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Lava Iris X1 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core Broadcom SoC, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 7999

Lava Iris X1

Lava has launched Iris X1, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Iris series as it promised recently. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor with Videocore IV GPU and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) out of the box. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, dual LED flash, Multi-Element Lens, 1.4 mm Pixel Size and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a similar design as the Iris Pro series. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core Broadcom SoC, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 7999”

Vineet Taneja joins Micromax as CEO from Samsung India

Vineet Taneja

Micromax has announced that it has appointed Vineet Taneja as Chief Executive Officer. He previously served as country Head for IT & Mobile businesses of Samsung India before leaving the company few weeks back. He joined Samsung back in March 2013 and had previously served in Bharti Airtel, Nokia India (between January 2008 to April 2010) and Hindustan Lever. He will focus on consolidating Micromax’s strong presence in the market, driving global partnerships and strategic alliances while strengthening the organizational capabilities within Micromax, said the company. Continue reading “Vineet Taneja joins Micromax as CEO from Samsung India”

Micromax Canvas Engage A091 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 available online for Rs. 6199

Micromax Canvas Engage A091 Micromax launched the Unite 2 A106, the company’s first smartphone running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) earlier this week, now Micromax A091, another budget smartphone with Android 4.4 has surfaced on eBay.in. This has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Engage A091 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 available online for Rs. 6199”

iBall Andi4 IPS Tiger with quad-core processor now available for Rs. 6299

iBall Andi4 IPS Tiger

iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet and Andi4 IPS GEM went on sale recently, today the iBall Andi4 IPS Tiger is on sale on eBay.in. It has the same 4-inch (800×480 pixels) WVGA IPS screen and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to those smartphones, but this one is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, instead of dual-core processor on the other phones. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Andi4 IPS Tiger with quad-core processor now available for Rs. 6299”

Plantronics Voyager Edge Bluetooth Headset and BackBeat FIT wireless headphones launched in India

Plantronics BackBeat FIT

Plantronics, popular for its accessories has launched two new wireless devices, the Voyager Edge and the BackBeat FIT in India. The Voyager Edge is a compact headset with proprietary noise- and wind-cancellation technology with a charging case for extended talk time on-the-go. The BackBeat FIT is a wireless stereo headphones with a sweat-proof durable design and comes with a smartphone armband to secure a smartphone during a workout. Continue reading “Plantronics Voyager Edge Bluetooth Headset and BackBeat FIT wireless headphones launched in India”

Mumbai’s Francesco’s Pizzeria delivers pizzas via drone

It’s a bird, it’s a place, it’s not Superman but a drone. Francesco Pizzeria, a eatery joint in Mumbai tested drone for its food delivery. Drones had come into limelight last year, when Amazon announced that it is testing its Prime Air service for 30 minutes delivery.

Pizza delivery drone Mumbai
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Micromax Unite 2 A106 with 4.7-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999

Micromax Unite 2 A106

Micromax has launched Unite 2 A106, the company’s latest smartphone. It has a 4.7 (800 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). This is the first Micromax phone to run on KitKat and it also has OTA update option. It has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel fixed focus front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support similar to other Micromax smartphones and also has 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Unite 2 A106 with 4.7-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999”

Flipkart finally acquires Myntra in India’s biggest e-commerce deal

Flipkart and Myntra merger is a done deal. India’s big daddy Flipkart has acquired 100% stake in fashion and lifestyle e-retailer Myntra. The exact amount of the deal is not disclosed by either of the companies, but as per few reports it might be more than $300 million (Rs. 2000 crore approx.).

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Lava Iris Pro 20 Benchmarks

Lava Iris 20 Benchmarks

Lava launched the Iris Pro 20, a slimmed down version of the Iris Pro 30 last month for Rs. 13,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the device recently, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen display, unlike the Iris Pro 30 that had a HD display, but this one is powered by the same quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor clocked at 1.21 GHz per core with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) we had seen on the Iris Pro 30. Let us find out the synthetic benchmark scores of the smartphone. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 20 Benchmarks”

Motorola Moto E Camera Samples

Moto E -3

Motorola launched its affordable smartphone, Moto E in India earlier this month. We already brought you the hands-on, photo gallery, unboxing and the benchmarks of the smartphone recently. Here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash. It is a fixed-focus camera, unlike the Moto G’s 5-megapixel auto focus camera. But it has a range of similar features such as HDR, Click to set exposure, Panorama, Geo tagging and option to turn off shutter tone. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E Camera Samples”

iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet and Andi4 IPS GEM now available for Rs. 4098 and Rs. 4999

iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet

After the Andi 4.5D Royale, new entry-level smartphones, iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet and Andi4 IPS GEM are now on sale online. The iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet is on sale on Flipkart and the Andi4 IPS GEM is available through eBay.in. Both these smartphones have a 4-inch (800×480 pixels) WVGA IPS screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 5-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet and Andi4 IPS GEM now available for Rs. 4098 and Rs. 4999”

Moto E back covers now on sale in India

Moto E -9

Motorola launched the Moto E, the company’s most affordable smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 6,999. Today the Moto E back covers are on sale in India through Flipkart, priced at Rs. 899. Those who purchased Moto E on the launch day can get these covers at 50% discount. This could be redeemed between May 22nd and May 31, 2014 after the buyers get a confirmation mail regarding the offer. Continue reading “Moto E back covers now on sale in India”

Gunnar Advanced Gaming Eye Wear Unboxing

Gunnar Optiks is a specialized eyewear company that makes glasses for geeks who sit in front of the computer. For us, gaming is a huge pastime, we can’t deny that, and with it increasingly going mobile, we thought it’d be nice to show you a product that’s tailor made for making your eyes feel better. After all, we are staring at computer screens in many form factors all day, and some might have actual problems with that, like tearing, irritation and all sorts of burning sensations, so here is an unboxing video –

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Lenovo Vibe X and Vibe Z getting Android 4.4 from May-end in India, Vibe X gets a price cut

Lenovo Vibe Z-10

Lenovo has announced that it would start rolling out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for both Vibe X and Vibe Z smartphones in the Vibe series starting from the last week of May in India. It launched the Vibe X, the first phone in the Vibe series in India last year for Rs. 25999. It has received a price cut and would be available for Rs. 22,999. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X and Vibe Z getting Android 4.4 from May-end in India, Vibe X gets a price cut”

Panasonic P81 with 5.5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 18990

Panasonic P81

After teasing its flagship smartphone for several weeks, Panasonic has officially launched the Panasonic P81, its latest smartphone in the P Series. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It is just 7.9mm thick. Continue reading “Panasonic P81 with 5.5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 18990”