It was written off for dead, but Google’s Android One program is back, and with it, hopefully, the fortunes of smaller Indian brands like Lava. The new range of Android One phones, starting off with Lava Pixel V1, will have three key differences compared to their earlier brethren – they’ll all have 4G, they’ll have […]
Samsung Electronics India today announced the launch of two new 4G enabled smartphones in the J Series – Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, making 4G experience more accessible and enjoyable for Indian consumers while expanding its LTE smartphone portfolio to 10. The new smartphones from Samsung are a combination of powerful technology, innovative features and […]
A more powerful, 4G-enabled version of Samsung’s entry-level smartphone Galaxy J1, will be launched early next month at a price of around Rs 8,999-9,999, according to distributor sources. The phone Galaxy J1 4G will have the same 4.3 inch, 0.4 MP display and 5 MP + 2 MP cameras. However, what will be different will […]
Panasonic India today launched its Quad-Core Smartphone T33 with a 4 Inch WVGA display priced at just Rs 4,999. The new Smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz Quad Core processor which runs on Android™ 4.4.2(Kitkat) with a support of 4GB internal memory. The smart gadget sports 3MP camera with LED Flash. The uniquely designed phone […]
Oppo Joy 3, the 4.5-inch budget phone from the Chinese phonemaker, is available in select outlets in Delhi at a price of Rs 7,600. The phone was listed on the company’s website a month ago, and has a 4.5 inch 0.4 MP display and a quad-core processor. In terms of specifications, the phone is quite […]
Archos, which may be a familiar name to enthusiasts of hand-held gaming devices and mini-computers and tablets, is looking at entering the Indian smartphone market, a distributor said. The France-based company started making smartphones in 2013 and has largely focused on Android devices. It plays in the low-end to mid-range market, and is learnt to […]
The upcoming Samsung Z3, the Korean giant’s second phone based on the Tizen operating system, will offer decent mid-range specifications at a jaw-dropping price of just Rs 8,490. The price makes the Z3 the cheapest phone with an AMOLED display. However, the downside to the model is the Spreadtrum SC7730S chipset, which doesn’t have 4G. The highlight […]
As if the existing competition is not enough, Huawei is all set to launch its own entry-level 4G LTE phone in the price range of Rs 7,499-7,999. UPDATE: Huawei has launched the G620S on Wednesday. The device, however, has an MRP of Rs 9,499 for normal channels. It is likely to be available at Rs […]
Lenovo A7000, the 5.5-inch entry-level smartphone, could get a price cut after the launch of the K3 Note by the Chinese later this week, an industry source said. He said the price cut would be prompted by two factors – the launch of the Lenovo K3 Note itself, and last week’s reduction in the price […]
Samsung Electronic said it organised a Tizen App Development workshop in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, indicating that the company is still keen on pushing on with its Tizen operating system. It also said that a local technical education centre, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, is establishing a Samsung Tizen laboratory […]
Spice Mobiles launched its new X Life series of smartphones targeted at first time smartphone buyers in Tier II and Tier III cities. Under X Life series, the company has launched four smartphones – XLife 404, XLife 431q, XLife 431qLite and XLife 512. XLife 431q is available at Rs. 3,999, XLife 431q Lite at Rs. […]
Micromax Canvas Selfie Lens is now available with some retailers in Delhi at a price of Rs 8,000. The phone, however, is not available online yet, but should hit eBay and other stores soon. The highlight of the Lolipop phone is the attention that has been given to the two cameras – the 5 MP […]
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 […]
After seeing great traction in the Indian market, Coolpad today launched Coolpad Dazen 1 Black, which is cheaper by Rs 1,000. Responding to this, Lenovo has also cut the price of the A6000 Plus by Rs 500 to Rs 6,999. Priced at just Rs 5,999 and available on Snapdeal, Dazen 1 is now the undisputed […]
The latest entry-level LTE phone, Coolpad Dazen 1, will go on flash sale on Snapdeal tomorrow, offering an alternative to those who have not been lucky enough to buy phones like Yu Yuphoria and Lenovo A6000 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 2. Though the name Coolpad may be new, the phone company definitely is not. Coolpad has […]
When Mukesh Ambani said earlier today that 4G LTE phone prices will decline to Rs 4,000 from Rs 7,000 over the next six months, many probably thought he was being optimistic. But not ZTE, the Chinese telecom major that has largely been content to play second fiddle to others like Huawei, Xiaomi and Lenovo in […]
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today made several key announcements about the launch of the company’s telecom, Internet and media services under its Reliance Jio brand. The details set forth in his speech give an idea of how Reliance Jio can totally disrupt the existing telecom and Internet scenario in the country. Here is a […]
Microsoft’s latest entry-level smartphone, Lumia 540, is now available in India at a price of Rs 10,000, but it will struggle to compete with the recently launched Lumia 640, which is available at the exact same price from Flipkart. The only area where the Lumia 540 has an advantage over its competitor is in still […]
HTC Desire 326g, the Taiwanese company’s cheapest smartphone to be launched in India in over a year, will be available around the end of this month at a price of around Rs 7,999, taking on the Huawei Honor Bee and other entry level models such as Honor 4C. At present, the cheapest recent offering from […]
Finally, Android Lolipop has hit the entry-level market, with Micromax and Lava both launching low-priced models with Android 5 – Lava Iris Alfa L and Micromax Unite 3. The Lava Iris Alfa L is definitely the more interesting of the two thanks to its large, 5.5-inch display. The phone, priced at Rs 7,500, has an […]
