TecQ: Leica Comes to India, Moto & Xiaomi’s New Phones & More

New phones from Moto & Honor and Leica enters India

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TecQ is our weekly round-up of stories from the world of technology and gadgets.

Saregama Carvaan Finds Takers in Badshah Loving Millennials

Caravan sales have suddenly shot up recently(Photo: The Quint)

Carvaan from Saregama has been a sleeper hit in the country, which has caught the fancy of both young and old. This retro designed device comes built-in with 5,000 tracks, and lets you play music via Bluetooth and USB too.

But Saregama is minting money by selling Carvaan for its sheer audio catalogue which they own. Evergreen musicians like Kishore Kumar, Mohd Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar among others make the list, and appeal to audiences of all ages.

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Motorola Moto X4 First Impressions: First Moto X With Dual Cameras

Glass body at the back gets Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. (Photo: The Quint)

Motorola brings its Moto X4 to India with prices starting from Rs 20,999, available only via Flipkart and Moto Hub offline stores. While the phone was announced as an Android One version for US market, the Lenovo-owned brand has stuck to its tried-and-tested principle for India.

This is the first Moto X phone to come with dual rear cameras, front camera flash and a glass body design. While the phone has just launched over here, we spent some time with the Moto X4 and here’s our first take on the latest X-version device.

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Iconic Camera Brand Leica Enters India & We Can’t Wait to Try Them

Leica cameras cost as much as $4,000.(Photo: Leica India)

If you’re an avid shutterbug and smartphone cameras have failed to excite your guts till now, it’s time you have your wishes granted. German high-end cameras and optics brand Leica on Thursday opened its first partner store in New Delhi.

Everyone knows what Leica is all about and what it aspires to offer to its digital imaging products. Leica is renowned globally for its cameras, that cost as high as $4,000 (Rs 2.6 lakh).

The company will initially bring its iconic "S", "SL", "Q", "M", "V-Lux" and "D-Lux" series to India. The line-up will be available at the Leica partner store in Connaught Place and will be in line with the global range and pricing, the company said.

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Honor 7x First Impressions: When Performance Meets Style

The Honor 7x comes with 4GB RAM.(Photo: The Quint)

The Honor 6x is finally getting an upgrade, and I for one am really excited about what Honor has to offer.

Before the phone is launched on 5 December, I got my hands on the new Honor 7x, and to my surprise, the sight was quite reminiscent of what I saw with the Honor 9i; Big full-view screen, metal body, and loads of impressive specifications.

While I wonder why Honor is going through the pain of launching another phone, here’s a quick look at the new Honor 7x.

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Why You Should Be Concerned About Net Neutrality: We Explain

Special services have been left out of TRAI’s recommendations to DoT(Photo: iStock)

Net Neutrality is back in the news. Should you be worried? Well, not really, because TRAI or the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has you covered on this.

Two years after this term first appeared – TRAI has come out with a list of recommendations around keeping the Internet free and open to all. If you’ve just got on to the internet and are wondering why you should be bothered with Net Neutrality, here’s the lowdown for you.

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