budget champion in country and everyone is anxiously waiting for the successor of Redmi Note 4.
Xiaomi has Fan Clubs in almost 20 cities in India which are officially supported by the Company, meet-ups are held every month in these cities and themes for the meet-ups are decided by the company officials. We have come across a few threads posted by Presidents of these Mi Fan Clubs regarding this month’s meetup on Mi Community and the theme for January Meetup is Reminiscing Mi Generation and the discussion will be on Redmi Note series which is hinting towards another Explorer program which might be followed by Redmi Note 5 launch as it happened for past two years.
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It's surprising how long it has taken for Fitbit to launch a smartwatch. Focussing on budget or mid range fitness trackers, we finally got the Blaze in 2016 which had a smartwatch like interface but none of the capabilities. Announced back in August, the Ionic has all the ingredients that you expect in a smart peripheral. Apps, payment capabilities, watch faces and more, it ticks all the boxes. With the abundant options available though, the Ionic will need to be greater than the sum of its parts. Does it deliver? We spent a week with the Fitbit Ionic to find that out.
Fitbit Ionic features and specifications
1.42 inch (348 x 250 pixels) Touchscreen Color LCD display
Supports iPhone (4S and later) and Android (4.4 and later)
Water resistant to 50 meters
Sensors:3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope,Optical heart rate monitor
Altimeter, Ambient light sensor
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC for payments
Automatically tracks your run with the new Run Detect feature that kicks in GPS tracking
Swim tracking offers real-time laps, exercise duration and calories burned for pool swims.
Integrated antenna provides a stronger connection to GPS and GLONASS satellites to record elevation climbed, split times, and a map of your walk, run or ride ...
Paytm today has launched the Paytm for Business app making it easier for merchants and business partners to accept digital payments. Furthermore, the app also makes it simpler to track payments instantly, navigate through the previous collections and track bank settlements within the app.
The app offers paper-free experience with 0% commissions to accept payments. The app is available in more than ten regional languages, and merchants can view the status of transactions without having to wait for SMS or email.
Furthermore, the app offers statements of transactions daily, weekly and monthly. It also provides UTR (Unique Taxpayer Reference) numbers of daily bank settlement and estimated time of bank settlements. Within the app, merchants can raise new tickets, view existing support ticket. Paytm is also offering priority access to Paytm’s dedicated Merchant Helpdesk. Merchants can also print their QR code to accept payments instantly.
Paytm for business app is already available to download via PlayStore. WhatsApp recently launched its business app which allows small businesses to easily connect with customers
Kiran Vasireddy, COO Paytm stated,
We are committed to building the best payments infrastructure for our Merchant partners. Our Paytm for Business app is another step towards simplifying payments for the country’s vast and diverse business partner community. It will make managing day-to-day ...
Ixigo trains app for iOS has been updated with AR-based features that will let iPhone users locate their coach position on railway platforms accurately. AR coach position feature will allow the passengers locate their coach positions at more than 7,000 railway stations across India.
Users of iPhone 6+ and above are capable of using their Apple smartphones to categorize coaches and label them to detect how far they are from their intended coach accurately. The ixigo’s AR features leverage on the Apple's ARKit. Users will have to grant camera permission to Ixigo to use the AR features.
Once you grant permissions, you will have to point it at the railway platform, and the app will overlay coach positions of their train on the phone screen. Apart from this, ixigo is rolling out other critical features like the station Alarm and Rescheduled trains. These additions will offer users with live updates and will alert users as they approach their destination station.
The Rescheduled trains feature will allow users to quickly check if their train is canceled, diverted or rescheduled. The startup has also added a wide range of interesting iMessage stickers. You can download the Ixigo Trains app from App Store here.
Commenting on the AR update, Rajnish Kumar, CTO & ...
Xiaomi’s MIUI gets updated bi weekly including closed beta on every Tuesday and public beta on every Friday. Last Friday Xiaomi updated many of its devices including to MIUI 8.1.18 version and brought January security patch along with a few fresh changes to devices. We noticed the January security patch on Redmi 4 and Redmi Note 4.
Let’s have a look at changelog mentioned officially on Mi Community,
Gallery
New - Optimize local storage to free up space (01-16)
System (Full display devices, Mi MIX, Mi MIX 2, Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus)
Optimization - Animation for the Back gesture on full-screen devices (01-17)
Optimization - Full-screen gestures as an alternative for screen buttons (01-17)
Optimization - A separate guide for full-screen gestures (01-18)
Fix - Full-screen gestures didn't work properly after rebooting (01-18)
Battery
Fix - The battery level is incorrect on status bar (01-16)
Fix - Battery is draining very fast when the device is in idle mode (01-16)
Camera
Fix - The camera interface is not displayed correctly when the language is Arabic (01-16)
Settings
Fix - There are two Security in Accessibility settings (01-16)
Line
Fix - Line ANR when using Bluetooth headphone for Line calls (01-16)
Apart from the above mentioned changes ...
