Spice has been at the forefront of India’s budget Android market almost since its inception. With some compelling releases over the past few years and months, it has been able to carve a niche for itself while facing stiff competition from Micromax, Karbonn and competition at large. Throwing its latest device into the budget Android device ring with the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x, the company aims to gain a foothold amongst the first time smartphone buyers. Will it succeed? We find out in our review. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x Mi-504 Review”
Moto G India launch rumored for last week of January
The Moto G has been expected to launch in India sometime in the first quarter of 2014 but now thanks to a report published by the Times of India, we can get a more specific time frame. The report states that the Moto G launch in India has been scheduled for the last week of January. India is slated to get the dual SIM variant of budget Android device alongside Brazil. Expected to be priced very competitively, the phone brings modest specifications in the form of a 1.2Ghz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB RAM and a 720p 4.5 inch display. Continue reading “Moto G India launch rumored for last week of January”
Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x Mi-504 Benchmarks
The Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x is a budget device that brings a large screen experience at a very attractive price point. The phone is powered by a 1.3Ghz Dual Core MT6572 processor paired with 512MB of RAM. You get a 5 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 854. We weren’t too impressed by the day to day performance of the device and noticed more than a few lags. For those who’re interested in synthetic benchmarks, we put the Smart Flo Mettle 5x from our standard benchmark suite and here are the results. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x Mi-504 Benchmarks”
BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499
BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator has partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion My Phone SM3512 and SM3513. These phones hava a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display, powered by a dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. These phones also have Dual SIM support and the SM3513 has 3G support. BSNL had already partnered with Champion to launch Champion Trendy 531 last year. Continue reading “BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499”
Vodafone and ICICI Bank launch M-Pesa mobile money transfer service in Haryana
Vodafone India partnered with ICICI Bank to launch M-Pesa, mobile money transfer and payment service back in April 2013. It was introduced in Delhi and NCR in August 2013. Now Vodafone India has launched the service in Haryana region. It offers a simple and secure way to transfer money and make payments with the security of financial transactions provided by ICICI Bank. This service offers unbanked and under serviced sections of the country to gain access to financial services via the mobile phone. Continue reading “Vodafone and ICICI Bank launch M-Pesa mobile money transfer service in Haryana”
Nokia Lumia 1520 Review – Big and Bold
Introduction
Ever since Samsung introduced the Samsung Galaxy Note, the phablet category has picked up like crazy. Smartphones kept getting bigger and bigger and as a result, we are living in a time where 5inch displays are considered a norm for smartphones and we are seeing manufacturers push devices into the 6inch category one after the other. All this battle for big smartphones happened only in the Android ecosystem until Nokia pushed the limits of a Windows Phone device by announcing the Nokia Lumia 1520 at the Abu Dhabi event in late 2013.
Micromax Bolt A66 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 5999
Micromax Bolt A66, the company’s latest Android smartphone in its Bolt series is now available in India from online retailers Flipkart, Snapdeal and official Micromax Store in India. It has a 4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz Spreadtrum SC7710G processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes Dual SIM support and has 3G support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A66 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 5999”
HMDX Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party Bluetooth speakers launched in India starting at Rs. 2990
HMDX Audio has launched three new HMDX JAM Bluetooth speakers – Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party through its Indian partner, Imagine Marketing India. These Bluetooth wireless speakers have sleek shape and comes in bright and vibrant colors. The HMDX Jam Classic and Jam Plus have mono speakers and the Jam Party comes with two speakers. Continue reading “HMDX Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party Bluetooth speakers launched in India starting at Rs. 2990”
Micromax partners with Tata Docomo for bundled voice and data offers
Micromax partnered with Aircel last year for bundled offers on smartphones and 3G Dongles. It partnered with MTS to launch Canvas Blaze MT500 smartphone. Now, the company has partnered with Tata Docomo to launch voice and data offers. This lets Tata Docomo customers enjoy voice and data at cheaper rates on Micromax handsets purchased after 1st October 2013 till 30th June 2014.
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Zync Z605 phablet with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7999
Zync Global launched Cloud Z5 5-inch Dual SIM Phablet back in 2012, now the company has launched Zync Z605. It has a 6.5-inch ( 800×480 pixels) TFT Capacitive Multi-Touch display, powered by a dual-core porcessor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 3G support. It weighs 250 grams. Continue reading “Zync Z605 phablet with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7999”
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite SM-T110 User manual leaks out
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite may not be official yet, but it sure will be among the cheapest tablets from Samsung when it is made official. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite’s user manual has leaked online in the company’s Polish website. Apart from the official leak, a Polish retailer has started taking orders for this cheap tablet – $165 for the WiFi model and $263 for the 3G Model.
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HP confirms Slate 6 and Slate 7 voice calling phablet/tablet for India
Hewlett-Packard, one of the leading PC manufacturers had a shy at the smartphone market and met with little success. The company had backed out a couple of years back and now are reportedly re-entering the smartphone/tablet market. HP will reportedly announce two new devices – HP Slate 6 and HP Slate 7 phablet and tablet respectively in India later this year. HP is expected to make an official announcement very soon.
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Motorola Moto G Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in Europe
Motorola released the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Moto G last month starting from the US, now the update has started rolling out in European countries including UK. The new update brings Android KitKat features such as restyled status and navigation bars, full-screen mode, color emoji, smarter power use, new camera features, including the most expected manual focus and exposure control. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in Europe”
Nokia Asha 502 vs Asha 503 Dual SIM comparison: What’s different?
If you had noticed, we have been taking a look at brand new Asha devices the past few days. We first unboxed the Asha 502 and the Asha 503 and showed you separate photos of both the devices, but we are sure that a single question arises when one takes a look at similarly designed models. The Asha 502 and the Asha 503 have a lot in common. They have similar design, they have the same operating system and almost the same hardware except for a few things. But those few things make the real difference and ultimately end up as a choice in offering from the company, with naturally differing price points. So, what are they? What are the differences between the Nokia Asha 502 and the Asha 503? Lets find out.
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Blackphone with secured Android-based PrivatOS announced, launching at MWC next month
Silent Circle, global encrypted communications service based in Washington D.C and the Spanish Android smartphone maker Geeksphone has announced Blackphone, in their first Switzerland-based joint venture. This is the world’s first smartphone with that would offer complete security, privacy and control to its users, says the company. This carrier and vendor-independent smartphone is powered by a security-oriented Android build called PrivatOS, but without compromising on security. Continue reading “Blackphone with secured Android-based PrivatOS announced, launching at MWC next month”