All the latest devices which are coming to the market
A new budget smartphone from Xiaomi has been certified in Tenna in China. This would probably come in the Redmi (Red Rice) category. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core processor (probably MediaTek) and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with . It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 9.45mm thick and weighs 192 grams. Continue reading “Xiaomi smartphone with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core processor surfaces”
India’s smartphone market grew 181% year-over-year in 2013, with shipments of 44 million smartphones, compared to 16.2 million units in 2012, according to a recent report from International Data Corporation (IDC). Over 257 million mobile phones were shipped in 2013. The feature phone market grew just 16% YoY in Q4 13 and the overall mobile phone shipments in the quarter stood at just 67.83 million units, that includes 15.06 million smartphones. Smartphone market crossed one billion shipments for the first time in 2013. Continue reading “Over 44 million smartphones shipped in 2013 in India – IDC”
If you’re thinking that the phone in the photo above is a HTC device then you are probably wrong. According to the source, it is actually a device made by Huawei.
Continue reading “Huawei’s HTC One Lookalike and Smartwatch Leaked Ahead of Launch”
The Intex Aqua Octa is one of the first phones in the Indian market to feature the first “True Octa” processor from the MediaTek, the MT6592. It is also Intex’s first 6 inch phone in the mid range category, priced at Rs. 19,999. With new innards, a big screen and a decently built body, the Aqua Octa is an interesting device to enter this market. We have got hold of the retail version of this device, so if you are looking to pick one up, here’s an unboxing video that will show you the box contents, a quick overview of the device and more –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBhPTmapqOE
Continue reading “Intex Aqua Octa Unboxing and First Impressions”
Lava launched its latest flagship device, the Iris Pro 30 in India at a launch event on January 17th. It was announced for a price of Rs. 15,999 and the company prided itself on having designed the product in-house, in India. Made of quality materials like magnesium alloy, the phone comes in at just 7.5mm thickness and 114g of weight, a far cry from hefty phones we have been seeing in this price range. So, how does the actual retail phone actually look and feel? and what are its box contents? We unbox the Lava Iris Pro 30 on video to find out –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWk6pWfkfxk
Ever since the introduction of the Smartphones in the mobile industry, we have been witnessing nothing but growth. The category was all set to replace the common mobile phone and the mid point of this transition was noticed sometime last year, with us seeing Smartphones outshipping the feature phones for the first time. The trend continued throughout the year and apparently history was made last year, with smartphones surpassing a billion shipments for the first time. This is after the holiday quarter, which has provided the necessary boost, with almost 284 million shipments. Head past the break for more information.
Continue reading “Smartphones surpass 1 billion shipments in a year for the first time – IDC”
Sharp has unveiled Aquos mini SHL24, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aquos series for Japanese operator KDDI. The smartphone has a 4.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IGZO screen at a pixel density of 487 ppi. It is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2. It has a 13.1-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It also has IPX5/IPX7 ratings for water resistance. Continue reading “Sharp Aquos mini SHL24 with 4.5-inch 1080p IGZO display, Snapdragon 800 processor announced”
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos was the first device from the Korean chaebol to land its foot it in the highly competitive mid range phablet market. It was a big success, at least in the Indian market, but now we have its successor, the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2. With an upgraded spec sheet that includes a better display, better processor and the Note 3-esque faux leather back cover, the Grand 2 has caught our fancy, especially at the price of Rs. 22,999. We got the retail unit today, so here is the unboxing of the brand new Galaxy Grand 2 from Samsung including a walkthrough of the hardware and software –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYcquiY7bFk
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Unboxing and First Impressions”
The Xolo Q3000 is the first device from the company to incorporate a full HD 1080p screen. Yes, it took a while for Xolo to do that, as we saw the 5.5 inch Q2000 sporting a 720p screen even when it had the MT6589 Turbo inside. But with the Q3000, Xolo has its first 5.7″ device as well as its first 1080p phone, so we felt it would be pretty interesting to check this phone out. So, here you go, the unboxing video of the Q3000 where we will show you the box contents and a quick overview of the phone itself –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5c0iLnit1k
Continue reading “Xolo Q3000 Unboxing and First Impressions”
If you had noticed, we have been taking a look at brand new Asha devices the past few days. We first unboxed the Asha 502 and the Asha 503 and showed you separate photos of both the devices, but we are sure that a single question arises when one takes a look at similarly designed models. The Asha 502 and the Asha 503 have a lot in common. They have similar design, they have the same operating system and almost the same hardware except for a few things. But those few things make the real difference and ultimately end up as a choice in offering from the company, with naturally differing price points. So, what are they? What are the differences between the Nokia Asha 502 and the Asha 503? Lets find out.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ovkwXO9a4
Continue reading “Nokia Asha 502 vs Asha 503 Dual SIM comparison: What’s different?”
Silent Circle, global encrypted communications service based in Washington D.C and the Spanish Android smartphone maker Geeksphone has announced Blackphone, in their first Switzerland-based joint venture. This is the world’s first smartphone with that would offer complete security, privacy and control to its users, says the company. This carrier and vendor-independent smartphone is powered by a security-oriented Android build called PrivatOS, but without compromising on security. Continue reading “Blackphone with secured Android-based PrivatOS announced, launching at MWC next month”
We had been showing you photos of the latest devices we unboxed, like the Nokia Asha 502 and the Nokia Lumia 525. Right next in line is the Nokia Asha 503, which is based on the same new design philosophy as the Asha 502 and comes with a really nice frosty iced look for its case. We have the Asha 503 in black, which might not be as photogenic as the Asha 502 but does not look conservative as well. The gloss for the translucent outer shell is something that takes the bland dark look away and introduces some much needed shine. Let us walk you through the hardware and show you how it actually looks in real pictures.
The Nokia Asha 502, announced as a part of the new range of Asha devices at Nokia World, was recently unboxed in our studio. Sporting the all new frost iced look for the outer shell, the bright red Asha 502 immediately caught our fancy. The petite device was very photogenic at first glance, so here we are with a full fledged photo gallery, showing off the brilliant looking case and all of the hardware of the Nokia Asha 502. Skip past the break to find the rest of the pictures.
We just unboxed the brand new Nokia Lumia 525 in white and found it look very slightly different from the Lumia 520. While we are still reviewing the device, we thought it would be a fine idea to show you the phone in pictures, so that one can get to know how exactly the phone looks like, in real pictures, rather than renders or the usual promotional material. With white glossy plastic on the back, the Lumia 525 sports a slightly sleeker design and looks great, like most Lumia devices usually do. So here’s a quick run down of the hardware through our photos.
We just unboxed the Nokia Asha 502, and next up we have the Asha 503 Dual SIM phone, which is technically a variant of the Asha 502. The Asha 501 led the portfolio of devices based on the Asha SW platform earlier last year, but now, it is accompanied by new devices offering more choices of the same. Even by design, the unique iced look of the casings presents a compelling point for people looking at buying their first quasi-smartphones. So, how does the Asha 503 look and feel, and what are its box contents? We unbox the phone for you on video, to find out –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9fHSOojQdg
