LAVA Iris Pro 30+ with 4.7-inch display, quad-core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 11,990

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Sunday, August 31, 2014

LAVA introduced the Iris Pro series during the start of 2014 with the launch of LAVA Iris Pro 30. Last week LAVA came up with the successor of the Iris Pro 30 called as LAVA Iris Pro 30+. The smartphone comes in only black colour and is priced at Rs. 11,990, but is now available from exclusively online from Amazon India for Rs. 11,399.

LAVA Iris Pro 30+

Karbonn Titianium S19 with 5-inch display, 13MP rear camera, Android 4.4 KitKat officially launched for Rs. 8,999

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After getting spotted online for sale earlier this month, Karbonn last week officially launched the Karbonn Titanium S19 in the Indian market. The smartphone is called as a selfie phone and has mid-range specs. The Titanium S19 comes in black and white colours and has been priced at Rs. 8,999.

Karbonn Titanium S19

LG L60 Dual with 4.3-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.4 KitKat now available in India for Rs. 7,990

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LG has silently started selling a new budget-Android smartphone in the Indian market. Dubbed as LG L60, the smartphone was first found listed on the LG Russia website earlier this month and the dual-SIM variant of the same is now listed on the official LG India website for Rs. 9,000. However, the smartphone is available from Flipkart and Amazon India for Rs. 7,990. 

LG L60


Asus first Android Wear powered smartwatch to be called Asus ZenWatch, to cost below $199

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Last week, Taiwanese tech tycoon Asus posted a teaser image of its upcoming Android Wear smartwatch slated to be launched at the IFA 2014 tech show next week. Now, the firm has released a teaser video of the device, which reveals that the watch will be called as Asus ZenWatch. The teaser reveals that the first smartwatch from Asus will feature stainless steel frame and gorgeous curves.

Asus ZenWatch

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini launching in India soon, Flipkart to exclusively retail it

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Flipkart started exclusive retailing of smartphones with Motorola Moto G and Moto X, which was followed by Xiaomi and Asus. Now, it looks like South Korean tech giant Samsung is ready to exclusively retail its smartphones through Flipkart. Flipkart has started teasing the launch of the miniature variant of the Galaxy S5 on its social media channels. The teaser image reveals that the smartphone will be Flipkart exclusive.

Flipkart Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Teaser


Xiaomi Redmi 1S to go on sale in India starting September 2 for just Rs. 5,999; Mi3 sales temporarily discontinued

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After launching the Redmi 1S in India last month for Rs. 6,999, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi on Tuesday at an press event in New Delhi has revealed that it will start the sales of Redmi 1S in the country starting September 2nd. The company has also revised the price of Redmi 1S, and will now retail for just Rs. 5,999 and not for Rs. 6,999 as revealed earlier.

With a good news, comes a bad news. Xiaomi has also revealed that it has temporarily discontinued the sales of Mi3 in the country.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Android One smartphones set to launch in India in September

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The Android One project announced by Google at the I/O conference in June guaranteed the launch of smartphones with reasonable sub-$100 price tag. For the same, Google roped in local OEMs such as Micromax, Spice and Karbonn to launch smartphones under the initiative. It appears like these manufacturers are set to price their offering between Rs 7,000 and Rs 10,000, which is higher than the $100 price tag (approx. Rs 6.000) and launch them next month in the country.

Android One

Flipkart DigiFlip Pro ET701, XT811, XT801, XT911 and XT901 with Intel Atom processor launched in India

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As expected, Flipkart on Wednesday announced the launch of five new DigiFlip Pro Android tablets in the Indian market. Dubbed as Flipkart DigiFlip Pro ET701, XT811, XT801, XT911 and XT901, all the tablets are powered by Intel Atom processor and will join the already available DigiFlip Pro XT712 tablet. The DigiFlip Pro ET701 comes in Pearl White, Blue, Gray and Red colours, whereas the XT801/XT811 comes in Blue colour and the XT901/XT911 comes in White colour only.

Flipkart DigiFlip Pro ZT701

HTC Desire 510 with 4.7-inch display, Snapdragon 410 processor, Android 4.4 KitKat officially announced

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HTC has officially announced a new mid-range Android smartphone before the IFA 2014 tradeshow. Dubbed as HTC Desire 510, the smartphone comes with mid-range specs and 4G LTE connectivity. The Desire 510 comes in Terra White and Meridian Grey colours and will be available in Europe, Asia and select carries in the United States soon.There is no word on pricing details yet, but the smartphone is said to be highly affordable.

