The latest phones and gadgets tested and reviewed in our labs
Huawei launched the Honor X1, the company’s latest tablet with voice calling capabilities in India few weeks back. It was originally announced as MediaPad X1 at the MWC 2014 earlier this year. Priced at Rs. 19,999, the tablet comes with a 7-inch full HD display, SIM support with voice calling capabilities and 3G connectivity. Is the tablet worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Samsung was one of the first consumer electronics giants to dive head-first into the world of wearables with its own line of Smartwatches, starting with the Gear. The original Gear that initially ran on Android, now runs on Tizen, and Samsung’s already iterated on it a couple of times, with the Gear 2, the Gear Fit, the new Gear S, all variations and experiments on the hot new market.
But then Android Wear happened, with Samsung announced as one of the partners. Rival LG had already announced its first Watch, but Samsung waited until IO to announce their first smartwatch that will work across all Android devices, not just Samsung ones, the Gear Live. The Gear Live, the stripped down Android variant of the Gear 2, joins the other Wear watches, in the effort to appeal to consumers willing to invest in a new category of devices. With Android Wear as the platform of choice, does the hardware push the boundaries, or does it play a safe losing game? Let’s find out.
Lenovo has not been a go to brand when it comes to high-end smartphones. Even though, Lenovo is the third biggest manufacturer in its homeland, the company hasn’t managed to make a name for itself in other global markets.
The Chinese manufacturer seems to be determined to change its course and with their latest product – Vibe Z2 Pro the OEM is aiming to become one of the house hold names when it comes to purchasing power packed smartphones. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Review”
Metis Learning, an education start-up launched Eddy G70 kids tablet in September. The Android based learning tablet is priced at Rs 9,999 and is a successor of the Eddy tablet launched earlier in January this year. We have already seen the unboxing and photo gallery of the device. Now lets see the detailed review of the tablet. Continue reading “Metis Eddy G70 Kids tablet Review”
Is this the same Apple we’ve known for all these years? Well, the company has evolved leaps and bounds after the Steve Jobs era. Apple under the guidance of Tim Cook is doing things that we never thought we will ever get to see from the Cupertino giant.
Starting from a plastic iPhone to all those cheeky ads mocking its competition, we’ve seen it all. Perhaps, the only thing that went missing was a big iPhone, but it’s here today – however, it took a long time coming. Apple always said that they do things their way and don’t care about what other manufacturers are doing, but the time has come where the company has left is arrogance behind and produced a device that most of you were asking for. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Review”
Xolo Q2100 that was launched recently is the company’s first smartphone with a fingerprint sensor on the back. It has a huge 5.5-inch HD display. Is this one of the best large-screen smartphones in the price range? Let us find out in the complete review.
Swipe Technologies introduced Swipe Sense phablet in August. Priced at INR 9,999, the phone comes with fingerprint scanner. We have already seen unboxing of the phone and now lets take a detailed look in the full review. Continue reading “Swipe Sense Review”
Samsung pursued with its polycarbonate design language for a very long time and was criticised for being rigid on its stance. However, the company has finally produced a device with refined looks and premium build.
With Galaxy Alpha, Samsung will be competing against the likes of Apple iPhone 6 and with its size – the device will also take on the compact portfolio. Has the South Korean manufacturer found the right design and the hardware mix to attract the masses? Well, we take a deep look to find out if it’s worth shelling out a premium on the Galaxy Alpha. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review”
Karbonn Sparkle V is one of the three smartphones in the Google’s Android One lineup that was launched last month. We already brought you the review of the Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 and the Micromax Canvas A1 smartphones. The Karbonn Sparkle V is available exclusively available from Snapdeal. It even got a price cut recently that makes it the cheapest of the Android One smartphone. All the Android One smartphones have the same specifications, is the Karbonn Sparkle V any different in terms of the performance? Let us find out.
We unboxed the RAVPower Deluxe (RP-PB19) 15000mAh Power Bank recently. Here we have the review of the power bank. It has a larger battery compared to the RAVPower Element 10400mAh Power Bank that reviewed recently. Since the battery is larger, it offers more juice to charge your devices several times and the size is also comparatively larger. It has a new LED light arrangement and even comes with iSmart Charging Ports that intelligently identifies your device and offers optimum output needed to charge it. Continue reading “RAVPower Deluxe 15000mAh Power Bank Review”
Xiaomi entered India with hopes of making a decent foray into the highly competitive smartphone market where right pricing equals massive success. Traditionally, Samsung knew this and Motorola stumbled upon it, Xiaomi should have known better. With the Mi3, the company woefully underestimated online demand and ended up discontinuing its sales soon, only to introduce a much cheaper model into the market, the Redmi 1S. On paper, the device is just too good to be true at the price point it comes at. For a shockingly low price of Rs. 5,999, the Redmi 1S comes with a large 720p screen, a powerful quad core processor, a 8 MP camera, 8 GB of memory and so on. No other phone currently offers these kinds of specifications at this price point, but the natural reaction for something that’s too good to be true is always this – Is there a catch? With the same doubt in our minds, here is the review of the Redmi 1S.
Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S Review: One of the best budget smartphones ever made”
Motorola stands as one of the old ones, the leaders in mobile technology that somehow got sidelined amidst the confusion and chaos as everyone aimed for the race to the top. With the launch of the first generation Moto X, they proved that they still have the mojo to create a product that stands out despite not having top of the line specifications. With genuinely useful software additions to stock Android, top notch build quality and near infinite customization possibilities, the handset was unique and consumers noticed it. Enough to warrant a second run and enough for Motorola to kick things up a notch and launch the 2nd generation Moto X that takes all the best things from the first generation phone and supercharges it with top of the line specifications. So is the Moto X (2014) a winner? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Moto X 2014 Review”
Xiaomi introduced the Mi Band, the company’s first fitness band at the Mi 4 launch event back in July. Priced at just 79 Yuan in China or approximately US$ 13, this is the cheapest fitness band till date. Is this on par with the other fitness trackers that cost five or ten times more than this? Let us find out.
Acer, the Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation is known for its desktop and laptop PCs. The company has entered the mobile space with its tablets and is trying hard to make a name for itself in one of the most profitable segments.
The latest slate from Acer to hit the store shelves is the Iconia A1-713. Acer is promoting the 3G data and voice calling ability of the tablet and calls it one of the best in its price range. We decided to take the device for a spin in order to find out if it has enough quality to sustain in the market and here’s what we think. Continue reading “Acer Iconia A1-713 Review”
Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4501) is one of the three smartphones in the Google’s Android One lineup that was launched last month. We already brought you the review of the Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, the cheapest of the lot, which is available from Flipkart. The Micromax Canvas A1 is slightly costlier than the Dream UNO and is exclusively available from Amazon. All the Android One smartphones have the same specifications, is the Canvas A1 any different in terms of the performance? Let us find out.
