The latest phones and gadgets tested and reviewed in our labs
Samsung launched the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 smartphones with all metal build in India last month. Later it launched the Galaxy A7 smartphone, the top-end smartphone in the Galaxy A series. We already brought you the review of Galaxy A5, here we have the review of Galaxy A3, which has a smaller low-resolution screen compared to the Galaxy A5. Is the Galaxy A3 worth the price of Rs. 20,500? Let us find out in the complete review.
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Kingston introduced its 128GB Class 10 UHS-I Speed Class 1 (U1) microSD for smartphones and tablets last year. It is not available in India yet, but we manged to get one for review before it launches here. Since this is a class 10 Card, it promises a minimum data transfer rate of 10MB/s. The company doesn’t reveal maximum read and write speed, but we will test out both the read and write speed of the card. How good is the card? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Kingston 128GB microSDXC memory card Review”
ZTE launched Grand S II smartphone in India in December for Rs 13,999. We already went hands on with the phone at CES in January last year. The phone has a 5.5 inch full HD display and comes with motion gestures. Let’s check out the all the aspects and features of the phone in out review and see if it is worth the price. Continue reading “ZTE Grand S II Review”
With more and more smartphones released on the market each year, it becomes even more difficult for a handset to stand out from the competition. Some manufacturers have attempted to attract customers using specialist software and hardware features – like the S Pen on the Galaxy Note 4 – but for others, standing out has been difficult and we’ve seen many companies struggle to make their mark.
In the case of Russian company Yota, they saw an opportunity to show that e-ink displays – which have been present on eReaders for a while now – could also be used in a smartphone and whilst the YotaPhone was designed like a wedge, the YotaPhone 2 aims to be different by offering a Full colour display and a unique e-ink display all in one smartphone. It’s one of the most expensive handsets on the market but is it worth it and can e-ink displays be useful on a smartphone or is this just a phase? Let’s find out in our full YotaPhone 2 review. Continue reading “YotaPhone 2 Review – A tale of two halves”
Samsung introduced Samsung Z back in June last year as their first Tizen-powered smartphone, but it decided not to launch the smartphone. It launched the Samsung Z1 (Z130H) entry-level smartphone running on Tizen OS last month priced at Rs. 5,700. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Samsung started changing its track from polycarbonate build, changed its usual design language and finally launched the Galaxy Alpha smartphone with metal chassis, but it still had a plastic back panel. It finally came up with the A series at the end of last year with all metal unibody design The Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 were launched in India last month. The Galaxy A5 is the top-end model in the A series that is currently available in India. Samsung even introduced the Galaxy A7 with a larger 1080p display, but it is not available in India yet. All metal body gives it a premium look. What about the other aspects of the smartphone? Is the Galaxy A5 worth the price of Rs. 25,500? Let us find out in the complete review.
When touchscreens happened, the keys disappeared, and suddenly, we had a lot of sleek devices, telling us science fiction-to-fruition is indeed possible. It was simple, you didn’t need depth for even the thinnest of keyboards and it was just a screen and glass on top of other complicated electronics. So, then thinning of the other parts and refinement of the glass (did you know, Gorilla Glass 2 had a 20% reduction in thickness vs 1?) were the subsequent steps to get the slimmest device possible, and it seems the Chinese have broken new ground.
BlackBerry Classic was introduced as BlackBerry Q20, successor of the BlackBerry Q10 at the MWC last year. Later it was unveiled as the BlackBerry Classic in December and it was launched in India last week for Rs. 31,990. The BlackBerry Classic has bigger screen and a trackpad along with navigation keys compared to BlackBerry Q10, targeting business segment once again. Is it worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Lenovo launched the S580 handset from its S series last month in India for Rs. 8,999. The budget smartphone was launched exclusively on Snapdeal. Lenovo S580 comes pre-installed with Lenovo’s proprietary DOit apps for seamless data sharing, security and syncing and other features. Let’s take a detailed look of the phone in this review. Continue reading “Lenovo S580 Review”
Micromax’s YU launched the YU YUREKA (AO5510) smartphone last month. This is the first smartphone under YU brand. It comes packed with features and it is the first official smartphone in India to run on Cyanogen OS. Specifications look great on paper. Is the smartphone worth the price of Rs. 8,999? Let us find out in the complete review.
Acer launched the Liquid E700 smartphone with triple SIM support last month. Apart from the triple SIM support, the smartphone comes with several attractive features such as LED flash for the front-facing camera and a huge 3500mAh battery. Is it worth the price of Rs. 11,999? Let us find out in the complete review.
Gionee launched the Elife S5.1, the company’s thinnest smartphone in India last month at a price tag of Rs. 18,999. It is the successor of the Gionee Elife S5.5 that was launched earlier this year. Even though it was called the world’s thinnest smartphone and even entered into the Guinness book of world records in September, it was dethroned by the Oppo R5 and later by the vivo X5Max that is 4.75mm thick. This looks better than the Elife E6 and its predecessor, the Elife S5.5. Should you buy it for the looks and design? What about the performance? Let us find out in the complete review.
Xolo launched the Omega 5.0, company’s latest budget smartphone with HIVE UI earlier this month at Rs. 8,999. It is also one of the few budget smartphones in the price range to be powered by an Octa-Core processor. Is this one of the best budget smartphones in the price range? Let us find out in the complete review.
Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 19,999. The Successor of last year’s Vibe X smartphone has the same 5-inch 1080p display and a 13-megapixel rear camera, but this has a sleek design, uses a faster Octa-Core, comes with 4G LTE support and even comes with dual SIM support. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Android tablets in the 7-8 inch space are a dime and a dozen. In fact the small tablet category is practically being dominated by these Android running machines and the fact is that we are approaching a level of homogeneity in terms of specifications too. With that in mind, it is becoming increasingly hard for an OEM to differentiate its product from the deluge of competitors out there. Enter the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2. With a very unique take on design, quality hardware and a polished build of Android on board, it has the potential to be the tablet of choice for many users but is it perfect? We take an in-depth look in our review. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Review”
