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9 awesome smartphones the world is waiting for in 2014

9 awesome smartphones the world is waiting for in 2014

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

The New Year is just a couple of weeks away and 2013 has seen an unending line of smartphones entering the market.

Spice launches 3G-enable Android smartphone for Rs 5,199

Spice launches 3G-enable Android smartphone for Rs 5,199

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

The phone comes with 13.Ghz dual core processor and 512MB RAM.

Smartphone war gets hotter, Xiaomi to unveil Mi4 in India soon

Smartphone war gets hotter, Xiaomi to unveil Mi4 in India soon

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is expected to launch its latest 4G device Mi4 in the country later this month as it looks to strengthen its position in the booming Indian smartphone market.

Guys, your smartphone can affect your fertility

Guys, your smartphone can affect your fertility

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Mobile phones could be doing more harm than good.

Top 5 smartphones between Rs 10k and 20k

Top 5 smartphones between Rs 10k and 20k

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Quick look at five smartphones that manage to top the charts with variety of features and the trade-offs one can live with.

Tatas to be India's first homegrown iPhone maker

Tatas to be India's first homegrown iPhone maker

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Tata Group is set to become India's first homegrown iPhone maker after Taiwan's Wistron Group agreed to sell a plant in Bengaluru to India's largest conglomerate. Wistron's board approved the sale of Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing (India) Private Ltd to Tata Electronics for $125 million, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer said in a statement on Friday. The unit operates an iPhone assembly plant near Bengaluru.

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Sale of iPhones hits the bottom; firms to postpone new launches; shipment might fall short of 2016 target.

Five dual-core Android smartphones under Rs 25,000

Five dual-core Android smartphones under Rs 25,000

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

If you thought a dual-core Android powered smartphone was out of your reach, think again!

Top 5 smartphones over Rs 40k

Top 5 smartphones over Rs 40k

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

If you have the money, these feature-rich, hot-selling smartphones are yours for the asking.

Samsung unveils largest smartphone yet: Galaxy Mega

Samsung unveils largest smartphone yet: Galaxy Mega

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

From May, the company will start selling the Galaxy Mega phablets that come with 6.3-inch and 5.8-inch displays.

Is your smartphone spying on you?

Is your smartphone spying on you?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Rajeev Srinivasan on why consumers must be careful with their powerful mobile devices.

Rise in cyber threats to smartphones

Rise in cyber threats to smartphones

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

India, which is expected to be home to four million smartphones in the next two years, is already on the cyber criminal map.

RIM launches BlackBerry smartphone at Rs 10,990

RIM launches BlackBerry smartphone at Rs 10,990

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) on launched its new smartphone 'Curve 9220' priced at Rs 10,990, a move aimed at strengthening its presence in India, which is one of its fast growing markets.

Samsung warns of difficult 2016 as smartphone market peaks

Samsung warns of difficult 2016 as smartphone market peaks

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Says that 'challenging business conditions' would remain in current quarter, even as it posted an operating profit of $5.05 billion for December quarter

Maxx to launch 9 smartphones; eyes Rs 3,600 cr revenue in FY15

Maxx to launch 9 smartphones; eyes Rs 3,600 cr revenue in FY15

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Feature phones will be sold through the trade channel. Recently, Maxx had launched its AX356 GenxDroid7 for Rs 3,696.

Samsung plans faster Galaxy S4 smartphone

Samsung plans faster Galaxy S4 smartphone

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The new phone will transmit data at nearly twice the normal speed.

Moto G4: The best budget smartphone

Moto G4: The best budget smartphone

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The phone has a big 5.5-inch screen, a great move for those who like watching movies and streaming videos.

Smartphone wars: Nokia Asha vs Samsug Rex

Smartphone wars: Nokia Asha vs Samsug Rex

Rediff.com30 May 2013

Don't be surprised, for the Nokia Asha series smartphones offer better gaming, music, Internet and social experience than phones that come under the Samsung Rex brand.

