Asus ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad 8.0 launched in India starting at Rs. 11999 and Rs. 14999

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Asus also launched the ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad 7.0 at the Zenfestival in India today. These were announced at the Computex back in June. The ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad 8.0 come with 7-inch and a 8-inch HD displays. The ZenPad 7.0 is powered by Atom x3-C323 64-bit SoC, while the ZenPad 8.0 is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 (MSM8929) SoC. Both these run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI.

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Asus Zenfone Max with 5.5-inch HD display, 5000mAh battery announced in India, available in October

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Asus has announced the Zenfone Max, the company’s latest smartphone at the ZenFestival. It packs a 5000mAh battery and has a leather back. It can also be used to charge other devices. The smartphone is just 5.2mm thick, says the company. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Max with 5.5-inch HD display, 5000mAh battery announced in India, available in October”

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser launched in India, starts at Rs. 9999

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Asus launched the Zenfone 2 Laser in India at the ZenFestival. It comes in three variants. All these have a 13-megapixel rear camera with real-tone flash, laser auto focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also comes in a 3GB RAM variant with Snapdragon 615 SoC. The Zenfone 2 Laser 6 (ZE601KL) has a 6-inch 1080p display. These also have dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Laser launched in India, starts at Rs. 9999”

Asus Zenfone Selfie launched in India for Rs. 15999

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Asus has launched Zenfone Selfie, the company’s selfie-focus smartphone in India at the ZenFestival.  It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla glass 4 protection, is powered by a Snapdragon 615 Oct-Core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel front and rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash, laser auto focus for the rear camera for capturing images faster and better even in low-lighting conditions. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Selfie launched in India for Rs. 15999”

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe launched in India for Rs. 22999

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Asus has launched Zenfone 2 Deluxe, the company’s latest high-end smartphone at the ZenFestival. The back cover made of the smartphone has a premium polygonal material. Other specifications are similar to the Zenfone 2 that was launched in India earlier this year, including a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor , 13-megapixel rear PixelMaster camera with Real Tone flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI.

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Airtel launches pan-India 4G services in 296 towns

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After running 4G trails in several cities for the past few months, Airtel today launched its 4G services in 296 towns across India. Airtel launched its 4G TDD-LTE services in Kolkata back in 2012 and recently expanded its roll out to several cities. Airtel also offers integrated 4G services in some circles like Delhi NCR that uses both 2300MHz TDD-LTE (band 40) and 1800MHz FDD-LTE (band 3). Airtel 4G is available on mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in most cities. Continue reading “Airtel launches pan-India 4G services in 296 towns”

Lenovo announces open sale for K3 Note on Aug 10th and 11th after selling over 2.5 lakh units

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Lenovo has announced that the K3 Note smartphone will be available without registrations through open sale on August 10 and 11th exclusively from Flipkart. The company launched the K3 Note smartphone on June 25th. It sold 47,440 units in the first flash sale on July 8th, 49,800 units (30,000 units in black and 19,800 units in white) in the second flash sale, 45,000 units (27,000 units in black and 18,000 units in white) in the third flash sale and 62,000 units in the fourth flash sale yesterday. Continue reading “Lenovo announces open sale for K3 Note on Aug 10th and 11th after selling over 2.5 lakh units”

Samsung Galaxy Tab E Review

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India for Rs. 16,900, along with the Galaxy Tab A in India that we reviewed recently. It has a large 9.6-inch display, comes with 3G support and also has voice calling capabilities, which is rare to see tables with a large screen. Is the tablet worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Intex Cloud 4G Star with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 7299

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Intex has launched Cloud 4G Star, the company’s latest 4G smartphone. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Intex has partnered with Flipkart to sell the smartphone. Continue reading “Intex Cloud 4G Star with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 7299”

Meizu m2 note launched in India for Rs. 9999

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Meizu has launched the m2 note, successor of m1 note smartphone in India. It was announced back in June and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p IGZO display, is powered by a 1.3GHz 64-bit Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Flyme OS on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 69-degree wide viewing angle. Continue reading “Meizu m2 note launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Karbonn Titanium MachFive with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 5MP front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5999

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Karbonn has launched Titanium MachFive, the company’s latest smartphone in the Titanium series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a LED flash for capturing better selfies.

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Lava Iris X5 4G with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 8MP front camera with flash launched for Rs. 10199

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Lava has officially launched the Iris X5 4G, after it was leaked in benchmarks last month. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core 64-bit MediaTek processor and runs on Star OS based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with a LED flash for capturing better selfies. Continue reading “Lava Iris X5 4G with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 8MP front camera with flash launched for Rs. 10199”

Asus may partner with Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in India

Asus is all set to join the “Make in India” initiative by starting manufacturing of smartphones in the country. The Taiwanese smartphone maker will foray into contract manufacturing for its mobile phones in India, as per a latest report from IANS.

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Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 Unboxing

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Micromax launched the Canvas Sliver 5 Q450 smartphone with just 5.1mm thickness back in June for Rs. 17999. We brought you the hands-on impressions of the smartphone from the launch event. You might have seen new ads on TV featuring the company’s brand ambassador Hugh Jackman. The smartphone finally went on sale recently, and here we have the unboxing.

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Gionee Marathon M4 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 15499

 

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Gionee has launched Marathon M4 smartphone in the Marathon series with a 5000mAh battery in India. It packs a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.0. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee Marathon M4 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 15499”