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Micromax’s new Canvas 5 isn’t ‘Sliver’ anymore. If you are wondering what it means, then it is that the company has launched its new Canvas flagship smartphone the Canvas 5 on Wednesday at an event in Delhi, and it is seen as the successor of Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 that was launched in June, though Sliver was different category smartphone. We got our hands on the new Canvas 5, and here’s our first impression. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 5 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
The year 2015 saw a 20% increase in the number of smartphone shipments in India and a subsequent increase of 12% during Q3 2015. However, the more interesting statistic is that the shipment of LTE smartphones in India alone grew by 2400% annually.
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Idea Cellular has launched new Freedom packs, low-cost data packs for prepaid users with monthly validity. These packs provide consumers the freedom from multiple recharges, while giving great value for money and is specially targeted at students, housewives, and new users, who have a consistent but limited data usage, said the company. The Idea Freedom packs come with 28 days validity. The Rs. 100 pack offers 300 MB of 2G data, and the Rs. 175 pack offers 500 MB of 3G data. Cost of these packs might slightly vary depending on the circle. Continue reading “Idea launches Freedom Packs, low-cost monthly data packs starting from Rs. 100”
Micromax is all set to launch Canvas Mega E353 and Canvas Amaze Q395, two new Android smartphones in the Canvas series. The Canvas Mega E353 is already available from online retailers such as eBay. As the name of the phone indicates, the Canvas Mega has a huge 5.5-inch HD screen. It packs an Oct-Core MediaTek processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and has a leather-like back cover. The Canvas Amazon Q395 has a slightly smaller 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Mega E353 now available for Rs. 8099, Canvas Amaze Q395 coming soon”
Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, after it launched it in Chennai, Pondicherry, Vellore, Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore & Tirupur. Airtel launched 4G services in 296 towns across India in August. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the city. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Tirunelveli”
Micromax just launched Canvas 5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Canvas series, as it promised. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p 2.5D curved screen with slim bezels, is powered by a 1.3GHz 64-bit Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor with Mali-T720 GPU and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which is upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in future. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) to focus in 0.2 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash for capturing better images in poor lighting conditions. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 5 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11999”
iQor, a globally known aftermarket service provider, has announced its plan to invest $200 million for building pan-India service network. Continue reading “iQor announces $200 million investment and 20,000 new jobs for India”
Swipe launched the company’s latest Elite 2 budget 4G smartphone that is now exclusively available for Uber riders till November 7th. We managed to get our hands on the smartphone at the launch event in Bangalore earlier today, here is the photo gallery. Continue reading “Swipe Elite 2 Photo Gallery”
Xiaomi is all set to introduce new Mi Protect insurance service plans that will cover Mi devices in case of accidental and liquid damage, offer free home pickup and drop, and free second servicing within 1 year from activation. These plans will be priced at Rs. 275 for Redmi 2 and Redmi 2 Prime smartphones and it will cost Rs. 499 for Mi 4i, Mi 4 and Mi Pad. This was first spotted by BGR.in.
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 4G smartphones in the new Galaxy On series in India priced at Rs. 8,990 and Rs. 10,990, respectively. Here we have the unboxing of both these smartphones, check out the video below.
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Samsung has launched the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 smartphones in the new On series. The Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 smartphones have 5-inch and 5.5-inch HD displays, respectively. The Galaxy On5 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Exynos 3475 processor and has a 8-megapixel rear camera, while the Galaxy On7 is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor Snapdragon 410 processor and has a 13-megapixel rear camera.
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iBall has launched Andi Sprinter 4G, the company’s latest 4G smartphone. It also has universal remote that would let you control appliances such as TV, Set Top Boxes, DVD Players and more using IR transmitter. It packs a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735M 64-bit processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Andi Sprinter 4G with Android 5.1, Universal Remote launched for Rs. 7099”
Huawei has partnered with Snapdeal to expand it’s online presence, so their smartphones are not exclusive to Flipkart anymore. Initially, three of the honor phones – Honor Bee, Honor 4X and Honor 3C will be made available on the online shopping portal, said the company. Motorola expanded its online presence in India recently by launched the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G and Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G versions on Amazon India and Snapdeal, after launching them exclusively on Flipkart. Continue reading “Huawei Honor smartphones now available from Snapdeal in India”
Reliance Communications (RCOM) today announced that it will acquire Sistema’s Indian wireless business, carried on by Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (SSTL) under the MTS brand funded entirely by stock. It will acquire approx. 9 million customers and approximately Rs. 1,500 crore of annual revenues by virtue of the transaction, said the company. Continue reading “Reliance Communications to acquire Sistema’s MTS”
Zebronics has launched ZEB-PG4000L1, its latest power bank with a built-in LED torch light. The 4000mAh power bank has 2.1A output and 2.1A input for faster charging compared to 1A input. It also comes with built-in LED torch light, measures 98x44x22mm and weighs just 115 grams. There is a button on the front and four LED indicators. Continue reading “Zebronics launches 4000mAh power bank with LED torch light for Rs. 1100”
