Who else will take on the might of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon if not the Adanis, Ambanis, Birlas, or Tatas?, asks R Jagannathan.
Pre-orders for the device will start from Tuesday and as part of the tie-up, Karbonn will start making the Amazon application available on its next generation smartphones starting with Titanium Hexa, priced at Rs 16,990.
Based on the Android One platform, Karbonn Sparkle V is trying to reach the top spot in this segment as it battles it out with Moto E, another Google product. But, will it succeed?
The company will launch Google Android One phones priced at Rs 6,000-7,000 by September-end.
The range will include two Android JellyBean operating system-based handsets and two smartphones based on the latest Android KitKat OS.
Karbonn Mobiles on Friday said it will launch world's first 'Smart Tab 1' tablet PC loaded with the latest version of Google's Android operating system in the country in August.
The sub-$100 smartphone market is dominated by Google's Android operating system, which has lower licensing costs, and runs cheaper hardware.
Made-in-China phone brands are eating away market share of prominent firms like Nokia and Samsung
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The company wants to put Android handset in every hand.
Four gadgets that will leave the geeks wanting more: HTC mini HD, the all-new Mac Mini, Karbonn K777 and Sony Cybershot W320.
There are some niggling issues that would make one frown a bit but at this price I think you can compromise on those.
After slaying biggies at home, Chinese smartphone makers bullish on India
At least two of them - Lava and Micromax - are arming themselves against the Chinese rivals which made them insignificant in the local market over the past few years.
In a dig at Jio's Rs 1,500 4G-enabled feature phone, the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led company said its smartphone would be made available for the price of a feature phone
At Rs 14,990, Karbonn Titanium Octane comes with an octa core processor as well as with the latest Android KitKat operating system.
These are listed on the basis of their current price and has nothing to do with their ranking.
The Indian market is expected to see launch of the first quad-core smartphone, S1 Titanium, in first week of February by Karbonn Mobiles.
Just stand in front of his latest film Kochadaiiyaan's hoarding, send an SMS, and watch what happens next.
Players such as Micromax and Olive have already launched tablets for the Indian market at a price point ranging between Rs 5,000 and Rs 7,000.
Karbonn Mobiles, Intex, Lava, Micromax and Maxx Mobile are among the brands that have entered markets in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Asia and Africa.
Handset firms Karbonn and Lava International launched their smartphones, while Maxx Mobiles introduced its feature phone targetted at the rural market.
Google is expected to launch its much-awaited sub-$100 (around Rs 6,000) smartphones in India this month, which will further intensify competition in the booming multi-billion dollar smart devices market in India.
Competition in the booming multi-billion dollar Indian smartphone market is further set to intensify with e-commerce giants Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal all set to launch Google's much-awaited sub-$100 (around Rs 6,000) handsets on Monday.
If you do not require too many higher specs I would say that the Mach One is a better bet than Karbonn Titanium Mach Two for your money.
The aim is a vast improvement in quality that would lead to a surge in demand for low-end Android phones
Mozilla showcased a smartphone prototype costing as little as $25 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, targeting developing countries including India and China.
With slower than expected growth in smartphone penetration, operators and OEMs are joining hands to provide affordable mobile devices with attractive offers.
Competes with Nokia's Asha range and similar offerings from domestic firms like Micromax and Karbonn.
Smartphone shipments stood at 16.2 million in 2012.
Their features, design and usability stand out in a highly crowded tablet market.
With Galaxy Win, Samsung is trying to contain the Indian brands who are selling quad core phones at very cheap prices. But will it succeed?
These 5-inch plus tablets will get you the best of operating system, cameras, processors and many more bells and whistles for just under Rs 22,000.
Experts say launches would pick up pace from mid-March.
Is Panasonic P51 worth buying for Rs 22,500? In terms of design, performance, camera and battery it is worth buying, but memory and processor speed are not up to the mark as compared to its competitors (Samsung Galaxy S III, LG Optimus Vu).
To cash in on the festive season, mobile handset makers like Apple, HTC, Karbonn and Lava have launched a series of smartphones in the price range starting from Rs 5,000 to Rs 59,500 for Indian consumers.
Five smartphones from Samsung and HTC, four from Micromax and Motorola, two from Huawei and one each from LG and Karbonn have reduced their price in September.
Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues
It also sports 128MB RAM, 256MB memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2MP camera and 1350 mAh battery.
Here are top 10 things you must know about the Android One Programme.
The content discovery platform designed to help you discover content and services in the language of your choice recently turned profitable. It has delivered 1 billion application installs and updates in the past 12 months, says Samreen Ahmad.
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