The latest phones and gadgets tested and reviewed in our labs
Following on the success of the Honor 9 Lite, the 9N is the latest mid range smartphone from Honor. Not aimed as a replacement for the 9 Lite but rather as an option for someone looking for a more fashionable smartphone. The Honor 9N brings a notch to maximise screen real estate, a tried and tested chipset and a camera that can take on the competition head on. Follow along for our review of the all new Honor 9N. Continue reading “Honor 9N Review : Excellence in Design”
Samsung launched the Galaxy J8 (SM-J810G) in the ‘Galaxy J Series’ last month, and it was introduced in May. This is one of the smartphones from Samsung to pack a HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with 18.5:9 screen ratio. It is more like a smaller version of the Galaxy A6+ with a HD+ screen and a plastic body. Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J8 Review”
When Vivo announced the Apex concept at Mobile World Congress, nobody expected to see an honest to goodness retail smartphone based on it this soon. Now that we’ve spent some time with the hardware, here’s what we think about it. Continue reading “Vivo NEX Review”
Over the last year, Infinix has managed to carve out a niche for itself. With well-balanced devices that offer large displays and good battery life, they’ve managed to stand out against the competition. The Infinix Hot 6 Pro is yet another smartphone that brings some key features like a large display and big battery at an affordable price point. Neither of these are new features in a very crowded market so let’s take a closer look at how the phone performs. Continue reading “Infinix Hot 6 Pro Review”
AxumGear, a Los Angeles-based company introduced its Bluetooth Earbuds back in August 2016 and raised $138,209 till October from 824 backers, but it dropped that design and introduced V2 in July 2017. It kept updating the backers frequently and finally started shipping the earbuds starting from February 2018. It has shipped to all the backers and has also shipped two batches that were ordered on its website, and for the third batch which is shipping next month, the company has redesigned it to include USB Type-C and has also improved the Bluetooth. The company says that it is the world’s best workout earbuds that will never fall. I have been using it for a couple of months. Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the review.
Stuffcool recently launched its 20000mAh Power Bank (Model – 810) recently for Rs. 3699. Unlike most of the power banks available in the market, the power bank also includes a USB Type-C. Is the power bank worth the price? Check out the review.
The affordable flagship segment has essentially been dominated by OnePlus over the last few years. Despite strong attempts by Xiaomi and Honor, there hasn’t been a breakthrough success that could really put a dent in OnePlus’ march. With the Zenfone 5Z though, ASUS has a formidable competitor that gets almost everything right on paper and is priced exceptionally well. Does real world use live up to the promises though? Let’s find out. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5Z Review”
Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 7C along with the Honor 7A in the ‘7 series’ in India in May. This succeeds the Honor 6C, which did not launch in India, but it is a major upgrade in terms of design, display, camera, and more, to the Honor 5C, which was launched in the country back in 2016. Should you get it? Let us jump into the review to find out. Continue reading “Honor 7C Review”
Bangalore based Smartron calls itself India’s first global OEM and IoT brand. True to their name, the company has dabbled in a range of products including the t-book and the t.phone. The products might not have been smash hits in the market but they’ve certainly proven that Smartron has some good ideas and the capability to deliver on those. The Smartron t.band is the company’s entry into the wearable space and here too, the promise goes beyond what the competition offers. The Smartron t.band claims to track not just the standard measurements like steps, exercise, heart rate and sleep but also your blood pressure. Does it deliver? Let’s find out in our review. Continue reading “Smartron t.band Review”
A few weeks back, Comio launched its mid-range smartphone dubbed as X1 Note in the Indian market at price tag of Rs. 9,999. This smartphone comes in Royal Blue and Sunrise Gold colors and is now available across online platforms as well as through retail stores across the country. At a price of Rs. 9,999, is Comio X1 Note a worthy contender? Let’s check it out. Continue reading “Comio X1 Note Review”
Lenovo’s ThinkPad series of laptops are iconic machines. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that in the business world, they occupy the same position as Apple products do for media professionals. Head to any office and you are bound to spot a number of ThinkPads. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon sits at the top of the ladder then with its svelte build, classic keyboard and a brilliant display. Follow along for our review of what could be the ultimate business laptop. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review”
Samsung introduced the Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F) and Galaxy A6+ (SM-A605F) smartphones in the ‘Galaxy A Series’ last month, and the smartphones were launched in India soon after. Here we have the review of Galaxy A6+, the bigger version of the two, which is one of the first from Samsung to pack a Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with 18.5:9 screen ratio.
We quite liked the original 1MORE iBFree when we reviewed it last year but found it to be a bit lacking in terms of sound quality. The 1MORE iBFree Sport aims to correct that while offering improved physical hardware and better still, an IPX6 rating. We’ve been testing out the 1MORE iBFree Sport Bluetooth Earphone over the last few days and here’s what we think. Continue reading “1MORE iBFree Sport Bluetooth Earphones Review”
Past couple of years have marked the rise in the mid-range flagship segment with the offerings from companies like Honor, Xiaomi and the OnePlus. These are the devices with few compromises yet offers an excellent experience at half the price of the flagships from Samsung, LG and Apple. Since India being an economic market, these devices are received well among masses and critic alike. Continue reading “Honor 10 Review”
There’s no shortage of audio brands that claim to deliver top-notch sound quality at a fraction of the price of more established companies. Where boAt audio misses out on heritage and legacy, it makes up for it by introducing well priced audio products that punch above their weight. The boAt Nirvanaa Tres is a triple driver earphone, one of the cheapest ones at that. The latest addition to the company’s line up of audio products, we’ve been testing them out for a while and here’s what we think. Continue reading “boAt Nirvanaa Tres Triple Driver Earphones Review”
