Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 with 5-inch display, metal body launched for Rs. 6499

Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504

S Mobility has launched the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X (Mi-504), the latest smartphone in the Spice Smart Flo series with a metal body. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 with 5-inch display, metal body launched for Rs. 6499”

BlackBerry Q10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 38990 in India

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BlackBerry India has just announced that the BlackBerry Q10 would be available in India for Rs. 38,990 starting today, as a part of a limited period festive offer. The BlackBerry Q10 was launched in India back in June at a price tag of Rs. 44,990. BlackBerry India shashed the price of the Z10 back in September, which was announced as a temporary price cut, but the smartphone is available in the market at a much cheaper rate. BlackBerry launched the Z30, the company’s latest flagship in India back in October.  Continue reading “BlackBerry Q10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 38990 in India”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite rumored to debut at MWC 2014

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Grand 2 with a 5.2-inch HD screen and a quad-core processor recently. Samsung is all set to launch the Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite (GT-I9060) at the MWC 2014, according to a report from SamMobile. The Grand Lite would lie between the first Galaxy Grand and the Grand 2 and is expected to sport a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display similar to the Galaxy Grand, but this would be powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor similar to the Grand 2. It would run on Android 4.2 or 4.3 (Jelly Bean), pack a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite rumored to debut at MWC 2014”

Oppo R1 coming mid December

Last week, we brought you information that Oppo was going to launch a mid-range device – Oppo R829, but it turns out that the name of the device has been changed. The new mid-range device from Oppo which is expected to arrive during the middle of December 2013 will be named as Oppo R1.

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Reliance Jio reportedly signs Rs. 7500 crore deal with Samsung for BTS infrastructure

 

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Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited has signed a deal with the South Korean giant Samsung to supply active BTS infrastructure for 4G, according to a report from DNA. Samsung would venture into base transceiver station (BTS) space for the first time and would supply BTS that facilitates wireless communication between user equipment and the network. Continue reading “Reliance Jio reportedly signs Rs. 7500 crore deal with Samsung for BTS infrastructure”

iBall Andi5-M8 with 5-inch display and Android 4.2 spotted on official website for Rs. 8999

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iBall Andi 5-E7, the first phone in the Andi5 series went on sale online last week at Rs. 6999, now the iBall Andi5-M8, a new smartphone in the Andi5 series has appeared on the official website. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Unlike the Andi5-E7, this has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and comes with 3G connectivity. It also has a front-facing camera and has dual SIM support.

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Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999


Micromax Bolt A61, the latest Android smartphone in the Bolt series appeared on the official website last week. Now the phone is available from the official Micromax eStore. It comes with a with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum SC7710 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 2-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999”

Round 1 – Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z1 #SmartFone13

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We initiated the first round of polls for the SmartFone championship for the best smartphone of 2013 today. Samsung Galaxy S4 and the LG G2 were the first contenders, but, as we had pondered earlier, Samsung seems to be the only company with two flagship devices in their portfolio, which cater to different audiences at the same time. So we thought it is fair enough that Samsung has another device in our polls. On the other hand, Sony, the company that had been so late to the party on the past few years finally sped up with the launch of the Xperia Z, one of the world’s first 1080p phones, but it has already gotten a replacement in the form of a Sony Xperia Z1, which takes the speed up a notch, having all the latest specifications in a similar package, and with a great new camera. So, how do these two compete? Which one is your pick?

UPDATE: Comprehensive victory for the Sony Xperia Z1!

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Round 1 – Sony Xperia C vs Gionee Elife E6 #Smartfone13

Hello readers! Welcome to the first round of Fonearena’s Best Budget Smartphone Competition. Fonearena is conducting one of a kind smartphone championship where you get to make your favorite smartphone win. This year we are conducting two championships – one for the flagships and one for the budget mid-range smartphones. Among the four interesting first round battles, we have the one between Sony Xperia C and Gionee Elife E6 right now.

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Round 1 – Samsung Galaxy S4 vs LG G2 #SmartFone13

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As a part of the SmartFone 2013 competition, which we are running for flagships and budget devices simultaneously, today marks the initiation of the Round 1 polls. Over here at the flaghips side, we have the polls between the two Korean consumer electronics conglomerates – Samsung and LG. Wanting to be in every household, these devices from the world’s largest consumer electronics companies tick every check list item for a flagship device, with one of them even bucking the trend with weird back facing buttons. So, which one these two is your pick? Vote in our poll below.

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Which is the best smartphone of 2013? Vote for your favourite! #SmartFone13

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Remember “Battle of the Flagships 2012” that we conducted last year? Well, it’s back this year, only in a different name. Yes, we have another set of eight devices that launched this year, which have not only served as the respective companies’ flagships but also have been iteratively innovative in most of the cases. We have carefully selected these eight devices, which we personally think have a chance at the best flagship device title, so which one would you vote for? Dive in below for more.

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Round 1 – Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos vs Intex Aqua i7 #Smartfone13

Hello readers! Welcome to the first round of Fonearena’s Best Budget Smartphone Competition. Fonearena is conducting one of a kind smartphone championship where you get to make your favorite smartphone win. This year we are conducting two championships – one for the flagships and one for the value for money budget smartphones. Among the four interesting first round battles, we have the one between Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and Intex Aqua i7 right now.

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Best budget smartphones of 2013 Competition

The year 2013 has been great for the smartphone market, especially the Indian smartphone market. The year 2013 saw the rise of numerous Indian manufactures thanks to “open-source” Android operating system. Towards the end of 2012, only Karbonn and Micromax had established their grip in the mid-range smartphone segment with value for money smartphones. The year 2013 helped the Indian manufacturers expand their market share by offering Full HD display smartphones with Quad-core processors for affordable price points.

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Lenovo P780 Review

Lenovo P780 was launched recently in India. The Lenovo P780 resembles most mid-range phablets in India because of its internal specifications, but differs from the crowd thanks to a couple of special features. One among its unique feature is that Lenovo P780 comes with an enormous 4000mAh (which according to a Lenovo Ad will help you last a week in an island). Another differentiating factor that bolsters its position over the other mid-range smartphones is its solid build quality.

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BlackBerry Z10 now on sale for $199 in BlackBerry US Online Store till December 2nd

BlackBerry Z10 US Deal

BlackBerry Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone got a huge price cut in India to Rs. 29,990, from the launch price of Rs. 43,490, back in September. This was supposed to be a limited period festive offer, but now the price of the smartphone is down to around Rs. 25,000 in the Indian market. As a part of Black Friday deal, BlackBerry U.S. online store now offers $200 discount on the BlackBerry Z10’s original price of $399 with a coupon code BFEMAILZ10 during check out. So the final price of the phone would be $199 (Rs. 12,400 approx). Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 now on sale for $199 in BlackBerry US Online Store till December 2nd”