January 13th, 2015 10:37 AM 4 COMMENTS

Micromax’s Yu Yureka to go on sale today for the first time, 10,000 units available

Micromax's first smartphone under its new series of Cyanogen OS powered smartphones, the Yu Yureka will go on sale today for the first time. Around 10,000 units of the smartphone, will be available for purchase from Amazon India from 2PM today to registered members only for Rs. 8,999. The Yu Yureka features a 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD display, a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, and... Read More

January 4th, 2015 3:36 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi sold 61.1 million smartphone units in 2014, more than three times compared to 2013

Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun has announced that the company has sold 61.1 million smartphone units in 2014, which is more than three times (326 percent to be precise) of 16.7 million units sold in 2013. Xiaomi's revenue stood at $11.97 billion in 2014, which is double the company's revenue in 2013, though its profits weren't revealed. Xiaomi's executives said that other manufacturers (like OnePlus and Micromax's Yu) are now trying... Read More

December 30th, 2014 1:48 PM 10 COMMENTS

10 smartphone trends in 2014: phablets, selfies, 4G LTE, exclusive tie-ups, and more

It has been an action-packed year so far, when it comes to smartphone launches, sales, and a number of technological improvements. In this article, I have listed 10 smartphone trends which I noticed in the year 2014. 1. Entry of new smartphone brands in India Some new, yet popular smartphone brands entered India, as the country is on it's way to become the largest mobile phone market in the world. Xiaomi, which is being portrayed as the "Apple of China",... Read More

December 26th, 2014 7:10 PM 8 COMMENTS

HTC plans to introduce more entry-level 4G smartphones next year

From the past one year, we've seen HTC focussing more on mid-range and affordable smartphones due to dip in sales numbers. Now, a new report from DigiTimes claims that HTC plans to launch more entry-level 4G smartphones in the first quarter of 2015. According to the report, the company expects to ship twice the amount of products next year. Jack Tong, President of HTC North Asia said to DigiTimes that... Read More

December 26th, 2014 4:10 PM 3 COMMENTS

Xiaomi has sold a million smartphones in India till date

Xiaomi, one of the most talked-about smartphone brand, entered two new countries this year, India and Indonesia. It had plans to enter some more countries, but it was kept on hold smartphone market earlier this year after it received better than expected response from India. Till date, Xiaomi has been able to sell a million smartphones in India. Till now, Xiaomi has launched four smartphones in India, the Mi 3 for... Read More

December 21st, 2014 12:48 PM 1 COMMENTS

Sony Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 smartphones to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop updates in early 2015

Most of the international smartphone brands like Samsung, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, and HTC are already working on pushing out Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for their high-end and mid-range smartphones. Now, even Sony has confirmed that it will roll out the latest version of Android to its high-end smartphones from the Xperia Z2 and the Xperia Z3 lineup in early 2015. This line-up includes the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia... Read More

December 21st, 2014 12:24 PM 1 COMMENTS

Motorola starts pushing out Android 5.0 Lollipop updated to Moto X (2014) in India

Yesterday, we reported about the Android 5.0 Lollipop update being rolled out to LG G3 in India, making it one of the first devices to after the Google's Nexus line-up of smartphones and tablets to receive that latest version of Android. Now, it is being reported that Motorola has started pushing out the Android Lollipop update to its latest flagship smartphone, the Moto X (2014) in India. This will be... Read More

December 20th, 2014 3:31 PM 3 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 2S with a 4.7-inch HD display and a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor leaked

Currently, the Xiaomi Redmi 1S is the best smartphone in the price range of Rs. 6,000 when it comes to the specifications and the performance, but Xiaomi is already working on its successor, possibly the Xiaomi Redmi 2S. The device has surfaced on the Internet through AnTuTu benchmark. According to the benchmark listing, the Xiaomi Redmi 2S, which is codenamed as HM2014811, runs Android 4.4 KitKat operating system and features a... Read More

December 16th, 2014 1:24 PM 1 COMMENTS

Micromax’s first Cyanogen OS powered YU smartphone to be Amazon exclusive?

Last month, Micromax announced that it will launch its online-only Cyanogen OS powered Android smartphones to compete with the likes of Xiaomi, Asus, OnePlus, and Motorola. Micromax has even sent out media invites for the launch of YU series of smartphones, which is set to happen on December 18. Now, a tweet from Amazon India's official Twitter account has kind of confirmed that the first YU smartphone from Micromax will be... Read More

December 12th, 2014 5:02 PM 3 COMMENTS

Micromax to launch its Cyanogen powered ‘Yu’ smartphones on December 18

Micromax has started sending out invites for its upcoming event, which according to the invite will take place on December 18. Last month, Micromax had announced that it will launch a new mobile device brand called 'Yu', whose handsets will be sold online, following the latest trend of Chinese handset makers like Xiaomi and OnePlus. The reason Micromax wants to try out the online model is understandable. As a company, it can cut costs... Read More

December 3rd, 2014 11:40 PM 1 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy A7 passes through TENAA revealing its specifications, launch nearing?

All these years, Samsung was being criticised for not launching a smartphone with premium materials (read metal). Last month, Samsung unveiled a whole new 'A series' of smartphones with ultra-thin metal unibodies, Super AMOLED displays, and 5-megapixel front-facing cameras. The Galaxy A3, the Galaxy A5, and the Galaxy A7 were leaked prior to their official announcement, but only the former two were announced by Samsung. Well, it looks like Samsung... Read More

November 19th, 2014 10:25 PM 1 COMMENTS

When will Android One smartphones receive Android 5.0 Lollipop update?

Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream Uno, and Karbonn Sparkle V were released under Google's Android One initiative. One of the most intriguing aspects about the Android One smartphones was a promise of regular software updates for two years from their release. They were initially launched with Android v4.4 KitKat but now that Android 5.0 Lollipop has been announced by Google, and it has been released for Nexus devices. The question is,... Read More

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