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

Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start 12 noon today on Flipkart and Amazon.in

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We recently reported that the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders will start today, October 7th in India and would go on sale from Apple Authorized Resellers on October 17th. Today both Amazon.in and Flipkart have confirmed that the the iPhone 6 and  iPhone 6 Plus would be available for pre-order starting 12 noon today. Online retailer Infibeam have already started taking pre-orders for these smartphones. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start 12 noon today on Flipkart and Amazon.in”

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime briefly listed at Rs. 8499 on Flipkart

Samsung Core Prime

Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360) smartphone was listed on Flipkart few hours back at Rs. 8499, before the price was removed, but the listing still exists. It has a 4.5-inch display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Prime briefly listed at Rs. 8499 on Flipkart”

Micromax Canvas A1 Review

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Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4501) is one of the three smartphones in the Google’s Android One lineup that was launched last month. We already brought you the review of the Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, the cheapest of the lot, which is available from Flipkart. The Micromax Canvas A1 is slightly costlier than the Dream UNO and is exclusively available from Amazon. All the Android One smartphones have the same specifications, is the Canvas A1 any different in terms of the performance? Let us find out.

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MTS launches festive offers, MBlaze Ultra dongle gets 33% price cut

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Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that provides telecom services under MTS has launched GB Festival for this festive season. Under this offer, postpaid data customers can get new data customers can now buy an MBlaze Ultra WiFi dongle for just Rs. 999 instead of Rs. 1499. This comes with 40GB of data. New prepaid customers need to pay just Rs 1749 instead of Rs. 2299 for MBlaze Ultra Wi-fi dongle along with 10 GB data. MTS has also introduced new monthly usage plans across categories.

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LG G3 Stylus officially launched in India for Rs. 21500

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LG has officially launched the G3 Stylus smartphone in India. It went on sale last week and packs a 5.5-inch qHD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It borrows G3’s design, comes with a Rubberdium stylus pen and has new user experience (UX) features of the G3. In India it comes with Dual SIM support. Continue reading “LG G3 Stylus officially launched in India for Rs. 21500”

Intex Aqua Y2 Pro with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4333

Intex Aqua Y2 Pro

Intex has launched the Aqua Y2 Pro, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the  Aqua series. It has a a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.

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1,50,000 Redmi 1S smartphones to go on sale in India at 8 AM on Oct 6

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Last week Xiaomi asked the fans to stay tuned for something special next week, today the company has announced that 1,50,000 or 1.5 lakh Redmi 1S smartphones would go on sale on October 6th, 8AM on Flipkart on its Big Billion Day sale. Registrations are not necessary for the sale . Continue reading “1,50,000 Redmi 1S smartphones to go on sale in India at 8 AM on Oct 6”

100,000 Asus Zenfone smartphones to be available in India from Oct 6

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Sales of Asus Zenfone smartphones crossed 2 lakh last month, in just a quarter of launch, now that company has announced that 1 Lakh or 100,000 Units of Zenfone Series would be available from 6th October on Flipkart. Asus is still working to increase the number of units and meet the huge demand. Continue reading “100,000 Asus Zenfone smartphones to be available in India from Oct 6”

New Zenfone smartphones including a 5.5-inch model expected at CES 2015

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Asus introduced the Zenfone series, the company’s first set of smartphones called the Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 at the CES earlier this year. Asus is planning to unveil the second set of Zenfone smartphones at the CES 2015 in January, according to a report from Digitimes. This would include a 5.5-inch model that would lie between the Zenfone 5 and the Zenfone 6. Continue reading “New Zenfone smartphones including a 5.5-inch model expected at CES 2015”

Celkon Campus One A354C with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 2599

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Celkon Campus One A354C, the company’s latest budget smartphone running Android 4.4 is now available from HomeShop18. This has a 3.5-inch HVGA, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, has 2G (EDGE) connectivity and dual SIM support, similar to the Celkon Campus A15K that was launched back in August. Continue reading “Celkon Campus One A354C with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 2599”

Xiaomi Mi 3 will be automatically added to Flipkart cart on Oct 6 for some who repeatedly tried and failed

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Xiaomi had already announced that it would bring the Mi 3 for sale again during Diwali, after it was temporarily discontinued in August. Today, Mi India and Flipkart have announced a festive new offer for its fans who have never given up trying to buy a Mi 3. Under this offer, those who tried to buy Mi 3 at least five times or more will find the device added to their cart on Flipkart on October 6th. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 3 will be automatically added to Flipkart cart on Oct 6 for some who repeatedly tried and failed”

Obi Crane S550 and Leopard S502 now available, Falcon S451 with rotating camera coming soon

Obi Leopard S502, Crane S550 and Falcon S451

Obi Mobiles updated its smartphone lineup with five new smartphones last month, now the Obi Crane S550 and Leopard S502 two new mid range smartphones are available from Indiatimes Shopping. The Obi Falcon S451 would be the company’s first smartphone with a swivel camera. The smartphone looks like the Oppo N1, but this has an 8-megapixel camera. It is expected to go on sale soon, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. The smartphone was launched in the middle east recently. Continue reading “Obi Crane S550 and Leopard S502 now available, Falcon S451 with rotating camera coming soon”

HP 7 VoiceTab with 6.95-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 10990

HP 7 VoiceTab

HP has launched the HP 7 VoiceTab, the company’s latest phablet in the VoiceTab series as it promised. It has a 6.95-inch  (1024 x 600 pixels) multi-touch display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 3G support with a single micro SIM card and has voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “HP 7 VoiceTab with 6.95-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 10990”

Lenovo A8-50 tablet with 8-inch HD display, voice calling now available for Rs. 17490

Lenovo A8-50

Lenovo A8-50, the company’s latest A series tablet is now on sale in India on Flipkart, after the A7-30 and the A7-50 tablets. It was unveiled earlier this year and packs a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display, quad-core MediaTek processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), which is upgradable to Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

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HTC Desire Eye with 13MP front and rear cameras with LED flash leaked

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Last month HTC sent out invites for the Double Exposure event on October 8th. Recent leaks indicated HTC One M8 Eye with 13MP Duo Camera and a RECamera , competitor to the GoPro. Today fresh leaks from @Upleaks shows the press shots of the upcoming HTC Desire Eye smartphone with 13-megapixel cameras on the front and the back. Both have dual LED flashes next to them. Continue reading “HTC Desire Eye with 13MP front and rear cameras with LED flash leaked”