Spice Dream UNO gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update

Spice Dream Uno Android 5.1 Lollipop

Spice has announced that Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update is now rolling out for the Spice Dream UNO (Mi-498) smartphone. Last month Google said that it has started rolling out Android Lollipop update for the Android One smartphones, which will be rolled out each week to more phones selected at random. Continue reading “Spice Dream UNO gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update”

Spice Stellar 431 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3499

Spice Stellar Mi-431

Spice Mobility has launched Stellar 431, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Stellar series. It comes with 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It comes pre-loaded with OLX, WhatsApp, Opera, AskMe and more. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 431 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3499”

Spice Android One smartphone launched in Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Nexian Journey One

Spice has announced that it has launched its Android One smartphone in Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka today in association with Google. It has launched its Android One smartphone under the brand name Nexian Journey One which runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). The Lollipop update offers improved battery life, enhanced security features and smarter notifications. Continue reading “Spice Android One smartphone launched in Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka”

Spice Group to invest Rs. 500 crores to set up mobile manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh

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Spice Group today announced an investment of Rs 500 crores to set up a mobile manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Uttar Pradesh for setting up the manufacturing unit in the state. Under the MoU, the Government of UP will support Spice Group in establishing the facility in the state of Uttar Pradesh in a time bound manner and facilitate the necessary infrastructure, ecosystem and incentives under various schemes announced by the State and Central Government. Continue reading “Spice Group to invest Rs. 500 crores to set up mobile manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh”

HomeShop18 rolls out 9 new phones priced between Rs. 2199 and Rs. 6999

Spice Mi-551

HomeShop18 has rolled out 9 new smartphones, including a Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone in India. This includes Micromax Win W121 and Canvas A82 smartphones that were already launched. Other new smartphones include, Spice Mi-501, Spice Mi-402, Spice Mi-401, Spice Mi-514, Spice Mi-347, Spice Mi-551 and Celkon A356. It has also released Spice M-6115, which is a feature phone. Priced between Rs. 2199 and Rs. 6999, these phones would be available from HomeShop18 starting 14th January. Continue reading “HomeShop18 rolls out 9 new phones priced between Rs. 2199 and Rs. 6999”

Spice Stellar 440 with Android 4.4, Analog TV, dual font speakers now available for Rs. 4199

Spice Stellar 440

Spice Stellar 440, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone is now available from Saholic. The main highlight of the smartphone is built-in analog TV. It also has dual front-facing speakers and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Other features include, 4-inch WVGA screen, 1GHz dual-core processor, 3G connectivity, Dual SIM support, 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 440 with Android 4.4, Analog TV, dual font speakers now available for Rs. 4199”

Spice Dream UNO H Unboxing

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Spice and Google launched the Spice Dream UNO H (Mi-498H) earlier this week for Rs. 6,499. The Spice Dream UNO H has complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Maps. It also comes pre-loaded with exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.

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Spice Dream Uno H Android One smartphone with complete Hindi support launched for Rs. 6499

Spice Dream Uno H

Spice and Google have launched Spice Dream Uno H Android One smartphone with complete Hindi language support, including complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Android OS, Chrome, Search, YouTube and  Google Maps. It has exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.

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Spice Stellar 520n with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999

Spice Stellar 520N

Spice Retail has launched Stellar 520n, an upgraded version of the Spice Stellar 520 that was launched back in July. It has 5-inch HD OGS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 8GB of internal storage compared to 4GB of storage in the Stellar 520. It comes pre-loaded with WhatsApp and Opera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 520n with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999”

Spice Stellar 362 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5499

Spice Stellar 362

Spice has launched Stellar 362, the company’s latest smartphone in the Stellar series. It has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels), powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), comes with 2G (EDGE) support and dual SIM capabilities. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 362 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5499”

Spice Stellar 517 and Stellar 470 with Android 4.4 listed on official website for Rs. 7999

Spice Stellar 517 and Stellar 470

Spice Stellar 517 and Stellar 470, two new smartphones in the Spice Stellar series are listed on the official website. The Stellar 517 is a minor variation of the Stellar 518 that went on sale few weeks back. It has the same 5-inch FWVGA screen, has an 8-megapixel camera, but this has a 2MP camera compared to the 1.3MP camera and a 3000mAh battery instead of 4000mAh battery on the Stellar 518. The Stellar 470 has a 4.7-inch qHD screen, comes with 8-megapixel rear camera and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Spice Stellar 517 and Stellar 470 with Android 4.4 listed on official website for Rs. 7999”

Spice Mi-549 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 7999

Spice Mi 549

Spice Mi-549, the company’s latest smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p display has been listed on HomeShop18. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Spice Mi-549 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 7999”

Spice Stellar 518 with 5-inch display, 4000mAh battery now available for Rs. 7799

Spice Stellar 518

Spice Stellar 518, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Stellar series with a whopping 4000mAh battery is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. As usual it has dual SIM support and comes with 3G connectivity too.  Continue reading “Spice Stellar 518 with 5-inch display, 4000mAh battery now available for Rs. 7799”

Spice Stellar 524 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 8899

Spice Stellar 524

Spice Stellar 524, the company’s latest smartphone is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 524 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 8899”

Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 Review

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Google announced the Android One program back in June at the Google I/O to provide low-cost Android smartphones running on stock Android, with software updates handled by Google. It also released a reference hardware and announced Micromax, Karbonn and Spice as the first members of the program. Spice launched the Dream UNO Mi-498, the company’s first Android One smartphone priced at Rs. 6,299 at an event in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here is the complete review.

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