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.
BBM users on Android and iPhone will now be able to make free voice calls to BBM contacts over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection with BBM Voice, as well as access BBM Channels, a broadcast service, BlackBerry said in a statement.
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The move opens a new front in Google's battle with Microsoft by offering an alternative to its Windows XP operating system, which dominates the netbook market with a roughly 80 per cent market share.
While Nokia X is armed with good looks and brings freshness to the low end Android segment, the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 has better features.
Here is a list of top 13 best Android mobile phones in India available under Rs 15,000.
Celkon Mobiles is all set to launch the 7-inch sim-based tablet Celtab (CT2), priced at Rs 7499, based on Android Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System, a month after it forayed into the segment with e-tab CT1.
Allows users to access emails, notifications, maps and music control on the 1.6-inch watch screen.
Smartphone maker BlackBerry has paused the global roll out of instant messaging service BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on rival Android and iPhones, blaming the delay on issues caused by an unreleased version.
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It's not just the price! These smartphones come loaded with great features too.
Android smartphones in the Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 price bracket offer almost all features that are packed in top-of-the-line handsets.
In this mad race of smart phones it would be interesting to find out some features where iPhone takes beating from Android-based smart phones.
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A growing variety of smaller and cheaper Android tablets from Google to Amazon.com Inc will catch on this year with more consumers and chip away at Apple's dominance since the first iPad launched in 2010.
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Nearly 665 million Indians or 45 per cent of the rural population did not have access to the internet as of 2023. Difficulty in understanding internet procedures, insufficient awareness of its benefits, and a lack of interest have emerged as the top reasons for a gap in internet penetration in rural India, according to a joint report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar. "The proficiency of English in rural India is very low. While we have content in Hindi, the internet is English-heavy.
The large variety of Android handsets that can be purchased and enjoyed in this segment is very difficult to choose from.
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Check out these tablets which are unique in the sub Rs 10,000 segment.
Last Friday, technology giant Apple, in a massive victory in its patent case against Samsung, won more than $1 billion after a jury in California found that the South Korean firm violated Apple's patents related to the software and design of mobile devices.
Last year's top of the line smartphones now fall under slightly-affordable category.
The Nokia X is based on the Lumia- and Asha-like designs.
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Nokia will unveil a low-cost smartphone running a version of Google Inc's Android operating system, despite the company's close partnership with Microsoft Corp and its competing Windows system, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Most low cost smartphones suffer from too little RAM making them incompetent for multi-tasking and gaming.
Google said safety, affordability and expanded use cases for the next wave of users will be the pillars to get the next 700 million users online.
India's first Android-powered mobile HTC Magic has Bharti Airtel as its exclusive carrier and is priced at Rs 29,900. "The handset would be available in the Indian market in the first week of July... We are confident of the product doing well and expect to sell about 25,000 units in the next four-five months," said HTC India Country Manager Ajay Sharma. HTC Magic is a touchscreen handset equipped with a 3.2-inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera and has 3G capabilities.
Choose a slim and powerful Android based smartphone that is ready to perform well and suit your needs.
With a full metal unibody design and flat sides, the phone undoubtedly looks like a premium one
Scrutiny of Google's code of conduct in the Indian Android ecosystem is far from over with several start-ups preparing to appeal against the company's revised policies of service fee on in-app purchases and subscriptions, according to sources in the know. This comes days after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) granted partial relief to the tech giant, reversing four of the 10 key non-monetary directives that would have forced Google to allow uninstalling of its pre-installed apps on Android devices. Paytm, BharatMatrimony, and ShareChat are among the start-ups that are likely to file grievances against the tech major for alleged non-compliance with the Competition Commission of India's (CCI's) cease-and-desist order on Play Store policies.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Wednesday declined to grant interim relief to Google seeking a stay on competition watchdog CCI's penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on the tech giant for abusing its dominant position with respect to Play Store policies. The appellate tribunal has directed Google to deposit 10 per cent of the fine before its registry in the next four weeks. A two-member bench comprising Justice Rakesh Kumar and Alok Srivastava issued notices to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and other respondents and posted the matter for hearing on April 17, 2023.
Google on Tuesday began reinstating about 250 Indian apps it had delisted from its Play Store over a billing dispute as it caved in to government criticism, but the squabble may not yet be over.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Wednesday directed Google to pay 10 per cent of the Rs 1,337.76-crore penalty imposed on the tech giant by fair trade regulator CCI. A two-member bench, however, declined to grant any immediate stay the operations of Competition Commission of India (CCI) penalty and said it would pass any order after hearing out other parties. The appellate tribunal has issued notices to CCI and directed to list the matter on February 13, for hearing over interim stay.
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The Competition Commission is understood to have issued demand notices to Google for its failure to pay within the stipulated time the penalties imposed on the internet major for anti-competitive practices, according to sources. Google has filed appeals before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) two orders in October. The appeals are yet to be heard by the tribunal.
Market sources said that RCom has made an initial commitment to invest between Rs 25-30 crore.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says Gemini will eventually be integrated into Google's search engine, its ad products, the Chrome browser.
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