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Looking at the Mivi Type C cable and the Dual USB Car Charger

July 8, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Smartphone makers have clearly started the move towards the new USB Type-C port. And it is evident when you look at flagship smartphones from almost every mainstream manufacturer. Even budget smartphones like the LeEco Le 2 sport this new USB…

Android

Android 7.0 Nougat officially announced!

July 1, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Android N finally has a name and it is Android Nougat! Google at the I/O held last month had started a process to crowdsource the name of the next version of its mobile operating system. The campaign saw a lot…

Android

Five Popular 4G smartphones in India

June 20, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

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…

Apple

Recap of the WWDC 2016

June 14, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Apple’s WWDC event is where the Cupertino giant reveals its plans to its developer community. At the event held yesterday, there were lots of announcements made for each and every type of operating system that Apple builds. The first one…

Reviews

Asus Zenfone Max Review : Lasts long, Really Long!

June 2, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

After reviewing phones for close to 2 years, I’ve been bombarded with lots of questions about smartphones. Is this phone good for the price? Will this phone get software updates? There are two questions that I get asked a lot—…

News

Asus Zenfone Max: First Impressions

May 23, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Asus launched the Zenfone Max today in one of the smartest and the smallest launches ever. The phone launch lasted not more than 20 minutes and talked about the Zenfone Max and announced Sonakshi Sinha as their brand ambassador. Asus…

Android

Google enables Play Store Carrier Billing in India

May 3, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

You can now finally buy apps on the Google Play Store using your carrier in India. Google has finally rolled out the option for the Indian audience to do so. Carrier Billing is a process wherein the telecom service provider…

News

Samsung Galaxy C7 Benchmarked, C Series Launch nearby

April 20, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

The boffins at Samsung are hard at work it to launch the C series of smartphones it seems. After getting information on the Samsung Galaxy C5 just as we speculated a Samsung C7 does exist and it finally makes an…

Android

Moto G Plus Leak, Reveals Completely Redesigned Back

April 19, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

The Moto G Plus leaks just keep pouring in and the latest one reveals the phone in all its glory. The curiosity that people have for the phone not only shows the popularity of the device but also the demand…

News

Samsung C Series Breaks out, China Launch First.

April 18, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Samsung is in the news yet again with the leaks of a new C series of smartphone that the brand is planning to introduce. If rumors are to be believed the series will have a China launch first and then…

Android

Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Plus leaked!

April 18, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

The 4th generation of the very popular Motorola Moto G has been spotted in the wild. The image was leaked soon after a tweet which showed the render for the same. The phone sports a fingerprint scanner true to what…

News

HTC 10 Launched, Only Lifestyle Variant Coming to India

April 13, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

HTC has unveiled its flagship for the year 2016 in the form of the HTC 10. During the launch HTC launched two variants called the HTC 10 and the HTC 10 Lifestyle. Like a true successor the HTC 10 is…

Android

OnePlus 3 makes an appearance on Antutu, SD 820 + 4GB RAM

March 28, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus made a spot for itself in the Indian market with the help of the OnePlus One. Launched as the Flagship Killer, the phone found a lot of buyers in the sub 20,000 rupee segment it was…

Reviews

Asus Zenfone Zoom Review: Camera with 4GB RAM

March 7, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Asus had a great run last year, the Asus Zenfone 2 was really successful and the fact that it was the first phone to have 4GB of RAM helped it immensely. The Asus Zenfone Zoom is a concept turned reality…

Opinion

5 Reasons Why You Should Do an App Detox

February 21, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Apple’s famous slogan “There’s an app for that” is all the more relevant today. Android Play Store has around 1.6 million apps and Apple App Store has around 1.5 million apps as of 2015. From getting our laundry done to…

Reviews

Asus Zenfone Zoom : First Impressions of the Zoom

January 29, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Asus has emerged as a strong player in the smartphone segment in the past year. With the Asus Zenfone 2 being a huge hit, the manufacturer didn’t stop there. With the Zenfone Laser, they got laser autofocus to the low…

Android

Lenovo K4 Note launched for Rs. 11,999

January 6, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Lenovo had a good run with the K3 Note last year, being the only Full HD phone under Rs 10000 helped its sales immensely. Naturally the expectations were really high for its successor the Lenovo K4 Note and it looks…

Android

Nexus 6P Review : The Best Nexus Device Yet

January 4, 2016 0 Aditya Shenoy

Nexus devices are meant to showcase the best software-hardware combination that is currently possible. Google’s Nexus 6P is their attempt to showcase the best that Android currently has to offer. After the mediocre response to the Nexus 6, Google went…

News

WhatsApp to get video calling soon

December 23, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app is rumored to get video calling soon. The feature will be a huge add on to the app that had launched the calling function earlier this year. The app was acquired by Facebook and…

Android

Google’s new login method just requires your smartphone

December 23, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Google seems to be working on a new method to log in to your Google Account using your smartphone. The method of logging in is something similar to a Two Factor Authentication but does not need the user to enter…

News

All you need to know about the Teewe 2

May 20, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

The Bangalore-based Mango Man has launched Teewe 2, the second version of its content streaming dongle with a price tag of Rs. 2,399. The price will also include two months of free 20GB content for Airtel broadband users as well…

