Lenovo Vibe X3 priced at Rs 20k, can it beat LeTV Le 1s, Redmi Note 3?

As expected, Lenovo has priced the Vibe X3 at Rs 19,999, higher than what the market was hoping for. The Chinese company, the king of Indian smartphone market, is under tremendous pressure from its biggest fellow-Chinese competitor, LeEco whose latest launch, the Le 1s, is threatening to finish off its newly launched K4 Note. The […]

LeTV Le 1s gets 1 lakh registrations in 24 hrs on Flipkart as price proves irresistible

Flipkart said a 1 lakh people registered on the first day to buy LeTV Le 1s — arguably the only phone in India that comes with a manufacturer subsidy. The phone, which reportedly costs around Rs 16,000 to make and sell, is priced at Rs 10,999 in India, and has near-flagship specifications. In terms of […]

Xiaomi Note Prime, to be launched next week, could disappoint fans despite powerful processor

The fans may be crying about the poor 720p resolution on the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime, but possible benchmarks suggest that the model may yet have an ace up its sleeve — the new and powerful Snapdragon 618 chipset. UPDATE: The phone is based on the rather humble Snapdragon 410 processor, which, together with […]

Petition urges Xiaomi to launch Redmi Note 3 in India; current price Rs 15k

Desperate fans have resorted to an online petition at Change.org to get Xiaomi to launch its latest mid-range device, the Redmi Note 3, in India even as the brand prepares to launch the new Note 4G Prime here. “It is sad that the Redmi Note 3 is not in India,” said the petition started by […]

Xiaomi’s first factory in India in Andhra Pradesh; victory for Chandrababu

In the tussle with neighboring state Telengana over attracting investments, Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has managed to win a small battle with the decision of Xiaomi to establish its first manufacturing plant in India at Vishakapatnam. Though an official announcement about Xiaomi’s India manufacturing has not been made yet, the company leaves very little […]

Lenovo K3 Note Flash Sale: Sold out, but many made it

UPDATE: Today’s sale saw another 49,800 units sold in 8 seconds. The Lenovo K3 Note, the most value-for-money phablet ever to be launched in India, has been sold out within seconds of the its first flash sale kicking off on Flipkart. A total of around 50,000 phones were sold in a matter of 5 seconds. However, unlike in […]

Coolpad Dazen 1 price cut: New ‘Black’ version at just Rs 5,999 in India with 2 GB RAM and 4G

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 […]

Phicomm Passion P660 in India next week, will support SD card unlike Meizu M1 Note, Xiaomi Mi 4i

It looks like no one can hold the distinction of being the cheapest 4G LTE phone with a full HD-display for long. Days after the launch of the Meizu M1 Note at Rs 11,999, next week will see Amazon India launch the Phicomm Passion P660 with almost the same specs at just Rs 10,999. The […]

S60, hotter cousin of Lenovo A6000 Plus and A7000, available in India; price Rs 14k

The Lenovo S60, the non-budget version of the Lenovo A6000 Plus, is available in select stores in India at a price of around Rs 14,000. The phone, which is costlier than even the Lenovo A7000, has features that set it apart from Lenovo’s two A series budget phones. The main difference is that the S60, […]