Vivo at the CES 2018 earlier this month showcased the world’s first in-display fingerprint scanning smartphone that uses Clear ID FS9500 optical fingerprint sensor from Synaptics. Later the Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor got certified by TENAA in China. Now the company has confirmed that the smartphone will be unveiled on January 24th. It is calling it Vivo X20 Plus in-screen fingerprint edition.
The smartphone shares similar specifications as the original X20 Plus, but this is slightly slimmer at 7.35mm, however it is few grams heavier at 183.1 grams compared to the X20 Plus.
In-display fingerprint scanner lets users unlock their smartphone through one-touch fingerprint scanning directly on the smartphone display. At the announcement Vivo said that its In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology outperforms other authentication solutions available for full-screen smartphones in many aspects.
Vivo X20 Plus UD rumored specifications
6.43-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18: 9 Super AMOLED display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
4B RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Funtouch OS 3.2 based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, secondary 5MP ...
Microsoft today launched Xbox One X, its latest and its most powerful gaming console in India. It was introduced back in June at the E3 2017 conference and has 4K HDR gaming and streaming capabilities, built-in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X offering 3D spatial sound.
"With 6 Teraflops, 326GB/s of Memory Bandwidth and advanced, custom silicon, the Scorpio Engine is the world’s most powerful console gaming processor," said Microsoft at the launch.
More than 80 new and existing games are enhanced for Xbox One X to take advantage of its full power, including Forza Motorsport 7, Super Lucky’s Tale, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Halo Wars 2, Gears of War 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Minecraft, FIFA 18, Final Fantasy XV, Star Wars Battlefront II and PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS.
All existing Xbox One games, including Xbox Play Anywhere titles, Backward Compatible Xbox 360 games and accessories, will be compatible with Xbox One X. Those games will load faster and look and play better, on Xbox One X, said the company.
Highlights and specifications of Xbox One X
8-core Custom AMD CPU clocked at 2.3GHz for enhanced AI, real world detail, and smoother interactions in games
12GB GDDR5 graphic memory for the best performance
6 Teraflop ...
Uber launched its uberAUTO service in New Delhi, Coimbatore, Indore, and Bhubaneshwar back in 2015 in an experimental basis, but it later stopped the services. Today the company has relaunched its auto service in the country starting from Bengaluru. You can request for AUTO in the same app that now has a new AUTO option to select in addition to Pool, Go, PREMIER, XL and Assist.
AUTO rides start at a fare of Rs. 25 for the first 4 kms inclusive of a pick up charge of Rs. 15 and for rides greater than 4 kms, the regular fare of rs. 13 per km will apply. You can pay cash or use Paytm, UPI, credit and debit card.
Uber AUTO is now available in Koramangala, HSR Layout and Bellandur areas in Bengaluru and will be expanded to other areas of the city soon. However, you can request a ride to any part of the city from these areas. This is definitely the most affordable mode of transport after buses. Uber is expect to launch the auto service in Pune next.
Lenovo today has launched the Yoga 920 limited edition 2-in-1 glass convertible laptop in India. It is powered by the 8th generation Intel Quad Core U Series processors with integrated graphics and twin Thunderbolt USB-C ports. The Lenovo Yoga 920 was initially introduced at the IFA event in 2017.
The Lenovo Yoga 920 Vibes sports a 13.9-inch UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) IPS touchscreen display and has support for the Active Pen with 4,096 levels of pen sensitivity dramatically. It is powered by the 8th Intel Core i7 processor along with Intel Integrated graphics backed by 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD storage option. The laptop just weighs 1.37 kg and measures 323 x 223.5 x 13.95 mm.
The laptop features a backlit keyboard and JBL Speakers with integrated Dolby Atmos technology. It runs on Windows 10 Home and has 720p HD Fixed-Focus CMOS Camera and Far Field microphones to enable voice-support from up to 4 meters away, even in sleep mode. Coming to ports, The Yoga 920 has 2 USB Type-C, 1 USB 3.0 (Always-On Charging), 3.5mm audio headphone jack. It packs a 70 Wh battery and the company claims that it can last up to 10.8 hours. It has Fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
Lenovo Yoga 920 limited edition ...
Xiaomi today announced Republic Day Sale on its Mi Online Store on January 24th till 26th. In the sale it will have offer discounts on smartphones and accessories, and will also allow you to grab discount coupons (Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 500) January 24th at 10AM.
Offers on Xiaomi products during Republic Day Mi sale
Redmi Note 4 (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Redmi 4 (3GB + 32GB) – Rs. 8,499 (Rs. 500 off)
Mi Max 2 (4GB + 32GB) – Rs. 12999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Mi Max 2 (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 14999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Mi Air Purifier 2 Filter – Rs. 1999 (Rs. 500 off)
Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro HD – Rs. 1699 (Rs. 300 off)
Mi Capsule Earphones – Rs. 799 (Rs. 200 off)
Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic – Rs. 499 (Rs. 100 off)
Mi VR play 2 – Rs. 1099 (Rs. 200 off)
Mi Bluetooth Speaker Basic 2 - Rs. 1599 (Rs. 200 off)
Xiaomi will also be offering discounts on cases for select smartphones. It will also be stocking 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i during the sale. You can check out more details about the Republic Day sale on Mi ...
