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Samsung says its the No.1 Smartphone brand in India

When I was checking out some news sites , I noticed an unusual thank you banner and the Samsung logo and decided to check it out. It took me to a landing page which is a thank you page for Samsung mobile users. Samsung says that it is currently the No.1 Smartphone brand in India according to the promo. It is quoting a GfK nielsen India Retail Store Audit Report for mobile phones in 50,000+population towns in November 2011. Samsung claims to have a market share of 37.9% in Smartphones in that month for that particular segment.

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Samsung Omnia W price drops to Rs. 15200

Samsung Omnia W has seen a price cut in India. It was launched in India for Rs. 20,900 last December. It has 3.7 (800 x 480 pixels) inch Super AMOLED display, 5MP AF Camera with LED Flash and VGA front camera. Nokia Lumia 710 also got a price cut last month but now the Samsung Windows Phone is cheaper than that. Continue reading “Samsung Omnia W price drops to Rs. 15200”

Times of India launches new magazine app Tweek for iPad

Times of India has launched a new magazine app, TWEEK for iPad. They claim that this is India’s first and only tablet magazine and they have partnered with an Indian start-up Genwi to create this app. This app offers interesting stories based on different topics such as Fitness, Travel Tech, Shopper etc. in a Magazine view. Continue reading “Times of India launches new magazine app Tweek for iPad”

Nokia Luna NFC enabled Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs.4530

Nokia has launched the Nokia Luna, NFC enabled Bluetooth headset in India. It has eye catching design and comes in variety of bright colours. It is compatible with any Bluetooth mobile handset and weighs just 5 grams. Continue reading “Nokia Luna NFC enabled Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs.4530”

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos ,Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos launched in India

Samsung has launched range of Dual SIM Android and Dual SIM feature phones in India. The Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos is the Dual SIM version of Galaxy Ace and it is powered by 832MHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It has Dual SIM Dual Active technology that allows consumers to be available on CDMA and GSM numbers all the time. The Galaxy Y Duos and Y Pro Duos also comes with similar 832MHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos ,Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos launched in India”

Airtel launches online self care service for prepaid mobile customers

Airtel has launched online self care service for prepaid mobile customers for the first time in India. This would let the Airtel prepaid customers to manage their prepaid account online and offers host of functionalities including checking balance, recharging, starting / stopping VAS services, viewing last 5 recharge details and more. Continue reading “Airtel launches online self care service for prepaid mobile customers”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 (Galaxy Tab 7.7) now available in India for Rs. 33571

Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 also known as Galaxy Tab 7.7 is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart in India. The 7.7-inch tab was announced last September at at IFA in Berlin and it comes with 7.7 inch Super AMOLED Plus Display and is powered by 1.4GHz Dual Core processor. It runs on Android Honeycomb version 3.2. It is just 7.89mm thin and weighs only 335 grams. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 (Galaxy Tab 7.7) now available in India for Rs. 33571”

Tata DOCOMO launches ‘Dil Se Dream Day’ contest for Valentine’s Day

Tata DOCOMO has launched Dil Se Dream Day contest for this Valentine’s Day that would let 14 lucky winners across the country stand a chance to win a one night 2 day stay at Goa at a luxury hotel along with his/her partner. They would also get free transfers to hotel, a complimentary Limousine drive, dinner and a Diamond ring each. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches ‘Dil Se Dream Day’ contest for Valentine’s Day”

INTEX AVATAR Dual SIM phone with 2D to 3D converter launched in India for Rs. 3690

INTEX Technologies has launched INTEX AVATAR that lets users to convert 2D images and video content into 3D easily. You can also view the 3D images and video in 3D with the free 3D glasses in the box. It is a dual SIM phone with a 2.8 inch touch screen display and has 2MP camera with flash. Continue reading “INTEX AVATAR Dual SIM phone with 2D to 3D converter launched in India for Rs. 3690”

Micromax Q22 Dual SIM QWERTY phone launched on Snapdeal for Rs. 1999

Micromax in partnership with Snapdeal has launched Micromax Q22, Dual SIM QWERTY phone in India. It has 2-inch (176 x 220 Pixels) display and full QWERTY keypad. It has VGA (0.3 MP) camera and Dual LED Torch. Continue reading “Micromax Q22 Dual SIM QWERTY phone launched on Snapdeal for Rs. 1999”

MTS launches Super Zero prepaid on-net voice plans

MTS has launched MTS Super Zero for its pre-paid subscribers across India. This would let MTS customers make unlimited on-net (MTS to MTS) local and national calls for zero paise per day. There are also weekly and monthly packs up to Rs. 147 that would offer 2.4 lakh seconds local and national on-net calls. These plans also offer 200 free local and National within MTS network. Continue reading “MTS launches Super Zero prepaid on-net voice plans”

Motorola RAZR price drops to Rs. 29990

Motorola RAZR is now available in India for Rs. 29,990. The phone was launched in India last November for Rs. 33,990.It is just 7.1 mm thick and has KEVLAR fiber at the back. It features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED hyper-vibrant display and it is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. Continue reading “Motorola RAZR price drops to Rs. 29990”

Breaking : Flipkart to acquire LetsBuy.com

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MediaNama is reporting that Online Retailer Flipkart.com is all set to acquire competitor LetsBuy.com . Flipkart is the leading online retailer in India and has taken the India e-commerce market by storm. LetsBuy has been giving a tough fight to Flipkart especially in Mobile Phones and Tablets with competitive pricing and coupons. I have shopped on both Flipkart and LetsBuy and have noticed some products which are not available on Flipkart are available on LetsBuy as the latter seems to have a larger inventory. Continue reading “Breaking : Flipkart to acquire LetsBuy.com”

Nokia Belle update now rolling out for existing Anna devices

Nokia Belle is now rolling out to existing Symbian^3 Anna devices worldwide starting today as they announced last year. This would bring new features such as 6 home screens instead of 3 in Anna, Resizable and movable widgets, New and improved browser, Notification bar, Revamped camera interface and Informative lock screen. New suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft would be available for download soon. Continue reading “Nokia Belle update now rolling out for existing Anna devices”

Motorola Defy+ price drops to Rs. 15990

Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android smartphone has seen a price drop in India, which is now available for Rs. 15990. Motorola unveiled the device last August and launched in India in November 2011 for Rs. 17,990. It features 3.7 inch (480 x 854 pixels) display and is Water and scratch resistant and dustproof. It is powered by 1GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with a 5 MP camera with LED/Supercap flash with video recording at 30 fps. Continue reading “Motorola Defy+ price drops to Rs. 15990”