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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 July 31st, 2014 11:56 PM 5 COMMENTS

Karbonn Titanium S19 with 5 inch HD screen launched In India for Rs. 8999

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 listed online, in partnership with the retailer HomeShop18. The official announcement is still pending though. The Karbonn Titanium S19 sports a 5-inch... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 31st, 2014 6:34 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xolo Play 8X-1000 with Hive UI to launch in first week of August

Xolo will come out with a new ‘Hive UI' for its Android based devices. On its Facebook page Xolo has also revealed, possibly accidentally, that its upcoming dual-SIM Play 8X-1000 smartphone will be launched in early August. The post was taken off shortly but the users can always surf through the glimpse of the Hive UI on the Xolo website. Xolo Play 8X-1000 smartphone is all set to make its... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 31st, 2014 6:23 PM 9 COMMENTS

Micromax Canvas L A108 now available online for Rs. 10499

Micromax Canvas L A108, which was introduced on the Indian firm’s website last week, is now up for grabs at Infibeam for Rs. 10,499. The Canvas L A108 has a 5.5-inch qHD display and runs on Android KitKat 4.4.2. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek chipset and features an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and autofocus. Additionally, the device also features a 2MP selfie camera. Furthermore, the... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 31st, 2014 12:59 AM 2 COMMENTS

Hugo Barra defends Xiaomi in recent user data privacy debacle

Recently, there was a huge outcry over the internet about a report which stated that Xiaomi smartphones secretly upload user data such as text messages and photos over to MiCloud, infringing user data privacy. Hugo Barra, Vice President of Xiaomi's for international markets, has come forward to clarify Xiaomi's stand on user data privacy. MiCloud, Xiaomi's back-up service, uploads user data such as call logs, text messages, notes and photos to the cloud. This data can be... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 29th, 2014 11:07 AM 4 COMMENTS

Huawei Ascend Mate 3 leaked, will have a 6-inch screen and octa-core processor

Huawei's next flagship smartphone will be called as the Ascend Mate 3. It is rumoured to come with a 6-inch screen, octal-core HiSilicon Kirin 920 processor and a 13MP camera. Furthermore, it might be 4G LTE compliant and will be released by September. The device looks to have an appearance which is very similar to that of the HTC One Max but it's yet unknown what the cavity below the camera will hold, a fingerprint... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 28th, 2014 2:01 AM 1 COMMENTS

Is Oppo’s partnership with Amazon enough to improve sales?

Off late, it has become a fashion among smartphone brands to have an exclusive tie-up with online retailers. Motorola, Asus and Xiaomi are in exclusive tie-up with Flipkart while brands like Micromax, Xolo and Oplus have launched some of their devices exclusively on Snapdeal. Now, Oppo has announced a partnership with major online retailer; Amazon. It has also mentioned that all the devices from Oppo will be available from Amazon. Although Oppo entered the Indian market sometime... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 27th, 2014 6:57 PM 1 COMMENTS

Live Lock Screen BETA now available for Windows Phone 8.1 devices

Microsoft is trying very hard to make Windows Phone as flexible and as customisable as Android and their latest attempt is through Live Lock Screen BETA app. This lock screen customisation app for Windows Phone 8.1 was teased during the BUILD 2014 conference and it is finally available in Beta form via Windows Phone Apps+Games Store. It comes with 6 new lock screen layouts with different date, time, notification and... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 27th, 2014 6:39 PM 1 COMMENTS

LG Nexus 5 price drops to Rs 26,500 on various online stores in India

Looks like the LG Nexus 5 has had a price drop to around Rs 26,500 (16GB version) on various online stores in India. Earlier, the Nexus 5 used to be priced around Rs 28,999 and Rs 32,999 for 16GB variant and 32GB variant respectively. The device will be updated to Android L but it's hard to recommend it because it is at the end of its life and might be shelved soon after Google... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 27th, 2014 5:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lava Iris 460 with Android KitKat and 4.5-inch OGS display listed on official website

The Lava Iris 460 has been listed on the company's official website without any price tag. It comes with a 4.5-inch OGS IPS LCD screen with a resolution go 854 x 480 pixels. It comes with Android Kitkat, 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 8G of internal storage. There is a 5MP camera at the back with autofocus and LED flash while the front-facing camera has VGA resolution. Just... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 25th, 2014 12:54 AM 4 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Alpha with metal frame and 4.8 inch screen leaked in live photos

We've long heard and dreamed about a smartphone with metal body from Samsung's stable and looks like it will finally materialise. We heard about Samsung Galaxy Alpha earlier this month and now live pictures have been leaked by SamMobile. From the looks of it, it isn't a high-end smartphone as everyone expected it to be. It features a metal frame and the back cover is still uses a perforated plastic panel, just like... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 24th, 2014 5:04 PM 3 COMMENTS

Xolo Win Q900s now available from Flipkart for Rs 8,753

The Xolo Win Q900s, which was first released exclusively on Snapdeal for Rs 9,999, is now available to buy from Flipkart for just Rs 8,753. The Xolo Win Q900s is the company's first Windows Phone device and is being marketed as the world's lightest Windows Phone 8.1 device at 100 grams. The Xolo Win Q900s comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, 4.7 inch IPS... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 24th, 2014 4:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

LG sells 14.5 million smartphones in Q2, mobile division returns to profit

LG has churned out some really impressive smartphones recently including the Nexus 5 and the recently released G3. They have managed to sell a record 14.5 million smartphones during the second quarter of 2014. This is a 20 percent increase when compared to Q2 2013 and a growth of 17 percent when compared to Q1 2014. With $3.5 billion worth of sales, LG saw an operating profit of $83.4 million, after consecutive losses for three straight... Read More