Reliance Jio is fast appointing distributors for its SIM cards across the country and giving them a working target of launching commercial 4G services early in March, according to one person who signed up as a distributor this week. “They’re promising supply of dongles and SIMs in February and saying that commercial launch will take place […]
Even as news trickles in about the launch of the Lenovo Vibe X3 next week in India at a price of Rs 25,000, it is all set to get competition from unexpected quarters, the HTC One X9. The X9 is not a flagship, but in terms of looks, its perhaps the best looking phone the company […]
OnMobile, one of the biggest providers of ring-back tones in the world, said it has decided to sell its speech recognition software for 650,000 euros, or about Rs 4.7 cr. The company said the sale was in line with its decision to focus on apps and away from on-deck services of telecom. Mobile value added […]
After a successful launch of its K4 Note, its Chinese manufacturer is all set to unveil its upper-mid-range offering, the Lenovo Vibe X3, at a price of around Rs 25,000 by next week on Wednesday, Jan 27. The phone, which looks remarkably like its just-released cousin, is however ulikely to see the same kind of […]
As we speak, LeTV, the Chinese content provider that recently entered the smartphone market, is holding an introduction event in New Delhi — hours after Lenovo disappoint at least some fans with its K4 Note. The company did not unveil any smartphones, but only gave a glimpse into its non-smartphone products. It will reveal its […]
Lenovo has unveiled the K4 Note in New Delhi, streaming live footage through Twitter’s Periscope app and website instead of Youtube. You can watch the live event by clicking here. (Be warned that the stream is extremely unstable and people are complaining about the quality of the broadcast.) The K4 has been priced at Rs […]
Lenovo has finally confirmed the looks of the upcoming K4 Note in an official video. The video confirms our earlier story that had revealed the looks of the model. UPDATE: The price of the phone is Rs 11,999. [socialpoll id=”2321280″] The specifications of the phone include a 5.5 inch, full-HD display, support for NFC and […]
Today is a special day for smartphone fans in India, with two key companies — Lenovo and LeTV — slated to make big announcements about their products, including the much-awaited mid-ranger K4 Note. The K4 Note, as we’ve already revealed, comes with 3 GB of RAM, a 5.5-inch full-HD display, a full-metal body, dual front-firing […]
Huawei Nexus 6P has barely started its journey in India that it is up against a new competitor – the AMOLED-display laden Moto X Force aka Droid Turbo 2 – which will be launched in India on Feb 1 according to sources. The phone will carry a price tag of between Rs 36,000 and 37,000 for […]
Many fans who were hoping to buy Reliance Jio SIM cards on January 1 were left disappointed to learn that the company’s 4G launch was only for employees as of now. UPDATE: Jio has decided to go for an invite system by bundling SIM cards with LYF 4G phones. They will be available in the […]
China’s Lenovo can justifiably be proud of their performance in 2015, with two of its models — A6000 Plus and K3 Note — taking the two top spot for the highest number of smartphones sold by Flipkart in India during the year. Not surprisingly, a recent report had pointed out that over half the smart […]
NDTV has closed funding for a new platform that will sell healthy foods and personal care products from across the country through its subsidiary- Smartcooky Internet Limited. Smartcooky.com is based on NDTV’s current food site — food.ndtv.com which has “almost 3 million unique visitors a month.” SmartCooky Internet Limited, has raised funds at a valuation […]
Next week is when Lenovo will launch the K4 Note — its update to the most successful mid-range phone India has ever seen, the K3 Note. But the Chinese firm is likely to soon face an unexpected competitor — the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. While the Redmi Note 3 was not expected to come to India […]
An alleged picture and specifications of Lenovo K4 Note, the Chinese company’s upcoming blockbuster phone, have been leaked by an industry source. Most of the specifications of the phone are as expected, and include a 5.5 inch, full-HD display, support for NFC and MicroSD cards, a fingerprint scanner at the back and a 3.3 Ah battery. […]
Mukesh Ambani, son of Dhirubhai Ambani and chairman of Reliance Industries, launched the group’s latest initiative, Reliance Jio Infocomm’ 4G service in Mumbai on Sunday and urged the employees to test and give feedback on the network. Though the launch did not give any details such as when exactly the 4G service will be opened […]
Facebook, the world’s largest social media company, said it will explore the option of putting advertising in its ‘free Internet’ platform – Free Basics. Participating in a discussion on Reddit, Facebook’s Vice President in charge of Internet.org, Chris Daniels said it’s a possibility the company will look at in the future. Facebook had come under […]
Facebook’s Vice President in charge of Internet.org, Chris Daniels will answer ‘any questions’ on the discussion website Reddit at 6 pm today. The move comes in the wake of an uproar in social media in India over what many perceive as Facebook’s attempt to take over the Internet, especially in lower-income countries like India. Daniels […]
So you’re upgrading your TV and want to make sure that you futureproof it by buying the best available within your budget. Perhaps you’re buying a new monitor for your PC and want to ensure that it’s got at least as much resolution as your latest phone? Welcome to the world of ultra-high-definition TVs and monitors. DO […]
Idea Cellular, the country’s third biggest telecom operator and holder of 4G spectrum, is offering 1 GB of 4G data in 190 cities spread over eight states as part of a ‘pre-book’ offer. The scheme is applicable only to those who have Idea phone numbers. Subscribers will have to also change their SIMs to a […]
While many were expecting Reliance Jio to launch VoLTE (voice over LTE) phones priced as low as Rs 5,000, it is the Samsung Galaxy On5 that has emerged as India’s cheapest VoLTE-enabled phone. UPDATE: As more and more 4G phones have started becoming available, it has become more difficult to keep up a list of […]
