Lenovo India has confirmed to launch a new affordable device next month. The Chinese company is keeping all the details under wraps except that it will be based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 processor and will be announced at the CES next week. Lenovo has also promised to keep the phone aggressively priced. Lenovo will unveil […]
Archives for December 2014
Oppo brings 4.85mm R5 smartphone to India for Rs. 29,990
Oppo has announced the pricing and availability of the super slim R5 smartphone. The 4.85mm smartphone will go on sale from next month for Rs. 29,990 with pre-booking starting on Jan 1. Equipped with a nice steel micro-arc frame, the phone supports Indian 4G LTE bands and comes with a 5.2-inch AMOLED display along with […]
Samsung introduces Galaxy Note 4 with Tri-Band LTE-A support
Samsung in its home country has announced a new variant of the Galaxy Note 4. They’ve announced the LTE-A variant of the Galaxy Note 4 that supports Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation. In simple words, this new Galaxy Note 4 can reach a download peek of up to 300Mbps, making it four times faster than today’s 4G […]
Airtel delays VoIP Pack implementation, will wait for TRAI Consultation Paper
Net neutrality was a topic of least importance for Indian consumers until Airtel tinkered with the issue of segregating data use. Last week, Airtel confirmed to start charging users who use VoIP services on their existing data plans. In simple words, even if a user has a 3G/2G data pack activated, use of a service […]
Gigabyte hardware revisions allegedly perform differently
Imagine you order a certain phone ‘X’ only to receive a similar looking ‘X+1’. First reaction would be that the revision must be improvised and feature better features to warrant a new version however, as Hardware.info found, the case is completely different in case of Gigabyte. Gigabyte has been releasing new motherboard revisions that use […]
Kodak to introduce its first smartphone at CES
Kodak is seeking a re-entry in the hardware business and it will be a smartphone under its own brand. The device and the complete range will be manufactured by Bullitt Group but Kodak will offer its “best-in-class” image management software and features along with unique design and UI. Kodak isn’t revealing anything about the device […]
Xiaomi sells 1 million units in India
Xiaomi may not sell the same number of units a Samsung or a Micromax sells in India but the company has grown at a steady pace for others to take notice. In a tweet, Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra has confirmed that the company has sold 1 million Mi devices since they started in July. The number […]
Amazon Christmas App Bundle is live, offers $220 worth of apps for free
As promised, Amazon has published the list of apps and games that are available as part of the largest Free App of the Day bundle. There are 40 apps up for grabs ranging from Plex, Farming Simulator, Splashtop Fleksy Keyboard and more. In all, Amazon is giving away up to $220 worth of apps for […]
Redmi Note 4G goes on sale on Dec 30, registration starts today
Xiaomi has been selling the 3G variant of the Redmi Note and now they’ve confirmed the release of the 4G variant as well. Interested users can register their interest from 6PM today to be eligible for a sale on December 30 at 2PM. In addition to the obvious 4G connectivity support, the Redmi Note 4G […]
Android One expands to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Google introduced the Android One program earlier this year to cater to the affordable smartphone segment with India being the first country. Now Google is expanding the program to India’s bordering countries as well with the second wave of Android One phones coming to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Google wants to tap the neighbouring […]