Nokia buys Alcatel Lucent for 15.6 bln eur via share-swap

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent said they were merging their operations into one company, answering the speculation that Nokia may buy out the wireless business of the French company. The announcement comes just a day after Nokia confirmed talks with Alcatel. The two companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding under which Nokia will make an […]

Samsung Galaxy J7 4G to take on Lenovo A7000 in India, price Rs 14,000

So you thought Lenovo, Xiaomi and Huawei are going to run-away with the low-priced LTE market in India and Samsung would just stand aside and watch? It seems that may be a wrong assessment as the Samsung Galaxy J7, arguably the most value-for-money offering from the Korean giant in recent years, will set the record […]

Micromax Yu Yuphoria – better than Lenovo A6000 Plus?

With Yu Yuphoria, Micromax’s sister firm may have finally scored a clear victory over Chinese competitors like A6000 Plus and Moto E 4g. The Yu Yuphoria has since been launched officially at a price of Rs 6,999, and will be available exclusively on Amazon.in. The phone is arguably the best entry-level smartphone in India, though […]

Can Indian brands like Micromax, Lava etc survive the Chinese onslaught?

Yesterday was that many Indian smartphone vendors such as Micromax, Spice Mobility, Lava and Xolo would remember. It was yesterday that Lenovo proved that it’s low-priced 4G phone, the A6000, was no flash in the pan like Xiaomi Mi3, but that it intended to follow through and put up the capable A7000 as proof of […]

HTC Desire 826 available on eBay India, not yet on Flipkart, Amazon

eBay seems to have beaten the likes Flipkart and Amazon when it comes to making available HTC Desire 826 in India. The phone, which was launched last week, is available on the website at a price of Rs 25,649 for delivery on Saturday, Apr 11, with company warranty and a VAT bill. In comparison, the […]

Microsoft Lumia 640, XL launched at higher-than-expected prices in India

Nokia Lumia 640 and larger cousin 640 XL have been launched in India at a price of Rs 11,999 and Rs 15,799 respectively, much higher than the rumored prices. Both phones come with one year’s subscription to Office 365 suite, and the XL comes with advanced photographic software. For examples, said Microsoft, the XL actually […]

Lenovo A7000 launched in India at price of Rs 8,999

Lenovo A7000, the successor to the wildly successful A6000, has been launched at a compelling price of Rs 8,999, which makes it on-par with the Yu Yureka in terms of value for money and features. The price has been made possible by the use of MediaTek processor, which offers top-of-the-line features at lower prices. The […]

Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan call for volunteer meeting in Delhi on Apr 14

Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, two senior leaders who have been accused of plotting anti-Arvind Kejriwal activities and ejected from the crucial posts in the Aam Aadmi Party, have called for a meeting of volunteers and supporters near Delhi on April 14. The move is seen as a step toward launching a new platform for […]

Full-HD Asus Zenfone 2 to carry price of Rs 16k, 20k & 24k in India

The three full-HD versions of upcoming smartphone, Asus Zenfone 2, will be priced at Rs 15,990, Rs 19,990 and Rs 23,990, and will be thrice as powerful as existing Zenfones in India, according to our sources. All the three upcoming Zenfone 2 models will have powerful quad-core Intel Z3580 Silvermont processors released in Q2 of […]

AAP volunteers divided in support for Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav

The ongoing fight over the future of Aam Aadmi Party has divided volunteers of the party — the key strength of AAP — into two camps – one that supports Arvind Kejriwal’s power to decide the future, and the other who question Kejriwal camp’s decision to sack others from the party. The official Facebook Group […]