Nokia X is a strange entity, it isn't supposed to exist. Especially considering Nokia's acquisition by Microsoft. But here it is, Nokia's first Android smartphone. The Nokia X is a dual-SIM Android smartphone running on a dual-core processor with 512 MB RAM and a 4-inch WVGA display. Its heavily skinned to look more like Windows Phone, even borrowing FastLane multitasking UI from its Asha brethren. Its an amalgamation of Windows Phone and Asha UI. Read more...
Moto X is a revolutionary device in its own right. It was the first true blue device made by Motorola under Google. The Moto X showed the world that a phone doesn't need to have the latest spec to be the best or more user friendly. With innovations like Touchless Control and Active Display alongwith several other enhancements and the Moto Maker customization tool, soon became one of the most sought after phones in the US. This time around the Moto X has launched in India, although this one is made in China and not the US, it brings the same excellent build quality but no Moto Maker. Today we take a look at the Moto X Indian Retail unit with a Hands-on overview. Read more...
Micromax Canvas Elanza A93 is the new entrant in the dual-core entry-level segment. It features a dual-core processor with 1 GB RAM, which is a rarity in this segment alongwith a 5 MP AF primary camera. The Canvas Juice A77 was a big disappointment due to below average build quality and the fact that you couldn't move apps to the SD card. Lets see how the Canvas Elanza fares in our unboxing and hands-on review. Read more...
Motorola Moto G is one of the most anticipated smartphones, and to some extent it did what Moto X could never accomplish, give Motorola the international stage it was looking for to make a comeback. Moto G is a budget device and comes in both single and dual-SIM variants. Today we have the dual-SIM Moto G for you, its the Indian retail unit. Being a budget device, Motorola sure had to cut some corners, but none of them are in the specs or performance department. With a Android 4.4 KitKat update already promised and available in some parts of the world, Moto G is the budget shopper's Nexus 5. So here's our unboxing of the Moto G Dual-SIM retail Indian variant. Read more...
XOLO Q1000 Opus is a new phone in the QCore series featuring a quad-core processor from Broadcom. The new quad-core chip BCM23550 uses Cortex-A7 cores and a 312 MHz VideoCore IV graphics engine. Other specs include a 5-inch IPS FWVGA display, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB ROM, 5 MP AF camera with LED flash all for about Rs. 9000. Lets have a look at the device in the Unboxing of the XOLO Q1000 Opus. Read more...
Nokia Lumia 525 is an upgrade of the Lumia 520 with 1 GB RAM and the new Nokia Black update for Windows Phone 8. The Lumia 525 is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 305 GPU running the latest Windows Phone OS. The Lumia 520 was plagued with incompatibility with several games including Asphalt 8 which required 1 GB RAM, but that's been resolved in the Lumia 525. At present its available for about Rs. 10,200 in the market. At this price point it competes with the likes of the Sony Xperia M, Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 and some quad-core options from Micromax. Lets have a look at the device first, in the Unboxing of the Nokia Lumia 525. Read more...
Nokia's Asha 502 is a new entrant in the popular Asha series of phones from the company. The new Asha Software platform supports WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Line among several other social networking platforms. Although, Android smartphones in the same price range have better specifications and app-ecosystem, the Nokia Asha 502 is a beginners phone with great battery life. Here's our unboxing of the Nokia Asha 502. Read more...
Micromax is experimenting with the Canvas Series, and the latest product out of their labs is the Canvas 2.2 A114. Forget the comical name for a second, and you'd notice that the Canvas A114 is an upgrade to the popular Canvas 2 Plus A110Q. The Canvas 2.2 brings in a 5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor, 1GB RAM and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The design and build of the device is quite different from what you have seen before from Micromax, and with a price of about Rs. 11,500 its surely here to kill the competition. Here's our unboxing and hands-on with the new Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114. Read more...