Apple exits iPhone 4s and 5c from India

Apple has withdrawn iPhone 4s and 5c smartphones from India, as per a report from the Economic Times. The move comes from the company as it bows out of the sub Rs. 20,000 smartphone segment in the country to bolster its falling average selling price (ASP).

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Ringing Bells to launch Freedom 251 smartphone in India for under Rs 500 on Feb. 17

Ringing Bells, a homegrown handset maker is all set to launch the cheapest smartphone in India which is priced under Rs 500. Dubbed as Freedom 251, the company will release the phone in the country tomorrow, February 17.

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Samsung reportedly working on Batman v Superman edition of the Galaxy S7 edge

It looks like similar to most of us out there, Samsung does have a thing for superheroes. Last year the company released the Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man limited edition and now a new rumor is stating that it might launch a Batman v Superman edition of the Galaxy S7 edge in 2016.

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Weekly Roundup: Sony Walkman, Intex fitness band, new Lava phones, Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 and more

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This week, Sony finally brought its new compact NW-A25HN Walkman with Hi-Res digital noise canceling feature to India. It was introduced at the IFA last September. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Sony Walkman, Intex fitness band, new Lava phones, Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 and more”

Microsoft teams up with Acer to pre-install its Android apps on phones and tablets

Microsoft has partnered with Acer to pre-load productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on select Android smartphones and tablets from Acer. The company said that it will start the pre-installing the apps from second half of 2016.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge leak in hands on photos

Samsung is all set to unveil the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on 21st February at Barcelona before MWC 2016. We have already seen a number of leaks and reports of both the flagships and now more hands on photos have surfaced two different leaks.
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Weekly Roundup: Moto X Force, HTC Desire 626, new 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5, A7 and more

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Motorola kicked off this week with the launch of Shatterproof Moto X Force in India. Touted as the “world’s first shatterproof display smartphone”, this was first announced last year in October as the DROID Turbo 2 in United States. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto X Force, HTC Desire 626, new 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5, A7 and more”

Mobile internet users in India to reach 371 million by June 2016: Report

The number of mobile Internet users in India is expected to grow 21% to reach 371 million by June 2016 from 306 million in December 2015, according to a latest report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and market research firm IMRB International.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched the A5 (2016) smartphone in India for Rs. 29,400 at the Samsung Forum 2016 event in Malaysia earlier today. We are live at the event and went hands on with the phone,  so let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched the A7 (2016) smartphone in India for Rs. 33,400 at the Samsung Forum 2016 event in Malaysia earlier today. We are live at the event and went hands on with the phone,  so let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and A7 (2016) launched in India for Rs. 29400 and Rs 33400

Samsung had announced the Galaxy A5, A7 and A3 2016 edition smartphones in December last year. Today, the company has officially launched Galaxy A5 (2016) and A7 (2016) smartphones in India. The second generation of Galaxy A series smartphones come with premium design and enhanced camera features.

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Mediatek Helio X20 reportedly facing heating issues

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The Mediatek Helio X20 can claim to being the world’s first 10 core processor and benchmarks have shown that the processor is quite capable. However, it seems that the processor is facing issues with overheating.

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India pips US to become second largest smartphone market in the world: Report

India has become the second largest smartphone market in the world, according to Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. The country surpassed US in terms of active unique smartphone user base with over 220 million users.

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Google said to take control over the Nexus line of devices

Google is planning to tighten its grip around the Nexus line of smartphones and tablets. The company is apparently looking forward to take Apple-like approach and control the design and build of the Nexus phones, according to a latest report from The Information.

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US Mobile brings Xiaomi and Meizu phones in the US without LTE support

Xiaomi and Meizu, two popular Chinese smartphone brands are entering the US market. Both the companies have partnered with US Mobile to bring some of their devices to the country. US Mobile is a prepaid carrier that uses T-Mobile’s network for service.

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