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Xiaomi Mi 4 16GB to Be Available Without Registration
Xiaomi on Wednesday announced that the Mi 4 16GB in India will be sold via Flipkart without registration from Thursday. The Chinese company also announced that registrations for the 64GB model of the 2014 flagship Xiaomi Mi 4 have started for the next flash sale on Tuesday.
The company took to its Mi India Facebook and Twitter accounts to make the announcement.
Xiaomi said, “Registration has...
LG Slashes Prices of L Bello, L Fino Dual-SIM Smartphones in India
As a part of company’s refreshed price strategy, LG has dropped the price of two of its mid-segment smartphones, the LG L Bello and LG L Fino, to Rs. 13,250 and Rs. 10,700 respectively. At the time of launch last year, L Bello was priced at Rs. 18,500, while L Fino was priced at Rs. 14,500. The new prices are not yet reflecting on the company’s India site.
LG says that with the new price...
Samsung Galaxy S6’s Large Display and Unlikely ‘All-Glass’ Body Teased
Samsung’s Norway website has again teased the yet-to-be-launched Galaxy S6 in a couple of ‘rumour’ slides. This time the South Korean Norway website has teased about extended screen and an all-glass body with representational pictures.
Following up on its three ‘rumour’ slides posted earlier this week, the fourth rumour slide talks about the display on the upcoming flagship...
Lenovo A6000 Review
Even before major telecom players such as Reliance Jio and Vodafone roll out their 4G networks on a nation-wide scale, brands including Xiaomi, Micromax (Yu Televentures) and Lenovo are looking to introduce budget 4G-enabled smartphones in the Indian market. Looking at the enthusiasm of these companies we can be assured of one thing – at least someone is optimistic that 4G will be adopted rapidly.
China-based...
Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) Set to Launch at Rs. 6,999
Motorola late on Wednesday introduced the second-generation Moto E smartphone alongside the LTE variant of the handset.
The Lenovo-owned company has in no time also revealed the India launch price of the 3G variant of the new Motorola Moto E to be Rs. 6,999, which will be same as the original Moto E price at launch last year. For those unaware, Motorola India recently permanently slashed the price...
Tata DoCoMo Photon Max Wi-Fi Duo Review
The Tata DoCoMo Photon Max Wi-Fi Duo has a name that’s almost too long to keep track of, but it’s also the most useful personal Wi-Fi hotspot we’ve used. The Duo has a built-in battery so you can charge it up at home and then use it to connect your devices to the Internet on the move. The cool part is that it also has a standard USB port, and this can be used to recharge your phone....
HTC Desire 526G+ Dual SIM Review
If there is one part of the market that HTC hasn’t managed to crack yet it is the budget segment. It is not like the company hasn’t made any effort. The Taiwanese smartphone giant launched the HTC Desire 210 Dual SIM and the Desire 310 in the sub-Rs. 10,000 price range last year but they were overpriced compared to the competition.
Moving forward, it looks like HTC is keen to right the...
Lava Iris X8 Review
It was almost exactly one year ago that we reviewed the Lava Iris Pro 30, a phone that we thought looked good but performed below par. Even though it was very obviously iPhone-inspired, it had an appeal of its own. Performance wasn’t too great, but overall the device offered a fair balance of features and aesthetics.
A little while later we managed to try out the Lava Iris Pro 20, which looked...
Micromax Canvas Pep With 4.5-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 5,999
Micromax on Wednesday launched its new Canvas-branded smartphone, the Canvas Pep, at Rs. 5,999. The smartphone is available to buy via both online and offline stores, according to the company. The handset is yet to be listed on the company website.
The dual-SIM Micromax Canvas Pep runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box with no word on an Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update. It comes with a 4.5-inch (480×854...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Price in India Slashed to Rs. 17,999
Samsung has slashed the price of its 2013 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 in India. The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be officially available via dealers at Rs. 17,999, compared to the previous price tag of Rs. 21,900 – a price cut of Rs. 3,900.
At the time of writing, the official Samsung online store still listing the old price of Rs. 21,900. However, NDTV Gadgets has learnt Samsung has communicated...
Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL) With 4G Support, Android 5.0 Lollipop Launched
Asus has introduced a new Fonepad voice-calling tablet, dubbed the Fonepad 7 (FE375CL), running Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box.
The Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL), listed on company’s official website, will reportedly (via PhoneArena) be released in Taiwan first, for prices starting at around $250 (approximately Rs. 15,500). Global pricing and availability dates have not yet been disclosed.
According...
Samsung Galaxy A7: First Impressions
Samsung launched the Galaxy A7, its slimmest smartphone yet, in India over the weekend, and we had a chance to get our hands on it during the launch event in Bangkok on Monday.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 belongs to the new Galaxy A-series of smartphones, which, with their metal unibodies, are part of the South Korean consumer electronics giant’s attempt to distance itself from the all-plastic designs...