Smartphone users to hit 651 million in India by 2019: Report

India is said to have 651 million smartphone users in 2019, as per a latest report by Cisco. The number of smartphones grew 54 per cent during 2014, reaching 140 million in number and the number of smartphones will grow 4.7-fold between 2014 and 2019, reaching 651 million mark, said the report.

Idea launches Sharing plan with Data, Local & National Minutes and SMS starting at Rs. 158

Idea Cellular has launched a new Easy Share prepaid plan that comes with internet, Local & National Minutes and SMS benefits. This plan lets users transfer internet packs, minutes and SMS to their friends and families, through a simple process of USSD or from Idea website. It start from Rs. 158 and goes till Rs. 958 depending on … Continue reading “Idea launches Sharing plan with Data, Local & National Minutes and SMS starting at Rs. 158”

Micromax overtakes Samsung as India’s number one smartphone maker: Report

Micromax has beaten Samsung to be the top smartphone maker in India, according to a latest report from Canalys. The homegrown smartphone maker has achieved the heights in Q4, 2014, mainly due to shift of mobile phone users upgrading to smart phones.

O2 Lumia 930 Denim update lands without “Hey Cortana” [Updated]

O2 UK have finally begun rolling out the Lumia Denim update for selected Lumia smartphones but for those receiving the update on the Nokia Lumia 930, it comes with a particular feature missing. One of the highlights of the update is the “Hey Cortana” voice activation but the Denim update for Lumia 930 users comes … Continue reading “O2 Lumia 930 Denim update lands without “Hey Cortana” [Updated]”

Vodafone applies for Indian banking permit

Vodafone India has announced it has applied to the country’s central bank for a permit to operate a payments bank as the world’s largest network looks to bring basic banking service to its millions of Indian customers. In the statement sent to Reuters, the firm said it was exploring options for a partnership for the … Continue reading “Vodafone applies for Indian banking permit”

Motorola sold record 10 million smartphones in Q4 2014

Lenovo today reported $14.1 billion revenue for the financial year that ended December 31, 2014. Since Motorola Mobility is now a part of Lenovo, it announced that Motorola sold over 10 million smartphones in the quarter for the first time. This is a 118% increase compared to the same quarter the previous year. Motorola added US$1.9 … Continue reading “Motorola sold record 10 million smartphones in Q4 2014”

Snapdragon 810 to power new devices releasing in coming weeks and months: Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC was announced back in April last year. We had seen some devices such as LG G Flex 2 and Xiaomi Mi Note Pro with the Snapdragon SoC. Today Qualcomm has announced that the Snapdragon 810 will power devices that will launch in coming weeks and months. Several partners such as Motorola … Continue reading “Snapdragon 810 to power new devices releasing in coming weeks and months: Qualcomm”

Asus PadFone Mini Photo Gallery

Asus PadFone Mini was launched in India for Rs 15,999 in November 2014. It has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) smartphone that docks into a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) Padfone station. Powered by 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom (Z2560) processor, it was launched running on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and got the Android … Continue reading “Asus PadFone Mini Photo Gallery”