Mobile World Congress (MWC) an annual tech trade show held at the end of February was postponed to June this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this did not deter smartphone manufacturers from launching a plethora of devices. Many…
Since last year, phone manufacturers have been launching 5G compatible devices. Now the next-generation network is increasingly becoming mainstream in smartphones across various price segments. These include budget, mid-range and high-end flagship offerings. In India, telecom operators Jio and Airtel…
Truly Wireless Stereo or TWS earphones as they are usually called is a trending category in the electronics segment these days. The audio devices are increasingly gaining traction in the market. According to Counterpoint Research, India’s TWS market recorded a…
Over the last few years, smartphones have evolved a lot in terms of design, form factor, multi-lens camera system, security features etc. They now offer large displays and a higher screen to body ratio, thanks to small notches (for the…
Last month, the government of India had hiked the rate of GST on smartphones 18 percent from 12 percent. Now the new rate has come into effect from April 1st making smartphones more expensive than before. Almost every manufacturer including…
After building hype around the Lenovo Z5, the Chinese manufacturer finally launched it through an unveil event in China. The company used the same platform to announce other smartphones like Lenovo K5 Note and Lenovo A5. Lenovo Z5 The Lenovo…
At the beginning of this year, rumors had claimed that Micromax will be launching the Bharat Go as the first ever Android Go smartphone. Following it, other Indian smartphone OEMs like Lava, Karbonn and Intex were also rumored to launch…
HMD Global had launched the Nokia 5 budget smartphone in India last November with a price tag of Rs. 13,499. The 2017 Nokia 8 flagship phone had arrived in October 2017 in the country with a pricing of Rs. 36,999.…
During the Google I/O 2017 event that was held in May last year, the company had announced Android Go initiative for developing markets. Android Go is a lightweight edition of the latest Android OS that is designed to run on…
HTC has officially announced the U11+ flagship phone alongside the U11 Life mid-range phone. The U11+ is an improved version of the U11 flagship phone that had debuted in May. The U11+ comes with an attractive 18:9 full screen design…
Xiaomi has introduced a brand-new series of smartphones called Redmi Y in India today. The Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite are the first smartphones that belong to the new lineup. In August, Xiaomi had unveiled the Redmi Note 5A…
Google has had its share of security scares on Android OS. However, the Mountain View based internet giant is known for openness and its contribution towards web security. It’s no surprise that Google releases an annual report about Android’s security…
Telecom Providers in India are rolling out 4G services aggressively! We’ve seen ads in every possible medium asking users to try their new 4G services and to make it more interesting they are offering it at 3G prices. People it…
Google has released its monthly data where it tells the percentage or breakdown of the OS versions that the currently being used Android phones are using. It is good news, this time around for Android enthusiasts as for the first…
In order to make your experience of using a Nexus phone, more personal Google has announced a new range of cases called, ‘Live Cases’ for your Nexus phones. Currently, these cases are available only in the United States via the…
LG has finally decided to bring the LG K7 and K10 to India. There is no word on the LG K3, the third device in the mid-range/ budget phones that LG showed off just before MWC 2016 kicked off. Despite…
HTC may not be scaling the heights that it once did, but just about everyone in the personal tech space seems to have a real soft spot for them. There are big hopes riding on the HTC 10, which is…
It has been a long and excruciating wait if you use a Microsoft Lumia device to see the Windows 10 update. Dubbed as the most important update since the launch of the platform itself, there have been several delays in…
If you are planning to purchase a new mobile phone from the popular E-Com site, Amazon in India, you may want to be a little careful now. Amazon has decided to make a tweak in their refund policies, whereby if…
The 3D touch introduced in the iPhone 6 enabled the user to have multi functions on a single touch. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and the Note 4 Edge gracefully carried the curved display by flashing notifications. The secondary display…
Apple announced the new iPhones, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in the United States on September 9th. The phones went on pre-order on Saturday, September 12th and are expected to ship out starting September 25th. While India is not…
Chinese company Xiaomi completed its first anniversary this month and celebrations are in full swing. As part of ongoing anniversary celebrations, Xiaomi has introduced two new headphones in India. These headphones include a redesigned in-ear set and a new over-the-ear…
The recently launched Samsung Galaxy J series smartphones are finally unveiled in India. The smartphones are mainly focused on sefies, they were first launch in China last month.From the J series, Samsung has introduced the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy…
The world’s biggest smartphone seller, Samsung Electronics Company is planning its biggest ever launch in India. The company is all set to launch a wide range of latest smartphones in the next quarter in a move to fend off local and…
After the exclusive availability of OnePlus smartphone on e-commerce platform Amazon, the smartphone maker will now start selling its products on Flipkart. The company successfully sold two lakh units of 4G handsets on Amazon under their exclusive partnership.
