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Nokia Asha 501 launched in India for Rs. 5199, comes with 3 months free Facebook for Airtel users

Nokia has launched the Asha 501, the company’s latest phone in the Asha series. It went on pre-order in India last month and comes with 3.0-inch QVGA 320 x 240 pixels display with hardened glass and is based on the latest Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI. It has a 3.2 MP rear camera, Nokia Fast lane multi-tasking screen that brings all the recent activities together. It has Dual SIM (with one slot capable of hot swap) support, 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth and FM Radio. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 launched in India for Rs. 5199, comes with 3 months free Facebook for Airtel users”

BlackBerry India offers up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phone

BlackBerry India has introduced buyback offer for the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. Recently the company announced EMI schemes for the Z10 and offered gift card for the American Express Card owners buying the Q10. Under this new scheme people can exchange their old phones for a new BlackBerry Z10 BlackBerry Z10 smartphone and avail discount of Rs. 3,000 to 11,000 (Based on the phone). The company aims to reach out to more number of potential customers. Continue reading “BlackBerry India offers up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phone”

Airtel launches free incoming national roaming packs, starts at Rs. 5

Airtel free National Roaming

Airtel has launched new roaming packs for both the prepaid and postpaid customers that would let them enjoy free roaming while travelling across India. Airtel launched a roaming pack for prepaid customers in Delhi back in March that offered discounted rates for incoming calls for roaming, now the new packs would offer free incoming calls. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reduced the limit for national roaming tariff for calls and SMS last month. Videocon already offers free incoming calls without any processing fee or a special tariff vouchers. Other operators are yet to announce free national roaming plans.
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Nokia 301 officially launched in India for Rs. 5349

Nokia has officially launched the Nokia 301 in India. It was announced at the MWC 2013 earlier this year and went on sale in India last month. It has a 2.4-inch (320 x 240 pixels) display and runs on Series 40 OS. It has 3G support and comes with 3.2-megapixel rear camera with unique panorama, sequential shot which takes shots at 3-5 fps. It also lets you choose the perfect picture and self-portrait feature that uses voice prompts to tell you how to position the phone so your face is properly in the frame. It comes with dual SIM support with Easy Swap Dual SIM that allows you to switch SIM cards without turning off the phone. Continue reading “Nokia 301 officially launched in India for Rs. 5349”

Xolo Q600 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 8749

Xolo Q600

Xolo Q600, the company’s latest smartphone in the QCORE series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display at 217 ppi, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Xolo smartphones. This would compete with the recently launched Lava Iris 458Q that was launched recently. Continue reading “Xolo Q600 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 8749”

Samsung plans to invest Rs. 500 crores to ramp up mobile production in India

Samsung plans to invest Rs. 500 crores to increase the mobile phone production, according to a recent report from PTI. Samsung has been launching several Android smartphone in India at varying price range. The company launched the flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 recently. These were reports that Samsung is prepping their India plant to manufacture the Galaxy S4. Samsung’s Nokia facility manufactures 3.5 to 4 crore phones annually including high-end smartphones. Samsung has launched range of smartphones in India that are priced between Rs. 5240 and Rs. 40,300.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro Review

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Grand Win (GT-I8550) and Win Duos (GT-I8552) back in April. It was launched in India in as Galaxy Grand Quattro last month. We brought you the Unboxing recently, here we have the complete review of the device. The Galaxy Grand Quattro has a similar design as the other recent Galaxy phones with curved corners and chrome finish all around. It runs on the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. This is the first device from Samsung to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 200 8625Q processor. Let’s dive into the complete review. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro Review”

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 8499

Micromax has officially launched the A92 Canvas Lite that surfaced yesterday. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Micromax phones. Continue reading “Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 8499”

Reliance to offer iPhone 5 in India, announces bundled 3G data plans

Reliance Communications (RCom) has announced that they would sell the Apple iPhone 5 from today through their stores. Reliance has also announced bundled plans starting at a Rs. 304 that would offer both free minutes and 3G data. The Rs. 304 plan offers 100 minutes of voice calls and 2GB of free 3G data per month. Both Airtel and Aircel started selling the iPhone 5 in India last November with data plans. Reliance doesn’t offer free SMS in the plan. The iPhone 5 is priced at Rs.45,500 for the 16GB, Rs.52,500 for the 32GB and Rs. 59,500 for the 64GB versions which is the same as the launch price. Continue reading “Reliance to offer iPhone 5 in India, announces bundled 3G data plans”

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 spotted online for Rs. 8499

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite, the company’s new budget phone has surfaced on online retail site Flipkart. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor similar to the A110 that was launched last year. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and packs a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Micromax phones. Continue reading “Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 spotted online for Rs. 8499”

Nokia Asha 210 Dual SIM phone up for pre-order in India for Rs. 4499

Nokia Asha 210 Dual SIM

Nokia Asha 210 that was announced back in April is now available for pre-order in India from the online retailer Flipkart. The Single SIM version has a dedicated WhatsApp button and the Dual SIM version that is releasing in India comes with a dedicated Facebook button similar to the Asha 205 that was launched last year. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) 65k color display, a QWERTY keyboard and comes with Slam feature to share multimedia content like photos, music and videos with nearby friends instantly over Bluetooth. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 210 Dual SIM phone up for pre-order in India for Rs. 4499”

Nokia Asha 205 Review

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The Asha 205 is one of Nokia’s low end offerings that aims to help people with a lower budget experience a glimpse of the various services of the internet, and prepare them for the smartphone onslaught. It can also be a secondary back up device for Smartphone users for its battery life and basic internet connectivity. With a nice QWERTY keyboard aimed at the youth, and with a low price of Rs. 3,475 can it satisfy the budget user? Lets find out.

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Videocon A55HD with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 13499

Videocon A55HD

Videocon Mobiles has launched the A55HD, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display at 295 PPI with one-glass solution (OGS) technology. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with Panorama Shot and up to 40 Continuous Shots (Burst) and a 3.2 -megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby.

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Celkon CT910+ HD 7-inch tablet with voice calling launched for Rs. 7999

Celkon CT910 Plus HD

Celkon has launched the CT910+ HD, successor of the CT910. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing camera and 3G support via SIM card slot with voice calling capabilities similar to the Celkon CT888 that was launched back in April. Continue reading “Celkon CT910+ HD 7-inch tablet with voice calling launched for Rs. 7999”

Lenovo K900 Benchmarks

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Lenovo launched the K900, the company’s flagship Android smartphone in India last month at a price tag of Rs. 32,999. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor clocked at 2 GHz with Intel Hyper-Threading and PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU. It beats some of the high-end devices including the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One in some of the benchmarks. Check out the benchmarks below. Continue reading “Lenovo K900 Benchmarks”