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India’s very own Celkon launched the Millennium Glory Q5 yesterday. As you would expect from a local OEM, the device is targeted at the exploding budget market in India. Continue reading “Celkon Millennium Glory Q5 with 5″ screen, Android KitKat launched for Rs. 7299”
Mitashi has launched Sky Tab 2 under their Skykidz brand. It has a 7-inch display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). This Android tablet is developed Sky Tab 2 especially for children above 2 years, says the company. Continue reading “Mitashi Sky Tab 2 Android Kids tablet launched for Rs. 6999”
Samsung would launch the Galaxy S Duos 3 (SM-G313HU), successor of the S Duos 2 in India soon, according to the Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom who has the smartphone in stock for Rs. 7,999. It would be priced at an MRP of Rs. 8,590. The Galaxy S Duos 3 is the Dual SIM 3G version of the Galaxy Ace 4 that was unveiled back in June, so it has similar specifications including a 4-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 expected to launch in India soon for Rs. 7999”
Motorola is expected to launch new smartphones at the September 5th event in India later this week. According to a listing on Zauba, Indian import/export website, the (Moto G2) XT-1068 has been imported from China to Bangalore few days back. It is being imported for Rs. 10,640 per unit for the 16GB variant, so the launch price of the smartphone could be close to it. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G2 shows up in India import export listing”
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited that operates under MTS brand has launched MTS Movies in partnership with Shotz7. This lets MTS dongle users and their smartphone customers enjoy more than 800 exclusive short films for free with a new movie releasing every Friday. It initially offers Hindi and English movies, but plans to bring Tamil, Kannada, Bangla and Gujarati as well in future. Continue reading “MTS launches MTS Movies to offer free movies for its customers”
Lava Iris X5, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the X series is now available exclusively from online retailer Amazon.in. It has a 5-inch HD display based on one-glass-solution (OGS), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash similar to the Iris X1, but the main highlight is its 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash to capture better selfies. Continue reading “Lava Iris X5 with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 8799”
BlackBerry has joined hands with Idea Cellular to launch a special 1GB data plan for Idea postpaid customers. This BIS plan for BlackBerry OS 7 customers offer 1GB of 2G data at Rs. 83 per month, and Rs. 999 annually (taxes extra). To activate the plan, postpaid Idea users on BB OS 7 can SMS ACT999ARP to 12345. This confirms the company’s commitment to BlackBerry OS 7 customers, even though it has moved to OS 10. Continue reading “BlackBerry partners with Idea Cellular to launch 1GB BIS data plan for postpaid customers”
Obi Mobiles launched Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone back in July, today it has launched five new smartphones. These include, Obi S400, S450, Python S452, S500 and Wolverine S501 that are priced between Rs. 4,200 and Rs. 7,850. Expect the Wolverine S501 that runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), other four smartphones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Obi Mobiles launches five new Android smartphones, starts at Rs. 4200”
Besides launching the octa-core Play 8X-1000, Xolo today also unveiled the Q700s Plus. Unlike the 8X-1000, the Q700s Plus is a bit skewed towards the more budget-centric section of the market. Continue reading “Xolo Q700s Plus with 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8499”
India’s Xolo seems to be on an octa-core launch spree. After launching the 8X-1000 and the Play 8X-1200 earlier, the local vendor has now announced the Play 8X-1100.
Continue reading “Xolo Play 8X-1100 with Octa-core processor, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 14999”
Oppo Neo 3 R831k, an upgraded version of the Oppo Neo R831 has been launched in India. The main difference in the Neo 3 compared to Neo is 1GB RAM instead of 512MB RAM and an LED flash on the back for its 5-megapixel camera. Continue reading “Oppo Neo 3 R831K launched in India for Rs. 10990”
Xolo has unveiled Q1000s Plus, successor of last year’s Q1000s smartphone. The design is similar to the Q1000s, it is powered by the same 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589T processor and features the same 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 5-inch 1080p display based on OGS technology and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
Samsung Galaxy K zoom has got a price cut in India and is available for Rs. 19,999 on Amazon in India. It was launched in India last month for Rs. 29,999 last month, exclusively on Amazon. It is surprising that it has received Rs. 10,000 price cut in a month after its launch. Samsung would launch the Galaxy S5 Mini in India soon, exclusively on Flipkart. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy K zoom price drops to Rs. 19999 in India”
Videocon Mobiles has launched six new feature phones in VStle range. This includes, VStyle Smart, Mega, Grande, Curve, Flip and Mini. Last month the company launched VPhone Grande, a budget smartphone with a premium design. These come with multimedia features and has a range of preloaded applications. Check out the highlights of these new feature phones. Continue reading “Videocon VStyle range of feature phones launched”
Indian instant messaging app Hike has received a funding worth $65 from Tiger Global Management and Bharti Soft Bank (BSB). The home grown app has also announced that it now has more than 35 million registered users.
Continue reading “Hike Messenger secures $65M from Tiger Global and BSB, hits 35 million users”
