Indian smartphone maker Micromax's dual-operating system tablet Laptab will be priced under $500 (about Rs 30,000) and will be available in the domestic market next month.
At Rs 8,999, this 'Made in India' budget smartphone competes with Chinese rivals Xiaomi Redmi 4, Nubia N1 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. But can it win Micromax the lost ground?
Homegrown handset maker Micromax on Tuesday launched its new six-inch phablet 'Canvas Doodle 3' for Rs 8,500.
Canvas Blaze will have one sim slot that will work on 3G equivalent CDMA network of MTS and the other will support GSM sim which can work on network of telecom players like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular etc.
The Canvas Knight 2 impresses in terms of design.
The television business today contributes 7 per cent to Micromax's revenue and it posted a 70 per cent growth last year.
At Rs 8,999 Micromax's 4G phone is pitched against the likes of Xiaomi, OnePlus and Oppo. But will it steal the limelight from these budget-smartphone worthies?
Micromax's Canvas Selfie wants to make women 'more presentable'.
Large-screen device focused on imaging, battery and multimedia fails to match peers in price segment, says Khalid Anzar.
Nokia's much-awaited Android-based 'Nokia X' will be available in India from March 15, as the Finnish firm takes head-on the likes of Samsung and Micromax to grab a share of the burgeoning affordable smartphone market.
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The company wants to put Android handset in every hand.
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.
Comparing the budget smartphones from Micromax and Xiaomi.
Most India brands have started offering 3G-enabled phones with a starting price of about Rs 4,000.
It's not just the price! These smartphones come loaded with great features too.
It also sports 128MB RAM, 256MB memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2MP camera and 1350 mAh battery.
They are the best value for money smartphones in India.
There is a new energy in 2015 and a new breed of young, ambitious innovators and entrepreneurs who are coming up with creative solutions to many of India's problems, says Mallika Kapur.
Tizen is an open source operating system built by the eponymous organisation that includes Samsung as a member.
Xiaomi, Lenovo and Micromax have launched low cost phones to attract consumers at large scale.
Google Inc on Monday launched the first smartphones powered by its Android One operating system in India, pricing them at around Rs 6,399 ($105) to capture the low-cost segment of the world's fastest growing smartphone market.
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The Yu Yutopia comes with a full-metal body, which is a step up from previous Yu phones.
Eyeing emerging markets for its affordable smartphones, Microsoft launched its first Lumia device without the iconic brand name of Nokia.
Stung by the flood of competitively priced phones from Micromax and Xiaomi, Samsung has decided to prop up the budget segment by offering 4G-enabled smartphones in India.
The best in their class, all these five offer premium quality, exciting features that suit different budgets
These five are budget-friendly yet feature rich.
In February this year, Nokia had announced the 'Nokia X' family of affordable smartphones, running Google's Android apps, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Companies are playing the price game to woo customers.
The strategy of selling the phone will remain the same.
The device, Win 400, is available at Rs 4,979.
Microsoft has launched the Lumia 830, 735 and 730, priced at 330 euros (about Rs 26,190), 219 euros (about Rs 17,370) and 199 euros (about Rs 15,800), respectively, as it tries to build on its acquisition of Nokia's mobile division earlier this year.
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All the Android One phones launched together look identical when it comes to build and design.
Samsung also unveiled its slimmest Galaxy handset.
Dubbed as the 'fastest' smartphone in the world, Xiaomi has left no stone unturned to launch Mi 4, the successor to Mi 3 next year. But how is the Mi 4 different from Mi 3? Can these two along with a bouquet of smartphones launched by the Chinese company help it cross the 100 million mark next year?
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The revival of feature phones in India is driven by low-cost access to the internet, but the 'dumb phones' are learning to get smart and create a niche, says Veer Arjun Singh.
If you have a budget of just under Rs 50,000, usher in the New Year with these beauties.
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