Yu Yunicorn Review

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A lot has been written about Micromax, Yu and it’s ilk to document their rise to success in a market that has seen industry stalwarts die out. Launched as an aspirational brand that caters to the technology savvy demographic, Yu has seen a massive uptake. The company has dabbled in everything from playing the pricing game to courting the popular Cyanogen Mod Android ROM as it’s operating system of choice. With the Yu Yunicorn, the fledgling brand is launching a full-frontal assault on the competition across price segments. But does it hit the right notes? We find out in our review. Continue reading “Yu Yunicorn Review”

YU YUNICORN with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 12999

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YU just launched YUNICORN, it’s latest smartphone, as it had promised earlier this month. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display with ultra-thin bezels, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which the company is calling Android on steroids since it has several features, including monochrome mode. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “YU YUNICORN with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 12999”

YU YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA, YUREKA Plus to receive Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update next month

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YU Televentures has announced that its four devices – YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA, YUREKA, YUREKA Plus – will receive stable Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OTA update in next 30 days. Continue reading “YU YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA, YUREKA Plus to receive Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update next month”

YU YUNICORN launch postponed to May 31

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After teasing the launch of a new flagship smartphone this month, YU sent out invites for the launch its YUNICORN smartphone on May 19th, now the company postponed the event to May 31st since tomorrow is vote counting day for assembly elections in five states. The same thing happened for the YUTOPIA launch. It was supposed to launch on  December 7th, 2015 but it was postponed to  December 17th. Continue reading “YU YUNICORN launch postponed to May 31”

YU YUNICORN flagship smartphone launching on May 19 [Update: Postponed]

YU YUNICORN May 19 launch invite

After announcing that it will launch a new flagship smartphone this month, YU has sent out invites for the launch of YUNICORN on May 19th. The invite reads, Fantasy will soon become reality. Join us in the unveiling of the phone that will redefine flagships. This doesn’t give any hint about the phone’s design or its features. Continue reading “YU YUNICORN flagship smartphone launching on May 19 [Update: Postponed]”

YU teases launch of new flagship smartphone this May

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YU has released the first teaser for the launch of a new flagship smartphone later this month. The teaser shows that the company’s CEO Rahul Sharma breaking a model of a ship with a hammer. The CEO says that this hints that the smartphone will break other flagships. The company launched YUTOPIA, it’s current flagship back in December last year at a price of Rs. 24999.

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YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 13499

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YU has officially launched the YUREKA NOTE, after it went on sale recently. It has a 6-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor, has 3GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE connectivity. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back Continue reading “YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 13499”

YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor now available for Rs. 14999

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YU YU6000 surfaced in an import listing last month, now the YU YUREKA NOTE smartphone has surfaced online that reveals the price of the phone as Rs. 14,999 (MRP) and is also said to be on stores in some cities. It has a 6-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz Octa-Core processor, 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE connectivity. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back, similar to the flagship YU YUTOPIA smartphone. Continue reading “YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor now available for Rs. 14999”

YU YU5200 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE coming soon, reveals import listing

YU imported YU YU6000, it’s 6-inch phablet recently, now it has imported YU5200, another mid-range 4G smartphone. Even though Zauba listing only reveals 5.2-inch screen, 4G and dual SIM support. GFXBench reveals that it will have a 5.2-inch screen, will be powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, similar to the Yureka Plus, but this will have 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “YU YU5200 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE coming soon, reveals import listing”

YU YU6000 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE coming soon, reveals import listing

YU YU6000, the company’s upcoming mid-range smartphone has surfaced on Zauba, GFXBench and Geekbench. The Zauba listing, which is new reveals that the smartphone will pack a 6-inch display, even though old GFXBench listing reveals that it will have a 4.6-inch 1080p display. The benchmark listings reveal that it will have an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 SoC and 3GB of RAM. The smartphone will also come with dual SIM support and have 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “YU YU6000 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE coming soon, reveals import listing”

YU appoints Shubhodip Pal as Chief Operating Officer

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YU Televentures today announced that it has appointed Shubhodip Pal as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He was earlier involved as the Chief Marketing Officer of Micromax, the parent brand of YU and will be replacing Amarinder Dhaliwal. “In his new role, he will help build engaged communities and closely work with developer’s community and take YU to the next level of growth,” said the company.  Continue reading “YU appoints Shubhodip Pal as Chief Operating Officer”

YU YUTOPIA Review

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YU Televentures last month launched its first premium flagship smartphone the YU YUTOPIA at an event in New Delhi. Priced at Rs. 24,999, the phone is direct competition to OnePlus 2 with even better specifications on paper and seems very promising as well. But is it really worth? We find out in our detailed review. Continue reading “YU YUTOPIA Review”

YU YUTOPIA Photo Gallery

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YU launched YUTOPIA (YU5050), the company’s flagship smartphone yesterday, priced at Rs. 24,999. We brought you the unboxing earlier today, here we take a quick look at the hardware of the smartphone in the form of photo gallery.

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