Lenovo K5 Plus: Disappointing camera & battery, heating issues figure in user reviews

Lenovo is holding its second open sale of its K5 Plus note today at 12 PM on Flipkart. However, user reviews of the product by those who bought the phone in the first sale have highlighted three irritating problems with the phone — poor camera, poor battery and heating. On the positive side, display and […]

Can Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 take on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with a price of Rs 15,990

Samsung has unveiled its latest smartphones for India today — the Galaxy J7 priced at Rs 15,990 and the J5 at Rs 13,990, taking on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Le 2. Both phones will be available on Flipkart only. The highlights of the 2016 J7 are as follows: METAL BUILD: Comes  with a new diamond cut metal […]

Google Project Ara to soon release modular smartphone, not tablet; could surprise on price

Google could release one of world’s first truly modular mobile device — one with user-replaceable parts — as early as next month and it won’t be a tablet, but a smartphone, according to person close to the company’s Project Ara unit. “People are saying it’s a tablet because a benchmarking site said the screen size was […]

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 […]

FIRST SALE: Lenovo K5 Plus takes on Coolpad Note 3 Lite, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Lenovo K5 Plus, the successor the enormously successful A6000 series, is all set to go on open sale in less than two hours on Flipkart, but at Rs 8,499 — can it really compete against models like Coolpad Note 3 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3? Besides, can it overcome the divide between entry-level and […]

DROPPED: Amazon removes 32 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 from flash sale tomorrow

Amazon has  dropped the 32 GB version of Redmi Note 3 from its flash sale registration page, indicating that Xiaomi has suspended sales of the 32 GB version in India after selling an estimated 2,000-4,000 pieces. In comparison, an estimated 5-10 mln people are expected to have shown an interest in the model by registering for […]

CONFIRMED: LeEco Le 2 Pro with Snapdragon 820 coming to India to take on Xiaomi Mi5; price Rs 25k?

It looks like the rivalry between Xiaomi and its home-bred competitor LeTV is all set to get even hotter with the launch of Xiaomi Mi5 in India next month. At roughly the same time, LeTV will bring its latest flagship, the Snapdragon 820-powered Le 2 Pro, into India. Unlike the modest 5.15-inch full-HD display on Mi5, the […]