Gionee on Saturday launched the Elife S7 in India at an event in Hyderabad, its latest slim smartphone offering with a thickness of 5.5mm. The Elife S7 has been priced at Rs. 24,999, and will hit shelves in a week in Black, White, and Blue colours. The Gionee Elife S7 was unveiled at MWC 2015, where the company president William Lu had explained why the smartphone was not slimmer than its predecessor,... 

Xiaomi on Tuesday launched a new 40-inch variant in its Android-based Mi TV 2 lineup in China at CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs. 20,000). The first sale of the television is scheduled for March 31 on Xiaomi’s China website. The new Mi TV 2 model from Xiaomi features a 40-inch Sharp SDP X-GEN full-HD panel with a ‘Radiant’ LED backlight module, a 14.4mm bezel, and 5000:1 dynamic contrast... 

Xiaomi, the company often referred to as China’s Apple, is turning five in April and the company to mark the occasion has announced an event on Tuesday. The Chinese company on its MIUI forum has confirmed that Lei Jun, CEO, will be launching new device (or devices) at the event. The company has not revealed what is up its sleeves; though based on recent rumours Xiaomi is expected to launch the... 

Celkon on Thursday launched a new budget smartphone in India, the Millennia Q450, priced at Rs. 4,799. The company confirmed that the Celkon Millennia Q450 will be available in India across retail stores; though there is no word on whether the smartphone will also be available online. The Millennia Q450 is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) smartphone which runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. It comes with... 

After taking the smartphone world by storm, Xiaomi is trying to repeat its success where tablets are concerned. We’ve been almost universally impressed by what the Chinese company has managed to produce given the prices it charges, and the rest of the industry has had to scramble to match this new competitive force. As customers and compulsive bargain hunters ourselves, Xiaomi has brought nothing... 

Soon after Spice and Micromax, Karbonn has now announced the start of the rollout of its Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Karbonn Sparkle V Android One phone in India. Last week the other two Android One smartphones – Micromax Canvas A1 and Spice Dream Uno started receiving the Android 5.1 Lollipop update, which is the first major update to Android Lollipop. Karbonn Mobiles in a press statement... 

If there is one smartphone company that has made a great comeback after facing near-total defeat, it has to be Motorola. The brand has come a long way since it reinvented itself with the Moto X (Review | Pictures) in the second half of 2013. In India, Motorola now has models that cater to every budget. Are you looking for a budget smartphone? You have the stellar Moto E (Gen 2). Do you want a phone... 

Lenovo India has started sending invites for an event in India scheduled for April 7, where the company is likely to launch the A7000 smartphone. The invite as usual doesn’t indicate much about the event or the upcoming device; though it teases Dolby Atmos technology, which comes built-in on the new Lenovo A7000 smartphone. Initially unveiled at MWC, the Lenovo A7000 was priced at $169 (approximately... 

Chinese manufacturer Huawei recently spun off its Honor line into a standalone brand targeting young tech-savvy buyers. Not wanting to be left behind after recent launches in the value segment, the company has put out a 4G-enabled smartphone that doesn’t pinch the pocket – the Honor 4X. 4G is still at a very nascent stage in our country and we have a long way to go before we start seeing... 

WhatsApp, the most popular instant messaging service used worldwide, has started rolling out the voice calling feature to its users. The company is rolling out the new feature in phases, and it appears some will have to wait longer than others. Here are the answers to all your questions about WhatsApp’s voice calling feature. What is WhatsApp voice calling? Until recently, WhatsApp only let users... 

Apple is expected to launch three new iPhone models this year – the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, and iPhone 6C – claims a report citing industry sources. While the report suggests that the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will be the incremental updates from last year’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, it adds the iPhone 6C will be cheaper variant of the handset that the Cupertino-based giant... 

HTC, Microsoft, and Sony already have phones with powerful front cameras to cater to the selfie craze sweeping across the globe. The latest to join this bandwagon is Micromax, with its Canvas Selfie. The Micromax Canvas Selfie has a 13-megapixel front camera with flash and an app which is embellished with a ton of beautification features. The marketing campaign quite clearly indicates that Micromax...