November 18th, 2014 7:38 PM 3 COMMENTS

Micromax announces YU brand of devices powered by Cyanogen OS, to be sold online exclusively

Earlier, we had reported that Micromax has partnered with Cyanogen to release Cyanogen OS powered smartphones and Micromax Canvas 5 was tipped to be the first such device. However, in a surprising move, Micromax has announced a completely new brand; Yu. Devices under this brand will be powered by Cyanogen OS, and will be sold online exclusively. YU will be a game changer brand in India. Disruption has to be... Read More

November 9th, 2014 4:08 PM 4 COMMENTS

LG G3 receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update next week, at least in Poland

As promised, LG has announced that their latest flagship smartphone, the G3 will receive the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop update as soon as next week. The update will start rolling out for users in Poland followed by users in other countries. This makes LG the first third-party OEM to release Android 5.0 Lollipop update to its devices. The Motorola Nexus 6 and the HTC Nexus 9 were the first devices... Read More

November 9th, 2014 11:00 AM 19 COMMENTS

First Impressions: Here’s what we think about the Apple iPhone 6 Plus

This year, Apple released two new iPhones, just like last year. But there difference when compared to last year is that, both these devices are high-end devices unlike iPhone 5C which was more of a mid-range devices. The iPhone 6 comes with a 4.7-inch screen, while the iPhone 6 Plus is equipped with a large 5.5-inch display, making it the first phablet offering from Apple. Before expressing my initial impressions... Read More

October 28th, 2014 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

All the Asus ZenFone smartphones released in India will be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop by April 2015

After Google released a final version of Android 5.0 Lollipop, people were eager to know if their devices were eligible for the update. Samsung, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, HTC, and many other brands clarified their stands and the timeline about updated their devices to the latest version of Android. We even published a list of all the devices which will be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop but, Asus was missing from the list.... Read More

October 21st, 2014 5:10 PM 4 COMMENTS

HTC Desire 820 Mini briefly spotted on HTC China website

HTC is back in the smartphone game with a wide range of devices across varied price points. They are adding new members to its family constantly. The HTC Desire 820, which was recently launched globally, is all set to get a sibling in the form of the HTC Desire 820 Mini. It appeared briefly on official HTC website in China before they took it down. The device is not really a 'Mini'... Read More

October 19th, 2014 8:59 PM 354 COMMENTS

[Updated] List of all the existing devices getting the Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Google has unveiled the next version of its smartphone operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop. It will come pre-installed with Motorola Nexus 6, HTC Nexus 9, and the Asus Nexus Player. But you might be wondering if your device will get the latest update or not. So here's the complete list of devices which are confirmed to get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. HTC HTC One M8 HTC One M8 Google... Read More

October 3rd, 2014 2:13 AM 5 COMMENTS

Future Micromax smartphones to come with CyanogenMod pre-installed?

Anyone who has even thought of rooting their Android smartphone must have heard about CyanogenMod. If not, CyanogenMod is a "more open version of Android" which gives an extra layer of customisability to the users. Earlier only a bunch of custom ROM cookers, which has now turned into a company, has already started providing software for a couple of smartphone brands including Oppo and OnePlus. Oppo N1 was the first... Read More

September 14th, 2014 7:54 PM 21 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi 4 unboxing and initial impressions

We managed to get our hands on the Xiaomi Mi 4, which to remind you, hasn't been released in India. Xiaomi is planning to sell the Mi 4 in India by the end of 2014, may be by December 2014. It might be priced somewhere around Rs 20,000 in India. We have been testing it since past one week and here are our initial impressions about the Xiaomi Mi 4.... Read More

September 6th, 2014 2:21 PM 6 COMMENTS

IFA 2014: Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia 830 are worthy upgrades but will they sell?

At their IFA 2014 event, Microsoft has revealed three new mid-range Windows Phone devices; the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM, Nokia Lumia 735 and Nokia Lumia 830. All of them are mid-range smartphones and they come with some interesting camera features. Nokia's smartphones are known to have exceptional build quality, smooth performance and great camera experience. But in the age of the Xiaomi Mi 3 and Asus Zenfone 5, will... Read More

August 30th, 2014 7:12 PM 14 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi4 vs One Plus One: Which one’s better?

Xiaomi has just announced that its flagship smartphone, the Mi4 will be touching down on Indian shores before the year 2014 ends. Judging by the previous pricing policy of the brand, it is expected to be priced in the sub Rs 20,000 bracket. Another Chinese device, the OnePlus One will be reaching us soon as well and two will be battling it out against each other for your attention. Both... Read More

August 7th, 2014 2:40 AM 25 COMMENTS

Here are our initial impressions about the Xiaomi Mi 3

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 Xiaomi Mi 3 which was priced in India at Rs 13,999, which is less than half of what other brands... Read More

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

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