Yu Yutopia registration starts, phone around the corner, price Rs 25,000

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 […]

Flipkart starts sale of Sony Xperia Z5 Premium in India, price Rs 60k, immediate availability

Flipkart, one of India’s two largest online shopping websites, has started selling Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, India’s most expensive Android phone, at Rs 59,990. The price, though high, is actually slightly lower than what was expected. It was seen at above Rs 60,000. The high price is due to the display on the device. The […]

Reliance Jio’s LYF 4G phone to take on Lenovo K3 Note from next week?

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 […]

HTC Desire 728g CDMA + GSM Android mobile phone available in India with Worldmode

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 […]

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL India launch on Nov 30, price seen around Rs 46,000

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 […]

4G mobile phone at 3,999? Amazon makes the best Diwali offer vs Flipkart, Snapdeal

There have been many discounts and offers on smartphones from ecommerce players such as Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon this Diwali. But none would come close to what Amazon and Phicomm are offering — a 4G phone with Snapdragon processor and a 5-inch HD display at a jaw-dropping price of Rs 3,999. Users can also avail […]

Phicomm cuts price of Lenovo K3 Note rival – Phicomm Passion 660 and Energy 653 in India

Phicomm Energy 653 — already India’s cheapest 5-inch HD phone with 4G — has become even cheaper with a Rs 5,00 price cut, while Passion P660 — India’s cheapest full-HD 4G phone — has seen a massive price cut to Rs 6,999. The cuts are unprecedented in their extent and make the Passion P660 arguably the most […]

Can Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo topple Sony Xperia M5 as the true affordable flagship of India?

Sony’s affordable flagship, the five-inch Xperia M5, may have met its match with the launch of Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo — another ‘affordable flagship’ from the Korean company. The Galaxy S5 Neo, which is reportedly being prepped to be released in India at a price of Rs 25,000-30,000 towards the end of this month, could give would-be Xperia M5 buyers […]

Samsung to launch Android flip-phone G9198 in India for under Rs 50k?

Samsung is considering launching the G9198 flip-phone in India at a sticker price of around Rs 50,000, according to distributor sources. That would imply a market operating price of around Rs 45,000 for the device. The G9198, with a clamshell design, was unveiled earlier this month (Sep 2015) in the Chinese market and has already won the hearts […]

Flipkart to launch Moto X Style in India early Oct, price around Rs 36-38k; eyes Huawei Nexus 6P

After launching the ‘Play’ version for Rs 19,990, Flipkart is gearing up to launch the premium Moto X Style early in November at a price of around Rs 36,000-38,000 for the 32 GB version, setting up a battle with Huawei Nexus 6P – the latest from Google’s Nexus series – in India. The current price […]

5.8-inch BlackBerry Venice Android phone gets ready to wow India at a price of Rs 50k

Finally, it’s here: BlackBerry Venice — the first phone to combine the power of Android and the power and convenience of the BlackBerry keypad. However, with an expected price of Rs 50,000 plus and a humongous display of 5.8 inch (not 5.4 inch as reported elsewhere), can the Venice really turnaround BlackBerry’s fortunes in India? […]

Elephone P8000, cheapest phone in India with fingerprint sensor, priced at Rs 15k on Snapdeal

  The Elephone P8000 is now available on Snapdeal.com at a price of Rs 14,990. The phone is being sold by Indian distributor Auxus without the Elephone branding. The P8000 holds several distinctions. It is the cheapest phone with a fingerprint sensor and, at 4.2 Ah, has one of the biggest batteries on any smartphone […]