HTC Desire 510


Samsung Gear S with 2-inch curved SAMOLED display, 3G connectivity officially announced

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Samsung on Thursday officially took the wraps off a new smartwatch running on Tizen-based wearable platform. Dubbed as Samsung Gear S, the smartwatch comes with built-in SIM card slot (3G connectivity) and curved Super AMOLED display. Along with Gear S, Samsung has also announced the new Samsung Gear Circle wireless earphone. According to Samsung, both the Gear S and the Gear Circle will be available in global markets beginning October.

Samsung Gear S

LG G Watch R with 1.3-inch full circular P-OLED display, Snapdragon 400 processor officially announced (pricing)

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

After teasing it couple of days ago, LG today officially took the wraps off the what is said to be the world’s first smartwatch to feature a full circular Plastic OLED display and utilize 100 percent of its watch face, called the LG G Watch R. Similar to LG G Watch, the G Watch R runs on the Android Wear platform and will be showcased at the company's booth at the IFA 2014 event next month.

LG G Watch R

HTC Desire 820 with 64-bit Snapdragon 615 processor pegged for September 4th launch

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Taiwanese tech tycoon HTC could be lagging behind in terms of competition, but the vendor has always managed to stand out ahead of the competition with its innovative offerings and new features. For instance, it was HTC that has announced the first Android smartphone – HTC Dream (G1 for T-Mobile) and the first Full HD 1080p smartphone display with the Butterfly.

HTC Desire 820 teaser

Three Flipkart Digiflip Pro tablets with Intel Atom chipsets to launch on August 27th

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart appears to be all geared up to expand its portfolio of tablets in the country. Back in June, the retailer launched its own tablet brand with the Digiflip Pro XT712 tablet. Now, Flipkart has announced that it is holding an event on August 27th in New Delhi to announce new tablets under the Digiflip Pro branding.

Flipkart Teaser

LG G3 Stylus with 5.5-inch display, quad-core processor, Android KitKat officially announced

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LG has officially took the wraps off the LG G3 Stylus earlier today. The smartphone was first leaked earlier this month in an promo video. As the name suggests, the G3 Stylus comes with a Rubberdium stylus pen. The smartphone has G3-like design philosophy and comes in Black, White and Gold colours. According to LG, the G3 Stylus will go on sale in Brazil first starting next month followed by Asia, Middle East, Africa and CIS.

LG G3 Stylus

Sony Xperia C3 with 5.5-inch display, 5MP front facing camera with LED flash officially launched in India for Rs. 23,990

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Sony has officially announced the launch of "the world's best selfie smartphone," the Xperia C3 in the Indian market. The smartphone was originally announced last month and comes in slew of colours including Black, White and Mint. Sony has priced the Xperia C3 in India at Rs. 23,990 and will go on sale in the country starting September 1st. 

Sony Xperia C3

LG to unveil LG G Watch R with round display at IFA 2014

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Monday, August 25, 2014

Earlier this year, LG announced the LG G Watch as its first Android Wear based smartwatch. Within months after the launch of the G Watch, there were speculations that the firm will be coming up with the second generation model with a round dial to compete with Moto 360. This new smartwatch that has been making rounds in the tech news for quite sometime is the LG G Watch R and it is all set to be launched at the IFA 2014 in Berlin.

LG G Watch R

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specifications revealed via AnTuTu benchmark, camera features detailed

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The entire tech world is eagerly awaiting the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 at the Mobile UNPACKED 2014 event on September 3rd. In the meantime, the complete specifications of the device have been confirmed by a leaked AnTuTu benchmark listing. This makes it clear that the phablet will arrive in two variants – one with Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and the other with an Exynos 5433 Octa chipset.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and SmartWatch 3 alleged image leaked along with specifications

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Sony announced the Xperia Z2 earlier this year in February at the MWC 2014 press conference along with the Xperia Z2 Tablet. Now, Sony seems to be ready with the compact variant of Z2 Tablet, which is allegedly called the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. The name has been spotted in a Sony support document of an accessory. Now, the same has emerged in a new live photo along with the unannounced Sony smartwatch.

