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

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Exynos 5 Octa Benchmarks

Note 3 Exynos

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced at IFA earlier this month and was launched in India at a price tag of Rs. 49,900. We brought you the benchmarks of the Snapdragon 800 version yesterday which is available for LTE markets. This version is powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU. Here are the benchmarks for the Indian version that is powered by a 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU. The Note 3 packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Let’s find out which one is better in various benchmark tests.

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RBI to ban zero percent EMI schemes for credit cards, will it affect mobile phone sales?

RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to stop offering 0% Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) schemes on consumer goods purchased through credit cards. This might affect the mobile phone sales since most of the Indian companies including Apple, Samsung, LG, BlackBerry and Nokia offer such 0% EMI schemes on select credit cards. Continue reading “RBI to ban zero percent EMI schemes for credit cards, will it affect mobile phone sales?”

Nokia Lumia 1020 launched in India, available from October 11th

Nokia Lumia 1020 India launch

Nokia has finally launched the Lumia 1020, the company’s latest flagship smartphone as they promised, but they did not announce the price of the device yet. The Lumia 1020 is the first Windows Phone device to feature a 41-megapixel camera sensor. It also has 6 lens optics similar to the Lumia 925 and also comes with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) that was first introduced in the Lumia 920. The Lumia 1020 has Xenon flash to shoot better images in low lighting condition and also LED flash for video recording. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 1020 launched in India, available from October 11th”

YouTube for Android v5.1.10 update brings New Video Notifications

YouTube for Android 5.1.10

Google has updated the YouTube app for Android to version 5.1.10 that brings new video notifications feature that lets you receive notifications for new videos that match your interests. This update also brings promoted video to front and center and also adds advertisement from Google for some videos. YouTube for Android and iOS got a major update last month that brought a lot of new features including watch while you search, play all button in playlist and more. Continue reading “YouTube for Android v5.1.10 update brings New Video Notifications”

Intex Aqua i4 and Aqua HD officially launched for Rs. 9490 and Rs 15900

Intex Aqua-i-4

Intex launched the Aqua i7, the company’s flagship Android smartphone earlier this month. The Aqua HD that appeared on the official website earlier this month and went on sale online recently. Now the phone has been officially launched. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua i4 and Aqua HD officially launched for Rs. 9490 and Rs 15900”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Snapdragon 800 Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Snapdragon 800

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced at IFA earlier this month and was launched in India at a price tag of Rs. 49,900. The Indian version is powered by a 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU. The LTE version has a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU. We managed to get hold of the Snapdragon 800 version to run some synthetic benchmark tests. It packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Let’s find out how the smartphone performs in several synthetic benchmark tests.

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Gionee Elife E6 now available in India for Rs. 22165

Gionee-Elife-E6-11

We already know that the Elife E6, Gionee’s latest flagship is slated to launch in India on October 3rd. Now the phone is available from online retailer Snapdeal, ahead of official launch. The Elife E6, successor of the Elife E5 has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display based on one-glass solution (OGS+) technology, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6589T processor processor and runs on Android 4.2. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f2.2 wide angle lens, BSI sensor, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 28mm wide angle lens. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E6 now available in India for Rs. 22165”

BlackBerry Z10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 29990 in India

BlackBerry India known for offers on their devices during the festive season. We have already seen price cuts and free goodies for the PlayBook, now the company has slashed the price of the BlackBerry Z10 temporarily. The BlackBerry Z10 was launched in India at a hefty price tag of Rs. 43490 back in February. Recently the company announced EMI schemes for the Z10 and up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phones. BlackBerry believes that the price cut will help the brand to reach out to more number of potential customers. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 29990 in India”

Sony Xperia M Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 14490


Sony Xperia M that was announced back in June along with the M Dual went on sale in India last month at Rs. 12,990. Now the Xperia M dual is available from online retailer Snapdeal. Apart from the dual SIM support, other features are similar to the single-SIM variant including a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8227 processor with Adreno 305 GPU. Sony’s Xperia M dual White Paper says that it comes with Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), but both the online retails have mentioned it as Android 4.1. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 14490”

Apple iPhone 5S Unboxing

Apple iPhone 5S-10

Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S earlier this month. While the iPhone 5S is still not officially launched in India, Varun managed to get one over from Hong Kong, which is one of the initial launch countries. Apple has already sold over 9 million iPhone 5S and 5C devices. It also said that the demand for the iPhone 5S has exceeded the initial supply, and many online orders are pushed to next month. We already brough you the hands-on and Touch ID fingerprint sensor demo of the iPhone 5S. Here we finally bring you the unboxing of the device.

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Mercury mTAB 10 with 10.1-inch display, dual-core processor and Android 4.2 launched

Mercury mTAB 10

Kobian has launched the mTAB 10, a new 10.1-inch tablet in India. It has a 10.1 inch (1024 x 600 pixels) LED-backlit 16:9 capacitive multi-touch screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It  has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It is 11.6mm thick, has 1GB DDR3 RAM, 8GB of storage and supports 32GB extendable memory through Micro SD card. Continue reading “Mercury mTAB 10 with 10.1-inch display, dual-core processor and Android 4.2 launched”

LG G2 32GB variant up for pre-order online in India for Rs. 43490

We already reported that LG would launch the LG G2, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India on September 30th, Monday. The 16GB variant of the G2 went on sale in India online earlier this week, now the 32GB variant is available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart. The LG G2 was announced last month and packs a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display at 423 ppi, powered by a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “LG G2 32GB variant up for pre-order online in India for Rs. 43490”

Strontium NITRO UHS-1 MicroSD cards launched in India, starts from Rs. 990

Strontium 64GB 566X-NITRO-UHS-1 microSD card

Strontium Technology, popular  PC and flash memory manufacturing company has launched NITRO range of HS-1 Class 10 MicroSD cards in India for smartphones and tablets. This offers 85MB per second read speeds for superior app performance, better phone gaming experience and better photo captures. Since these cards come in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variant, it is useful for storing full HD videos and high-resolution photos. It is compatible with Android smartphones, tablets and Windows Phone devices. Continue reading “Strontium NITRO UHS-1 MicroSD cards launched in India, starts from Rs. 990”

Amazon announces the new Kindle Fire HD with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, starts at $139

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 2013

Amazon has also upgraded the Kindle Fire HD along with the a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display with a slightly better resolution than last year’s Kindle Fire HD and runs on the new Fire OS 3.0 Mojito based on Android Jelly Bean. It comes with 1GB of RAM and comes in 8GB and 16GB vairants. It doesn’t have LTE support like the Kindle fire HDX tablets. Continue reading “Amazon announces the new Kindle Fire HD with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, starts at $139”

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9-inch Tablet with 2560×1600 screen and Snapdragon 800 processor announced, starts at $379

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

Amazon has announced the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ Tablet along with the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7″ Tablet. This has a has a 8.9-inch ( 2560 x 1600 pixels) display, powered by a 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on the new Fire OS 3.0 Mojito based on Android Jelly Bean. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing 720p HD camera. It also comes with built-in dual microphones and Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio and virtual 5.1 multi-channel surround sound. It has 2GB of RAM and comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants similar to the 7-inch variant. Continue reading “Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9-inch Tablet with 2560×1600 screen and Snapdragon 800 processor announced, starts at $379”