Samsung has launched its premium Rose Gold and Platinum variants of the Gear S2 in India.

The watches are plated in 18K gold for the Rose Gold variant and platinum for the, well, Platinum variant. The Rose Gold model comes with an Ivory White leather strap and the Platinum model with a black leather strap. The straps are 20mm and can be swapped with any other of that size.

Samsung also launched another variant, the Gear S2 White, which is the standard silver model paired with a sporty white elastomer strap. This makes the total number of Gear S2 variants available in India to…

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Looks like Xiaomi is preparing a competitor to the newly-launched Apple iPhone SE. A mystery handset allegedly sporting a 4.3-inch screen has been spotted in China, and reports say it is Xiaomi’s answer to Apple’s latest smartphone offering.

Кey specs of the device reportedly include Snapdragon 820 chipset, HD display, 13MP rear camera (sans OIS), and 3GB/32GB memory configuration. Carrying an RMB 1,799 (around $275) price tag, the phone is expected to launch in June. It is also expected to feature a fingerprint sensor.

Needless to say, nothing is officially confirmed at the…

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Samsung is hyping up a motorcycle-themed event for India in three days. The event is tagged #TapKickVroom and “will change the way you ride.”

So, what is #TapKickVroom, anyway? You’ll have to guess – and don’t forget to tweet your guesses to @SamungMobileIN to enter the contest (you have until March 30, 6pm). You can also write on Samsung Mobile India’s Facebook page, here are the rules.

The prize is a “newly launched smartphone” for three lucky winners.

Samsung recently showed off a smart motorcycle shield, but I doubt that. If you read the contest rules carefully you’re in for…

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33% of Galaxy S7 buyers in South Korea have signed up for the company’s Galaxy Club program. That’s a good start for the company’s upgrade plan, which offers participants to trade-in their old smartphone after 12 months of ownership and get one of the latest available.

The Samsung Galaxy Club is also available in Singapore and the UK. The service, which is similar to Apple’s Upgrade Program, has you paying a monthly fee and allows you to upgrade when the new flagship comes around 12 months later. There are also additional incentives for joining the program, one of which is a one-time…

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Over a week after LG announced the global roll-out of its G5 flagship smartphone, the company has unveiled version 5.0 of its mobile user interface. Based on Android Marshmallow, the new LG UX 5.0 will not only be available on the G5, but upcoming LG smartphone models as well.

The LG UX 5.0 includes an LG Friends Manager app which the company says is the highlight of the new UI. It lets you easily connect your G5 to its Friends (accessories or modules) – not only it detects the accessories, it downloads and installs all the required apps from the Google Play Store as well.

“LG…

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While it was already confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi 5 will soon be launched in India, now we have the exact date. The Chinese company has started sending official invites for the India launch event, which is scheduled for March 31.

In case you don’t already know, the flagship smartphone has been on sale in the company’s home country of China for nearly a month now – except for the Pro variant, which is scheduled to be launched there on April 6.

There’s currently no information on the exact price tag the phone will carry in India, but that won’t remain a secret for long as the launch…

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After being available on OS X and Linux for around a decade, popular BitTorrent client Transmission is now also available for Windows. According to developer Mike Gelfand, Transmission for Windows is similar to other clients both in terms of user interface and features.

Gelfand revealed the Windows client is still under active development, and addition of more features in the near future is on the cards. “The only difference right now is that it runs on Windows. We’ll see how it goes, some features could be added later on which are specific to Windows and aren’t needed on other…

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While HTC’s upcoming smartphone – the HTC 10 – has been said to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 SoC until now, a new rumor is suggesting that – just like LG’s G5 – the HTC flagship will also have a Snapdragon 652 variant.

The rumor says that the SD652-powered model will have 3GB RAM and 16GB memory, while the SD820 variant will come in 3GB/32GB and 4GB/128GB memory configurations. As for the price, the former will carry a tag of RMB 3,799 (around $585), while the latter two will set you back RMB 4,999 (around $770) and RMB 5,888 (around $900) respectively.

We already know…

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While Huawei has already started teasing the upcoming P9, we still don’t have any confirmation on what exactly the phone looks like. That’s not to say that the handset hasn’t been the subject of any image leaks so far – there have, in fact, been many, and adding to the pile is a new set of leaked images.

If you compare, the design revealed in these images is similar to the one revealed in some of the previous leaks, especially the leak that allegedly showed the Chinese company’s president using the device.

Set to be unveiled on April 6, the Huawei P9 is rumored…

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These are the best apps and games that came out this week.

Confide

Confide is a secure messaging app. It features end-to-end encryption, messages that disappear after you read them, screenshot protection, and ability to retract an unread message. You can chat one on one or do group messaging. The app supports sending text, photos and documents, and is also available on desktop.

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Sprightly

Sprightly is a new app by Microsoft which lets you create content such as catalogs, price lists, e-cards, and flyers. The app lets you choose from various…

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