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

Motorola Moto X+1 first press images leaked online, Motorola XT1254 specifications leaked

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The Moto X+1 has been leaked numerously in the past suggesting the details of the device. Now, a fresh new render of the device has been revealed by Twitter leakster @evleaks as a gift to fans after the announced retirement. The leaked render shows the handset with a similar design as the prototype units that were leaked out previously. 

Motorola Moto X+1

OnePlus looks for GM in India tipping imminent launch of flagship smartphone

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

In July, OnePlus confirmed via an official blog post that the firm will be launching its operations in India soon. Now, the firm has once again confirmed in an official statement that they have started to process the commencement of operations in the country. The firm has posted a job listing looking out for a General Manager to handle the Indian operations. 

OnePlus One

Android 4.4 KitKat update now rolling out for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo in India

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Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo in India. The update was rolled out to the Korean variant more than four months ago, and finally Samsung has begin updating the international model of the Note 3 Neo. The update is rolling out over-the-air (OTA) and also via Samsung Kies application.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Android 4.4.3 KitKat update with 4G LTE support rolling out in India

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HTC has started rolling out the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update for HTC One (M8) in the Indian market. The update not only brings fixes and improvements but also brings the much-awaited 4G LTE support. The 4.4.3 KitKat update for One (M8) is also live in other countries which include Australia and Slovenia. The update is rolling out over-the-air (OTA).

HTC One (M8)

Android 4.4.2 KitKat update now rolling out for Sony Xperia E1, E1 Dual and Xperia M2, M2 Dual

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As promised, Sony has started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for Sony Xperia E1, Xperia E1 Dual, Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Dual in select markets. The update is currently live in some European and Asian countries. As always, the update is rolling out in batches, so it might take some time to reach other countries. 

Android 4.4 KitKat

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua with 4.8-inch display, Snapdragon 400 processor, IP68 waterproofing announced

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Sony on Tuesday silently took the wraps off a new mid-range Android smartphone called the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua. As the name suggest, the M2 Aqua is the water-proofed variant of the original Xperia M2 launched earlier this year. The Xperia M2 Aqua comes in black and white colours and will roll out from Autumn 2014 to markets including Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua


LG L Bello and LG L Fino with quad-core processor, Android 4.4 KitKat officially announced

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LG has silently introduced two new mid-range L-series Android smartphones globally. Dubbed as LG L Bello and LG L Fino, the smartphones will be showcased later next month at the IFA 2014 tradeshow. According to LG, the roll out of L Fino and L Bello will begin in key 3G markets in Latin America first, followed by in Europe, Asia, and CIS.

LG L Bello

Xiaomi Mi3 official flip cover and screen-protector along with Mi Power Banks up for pre-order on Flipkart

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Also refereed as Apple of China, Xiaomi introduced the Mi3 smartphone in the country last month. The smartphone since then has been selling like hot cakes and after a month two of the official Mi3 accessories are up for pre-order. As we know Xiaomi has partnered with Flipkart for selling its products in the country, both the Mi3 screen-protector and Mi3 flip cover are now available for pre-order on Flipkart.

Xiaomi


Motorola to launch new smartphones in India on September 5th, last stocks of Moto G 16GB on sale at Flipkart

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Motorola India has started sending out press invites to the Indian tech press media for attending an event on September 5th. This invite comes days after Motorola revealed its Chicago event date which is September 4th, where the company is expected to unveil the Moto X+1 and the Moto G2 smartphones, along with the Moto 360 smartwatch.

Motorola India invite

Possible specifications of Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 leaked online

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The rumor mills are heavily churning details about the Galaxy Mega 2 that is speculated to be the successor of the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3. The handset has been making rounds in gossips for many months, but now the very first image of the handset has hit the web revealing its specifications.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

Asus teases its first smartwatch launch on September 3rd at IFA 2014

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In this time period when the Android Wear based smartwatches are the trend, it appears like Asus will also be working on one such wearable device. The Taiwan based vendor has sent out media invites to the tech media across the world for an event slated to happen on September 3rd at the IFA 2014 slated to be held in September.

Asus Smartwatch IFA Teaser

HTC Butterfly 2 with 5.0-inch display, water resistant body officially announced, coming soon in India

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HTC has officially took the wraps off the successor of HTC Butterfly. Dubbed as HTC Butterfly 2, the smartphone is the South Asian variant of the newly introduced HTC J Butterfly. The HTC Butterfly 2 comes in white, blue and red colours and will go on sale in Taiwan starting September 2nd. According to HTC, the smartphone will be available in Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand later this year.

