In a move that is likely to disrupt the Indian smartphone market, dealers are taking orders for Nokia Lumia 638 at prices around Rs 9,000, which will make it the cheapest LTE phone in India, and promising delivery in ten days. A dealer in Delhi’s Nehru Place said the phone’s official price will be known […]
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, a curved display version of the Note 4, will be launched in India next week at a price of around Rs 61,000 ($1000), or the same as the iPhone 6 Plus. According to distributors, the handsets will be available for sales in time for Christmas. The India launch of the […]
HTC Desire 620g, the lower-speced version of the LTE-supporting HTC Desire 620, has hit India at a price of Rs 15,500. The phone was launched in Taiwan last week at a price of Rs 10,000. However, taxes and transportation costs has bumped the price of the phone by around Rs 5,000 in India. Still, the […]
Acer has re-entered the Indian market with the new 5-inch Acer Liquid Jade smartphone, priced in the Rs 16,999 range, but will find competition from newly launched Lenovo S580 and others. The phone, available with Snapdeal.com, marks the reappearance of the Acer brand in India’s smartphone market after several years. The Taiwanese firm was one […]
The HTC Desire Eye, the phone with the highest-resolution front camera in the world, is now available for booking in select stores in India at a price of Rs 36,000. Some retailers in Delhi are promising to deliver the phone next week if booked now. The phone is yet to be officially been launched in […]
Maruti Suzuki had a decent month in November, thanks to a pickup in sales of its Swift (which was upgraded in October) and continuing momentum in Ciaz, its new sedan. That said, it’s likely to a neck-and-neck contest in November to find out which is the top-selling sedan in India – Maruti Suzuki Ciaz or […]
ZTE launched its Grand S II smartphone, which has similar features to the Xiaomi Mi3 and Mi4, and is also priced very cheap -at just Rs 14,000. ZTE Grand S2 will be available exclusively on Amazon from December 1. The ZTE Grand S2 has a 5.5 inch multi-touch, full-HD screen display and comes with the […]
At the end of a long wait, Xiaomi India, or Mi India as it prefers to be called, launched its first 4G device in the country – the Redmi Note, priced at Rs 9,999. Powered by 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 processor, the Redmi Note 4G is great value for money whichever way you […]
It is raining Chinese brands in India – after Vivo, Xiaomi and Gionee, it is the turn of the Hong Kong-based Elephone to launch its flagship G6 in India priced in the Rs 8,500-9,000 range. According to an industry source, a prominent e-commerce portal is likely to be the sole distributor for the phone. Since […]
After Xiaomi, Oppo and Gionee, it’s the turn of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo to have its phones made available in India. The company’s flagship, Vivo Xshot, will be available next week at a price of around Rs 25,000-30,000. Vivo will also launch the cheaper Vivo X3S, priced around Rs 16,000, with a five inch HD […]
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, the rugged version of the flagship from the Korean giant, will hit the Indian market in around two weeks, and will carry a price tag of around 40,000-42,000 for the LTE version, according to a distributor. This will make the S5 Active, which will come with LTE, only around 10-20% more […]
The Samsung Galaxy Grand 3, the next version of Samsung’s most powerful competitor in the mid-range market, will be launched in India in the next 2-3 weeks at a price of around Rs 22,000, according to an industry source. The phone is likely to be only the second phone after the Huawei Honor 4X to […]
Samsung is planning to launch its cheapest LTE phone in India next week, priced at around Rs 25,000-27,000, according to an industry source. The phone will have a 4.3 inch display, but other details were not available. The model may not come with Android KitKat or Lollipop. It will be sold as an affordable LTE […]
As Indian operators prepare to launch their LTE services by January-February, one phone after the other is getting launched claiming the title of best LTE phone in India. While last week saw the release of the Lenovo Vibe X2 at Rs 19,999, this week, it’s the Gionee Elife S5.1, priced even lower at Rs 17,500. […]
The HTC Desire 820 and Desire 820q, world’s first 64-bit chip enabled Android smartphones, are now available in Indian online stores such as Amazon and theelectronicstore.in. The phones were available at offline stores last week, but have just been launched on online portals. Amazon is selling the HTC Desire 820 at Rs 25,500, while theelectronicstore.in […]
In an especially strong attack against perceived threats to its Internet-based business, the Times of India group has sought regulatory intervention to ensure what is popularly called Net Neutrality, or the concept that internet service providers must charge only from the end consumer. In other words, the Times of India group wants TRAI to ensure […]
Something very surprising happened today: Lenovo announced that it would sell the Lenovo X2 for a price of just Rs 19,990. You might wonder what is so special about the launch and why this should come as such big news. Let us pause for a minute and take in the specifications. Look at the Lenovo […]
Gionee M3, the successor to the company’s Marathon M2 smartphone, will be priced around Rs 13,000 when the phone is officially released next week. In comparison, the Gionee M2 was priced at Rs 10,990 at launch. The M3 is already available from sellers at Rs 13,990. However, according to our sources, the official price will […]
Looks like Panasonic, the Japanese electronics giant, is getting serious about cornering a chunk of the Indian market. Just days after launching India’s cheapest Android KitKat smartphone from an international brand, the company has launched Panasonic P55, India’s cheapest 5.5-inch HD Android phone from an international brand. Of course, the ‘from an international brand’ part […]
Indians have the highest trust in banks and financial institutions when it comes to sharing personal data, while the least amount of trust is placed on social networks and search companies, according to a survey by Aimia, a loyalty management company. Financial institutions are perceived as sending out the most relevant communications, with 44% of […]
