10,000 units of Lenovo A6000 sold out in 2 seconds on Flipkart

Lenovo’s recently launched budget smartphone Lenovo A6000 sold out on Flipkart within seconds. The company has revealed that 10,000 units of the affordable LTE smartphone were sold out within 2 seconds. It received 2,55,000 registrations for the sale.

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Indian Government bans imports on mobile handsets with duplicate IMEI numbers

The Government of India has banned the imports of mobile handsets in the country with duplicate or fake unique identity numbers.

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More than 5 lakh Lumia 535 Dual SIM handsets shipped in India: Report

Microsoft has shipped over 5 lakh Lumia 535 Dual SIM handsets in India, as per Zauba import data. The company has imported total of 502,468 Lumia 535 Dual SIM smartphones in the country.

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Google Project Ara “Market Pilot” to launch in Puerto Rico this year, will get a dedicated app

Google’s Project Ara that is known for it modular smartphone will make its debut later this year. The ‘Market Pilot’ will be launched in Puerto Rico, announced Google at its Ara Developer Conference.

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Wiio Wi Star 3G with 5-inch display launched for Rs. 3999

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Wiio has launched Wi Star 3G, the company’s budget smartphone. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Wiio Wi Star 3G with 5-inch display launched for Rs. 3999”

HTC Desire Eye – The Selfie Generation

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A few years ago, the concept of taking a “selfie” using your front facing camera would usually have been rubbished by the complaint that the quality of the image wasn’t good enough. During the past two years, we’ve seen the birth of the selfie generation with the front facing camera quality arguably becoming as important as the rear camera and this is especially true of the new generation of selfie handsets, which includes the HTC Desire Eye. Continue reading “HTC Desire Eye – The Selfie Generation”

Online vs In-Store – Buying a phone in the UK

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Buying a new phone can be a daunting experience – especially if you are looking to buy one on contract – and dealing with sales people, advice from your friends and family and working out where to buy from can often take weeks of research and deliberation. Then comes the decision on whether to buy online or buy from a retail store and each has their pros and cons – here’s some things to consider when deciding whether to buy online or in-store. Continue reading “Online vs In-Store – Buying a phone in the UK”

BlackBerry Classic lands at Carphone Warehouse

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The BlackBerry Classic has already launched in the UK with Vodafone, Selfridges and BlackBerry Direct and now retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced it is stocking the handset from today. The retailer has the handset available on a range of contracts starting at just £26.50 per month and is also selling the handset for £329.99 SIM free. Continue reading “BlackBerry Classic lands at Carphone Warehouse”

Verico forays into Indian market with Uni SHAPE 5V3 smartphone for Rs. 8999

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Verico International, Taiwan-based company popular for its smartphones, tablets and memory products today announced its entry into the Indian market by launching Uni SHAPE 5V3 smartphone by partnering exclusively with Snapdeal. It has a 5-inch qHD display and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor processor, but this runs on old Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Verico forays into Indian market with Uni SHAPE 5V3 smartphone for Rs. 8999”

K Touch A20 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 and 3G launched for Rs. 2999

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K Touch has launched A20, one of the cheapest smartphones with 3G connectivity and Android 4.4 (Kitkat) in India. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support. Continue reading “K Touch A20 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 and 3G launched for Rs. 2999”

YU YUREKA vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Photo Gallery

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Micromax’s YU launched the YU YUREKA (AO5510) smartphone running Cyanogen OS last month for Rs. 8,999. We already brought you the a hands on impressions,unboxing and a comparison gallery of the phone with the OnePlus One. Now let’s compare the phone with Xiaomi Redmi Note in our comparison photo gallery. Continue reading “YU YUREKA vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Photo Gallery”

Kodak IM5 Android smartphone with 13MP camera official

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Kodak has announced IM5, the company’s latest Android smartphone built by Bullitt Group, as promised at the CES, but it is not a camera-centric smartphone and has only 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android Lollipop later this year. Continue reading “Kodak IM5 Android smartphone with 13MP camera official”

YU YUREKA vs OnePlus One Photo Gallery

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Micromax’s YU launched the YU YUREKA (AO5510) smartphone running Cyanogen OS last month for Rs. 8,999. We already brought you the hands on impressions from the launch event and unboxing and photo gallery recently. Now lets compare the phone with OnePlus One that was recently launched in India for Rs 21,999. Continue reading “YU YUREKA vs OnePlus One Photo Gallery”

ARCHOS 50 Diamond 4G smartphone, 80b Helium 4G tablet and more announced at CES

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ARCHOS, has announced a range of 4G smartphones and tablets at CES 2015 starting at under 80 Euros. This includes the top-end Archos Diamond 50 smartphone in the Diamond series and 80b Helium 4G tablet in the Helium series. Check out the specifications of these devices below. Continue reading “ARCHOS 50 Diamond 4G smartphone, 80b Helium 4G tablet and more announced at CES”