Welcome back to our weekly recap of all the news from the world of tech. It's been a busy week with a lot that's been happening, but one thing you don't want to miss out on is the Nokia 3310 India launch[1]. Priced at Rs. 3,310, the Nokia 3310 (2017)[2] went on sale in India this week[3] through offline channels.
The Nokia 3310 is available in four colour options, and sports a 2.4-inch 240x320 pixel colour display, and a 2-megapixel rear camera, and the classic Snake game, though it lacks modern apps such as WhatsApp[4], Facebook[5], or Twitter[6].
Nokia 3310 Is Back: Should You Buy It or Not?[7]
Aside from the Nokia 3310, we also saw a much awaited phone launch this week - the Xiaomi Redmi 4[8]. The Redmi 4 was launched[9] at a price of Rs. 6,999, and packs a Snapdragon 435 SoC that helps deliver great battery performance at a very value-for-money price.
It's definitely a great pick[10] in the under Rs. 10,000 segment, just like its predecessor, and brings together good build quality and design with excellent battery life. On the other hand, the display and camera on the Xiaomi Redmi 4 could've been better, as the overall competition heats up in this segment,
WhatsApp also added a new feature that's kind of interesting - pinned chats[12]. The feature is now available to all Android users, though beta users received the feature first. This way, if there's someone you message frequently via WhatsApp, their contact or the chat group can...