Smartphones: News
24 Oct 2017
TechnologyThe 2018 batch of new emojis is ready!
Though we are still waiting for the 2017 batch of new emojis to come to our smartphones, the drafts of the next batch are already ready. 67 new emoji candidates have been shortlisted for the 2018 panel.
23 Oct 2017
IndiaApple has reportedly stopped selling the iPhone 7 256GB variant
It seems Apple has discontinued the biggest storage variant of its iPhone 7 - the 256GB version.
22 Oct 2017
IndiaMicromax Bharat 1 and Reliance JioPhone comparison
Reliance's VoLTE supported JioPhone is going to face some competition now with Micromax's Bharat 1 in the market.
22 Oct 2017
XiaomiThe best VoLTE smartphones below Rs. 7,000
Smartphones with VoLTE support have become the market standard for budget smartphones in India.
22 Oct 2017
SamsungSamsung's updated AI assistant Bixby to compete with Amazon's Alexa
Samsung has announced an update to its Bixby personal assistant software which was launched last year.
21 Oct 2017
AppleiPhone X: Apple being sued over 'Animoji' feature
A Japanese company has sued Apple in a US court over the trademark for the term "animoji" which was used by Apple to promote a feature of its iPhone X.
21 Oct 2017
SamsungSamsung phone catches fire aboard Delhi-Indore flight
It was a close shave for about 120 people onboard a Delhi-Indore Jet Airways flight yesterday, when a mobile phone of a passenger caught fire.
21 Oct 2017
IndiaGoogle reveals nature of software updates for Pixel 2 devices
At the launch of its Pixel 2 series of devices on 4th October, Google announced that it would provide software updates for Pixel 2 devices for the next three years till 2020.
21 Oct 2017
OPPOOPPO F5 smartphone to be launched in three variants
Chinese device maker OPPO is finally going to unveil its latest selfie-centric OPPO F5 smartphone in the Philippines on 26 October.
20 Oct 2017
HTC MobilesHTC U11 Plus, Lite to release on November 2?
As HTC announced an event it has planned in Taiwan on November 2, rumors are rife that the company will launch the successor to the six-month-old U11 on that day.
19 Oct 2017
Nokia MobilesAll about the new Nokia 7!
The Nokia 7, the second smartphone after Nokia 8 to feature a "bothie" camera, is coming to China on October 24.
19 Oct 2017
IndiaXiaomi set to overtake Samsung as India's largest smartphone seller
Chinese device maker Xiaomi, which entered India's smartphone market in 2014, is giving a really tough competition to Samsung.
17 Oct 2017
HuaweiHuawei launches Mate10 smartphones with built-in AI, to challenge Apple
Chinese device maker Huawei has finally unveiled Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro smartphones to take on Samsung, Apple, and Google flagships.
16 Oct 2017
Bharti AirteliPhone 7 at Rs. 7,777 on Airtel's new online store!
Days after launching a 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1,399, Airtel has now launched a dedicated online store which will offer premium smartphones on contracts.
14 Oct 2017
TechnologyHave a LOT of time? Check out these bizarre-but-fun apps!
A few months ago, a new social media app called Binky went viral. "The most stress-free social media app" let you like, comment, re-post, but nothing will actually happen.
13 Oct 2017
AndroidGoogle integrates direct video calling on Android devices
Google is "simplifying" video calling on Android mobiles, making it an "integrated part" of the devices so that users can directly start video calls from Phone, Contacts, and Messages apps.
13 Oct 2017
IndiaMi Mix 2, OnePlus5, Nokia8: Which one should you buy?
Xiaomi finally launched the much-anticipated Mi Mix 2 bezel-less smartphone in India to take on other premium devices in the market.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaXOLO launches three selfie-focused budget smartphones
Lava International-owned homegrown smartphone maker XOLO has made a comeback in India by launching three new Era smartphones -XOLO Era 3, Era 2V, Era 3X- targeting selfie lovers.
11 Oct 2017
Bharti AirtelJio effect: Airtel offers 4G smartphone at Rs. 1,399
Airtel has finally announced a 4G smartphone in partnership with Karbonn mobiles.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaBeware, OnePlus users! Your private-data is being collected without permission
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus seems to have landed in soup, as it is being accused of "stealing" private data from its users.
