First the good news – the LG G4, the Korean company’s first flagship with 64-bit hardware support, is being launched in India this month. Now the bad news – the phone, at a price of around Rs 50,000, offers very little practical differentiation over predecessor LG G3, priced at just Rs 36,000. The only major […]
It looks like Vespa’s classic scooter is likely to get some competition finally, with Yamaha India launching its Fascino scooter today. Like Vespa, Fascino also has a retro look, though it doesn’t go to the same extent to maintain the ‘simple’ look. The bike has been priced at Rs 52,500 ex-showroom in Delhi, compared to […]
India’s LNG imports should more than double to 24 million tonnes per annum by 2020 from 10.7 million tonnes in FY2014, Moody’s investor service said, adding that this will benefit GAIL and Petronet NG the most. “The expected surge in imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will benefit the country’s leading LNG importer, Petronet LNG […]
Finally, Android Lolipop has hit the entry-level market, with Micromax and Lava both launching low-priced models with Android 5 – Lava Iris Alfa L and Micromax Unite 3. The Lava Iris Alfa L is definitely the more interesting of the two thanks to its large, 5.5-inch display. The phone, priced at Rs 7,500, has an […]
Samsung will launch its much awaited Galaxy J5 in India this month, followed closely by the J7, according to distributor sources. The 5-inch Galaxy J5 will be priced around Rs 12,000, while the larger J7 will be priced closer to Rs 15,000. As reported earlier, the J Series is the lowest priced in the new […]
The Lenovo S60, the non-budget version of the Lenovo A6000 Plus, is available in select stores in India at a price of around Rs 14,000. The phone, which is costlier than even the Lenovo A7000, has features that set it apart from Lenovo’s two A series budget phones. The main difference is that the S60, […]
Microsoft is planning to launch LTE-enabled versions of its Lumia 640 and 640 XL in India by the end of this month or early next month, a distributor privy to the information said. The Lumia 640 is currently priced at Rs 11,999 and the LTE version of the phone would be priced around Rs 15,000, […]
Over the past nine months or so, the Indian mobile phone market has undergone a sea-change due to the entry of Chinese giants such as Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo and Gionee. Now, the last remaining biggie – Meizu has made its presence felt in India with Meizu MX4 and Meilan Note M1 making debuts in select […]
With every passing day almost, the next-generation ARM Cortex A72 processor core continues to surprise with its robust performance in benchmarking charts. The ARM Cortex A72 is the new heavy-hitter processor technology from UK’s ARM Holdings that will feature in nearly all high-end, and some mid-range, processors that are going to be launched starting from […]
Huawei, the Chinese giant that has so far been absent in the entry-level 4G LTE market in India so far, plans to make a strong debut in this segment early next month – taking on the Xiaomi Redmi 2, Moto E 4G and Lenovo A6000 Plus. Like the Lenovo model, Huawei’s “cheap LTE phone” will […]
Microsoft Lumia 540, the upgraded version of the company’s mid-range phone Lumia 535, is all set to hit the Indian market in the next few days, according to distributor sources, though pricing details are unavailable. It will be the first 500 series Lumia phone to come with an HD display, making it virtually identical to […]
LG Magna, a mid-range phone from the Korean manufacturer is now available in select markets in India at a prices of around Rs 14,500. The phone comes with a 5 inch 720p, curved IPS display and unfortunately no 4G. It is very similar to LG Spirit, except for the fact that the Spirit has a […]
Xiaomi Mi 4i, the latest offering from the Chinese brand, has brought it right back into the reckoning in India, even as Asus launched its Zenfone 2 series that offer an equally compelling choice for those in search of a powerful, mid-range phone. The Mi4i, though not as revolutionary a device as the Mi3 was, […]
NASSCOM proposes a synergistic model for Internet platforms, applications and TSPs while strongly advocating net-neutrality National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) made a strong pitch for India to continue with net neutrality, responding to the TRAI consultative paper on Regulatory framework for OTT services. “NASSCOM believes that the Users Right to Choose is […]
The launch of Windows 10 and Intel’s Skylake architecture is likely to happen in the third quarter of 2015, and this would give a boost to semiconductor sales along with factors such as tablet and smartphone markets, Gartner said. The market research firm forecast a 4% growth for semiconductor sales in 2015, boosted primarily by […]
Infocus M2, arguably the most value-for-money entry-level handset in India today, will see another round of sales on online retail site Snapdeal soon, according to sources. The handset has already sold more than 35,000 pieces in India and it shows no sign of an lack of demand yet. On Snapdeal, the Infocus M2 listing has […]
What do you get when you add a 4,000 mAh battery to the extremely popular A7000 handset in India? The Lenovo P70 is aimed fairly and squarely at those who really cannot charge their phone every day, or those who can’t keep their fingers away from their smartphones even for a minute. But for the […]
With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India removing termination charges for calls from landlines, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has announced that its landline users can make unlimited calls to any network in India from 9 pm till 7 am. This is, by far, the cheapest such scheme available in India. Usually, companies charge around […]
LG G Flex 2, the second in the series of curved, flexible phones brought out by LG, is now available in India at around Rs 43,000. The phone, which is expected to be officially launched only next week, is already available in the market, as well as on eBay, in India. Both on eBay and […]
Xiaomi Mi4’s price has seen a cut of Rs 2,000 in India, after the phone failed to set the sales charts of fire. The Mi4 had been priced at Rs 19,999 and Rs 23,999 for the 16 GB and 64 GB versions respectively. “Mi India offered a special price for Mi 4 during Mi Fan […]
