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What is the ideal size for a smartphone? The answer is of course subjective, but there has been an obvious trend towards going larger. Models with 5.5-inch screens have dominated the Android market for quite some time now. In fact, it’s pretty hard to find a mainstream Android model with a screen smaller than 5 inches, but there are quite a few larger models at various price levels. We recently reviewed the mid-range Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (Review) and Xiaomi Mi Max (Review), and today we have with us the gargantuan Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra. Blurring the lines between smartphones and tablets, Asus’ latest launch aspires to be a the only digital device you carry around with you. It could replace a lot of the other screens in your life, but is that really what buyers want? We aim to find out, in our review. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra look and feel Obviously, your main consideration with this device should be whether or not you can handle its sheer size. With dimensions of 186.4x93.9x6.8m...

HIGHLIGHTS : 》Meizu M3X will be made available in 3GB and 4GB RAM variants. 》The Meizu Pro 6 Plus packs a 4GB RAM 》The Pro 6 Plus will be available on December 23 Meizu M3X and Meizu Pro 6 Plus smartphones have been unveiled at an event in China. While the Meizu M3X is priced starting at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 16,900), the Meizu Pro 6 Plus will cost CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 29,900). The two smartphones will go on sale on December 8 and December 23 respectively. The Meizu M3X and Meizu Pro 6 Plus come in two RAM/storage bundle options. The Meizu M3X is priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 16,900) for the 3GB RAM with 32GB inbuilt storage variant, while the 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage variant costs CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 19,900). The Meizu Pro 6 Plus is priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 29,900) for the 64GB version with 2GHz Exynos 8890 SoC, while the 128GB version with 2.3GHz Exynos 8890 SoC is priced at CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 32,800). Starting with the Meizu M3X, the smartphone feat...

Ola, Uber’s main Indian rival, adds entertainment system to appeal to passengers     @techfireball.inc     By Ram kumar | 1st  November 2016 | @techfireball India's Ola has introduced an in-car entertainment system. Pic: Ola OLA, India’s leading ride-sharing app, has launched a passenger-controlled entertainment system as it tries to lure users away from rival Uber. A touchscreen console will allow passengers to access music, watch TV shows, browse the internet and even control car settings like air conditioning. The system will sync with their phone allowing them to stream services like Apple Music and fashion app Fynd or control the console from their own device. The system will be rolled out to more than 50,000 cars in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi by March next year, Ola said in a statement. Ola claims it is “the world’s first connected car platform for ride-sharing”. SEE ALSO: India: Uber taps into multi-billion dol...

What is the ideal size for a smartphone? oos that really what buyers want? We aim to find out, in our review.