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Micromax teams up with Vodafone to offer 2GB of free data with Canvas Knight

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Micromax has partnered with Vodafone India to launch Canvas Knight with 2GB of free data for customers not active on a data pack. The pack would be activated in 48 hours on first Vodafone SIM inserted in the Canvas Knight before October 31, 2014. This offer would be extended to a wider portfolio of Micromax devices soon, says the company. Micromax started selling Canvas Knight A350 with Android 4.4 (KitKat) since last month. It is not clear when current Canvas Knight users would get the Kitkat update. Continue reading “Micromax teams up with Vodafone to offer 2GB of free data with Canvas Knight”

Aircel launches 4G LTE services in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Odisha

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Aircel today launched its 4G services in India finally. It is available across four circles – Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Odisha. Aircel becomes the second operator in India to offer 4G services after Airtel that already has 4G service in several cities. Reliance Jio recently announced that it would offer 4G services in 2015. Continue reading “Aircel launches 4G LTE services in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Odisha”

Celkon and Intex to be the next partners for Google’s Android One initiative

Google announced its ambitious Android One program at the I/O conference last month. Under this initiative aimed at creating low cost Android smartphone, the company had partnered with three smartphone markers from India viz;  Karbonn, Micromax and Spice.

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Xiaomi Mi Pad Photo Gallery

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At the launch of Xiaomi Mi smartphones in India, the company also showcased the Mi Pad in India. We got to check out the tablet with a 7.9-inch display at the launch event. It was announced in China back in May and sold 50,000 units in just 3 minutes and 59 seconds on the launch day. It is still in beta testing in China and would come to India in future. Check out the hardware walkthrough of the tablet. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pad Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Benchmarks

Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet in India at Rs. 37,800 along with the Tab S 10.5. This version is powered by 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU. It has a 8.4-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB RAM and comes with and voice calling capabilities via SIM card slot. Let’s find out how it performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Benchmarks”

Xiaomi Redmi Note Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi launched the three new smartphones in India today. The Xiaomi Mi3 would go on sale in India for Rs. 13,999 next week, cheaper than the price tag that was announced last week. The Xiaomi Redmi Note is priced at Rs. 9999 and would go on sale in coming weeks. We got to check out the smartphone at the launch event. Check out the quick hardware walkthrough below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy Core 2 goes on sale in India for Rs. 11900

Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos leak

Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H), the company’s latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of Galaxy Core is now on sale through the official Samsung India eStore, as expected. It packs a 4.5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core 2 goes on sale in India for Rs. 11900”

Celkon Millennium Elite Q470 with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 11999

Celkon Millennium Elite Q470

Celkon has launched Millennium Elite Q470 along with the Millennium Power Q3000 in the new Millennium series. It has a 4.7-inch HD screen based on One Glass Solution (OGS), powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Celkon Millennium Elite Q470 with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 11999”

Celkon Millennium Power Q3000 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8999

Celkon Millennium Power Q3000

Celkon has launched Millennium Power Q3000, the company’s first smartphone in the new Millennium series that packs a 3000 mAh battery. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. As usual it has dual SIM support and also features 3G connectivity.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note launched in India for Rs. 9999

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Xiaomi has launched Redmi Note, the company’s latest phablet in India. It was unveiled back in March and comes with a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology and 178-degree wide viewing angle, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs on MIUI v5 based on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Xiaomi Redmi 1S with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 6999

Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 1S in India along other devices. It packs a 4.7-inch HD IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) based MIUI ROM. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash f/2.2 aperture and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 6999”

Xiaomi Mi3 officially launched in India for Rs. 13999

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Xiaomi has launched the Mi3 in India. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI, based one-glass solution (OGS) ultra-sensitive touch, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974AB) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on MIUI v5 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS BSI sensor, 28mm lens with f/2.2 aperture, dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel BSI front-facing camera with 30mm lens. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi3 officially launched in India for Rs. 13999”

Watch Xiaomi Mi India launch live

Xiaomi India Website

Xiaomi is all set to launch its Mi devices in India today. The Xiaomi Mi3 is already confirmed and the 16GB version is priced at Rs. 14,999. It is also expected to launch the Redmi Note and the Redmi 1S at the even today. Yesterday Flipkart confirmed that it would be exclusively selling the Mi3 smartphone in India. We reported that Xiaomi will have service centres in several cities across India. Continue reading “Watch Xiaomi Mi India launch live”

Flipkart Digiflip Pro XT 712 Review

Flipkart Digiflip Pro XT 712-2

Flipkart entered into Indian tablet market with the XT 712 tablet under its new Digiflip Pro brand. Priced at Rs. 9,999, the tablet comes with a 7-inch HD display, Dual SIM support with voice calling and 3G connectivity. The specifications are definitely better compared to most tablets in the price range. What about the build quality and the performance ? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Flipkart Digiflip Pro XT 712 Review”