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Flipkart to launch Motorola Moto G in India on February 5th

Last week we reported that Flipkart would launch the Motorola Moto G in India soon. Flipkart has just sent us a press invite for the launch, slated on February 5th, the same date that Motorola said it would reveal more details about the Moto G launch in India. Motorola service center list for India got leaked last week. We already reviewed the phone last year. Check out our Motorola Moto G review, if you are planning to get it. Continue reading “Flipkart to launch Motorola Moto G in India on February 5th”

Micromax Bolt A24, A37B, A46 now available, Bolt A37 coming soon

Micromax Bolt A24

Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200, a mid-range smartphone went on sale recently. Now three new Micromax smartphones in the Bolt series, the Micromax Bolt A24, Bolt A37B and Bolt A46 are available online. The Bolt A24 has a 2.8-inch QVGAscreen, powered by a 1 GHz Spreadrtum SC6820 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with support for 20 regional languages and has a VGA rear camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A24, A37B, A46 now available, Bolt A37 coming soon”

Lava Iris 408e with 4-inch display now available for Rs. 3829

Lava Iris 408e

Last week Lava Iris 404e appeared online, now the Iris 408e, another budget smartphone in the Iris is available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. It has a 3-megapixel rear with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby and 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris 408e with 4-inch display now available for Rs. 3829”

BSNL launches free incoming national roaming packs starting from Rajasthan

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After MTNL, the State Owned Telecom Operator, BSNL has started rolling out free roaming plans starting from Rajasthan. Unlike MTNL, this service is not free on BSNL. Prepaid customers have to purchase special tariff vouchers (STVs) to avail free incoming calls while roaming across the country. These packs come under One Nation:One number:One rupee and starts at Rs. 5. Continue reading “BSNL launches free incoming national roaming packs starting from Rajasthan”

Intex Cloud X12 and Aqua N8 now available for Rs. 4290 and Rs. 8990

Intex Cloud X12

Intex launched the Aqua Curve with a 5-inch qHD screen earlier this week. The Intex Aqua i15 and four new Cloud series phones, Cloud Y12, Cloud Y11, Cloud X11 and Cloud X1+ appeared online last week. Now, two new smartphone, Intex Cloud X12, and Aqua N8 are on sale on eBay.
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Lava Iris Pro 30 Review

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Lava launched Iris Pro 30, the company’s latest flagship last month after a long delay. We already brought you the Hands-on, photo gallery, unboxing, benchmarks and camera samples of the device. The Iris Pro 30, the first phone in the Iris Pro series is quite different from previous Lava smartphones in terms of design and hardware. Can it compete with other phones in the similar range? Let’s find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 30 Review”

Motorola Moto G coming soon to Flipkart

Motorola may have been sold to a Chinese manufacturer – Lenovo, but Moto G is on its way to India. A few days back, Motorola teased about release details of Moto G on their Facebook page and now we have more. But this time it comes from India’s leading eCommerce portal – Flipkart. Motorola Moto G is coming soon to Flipkart and they have a separate dedicated Moto G page to keep track of the device.

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Uber launching in Chennai soon, limited cars are available for trips already!

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Uber which is one of my favorite services in USA for commuting is launching in the South Indian city of Chennai soon. The service is already available in Delhi & Bangalore and the company has announced that it is rolling out the service in Chennai with a limited number of cars. I just opened the app and found that a black car would pick me up in around 10 mins in the city which is very good news for Chennai residents.

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Cygnett launches car mounts for smartphones and tablets in India starting at Rs. 1099

Cygnett DashView Universal and Universal II

Cygnett, popular international digital accessories brand has launched new range of car mounts. These are compatible with most leading Smartphones (Standard and large screen ones) andtablets (all sizes). These allow for full gadget functionality. The Cygnett Car Mount Universal I & II are easy-to-install car mounts with adjustable grip to fit almost any phone width and 360-degree rotation. It launched all-weather smartphone bike mounts couple of weeks back. Continue reading “Cygnett launches car mounts for smartphones and tablets in India starting at Rs. 1099”

iBall Andi 5K Sparkle spotted on official website along with three new entry-level Andi smartphones

iBall Andi 5K Sparkle

iBall already has the Andi 5h with a 5-inch qHD screen in the Andi series. Andi 5K Sparkle, a mid-range smartphone in the Andi has been listed on the official website along with three new entry-level Andi smartphones, the Andi 3.5 Classique, Andi 3.5KKe Super and the Andi 3.5KKe Glory. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5K Sparkle spotted on official website along with three new entry-level Andi smartphones”

Samsung, Sony top trusted brands in India

Samsung has finally replaced Nokia as India’s Most Trusted Brand, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Trust Research Advisory (TRA). Nokia, which continued to retain the first position in Brand Trust Report 2011, 2012 and 2013 has been pushed to 5th spot. Sony moved one spot up from 2013, to the 2nd place. LG moved 6 places up from last year to 4th spot. As you can see on the table below, Nokia is the only company in the Mobile Phone category since Samsung, Sony and LG come under consumer electronics category, even though they are popular for their smartphones.

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iBall Slide 3G 7334Q-10 with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 11499

iBall Slide 3G 7334Q-10

After last year’s Slide 3G 7334i with dual SIM support and voice calling, iBall has launched Slide 3G 7334Q-10 with a new design. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity, dual SIM support, voice calling and FM Radio. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 7334Q-10 with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 11499”

Oppo N1 officially arrives in India for a price of Rs. 39,999

Oppo had earlier revealed that they are entering the Indian market today, and right now, they have done just that, at an event in New Delhi. This event also sees the launch of company flagship, the Oppo N1, for a price of Rs. 39,999, for the 16 GB version. The N1, initially rumoured to be a camera centric device, turned out to be a lot more, which we had documented in our review earlier. It has a 5.9 inch 1080p display, a 13 megapixel camera sitting on a rotating swivel, a rear touch sensor for one handed usage, a really cool bluetooth accessory and so on. The hardware alone does not tell the entire story because the N1 is perhaps the most open device on the market, with an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery that can install ROMs like Cyanogen Mod without any modification. Now that it has landed in India, can the “13 MP selfie” phone make its mark in a highly competitive market?

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Lava Iris 404e with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 listed online for Rs. 4065

Lava Iris 404e

Lava Iris 404e, the latest smartphone from Lava in the Iris range has been listed on Flipkart. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity, Dual SIM support with dual standby, 2-megapixel rear with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava Iris 404e with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 listed online for Rs. 4065”

Tata Group reportedly planning to exit telecom business

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A year after taking over as chairman of the Tata group, Cyrus Mistry, has decided to exit the telecom business completely, according to a recent report from Economic Times. Tata Group, which includes Tata Communications and Tata Tele has initiated talks with Vodafone to sell the company, but the discussions are at an early stage. Continue reading “Tata Group reportedly planning to exit telecom business”