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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 November 3rd, 2015 10:26 AM 0 COMMENTS

Huawei’s Honor smartphones are no longer exclusive to Flipkart, now available through Snapdeal as well

Huawei has announced that it has partnered with Snapdeal to expand its online presence in India for its Honor smartphones. The Chinese smartphone giant launched Honor smartphones in India through an exclusive partnership with Flipkart. However, similar to Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Motorola, Huawei is trying to clock in more sales by making its products available on more online stores. The company will initially sell three Honor smartphones – the Hauwei... Read More

Asif Iqbal November 2nd, 2015 5:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

Gionee S Plus with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display and USB Type-C port launched in India for Rs. 16,999

Gionee has launched the successor to the Elife S7 in India today. The Gionee S Plus is priced at Rs. 16,999, and will be available in offline and online stores starting this week. It features a slim body, 4G LTE connectivity, a USB Type-C port, and a 3,150 mAh battery Gionee S Plus Specifications Android 5.1.1 Lollipop-based Amigo 3.1 5.5-inch AMOLED display, 720 x 1,280 pixels, Corning... Read More

Asif Iqbal November 1st, 2015 5:47 PM 3 COMMENTS

Google Play Music might soon launch in India

Google already sells apps, games, movies, and magazines in India through its Google Play Store. However, the company still hasn't started selling music and TV Shows in the country. Now, it looks like the search giant might launch its music services in India soon. The company recently unveiled YouTube Red, which is an unlimited music and video streaming service, but it is not available in India. A redditor from India... Read More

Asif Iqbal November 1st, 2015 5:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gionee Elife S Plus with USB Type-C port to be launched in India soon

Gionee launches a new Elife S series smartphone every year, and the company focusses on design, looks, and slimness with these smartphones. The Gionee Elife S5.5 and the Elife S5.1 were the thinnest smartphones in the world when they were launched. Last year, the company changed its approach by focussing on build quality and user experience with the Elife S7, and it was launched in India for Rs. 24,999. ... Read More

Asif Iqbal November 1st, 2015 3:59 PM 6 COMMENTS

Huawei to update five Honor smartphones to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in February 2016

Google publicly announced Android 6.0 Marshmallow in August earlier this year, and then released the final version of operating system in September with the launch of the Huawei Nexus 6P and the LG Nexus 5X. Now, Huawei has announced that it will rollout the latest and greatest version of Google's smartphone operating system to its Honor devices in India. According to a tweet from the company's official Twitter account, Android 6.0... Read More

Asif Iqbal November 1st, 2015 3:24 PM 5 COMMENTS

Micromax Canvas Mega E353 with a 13-megapixel camera and a 5.5-inch display launched for Rs. 8,320

Micromax has launched yet another smartphone, the Micromax Canvas Mega E353, in India with a price tag of Rs. 8,320. The device is available only through Flipkart as of now, but it will soon start selling from various online and offline retailers in the country. The Canvas Mega E353 is an affordable phablet, and is one of 11 smartphone offerings from the company which have screen sizes of 5.5-inch or above.... Read More

Asif Iqbal October 26th, 2015 8:13 PM 15 COMMENTS

ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 with Snapdragon 615 and 3GB RAM now available for Rs. 13,999

ASUS has launched a kitchen sink full variants of the Zenfone 2 this year. Now, the Taiwanese smartphone giant has announced that it has started selling another variant of the ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser today through Flipkart. Dubbed ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser 2 5.5, it differs from the ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser in two aspects, the processor and the RAM capacity. It features a Snapdragon 615 processor and 3GB RAM.... Read More

Asif Iqbal October 26th, 2015 6:52 PM 1 COMMENTS

OnePlus 2 invite validity extended from 24 hours to 72 hours

OnePlus has announced that it has extended the period of OnePlus 2 invite validity from 1 day to 3 days. This announcement was made through the company's Facebook Page, and the company stated that the validity period of a OnePlus 2 invite claim has been extended from 24 hours to 3 days. Unlike other well-established brands, OnePlus sells its devices through an invite system where one has to participate in its contests... Read More

Asif Iqbal October 25th, 2015 9:12 PM 2 COMMENTS

Bose, Creative, and JBL launch Bluetooth speakers in India

With the increasing adoption of smartphones and tablets, consumers have also started using wireless Bluetooth speakers to listen to music and other forms of media. Brands like Bose, Creative, JBL, Logitech, Philips, and Sony have been launching multiple devices to cater to this demand. Last week, Bose, Creative, and JBL launched multiple Bluetooth speakers in India. Creative Sound Blaster FRee was launched with a price tag of Rs.... Read More

Asif Iqbal October 25th, 2015 7:09 PM 14 COMMENTS

Xiaomi to rollout MIUI 7 to nine devices in India from October 27

Xiaomi has announced that it will start rolling out stable version of MIUI 7 in India to its existing devices on October 27. If you have a look at the MIUI 7 compatibility list, you can see that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is currently supporting all its smartphones and tablets that were launched in India till now. MIUI 7 Update Compatible Devices Xiaomi Redmi 1S Xiaomi Redmi 2 Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime... Read More

Asif Iqbal October 22nd, 2015 11:05 PM 9 COMMENTS

Innovative Nextbit Robin smartphone now available for pre-order for Rs. 30,560

Remember when an unheard of brand announced OnePlus One out of nowhere, and it went on to become one of the world's most popular smartphone? Now, it looks like there's one more brand that could become the next OnePlus. Nextbit is a new company formed by ex-Google, ex-HTC, and ex-Android employees, and their first product was Baton, an app that allows cloud syncing of Android apps and app data. [gallery columns="4"... Read More

Asif Iqbal October 22nd, 2015 9:55 PM 1 COMMENTS

LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P now available for purchase in India

Google's latest Nexus smartphones – the LG Nexus 5X and the Huawei Nexus 6P – are available for purchase from online as well as offline stores in India starting today. Both these devices were announced by Google last month and they went for pre-orders last week. This is the first time when Google has released not one, but two Nexus smartphones at the same time. The 16GB and 32GB storage variants... Read More