Xiaomi India today announced that it has sold over 2 million smartphones in the country in the third quarter of 2016 for the first time. This is over 150% growth compared to the same quarter (Q3 2015) last year, said the company. Last week the company said that it had sold 1 million units of Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime smartphones in just 3 months after launch in India on Flipkart. Continue reading “Xiaomi smartphone sales cross 2 million in Q3 2016 in India, over 150% growth YoY”
Various industries are feeling the heat following government’s decision of demonitization of currency and the mobile phone market is no exception. Following a 50% drop in daily revenue, Indian handset makers have proposed the government to allow customers to buy mobile phones with the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, according to a latest report from Economic Times.
ZUK Edge, the company’s upcoming smartphone had already surfaced on TENAA and some benchmark listing. Even some live images of the phone surfaced recently revealing narrow bezels. Now ZUK CEO Chang Cheng has shared the first image of the smartphone along with the box and acessories, and also confirmed that it will be introduced in an event next week without revealing the exact date, as rumored earlier.
Continue reading “ZUK Edge official image revealed by CEO, announcement next week”
Xiaomi introduced its Mi MIX bezel-less smartphone recently, and also started selling the smartphone, even though the company said it is a concept. Now nubia’s new bezel-less smartphone concept has surfaced in China. Continue reading “nubia bezel-less smartphone concept with slider design surfaces”
GoPro is making it easier for its users to control their Hero 5 and Hero Session action camera with a new waterproof remote control. Dubbed as Remo, the voice activated remote control understands 10 languages and can hear you in windy and noisy environments.
Continue reading “GoPro Remo waterproof voice activated remote control announced for $79.99”
Google released final Android 7.1.1 Developer Preview 2 for Nexus devices earlier this week. Now we have an idea of the exact release date of the update. Continue reading “Android 7.1.1 Nougat update will start rolling out for Nexus devices from Dec. 6”
OPPO has announced A57, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘A Series’ in China with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12um pixel size. It has a 5.2-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 processor, runs on Android Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with ColorOS 3.0 and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF). Continue reading “OPPO A57 with Snapdragon 435, 16MP front camera, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced”
This week HTC launched its high-end Desire 10 pro in India, which was first announced back in September. The company also introduced two other smartphones in Taiwan. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: HTC Desire 10 pro, Desire 650, Panasonic Eluga Mark 2, Asus ZenBook 3 and more”
Lenovo launched the PHAB 2 Plus in the PHAB series in India earlier this month exclusively on Amazon.in earlier this month for Rs. 14,999. This is the successor of the PHAB Plus that was launched last year. The PHAB 2 Plus gains dual cameras, more RAM, slightly bigger battery and also improves audio, but is the phablet worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus Review”
In latest news, LG’s US subsidiary has started offering refunds to Nexus 5X users if they are experiencing boot loops on their device. Instead of fixing or replacing the device, the company is offering a full refund, as it doesn’t have the necessary parts to replace them with. Continue reading “LG offering full refund for faulty Nexus 5X units facing boot loop issues”
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The recent move by government of demonetizing Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes has led to a slow down across many industries and consumer devices market. The high-value currency which accounts for more than two-third of the cash supply will lead to immediate but temporary contraction in the devices market in Q4 2016, according latest International Corporation (IDC) prediction.
Continue reading “Demonetization to slow down PC, phone sales in India in Q4 2016: IDC”
Softbank has announced two new Star Wars smartphone just in time for the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The phones are made by Sharp and come in both Dark and Light side editions. Continue reading “Sharp made Star Wars phone with 5.3-inch 1080p IGZO display, Snapdragon 820 announced”
After teasing the smartphone launch, Lenovo yesterday sent out invites for the launch of K6 Power in India on November 29th. Today Flipkart has announced that it will be sold exclusively on its store. The smartphone was introduced at the IFA back in September, packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 processor and has a huge 4000mAh battery. Continue reading “Lenovo K6 Power launching exclusively on Flipkart on November 29”
Panasonic India today introduced a range of Air purifiers equipped with Nanoe technology to combat harmful particles like PM 2.5. These air purifiers can enhance the quality of indoor air by filtering out harmful particles including PM2.5. Continue reading “Panasonic launches 7 new air purifiers with Nanoe technology starting at Rs. 11995”
