Vertu unveils its new Constellation Luxury Android Smartphone

Vertu has launched yet another Android device in the luxury mobile phone segment. The phone is christened , ‘The Constellation’. It is a new entrant in the much popular constellation series. But no new name for the fresh device. Earlier this year, Vertu launched the Vertu Ti, its first android device, which we went hands on after the … Continue reading “Vertu unveils its new Constellation Luxury Android Smartphone”

LG G2 Review

It really is a testament to Moore’s law and the hyper-accelerated development of the mobile space that two year can lead to such immense differences between flagship devices in just 2 years. The Galaxy Nexus, announced in late 2011 was one of the first devices to feature a 720p display at a positively gigantic, (for … Continue reading “LG G2 Review”

RBI to ban zero percent EMI schemes for credit cards, will it affect mobile phone sales?

The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to stop offering 0% Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) schemes on consumer goods purchased through credit cards. This might affect the mobile phone sales since most of the Indian companies including Apple, Samsung, LG, BlackBerry and Nokia offer such 0% EMI schemes on select credit cards.

Oppo N1 announced, comes with a 5.9 inch full HD screen, 13 MP rotating swivel camera and rear touch panel

Oppo have finally revealed all the details of their latest camera centric flagship device – the Oppo N1. The N1 was announced at an event in Beijing amidst much expectations, as we had detailed ours a while back. It has a 5.9 inch full HD resolution IPS display, a O-Touch rear sensor for single handed … Continue reading “Oppo N1 announced, comes with a 5.9 inch full HD screen, 13 MP rotating swivel camera and rear touch panel”

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 Smart Lens Review

As the race to improve smartphone optics flares up, we’ve also seen a variety of interesting offshoots. These range from  cameras with built in Android case in point being the Galaxy Camera, Nikon S800C or phones with a more full featured captured module. The Galaxy S4 Zoom and the Nokia 808, 1020 would fall in … Continue reading “Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 Smart Lens Review”

BlackBerry to cut 4500 jobs, reports net losses of $950 million

Earlier today, trading stopped for BlackBerry’s stock and now we know the reason. The company has reported a net loss of $950 million and will be laying off 4500 employees. This comprises of almost 40% of the entire workforce. The company plans to reduce expenses by almost 50% and will retain about 7,000 jobs worldwide.

Samsung leads the Indian tablet market as shipments surpass 1 million again in Q2 2013

Samsung is leading yet another consumer electronics segment in India, and this is after conquering the mobile category. Yes, the company is now leading the rapidly growing tablet segment too, with 21% of marketshare according to CyberMedia Research’s analysts. The overall tablet market too has massively improved in India, with about 1.15 million shipments in … Continue reading “Samsung leads the Indian tablet market as shipments surpass 1 million again in Q2 2013”

Windows Phone retains the position as India’s second largest smartphone OS with 5.4% marketshare

It’s been almost an year since Windows Phone 8 launched, but the growth has seen a spike only recently, with the Nokia Lumia 520 becoming the most popular Windows Phone, not just in India, but the world. India has definitely been a tough market to crack for anything other than Android. Even with the huge … Continue reading “Windows Phone retains the position as India’s second largest smartphone OS with 5.4% marketshare”

Oppo R819 Review

Oppo, a relatively new player in the Smartphone world, had already impressed us with the beautifully made Find 5, its current flagship device. But as any company that looks to expand its portfolio, Oppo has sought to address the mid-range market, which brings volume as well as the ability to reach more people. The R819 … Continue reading “Oppo R819 Review”

Jolla’s Sailfish OS now fully compatible with Android apps and Android hardware

Seen as a major move from a small, yet significant new player in the mobile industry, Finalnd’s Jolla(pronounced as yo-la) announced today that the Sailfish OS is now fully compatible with Android apps as well as Android hardware. It was already confirmed that Sailfish would run Android apps, but the question was when. Now we … Continue reading “Jolla’s Sailfish OS now fully compatible with Android apps and Android hardware”

Where’s My Water? 2 for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices launched for free

Where’s My Water? released back in 2011 for Android and iOS for $0.99. Now the sequel Where’s My Water? 2 has been launched for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices for free of cost. This game has new locations including the Sewer, the Soap Factory, the Beach. It has the same gameplay mechanics as the first … Continue reading “Where’s My Water? 2 for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices launched for free”

LG G2 Knock On Feature Demo

It seems that LG is taking a leaf out of Samsung’s book with the new LG G2 smartphone coming with a range of new software-based features, each of which comes with its own name for clever marketing gimmicks. One of these features is Knock On, which is exclusive to the LG G2 and was on … Continue reading “LG G2 Knock On Feature Demo”

HTC One Red Hands On

In order to provide variety, over the summer HTC announced two new colours for its HTC One flagship – the HTC One Vivid Blue and the HTC One Red. The Red HTC One is likely to be very popular as it features a stylish design with a metallic finish and deep red colour that reminds … Continue reading “HTC One Red Hands On”

Fighter Lukkha action game launched for feature phones

Disney UTV’s Indiagames has launched Fighter Lukkha, an action game themed around a typical Mumbai gang war. The game is set in the chawls of Mumbai with Lukkha as the main protagonist who takes on his archenemy Todfod. Users start playing as Lukkha and together with his gang members fights against Todfod. They can choose from … Continue reading “Fighter Lukkha action game launched for feature phones”

Micromax and Karbonn take top positions as the Indian Smartphone market surges ahead with the Phablet revolution

You might have seen us reporting on various marketshare reports each month coming from a company called IDC. Usually, the company provides a wider perspective of the global market for mobile phones as well as smartphones, but this time, they have focused on the second fastest growing mobile phone market in the world, India. We saw … Continue reading “Micromax and Karbonn take top positions as the Indian Smartphone market surges ahead with the Phablet revolution”