Spice launched its new XLife smartphone series in India. In this series the company has launched XLife 404 for Rs. 3,190; XLife 431q at Rs. 3,999; XLife 431q Lite at Rs. 3,850 and XLife 512 at Rs. 4,499. The company…
In UK, a study has discovered that unused mobile phones consists of £100m worth of gold inside them and are being wasted. The study states that the unused mobile phones must be recycled instead of throwing it into the thrash.…
Microsoft recently announced that Lenovo will build Windows 10 smartphone for China. This is the first time that Microsoft is looking towards Chinese manufacturers to use its operating system in their phones. The devices will be available through the telecom carrier China…
Indian market holds a special place in eyes of every smartphone manufacturer in the world. Launching their smartphones elsewhere and then in India has become a common trend. Huawei too has now reported to follow the same trend. It is…
Updated in September 2020. The under- Rs 8k smartphone market in India is very crowded. There are plenty of brands offering devices with decent specifications in the price bracket. The smartphones are ideally suited for budget or first-time users. With…
Qualcomm has been one of the major manufacturers of SoCs. It is highly probable that you point out at a smartphone around you and it has Qualcomm SoC powering it, with the latest entrant being the Snapdragon 810. Snapdragon processors…
Wouldn’t you be interested in a device which would let you ditch your smartphones and still enable you with all the features? Isn’t the idea of a smartwatch which can replace a smartphone all together intriguing enough? If yes, Neptune…
Updated in September 2020. Nowadays, phones are getting cheaper day by day and so are their price ranges. The price segment of phones under Rs. 10000 in India is highly competitive for smaller brands as there are not many flagship…
The Chinese handset maker, Xiaomi which is known for its successful range of Mi phones will soon start selling their devices from their own portal. This particular move by Xiaomi is to create its presence in one of the world’s fastest growing market.…
Indian mobile handset manufacturing companies have recently caught up pace in their attempts to target a wider range of users. Micromax is already the talk of the town with its Yu-Yureka Sale. To catch up with it, Lava Mobiles has…
Even though the company has recently had a lawsuit affecting smooth sales of its products in India, Xiaomi has announced that it has sold 1 million smartphones in India. That’s a big number in the fast growing India smartphone industry.…
Updated in September 2020. Gone are the days when looking for mobile phones unde Rs 15000 you would see homegrown brands such as Micromax, Karbonn, Spice, Lava etc. These brands offered value for money phones but then most of these…
Since making its debut in July 2014 in India, Xiaomi has been one of the most talked about smartphones. The company is now in talks with its chinese manufacturing partners Foxconn and Inventec to extend its presence to India. China’s…
WebOS also know as LG WebOS or Open WebOS is a Linux-based operating system for smart TV’s and was formerly also a mobile phone operating system. The OS was conceptualized and created by Palm inc and was eventually sold to HP,…
Microsoft acquired Nokia’s mobile phone division in September 2013 for 7 billion dollars. Today, they have officially announced that all new Lumia phones will be called Microsoft Lumia rather than Nokia Lumia. Thus, Nokia will no longer be known as…