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.
Xiaomi launched their Android smartphones; Mi 3, Redmi Note and Redmi 1S in India with huge fanfare and media hype. Xiaomi surprised or say, shocked everyone with an extremely aggressive pricing. They released the smartphones in India at a price lower than that in China. The star of the show was the … Read More
A report by research firm Canalys disclosed that Motorola has become the fourth largest smartphone brand in India by shipping 955,650 smartphones in Q2, 2014. On the other hand, Nokia sold just 633,720 units during the same time period. The report comes as a shocker as it is quite opposite from the first quarter … Read More
Xiaomi has declared via a Facebook post that 15,000 Mi3 units will be available to consumers for purchase on Flipkart on 5 August (2:00 PM). The device first went on sale on 22 July (sold out within 37 minutes) and then on 29 July (sold out within 5 seconds), selling 10,000 units on each … Read More
LG Optimus G was a remarkable smartphone for LG as it was turned into the LG Nexus 4, which became the first Nexus device in India to attract good number of sales. This helped in establishing the Korean firm as a serious smartphone maker in 2012. However, LG has not been too kind with … Read More
John Chen, CEO of Blackberry, in an interview with Economic Times India has claimed that Blackberry Z3 is selling well in India and Indonesia. ‘The BlackBerry Z3 is available in India and Indonesia with powerful sales and suffice attention from customers’, he said, but didn’t give any specific numbers. He also … Read More
Google Now Launcher (also referred to as Google Experience Launcher) which was earlier compatible only with Nexus devices, is now available for all devices running on Android 4.1 and above. One of the most important features of Google Now, which can be accessed by swiping from left to right on the … Read More
South Korean giant LG Electronics is set to ship 60 million smartphones in 2014, with great expectations from its flagship Android smartphone; LG G3. LG acquired 4.9 percent share of the smartphone market in 2013. Chinese firms have broadened their presence in the market, and Huawei has an increasing market share of 6.9 percent … Read More
The global smartphone market grew by 27 percent in the second quarter, but the ’superstar’ of the period might just surprise you. Strategy Analytics firm on Thursday reported that Xiaomi captured around 5 percent of market share in Q2, 2014 and emerged as the fifth largest smartphone vendor in the world. Meanwhile, … Read More
Even after launching low cost smartphones, BlackBerry’s global market share seems to be declining. In its report regarding smartphone market share, Kantar WorldPanel has tossed BlackBerry in the low-lying “other” category along with powerless platforms such as Symbian and Firefox. Three other major platforms; iOS, Android and Windows Phone either … Read More
Following huge sales slump and cut throat competition from Chinese and Indian brands, Samsung announced its Q2, 2014 financial statements in South Korea on Thursday. The company made a net profit $6.1 billion, which is a stark decline of 19.6 percent when compared to Q2 2013. According to Samsung, the decline in profits was due to stagnant … Read More
Samsung is set to unveil two high-end phones in the span of the next six months, according to Korean firm’s senior executive. Samsung’s VP Kim Hyun-joon was quoted as saying that the firm will launch a smartphone with a “large display” while the other device will be built with “new … Read More
The budget smartphone market is over-hauling with a hoard of new offerings based on Android 4.4 KitKat from local and global players. In order to stiffen the competition, Karbonn Mobiles has also knocked in with one such handset, Karbonn Titanium S19, which is priced at Rs 8,999. The handset has been … Read More
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