Tata Group reportedly planning to exit telecom business

Tata

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”

Gionee Gpad G4 with 5.7-inch HD display, Aluminium body now available for Rs. 18999


Gionee Gpad 4, that appeared online back in November is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal as Gpad G4. It has a  5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD one-glass solution (OGS) display, powered by a  1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589T processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 28mm wide angle lens. Continue reading “Gionee Gpad G4 with 5.7-inch HD display, Aluminium body now available for Rs. 18999”

Celkon S1 with 5-inch 1080p display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 14999

Celkon S1

Celkon has launched the Celkon S1, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display based on one-glass-solution technology, powered by 1.5 GHz Quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone is very sleek at just 6.5mm. Continue reading “Celkon S1 with 5-inch 1080p display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 14999”

iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple launched, comes in 2G and 3G variants for Rs. 5499 and Rs. 6399

iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple

iBall has launched Andi 4.5 Ripple that comes in both 3G and 2G variants. These smartphones come with a  4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA)  front-facing camera. As usual you ave dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple launched, comes in 2G and 3G variants for Rs. 5499 and Rs. 6399”

Lava Iris Pro 30 Benchmarks

Lava Iris Pro 30 Benchmarks

Lava launched the Iris Pro 30, the company’s first smartphone in the Iris Pro earlier this month for Rs. 15,999. We already brought you the hands-on and the photo gallery of the Iris Pro 30 from the launch event and brought you the unboxing earlier today, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean).  We had already seen several smartphones with an HD screen and a similar quad-core processor. Let’s find out how this competes with other devices in range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 30 Benchmarks”

Karbonn A91 with 3.9-inch display, Android 4.2 listed online for Rs. 4490

Karbonn A91

Karbonn A91, the company’s new enty-level smartphones has been listed on Flipkart. It has a 3.9-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3.2 rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Karbonn A91 with 3.9-inch display, Android 4.2 listed online for Rs. 4490”

Lava Iris Pro 30 Unboxing

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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 –

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Maxx Mobile launches 26 new phones including 7 Android Smartphones

Maxx AX 506, AX 504, AX 5i, AX44, MSD7 Smarty II, AX409, AX545

Maxx Mobile has launched 26 new handsets on the occasion of India’s 64th Republic Day, which includes 19 feature phones and 7 smartphones. These handsets are priced between Rs. 1,100 and Rs. 7,777. These are affordable and also offers value for money, says Maxx Mobile. Continue reading “Maxx Mobile launches 26 new phones including 7 Android Smartphones”

Xolo Q3000 Review

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After introducing the Q1000, Q1000S and the Q2000 with 720p displays, Xolo finally launched the Q3000 with a 5.7-inch full HD display. This is definitely a beast in terms of its size and also has a huge 4000 mAh battery, but is this better than other full HD smartphones in the similar range ? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Xolo Q3000 Review”

Oppo to kickstart Indian operations on January 30th with the launch of N1

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Oppo, the Chinese consumer electronics company, known for its popular smartphones like the Find 5 and the N1, has just sent out invites for an event where it will kickstart its Indian operations – Oppo Mobile India Private Limited, with the launch of its flagship device – the Oppo N1. While the invite doesn’t mention the launch of N1, FoneArena has confirmed that the company is indeed launching the device at the event. It is also really interesting to note that Oppo has courted Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor for increasing brand awareness in the country. Almost all the mobile phone companies have courted stars from Bollywood and Cricket to promote their brands and Oppo is no exception.

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Intex Aqua Curve with 5-inch qHD OGS display launched for Rs. 12490

Intex Aqua Curve

Intex Aqua Curve, that appeared on the official website, has been officially launched by the company. It has a 5-inch qHD  (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen curved glass display based on One-glass-Solution (OGS), powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Curve with 5-inch qHD OGS display launched for Rs. 12490”

Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 with 4.7-inch HD display now available for Rs. 14490


Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 that was spotted online recently, is now available from Flipkart. It has a 4.69-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Camerazzi Camera app similar to the Canvas Turbo that lets you create GIF Cinemagraph and remove unwanted objects with Object Eraser. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 with 4.7-inch HD display now available for Rs. 14490”

Soen TRANSIT Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

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Soen Audio, a US-based company launched TRANSIT, the company’s new Bluetooth speakers in India for Rs. 12,990. Here we have the speaker for review. The portable speaker is compact, has Bluetooth connectivity and also comes with built-in mic hands-free calls. Let’s check out the performance of the speaker in the detailed review. Continue reading “Soen TRANSIT Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review”

Nokia launches Season 2 of Your Wish is my App contest

Nokia Your Wish is my App 2

Nokia has launched the second season of the Your Wish is my App contest, which will include consumers and developers from across the globe. It launched the first season back in December 2012. It lets you submit mobile application ideas that would be developed into successful apps for the Windows Phone Store, if it wins. Continue reading “Nokia launches Season 2 of Your Wish is my App contest”

MTNL makes incoming calls free while roaming between Mumbai and Delhi

MTNL Free Roaming

As expected, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has launched free incoming calls for their customers in Delhi and Mumbai. This would let them attend calls from any network for free of cost, without any packs while roaming between Mumbai and Delhi. The company launched new packs for free roaming last year in these circles for free roaming. Continue reading “MTNL makes incoming calls free while roaming between Mumbai and Delhi”