Priced Rs 15,990, Can 2016 Samsung Galaxy J7 take on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, LeEco Le 2

Samsung has unveiled its latest smartphones for India today — the Galaxy J7 priced at Rs 15,990 and the J5 at Rs 13,990, taking on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Le 2. Both phones will be available on Flipkart only. The highlights of the 2016 J7 are as follows: METAL BUILD: Comes  with a new diamond cut metal […]

Reliance LYF starts online ads as Jio 4G launch draws nearer

Reliance LYF — the handset brand from the Reliance Retail — has started advertising online, indicating that the launch of 4G services from its communication arm Jio is inching closer. The telecom operator was supposed to have started opening up its trials to the public last month, but the company seems to have decided to open up […]

Reliance Communications’ 4G upgrade could drive up data tariff

Even as its Reliance Mobile Stores began handing out 4G SIM cards to CDMA users, Reliance Communications has tweaked its prepaid and postpaid GSM tariff plans across the country in anticipation of the 4G upgrade. While earlier, Reliance GSM used to have postpaid plans with unlimited data in non-3G circles, now the data benefits have […]

Reliance Communications revamps official store with 4G phones and USB dongle

After remaining offline for three days, Reliance Communications’ official e-store shop.rcom.co.in, is back online after a big makeover. On a day when the company also launched a webpage for upgrading its USB data dongle customers to 4G, RCom has thrown open its new official ecommerce website with spanking new 4G handsets and devices. All the […]

Intex Aqua Super with Reliance 4G SIM, 3GB RAM priced at Rs 5,909; better than LYF Flame 1

Under its Reliance 4G upgrade offer, PayTM is offering Intex Aqua Super 16 GB phone for just Rs 5,909 under a cash back scheme along with a free 4G SIM from Reliance Communications. The Intex phone is currently selling on Snapdeal for Rs 7,500 and on Amazon for Rs 8,300 and was launched late last year […]

Reliance Jio launch looming, Airtel offers free Mifi and 2 GB of 4G trial data

Reliance Jio has hardly hit the market, but its entry is leading to some innovative, and profitable, reactions from its rivals as far as telecom consumers in India are concerned. Though Idea Cellular withdrew its double data offer this month, Bharti Airtel has announced a new scheme under which it will offer a free Mifi […]

Reliance Communications launches 4G mifi device on website at Rs 2,699

Reliance Communications, controlled Anil Ambani, has listed its first 4g mifi device on its ecommerce website, just days ahead of the planned upgrade of its CDMA service to 4g LTE. The mifi device will work on all the three bands on which Reliance Jio and Reliance Communications plan to operate their LTE services – 3, […]

4G phone share rises to 62% from 11% in one year – Reliance Jio

The share of 4G-enabled phones in the overall smartphone sales in India has zoomed to 62% in January from 11% a year ago, Reliance Jio said while briefing analysts about its fourth-quarter results. In the Rs 8,000-plus category, 95% of the smartphones come with 4G LTE, the operator said. Jio had been criticized for going […]

Free Reliance 4G SIM with smartphones from PayTM

PayTM, arguably the most aggressive etailer in India as far as discounts are concerned, is now offering a free Reliance Communications’ 4G SIM with every 4G smartphone sold by the company. The 4G SIM will be delivered to the customer within 7 days of order the product, Paytm says on the product listing pages. The […]

WATCH: Reliance Jio launches first 4G ad campaign with Kohli, Kangana & Dhoni

As we predicted two week ago, Reliance Jio has kicked off its advertisement campaign for its bundled 4G and smartphone offer during the Indian Premier League. The first ad features the who’s who of Indian cricket, including captain MS Dhoni and star hitter Virat Kohli. The advertisement also features Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, and has […]

LeEco Le 2 price at Rs 11,250, 2 Pro at Rs 15,330 and Max 2 at Rs 21,500 in China

True to tradition, LeEco announced jaw-dropping prices for its second batch of smartphones, starting with Le 2 at Yuan 1099, which translates to Rs 11,250, and is the same as what the Le 1s was selling for. The company follows a naming convention similar to that of the iPhone — its inspiration and benchmark — […]

WATCH LIVE – LeEco reveals new lineup today: specifications of Le 2, 2 Pro & Max 2

LeEco, formerly known as LeTV is all set to reveal its new line-up of phones in China today. Expected in the line-up are the Le 2s, Le 2 and 2 Pro. The event is scheduled to start at 2 PM China time, or 11:30 AM India Time. WATCH THE LIVE TRANSMISSION BELOW https://www.facebook.com/LeEcoHK/videos/1755015104780999/ and https://www.facebook.com/LeEcoHK/videos/1755042004778309/ […]

Reliance Communications 4G SIMs arriving next week, but only for CDMA subscribers

Reliance Communications mobile stores will start getting 4G SIMs starting some time next week for offering it to existing CDMA subscribers, said a source based in Kerala. However, till Jio’s full launch, neither new CDMA connections nor new 4G connections will be sold by RCom. Only upgrades to existing CDMA users will be provided. As we reported […]

REVEALED: Reliance Jio tariff plans leaked in video, 75 GB free with Mifi and 4G LYF?

In what seems like a genuine leak, a Youtube user named We Love Jio has posted a screencast of upcoming 4G tariff plans and prices from what looks to be the beta version of jio.com, the company’s official website. PLEASE NOTE: This news is no longer relevant, and the company has unveiled a new website […]

Reliance Communications puts up banner saying ‘4G coming soon’, Jio still unknown

Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications has put up a banner on its website with the words “Upgrade to 4G Coming Soon”, indicating that the company will indeed start rolling out its 4G services early next month. Media reports has indicated earlier that the company informed the government of its decision to move its CDMA subscribers to […]

Google Maps will now be more vocal about upcoming traffic jams

If you’re a regular user of Google Maps for navigation, you might want to update the app quickly before you head out. The latest version of Google News includes spoken warnings about traffic conditions, Google said. Till now, Google used to color code traffic conditions, with red indicating severe congestion and slow moving traffic. “Now […]