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Videocon has launched Infinium Z50 Nova, the company’s latest smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Infinium Z50 Quad that was launched last month. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z50 Nova with 5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999”
Motorola has launched the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB variant in India, as it promised. The 16GB variant that was launched back in September for Rs. 31,999 has received a price cut and is available for Rs. 29,999. The wood and leather back variants are now available for Rs. 31,999. The Moto X (2nd Gen) has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The smartphone got Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update few days back. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB launched in India for Rs. 32999, 16GB variant price drops to Rs. 29999”
Spice and Google launched the Spice Dream UNO H (Mi-498H) earlier this week for Rs. 6,499. The Spice Dream UNO H has complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Maps. It also comes pre-loaded with exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.
Vodafone has announced that it has started offering free Wi-Fi connectivity in Delhi’s Khan Market area for both Vodafone and Non-Vodafone subscribers. This covers most frequented hotspots like ROUTE 04, SOY, Choko La, Big Chill, Pure Punjab, Chonas, Town Hall and Khan Chacha. Last year Airtel partnered with Google to launch Free Zone to access some Google Apps for free. I experienced a similar free WiFi service at Hyderabad Airport powered by Tata Docomo. Other operators should follow this. Continue reading “Vodafone offers free Wi-Fi in Delhi’s Khan Market area for its own and other users”
Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) with 16GB of internal storage went on sale in India back in September for Rs. 31,999. New Moto X with leather back and bamboo finish went on sale later for Rs. 33,999. Today Flipkart has announced that the 32GB variant of the Moto X (2014) will go on sale in India on December 22nd. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB variant to go on sale on Flipkart on Dec 22nd”
Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P470, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 21 pre-loaded languages, packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 3200mAh battery that promises up to 11 hours of talk time. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P470 with 7-inch display, 3G and Voice Calling launched for Rs. 6999”
Micromax’s YU introduced the YUREKA smartphone at an event yesterday for Rs. 8,999. The first YU branded smartphone runs on CyanogenMod 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) and has 4G LTE, including support for LTE bands in India. We got to check out the smartphone at the launch event. Here are our hands-on impressions.
Ola, popular for its Ola Cabs has launched auto service in Chennai. It now lets you book autos straight from your smartphone using the same Ola app that you use to book cabs. The Ola auto service was first introduced in Bangalore in pilot basis last month. The service is also available in Pune. The service is currently available only on the Ola App on Android and iPhone platforms. The Windows Phone app will get the feature soon. Continue reading “Ola launches Auto service in Chennai”
Lenovo S580, the latest budget smartphone in Lenovo’s S-series was launched in India earlier this month exclusively on Snapdeal for Rs. 8,999. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. Continue reading “Lenovo S580 Unboxing”
Obi Mobiles launched the Obi Alligator S454 smartphone in the low-mid range segment few weeks back. Priced at Rs. 6,450 (MOP), the Obi Alligator S454 competes with the likes of Micromax Unite 2, Motorola Moto E and even the Android One devices that lies in similar price range. Check out the unboxing and photo gallery. Continue reading “Obi Alligator S454 Unboxing and Photo Gallery”
Acer launched its Triple SIM Liquid E700 smartphone in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 11,999, exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs solid specifications for the price. We brought you the hands on impressions and the photo gallery of the Acer Liquid E700 from the Computex 2014 earlier this year. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone.
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Huawei plans to launch new smartphones with 4G LTE support under Rs. 10,000 in the Indian market within the next six months, according to a report from PTI (via TOI). Airtel already offers TDD-LTE services in some cities. Reliance Jio plans to provide LTE by mid-2015 through an integrated ecosystem since it owns both 1800 MHz FDD-LTE and on 2300 MHz TDD-LTE spectrum. Continue reading “Huawei to launch 4G smartphones under Rs. 10000 in India by mid-2015”
Micromax’s YU just launched YUREKA (AO5510), the company’s first YU branded smartphone as expected. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor and runs on CyanogenMod OS 11 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with OTA updates every month. It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax launches YUREKA with CyanogenMod OS, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE for Rs. 8999”
iBall Andi 4L PULSE, the company’s first Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone is now available from retail stores, according to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and BSI sensor. It is not clear if the smartphone has a front-facing camera since there is no mention of it. It has 3G connectivity and Dual SIM support. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4L PULSE Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone launching soon for Rs. 4899”
Micromax and Cyanogen are all set to launch the YU smartphone tomorrow, at 11:30 A.M in New Delhi. After an extensive marketing campaign on its social media channels, the second largest Indian smartphone manufacturer is finally going to launch its new device, the only one that can run the Cyanogen OS in this country. We’ve been hearing a lot about this device ever since the word first started to spread, and there are indicators that the price is going to be disruptive for the already disrupted Indian market. As far as promotions go, the YU seems to base its complete experience around the amount of customization that the user will be able to do, one of the strong selling points of Cyanogen.
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