Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

iBall Andi 5.5H Weber with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 6499

iBall Andi 5.5H Weber

iBall has officially launched the Andi 5.5H Weber smartphone. It went on sale earlier this month, packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash that is enhanced to 8-megapixel using software and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other iBall Andi smartphones. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5.5H Weber with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 6499”

Xolo One HD with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with flash launched for Rs. 4777

Xolo One HD

Xolo has launched One HD, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘One’ series. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580M SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support, but it has only 3G connectivity and lacks 4G LTE support.

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Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 5299

Asus Zenfone Go 4.5

Asus launched the Zenfone Go, a budget smartphone in India back in September. Today the company has launched a smaller variant called Zenfone Go 4.5 with a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen and 1GB of RAM. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 SoC, has 3G support and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), similar to the original Zenfone Go, but this has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 5299”

Huawei Honor 7 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta update in India

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Huawei has finally released the beta version of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the Honor 7 users in India. This update is available for only those who register for the OTA (over the air) using the Google Drive forum here with their current software version and IMEI. The company says that it will verify the information and will start pushing the OTA update for the users after 24 to 48 hours of submission. Android Marshmallow update for the Honor 7 smartphone brings EMUI 4.0 and several new features. Check out the change log below. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 7 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta update in India”

LG Tone Infinim 2016 Bluetooth Stereo headset to be introduced at the CES

LG Tone Infinim 2016 HBS 910

LG today announced that it will introduce a new Tone Infinim 2016 (HBS-910) Bluetooth Stereo headset at the CES 2016 next month. The new Tone Infinim will come with an enhanced slim and lightweight design. The new premium Bluetooth stereo headset has been developed in collaboration with Harman/Kardon, similar to the first Tone Infinim.

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Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) with 4.5-inch display, Android 5.1 live images surface

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 SM-J120F leak

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F), successor of the Galaxy J1 has surfaced in live images (via). Most of the specifications of the smartphone were revealed in GFXBench listing recently. Now live images reveal the Galaxy J1 (2016) name in the boot logo, Samsung’s signature home button below the display along with capacitive touch buttons on both the sides, removable battery, dual SIM slots and the model number. Check out the rumored specifications. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) with 4.5-inch display, Android 5.1 live images surface”

Reliance Jio launches 4G LTE services for its employees

Reliance Jio launch

Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) yesterday launched its 4G LTE services for its employees at an event in Reliance Corporate Park on the eve of the 83rd Birth Anniversary of the group’s founder Chairman Dhirubhai Ambani. Continue reading “Reliance Jio launches 4G LTE services for its employees”

Letv Le Max with 6.33-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM launching in India mid-January 2016

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Letv, one of the popular smartphone makers in China is all set to enter the Indian market next month with the launch of the Le Max smartphone. Today at its preview event in Bangalore it confirmed that the Le Max smartphone will launch in the country sometime mid-January 2016. The company recently scheduled a preview event in Delhi on January 5th where it will showcase the Le Max smartphone.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Battery Life Test

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 FA One Charge Rating

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 3 smartphone last month. We brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone recently, here we have the battery life test results.  The Redmi Note 3 packs a 4000mAh built-in battery, which is larger than the than 3060mAh battery on the Redmi Note 2. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor and runs on MIUI 7 based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop). Check out the test results below.

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Xiaomi Mi 4, Mi 3 and Mi Note Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in final stages of testing

Xiaomi Mi 4 MIUI 7_fonearena

Earlier this month Xiaomi confirmed that the Mi 4 and Mi Note smartphones will get the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update soon. Now the company’s MIUI operations manager has announced on weibo (Via) that the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for these smartphones, including the Mi 3 are in final stages of testing. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4, Mi 3 and Mi Note Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in final stages of testing”

Lenovo K4 Note will come with a fingerprint sensor and NFC

Lenovo K4 Note Teaser

Lenovo just confirmed on its social channels that the upcoming K4 Note smartphone will come with a fingerprint sensor on the back. It also said that it will come with Near Field Communication (NFC) support. The teaser image once again shows off the smartphone’s brushed metal frame. Continue reading “Lenovo K4 Note will come with a fingerprint sensor and NFC”

Xiaomi Redmi 3 with 5-inch HD display, metal body gets certified in China

Xiaomi Redmi 3

Xiaomi introduced Redmi Note 3, the company’s latest ‘Redmi Note’ series smartphone with a metal body recently. Now a new Xiaomi smartphone with similar unibody metal build has been certified by TENAA (Via) in China. The design is similar to Redmi Note 3, but this doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor on the back. This could be the Redmi 3 that surfaced on Geekbench recently, revealing the Snapdragon 617 processor and 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 with 5-inch HD display, metal body gets certified in China”

Amazon offers over $30 worth free apps and games for limited period

Amazon Free Apps Dec 2015

Amazon is back with another free apps offer for Christmas. This month it is offering 13 paid Android apps and games worth over $30 for free on the Amazon Underground app for a limited period. These apps are usually priced between US$ 0.99 and US$ 11.99. Some popular apps and games include, AVG AntiVirus PRO Android Security, Shiver: The Lily’s Requiem, Lifeline and more.

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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out

Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen Android 6.0 Marshmallow US

Motorola has finally started rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the 2015 Moto G (3rd gen) smartphone starting from the U.S and Canada. Earlier this month Motorola’s Senior Director of Software Product Management, David Schuster confirmed that they have begun Marshmallow soak test for Moto G (3rd Gen) in Brazil and India. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out”

Google Nexus 6P Battery Life Test

Google Nexus 6P FA One Charge Rating

Google launched the Huawei-made Nexus 6P smartphone in India back in October. We have already seen the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results. The Nexus 6P has a 3450mAh built-in battery, comes with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 support and also comes bundled with a fast charger. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Check out the test results below. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6P Battery Life Test”