News

Asus ZenBook UX305 Laptop now in India

May 15, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Asus has recently unveiled its latest ultraportable laptop in India. The laptop is ridiculously thin at 12.3mm and is priced at Rs 49,999 in India. Named the ZenBook UX305, the naming is quite in line with Asus other business series…

News

Micromax Launches 2 in 1 LapTab for Rs. 14,999

May 2, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Micromax, the Indian smartphone maker has aggressively increasing its smartphone share in the market for the last year. The company has been in the news for outselling Samsung and being the top selling manufacturer in the county. Earlier this year…

News

Xiaomi Launches The Redmi 2 for Rs 6,999 & Mi Pad for Rs. 12,999

March 13, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Xiaomi has gained popularity in India significantly thanks to its flash sale. Every single device they got to India was sold out in a matter of seconds. With the huge popularity of their devices here, Xiaomi is now launching the…

News

Hands-On: Moto E (2nd Gen)

March 12, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Motorola had a launch event held in Mumbai today to showcase the new Moto E 2nd Gen to the media. The device is a successor to Motorola Moto E which was a highly successful to bring smartphones to the masses…

News

Pebble Time Announced; Crosses $10M on Kickstarter

February 26, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Pebble started as a project on kickstarter with the original Pebble Smartwatch. Their kickstarter campaign got an amazing response putting the watch into production. The Pebble watch turned out to be a huge success because of its 7 day battery…

Android

New Pebble Smartwatch Coming Soon

February 22, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Pebble has been in the smartwatch game much before the launch of other wearables like Android Wear. The Pebble watch was basic and was compatible with both Android and iOS. The e-paper display and the Cortex M3 processor were frugal…

Android

Oppo R5 Gilded Edition Now Available in India for Rs 29,990

February 20, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Oppo has recently launched the Oppo R5 Gilded Edition in India, the Gilded Edition comes with a Gold Frame and will be available in the market from today. You’ll be lucky to get your hands on one because the Gilded…

Android

Flipkart Teases Another Moto Exclusive, Most Likely The Moto Maxx

February 19, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Flipkart has recently tweeted about another Motorola phone launching exclusively on their site. The tweet does not reveal a name but has little clues that point at the phone awaiting launch. The tweet describes it as a “Moto Beast” coming our…

Google

Quick Look: Project Ara At IIT Bombay

February 18, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Project Ara is a modular phone concept that Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team is working on. The whole world has its eyes on this concept as the idea of a customizable phone is very interesting. FOSSEE Project based…

News

Blaupunkt India launches Cape Town 940

January 29, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Blaupunkt, a key player in the Indian car infotainment market has launched its first android based double-din car headunit today.  Their models are named after cities and following the tradition the latest model is called the Blaupunkt Cape Town 940. With the…

News

Ringo: An International Calling App That Works Without The Internet

January 14, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Mobile phones have shrunk our world, we can be in touch with our loved ones regardless of the distance.  While being able to communicate with them is priceless, the mobile carriers sure have put a hefty price on it. That…

News

A Realistic List of Tech Expectation From 2015

January 5, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

It’s that time of the year when the grand predictions from ‘Gurus’ come out. After years of industry experts predicting the next big thing, here is what we think is a more realistic take at what would happen in 2015.…

TechFest

IIT Bombay TechFest 2015 – Oculus Rift

January 2, 2015 1 Aditya Shenoy

IIT Bombay’s Techfest kicks off  a day after the New Year. This Techfest is the go-to place for geeks knowing the amount of tech stuff on display. One such Tech marvel on display was the Oculus Rift. For those who…

Android

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G Now Available Through Airtel

January 2, 2015 0 Aditya Shenoy

Airtel has partnered with Xiaomi to release the Redmi Note with Airtel’s new 4G based data services across 6 cities in India. The phone will also be available in 133 Airtel stores in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Banglore and Chennai.

News

Asus ZenFone 4 (A450CG) Review

December 22, 2014 0 Aditya Shenoy

Taiwanese smartphone maker Asus has been in the Indian Smartphone market for a while now. The ZenFone series was first showcased at Consumer Electronics Show early this year and is now officially available on Flipkart. We got our hands on…

Microsoft

Microsoft Launches Lumia 535, Nokia Is Now History

November 29, 2014 0 Aditya Shenoy

Microsoft buying Nokia for 7 Billion dollars made the headlines last year. Immediately after the deal Microsoft announced that it’ll retain the Lumia brand. Nokia, a highly reputed phone maker in India was wiped out. The company’s Chennai Plant was…

News

Western Digital Launches My Passport Wireless in India

October 17, 2014 0 Aditya Shenoy

Western Digital has been a key player in the electronic segment, their passport series has been a part of our lives for years now. We are used to plugging in our hard drives into a USB port and using for…

Launch

YotaPhone Goes on Sale In India Today (Another Flipkart Exclusive)

October 17, 2014 0 Aditya Shenoy

Yota devices, a manufacturer from Russia has teamed up with Flipkart to launch their Yotaphone in India. The YotaPhone is a one of its kind always-on smartphone. It has 2 displays, the one on the front is a 4.3 inch…

Android

Micromax launches the Bolt A064 for Rs. 3301

October 8, 2014 0 Aditya Shenoy

Micromax has been a key player in the Indian Smartphone market competing with Samsung for the top spot. The Indian manufacturer has launched yet another phone today.