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Beetel launches Retro Phone, a stylish landline phone for Rs. 1690

Beetel Retro Phone

Beetel Teletech Limited (Beetel), popular for its fixed line devices has launched Retro Phone – a stylish new fixed line phone with a colourful, sleek & retro look that combines new technological features including an LCD display, digital dial, 3.5mm audio jack and more. The 3.5mm audio jack lets customers to connect the device to a headphone for a mobile-like hands free experience. It also has anti-steal alarm which intimates against any parallel use of the number. Continue reading “Beetel launches Retro Phone, a stylish landline phone for Rs. 1690”

Karbonn Titanium S5+ with 5-inch qHD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor now available for Rs. 10636

Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus

Karbonn launched the Titanium S5, the company’s first smartphone with a 5-inch qHD screen earlier this year, now the successor Titanium S5+ with a faster 1.3GHz quad-core processor (probably MediaTek MT6582) is on sale from online retailers Snapdeal and Saholic in India. It has a 5-inch qHD IPS screen similar to its predecessor, but this is based on On-Cell capacitive touch solution. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), packs an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Karbonn smartphones. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S5+ with 5-inch qHD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor now available for Rs. 10636”

Apple iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display India launch date set for December 7

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Apple has just announced that the much anticipated iPad Air would be going on sale in India on December 7th at a Maximum Retail Price of Rs.35,900 for the base 16GB WiFi only version. The iPad mini with Retina display is also launching in India for Rs.28900 for the base 16GB WiFi only version. There is no news about the Cellular/3G versions as of now but they might go on sale at a later date. The new iPads would be available in Silver and Space Gray colours. Decent pricing considering that 1 USD is trading for almost Rs.62 currently. The same iPad Air would cost around Rs.34000 in the US and the iPad mini Retina would cost Rs.27000 approximately.

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Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 with 5-inch display, metal body launched for Rs. 6499

Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504

S Mobility has launched the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X (Mi-504), the latest smartphone in the Spice Smart Flo series with a metal body. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 with 5-inch display, metal body launched for Rs. 6499”

BlackBerry Q10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 38990 in India

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BlackBerry India has just announced that the BlackBerry Q10 would be available in India for Rs. 38,990 starting today, as a part of a limited period festive offer. The BlackBerry Q10 was launched in India back in June at a price tag of Rs. 44,990. BlackBerry India shashed the price of the Z10 back in September, which was announced as a temporary price cut, but the smartphone is available in the market at a much cheaper rate. BlackBerry launched the Z30, the company’s latest flagship in India back in October. Continue reading “BlackBerry Q10 price temporarily drops to Rs. 38990 in India”

Reliance Jio reportedly signs Rs. 7500 crore deal with Samsung for BTS infrastructure

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Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited has signed a deal with the South Korean giant Samsung to supply active BTS infrastructure for 4G, according to a report from DNA. Samsung would venture into base transceiver station (BTS) space for the first time and would supply BTS that facilitates wireless communication between user equipment and the network. Continue reading “Reliance Jio reportedly signs Rs. 7500 crore deal with Samsung for BTS infrastructure”

iBall Andi5-M8 with 5-inch display and Android 4.2 spotted on official website for Rs. 8999

iBall Andi5-M8

iBall Andi 5-E7, the first phone in the Andi5 series went on sale online last week at Rs. 6999, now the iBall Andi5-M8, a new smartphone in the Andi5 series has appeared on the official website. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Unlike the Andi5-E7, this has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and comes with 3G connectivity. It also has a front-facing camera and has dual SIM support.

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Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999

Micromax Bolt A61, the latest Android smartphone in the Bolt series appeared on the official website last week. Now the phone is available from the official Micromax eStore. It comes with a with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum SC7710 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 2-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999”

BlackBerry 10 users get premium apps for free everyday till December 25th

25 Days of Gifts for BlackBerry BlackBerrry 10

BlackBerry has started their “25 Days of Gifts” holiday giveaways on the BlackBerry World. In this festive offer, BlackBerry 10 users get a set of premium apps for free every day starting from December 1st, till December 25th. These apps would be based on different categories such as apps, movies and games depending on the region. The offer would be available only for 24 hours, so you can’t claim the app or game, if you have missed it. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10 users get premium apps for free everyday till December 25th”

Google Nexus 5 Review

Google Nexus 5 Review

The Google Nexus One was strictly a developer device, with promises of instant updates and stock Android experience. It did not retail at prices that undercut the competition($530) but managed to become the only device that had the latest Android version. The Nexus S was similar, but with Galaxy Nexus, Google managed to price it surprisingly lower than the competition with similar hardware, thanks to introduction of the Google Play ecosystem. Somehow, from being a costly developer device, the Nexus became a highly desirable and affordable device, that brought users the best Google experience.

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Xolo Q500 with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor launched for Rs. 7999

Xolo Q500

Xolo has just launched the Q500, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series featuring a quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display based on OGS (One Glass Solution) technology , powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) processor with Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording and has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Xolo Q500 with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor launched for Rs. 7999”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 now available in India for Rs. 10730

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 that surfaced online earlier today, is now available in India from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with Dual SIM always-on feature and has a hotswap micro SD expansion slot. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 now available in India for Rs. 10730”

BSNL Penta Smart PS650 and PS501, 6.5-inch and 5-inch Smartphones launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 6999

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BSNL has partnered with Pantel Technologies Private Limited (PTPL) once again to launch Bharat Phone PF300, a feature phone, Penta Smart phones, PS501 & PS650 and the Penta T-Pad WS707C tablet in India. The Bharat phone PF300 is based on Java and supports mobile banking, tele-medical care delivery and streaming data delivery. The PentaSmart PS650 is the first smartphone with a 6.5-inch screen in India priced under Rs. 10,000, says the company. Both the Penta smartphones are powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2. All the Penta Smart devices are pre-loaded with the suite of Anti-Malware offerings from TrustPort. These devices also come pre-bundled with BSNL 3G data and voice minutes. Continue reading “BSNL Penta Smart PS650 and PS501, 6.5-inch and 5-inch Smartphones launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 6999”

Tata Docomo launches Photon Max Wi-Fi Data Card with free national roaming

Tata Docomo Photon Max Wi-Fi launch

Tata DOCOMO has launched the new Photon Max Wi-Fi, the company’s new dongle with free national roaming. This lets you connect to up to 5 devices and is powered by Qualcomm Gobi with dual-core processor technology for faster and reliable connectivity. This offers speeds of up to 6.2 Mbps and is based on Rev-B CDMA technology. Tata Docomo offers pre-paid and post-paid plans, including post-paid unlimited plans. Continue reading “Tata Docomo launches Photon Max Wi-Fi Data Card with free national roaming”

MTV Fashiontronix by Soundlogic launches Bluetooth Speakers and Headphones starting from Rs.899

MTV Fashiontronix by Soundlogic event

MTV originally partnered with Swipe to launch a range of tablets recently, and now the company has partnered with Soundlogic to launch Bluetooth speakers and headphones aimed at youth, under the new brand, MTV Fashiontronix. The range comprises Earphones; Headphones & Bluetooth enabled speakers priced between Rs. 899 and Rs. 3999. These headphones and earphones also have built-in microphone for hands-free conversation. MTV Fashiontronix range include, Continue reading “MTV Fashiontronix by Soundlogic launches Bluetooth Speakers and Headphones starting from Rs.899”