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Technology constantly evolves to the point where today, we are unable to function without it! But what exactly was India looking for over the last 12 months? Yahoo with its list of top 10 most searched technology terms for 2017, shows what grabbed Indian Internet user’s attention in this period. Smartphones, messaging apps, fitness bands, along with a lot of search for freemium mobile strategy video games attracted internet user in the country throughout the year. In the list of 10 most searched Tech terms on the internet, WhatsApp, along with Smartwatches and Reliance Jio found themselves on the top. Here, take a look at Yahoo Top 10 Most Searched Tech terms 2017:
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WhatsApp – WhatsApp Messenger rose as a major force in new media and became one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news. It is a freeware and cross-platform instant messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service. The application allows the sending of text messages and voice calls, as well as video calls, images and other media, documents, and user location. (Reuters)
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Reliance Jio – It launched the much awaited 4G services last year, and was amongst the top-most searched keyword by tech users according to the 2017 Yahoo most search tech terms. Jio with its lower priced service has increased Internet reach and also pushed the users in tier 2 and 3 towns to upgrade from feature phones to smartphones and empowered people with multiple purpose of great tool of internet. (IE photo)
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Redmi – In India, the Xiaomi Redmi has been introducing some best-sellers. In fact, some of it's phones have helped Xiaomi rise to number 2 position in the market. With its budget phones powering growth, Redmi became one of the most searched terms on internet. (Reuters)
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Grand Theft Auto (GTA) – Grand Theft Auto is an action-adventure video game series. GTA franchise has been around for nearly two decades, and the series includes over a dozen titles. The series has been critically acclaimed and commercially successful, having shipped more than 250 million units and now it has also become the most used tech term on the internet. (Reuters)
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Samsung mobile – A report has revealed that Samsung mobile racked up good sales in the first half of the year. Notably, Samsung, which is among the world's top information technology companies, had its mobile phone search at the top on internet. Samsung mobile made it to the 6th spot on Yahoo's Top 10 Most Searched Tech terms 2017. (Reuters)
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Nokia 6 – The Nokia 6 is a Nokia-branded upper-mid-range smartphone running the Android operating system. With its device Nokia 6 smartphone, the company broke records with stock clearing of 1.5 million Nokia 6 smartphones in the first half of 2017 and effectively showcased the fierce competition it can give other smartphone manufacturers. (Reuters)
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Samsung J7 – Samsung Electronics is going ahead in its juggernaut-like way by launching smartphones at various price points catering to specific segments with specific features to cover all bases that a buyer is eyeing. This smartphone became a part of the Top 10 Most Searched Tech terms in the year 2017. (IE photo)
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Clash of Clans – Online game 'Clash of Clans' is the game is set in a fantasy themed persistent world where the player is a chief of a village. From Barbarians to Wizards, people can raise their owm army as they like it while playing this. Clash Of Clans is one of the most popular games on Android platform played by millions in the world today. And it has become the most searched tech term on the internet as well. (Reuters)
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Oppo mobile – The Chinese smartphone maker known for its selfie-centric handsets saw its sales grow 750 percent in India this year. With strong demand for its mobile devices, Oppo India has surpassed the home-grown smartphone maker Micromax and Japanese tech giant Sony in terms of revenue. With this, it has made it's spot on the top most searched tech term in 2017. (Reuters)
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