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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 will be available without registration in India on April 27

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 3 smartphone in India early last month, which went on sale in the first flash sale starting from March 9th. The smartphone usually sells out in few minutes after the flash sale begins and the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant goes on sale rarely. Now Xiaomi India has announced that both the variants will be available through open sale, without registration on April 27th. It will also stock more units this time, but the company did not reveal any numbers. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 will be available without registration in India on April 27”

Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review

Micromax recently launched the successor of Canvas Spark 2 in India dubbed the Canvas Spark 3 Q385 for Rs. 4,999. The phone comes in a segment where you will mostly see local manufacturers competing against each other, and Micromax is targeting first time user with this new offering. But is it even worth a try, we find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review”

Syska Smartlight Rainbow LED smart bulb launched for Rs. 1999

Syska Smartlight Rainbow LED smart bulb

Syska India, popular for its LED Lighting has launched Rainbow LED Bulb, which is a smart bulb that can be controlled wirelessly over Bluetooth. You can choose up to 3 million colors using the Android or iOS app. You can also color pick from Camera or photo, which will be sensed as per the visual perception of the snapshot and also set timer. It is a 7W bulb which provides 480 Lumens brightness and promises a lifespan of 25000 hours. Continue reading “Syska Smartlight Rainbow LED smart bulb launched for Rs. 1999”

iBall Slide Co-Mate and Slide Snap 4G2 tablets launched for Rs. 6999 and Rs. 7999

iBall Slide Co-Mate

iBall has launched Slide Co-Mate tablet that surfaced on the official website recently and also the Slide Snap 4G2 tablet with 4G support. Both the tablets come with dual SIM support and have voice calling capabilities. Both these have a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Slide Co-Mate comes with 1GB of RAM with 8GB of internal storage, while the Slide Snap 4G2 packs 2GB of RAM and comes wtih 16GB of internal storage. Continue reading “iBall Slide Co-Mate and Slide Snap 4G2 tablets launched for Rs. 6999 and Rs. 7999”

Apple iPhone SE Review

Apple announced something really different last month when it launched the iPhone SE along with smaller iPad Pro 9.7. We saw a smaller iPhone being unveiled for the first time and it has already hit Indian shores. This is, in fact, the fastest launch of an iPhone in India if you consider the global announcement and the market availability here.

The first thing you notice about the iPhone SE is how small and light it is. In a rapidly changing mobile phone market we have quickly forgotten that phones with 4-inch screens did exist and were quite popular for a long time before phablets started emerging. I totally love my iPhone 6s Plus and Galaxy S7 Edge and was obviously wondering how would I move to such a small screen phone. How did it work out ? Let us find out in our iPhone SE Review. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE Review”

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 3999

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus

Micromax has launched Canvas Spark 2 Plus, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas series and the upgraded version of last year’s Canvas Spark 2. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 3999”

Intex Aqua G2 budget Android smartphone launched for Rs. 1990

Intex Aqua G2

Intex has launched Aqua G2, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone targeted at first time smartphone users. It has a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, is powered by a single-core 32-bit processor, has 256MB RAM, runs on Android 4.2. (Jelly Bean), comes with VGA cameras on the front and back, comes with 2G EDGE connectivity and dual SIM support. It is not clear what the thing that look like a fingerprint sensor on the back since the company doesn’t mention anything about it. Continue reading “Intex Aqua G2 budget Android smartphone launched for Rs. 1990”

Top 10 Smartphones under Rs 25,000

Top phones under Rs. 25000

We’ve already listed and compared several smartphones under the Rs 10k and Rs 15k marks. Now, we move to the under Rs 25k segment which is arguably the most competitive segment in India where manufacturers claim to offer flagship devices at affordable prices. Let’s take a look at the different options available for anyone looking to buy a phone within this price range.

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Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 5000mAh battery now available for Rs. 17999

Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo

Lenovo introduced the Vibe P1 Turbo smartphone earlier this year. Now the smartphone is on sale in India through offline stores, according Mahesh Telecom. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, fingerprint scanner embedded on the Home button, 24W quick charge function that can rapidly charge the 2000mAh of phone’s battery in just 30 minutes and a OneKey Power Saver switch on side to improve the battery life. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 5000mAh battery now available for Rs. 17999”

Google Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Audio launched in India for Rs. 3399

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Google today launched its latest new Chromecast streaming device and the Chromecast Audio to turn speakers in your home into a wireless audio streaming device at an event in Delhi. Continue reading “Google Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Audio launched in India for Rs. 3399”

JBL Raaga Synchros S500AR limited edition headphones autographed by A.R. Rahman launched

JBL Raaga Synchros S500AR

HARMAN India has launched limited edition JBL Raaga Synchros S500AR headphones, autographed by A.R. Rahman. “The limited edition headphones feature proprietary LiveStage signal processing technology to deliver a realistic audio experience, akin to listening to a live performance and deliver pure bass performance to the listener,” said the company. Continue reading “JBL Raaga Synchros S500AR limited edition headphones autographed by A.R. Rahman launched”

Apple updates Macbook with new processors, releases Rose Gold variant, starts at Rs. 106900

Apple Macbook

Apple just released rose gold variant of last year’s 12-inch Retina Macbook that joins the gold, silver and space gray variants. It has also upgraded it with faster sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core M processors, 25% faster graphics performance with Intel HD Graphics 515, faster flash storage and an additional hour of battery life. Continue reading “Apple updates Macbook with new processors, releases Rose Gold variant, starts at Rs. 106900”

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Review

Lenovo launched the Vibe K5 Plus in India last month. It is a mid-range smartphone with a 1080p display and comes with a different design compared to earlier Lenovo smartphones. The specifications of the smartphone look good on paper. Is it worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Review”

Motorola Moto X Force gets up to Rs. 16000 price cut, available starting at Rs. 34999

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Motorola launched its flagship Moto X Force smartphone with a Moto ShatterShield shatterproof display in India back in February at a price tag of Rs. 49,999. Today the company has announced a price cut of Rs. 15,000 for the 32GB variant and Rs. 16,000 price cut for the 64GB variant in India. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X Force gets up to Rs. 16000 price cut, available starting at Rs. 34999”

Uber and Ola stop surge pricing after Delhi Government warns of strict actions

Following Government’s warnings about strict measures, taxi aggreagators Uber and Ola have suspended surge pricing in Delhi.

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