Coolpad Mega 3 Review

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They say that necessity is the mother of invention and true to that, Dual SIM smartphones were born out of the needs of business users, users who travelled a lot and those who often faced signal issues with specific networks. The uptake has been slow but today, a vast majority of phones across categories ship with Dual SIM support. You could say that it is a prerequisite for budget smartphones in India. With the advent of new telecom players like Jio though, those users are now in a dilemma of which SIM card to replace with a Jio SIM. Jokes apart, that certainly seems to be the thought behind the Coolpad Mega 3 as the company recently launched its first Triple SIM device in India. We’ve been using the device for a couple of days now and here’s what we think of it. Continue reading “Coolpad Mega 3 Review”

Strontium Nitro iDrive Card Reader Review

strontium-nitro-idrive-card-reader-5The woes of being limited by the fixed internal storage is something most iPhone users have experienced. Other than resorting to cloud storage, the options however have been fairly limited. While we’ve seen lightning based flash drives for iOS devices, there’s a point to be made for using the ubiquitous microSD cards on your iPhone. The Strontium iDrive Card Reader delivers just that.   Continue reading “Strontium Nitro iDrive Card Reader Review”

Sony MDR-XB50BS Bluetooth Earphones Review

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Sony, the pioneers of personal audio, have always had a fairly diverse portfolio of audio products that cater to all kinds of users. From the high-end headphones to basic budget models and everything between, Sony has also invested heavily into wireless audio products. The new MDR-XB50BS are the latest wireless earphones from the company and they represent a fantastic value for activity minded users. We’ve spent some time with the product and here’s what we thought. Continue reading “Sony MDR-XB50BS Bluetooth Earphones Review”

OnePlus 3T Review : Good Gets Better

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Alongside Xiaomi, if there’s one other smartphone startup that has really caught the public eye, it has to be OnePlus. Spearheaded by the young and affable Carl Pei, the company has delivered a series of mostly hit products that aim to deliver on their promise of never having to settle. Sure, it isn’t the hardest thing in the world to create a top notch product but to do this with a certain degree of refinement and more importantly, at half the the price of the competition, takes a lot more effort. Merely months after the launch of the OnePlus 3, the company has introduced it’s next device. A somewhat iterative update on the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T kicks things up a notch. Here’s what we thought about it. Continue reading “OnePlus 3T Review : Good Gets Better”

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe Review

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A couple of months back, Asus took it upon itself to introduce a slew of new devices under the Zenfone moniker. Since then we’ve reviewed the mainstream Zenfone 3 , the battery centric Zenfone 3 Max, the absolutely massive Zenfone 3 Ultra and even the entry-level Zenfone 3 Laser. There’s one device though that eluded our grasp. The highest specced Zenfone ie the Zenfone 3 Deluxe is now available to us and we’ve been spending some time with the handset. Read on to find out what we think about the device. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe Review”

Lenovo K6 Power Review

lenovo-k6-power-review-1Another day, another new smartphone. The Lenovo K6 Power is the latest to join the hyper competitive sub Rs. 10,000 market. A market that is dominated by the likes of Xiaomi, Coolpad, Micromax and more. The Lenovo K6 Power is then aimed to take the competition head on. Power packed with specifications and a competitive price point, the phone seems to have what it takes to make a mark for itself. We’ve spent a couple of days with the handset and here’s what we think of the Lenovo K6 Power. Continue reading “Lenovo K6 Power Review”

Pebble winds down operations as Fitbit acquires company assets

Pebble Time Steel -08 In a move that has been anticipated for a while, Fitbit today announced that they’ve acquired Pebble. The maker of what was arguably one of the first popular smartwatches, Pebble simultaneously revealed that they are winding down all hardware operations effective immediately. Continue reading “Pebble winds down operations as Fitbit acquires company assets”

Brainwavz Alpha In-Ear Earphones Review

brainwavz-alpha-review-1Self professed audiophiles that we are, we were quite excited to hear that Brainwavz Audio had launched their Alpha earphones in India. Well known and regarded around the world as affordable yet high quality IEMs, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on them. Fast forward a few weeks and here’s our long term impressions of the earphones. Continue reading “Brainwavz Alpha In-Ear Earphones Review”

WD My Passport 3TB (2016) Review

wd-mypassport-3tb-2016-2Western Digital or WD as it is commonly called is a house hold name when it comes to storage products. From the old full size external hard drives, cloud connected drives to the present day 2.5″ Passport sized drives, the company has a product for everyone. With the colorful new My Passport refresh, WD seems to be aiming at a more youthful demographic. Read on for the review where we’ll talk about both the design element as well as the drive performance. Continue reading “WD My Passport 3TB (2016) Review”

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra Review

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Following straight in the steps of the Xiaomi Mi Max, it is now the turn of yet another gigantic phone cum tablet to launch in India. Announced a couple of months back, the Zenfone 3 Ultra is now available in the country and we’re been using it for a few days now. Is this the perfect phone that doubles up as a tablet or really just a small tablet with a phone component inside? Read on our review of the Zenfone 3 Ultra to find out. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra Review”

Coolpad Mega 3 Hands On & Photo Gallery

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Alongside the Note 3S, Coolpad also launched the Mega 3 in India. In addition to being a decently specced and built device, the Mega 3 has one trait that sets it aside from the competition. We check that out and more in our impressions of the Coolpad Mega 3.  Continue reading “Coolpad Mega 3 Hands On & Photo Gallery”

Coolpad Note 3S Hands On & Photo Gallery

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At an event in Delhi, Coolpad today announced two new devices as part of their Note & Mega series. In our previous reviews of the Coolpad Note 3 and Note 3 Lite, we found the devices to offer a solid experience with design being a relative shortcoming. This time around, it seems that Coolpad has worked to fix just that on the Note 3s. We spent some time with the phone at the launch event and here’s some quick impressions about the device.  Continue reading “Coolpad Note 3S Hands On & Photo Gallery”

Lenovo K6 Power Hands On & Photo Gallery

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Introduced at IFA back in September, Lenovo launched the K6 Power smartphone in India yesterday. Targeted at the sub Rs. 10,000 market, the phone brings competitive specifications and pretty solid construction. We spent some time with the handset and here’s what we thought of it.  Continue reading “Lenovo K6 Power Hands On & Photo Gallery”

HTC 10 evo Hands On and Photo Gallery

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The HTC 10 evo is the international variant of the HTC Bolt. A more refined take on the HTC 10 flagship, the company has decided to bring it to India as well. We spent some time with it at the launch and here’s what we think of it. Continue reading “HTC 10 evo Hands On and Photo Gallery”