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LG L80 Dual gets priced on official India website at Rs. 17500

LG L80 Dual

LG unveiled the L Series III lineup that includes L40, L70 and L90 at the MWC 2014 back in February. Both the L70 Dual and L90 Dual smartphones went on sale in India recently. Today, the LG L80 Dual (D380) has been listed on the official LG India website, priced at Rs. 17,500 (MRP). Even though the phone was showcased at the MWC earlier this year, press images of the LG L80 Dual surfaced in Russia last month and it went on the official Russian website few weeks back. Continue reading “LG L80 Dual gets priced on official India website at Rs. 17500”

HTC One Sense 6 update now rolling out in India

HTC One M7 Sense 6 update

HTC released the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the HTC One in India earlier this year, now the company has started rolling out the Sense 6 update for the Indian users. Last month HTC promised that it would release the Sense 6 update for the HTC One users starting from May, and it has kept its promise. Several HTC One users in India have shared the screenshot of the update on official HTC India Facebook page. Continue reading “HTC One Sense 6 update now rolling out in India”

Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ launching in India on May 29th

Alcatel One Touch Idol X Plus

Alcatel One Touch has announced that it would launched the One Touch Idol X+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of last year’s One Touch Idol X in India on May 29th in partnership with Flipkart. It was initially announced back in December last year in China and it was showcased at the CES 2014 in January. It packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display at 440 PPI, powered by a 2 GHz MediaTek MT6592 Octa-Core processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ launching in India on May 29th”

Samsung could be working on a budget smartphone running Android 4.4.2

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Yesterday, reports touted that Samsung is testing Android 4.4.3 KitKat on Galaxy S5 and S4 LTE-A. Today, several references points that Samsung is working on a low-end smartphone that will be powered by Android 4.4.2 (KitKat).
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Lava 3G 415 with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5249

Lava 3G 415

The Lava 3G 415 , a new entry-level smartphone from the company is now on sale in India on eBay.in. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display , powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 3G, Dual SIM support with dual standby, 5MP fixed-focus rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava 3G 415 with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5249”

Spice Stellar 509 with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 7999

Spice Stellar Mi-509

Spice has launched the Stellar 509 (Mi-509), the company’s latest smartphone in the Stellar series exclusively on HomeShop18. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, 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 and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. As usual it has dual SIM support and also features 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 509 with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 7999”

Motorola Moto E Review

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After the most successful Moto G that was launched in India earlier this year, Motorola released another budget smartphone called Moto E at a price tag of just Rs. 6,999, even cheaper than the Moto G. Unlike the Moto G, the Moto E was launched in India first and is also cheaper compared to some markets. Looking at the specifications, it is clear that Moto E is worth the price. Did it live up to its expectations? Let us find it out in the complete review. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E Review”

Flipkart secures $210 million in funding from DST Global and others

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Soon after acquiring fashion e-retailer Myntra for an estimated price of over $330 million, Flipkart has received funding worth $210 million from DST Global which is a fund led by Yuri Milner. Other investors in this latest round of funding include existing invested Tiger Global, Accel Partners and Iconiq Capital. Continue reading “Flipkart secures $210 million in funding from DST Global and others”

Paytm offers up to Rs. 500 Uber credits on recharge or bill payments

Paytm Uber

Paytm, one of the popular mobile commerce platforms has announced that they have tied up with Uber to offer up to Rs. 500 Uber credits to its customers those who recharge, pay a bill or shop on Paytm. Those who use Paytm for Rs. 500 or more would get 500 Uber Credits and usage between Rs. 300 to Rs. 499 would let you earn 300 Uber Credits. Users can only avail one of the Uber offers of Rs 500 or Rs 300. Continue reading “Paytm offers up to Rs. 500 Uber credits on recharge or bill payments”

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.

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