Chinese firm ZTE to enter Indian smartphone market with 5 new models Pune: Aiming to become one of India's top three handset vendors, Chinese telecom major ZTE announced a tie-up with city-based firm Calyx to launch its smartphones in the domestic market.



ZTE, which supplies handsets to Indian handset-makers such as Micromax and Karbonn and telecom operators Reliance Communications and Idea Cellular, has set a target of selling one million smartphones in the first year.

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11:44 AM, May 18, 2013

HTC One M7 now available online at launch price of Rs 42,900 New Delhi: When we tested the HTC One, we found it to beautiful to look at and powerful to play but there is still no clarity about the official launch date for the phone. Now online shopping site Saholic has listed the phone at a price of Rs 42,900 and assures delivery within eight business days. The phone runs Google's Android software, but HTC has grafted its own home screen...  
01:50 PM, May 17, 2013

Spice unveils 5-inch Stellar Horizon Pro Mi 505 at Rs 8,499 New Delhi: Many months ago we reviewed the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi 500 and found it to be right on price but wrong on weight. The phone was then launched for Rs 12,499. Budget Android smartphone prices have fallen since and the successor to the Mi 500 the Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi 505 is being launched at a price of Rs 8,499. In terms of specifications the phone doesn't...  
05:40 PM, May 16, 2013

Panasonic launches P51 at Rs 26,990; enters Indian smartphone market New Delhi: Panasonic India has entered the fast expanding Indian smartphone market with the Panasonic P51. The company is very ambitious in its India plans and expects garner a market share of 8 per cent in the first year. The Panasonic P51 has a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels and is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz processor and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The P51 also comes...  
04:30 PM, May 16, 2013

LG launches Google Nexus 4 smartphone in India at Rs 25,999 New Delhi: When it had started to seem that the Google Nexus 4, will be yet another Nexus phone to skip India, LG has announced the launch of the Google Nexus 4 smartphone in the Indian market at a price of Rs 25,999. Online shopping site Flipkart had also listed the phone for pre-orders on May 15 at the same price. The Nexus 4 was first announced in October last...  
12:53 PM, May 16, 2013

Zen Mobile launches quad-core 5-inch Ultrafone 701 HD at Rs 11,999 New Delhi: Zen Mobile has announced the launch of the company's new flagship phone - the Ultrafone 701HD which is the first of a new series of Ultrafone phones from the company. The phone priced at Rs 11,999 runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2 and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. Zen Ultrafone 701HD's IPS screen measures 5-inch. The phone comes with a 2000mAh battery. The dual-SIM smartphone...  
04:27 PM, May 15, 2013

Unveiled: New 'slim, sleek' BlackBerry Q5 with physical keyboard Orlando: BlackBerry maker Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry Q5 aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software. CEO Thorsten Heins said on Tuesday that the Q5 device will be available worldwide this summer. It is RIM's third smartphone to run the new BlackBerry 10 system. The Q5 will have a physical...  
09:49 PM, May 14, 2013

Micromax Canvas Doodle A111 available online for Rs 12,999 New Delhi: Micromax's new smartphone - Canvas Doodle A111 - is now available on Snapdeal.com for Rs 12,999. It is a dual SIM phone and has a 5.3-inch capacitive display. The phone runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS. The Canvas Doodle A111 comes with a flip cover and stylus. The phone is powered by a quad-core processor. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera....  
05:30 PM, May 14, 2013

Sony launches Xperia ZR waterproof, dustproof smartphone Mumbai: Sony has announced a new smartphone in its Xperia line-up. Dubbed the Xperia ZR, it is set to be a waterproof handset and is equipped with a powerful camera, which seems to make the phone useful to those who might want to capture underwater video. Visually, the Xperia ZR has quite a bit in common with the current Xperia Z and ZL, with the circular lock button on the...  
02:17 PM, May 13, 2013

'Mobile phones to outnumber human population by 2014' London: The number of mobile phone subscriptions are set to outnumber the world's population by the end of 2014, a United Nations agency report has said. According to the International Telecoms Union's (ITU) prediction, mobile phone subscriptions will pass a whopping seven billion early in 2014. Currently, there are 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions while the world's population is 7.1 billion. More than a third of the global population are...  
08:03 PM, May 12, 2013

Karbonn A7 Star with 4.5-inch display spotted online for Rs 5,990 Mumbai: Karbonn's mid-range smartphone, the A7 Star, has gone up for sale at a couple of online retailers. While one retailer has listed the Karbonn A7 Star for the price of Rs 6,190, another store is offering the phone for Rs 5,990. In terms of specifications, there's nothing that stands out, but that doesn't mean the A7 isn't a solid handset for the price. There's a 4.5-inch capacitive display with...  
09:51 AM, May 12, 2013

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

Nokia to unveil new Asha models in coming days: CEO Helsinki: Nokia will unveil new models in its Asha range of mid-tier phones, after first-quarter results showed a sharp fall in sales of mobile phones while management focused on boosting sales of Lumia smartphones. "We are continuing to renew our portfolio, which includes plans to announce innovation and new products in the Asha line in the days immediately ahead," Chief Executive Stephen Elop told investors at an annual general meeting...  
08:28 AM, May 08, 2013

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

Intel revamps Atom chips in bid to find mobile footing California: Intel Corp on Monday unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its Atom mobile processors, with improved performance that the PC chipmaker expects will help it challenge Qualcomm in smartphones and tablets. The new microarchitecture, code-named Silvermont, will be a key building block in upcoming Intel chips for mobile gadgets, microservers and car entertainment systems, Chief Product Officer Dadi Perlmutter told reporters at an event on Monday. "We have not...  
10:18 AM, May 07, 2013