Archives for April 5th, 2014
Sony passes Apple to become second largest smartphone brand in India
Sony’s smartphone value share in India has overtaken Apple, putting the company into second position behind Samsung. A key part of Sony’s success has been a focus on the Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 (€120 to €240) smartphone segment, backed by Rs 300-crore (€37m) of targeted marketing spend. This is according to research company IDC, who ...
Upcoming Sony D5103 hits Indonesian Postel; release coming soon?
The Sony D5103 model number is one we have come across before, mainly via benchmark leaks. Now it has passed through the Indonesian Postel website – the country’s telecoms regulator. Once a handset appears on Postel, it’s release isn’t normally too far away. Following earlier benchmark leaks, the Sony D5103 is expected to run the ...
Soon-to-be-unveiled VIVO Xshot to rock Snapdragon 801, 3GB of RAM and ultra clear imaging
China’s VIVO was the first handset maker to launch a smartphone with 2K screen. Their Xplay 3S pretty much opened a new era in mobile computing, with its 6-inch display managing to “cope” with 1440 x 2560 pixels. Like that’s not enough, the company is already working on the next flagship device that will be unveiled ...
Special deal for T-Mobile’s BlackBerry customers: Get $100 off your next BlackBerry purchase at ShopBlackBerry
You know how BlackBerry and T-Mobile broke-up, right? Well, the Canadian company is now proactively pitching BlackBerry owners on T-Mobile‘s network, offering them $100 off their next BlackBerry purchase at ShopBlackBerry. The deal is valid through May 31st and includes the BlackBerry Z10, Q5 and Q10. The Z30, for some reason, isn’t on the list. ...
Sony Xperia Z2 Compact clears the FCC but it’s a Japanese model
Now that the Xperia Z2 has been officially announced, we expect to see the Z2 Compact following suit. If we can take cues from the last year’s model, the smaller flagship will debut in Japan and only later hit the markets across the Western hemisphere. Well, the Japanese version of the Xperia Z2 Compact has been ...
White Xiaomi Redmi unveiled in China
Even though the Xiaomi Redmi has been selling in China for more than a year, it’s still a popular device, offering a hard-to-beat value for money. Up until this point it was available with black front though users were able to change its back cover. Now the white version has been announced, helping the handset maker ...
Gresso Azimuth joins the company’s luxurious line-up with titanium body and price tag of $2,000
Luxury phone maker Gresso “just can’t get enough.” Their latest product is, again, made for folks who want to stand out from the rest of the pack. Not in a good way, we would say. Rather, the new Gresso Azimuth is just like its predecessor – a dumb/feature phone placed inside a high-quality, fancy-lookin’ box. That ...
Xiaomi launches MIUI as an app for Samsung phones
Installing a custom ROM can be a pain for some users. Xiaomi knows this, hence it’s trying to make it easier to run their fancy MIUI software on as many devices as possible. Instead of rooting the phone and then flashing the custom ROM, the Chinese firm now allows some users to simply download an APK ...
Huawei Ascend Y600 with 5-inch FWVGA screen, 1.3GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.2 announced
Huawei has unveiled another low-end model for the emerging markets. Part of the Ascend Y-series, the Y600 is an everything but exceptional device. It packs a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) screen, MediaTek’s 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear and VGA front-facing cameras, HSPA+ connectivity, and a 2,100 mAh battery. Android 4.2 ...