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Moto G5 Launch Details, Samsung Galaxy S8 Leaks, iPhone 6 32GB in India, and More News This Week

Moto G5 Launch Details, Samsung Galaxy S8 Leaks, iPhone 6 32GB in India, and More News This Week 34402b

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 12 March 2017 15:24 IST

Highlights

Moto G5 Plus is set to launch in India on March 15
Samsung Galaxy S8 price, specifications, and design are an open secret
iPhone 6 showed up in a new storage capacity in India this week

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Missed out on the news this week? Catch up to it all now with our weekly news reca, that covers the big highlights for you. First up, there was some news about the Moto G5 Plus will be available exclusively via the e-commerce site, something that the startup has already started teasing on social media. 2rv3p

The MWC 2017 in Barcelona, and both phones received a much needed design refresh, with a metal chassis and a circular camera frame at the back. Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus specifications also see a bump in many departments, while the price stays in the affordable range. The Moto G5 has a 5-inch full-HD display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB storage, and a 1.4GHz octa-core processor. The Moto G5 Plus meanwhile has a 5.2-inch full-HD display, with 3GB of RAM, and 32GB storage, alongside a 2GHz octa-core processor.

Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus First Look

We also learned a little more about the March 29.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will reportedly offer Samsung Galaxy S8+ is likely to be priced at EUR 899 (or approximately Rs. 63,500).

In what has to be the surprise of the week, we also saw the release of a new 32GB variant, which is presently available online only in India and a few other countries. The 32GB ipHone 6 is being offered by third-party retailers and only in Space Grey at Rs. 29,999.

In case you're looking for something a little more up to date, you can also pick up a Flipkart is also offering flat discounts as well as exchange discounts on the two Apple smartphones.

iPhone 6 32GB vs OnePlus 3T vs iPhone SE: Best Buy Under Rs. 30,000?

There were also some interesting developments from business chat tools, though the company has declined to comment.

In other news, the OnePlus Store, the Chinese company's own site, starting Friday. Those who purchase the smartphone from the OnePlus Store will get a free OnePlus 3T Protective Case.

And data published by whistleblower WikiLeaks showed that that CIA has developed tools to fixed most flaws, while most of the other companies are looking into the matter, and Telegram assured s its encryption has not been compromised.

Google has also split Hangouts into two new apps - videoconferencing through Hangout Meet, and text-based chats becoming Hangouts Chat. The Hangouts Meet app is already available on both App Store and Google Play but Hangouts Chat can only be accessed early by G Suite customers through search giant's Early Adopter Program.

Aside from all of these developments, we also got the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has been priced at Rs. 33,490.

Aside from that, there was also the BlackBerry smartphones in Indonesia. The smartphone has already been made available since March 3 through pre-orders and will remain available till March 12 with local retailers at IDR 3,499,000 (roughly Rs. 17,400).

In China, there was also the in September, lacking NFC and getting a slightly downgraded processor.

Other launches included the 3,999, which has a 5-inch QHD display, 1GB RAM, and of 8GB storage, paired with a 1.3Ghz quad-core processor.

In other developments, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). It can be used in place of a debit card, or to pay via the Paytm wallet if you prefer.

And late last week, Chandrayaan-1 is still circling some 200 kilometers above the lunar surface, the scientists determined. In addition to finding Chandrayaan-1, the scientists also located NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter around the Moon.

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