11 Oct 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Man dupes Amazon 166 times; orders phones, claims refund
A 21-year-old Delhi resident, Shivam Chopra, has been arrested for duping e-commerce website Amazon as many as 166 times, making at least Rs. 52L in April-May this year.
11 Oct 2017
TechnologyPhones should be more than just fads
Someone should say it already. Majorly hyped phone launches are blown-out-of-proportion because there's nothing new in them.
11 Oct 2017
TechnologyTV is on its way to become obsolete, indicates report
Come 2020 i.e. three years from now and only one out of ten consumers will watch television content on a traditional screen.
10 Oct 2017
IndiaMi Mix 2: Xiaomi's bezel-less phone launched at Rs. 35,999
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has finally launched its first ever bezel-less smartphone, Mi Mix 2, in India at a price of Rs. 35,999.
10 Oct 2017
MicrosoftMicrosoft calls it a day for Windows 10 Mobile
Sometimes the mature thing to do is to let go of something that didn't work great, to begin with, and direct focus elsewhere. It's just the smart thing to do.
09 Oct 2017
BlackBerryBlackBerry Motion: all you need to know about it
Just a few days after the leak by Evan Blass about BlackBerry's latest offing, the firm has gone ahead and launched it.
09 Oct 2017
GoogleGoogle clarifies why it dumped the 3.5mm headphone jack
When Apple dumped the headphone jack its Senior VP-Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller said, "It comes down to one word...courage. The courage to move on and do something better for all of us." Majority of us disagreed.
08 Oct 2017
Nokia MobilesBlackBerry 'Krypton' Motion will be its comeback phone
If you look really back in the past, you will probably remember a time in cellphones' history when BlackBerry was popular. That was then. Nowadays it's barely heard of.
08 Oct 2017
Health & WellnessSmartphone controlled bandages? That's possible
Innovation isn't always about creating a new solution. Sometimes it's about re-imagining an existing one.
07 Oct 2017
SamsungApple looking into battery problems in the new iPhone 8
There have been a few reports from at least five countries that the battery of the new iPhone is getting swollen and phones are being split open.
06 Oct 2017
AndroidThese phones are getting the big Android 8.0 Oreo update!
While many Android users are still waiting for the Nougat update, a bunch of smartphone companies has revealed the list of their devices that will get the Android 8.0 Oreo update.
05 Oct 2017
IndiaMid-segment phone Comio C2 gets launched, priced at Rs. 7,199
A relatively new competitor in the Indian smartphone market, Comio has launched a new smartphone in the country. The latest offering from the company, dubbed C2 is a budget-smartphone and carries a price tag of Rs. 7,199.
04 Oct 2017
GoogleGoogle Pixel 2 event: Sundar Pichai takes the stage
It is Google's time to show the new things that it's been prepping up for us. The online search giant's press event in San Francisco is the one we have been waiting for.
04 Oct 2017
GoogleWhat to expect from second "Made by Google" event today
Tech giant Google is set to unveil the next-generation Pixel smartphones - Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL- at the second "Made by Google" event today.
03 Oct 2017
OnePlusOnePlus 6 is on its way, forget about OnePlus 5T
Reports suggest that OnePlus is gearing up to launch its next flagship smartphone model sometime in early 2018.
03 Oct 2017
IndiaMake in India? When it comes to smartphones, not yet
India's goal of becoming a smartphone-making hub has hit a major roadblock due to lack of skilled labor and component makers.
03 Oct 2017
HuaweiHuawei triumphs over Apple, becomes top smartphone brand in China
It appears that Apple has finally lost its biggest overseas market. An FT survey shows that Apple, which is trying to regain its popularity in China, has fallen out of favor among the locals.
03 Oct 2017
HuaweiHuawei is ready to topple Apple with its new phones
Last month, after Apple's introduction of its "neural engine" dedicated to taking care of AI-related tasks such as facial recognition, Huawei took a pot-shot at the Cupertino giant.
02 Oct 2017
Lava InternationalLava will now bring sub-Rs. 10,000 phones with high-end features
Home-grown mobile phone manufacturer Lava said that from now on, it'll be targeting the sub-Rs. 10,000 market to take on Chinese competitors.
01 Oct 2017
XiaomiFive stellar phones under Rs. 15,000, available right now
If you have been waiting to get your hands on a phone for quite some time now and can't decide which one to choose from a wide array of mid-range phones in the market, don't worry. We've got you covered.
