The shatterproof Moto X Force launches in India for ₹49,999
At a press event in New Delhi, Motorola launched the Moto X Force — the international variant of the Droid Turbo 2 — in India. The major highlight with the phone is a shatterproof screen, which is...
View ArticleIndia overtakes the U.S. to become the world's second-largest smartphone market
With over 220 million active users in 2015, India has surpassed the U.S. to become the world's second-largest smartphone market. Smartphone shipments saw a YoY increase of 15 percent during Q4 2015,...
View ArticleAmazon Now makes its debut in India, two-hour deliveries available in Bengaluru
Amazon has launched its two-hour delivery service in India, dubbing it Amazon Now. Live in Bengaluru, the service provides essential household items in under two hours, with the ability to choose...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy A 2016 series debuts in India
Samsung has announced the 2016 refresh of the Galaxy A series in India. The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 will go on sale starting February 15, with both models available in gold, black, and white. The...
View ArticleOnePlus X is now completely invite-free in India
OnePlus is on a roll when it comes to removing the shackles off its smartphones and enabling consumers to purchase them without invitations. Now the company has made it so those who reside in India...
View ArticleAmazon India ends return policy for mobile phones
Amazon India has notified buyers that they won't be able to return mobile phones bought from the online retailer. The new policy is only applicable to mobile phones that are fulfilled by Amazon....
View ArticleGionee launches the metal-clad S6 in India for ₹19,999
Gionee has announced its first VoLTE enabled smartphone, the Gionee S6, in India. With 4G LTE + VoLTE connectivity, the company claims to offer 40% better speech quality with the S6.
View ArticleIndia's telecom regulator bans Free Basics in the country
India's telecom regulatory authority TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has effectively banned Free Basics in the country, following its verdict on differential pricing. Facebook's...
View ArticleAmkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 takes smartphone gaming to the next level
After the launch of the Evo Gamepad Pro in August last year, Amkette, an Indian lifestyle technology brand, has introduced an upgraded version of its wireless Bluetooth controller for Android...
View ArticleGoogle now offers flood alerts in India
Following the devastating floods in Chennai in December, Google has announced that it is adding flood alerts to Google Public Alerts in India. The search giant is collaborating with India's Central...
View ArticleMoto G 2014 receives Marshmallow update in India
Motorola has commenced rollout of the Marshmallow update to the Moto G 2014 in India. Both 3G and LTE-enabled models are receiving the update, which brings Doze, Google Now on Tap, app permissions,...
View ArticleFlipkart offering attractive exchange offers, discounts on all Motorola...
It's been two years since Motorola's reentry into the Indian market, and Flipkart is marking the occasion by rolling out exchange offers and price cuts across Motorola's entire portfolio in the...
View ArticleLenovo sells 180,000 units of the K4 Note in India, open sale from February 15
Lenovo India has announced that it crossed 1.1 million registrations for the K4 Note, with over 180,000 units sold thus far. The vendor is getting rid of the registration system from next week,...
View ArticleFacebook admits defeat, shuts down Free Basics in India
Facebook has officially withdrawn its controversial Free Basics project in India, following a verdict by the country's telecom regulator banning differential pricing for zero-rated platforms. The...
View ArticleHands-on: Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 and A7 2016
Flagship-level design and build quality for half the cost. For those that can't justify the cost of a Galaxy S6, Samsung has the Galaxy A series, which offers a similar design with hardware that's a...
View ArticleAn Indian brand is going to launch a $7 smartphone later this week
Ringing Bells, an Indian handset vendor, is all set to launch a smartphone for under ₹500 ($7) on Feb. 17. The vendor already has an LTE-enabled handset that retails for ₹2,999 ($43), and with its...
View ArticleLeEco Le Max goes on sale in India for ₹32,999
LeEco announced the Le Max in India last month, and the vendor is now kicking off sales of the phone. The Le Max can now be purchased from Flipkart for ₹32,999 ($485) for the variant with 64GB...
View ArticleXiaomi's Mi 4 is on sale on Amazon India for just ₹12,999, Mi 4i for ₹9,999
Xiaomi is kicking off a promotion that sees most of its handsets discounted on Amazon India. The 16GB Mi 4 — which usually retails for ₹14,999 ($220) — is now available for ₹12,999 ($190). The 16GB Mi...
View ArticleIndia's $3.60 smartphone is now official: 4-inch qHD display, 1GB RAM, and...
India's Ringing Bells has unveiled its latest smartphone, the Freedom 251. As the name suggests, the phone is set to retail in the country for ₹251, which comes out to the equivalent of $3.60. For...
View ArticleMoto E 2015 receives Marshmallow update in India
Motorola has commenced rollout of the Marshmallow update to the Moto E 2015 in India. Weighing in at 453.9MB, the update includes Now on Tap, Doze, and app permissions, as well as Google's February...
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