Xiaomi Redmi 1S Unboxed units go on sale today on Overcart for Rs. 4999

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Xiaomi recently partnered with GreenDust and Overcart to sell refurbished and unboxed Redmi 1S smartphones. The Redmi 1S is now available from Overcart at Rs. 4999, cheaper than the cost of new unit in sealed box. The devices will be covered under a six-month manufacturer warranty from Xiaomi, says the company. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S Unboxed units go on sale today on Overcart for Rs. 4999”

Honor 4X Benchmarks

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Honor, the global brand under Huawei launched the Honor 4X smartphone in India last month for Rs. 10499. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone.  The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.21 GHz per core and has Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400MHz.  It has 2GB RAM, 5.5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0. Let’s find out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Honor 4X Benchmarks”

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G launched in India for Rs. 7999

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Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G in India last month for Rs. 6,999. We brought the review of the smartphone recently. Today the company has launched Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G that is powered by a faster 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor. Other specifications are similar, including a 4.5-inch qHD screen, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera.

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Honor 4X White Photo Gallery

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Honor, the global brand under Huawei  launched the Honor 4X smartphone in India for Rs. 10,499 last month. We had already seen the unboxing of the phone and gallery of the black variant, here we have the white variant. Continue reading “Honor 4X White Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi Redmi 2 White Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 in China in January this year while the White variant of the phone launched in India last month for Rs 6,999. We have already seen unboxing of the phone and gallery of the Black variant, here we have images of the white variant of the Redmi 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2 White Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone in India last month starting at Rs. 58,900. It went on sale today, and we unboxed it too earlier today. Now let us check out the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge is powered by a Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 7420 SoC which has four ARM Cortex A57 CPUs clocked at 2.1 GHz and four ARM Cortex A53 CPUs clocked at 1.5GHz. It has 772 MHz Mali T760 MP8 GPU and 3GB RAM LPDDR4 RAM. The smartphone has a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks”

Xiaomi schedules global Mi Phone Premiere in India on April 23

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Xiaomi just announced its Global Mi Phone Premiere event in New Delhi, India on April 23rd. Xiaomi is giving Mi Fans a chance to attend the premiere with a free ticket. 10 fans will get privileged access to the premiere and an exclusive session with Hugo Barra. The registration page Witness the first global launch with Mi, so we can expect something big.This is the first time Xiaomi has scheduled a huge event in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi schedules global Mi Phone Premiere in India on April 23”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge went on sale in several countries including India today. We unboxed the smartphone today and received the first over-the-air (OTA) update once we switched on the phone and connected it to WiFi. This update adds many stability, performance improvements and new features, says Samsung. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features”

Saavn for Android and iOS updated with Social features

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Saavn, one of the popular music streaming apps has received a major update on both Android and iOS that adds Saavn Social, a set of in-app social features. This lets you Tag, Follow, Chat, and Share on Saavn. You can Tag one or multiple friends in songs and playlists. Everyone tagged can comment on the content and engage in Music Chats for real-time digital conversations around music. Continue reading “Saavn for Android and iOS updated with Social features”

Sennheiser sports headphones range launched in India, starts at Rs. 4990

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Sennheiser has launched new sports range – MX 686 SPORTS, CX 686 SPORTS, PMX 686 SPORTS and OCX 686 SPORTS in India. These are water resistant for durability and have oval-shaped cable that offer tangle-free listening experience and reduced cable noise. These have remote and microphone that allows easy controlling of volume, tracks and calls while exercising. All these come with a protective, cushioned carrying pouch made of quick-drying and breathable fabric to keep the headphones safe when stored. Continue reading “Sennheiser sports headphones range launched in India, starts at Rs. 4990”

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review

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Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the complete review. The second generation Moto E has better specifications compared to the first one and comes at the same launch price of Rs. 6,999. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 edge smartphone in India last month, which goes on sale across the country starting today. Here we have the unboxing of the 32GB Black Sapphire version of the smartphone that costs Rs. 58,900. MRP of this version is Rs. 66,000. Check out the unboxing video below.

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Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Benchmarks

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Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen), the company’s latest budget smartphone in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing of the Moto E (2nd Gen), here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The new Moto E is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (8212) processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU. It has a 4.5-inch qHD screen and runs on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop). But the CPU-Z shows it as Snapdragon 400 and the board as dual-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8610), which is an error. Let’s check out how the smartphone performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Benchmarks”

Asus Zenfone 2 Photo Gallery ZE500CL

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Asus announced the Zenfone 2 at CES 2015 in January and we recently saw the unboxing of the Zenfone 2 ZE500CL. The company has announced that it will launch the Zenfone 2 in three variants in India on April 23rd. Now let’s take a detailed look at the Zenfone 2 ZE500CL’s hardware in the form of photo gallery. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Photo Gallery ZE500CL”

TRAI reduces roaming charges for calls and SMS

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today announced that it has reduced ceiling tariffs for national roaming calls and SMS. It also announced that special roaming tariff plan are mandatory for all the operators. Making roaming calls cheaper will let you pay less for voice calls you make or receive when you are roaming outside your circle. Continue reading “TRAI reduces roaming charges for calls and SMS”