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Aircel introduces cheap Pocket Internet 3G plans starting at Rs. 128 for 1GB per month

Aircel, one of the leading mobile operators in India, has followed Reliance Mobile’s footsteps by launching a new and cheap tariff for 3G data plans. The 3G data pack rates have almost been halved in this case, and now are even more affordable. It used to cost Rs. 250 for 1GB of data in the Chennai circle, but now it is just Rs. 128 and the data pack rates slightly vary for other regions. There is also a new Pocket Internet Rs. 27 data pack that offers unlimited 2G/3G data for 7 days, with a FUP of 750 MB. The new tariff is much needed for rapid uptake in 3G and we think we will see it happen once all the operators introduce this new pack. Check after the break for the complete breakdown of the tariff.

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Airtel myPlan customized plans launched to boost post-paid subscriber base

Airtel myPlan

Airtel has launched myPlan, a new option for post-paid subscribers to customize a plan suitable for them in three easy steps. This lets you pick the rentals, benefits and top ups. You can choose monthly rental priced between Rs. 199 and Rs. 999. Once you choose a monthly rental you can choose myPacks, which are free benefits, finally you can choose boosters at a nominal rate. Airtel is the first telecom operator in the country to offer such flexible plan, says the company. Continue reading “Airtel myPlan customized plans launched to boost post-paid subscriber base”

Nokia Lumia 1020 goes on sale in India for Rs. 47222

Nokia Lumia 1020 is finally on sale in India from the official Nokia Shop, as they promised last month. It was announced back in July and was launched in India last month. It went on pre-order in India for Rs. 49,999 last week. The Lumia 1020 is the first Windows Phone smartphone to feature a 41-megapixel camera sensor. It also has 6 lens optics similar to the Lumia 925 and also comes with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) that was first introduced in the Lumia 920. The Lumia 1020 has Xenon flash to shoot better images in low lighting condition and also LED flash for video recording. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 1020 goes on sale in India for Rs. 47222”

Gionee Elife E6 Benchmarks

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Gionee launched the Elife E6 in India last week. We brought you the unboxing of the device recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek 6589T processor clocked at 1.5 GHz with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU similar to the Elife E5. Even though this has a faster processor, this has a high-resolution display, so the GPU scores would be less than the Elife E5 that we reviewed recently. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display based on one-glass solution (OGS+) technology and Gorilla glass 3 protection and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo UI. Let’s find out how this compete with other devices in range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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Intex Aqua HD Unboxing

Intex is fairly a newcomer in the Indian Smartphone market and it started launching Android devices much after Micromax or Karbonn, but now they have caught up with the lot by releasing MediaTek based devices under the Aqua range. We saw the cheapest Android 4.2.2 phone from the same company, and it even launched its flagship 1080p device – the Aqua i7. But today we have another 720p entry from Intex in the form of the Aqua HD. It sports a 4.7 inch HD screen and a 13 megapixel camera with an interesting design and build quality. We have unboxed the retail version of the box, so here is the video for a quick overview of the device and the box contents –

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Nokia 107 and 108 Dual SIM phones go on sale in India for Rs. 1607 and Rs. 1883

Nokia 107 Dual SIM

Nokia announced the 107, affordable Dual SIM phone for China back in August and the 108 affordable camera phone with dual SIM support last month. The Nokia 107 and the 108 have a 1.8″(160 x 128 pixels) TFT display, run on Series 30 OS and features FM Radio with RDS and music player. The Nokia 108 has a VGA rear camera with video recording capabilities, Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM that enables multimedia content sharing between phones equipped with Bluetooth. The Nokia 107 packs a 1020 mAh battery and the 108 comes with a 950 mAh battery.
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Airtel unveils 3G and 4G Dongle offers for the newly launched Google Chromebooks

Diwali season is here and in an effort to capitalize on the rapidly growing lucrative Internet market in India, Google have just announced the entry of two new Chromebooks, the Acer C720 and the HP Chromebook 14. Both these Chromebooks are built for Internet access, and with the Chrome OS being cloud centric, it is obvious that internet access is almost mandatory. It might be a deal breaker for some, so Google has partnered with Airtel to provide some offers for 3G as well as 4G data dongles for data connectivity on the go. The offer is applicable only with purchases of a Chromebook, irrespective of the model.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S3 get price cut, now available for Rs. 22080 and Rs. 24900

