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Facebook Closes WhatsApp For 21.8 Billion Dollars

October 7, 2014 0 Criselle Lobo

Facebook has finally sealed the WhatsApp deal for a mighty 21.8 billion dollars. On 19th February, 2014, Facebook had announced its acquisition of instant messaging app — WhatsApp for 19 billion dollars. This amount shot up thanks to the rise…

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Android, Price Wars And The Race To The Bottom

July 11, 2014 0 Annkur

Apple sketched the future of smartphones in 2007 with the iPhone. But they did best for the US market. As device & services converge, Android has stolen the canvas and taken it global. Today, it makes far more sense to…

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Can The Google I/O This Year Top Apple’s Satisfying WWDC 2014?

June 11, 2014 0 Aditya Shenoy

June has started and so has the countdown for the upcoming Google I/O; after a highly satisfying Apple WWDC where they opened iOS 8 to do things that were previously only limited to Android, the spotlight is now on Google to…

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German Blog Leaks Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Pricing Details

February 4, 2014 0 Rahul S

Samsung’s large screened phablet, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo was announced a few days ago. What was not known then was its expected price tag – which Samsung decided against revealing. That was then. The latest news is that a…

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Oppo N1 Officially Comes to India; Hrithik Roshan, Sonam Kapoor to Be Brand Ambassadors

January 30, 2014 0 Rahul S

Chinese handset maker Oppo has made its grand entry into the India market earlier today with the launch of its flagship handset, the Oppo N1. The entry of Oppo marks the arrival of yet another big Chinese brand in India…

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Karbonn A91, Android 4.4 Handset Arrives for Rs.4,490

January 29, 2014 0 Rahul S

Desi handset maker Karbonn has a brand new low end Android handset on sale now. Called the A91, the device runs Android 4.2.2 out of the box and has a sub Rs.4500 price tag. The handset boasts of a 3.9-inch,…

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Maxx Mobiles Launches 26 New Low Cost Handsets!

January 27, 2014 0 Rahul S

Next time you go out for your walk, do not be surprised if a falling Maxx Mobile handset lands on your head. Why? Because the company seems to have gone berserk and launched as many as 26 new low cost…

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Launched: Gionee ELife E7

December 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

In what has to be arguably the most extravagant phone launch that India has ever seen, Chinese smartphone maker Gionee launched two handsets in India. The highlight of the launch was the company’s new flagship handset – the ELife E7.…

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HTC Debuts The Desire 700, Desire 601 And Desire 501 Dual SIM Handsets In India

December 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

Expanding its portfolio of its mid to high end, dual SIM offerings in India, Taiwanese cellphone major HTC has announced the launch of three new Android powered Dual SIM handsets in India. The three new handsets are the Desire 700,…

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Gionee Launches Pioneer P3 Quad Core Smartphone for Rs.7499

December 9, 2013 0 Rahul S

Chinese smartphone major Gionee has announced a new entry level, Android powered smartphone in India. Known as the Pioneer P3, the handset seems to be a decent handset under Rs.8000. Let’s quickly take a look at the features on this…

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Asus Padfone Mini Appears Online Before December 11 Launch

December 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Since everyone seems to be going mini these days with smaller iterations of their successful products, how could Asus be left behind? The Taiwanese company is all set to launch its new smartphone tablet combo early next week with the…

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Idea Aurus 4 Announced: Packs in 1.3 Ghz Processor, Runs Android 4.2

December 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Idea Cellular has been for quite some time releasing handsets under their own “Idea 3G Smartfone” brand. In the past we have seen the company launch a couple of handsets under the Aurus brand. The latest iteration of the same…

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Android KitKat Steadily Increasing Its Foothold; JellyBean Dominates

December 4, 2013 0 Rahul S

A little over two weeks after Android KitKat (version 4.4) made its official arrival, the latest version of Android is already being used on 1.1 per cent of devices that run Android.  This is according to data from Android Developers…

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Spice Smart Flo Mettle X Mi 504 Launched At Rs.6,499

December 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

India phonemaker Spice Mobiles has announced a brand new sub 7k contender to its Android powered smartphones range. Known as the Spice Smart Flo Mettle X (or the Mi 504), the handset is a dual SIM device that runs Android…

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Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One Google Play Editions Get Android 4.4 KitKat Update

November 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Here is some good news for all you Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Edition owners out there! Both these handsets have been confirmed to get the official update to Android 4.4 KitKat in the next few days.…

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Cross Platform Messaging Client Line Hits 300 Million Users Worldwide

November 26, 2013 0 Harshit

Messaging application Line earlier today issued a press release claiming that the service has gone past 300 million users. Now that surely is an impressive number any way you look at it. Line, along with WeChat and WhatsApp are amongst…

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Samsung Galaxy Grand vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2!

November 25, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung Mobiles earlier today announced a successor to its mid-range phablet – the GLAXY Grand. The Galaxy Grand 2 as the device has been christened gets added features and much better specs compared to the original. It would be launched…

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Concept Video Predicts Samsung Galaxy S5 Features

November 25, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung’s Galaxy S4, the latest flagship smartphone from the Korean giant has been around for quite some time now. In fact, it is been for enough time already for many to think about its possible successor – the now mythical…

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Five Reasons You Should Buy The Google Nexus 5!

November 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google recently launched its reference Android handset – the Nexus 5 in India and in countries across the world. The phone, manufactured by LG is available via the Google Play Store, a host of online retailers as well as brick…

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HTC One Max Launched In India For 56,490

November 22, 2013 0 Rahul S

HTC’s large screened phablet – the HTC One Max has finally reached our desi shores. The phone saw a global launch sometime last month and HTC thought it was time we the people of India got a taste of their…

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Gionee GPad G3 5.5 inch Phablet Lands For Rs.9999

November 13, 2013 0 Rahul S

After launching its much talked about and  now much advertised Gionee Elife E6, Chinese OEM smartphone maker Gionee has set its eyes on the lucrative mid range phablets market in the country. In its bid to increase its foothold in…

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Google Nexus 7 (2013) & Nexus 10 (2012) In India Soon!

