Huawei 6.1-inch Ascend Mate with 4050 mAh battery launched @ Rs 24,900

Huawei 6.1-inch Ascend Mate with 4050 mAh battery launched @ Rs 24,900 New Delhi: Huawei launched the Ascend Mate smartphone with a 6.1-inch 720p display in India. The phone has a Gorilla Glass display for scratch resistance. Running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, the Huawei Ascend Mate is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM. It supports 1080p video recording and playback. One of the highlights of the phone is its 4050 mAh battery. The smartphone is claimed to...
03:17 PM, Jun 18, 2013

The 5-inch Lava Iris 504q with gesture controls launched at Rs 13,499

The 5-inch Lava Iris 504q with gesture controls launched at Rs 13,499 New Delhi: Extending its smartphone portfolio, Lava has announced the launch of its new flagship smartphone - Lava Iris 504q. The smartphone features a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, and includes gesture controls. The gesture motion feature allows users to interact with the phone just by waving your hand in air. It can be used for clicking photos, changing tracks, tuning FM channels and browsing gallery...
10:37 AM, Jun 16, 2013

Huawei Ascend G510 review: Big in size, small in performance

Huawei Ascend G510 review: Big in size, small in performance New Delhi: Amidst the growing crowd of Indian brands, Chinese manufacturer Huawei is trying to make space for itself in the Indian budget smartphone market. Recently, the company launched a new smartphone, the Ascend G510 at a price of Rs 10,990. At its price, the phone does promise good specs including a 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor and Android Jelly Bean. Do the specs that look good on paper offer a...
03:41 PM, Jun 10, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 review: A richly dressed stale salad

Samsung Galaxy S4 review: A richly dressed stale salad New Delhi: Flagship phones are supposed to make us stand up and take notice, but not the Samsung Galaxy S4. It's not that there is not much good in it, only that the not-so-good somehow managed to put me off. The Samsung Galaxy S4 isn't a worthy successor to the Galaxy S III. This is what I had written in my Galaxy S III review, "Human nature is that we...
03:55 PM, May 20, 2013

Nokia announces Asha 501 at $99, offers free Facebook access

Nokia announces Asha 501 at $99, offers free Facebook access New Delhi: At an event in New Delhi, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop unveiled the latest phone in the company's Asha series - the Asha 501. The Asha 501 runs on a new software platform. The Asha 501 has a 3-inch QVGA TFT capacitive display and includes 128 MB of inbuilt flash memory and includes a 4GB memory card and the memory is expandable up to 32GB. The Asha 501 has...
12:57 PM, May 09, 2013

HTC One review: Beautiful to look at, powerful to play

HTC One review: Beautiful to look at, powerful to play New Delhi: The bigger players, such as Samsung and Apple may bask in the limelight, but in one aspect HTC takes the pie - design. And HTC once again delivered on its strength with the HTC One. At IBNLive, we unveil our review units before an audience of colleagues, so that we can get some immediate reactions that help us in understanding how the users are likely to react to...
12:14 PM, May 07, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 available for Rs 38,800

Samsung Galaxy S4 available for Rs 38,800 New Delhi: While Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, is available online and at Samsung stores for Rs 41,500, a retailer in Delhi's Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh is offering the device for Rs 38,800 (inclusive of taxes). Saitel (Nanak Electronic Pvt Ltd, Shop No. 130) in the Gaffar Market is selling the Galaxy S4 for Rs 38,800, while another retailer, Vaishno Electronics Pvt Ltd (Shop No. 131), is selling...
01:04 PM, May 06, 2013

First impression review: Samsung Galaxy S4

First impression review: Samsung Galaxy S4 New Delhi: We intend to use the top weapon in Samsung's mobile phone arsenal for a little longer before we post our full review of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Meanwhile, here are our first impressions about the much-discussed device that is the first phone with an 8-core processor. The Galaxy S4 undoubtedly comes with impressive hardware specifications, but Samsung has bloated the device with gimmicky features. 1. At the first...
03:10 PM, May 01, 2013

Samsung launches Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone in India at Rs 41,500

Samsung launches Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone in India at Rs 41,500 New Delhi: Samsung has announced the launch of its latest flagship Galaxy S4 in India at an event in New Delhi on Friday. Samsung has priced the Galaxy S4, which takes on the likes of the Apple iPhone and HTC One, at Rs 41,500 in India. The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in stores from 12 noon on Saturday, April 27. The Galaxy S4 has a 5-inch Full HD...
12:45 PM, Apr 26, 2013

Asus Fonepad review: Fresh design, powerful battery, poor speaker

Asus Fonepad review: Fresh design, powerful battery, poor speaker New Delhi: Unveiled at MWC 2013, Asus has finally launched the much-awaited Asus Fonepad in India at a price of Rs 15,999. We got to play with a unit for a week before the launch and weren't disappointed. The device comes in two colours and our review unit was Titanium Gray. Fonepad - as the name itself suggests - includes calling capabilities and is not to be confused with the...
01:11 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Asus launches 7-inch Fonepad with Intel processor in India at Rs 15999

Asus launches 7-inch Fonepad with Intel processor in India at Rs 15999 New Delhi: Asus has launched its much-awaited 7-inch Fonepad in India at Rs 15,999. The 7-inch tablet incorporates 3G mobile data with full telephony support. It has a SIM card slot and a microSD card slot. Neatly tailored, much of its functionalities are hidden away out of the sight. Weighing 340g, the tablet is moderately light in weight. The tablet has a 7-inch WXGA LED Backlight IPS panel (10 finger...
12:51 PM, Apr 24, 2013

LG's pocket-sized photo printer will come to India in June at Rs 15K

LG's pocket-sized photo printer will come to India in June at Rs 15K New Delhi: LG will launch its pocket-sized mobile printer named 'LG PD233 Pocket Photo' in India in the month of June at Rs 14,999, said an LG executive in an interview with IBNLive. The device was showcased in India at the LG Tech Show 2013, which took place in the capital on Tuesday. The portable printer can be connected to smartphones or tablets via Bluetooth, NFC. It is claimed to...
09:18 AM, Apr 24, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 coming to India on April 25; price under Rs 40,000

Samsung Galaxy S4 coming to India on April 25; price under Rs 40,000 New Delhi: The much-awaited Samsung Galaxy S4 is likely to be launched in India on April 25, however the phone will be available in stores from April 27, said a source with knowledge of the Galaxy S4 launch plans in India. He also said that the phone will be available for under Rs 40,000, while its MRP will be around Rs 42,000. Unveiled on March 14, the Galaxy S4 has...
01:37 PM, Apr 09, 2013

LG Optimus G review: Refined, powerful and competitively priced

LG Optimus G review: Refined, powerful and competitively priced After getting a lot of flak in India for the off-the-wall shape of its mammoth Optimus Vu, LG launched its new smartphone in India named Optimus G - in an attempt to gain a foothold in the Indian smartphone market where rivals such as Samsung, Sony and HTC are growing. ...
12:18 PM, Mar 26, 2013