Microsoft has launched the Nokia 222 and Nokia 222 Dual SIM budget phones. Both the smartphones will be available in select markets starting September and will come at $37 (approximately Rs. 2,450) before local taxes and subsidies. The Nokia 222 is the successor to the Nokia 220, launched last year. Considering that Microsoft India now lists the Nokia 222 Dual SIM, we can expect the company to launch... 

Xiaomi, the company often referred to as China’s Apple, has teamed up with the Android Open Kang Project (popularly known as AOKP) for its MIUI 7 custom user interface based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. The news was confirmed via AOKP’s official blog that revealed both Xiaomi and Team Kang were working closely on MIUI 7, which will debut on the next flagship smartphone, the Mi 5. For the uninitiated,... 

The famous bendgate videos and memes may just start doing the rounds of the Internet again, and this time it’s not Apple and its new larger iPhone models that are the butt of the joke. SquareTrade, an extended warranty service provider for consumer electronics, has come out with a video showing the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge being put through a bend test alongside the iPhone 6 Plus and HTC One M9. The... 

A new set of slides coming from Microsoft’s WinHEC event in Shenzen has revealed the minimum hardware requirements for both desktop and mobile phones to run Windows 10. The slides also detail the upgrade paths for different desktop and mobile OSes. The news is especially relevant to the public now that Microsoft has revealed that users of non-genuine Windows copies can also upgrade to Windows... 

Android 5.1 Lollipop, which has already been rolled out over-the-air (OTA) to the Google Nexus 6 phablet, has reportedly started rolling out over-the-air to Google’s 2013 flagship smartphone, the LG-made Nexus 5. The OTA rollout of the update does not come as a surprise, as Google has already provided a Android 5.1 Lollipop factory image for the LG-produced Android stock phone. The firm has also... 

Microsoft India on Saturday announced a ‘Smart Exchange offer’ for its existing Asha consumers to upgrade to the newly launched Lumia 435 Dual SIM smartphone. The exchange offer is valid from March 7 till April 15 or till stocks last, and can be availed from authorised retail stores across the country. Users of Nokia Asha 500, Asha 501, Asha 502 and Asha 503 will get an assured discount... 

It hasn’t been very long since Microsoft took over Nokia’s smartphone division, but the software giant hasn’t been standing still. Two of the latest devices to launch are the Microsoft Lumia 640 and Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. Four versions of each will be produced – single-SIM 3G, single-SIM LTE, dual-SIM 3G and dual-SIM LTE – but availability will depend on regions and carriers. We... 

Samsung launched the Galaxy A7, its slimmest smartphone yet, in India over the weekend, and we had a chance to get our hands on it during the launch event in Bangkok on Monday. The Samsung Galaxy A7 belongs to the new Galaxy A-series of smartphones, which, with their metal unibodies, are part of the South Korean consumer electronics giant’s attempt to distance itself from the all-plastic designs... 

Sony Corp aims to boost operating profit 25-fold within three years by growing its camera sensors and PlayStation units, its chief executive said, outlining a strategy that could see the company exit the cut-throat TV and smartphone sectors. CEO Kazuo Hirai said on Wednesday the Japanese consumer electronics firm would no longer pursue sales growth in areas such as smartphones where its has suffered... 

Microsoft India has announced ‘guaranteed cashback offers’ on its high-end Lumia 930 and Lumia 830 smartphones. The offer introduced for the Holi festive season in India is valid starting Friday till stocks last, says the company. The cashback on both the Lumia 830 and Lumia 930 smartphones can be availed by any consumer upfront via physical retail stores. Unfortunately, the company has... 

The cheapest smartphones don’t have all the gizmos of Apple or Samsung models, but I’m impressed by how many features you do get for roughly a third of the price. Processors are slower, yet that’s not so noticeable for basic tasks such as email, Facebook and weather checks. Video and audio are also enjoyable, as long as I’m not expecting the same performance I get on high-end... 

Canonical is all set to release its first Ubuntu-based smartphone in partnership with Spain’s BQ, a company known for making ebook readers, smartphones and tablets in Europe. The smartphone, named Aquaris E4.5, has till date been available with Android 4.4 KitKat OS, and will now be released in a new version running Ubuntu OS for phones, which has previously also been called Ubuntu Touch OS....