November 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

A week or so after it became clear that the new Google Nexus 5 smartphone is making its way in to India officially via the Google Play Store, we now have two other Nexus class products treading the same path.…

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Everything You Wanted To Know About the Google Nexus 5 India Launch

November 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google along with Android 4.4 KitKat also announced the much awaited Nexus 5 Android reference handset at an event held a few hours ago at San Francisco. While this was much expected and came in hardly as a surprise, what…

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Fujitsu ARROWS NX F-01F Android Smartphone Claims Three Day Battery Life!

October 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

Fujitsu, the Japanese electronics major earlier today came up with their new Android powered smartphone – the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-01F. Now, usually we do not cover handsets that are specific for the Japanese market – but this one happens…

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Panasonic T31 budget Android smartphone launched in India!

October 16, 2013 0 Krishnan

Panasonic today launched a budget smartphone in India named the T31. The Panasonic T31 is an Android powered device and  runs on Android 4.2.2 JellyBean. The rest of the features include a 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels resolution) display,  a…

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Josh Fortune Square; cheapest Android phone at Rs. 2,999/-

October 15, 2013 0 Krishnan

The number of Android phones in the market can be easily compared to the phrase “It is raining cats and dogs.” Android phones vary in a number of specifications and that gives them a specific price tag. In a price…

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HTC One Max Debuts; 5.9 inch Display, Snapdragon 600

October 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

HTC has officially taken covers off its brand new phablet, the 5.9 inch display toting One Max. The handset also includes a fingerprint scanner akin to the iPhone 5s – but this one is situated at the rear of the…

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Xolo Play Tab 7.0 Launches With Nvidia Tegra 3

October 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Xolo, the famed smartphones maker from India is also of late dabbling with tablets. Their latest entry into the overcrowded Indian low cost tablets segment happens to be the Xolo Play Tab 7.0. This is the second device sporting the…

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LG G Flex Curved Smartphone Images Leaked!

October 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Days after Samsung came up with its Galaxy Round – its first handset with a curved display, we have its compatriot and competitor from Korea, LG coming up with its own implementation of a curved display on an Android smartphone.…

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What Is The Best Android Phone Under Rs.10,000?

October 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

Until not long ago, I never suggested my friends to buy an Android device that cost less than Rs. 10,000 here in India. While it is understood that a huge chunk of India’s smartphone buyers are indeed opting for Android…

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HTC Desire 500 launched in India; Priced at Rs. 21,490/-

October 9, 2013 0 Krishnan

HTC Desire 500, a mid-range smartphone was launched in India today priced at Rs. 21,490/-. The company said that the device will be available in retail stores across India this week onwards. Snapdeal was taking pre-orders earlier this week for…

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Rumor: Specifications of Samsung’s Curved Display Toting Smartphone Leaked!

October 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Two days ago, we had posted about how both Samsung and LG are on the verge of coming up with their own variants of an Android powered device with a curved display. Back then however, we had no inkling about…

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Gionee Launches The Elife E6 for Rs. 22,999

October 3, 2013 0 Harshit

We are live from Gionee’s event in Delhi where they have just launched their latest smartphone, the Elife E6. The E6 will be available for the price of Rs. 22,999 and has the specs of a much higher end phone:…

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Both Samsung and LG Planning Curved Display Smartphone Launches in Next 2 Months

October 3, 2013 0 Harshit

Last week, news came out that Samsung is going to launch a curved display smartphone sometime in October. Today, CNET  has reported that LG is also planning to do the same in the month of November. Both companies are purported…

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BBM for Android and iPhone still Astray; BlackBerry Ltd 100% Committed on Bringing It

October 1, 2013 0 Krishnan

BlackBerry Messenger aka BBM was supposed to be globally launched for Android and iPhone devices on September 21st. It was released as scheduled for iPhone, but an unreleased version of BBM for Android was making rounds on the internet. Earlier…

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First Impressions of the LG G2 [Now with Video!]

September 30, 2013 0 Harshit

We got an opportunity to play around with LG’s latest all-singing, all-dancing flagship phone, the LG G2 at their launch event in Gurgaon today. Overall, we came away pretty impressed with the phone. It ticks a couple of very interesting…

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Live from the LG G2 Indian launch!

September 30, 2013 0 Harshit

We’re live from LG India’s launch of their latest flagship, the LG G2. To recap, the phone features a 5.2″ 1080p display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.3 GHz paired with 2 GB of RAM and a…

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Dear Sony, Your Recent JellyBean Update For The Xperia SL Has Issues!

September 28, 2013 0 Deepa

Does Jelly Bean really taste that good? Well, I own this Sony Xperia SL which I got earlier this year after much consideration. The phone initially came with Android 4.0 ICS which got a (much needed) firmware update to Android…

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Lenovo launches a Whole Host of Dual-SIM Android Smartphones in India

September 27, 2013 0 Harshit

Lenovo just augmented its affordable “A” series with four new dual-SIM Android smartphones, namely the A269i, A369i, A516 and A850. They’ve also been quite stingy in terms of disclosing the full specs of these devices, so until we are able…

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Intex launches Aqua HD and Aqua i4 in India; Price

September 27, 2013 0 Krishnan

Indian mobile company, Intex Technologies has added two new phones to its existing Aqua series of Android smartphones. Intex unveiled the Aqua HD and Aqua i4 today. Earlier in the month Intex had launched the Aqua i7 with Full HD…