OPPO F11 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

In the recent past, OPPO has redefined the smartphone market with some interesting devices like Find X and the R17 Pro. Today, after a lot of speculations and leaks, the company has launched F11 Pro smartphone featuring Panoramic screen, Rising camera and a 48MP rear camera. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone. Continue reading “OPPO F11 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions”

Panasonic Eluga Ray 700 First Impressions

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Off late, Panasonic has been churning out some value for money smartphones featuring quality specs and its proprietary AI-powered virtual assistant — ARBO, under Eluga series. Following the suit, Panasonic has yet again expanded its portfolio with another mid-ranger dubbed as Eluga Ray 700. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Ray 700 First Impressions”

Micromax Evok Dual Note Review

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It is so obvious that the Micromax is desperately trying to secure its place in the Indian smartphone market. In an aim to up their game and compete with other companies, Micromax recently launched the Evok Dual Note with dual rear cameras at sub Rs. 10,000 segment. Continue reading “Micromax Evok Dual Note Review”

Comio S1 Review

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Back in August, China-based Topwise Communication made its entry into the Indian market with the launch of Comio S1 and a couple of mobiles. The Comio S1 comes in Royal Black and Sunrise Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 8,999. Placed perfectly amid other mid-range smartphones, does it pass with flying colors? Let’s check it out. Continue reading “Comio S1 Review”

Nokia 6 Review

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A few years back, Nokia used to be the house hold name, but in its absence, many smartphone makers climbed up the ladder to what they are now. After going through a lot, Finnish-based handset maker Nokia made its come back in the smartphone industry, in-ties with HMD global. Aiming at the mid-range market, Nokia 6 was launched in the Indian market at a price tag of priced at Rs. 14,999. Continue reading “Nokia 6 Review”

Indian smartphone market growth sluggish at 3.2% in Q2 2017 : IDC

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A total of 28 million smartphones were shipped to India in Q2 2017, which is a modest 3.7 percent Quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth and a meagre 1.6 percent Year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to the latest International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Continue reading “Indian smartphone market growth sluggish at 3.2% in Q2 2017 : IDC”

Smartphone shipments fell 1.3% in Q2 2017: IDC

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Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 341.6 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Smartphone shipments declined 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago and were down 0.8% from 1Q17. Continue reading “Smartphone shipments fell 1.3% in Q2 2017: IDC”

India’s LTE handsets base crosses 150 Million units in Q2, Xiaomi tops in under Rs.10000 category

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India’s LTE installed base of handsets crossed 150 million units and is only behind China and USA now and is estimated to surpass the USA in next one year, according to a latest report from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. Xiaomi toppled Samsung in the best-seller slot for smartphone models in the under Rs 10,000 segment in the second quarter of 2017.
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Top 10 VoLTE smartphones under Rs. 15000

Top VoLTE phones under Rs. 15000

The term VoLTE or Voice-over-LTE has become famous in the Indian market soon after the launch of Reliance Jio 4G. Since the inception of Reliance Jio network, there has been lots of excitement as it offers free calling and 4G data for specific time period. Continue reading “Top 10 VoLTE smartphones under Rs. 15000”

Worldwide smartphone shipments up 4.3% in Q1 2017: IDC

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Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 347.4 million smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), as per the latest  International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In light of what might seem like a slowing market, consumers continue to show demand for smartphones and OEM flagship hype seems strong as ever.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX II with higher screen-to-body-ratio teased by CEO Lei Jun

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Last year, Xiaomi created a buzz in the tech market by launching the Mi Mix smartphone giving us a glimpse into what the future Smartphones possibly looks like. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX II with higher screen-to-body-ratio teased by CEO Lei Jun”

Smartphone market drops by 30.5% in top 50 cities of India: IDC

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Smartphone sales within the leading 50 cities of India fell by a whopping 30.5 percent month on month in Nov 2016 over Oct 2016, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) monthly city level smartphone tracker. Continue reading “Smartphone market drops by 30.5% in top 50 cities of India: IDC”

HTC U Ultra could be HTC Ocean Note with 6-inch display and no 3.5mm headphone jack

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Previously, we reported that the Taiwan-based handset maker HTC has scheduled an event on January 12th. In the latest development, popular tipster @onleaks has tweeted that the official name of the upcoming HTC smartphone might be HTC U Ultra. Continue reading “HTC U Ultra could be HTC Ocean Note with 6-inch display and no 3.5mm headphone jack”

How to install custom ROM on OnePlus 3 based on Android Nougat

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Following the path of Nexus smartphones, the recently launched OnePlus 3 has set of community developer support working on its own custom ROM. Continue reading “How to install custom ROM on OnePlus 3 based on Android Nougat”