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About the author: Computer science engineer turned technology blogger. Following consumer electronics industry closely from 2006, he can now predict pretty much where the market is heading. He has a dream to own Android, Windows Phone and iOS smartphones all at the same time.

Asif Iqbal June 10th, 2015 1:42 AM 5 COMMENTS

Videocon Z51 Nova dual-SIM Android smartphone launched for Rs. 5,400

A new smartphone has been launched by Videocon dubbed Z51 Nova. This dual-SIM smartphone is priced at Rs. 5,400, and comes with decent hardware specifications for its price. It comes with a 5-inch FWVGA IPS LCD display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, microSD card slot, 5MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, and a 2,000 mAh battery. However, we are let down by its design and software version. Videocon... Read More

Asif Iqbal June 9th, 2015 10:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi’s new and slim 5000 mAh power bank to go on sale on June 16 for Rs. 699

Xiaomi had announced two new power banks a few weeks ago, the one with 16,000 mAh battery, and the other with 5,000 mAh battery capacity. The Mi 16,000 mAh Power Bank went on sale earlier today along with the Mi Bank, and was sold out in four minutes and 5 seconds. Now, the company has announced that its 5,000 mAh Slim Power Bank will go on a flash sale on... Read More

Asif Iqbal June 1st, 2015 9:04 PM 6 COMMENTS

This is the first look at Xolo’s first smartphone under ‘Black’ online-only brand

Last week, we reported that Xolo was planning to launch an online-only sub-brand dubbed 'Black'. Now, the first image of the upcoming smartphone from Black has been revealed. GSMArena has managed to get their hands on what seems to be the first ever smartphone from Black. As reported earlier, it seems have a dual-camera setup on the rear, along with a single-LED flash. If this turns out to be true, it... Read More

Asif Iqbal June 1st, 2015 4:54 PM 4 COMMENTS

Upgraded Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502 launched, comes with 8GB of internal storage

Micromax has launched a slightly upgraded version of the Canvas A1, the company's first Android One offering. The Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502 comes with higher internal storage – 8GB instead of 4GB in the original variant – along with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop installed out of the box. Other than the increased internal storage, everything else remains the same. The device still features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 28th, 2015 3:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi 5 might feature a 5.5-inch QHD screen and Snapdragon 820 processor

Xiaomi has not launched its Mi Note and Mi Note Pro devices in India, but they have already started working on the successor to the Mi 4. According to a new report, the next Xiaomi flagship smartphone might feature a 5.5-inch QHD display, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. It remains to be seen as to how the company places the Mi 5 among its Mi Note and Mi Note... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 28th, 2015 3:04 PM 5 COMMENTS

Xolo set to launch its online-only brand ‘Black’ to compete with Xiaomi and YU

To take on the likes of Xiaomi, YU, and other smartphone brands that are focussing on online retail channels, Xolo is set to launch its online-only sub-brand dubbed 'Black'. Funny thing, Xolo is already a sub-brand of Lava Mobiles, a Noida-based smartphone brand. The company is planning to launch 5-6 smartphones this year, with its first product launch slated for a launch in sometime in June. The first smartphone under the brand... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 10:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter finally launches live video streaming app Periscope for Android

Twitter's live video streaming app Periscope is finally available on Android. The app is available for both, smartphones as well as tablets, and comes with full Material UI design that debuted with Android 5.0 Lollipop. Prior to this, the app was only available for the Apple iPhone, and the company hasn't specified any launch plans for Windows devices. Earlier this month, Periscope's competitor – Meerkat – went out of beta... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 8:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi’s Mi Fit app for Mi Band now supports Google Fit for data sync

Xiaomi released the Mi Band activity tracker in India earlier this month, along with a dedicated app that shows a user's activity. It's a great activity tracker for the price, and even has a great battery life, but the only problem was that it didn't sync with Google Fit. Now, Xiaomi has released an updated version of the app that supports Google Fit. Google Fit app for Android was released... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 7:34 PM 2 COMMENTS

Android M might bring two-year software update guarantee to Nexus devices

Google I/O 2015 is starting tomorrow, and we all pretty much know that the US technology giant will unveil the next major version of Android operating system during the event. It is said that Google has focussed on RAM and battery efficiency in Android M, but it will also bring one more important feature for Nexus devices. According to a new report from Android Police, starting with Android M, Nexus... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 3:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft Office Now, a digital personal assistant app, coming soon to Windows, Android, and iOS

After Microsoft announced that it will bring Cortana to Android as well as iOS, there was huge enthusiasm among Windows fans as well as technology enthusiasts, but looks like Microsoft has more tricks up its sleeve. Now, one more upcoming app from Microsoft has leaked that seems like a variant of Cortana, which is personalised to be used at work environments. The app, which is called Microsoft Office Now, is... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 1:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

Gionee M5 with dual batteries totalling 6,000 mAh capacity promises 4-day battery life, will be announced soon

Gionee, the Chinese smartphone brand famous for its slim smartphones, has also been constantly releasing Android smartphones with giant batteries in the M series. Gionee M2 with a 4,200 mAh battery and Gionee Marathon M3 with a 5,000 mAh battery are one of best-selling smartphones for the company. Both the devices even support reverse charging that can be used to charge other devices using the phone's battery. Now, the company... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 20th, 2015 8:05 PM 3 COMMENTS

Coolpad and Snapdeal announce exclusive partnership for India

Over the past one year or so, a lot of new smartphone brands have launched in India. Motorola, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo, Nubia, you name it. Now, one more optimistic smartphone brand from China has announced a partnership with an e-commerce company, which seems to be a strategy these days. The company recently announced its entry into the Indian smartphone market as Coolpad Dazen. Today, Coolpad Dazen, a famous smartphone brand from China,... Read More