HTC Butterfly 2

Android One smartphones reportedly slated to hit the retail shelves in September

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Android One initiative of smartphones is much acclaimed and media reports suggested that these handsets will be launching in India sometime in October nearing the festival of Diwali. To the content of those consumers who were waiting to get their hands on these handsets, it is claimed that the Android One smartphones will be released earlier than expected in September.

Android One

LG reported to launch G Watch 2 at IFA 2014 tradeshow next month

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While it has been only a short while since the LG G Watch went on sale and so soon the South Korean tech firm appears to be gearing up to unleash the next generation smartwatch. According to a report by Korea Times, the LG G Watch 2 will be a serious game changer wearable device that will be shown off at the upcoming IFA 2014 tech show slated to happen between September 5th and September 10th in Berlin.

LG G Watch

XOLO Q510s IPS with 4-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.4 KitKat coming soon for Rs. 6,499

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Monday, August 18, 2014

XOLO is all set to introduce a new budget Android smartphone in the Indian market. Dubbed as XOLO Q510s IPS, the smartphone is found listed on company's official website. The XOLO Q510s IPS comes in gold colour option and is priced at Rs. 6,499. There is no word on when the smartphone will be launched officially.

XOLO Q510s IPS

LAVA Iris 360 Music with 3.5-inch display, dual front facing speakers now available in India for Rs. 3,849

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LAVA has silently released a new budget Android smartphone in the Indian market recently. Dubbed as LAVA Iris 360 Music, the smartphone comes with dual front-facing speakers. LAVA has listed the Iris 360 Music on its website and the same is now available from online retailers Saholic and IndiaTimes Shopping. LAVA Iris 360 Music comes in black and white colour and is priced at Rs. 3,849.

LAVA Iris 360 Music

Moto 360 smartwatch appears on Best Buy revealing complete specifications, priced at $250

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Motorola unveiled its first Android Wear powered smartwatch the Moto 360 earlier this year in March. The Moto 360 since then has been in gossip due to its appealing design and build quality. We recently had a look at some live images of the Moto 360 and now, earlier today, US based retailer Best Buy prematurely listed the upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch on its website, revealing a lot of details.

Moto 360

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 alleged images leaked online, specifications leaked via retail listing

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Sunday, August 17, 2014

It is now confirmed by Samsung that the next generation Note phablet dubbed as Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be launched at the UNPACKED 2014 event in Berlin on September 3rd. Now, the device has been leaked revealing its possible design language. Along with the detailed image, the Galaxy Note 4 is found listed on an Indonesian retailer website revealing its specifications.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Nexus 6 codenamed Google Shamu spotted on AnTuTu revealing Quad HD display, Snapdragon 805 CPU and Android L

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So long, we have been hearing about the alleged Nexus 6 smartphone with the codename Motorola Shamu. Now, the specifications of the device have been leaked as the handset has been spotted on the AnTuTu benchmark database. According to this benchmark listing, the handset will be called Google Shamu confirming that it could be the next Nexus smartphone.

Google Nexus 5

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 live images surfaced online, Samsung SM-G739F specifications leaked

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Lately, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 was spotted on a benchmarking website following which the device has paved a visit to the Chinese regulatory website TENAA. The latter has revealed the very first images of the handset besides confirming its previously leaked specifications. Along with the Mega 2 images, an unknown Samsung smartphone has been spotted on GFXBench website.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

Motorola to unveil Moto X+1, Moto G2 and Moto 360 on September 4th

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Motorola has been long awaited to launch the Moto 360 smartwatch that is acclaimed to feature a round shaped design making it very different from the other Android Wear smartwatches available now. Also, there are rumors regarding the successors of the Moto G and Moto X smartphones named Moto G2 and Moto X+1. Now, it appears like these devices will be made official at an event slated to happen on September 4.

Motorola Invite

Moto G2 to start shipping from September 10th, claims report

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Rumors are rife regarding the successor of Moto G that is allegedly dubbed Moto G2. While the speculations claimed that this smartphone will be going official this quarter, we now have the exact launch details of the device. According to GSMArena report, the Moto G2 smartphone will hit the retail shelves on September 10th.

