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Reliance Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has launched Jio Chat, a new chat apple for Android and iOS platforms. In addition to instant messaging, the app also offers voice & video calling, one-to-one & group chats, conference calling, stickers and Channels that lets you follow your favorite brands. Continue reading “Reliance Jio launches Jio Chat with messaging, voice and video calling for Android and iOS”
OPPO has finally launched the OPPO N3 smartphone in India. It was unveiled last year at an event in Singapore and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, features a 16-megapixel 206-degree motorized rotating camera that can rotate to 0.012 degrees accurately to capture selfies easily. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Color OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “OPPO N3 launched in India for Rs. 42990”
OnePlus today announced that it has decided not to increase the price of OnePlus One in India even after the Indian government has increased the excise duty on mobile phones imported into India. The company recently increased the price of both the 16GB and 64GB models in European countries that uses euro as currency as a result of falling value of the Euro. Continue reading “OnePlus will not increase the price of OnePlus One in India”
Following acquisition rumors since last month, Snapdeal has officially scooped up popular mobile payment service FreeCharge. Both the companies did not disclose the financial details of the deal but one person familiar with the deal said the acquisition cost is $450 million paid through a mix of cash and equity.
Continue reading “Snapdeal acquires mobile recharge service FreeCharge”
Microsoft launched the Lumia 640 XL and the Lumia 640 yesterday here in India at a price of 15,799 and 11,999 respectively. We were there at the launch and now we have a photo gallery comparing the hardware of the two devices for you.
Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 vs Lumia 640 XL Photo Gallery”
Asus already announced that it will be launching the Zenfone 2 smartphone in India in the last week of April. It also announced that it is launching all the three variants – ZE500CL, ZE550ML and ZE551ML in India. Today the company has sent out invites for the launch of the Zenfone 2 in India, which is scheduled for April 23rd.
Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 launching in India on April 23”
Introduction
When Google announced the Nexus 6, there were two main issues that customers complained about. One was the pricing which was unusually high for a Nexus phone and secondly its size. The device housed a 6 inch display and made it one of the biggest phones on the market. While phablets are getting more and more in demand these days, 6 inch is still considered to be quite big unless you’ve bezels as slim as LG has managed on their G2/G3 and the Sharp Crystal series. That is why most manufacturers such as Samsung haven’t gone beyond 5.5” or 5.7” for their phablets fearing it may be deemed too large.
As we reported earlier, Meizu is set to enter the Indian smartphone market soon. Although an exact date is not known yet, we will be sure to let you know as soon as we hear any info. For now, we have some images of the M1 Note that we took during our hands on with the device recently. The M1 Note is reported to be one of the devices that will be introduced to the Indian market initially. We hope the images help you get a better understanding of the device.
LG has launched a new consumer campaign for its upcoming flagship, the LG G4. As a part of this, LG will offer the G4 smartphone for 4,000 lucky consumers in 15 countries to try it out before its launch on April 28th. The Try LG G4 campaign starts today in Korea and will start in Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, United States, China, India, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico, Japan and Hong Kong in coming days. Continue reading “LG to offer G4 for 4000 consumers to try it before launch in 15 countries including India”
Lenovo A6000 went out of stock recently, and the Lenovo A6000 page on Flipkart said that the product has permanently been discontinued. Lenovo has clarified to NDTV Gadgets that it has not discontinued the smartphone in India and the stocks will be back soon, but the time frame of the availability is not known yet. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 is not discontinued in India, will be back in stock soon”
Microsoft launched the Lumia 532 Dual SIM in India back in February for Rs. 6499. Here we have the unboxing of the budget smartphone running on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. Check out the unboxing video.
Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Speed HD, the latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series and the successor of Aqua Speed that was launched last month. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Speed HD with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 8999”
Spice Mobility has launched Stellar 526n, the latest smartphone in the Stellar series. The Stellar 526 that was launched last year has a Hexa-Core processor, the new Stellar 526n becomes the first Spice smartphone to feature an Octa-Core processor. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 526n with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor launched for Rs. 7999”
Microsoft has launched the Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM in India, along with the Lumia 640, as it promised last week. It was announced last month at the MWC and packs a 5.7-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1. It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support and 1 year of office 365 subscription worth Rs. 3,299 for purchases till June. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 15799”
Microsoft has launched the Lumia 640 Dual SIM smartphone in India, as it promised last week. It was announced last month at the MWC and packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1. It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. As the name indicates, it has dual SIM support. Microsoft India also offers 1 year of office 365 subscription worth Rs. 3,299 till June. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 11999”
