As expected, Microsoft announced its new Lumia smartphone, Lumia 535 for the Indian market. The Windows Phone device is special in its own way because it is the first Lumia to bear the Microsoft branding. The phone runs Windows Phone 8.1 that brings the usual features you’d expect from Microsoft’s OS and features the ‘power […]
Archives for November 2014
Amazon selling unlocked Fire Phone for $199, includes Amazon Prime subscription as well
Amazon’s maiden smartphone attempt – the Fire Phone has been a dud and in a bid to offload unsold inventory, Amazon seems to put the device on sale for just $199. This is an unlocked device, which means it will work with any GSM carrier in the world and to top it off, also bundles […]
OnePlus One releasing in India on Dec 2 through Amazon, will require an invite to buy one
OnePlus has teamed up with Amazon to launch its maiden OnePlus One phone in India. The company will follow its international sales model to sell the device, which will require an invite. There will be 1000 India-specific invites up for grabs which the company will give away through a contest or by subscribing to its […]
Asus launches Padfone mini (PF400CG) in India
Asus India has been steadily expanding its portfolio and adding to the long list is Padfone mini (PF400CG). The interesting thing about Padfone mini is that it tries to give the best of smartphone and a tablet, depending on user’s need. The device is equipped with a 4-inch smartphone that can be docked to transform […]
Redmi Note releasing in India on Dec 2, 4G variant by end of year
Xiaomi’s very first press event in India confirmed the arrival of Redmi Note and after four months of the confirmation, the Chinese brand has announced the release of Redmi Note. The phone will be offered in two variants – 3G and 4G with the 3G variant going on sale on December 2 for Rs. 8,999 […]
Google’s giving 1TB of Google Drive storage to Chromebook users
Chromebooks are pretty good devices and if you thought Google’s 100GB of Drive storage was not enough, the giant is giving away 1TB of Google Drive storage for free for two years this holiday season. This $240 value freebie is actually valid if a user redeems it before January 1, 2015. This is a really […]
Monument Valley expansion available on Amazon Appstore, will release on Nov 24 on Play Store
Monument Valley’s expansion pack – Forgotten Shores released on iOS a few days back and the levels are now available on Android, provided you bought it from the Amazon Appstore. Interestingly, Amazon has managed to snag an exclusive window for its release and for buyers who purchased the game from Google’s Play Store will have […]
First Microsoft-branded smartphone coming to India next week
Microsoft India just sent out a ‘Block Your Date’ mail for an event on November 26. The invite does not explicitly mention Lumia 535 but it’s safe to assume considering Microsoft has been marketing the device with the significance of three ‘5s’ with 5 Microsoft experiences, 5-inch display and a 5 megapixel front-facing camera. India […]
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 is two times stronger than competition
Corning’s Gorilla Glass advanced a generation today and is understandably more durable than before. Compared to an aluminosilicate glass, the new Gorilla Glass 4 is said to be two times stronger with improved damaged resistance. Corning says the glass has been worked upon to address the screen breakage issue a regular consumer faces and claims […]
Sony introduces Ultra High-Speed UX Series SD cards
With a clear emphasis on 4K content creation, Sony India today launched its Ultra-High-Speed UX series SD cards. Targeted towards professionals, the UX series SD card offers up to 128GB of storage space and a read and write speed of 94MB/s and 60MB/s respectively. Sony says the card is also certified with UHS rating that […]