
The Indian smartphone market contracted for the first time in its history, as shipments to the country fell 4% year on year to just under 27 million units in Q2 2017, according to the latest report from Canalys.

The Indian smartphone market contracted for the first time in its history, as shipments to the country fell 4% year on year to just under 27 million units in Q2 2017, according to the latest report from Canalys.

OnePlus launched its much anticipated flagship smartphone – OnePlus 5 in India last week. The OnePlus 5 is now available via open sale on Amazon.in and OnePlus online store in the country. OnePlus had already forayed into the Make in India initiative by teaming up with Foxconn to manufacture phones. The recently launched OnePlus 5 is also Made in India. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 is Made in India by OPPO”

OPPO are investing heavily into the selfie game. There is a huge demand for selfie centric smartphones in China and lately India too has been showing similar signs. I have seen several users buying smartphones solely due to the focus on selfies. However, as a smartphone, there are several other parameters to be considered in order to truly gauge the value of a smartphone and that is exactly what we will be doing in this review.

After seeing all the raving reviews and opinions both from our own colleagues as well as other websites, Vignesh from FoneArena was intrigued as to what the fuss behind the OPPO F3 Plus. He asked to use it for a week to see just what was so good about the device. Little did he expect that the phone would win him over so quickly. Here is what he experienced.

The OPPO F3 Plus is a smartphone that makes your personal life a whole lot more fun and entertaining. However, it can also be a tool that is used to make your work flow a whole lot easier and more efficient. We approached a designer at one of Bangalore’s most reputed fashion labels to examine how the phone could help her in her daily work flow.

By now, most of you would’ve already been able to get a glimpse on just how good the OPPO F3 Plus is at photography. It is out and out a photographer’s sidekick when it comes to capturing the best of moments. However, there are several things that you need to check in detail in order to fully realize the phone’s potential. Continue reading “Elevate your photography with the OPPO F3 Plus”

We’ve all seen the OPPO F3 Plus by now and might also be aware of the high end features and specifications that OPPO has managed to pack under the hood. However, it is important to realize just how much thought has gone into those specifications and how they can make a huge difference in your smartphone experience. Let’s find out.
Continue reading “OPPO F3 Plus – Leader in Camera, Design and Battery Technology”

OPPO has announced the F3 Plus, its latest and greatest in the Selfie Expert lineup. On paper, the F3 Plus seems like a really interesting device especially in terms of the cameras where OPPO has even paid attention to the rear camera despite being a selfie focused smartphone. However, specs are one thing while real life performance is another. We got to spend some time with the device and here are our impressions.
Continue reading “OPPO F3 Plus Hands On and First Impressions”

Technology is a great enabler. Smartphones have enabled selfies to reach mainstream along with social media and people are now wanting more and more features and quality for their selfies. Here is what we think has been missing from selfie phones and how these would be overcome in the near future.
Continue reading “What the future should bring for selfie centric smartphones”

Selfies are all the rage now and almost every major manufacturer is trying their best to produce smartphones that cater to an audience that is in love with taking self portraits and sharing them across social media. We’ve had the liberty of using one of the latest selfie oriented smartphones that which is to be announced in India on the 23rd. Here are a few teaser shots from the device that shows its true photography potential.
Continue reading “There’s a new “Selfie Expert” coming to town – Here are some teaser samples”

OPPO is new Official Team Sponsor of the Indian National Cricket Team starting from 1st April 2017 for a period of five years, till 2022 after bidding Rs. 1,079.29 crore. Last year the company was selected as official global partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the mobile phone category till 2020. Continue reading “OPPO bags Indian Cricket Team sponsorship rights till 2022 for Rs. 1079 crore”

OPPO just announced that it will unveil a 5x smartphone photography technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona on February 27th. It says that this technology will give users unprecedented ability to capture highly detailed images. It is also calling it the ‘5x’ Project.
Continue reading “OPPO to unveil 5x smartphone photography technology at the MWC 2017”

The smartphone market in China saw a 19% YoY growth and 17% QoQ growth in Q4 2016, according to the latest IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. OPPO, Huawei and Vivo grabbed 48% of the Chinese smartphone market in 2016.
Continue reading “OPPO, Huawei and Vivo grab nearly half of Chinese smartphone market in 2016: IDC”

It is common misconception that more Megapixels mean that the image quality offered by a particular smartphone is better than the other. While, it is true to some extent that having more Megapixels will produce more detailed images; however it is not the only parameter in deciding the perfect image quality. Continue reading “What makes a great quality selfie camera”

With selfies now becoming an obsession among the smartphone users, handset makers are launching selfie-focused phones with lots of in-app customization to enhance the pictures. The increase in social media and picture sharing platform has intensified the need to buy a smartphone with a good camera. Continue reading “Top 10 selfie smartphones available in India under Rs. 20,000”