Samsung has cut the price of the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S3 in India. The Galaxy S3 got a price cut in India back in February. It was launched in India in May 2012 at a MRP of Rs. 43,180. It is now available for Rs. 24,900 after the recent price cut. No sign of price cut for the 32GB version of the Galaxy S3 yet. This is the first price cut for the Galaxy S4 mini since its launch earlier this July for Rs. 27990. The Galaxy S4 mini is now available for Rs. 22,080 after the price cut. This was first spotted by NDTVGadgets. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S3 get price cut, now available for Rs. 22080 and Rs. 24900”

Spice Stellar Nhance 2 Mi-437 with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5899

Spice Stellar Nhance 2 Mi-437

Spice Stellar Nhance 2 Mi-437, successor of the Stellar Nhance Mi-435 is now available from online retailer Saholic in India. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powreed by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Even though the new Stellar Nhance runs on Android 4.2, the rear camera has been downgraded to 3-megapixel. It has LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Nhance 2 Mi-437 with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5899”

MTS India receives its 3rd carrier in the 800 MHz spectrum from DoT

MTS

Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that nationally operates its telecom services under the MTS brand has announced that ihas received its 3rd carrier in the 800 Mhz spectrum band from the Department of Telecom (DoT). This would let them launch its next generation, REV B Phase II telecom services says the company. It won Unified Telecom License for 20 years earlier this month, and is also the first company to receive it in India. Continue reading “MTS India receives its 3rd carrier in the 800 MHz spectrum from DoT”

Apple iPhone 5C and 5S launching in India on Nov 1st

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Apple has just confirmed in a global announcement that the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S are launching in India and several other countries on Friday November 1st. What comes as a surprise is that India and Mexico get a pretty prominent mention in the press release.Pricing info is still not revealed but we are expecting the 5S to be priced very similar to the iPhone 5 launch pricing at around Rs.45000.The 5C should be priced at around the Rs.35000 mark.The main highlights iPhone 5S include the new TouchID fingerprint scanner , improved camera , faster internals and some new colours including the Gold and Space Grey colors. Check out our unboxing of the iPhone 5S below.

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Gionee Elife E6 Unboxing

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Gionee launched the Gionee Elife E6 very recently in India for a price of Rs. 22, 999 and we brought you a hands-on of the device from China. Today, we have the review unit with us and we are bringing you the unboxing of the device. For those of you who are not familiar with the device, the Gionee Elife E6 comes with a 5inch Full HD 1080p display, 1.5GHz MediaTek Quad-core MT6589T processor, 2GB RAM, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, 32GB internal storage and Android 4.2 JellyBean. You can check out our unboxing video right below.

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HARMAN launches new JBL portable Bluetooth speakers and speaker docks in India

JBL Pulse

HARMAN India has launched new speakers and loudspeaker docks in India along with new headphones, just in time for this festive season. The JBL Pebbles is a USB powered plug-and-play stereo speakers for PCs, while the JBL Pulse is a wireless portable speaker with 2 high-performance drivers and a built-in bass port. JBL OnBeat Rumble was already announced in India, now the pricing is available for the Bluetooth-equipped loudspeaker dock. The new JBL Charge portable Bluetooth speaker that launched in India last month had also been added to the list. In addition, the HK Go+Play Wireless from Harman Kardon, a premium Bluetooth Speakers would also go on sale in India. Continue reading “HARMAN launches new JBL portable Bluetooth speakers and speaker docks in India”

Spice Mobility launches AndroidLand stores in Bangalore and Noida in India

Spice AndroidLand

Spice Mobility, one of the popular Indian retailers has launched the first two AndroidLand stores in India. These two AndroidLand, Android branded retail experience stores are located in Koramangala, Bangalore and at The Great India Place Mall, Noida. These multi-location stores will offer Android experiences created for its customers and will showcase a comprehensive range of Android devices, services and accessories, says Spice. There were reports about the store back in June. Continue reading “Spice Mobility launches AndroidLand stores in Bangalore and Noida in India”

Xolo Q700i with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 11999

Xolo Q700i, the new Xolo phone in the Q CORE series that was spotted online earlier this week, is now available from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. Xolo launched the Q700 back in May, and most of the features in the Q700i are similar to the Q700. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) 16M color capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2400 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q700i with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 11999”