HTC’s unaudited 4Q 2013 results show small net profits amidst operating losses

HTC posted its first losses last quarter, even after the good performance of its flagship device – the One, and was expected to post huge losses this quarter too. Apparently, the Beats buy back seems to have provided some much needed cash for HTC, which has translated directly into small net profits for the company, … Continue reading “HTC’s unaudited 4Q 2013 results show small net profits amidst operating losses”

Nokia Lumia 1020 and Lumia 520 emerge as the favourites in #SmartFone13

2013 came to an end a few days back and so did our quest to see which two phones would emerge as the favourites in our #Smartfone13 championship for flagships as well as budget devices. Two major polls were run in parallel for about a week with several phones knocked out in the weeks before, … Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 1020 and Lumia 520 emerge as the favourites in #SmartFone13”

Sony schedules an event on January 14th in China, Xperia Z1 mini expected

Sony would unveil a host of home appliances, gadgets and mobile devices at the International CES next week. Sony China has set a press event in China on January 14th 2014. Even though the press invite doesn’t reveal much details , the colors in the Sony China invite shows Lime, Black, White and Pink, similar to the Sony … Continue reading “Sony schedules an event on January 14th in China, Xperia Z1 mini expected”

Samsung Galaxy S5 coming during MWC, says Samsung VP

Samsung is known to announce its flagships in a its own event, but looks like things are about to change for the South Korean electronics giant. Samsung’s VP has stated that the company’s new flagship – Samsung Galaxy S5 will be announced during MWC 2014 that is scheduled in February.

Micromax Bolt A59 and Bolt A28 now available for Rs. 4542 and Rs. 3674

Micromax Bolt A59 and Bolt A28 that appeared online recently are now available from online retailer Snapdeal. These smartphones have a 3.5-inches (320 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display and powered by a 1 GHz processor. The Micromax Bolt A59 runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), features a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The … Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A59 and Bolt A28 now available for Rs. 4542 and Rs. 3674”

Xiaomi hopes to ship 40million smartphones in 2014

Xiaomi, one of the many Chinese manufacturers, has publicized its new year resolution on Twitter. The Chinese company usually makes headlines for its flagship Android devices that are inspired by Apple’s devices. During 2013, Xiaomi roped in Hugo Barra who was one of the highest executives of Android department inside Google.

Lava Iris 405+ with 4-inch display, 1.3 GHz Dual Core Processor coming soon

Lava launched the Iris 405 back in May, now the Iris 405+ has been listed on Flipkart. The upgraded version of the phone packs a  4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera … Continue reading “Lava Iris 405+ with 4-inch display, 1.3 GHz Dual Core Processor coming soon”

Motorola Moto G retailer pack leaked, coming to Verizon for just $100 off contract

Google announced Motorola’s next budget smartphone device – Motorola Moto G sometime back and it is scheduled to arrive in India during January 2014. Moto G is budget minded mid-range smartphone that makes little compromise on the specifications as it sports a 4.5inch 720p display, has a quad-core processor and is fueled by a 2070mAh … Continue reading “Motorola Moto G retailer pack leaked, coming to Verizon for just $100 off contract”

Samsung launches ‘Stay New’ 18 months EMI and Buy Back offers for its flagship Galaxy devices

Samsung Mobiles has launched Stay New ownership plan on its flagship Galaxy devices, that lets users buy flagship Galaxy devices  with low EMIs and Easy Buyback offers to upgrade to newer models after 6 months of purchasing a device. The smartphones and tablets covered under the Stay New platform are Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 2, Samsung … Continue reading “Samsung launches ‘Stay New’ 18 months EMI and Buy Back offers for its flagship Galaxy devices”

Micromax Bolt A59 and Bolt A28 with 3.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor coming soon

Micromax is all set to launch the Bolt A59 and Bolt A28, two new smartphones in the Bolt series. These smartphones have been listed on Flipkart and packs a 3.5-inches (320 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display and powered by a 1 GHz processor. The Micromax Bolt A59 runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), features a … Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A59 and Bolt A28 with 3.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor coming soon”

11 Micromax Canvas smartphones rumored to get Android 4.4 KitKat update

      Micromax offered Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the A116 Canvas HD back in June. But both the Canvas 4 and the Canvas Turbo were launched on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with no sign of future upgrades even though these have built-on OTA update support.  MMXNewscaster, popular for smartphone leaks has tweeted … Continue reading “11 Micromax Canvas smartphones rumored to get Android 4.4 KitKat update”

Aircel appoints ZTE for 4G network deployment starting from Tamil Nadu and Chennai

Aircel has appointed China’s ZTE Corporation to supply and deploy its 4G network in India. ZTE had already partnered with Aitel to deploy 4G network in Kolkata and Chandigarh. We already reported that Aircel would start 4G LTE trial starting from Chennai by the end of 2013. Now Aircel has announced that LTE deployment will be initiated in … Continue reading “Aircel appoints ZTE for 4G network deployment starting from Tamil Nadu and Chennai”

Samsung reportedly sold 40 million tablets in 2013

Samsung has sold 40 million Galaxy tablets in 2013, according to a recent report from a Korean publication, Financial News. Back in November at the Analyst Day 2013, Samsung announced that it aims to sell 40 million tablets and over 100 million Galaxy S and note devices in 2013. Now it aims to sell 100 million tablet … Continue reading “Samsung reportedly sold 40 million tablets in 2013”

Microsoft releases its classic games Solitaire, Mahjong and Minesweeper for Windows Phone 8 devices

Microsoft has released their classic Windows games, Solitaire, Mahjong and Minesweeper on the Windows Phone 8 platform. These games were popular on Windows PCs back in the 90s. Now Microsoft have redesigned these games to suit a new generation of players and devices.

HTC One Dual SIM and One mini to get a price cut in India

HTC launched the HTC One Dual SIM, the dual SIM variant of the HTC One at an MRP of Rs. 53,590. The smartphone is expected to get a price cut in India and would be available at Rs. 42,990, according to Inetinfocom. The HTC One mini that was launched in India at an MOP of Rs. 36,790 would be … Continue reading “HTC One Dual SIM and One mini to get a price cut in India”