Lenovo Vibe S1 — the most advanced selfie camera in the world — is now available with select distributors in India. The phone has not been launched anywhere in the world yet, and it looks like India is the first to get it. UPDATE – The lenovo S1 Selfie has been priced at Rs 15,999 […]
Larsen & Toubro has set up a Global Internet of Things Solutions Centre in Bangalore to cater to the fast-growing sector. “The facility will demonstrate IoT solutions for different industry verticals and give customers an opportunity to see the value addition that IoT offers,” the company said. Internet of Things refers to connecting physical infrastructure […]
In a boost for the Left front, early trends have given a lead to the Left Democratic Front in Kerala’s local body elections. Early indications say that LDF has 27 leads, while Congress-led UDF led in 9 seats. LDF is leading in 11 municipalities and the UDF in 6. The fight is crucial for the […]
Kerala is all set for the revelation of Panchayat Election numbers today. The first indications of the local body elections will come out by around 8 am, and all figures are expected by 1 pm. The performances will be seen as a precursor to the big fight next year for the state assembly. The election is […]
Elephone, a Chinese brand that delivers mobile phones cheaper than nearly every other player, has launched the cheapest QHD phone in India – Vowney, priced at just Rs 20,999 for December delivery. The phone is almost exactly the same as the upcoming Yu Yutopia, but is cheaper. The Yu device is expected to carry a […]
Lenovo A6010 will replace the largest selling phone of this year — A6000 Plus — as the primary entry-level offering from the Chinese company in the coming week, making for a small improvement in specifications. For the A6010, Lenovo seems to have decided not to change anything radically, and are perhaps very pleased with the […]
Yu Televentures, the online-oriented smartphone brand from Micromax founders, has started registrations for its high-end Yu Yutopia model, which is being billed as a rival to Chinese flagships like OnePlus Two. The Yu Yutopia will be priced at the same range as the OnePlus Two, according to industry sources. This would suggest a price in […]
Micromax Canvas 5, the Indian company’s latest flagship, will be launched in India at noon today, with an effective price of Rs 11,999. Actual sticker price is Rs 14,000. The Canvas 5 has a 5.2 inch full-HD display, an octa-core 1.3 GHz processor, 16 GB of storage memory, 3 GB of RAM and a 13 […]
Google India has cancelled its three-year-old annual shopping event – the Great Online Shopping Festival, taking a step back to let the big giants like Flipkart and Amazon do their own thing. As Google pointed out, back in 2012, when it launched Great Online Shopping Festival to rival USA’s Cyber Monday, the total online shopping Industry […]
Reliance Communications Ltd announced its merger with Sistema’s Indian wireless business — Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd or MTS, clearing the way for the launch of 4G services by the Anil Ambani-owned firm. The move will be a challenge to Reliance Jio, which was the biggest holder of 800 MHz spectrum before this deal. With this, […]
After bravely going where no others dared, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has cut the validity of its Rs 68 3G recharge scheme from 5 days to just 3 days. The 1-GB-for-Rs-68 scheme was launched by BSNL in the beginning of this year and had instantly become a big hit as it was extremely cheap […]
Reliance Jio, the biggest competitive threat to existing telecom companies in India, will come a step closer to launching its 4G services in India with the unveiling of its first 4G phone under its LYF brand next week, according to sources. The phone is being made by CK Telecom, an original equipment manufacturer based in […]
Sonata Software, one of the smaller Indian IT vendors, said it has agreed to acquire the US-based supply chain software and services provider I.B.I.S. Inc. Financial details were not disclosed. Founded in 1989, I.B.I.S., Inc. has a strategic partnership with Microsoft for the Dynamics solution and delivers world-class supply chain solutions, including its proprietary Advanced […]
Zebronics, one of India’s biggest electronics brands, is offering a 40-inch LED TV and a sound bar for Rs 29,999 as part of its Diwali offerings. “Zebronics lights up this Diwali with surround sound and best viewing experience with its latest promotional offer which includes Zebronics Juke Bar worth Rs 5499 as the compliments to […]
Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg is holding a ‘town hall’ in IIT Delhi today. You can watch the live streaming of the town hall event by clicking here. Facebook has come under criticism from the Indian online community for trying to push its version of limited Internet to ‘underprivileged’ people in India. The IIT […]
The latest quarterly numbers released by Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular point to an interest fact — both have increased the rate of 3G deployment by 100% or more. Bharti Airtel, for example, added 9,561 new 3G towers in India during the three months ended September, compared to only around 4,060 new towers added in […]
Several months after Worldmode chips from HTC became available, the first CDMA-GSM phone using the platform — HTC Desire 728g, has become available in India. Though there has been no official launch, the phone has started making an appearance in select retail outlets in the capital. The initial price of the device is around the […]
Sony’s flagship Z5 has hit online marketplace eBay at a steep Rs 51,900, but is slated to be available at cheaper prices in the coming week on rival platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. The Z5 was announced in India a few days ago at a price of Rs 52,990. However, like all Sony smartphones launched […]
For all practical purposes, Microsoft’s Lumia brand has been dead in the Indian market for the last six months. At present, the highest-rated phone from the company is the Lumia 930, a 3G-only phone priced at Rs 38,000 and launched more than a year ago. UPDATE: The prices of these two phones have been cut […]
Xiaomi, the Chinese brand known for bringing high technology to low budgets, has launched its own Segway-type scooter at just 1,999 Yuan, which translates to about Rs 20,000. The scooter, named Ninebot Mini – has a top speed of 16 km per hour and can go up inclines of up to 15 degrees. The total […]
