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 […]
With spectrum trading rules promulgated, all eyes are on two key players — Aircel Cellular and Tata Teleservices — wondering whether they will sell coveted 3G and 4G spectrum held with them. Operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are known to be keen to buy spectrum from these operators. Adding fuel to speculation […]
AirAsia – the world’s best low-cost airline, will offer up to 1,000 OnePlus 2 invites to AirAsia customers (predetermined through a lucky draw), the company said. Previously, others like Ola Cabs and Airtel also announced schemes to dispense with OnePlus Two invites, which enable the user to buy a OnePlus Two handset for Rs 24,999. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
HTC fans are a disappointed lot these days. After a flurry of launches 6 months ago, the Taiwanese major has more or less gone silent as far as the mid-range market in India is concerned, leaving the market to models like Moto X Play and OnePlus Two. The only exception was the HTC One E9s, a stripped-down […]
HTC One A9, competitor to Sony Xperia M5 and Samsung A5 and OnePlus Two, will be launched in India in 2-3 weeks at a price of around Rs 29,000, according to distributors. The 5-inch Xperia M5 is Sony’s ‘affordable flagship’ and is available at Rs 32,000 on eBay with bill and warranty, while the OnePlus […]
Flipkart is gearing up to launch the latest from Asus – Zenfone Go – an entry-level model that will be the cheapest phone to be ever launched by the Taiwanese brand in India. While the exact price is not known, it is expected to be in the Rs 6,499-7,499 range. Though there are some advantages […]
Moto X Play has been priced at an unexpectedly low price of Rs 18,499 — about Rs 6,500 below its expected price tag of Rs 25,000. With this, Motorola has again regained its reputation for offering decent hardware at affordable prices. The US firm had lost that image after it launched the third generation Moto […]
Motorola, which is launching the Moto X Play, said has sold 5.6 mln units in India. Restarted manufacturing in Chennai. It said the manufacturing capacity will reach 6 mln per year. There are a total of 160 service centers. The company, which is now owned by Lenovo, also said is has expanded its ‘service on […]
Motorola is launching its 3rd Generation X series phone, the Moto X Play in India today. The price is just Rs 18,499. You can watch the live telecast of the launch here. https://youtu.be/r_HA9VhDnKk The full-HD phone is expected to give the OnePlus Two a run for its money. No word, yet, on when the Moto […]
Mahindra has unveiled the TUV300 — the company’s ‘tough’ alternative to compact SUVs like S-Cross, Fiat Avventura and Hyundai Creta. The model has been priced at Rs 6.9 lakh prior to taxes etc in Pune. The BS-V version will start at 7.25 lakhs. The high-end version costs Rs 8.4 lakhs in Pune, which is 1.4 […]
Mahindra is all set to unveil the TUV300 — the company’s competitor to the newly unveiled SUVs from Maruti Suzuki — S-Cross, Fiat Avventura and Hyundai Creta. Click below to watch the launch of TUV300 live at 11 AM today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo9-qoXYKEQ&feature=youtu.be The vehicle has been called the most refined car produced by Mahindra & Mahindra […]
The Indian government today implemented perhaps the most awaited reform in the telecom sector in recent years — spectrum trading. Trading will be allowed for all spectrum acquired through auctions or for which ‘market rates’ have been paid. Largely as expected, the norms however have hit MTS — owned by Russia’s Sistema — badly as […]
It looks like OnePlus is finally moving away from selling just on Amazon and tying up with rival Snapdeal.com as well. The company is expected to make an official announcement of the start of sales on Snapdeal on Friday Sept 11, going by a poster released by Snapdeal (see on the top). UPDATE: Snapdeal is […]
The bruising battle for the entry-level 4G market just got bloodier with the launch of Yu Yunique, which will now tie with Phicomm Energy as India’s cheapest 4G phone with an HD display. The Phicomm Energy has a 5-inch display while the Yu Yunique comes with a 4.7-inch one. The fight for marketshare at the […]
There is strong buzz in the market that the Lenovo A6000 Plus, the highest selling phone of this year, is likely to see a Rs 1,000 price cut very soon. At present, the phone, available only on Flipkart, is priced at Rs 7,499. UPDATE: The phone’s price has been cut for Diwali. According to a […]
In a big upset, Chinese brand Lenovo has beaten market leader Samsung and No. 2 Micromax in the important 4G smartphone segment in India with a market share of almost 30%. 4G smartphone market is estimated to account for around 12-14% of the total smartphone market in India and is crucial as it points towards what is […]