Moto G2 alleged image

Samsung Galaxy Alpha with 4.7-inch display, 6.7mm thickness, metal frame officially announced

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After series of leaks and rumours, South Korean tech giant Samsung on Wednesday officially announced its all new metal-clad Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha comes in Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Sleek Silver and Scuba Blue colours and will be available at the beginning of September in across 150 countries.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 in golden colour option spotted on Samsung India eStore

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Samsung launched the successor of Galaxy Grand, the Galaxy Grand 2 in India last year and was available starting January 2014. The South Korean tech giant initially launched the phone in the country in White colour with Black and Pink colour variants were available from February. Now, Samsung has introduced a new colour variant of Grand 2 in the country, which is the Gold Grand 2.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2


Micromax Canvas Knight Cameo with 4.7-inch display, octa-core processor now available in India for Rs. 11,530

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Friday, August 15, 2014

On the eve of Independence, Indian smartphone vendor Micromax has released a new mid-range Android smartphone in the country called Micromax Canvas Knight Cameo. The Canvas Knight Cameo is the cheapest octa-core smartphone and comes in Pure Black, Black & Gold and White & Gold colours. The smartphone is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal for just Rs. 11,530.

Micromax Canvas Knight Cameo

Karbonn Titanium Octane and Octane Plus price dropped, now available for Rs. 11,990 and Rs. 13,990

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With the launch of Moto G, Asus Zenfone 5 and Xiaomi Mi3, Indian smartphone manufacturer Karbonn has reduced the price of Titanium Octane and Octane Plus in the country. Both these smartphones were originally launched earlier this year in March, priced at Rs. 14,490 and Rs. 17,990 resp. The smartphones are now available exclusively from online retailer Snapdeal for Rs. 11,990 and Rs. 13,990.


XOLO Play 8X-1200 with 5-inch display, 2GHz processor launched for Rs. 19,999; Q700s getting Android 4.4.2 KitKat update

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After getting spotted on company's official website last week, XOLO on Monday has officially launched the XOLO Play 8X-1200 in the Indian market. The smartphone comes with mid-range specs and will be available in black colour in the coming days. XOLO has launched the Play 8X-1200 in the country for Rs. 19,999. There is no word on XOLO A1000s, which was also spotted on the website last week.

XOLO Play 8X-1200


Oppo N1 Mini with 5-inch HD display, 13MP swivel camera officially launched in India for Rs. 26,990

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As expected, Oppo has officially announced the launch of the miniature variant of Oppo N1 in the Indian market on Monday. Dubbed as Oppo N1 Mini, the smartphone looks similar to the flagship N1 and comes with rotating camera. Oppo N1 Mini comes in white, blue and yellow colours and is priced at Rs. 26,990.

Oppo N1 Mini

Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi Pad to launch in India by year end, Redmi 1S in some weeks and Redmi Note before Diwali

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

China based Xiaomi has already announced its yesteryear flagship model, Mi 3 in India and it is criticized for the shortage in the supply of units. Now, it appears like Xiaomi will be launching more smartphones in the country. Well, the firm has shared the tentative release schedule of several products including the latest flagship model Mi 4 and Mi Pad.

Xiaomi

Samsung reported to debut SIM-enabled Gear Solo smartwatch at IFA 2014 alongside Galaxy Note 4

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For many months, Samsung is heavily gossiped to be working on a standalone smartwatch called Gear Solo. Now, it appears like the wearable device is likely to go official in near future. According to a South Korean report, the tech titan will be launching the Gear Solo smartwatch at the pre-IFA event slated to happen on September 3 in Berlin.

Samsung Gear 2

Moto X+1 complete specifications leaked, confirms Snapdragon 801 processor; rumoured to release on September 25

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Rumors are rife regarding the Moto X+1, the sequel to the Moto X smartphone launched last year. The handset is believed to go official anytime soon alongside the Moto 360 smartwatch. According to the latest reports, the Moto X+1 is codenamed Motorola XT1097 and it was spotted on Geekbench revealing some of its possible specifications.

Moto X+1 leaked image

XOLO Play 8X-1200 and XOLO A1000s with Android 4.4.2 KitKat launching soon for Rs. 19,999 and Rs. 7,799

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Sunday, August 10, 2014

XOLO recently launched the 8X-1000 in India running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat with company's own HIVE UI on top. Now, XOLO plans on launching two more smartphones in the Indian market. Dubbed as XOLO A1000s and XOLO Play 8X-1200, the smartphones comes under Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 20,000 budget category respectively.

XOLO Play 8X-1200

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