Airtel has introduced new plans for their 4G customers that now starts at Rs. 450. Airtel introduced 4G TD-LTE services last year, first in Kolkata with plans starting from Rs. 999 with 6GB of free monthly data. Now the new Rs. 450, Rs. Rs. 650 and Rs. 750 plans come with 2GB, 3GB and 4GB of free monthly data, respectively. Airtel has also increased the data limit for the plans starting from Rs. 999 which would come with 10GB of free monthly data limit. Continue reading “Airtel 4G plans now start from Rs. 450, partners with BigFlix and Indiagames for movies and games bundle”
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Zen Ultrafone 701 HD Review
The Zen Ultrafone 701 HD is one of the many mid range 5 inch devices that have been flooding the Indian smartphone scene. If you take a look at some of our recent reviews, you’ll know what we are talking about. With almost identical specs, it is pretty hard even for the manufacturers to differentiate within their ecosystem. So, they try to differentiate with price or with features. In this case it’s the price and some more. At Rs. 11,999 is the cheapest 5 inch 720p device really worth its dough? Lets find out.
HTC Desire XC Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available in India for Rs. 16249
HTC Desire XC, dual SIM smartphone is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. The Desire XC was announced in China last year as T329D. The HTC Desire XDS, dual SIM variant of the Desire X went on sale in India recently. This has exactly same specs as the XDS including a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz Dual-core processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash. In packs a 1800 mAh battery and has built-in Beats Audio support. It is Dual SIM (CDMA EV-DO and GSM) phone similar to the Desire VC that was launched last year. Continue reading “HTC Desire XC Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available in India for Rs. 16249”
Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM phone now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 5199
Nokia Asha 501 that was unveiled last month in India is now available for pre-order from the official Nokia Shop in India. The Asha 501 has a 3.0-inch QVGA 320 x 240 pixels display with hardened glass and is based on the latest Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI. It has a 3.2 MP rear camera, Nokia Fast lane multi-tasking screen that brings all the recent activities together. It has Dual SIM (with one slot capable of hot swap), 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth and FM Radio.
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Indian Government allocates new spectrum to Vodafone in 14 circles
Indian Government has allocated 2G spectrum to Vodafone in all 14 service areas, according a recent report from PTI. Vodafone had won spectrum in 14 circles including Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, North East, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh East and West and West Bengal back in November, 2012. Last year Supreme Court of India cancelled 122 2G licenses and the spectrum was freed up later. Last year’s 2G spectrum auction saw poor response which got bids worth just Rs. 9,407.64 crore, much lower than their target revenue of Rs. 40,000 crore. Continue reading “Indian Government allocates new spectrum to Vodafone in 14 circles”
Nokia gains 6% smartphone marketshare with Lumia in India
Nokia has gained 6 percent market share for their Lumia smartphones in India, according to a report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The report had also revealed that Samsung has finally grabbed the No: 1 spot from Nokia as the leader in overall mobile shipments. Market share of 6% is pretty decent since there is a huge a huge competition between several smartphone manufacturers in India. Last month there was a report that HTC, that also has 6% market share is eyeing for 15% market share in India. Continue reading “Nokia gains 6% smartphone marketshare with Lumia in India”
Samsung is now no.1 in India, leaps ahead of Nokia in overall mobile shipments
Amidst tough competition from various home brands like Karbonn, Micromax and Lava, Samsung has finally snatched the no.1 spot from Nokia as the leader in overall mobile shipments. The market in India is currently highly saturated with numerous models from various homegrown manufacturers but the two stalwarts of the mobile industry have so far been the leaders when it comes to overall share. Nokia had been the no. 1 in overall shipments for a long time in India, mainly because the country was a feature phone market. But as the market has now matured, Nokia is finding it tough to adapt with its new Windows Phone strategy. Samsung has finally achieved what it always secretly wanted, to trump Nokia in India, and it has done it now.
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Micromax A88 Canvas Music Review
Micromax launched the A88 Canvas Music last month. We brought you the benchmarks of the device recently, here we have the complete review of the device. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Since this is a Music phone, Micromax offers a free JBL Tempo headset free with the device. You also get unlimited music downloads from M!Live mobile web application. Let’s dive into the review. Continue reading “Micromax A88 Canvas Music Review”
Spice Coolpad Mi-515 with 5-inch display, quad-core processor officially launched for Rs. 9990
Spice Coolpad Mi-515 that went on sale online earlier this week has been officially launched in India. It comes under the new Spice Coolpad series and has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and DTS audio. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad Mi-515 with 5-inch display, quad-core processor officially launched for Rs. 9990”
Sony Xperia ZL Android 4.2.2 Jellybean update starts rolling out
After making its presence felt at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas this year, the Sony Xperia ZL, a full HD smartphone from Sony landed in various countries alongside its thinner brother, the Xperia Z. Running on Android 4.1.2 at launch, the device had a custom Xperia UI on top like usual, and now news comes our way that the Android 4.2.2 update for the Xperia ZL has started to roll out, starting today.
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Now Idea too reduces 2G data rates
Idea Cellular has also reduced 2G data rates followed by Airtel and Vodafone. Idea Cellular has reduced 2G data rates by 90% across 8 circles. Earlier this week Vodafone announced the reduction of 2G data rates for the Pay as you Go (PAYG) users down to 2p/10KB from the previous rate of 10p/10KB, later Airtel announced the reduction of 2G data rates by 90% for pre-paid customers in Punjab and Haryana. Continue reading “Now Idea too reduces 2G data rates”
Sennheiser and adidas launch range of sports earphones in India, starts from Rs. 3490
Sennheiser, in collaboration with Adidas Originals has launched 5 new earphones,PX 685i, PMX 685i, MX 685, OCX 685i and CX 685 in India. Both these companies teamed up few years back to launch HD 220, CX 310 and HD 25 Originals headphones. The PX685i Sports headband-style headset with five different wearing styles to ensure a perfect fit. The MX 685 has EarFins which ensure a perfect in-ear fit and has new Slide-to-Fit system. The PX 685i, PMX 685i and MX 685 are aimed at sports fans and ensures a higher awareness of surrounding noise. Continue reading “Sennheiser and adidas launch range of sports earphones in India, starts from Rs. 3490”
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now available in India for Rs. 30990
Samsung launched the Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9200) in India at a price tag of Rs. 31,490 along with the Mega 5.8 last month. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 went on pre-order from online retailers last week, the phone is now available from those retailers. The official Samsung eStore is still taking pre-orders for the device. It has a 6.3-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now available in India for Rs. 30990”
Google to open Android Nation Stores in India
Google would open their first Android Nation Store in New Delhi to promote and sell Android smartphones and tablets, according to a report from Economic Times. Google would partner with Spice Global to set up the stores in various Indian cities and the first store would open up in New Delhi’s Select Citywalk mall and the company is supposedly seeking a location the size of 1200 to 1500 square feet, the report says. Continue reading “Google to open Android Nation Stores in India”
Jivi 2010 phone for Ladies with One Press SOS button launched at Rs. 1699
Jivi Mobile has launched the Jivi 2010, a feature phone with a dedicated SOS button aimed at women. In case of any emergency or eventuality, user needs to long-press the SOS button and the phone starts calling 5 pre-defined numbers one by one. In case any of the numbers is busy or does not take the call, a SMS message is sent to the number. After this, the phone dials other numbers on the pre-defined list – thereby ensuring much needed help. Continue reading “Jivi 2010 phone for Ladies with One Press SOS button launched at Rs. 1699”