Spice Fire One Mi-FX2 Firefox OS smartphone now available for Rs. 2799

Spice Fire One Mi-FX2, the second Firefox OS smartphone from Spice is now available from Saholic. It has the same 3.5-inch HVGA screen and is powered by a 1GHz processor, similar to the Mi-FX1 that was launched last year, but this adds 3G support and features a 2-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel … Continue reading “Spice Fire One Mi-FX2 Firefox OS smartphone now available for Rs. 2799”

YU YUPHORIA vs Xiaomi Redmi 2 – What’s Different?

Micromax unveiled it’s latest addition to the YU series of smartphones yesterday called the YUPHORIA at an event in Delhi. It’s main competitor is the Xiaomi Redmi 2 which has been around in the market for quite a while now. Let us compare and see the differences between both and what new things the YUPHORIA … Continue reading “YU YUPHORIA vs Xiaomi Redmi 2 – What’s Different?”

Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM launching in India on May 14

Microsoft has sent out invites for the launch of Lumia 540 Dual SIM in India that was announced last month. The invite says Come. Meet us to welcome the newest member of the Microsoft Lumia family. It also has an image of the Lumia 540 Dual SIM in Cyan color. Microsoft already said that the smartphone will roll out first in India … Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM launching in India on May 14”

Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 E311 with 5-inch HD display, Octa Core SoC now available for Rs. 10399

Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 E311, the latest smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from Infibeam. It has a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor instead of 1.7 GHz Octa-Core SoC and has a 2400mAh battery, other specifications are similar to the Micromax Canvas Nitro A311, including a 5-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB … Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 E311 with 5-inch HD display, Octa Core SoC now available for Rs. 10399”

Apple replaces Xiaomi as China’s top smartphone seller while its market contracts

China’s smartphone market has contracted by 4% YoY (Year on Year), in the first quarter of 2015 with 98.8 million units as opposed to the same time frame last year. This is the first time in six years that the Chinese market has declined YoY.

Xiaomi Mi 4i Review

Xiaomi made it’s first major product announcement in India on April 23rd for the Mi 4i which has been developed for over 18 months mainly for India and other nearby markets. The launch saw Hugo Barra, VP Xiaomi Global , unveil the Mi 4i in a market where the company has been operational for barely … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i Review”

OnePlus, Micromax end legal disputes; OnePlus One will continue to receive Cyanogen OS OTA updates in India

Cyanogen announced an exclusive partnership in India with Micromax back in December last year. At that time the company said that Cyanogen OS will not support any other devices shipping in India with future updates including Lollipop. OnePlus just announced that it has end all legal proceedings with Micromax and Cyanogen and the cases have been withdrawn through mutual … Continue reading “OnePlus, Micromax end legal disputes; OnePlus One will continue to receive Cyanogen OS OTA updates in India”

Xiaomi’s 2015 leaked roadmap hints 4 new Mi smartphones in next 6 months

Xiaomi’s 2015 product roadmap leaked from China hints that the company has 4 new Mi smartphones in pipeline for this year, but it’s not clear if this roadmap is only for China region or has been planned for simultaneous global release.

Xiaomi Mi 16000mAh Power Bank Unboxing

Xiaomi unveiled 16000mAh power bank, larger than its 10400mAh power bank that was launched in India last year. We managed to get one from China since it is not available in India. It has anodised aluminium finish on the outside, similar to the other Mi Power Banks. It is compact, even though it packs 16000mAh battery, but … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 16000mAh Power Bank Unboxing”

Micromax invests in Bengaluru-based digital fitness company HealthifyMe

Micromax just announced that it has invested in HealthifyMe, one of the leading digital fitness providers in India. Based in Bengaluru, the company is focusing on mobile services to motivate people towards healthy behavior. This investment is part of Micromax’s vision of creating a mobile ecosystem that brings unique and innovative technologies from around the world to its consumers, said the … Continue reading “Micromax invests in Bengaluru-based digital fitness company HealthifyMe”