HomeShop18 rolls out 9 new phones priced between Rs. 2199 and Rs. 6999

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HomeShop18 has rolled out 9 new smartphones, including a Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone in India. This includes Micromax Win W121 and Canvas A82 smartphones that were already launched. Other new smartphones include, Spice Mi-501, Spice Mi-402, Spice Mi-401, Spice Mi-514, Spice Mi-347, Spice Mi-551 and Celkon A356. It has also released Spice M-6115, which is a feature phone. Priced between Rs. 2199 and Rs. 6999, these phones would be available from HomeShop18 starting 14th January. Continue reading “HomeShop18 rolls out 9 new phones priced between Rs. 2199 and Rs. 6999”

HP working on 10 inch Android and Windows tablet

It looks like HP is working on two new tablets that will run on Android and Windows. The tablets will apparently sport a 10 inch screen and will have almost the same hardware.

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Wiio Wi Star 3G with 5-inch display launched for Rs. 3999

Wiio Wi Star 3G

Wiio has launched Wi Star 3G, the company’s budget smartphone. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Wiio Wi Star 3G with 5-inch display launched for Rs. 3999”

Sony reportedly open for selling its mobile business

Sony is having a tough time with its mobile division lately and may consider new options for it, that includes selling it off, as per a report from Reuters. The company may even consider joint venture with another partner.

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New Lenovo unit ‘Shenqi’ to focus on online only smartphones and IoT: Report

Lenovo is gearing up to launch a new device unit that could be worth a couple of billion dollars, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Dubbed as ‘Shenqi’, the new unit will focus on online only smartphone brand and smart home devices.

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Vodafone launches 121 Festive Offer for Tamil Nadu customers this Pongal

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Vodafone India has launched 121 Festive Offer for its customers in Tamil Nadu to celebrate Pongal festival. Under this initiative, Vodafone pre-paid customers in Tamil Nadu can dial *121# and avail a choice of Best Vodafone value offers relevant to their usage pattern. Continue reading “Vodafone launches 121 Festive Offer for Tamil Nadu customers this Pongal”

HP Slate 6 VoiceTab II and Stream 8 officially launched in India for Rs. 15990 and Rs. 16990

HP Slate 6 VoiceTab II

HP India today launched the Slate 6 VoiceTab II voice calling tablet running Android and Stream 8 Windows 8.1 tablet with 3G support. The company also launched HP Stream 11, a 11.6-inch Windows 8.1 notebook and HP Pavilion Mini Desktop, a palm sized desktop. Continue reading “HP Slate 6 VoiceTab II and Stream 8 officially launched in India for Rs. 15990 and Rs. 16990”

Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out starting January 16

Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop

Xolo today announced that the it will roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its Xolo One budget smartphone starting January 16. It already promised to offer Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the smartphone when it launched back in October last year running Android 4.4 (KitKat). Xolo is not part of the Android One program, and it is really good to see the company offering Android Lollipop update for the Xolo One before the Android One devices.  Continue reading “Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out starting January 16”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Giveaway Winner Announcement

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We started our Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Giveaway couple of weeks back on our YouTube channel, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 ? Find out below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Giveaway Winner Announcement”

UK PM wants to ban WhatsApp, Snapchat, iMessage and others

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Following on from the devastating terror attacks in Paris over the past week, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he could move to block encrypted messaging applications if he wins the next elections. In essence, this means that apps such as WhatsApp, iMessage or Snapchat that offer “methods of communication that cannot be read by security services even if they have a warrant” could be targetted. Continue reading “UK PM wants to ban WhatsApp, Snapchat, iMessage and others”

Get a free FitBit Flex with Lumia 735, 830 or 930

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Looking at buying a new Windows Phone in the UK or Ireland but unsure which to buy and whether to take the plunge? Microsoft’s new UK promotion might just entice you to hit the Buy button as customers who buy the Lumia 735, Lumia 830 or Lumia 930 can get a free Fitbit Flex with their new smartphone. Continue reading “Get a free FitBit Flex with Lumia 735, 830 or 930”

LG G Flex 2 pre-order opens in Germany

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The LG G Flex 2 was only announced last week but the handset is already up for pre-order with Amazon Germany. The German arm of the global online giant is offering the G Flex 2 for €599, which is substantially cheaper than the G Flex which originally went up for pre-order at €850 but the retailer hasn’t listed a shipping date. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 pre-order opens in Germany”

10,000 YU YUREKA smartphones sold out in 3 seconds, next sale slated for 22nd Jan

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Micromax’s YU has announced that it sold 10,000 units of Yureka smartphones in just 3 seconds in its first flash sale on Amazon.in. Over 3 lakh people had registered for today’s sale. Since everyone tried to buy the smartphone, the website crashed immediately after the sale was open. Some managed to order, but most users were frustrated since they couldn’t get the smartphone. Continue reading “10,000 YU YUREKA smartphones sold out in 3 seconds, next sale slated for 22nd Jan”