Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi in a personal capacity. The financial details of his investment are a mystery at this point. According to Xiaomi, this is the first investment by any Indian in the company. “We’re really excited to announce our newest Xiaomi investor — […]
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Sony Xperia P2 leaked, to feature a huge 4240 mAh battery
Looks like the folks at Sony Mobile suddenly remembered their 2012 smartphone ‘Xperia P’ and decided to give it a successor. A new Sony smartphone, dubbed as Sony Xperia P2, has appeared online. If the leaked images of the phone are to be believed, Xperia P2 will be the first high-end phone from the company […]
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Micromax to launch Android 5.0-powered Canvas Play smartphone soon
Micromax is getting ready to introduce a new Android 5.0-powered smartphone in the Indian market. Set to be dubbed as Micromax Canvas Play, the smartphone has been listed on the company website, but key details like pricing and availability remain a mystery. According to the listing on Micromax India website, the Canvas Play will feature […]
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Moto X (2nd Gen) receives a price-cut, now starts INR 26,999
Motorola India has quietly reduced the price for the 2nd Gen Moto X smartphone in the country. The smartphone is now available starting INR 26,999 at the e-retailer Flipkart, which exclusively carries all Motorola products in India. Moto X (2nd Gen) earlier used to retail beginning INR 29,999. Given the increased competition in the INR […]
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Best value-for-money Android phones in India
April 26, 2015: When I purchased my first Android smartphone in 2009, it was really hard to find good value-for-money phones. Also, since I was still in college, I didn’t have a big budget, so I had to wait for a price-cut to get a decent Android smartphone. While I did get a decent deal, […]
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Sony to launch India-only affordable smartphones: Report
Japanese manufacturer Sony has finally realised that its global smartphone strategy won’t work in the Indian market and it needs to bring products that actually cater to what most consumers in the country are looking for. Thus, it is planning to introduce India-only entry-level smartphones in the coming months. “Indian business is completely different from […]
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Asus launches new smartphone accessories in India
Alongside the new Zenfone 2 smartphone, Asus recently launched four new accessories for the Indian consumers. Although the company has revealed the prices of these accessories, the availability details remain unclear. Asus has unveiled the new ZenPower, Lolliflash, ZenEar, Zenflash and View Flip Cover Deluxe accessories. While the View Flip Cover Deluxe is compatible only […]
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Twitter’s new Highlights feature helps you catch up with top tweets
If you follow a significant number of active Twitter users, you would know the pain of keeping up with all the tweets. Well, Twitter understands your pain and to help you with the problem, the social giant has launched the new Highlights feature in Twitter for Android. Twitter Highlights is a quick and simple digest […]