Lenovo has launched the K8 Plus[1] in India today as a Flipkart[2]-exclusive. It follows the Lenovo K8 Note[3] by sporting a dual rear camera setup, a large 4000mAh battery, apart from running stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The K8 Plus also features a dedicated music button on the left panel that controls playback and can be further customised as a launcher. Another highlight of the new Lenovo[4] smartphone is its Dolby Atmos support for better speaker and headphone performance. The Lenovo K8 Plus[5] price in India is Rs. 10,999, and it will go on sale via Flipkart on Thursday, September 7. Other specifications include an octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 SoC coupled with 3GB and a 3-megapixel Purecel Plus sensor with and a second 5-megapixel depth sensor.
Jio continues to lead in 4G download speeds
According to TRAI's[6] MySpeed app, Jio[7] continues to lead[8] when it comes to 4G download speeds. The telecom giant recorded a 18.331Mbps peak download speed for the month of August. Vodafone[9] (9.325Mbps) and Idea[10] (8.833Mbps) also saw their 4G peak download speeds decline marginally in August, while Airtel’s[11] (9.266Mbps) continued to rise for the second straight month. In 4G upload speeds, Idea leads the pack at 6.292Mbps, followed by Vodafone (5.782Mbps), Jio (4.225Mbps), and Airtel (4.123Mbps).
WhatsApp for businesses officially announced
We've known now for a while that WhatsApp's[12] new business feature was in the works, and now, Facebook[13] has officially announced[14] plans to make some money using it. "We're building and testing new tools via a free WhatsApp Business app for small companies and an enterprise...