No word on 32 GB Redmi Note 3 availability in next flash sale on March 30

Fans are eagerly waiting for information on whether or not the 32-GB version of Redmi Note 3 will be put up for sale on March 30, the date of the next flash sale. While the invite for today’s sale initially said ’32 GB and 16 GB’ and was later corrected to ’16 GB’ only, Amazon’s […]

Google ends the Great Online Shopping Festival in India

Google India has cancelled its three-year-old annual shopping event – the Great Online Shopping Festival, taking a step back to let the big giants like Flipkart and Amazon do their own thing. As Google pointed out, back in 2012, when it launched Great Online Shopping Festival to rival USA’s Cyber Monday, the total online shopping Industry […]

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 […]

Amazon India to sell daily household items and FMCG

Amazon India today announced the launch of its Household Supplies store that offers a wide range of products including dishwashing detergents, household cleaners, laundry detergents, paper, plastic wraps as well as puja supplies. These products will be delivered to any place in India. The entry of the giant into this space could squeeze specialized online […]

Mobile shopping to cross $30 mln mark in India – survey

Online purchases made through mobile phones are steadily increasing in India and are likely to touch $40 million in 2016 from the current level of $30 million, reveals the ASSOCHAM and Grant Thornton joint study. The results are likely to interest players like Amazon and Flipkart. Flipkart especially has been very aggressive as it sees […]

Move over Lenovo K3 Note, Yureka Plus; Meizu M2 Note priced at just Rs 9,999 in India

In an audacious move, Meizu M2 Note — one of the best full-HD phones in the mid-range, has been launched in India at just Rs 9,999 – well below the expected price of Rs 11,999. The phone will be available on Amazon India from Aug 10. Registrations will open very soon. The move is likely […]

Why did hot-selling Yu Yureka Plus get a price cut? Is it better than Lenovo K3 Note now?

Yu Yureka Plus, the cheapest 4G full-HD phone in India, became even cheaper with Amazon and Yu offering a discount of Rs 1,000 for those who register for Thursday’s sale. Registration, however, has to be done by today midnight. The move is quite unexpected, as phone has reportedly been disappearing in mere seconds when put on […]

54% of smartphones have shopping apps; Flipkart No. 1 – Survey

All the mobile web traffic sacrificed by Flipkart seems to be paying off, at least in terms of getting users to install the company’s app. According to Nielsen’s latest survey based on real-time mobile data across 8,000 handsets in the country, Flipkart’s mobile app is present on 35% of all phones checked and was the […]

Industry opposes suggestion to exclude Amazon, Flipkart etc from key ecommerce responsibilities

Certain rules suggested by the government of India for possible inclusion in its upcoming e-commerce policy have drawn opposition from industry bodies. Key among these are the conditions that payment collection, packing and delivery should be made the responsibility of the seller and not the intermediary website (such as Flipkart and Amazon). The Department of […]

Yu Yuphoria special sale tomorrow with guaranteed availability

YU, the online-focused brand from a Micromax founder, said it will hold a special sale of its Yuphoria phone for selected customers guaranteeing availability. “The exclusive sale will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 between 2pm-5pm on Amazon.in and will provide a privilege to the fans as they are guaranteed to get the YUPHORIA […]

Flipkart lets you click your friend’s dress and buy it online

Flipkart, which has recently been overtaken by Amazon India as India’s most visited ecommerce website, has announced a new ‘Image search’ feature on its mobile app. With the app, you can take a snap of anyone wearing any dress, and that app will try to locate a similar dress for you. “The added feature has […]

Lenovo A6000 Plus price slashed to take on Coolpad Dazen 1

Lenovo has slashed the price of its wildly successful entry-level smartphone A6000 Plus to Rs 6,999 after Snapdeal cut the price of rival Coolpad Dazen 1 to Rs 5,999. The Lenovo A6000 Plus is currently the biggest selling phone in India, and is estimated to be selling around 50,000 units per week. Last week, Lenovo […]

Amazon starts selling packaged software in India

Amazon.in has started selling packaged software in India. The company’s software store has over 1500 products across security software, office tools and educational software. “The store offers products from all leading international brands such as Microsoft, Kaspersky, Norton and McAfee as well as domestic players such as Quick Heal, Tally, S.Chand, iDaa and Practice Guru,” […]