Confirming our earlier report that Reliance Jio is all set to launch its LYF handsets and bundled SIM cards early in February, Reliance Digital — the retail arm of the group — has listed the first four handsets on its website. As of now, the listing doesn’t really tell you much: It just asks you to fill […]
As expected, Lenovo has priced the Vibe X3 at Rs 19,999, higher than what the market was hoping for. The Chinese company, the king of Indian smartphone market, is under tremendous pressure from its biggest fellow-Chinese competitor, LeEco whose latest launch, the Le 1s, is threatening to finish off its newly launched K4 Note. The […]
When I started using social media about 8-9 years ago, Facebook and Twitter were largely equal in their cool factor. In fact, while it was not obvious what Facebook was (a more intrusive form of Orkut, anyone?), the possibilities of Twitter seemed as limitless as the places where your ‘contacts’ lived. Over the next nine years, Facebook […]
TVS Motor Company today announced the launch of its new four stroke moped TVS XL 100, already available in the Tamil Nadu market. The TVS XL 100 comes at an ex-showroom price of Rs 29,539 in the state. South India, especially rural Tamil Nadu, is a hot market for mopeds due to their low price […]
Flipkart said a 1 lakh people registered on the first day to buy LeTV Le 1s — arguably the only phone in India that comes with a manufacturer subsidy. The phone, which reportedly costs around Rs 16,000 to make and sell, is priced at Rs 10,999 in India, and has near-flagship specifications. In terms of […]
A day after Flipkart gave discounts on many top mobile phones, Amazon India is offering price cuts on smartphones and mobiles as part of its Great Indian Sale today, including the open sale of Yu Yutopia. YU Yutopia OPEN SALE Surprisingly, the Great Indian Sale includes the open availability of Yu Yutopia, a quad-HD mobile […]
LeTV Le 1s, one of the most anticipated phones in India, has been priced at a jaw-dropping Rs 10,999, despite it costing the company Rs 16,000 to manufacture it. [socialpoll id=”2325283″] At the given price, the phone is undoubtedly and by far the most value for money device in India. Flipkart will also offer 10% […]
Flipkart is offering decent discounts on electronic items as part of its Republic Day sale, including a discount of Rs 2,000 on Moto X Play and Rs 3,500 on Huawei Nexus 6P. Moto X Play 16 GB now costs Rs 16,499, while the 32 GB version is priced at Rs 17,999. The two models were […]
China-based LeTV is all set to enter India today by announcing its first two phones – the mid-range Le 1s and the high-end Max. Many fans are hoping that LeTV, which has overtaken Xiaomi in the Chinese market of late, will step into the Xiaomi’s shoes in India as the seller of the affordable quality […]
Asus Zenfone Zoom, perhaps the only current phone in India to come with optical zoom, has been priced at Rs 36,999 for the 128 GB version, making it the most expensive phone from the brand in India. The device, which is likely to be a Flipkart exclusive, is one of the rare smartphones with moving […]
LeTV, the Chinese content company that entered the smartphone market last year, could disappoint Indian fans on pricing when it unveils its first two models here – Le 1s and Max. The reason? The devices are likely to be priced higher in India compared to what they sell for in the home market, where it […]
After Star TV, Sony Pictures Networks India — which runs several popular TV channels — has raised a red flag against any move to splinter the Internet into free and paid. “Differential pricing leads to restriction of access to information. It enables TSPs to play the role of gate-keepers to the internet where they are […]
Reliance Jio is not planning a big bang, all-at-once launch of its 4G commercial service, but will introduce it to the public in stages starting as early as the end of this month, a mid-level executive with the company revealed. “We’ve been told to work for a limited launch this month,” said the marketing executive. […]
This week saw the beginning of something interesting. Airtel, India’s biggest telecom company and the biggest rival of Reliance Jio, cut its 4G prices in select circles. The new tariff basically doubles the data on offer for each recharge till Rs 850 with the result that you now get 10 GB for Rs 850, instead of […]
After what seems like endless waiting, Xiaomi fans in India are in for a treat today with the launch of the Snapdragon version of Redmi Note 3. The company has just revealed officially that it will soon launch the Note 3 in the country. The phone, which comes with a fingerprint scanner and a full-HD […]
Lenovo has just announced its next entry-level phone – the Lemon 3, with mouthwatering specifications at a ‘killer’ price of Rs 7,200 in China. Though the phone will take at least a month to launch in India, the Lemon 3 looks like the ideal candidate to replace its ageing A6000 series. The Lenovo A6000 is arguably […]
It’s 4G war, and Bharti Airtel — India’s largest telecom operator — is not about to let new kid of the block Reliance Jio run away with its lunch. After steadfastly refusing to cut its 4G plan prices below 3G levels, the Sunil Mittal-led firm has finally decided to throw in the towel and slashed the […]
IndusInd Bank and online payment company Payu India entered into a strategic partnership too joint solutions. “The partnership is aimed at bridging the gap between conventional banking world and the new age online payment systems,” the private sector bank said. It will help bring the full suite of consumer banking products online, it added. “The […]
Railwire, the broadband arm of Indian Railways, has started operations in hundreds of cities across India ahead of the launch of Reliance Jio and is offering tariff that are less than half that of its main existing competitor BSNL. For example, BSNL offers only 8 GB of data at 4 Mbps speed for Rs 999 […]
Impatient fans of Reliance Jio will not have to wait another two months to experience the 4G service, if a new report turns out to be true. According to it, the company will be opening up its network for testing and feedback to the public this month, but the invites and SIM cards will only […]
