So you’re excited about the Google Android One platform, and want to buy one the three phones launched by Micromax, Karbonn and Spice. But just before that, you want to check out other options. Here’s a low down of the alternatives to Google One in the market, all of which have the same quad-core processor, […]
It’s raining superphones (yes, smartphones are passe) this week and the latest is indeed the greatest. Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro K920 can test the conviction of even the most faithful, including those holding out for the launch of the Note 4 in India. Best of all, as of Oct 6, Flipkart has slashed the phone’s […]
The HTC Desire 820, to be launched in India on Tuesday, will be priced at around Rs 20,000-22,000, and will be India’s first 64-bit Android phone. It will also be one of the cheapest LTE phones in the market till date. The phone, which will NOT be available in stores immediately after its launch on […]
Priced at just Rs 2,700, it had the potential to upset the apple cart for many people, including Google and its Google One platform and even Mozilla. But Intex’s Aqua 4X Android phone, unfortunately, comes with a key drawback – it is fitted with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The 4-inch phone is the cheapest Android […]
The Sony Xperia Z2 is still going strong, but voila, the new, LTE-enabled Xperia Z3, arguably the one of the most advanced phones in India, will be launched in India next week at a price of around Rs 50,000. The Z3 compact, which will come with a 4.6-inch screen, would be priced around Rs 38,000 […]
After weeks of promos, Snapdeal will next week launch Jolla, the eponymously named smartphone from Jolla Oy, a Finnish company that was formed from the remnants of Nokia and Intel’s MeeGo operating system project. Jolla’s Sailfish operating system was supposed to be one of the challengers to Android, along with Samsung’s Tizen, but while the […]
Micromax will launch a new mid-range Android KitKat 5-inch mobile phone in its Canvas series this week at a price of around Rs 15,000. The phone is likely to have a model number between A310 and A325. The phone, which will be placed above the Canvas Turbo A250 and Canvas Nitro A310 but below the […]
When it rains, it pours. Days after the introduction of the Xiaomi Redmi 1S priced at Rs 5,999, a host of cheap 5-inch Android phones are hitting the market, with the Karbonn Mobile’s Titanium S12 being the latest. The Titanium S12 will be launched in India next week along with the Spice Android One Dream […]
Aircel Cellular said it has restored its 2G services in most part of the Kashmir region, enabling thousands of people stranded to connect with their families and friends. Aircel 2G is operating in Anantnag, Bandipora, Shopian, Kulgam, Pulwama, Srinagar, Budgam, Bonigam and Ganderbal, the mobile operator said. Jammu and Kashmir has been hit by floods […]
Despite repeated clarifications from the Central Government, a district consumer forum has dismissed a consumer complaint against Bharti Airtel Ltd and asked the consumer to set up arbitration against the telecom company to resolve a billing dispute of Rs 347. Arbitration panels are usually set up for heavy matters that typically involve hundreds or thousands […]
Idea Cellular Ltd, India’s third biggest mobile company, has been fined Rs 25,000 for deactivating a SIM. Idea claimed that the connection was deactivated due to disuse, while the consumer, Anand Krishnan of Kasargod in Kerala, claimed that the number was in use regularly. Krishnan produced a call list of his BSNL landline number which […]
A New Delhi consumer forum has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Bharti Airtel Ltd after the company continued to seek dues from a person even after the bill was paid. In a complaint by IT professional Jasmeet Singh Puri, the forum also expressed its consternation at the “lackadaisical attitude” of Bharti Airtel’s […]
Karbonn Mobiles is likely to launch yet another 5-inch Android model, Titanium S10, next week at a price of Rs 7,200-7,500, according to an industry source. Not much is known about the phone, except that it will sport a five inch display, and will almost certainly have Android Kitkat 4.4. What is not known is […]
The Alcatel POP D5, the cheapest Indian 4.5-inch phone with Android Kitkat, is expected to hit stores in India in the coming week for Rs 5,500. The phone will compete with the Spice Stellar 497, which is priced at Rs 5,545 on Flipkart, and the Micromax Unite 2, priced at Rs 6,250. The specifications of […]
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini will be officially launched in India this coming week, according to industry sources, and will be priced at around Rs 26,000. The phone, which carries a 4.5-inch Amoled HD display, is currently available in India in the grey market through channels like eBay, but these purchases do not carry the […]
The second of Samsung’s 64-bit phone, Samsung Galaxy Alpha, could be priced well above what other 64-bit models would be priced at, according to industry sources. The Alpha is likely to be priced in the range of Rs 30,000 in India, or about $400 outside. In comparison, the similarly speced Huawei G621, is likely to […]
ErosNow, an internet-based content website from Eros International, has tied up with Delhi-based cable network. Under the tie-up, Home Cable Network’s subscribers will be able to view their favorite content from Eros’ library of films and music on multiple devices like smart-TVs, PCs, laptops, tablets and mobiles. It is not clear whether the service will […]
The rumors of an impending Galaxy S5 refresh version have never really died down. Now, according to an industry source, Samsung may launch a more expensive model of the flagship phone with LTE-A that will cost about Rs 55,000, or about 45% more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 that is currently available in the Indian […]
All the cable operators who are dragging their heels on implementing digitization need to watch out as the regulator has suggested imposing lakhs, or even crores of rupees as fines for delays in billing and other requirements. “In the cases where any non-compliance of the regulations 15(1) or 15(5) is observed by the Authority, a […]
64-bit Android phones have been quite a while in the workings, primarily because of shortcomings with ARM and its chip making partners to get the platform ready. Now it’s about to change with the 5-inch Huawei G621, expected to be priced at a modest Rs 13,500. Apple has been the only company to successfully incorporate […]
