Microsoft on Thursday launched another budget Lumia smartphone – the Lumia 430 Dual SIM – in India at Rs. 5,299, and it is company’s most affordable Lumia smartphone till date. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM hands on”
Indian smartphone market records 21% YoY increase, Samsung leads with 27.8% share: Report
The Indian smartphone market has registered an year over year increase of 21% however, quarter over quarter decline of 8%, as per latest report from Counterpoint Research.
Micromax Canvas Laptab with 10.1-inch display, Windows 8.1, built-in 3G launched for Rs. 14999
Micromax has launched Canvas Laptab, its latest Windows 8.1 2-in-1 with inbuilt 3G SIM support. The company introduced a dual boot tab last year at the CES, which did not launch. This has a similar design, but it runs only on Windows 8.1 and has better specifications. It has a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS screen, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Office 365 subscription and also has a keyboard that has a touchpad so that it can double up as a laptop. Micromax has partnered with Amazon India to sell the Laptab. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Laptab with 10.1-inch display, Windows 8.1, built-in 3G launched for Rs. 14999”
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 128GB variant coming soon for Rs. 29999
Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) was launched in India earlier this month at Rs. Rs. 19,999 for the 32GB and the 64GB variant was launched at Rs. 22,999. The company did not mention about the 128GB variant, now it’s listed on Flipkart at a price tag of Rs. 29,999. The 64GB and the 128GB variants of the Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) are listed as coming soon and the other variants are currently out of stock. This was spotted by gogi.in. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 128GB variant coming soon for Rs. 29999”
ZTE Nubia Z9 with 3.5GHz octa-core CPU and 8GB of RAM gets TENAA certification
ZTE’s Nubia Z9 flagship phone has received TENAA certification that is the Chinese version of FCC. The certification has revealed some specs of the Nubia Z9.
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Sony Mobile sales up 11% YoY, 39.1 million smartphones shipped in FY14
Sony Corporation has reported its revenues for fourth quarter of the financial year 2014 and the full year that ended March 31, 2015. Sales increased to 1,937.7 billion yen ( US$ 16,148 million), an increase of 3.6% in Q4 14 compared to the same quarter last year. Sales for the whole financial year 2014 increased 5.8% to 8,215.9 billion yen ( US$ 68,466 million). It shipped 7.9 million smartphones in the quarter and 39.1 million smartphones in the financial year of 2014. Continue reading “Sony Mobile sales up 11% YoY, 39.1 million smartphones shipped in FY14”
Google rolls out Password Alert Chrome Extension
Google has launched Password Alert Chrome Extension that will warn you against phishing attacks. Password Alert will alarm you if a website that you type your sign-in information into is not a legitimate Google sign-in page.
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Flipkart acquires mobile marketing firm Appiterate
Flipkart has acquired mobile marketing firm Appiterate in a bid to boost its mobile offerings. Financial details of the deal are not known. Based in Delhi, Appiterate specializes in mobile engagement and marketing automation.
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40,000 Mi 4i smartphones sold out in 15 seconds in first sale on Flipkart
Xiaomi sold 40,000 units of Mi 4i smartphones in just 15 seconds in the first flash sale today on Flipkart at 2PM. It received over 3 lakh registrations for the sale. Even though the company sells only the White variant of the smartphone, the company plans to bring blue, yellow and pink colors variants soon. Continue reading “40,000 Mi 4i smartphones sold out in 15 seconds in first sale on Flipkart”
Asus Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out in May
Asus just announced that it will roll out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Zenfone series starting from this May. The Zenfone 5 LTE (A500KL) will be the first smartphone to get the Lollipop update starting from early May. The Zenfone 4 (A400CG/A450CG), Zenfone 5 (A500CG) and the Zenfone 6 (A600CG) smartphones will get the update mid-May. The Asus Zenfone S (PF500KL) will get the update early June. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out in May”
Samsung smartphones codenamed Project Zen and Project Noble surface
Samsung is working on two high-end smartphones codenamed Project Zen and Project Noble, according to SamMobile. The Project Zen is expected to be a variant of the Galaxy S6 with a model number SM-G928S and the Project Noble smartphone with the model number SM-N920F could be Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Continue reading “Samsung smartphones codenamed Project Zen and Project Noble surface”
Micromax Canvas Spark Q380 Review
Consumers have never had it better. With the rapid commoditization of technology come better devices at price points that have never been lower. This trend started with the likes of Xiaomi and Motorola bringing cheaper devices with performance that was good enough for a lot of buyers out there and has been quickly aped by the Indian players in the smartphone field. A sub 5,000 rupee handset running Android Lollipop and with a focus on build quality has mostly been a pipe dream but the Micromax Canvas Spark promises just that. Does it deliver? We find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark Q380 Review”
Google Messenger app for Android gets quick replies
Google has updated Messenger app for Android with quick reply-like feature that allows you to quickly respond to text messages without opening the Messenger app.
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Sony SRS-X11 and SRS-X55 portable Bluetooth speakers launched in India for Rs. 5490 and 16990
Sony India has launched SRS-X11 and SRS-X55, the company’s latest portable speakers. The SRS-X11 is a compact cube-shaped speaker that offers 10W powerful audio output. Even though it is a mono speaker, you can pair two speakers for Stereo-mode. It comes with a strap to carry it easily. The SRS-X55 has powerful 30W stereo output and also has 20W subwoofer for an enhanced audio experience. Both these have has Near Field Communication (NFC) to pair with your smartphone or tablet easily. Continue reading “Sony SRS-X11 and SRS-X55 portable Bluetooth speakers launched in India for Rs. 5490 and 16990”
Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 5299
Microsoft has launched Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the company’s most affordable Lumia smartphone till date. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 SoC, runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update, packs a 2-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera without flash and VGA front-facing camera. It is also upgradable to Windows 10 in future. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 5299”