Will Gehlot-Sachin rift spoil Cong's prospects of retaining Rajasthan?

Will Gehlot-Sachin rift spoil Cong's prospects of retaining Rajasthan?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Infighting between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot has been out in the open throughout the Congress term.

Smartphones and tablets displacing household gadgets in UK

Smartphones and tablets displacing household gadgets in UK

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Between 2012 and 2013, smartphone ownership increased sharply (up 20 per cent), while tablet ownership increased dramatically (up 125 per cent) in the UK, the research found.

Nokia unveils metal-body Lumia 925 smartphone

Nokia unveils metal-body Lumia 925 smartphone

Rediff.com15 May 2013

The phone is lighter than Lumia 920 and will hit the market in June.

Micromax launches Canvas Blaze smartphone @ Rs 11,000

Micromax launches Canvas Blaze smartphone @ Rs 11,000

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

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.

Now, smartphone app that can control everything

Now, smartphone app that can control everything

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

The application developed by a Texas-based mobile app company can control media boxes like Apple TV, digital video recorder, smart TVs, thermostats, garage door openers and anything else that is connected to the internet, the New Scientist reported.

Look: India's FIRST quad-core smartphone at Rs 11k

Look: India's FIRST quad-core smartphone at Rs 11k

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

The Indian market is expected to see launch of the first quad-core smartphone, S1 Titanium, in first week of February by Karbonn Mobiles.

Top 10 smartphones and tablet PCs

Top 10 smartphones and tablet PCs

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

You can buy them for your personal use or gift it to someone you love. Here are top 10 smartphones and tablets currently going hot in the market.

Apple, Lenovo plan cheaper smartphones for India

Apple, Lenovo plan cheaper smartphones for India

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Want to take on Samsung and Nokia in India.

Google to launch sub-$100 smartphone in India

Google to launch sub-$100 smartphone in India

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Google Inc's Android software is coming to cars, televisions and watches this year, as the Internet search giant races against Apple Inc and other tech companies to extend its business into a rapidly broadening field of Internet-connected devices.

Is this the best dual-SIM smartphone under Rs 10k?

Is this the best dual-SIM smartphone under Rs 10k?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

Launched just a few days ago, the HTC Desire 210 has received good response from critics and customers thanks to its affordable price and some cool features.

Charge sheet filed against Vivo India in money laundering case

Charge sheet filed against Vivo India in money laundering case

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Enforcement Directorate has filed its first charge sheet in connection with its money laundering probe against Chinese smartphone maker Vivo-India and some others, official sources said on Thursday. The prosecution complaint was filed before the court of Special Judge Kiran Gupta in New Delhi on Wednesday under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Vivo-India has been named an accused apart from those arrested in this case, the sources told PTI. The judge posted the matter for consideration on December 13.

HTC launches smartphone to take on Samsung

HTC launches smartphone to take on Samsung

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

Icons on the home screen are replaced with a personalised stream of news articles, social networking updates, photos and video.

Wistron Deal: Tata Gets Global Reach, Apple Gets to Hedge Geopolitical Bets

Wistron Deal: Tata Gets Global Reach, Apple Gets to Hedge Geopolitical Bets

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

The government's target of hitting $52 billion to $58 billion in mobile phone exports in FY26 has been faltering; an Indian corporate group with financial muscle will help.

Soon, smartphones may have see-through vision

Soon, smartphones may have see-through vision

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

The new kind of computer chip operates in the part of the radio spectrum, known as the terahertz range. In this range, wavelengths of radiation are longer than infrared light and shorter than those of high-frequency radio.

What makes Lenovo Smartphone P770 attractive

What makes Lenovo Smartphone P770 attractive

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Lenovo Smartphone P770 has all the juice to keep one hooked to it.

Celkon launches cheapest Windows 8.1 smartphone

Celkon launches cheapest Windows 8.1 smartphone

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

The device, Win 400, is available at Rs 4,979.

Moto X: It is the best smartphone for Rs 23,999!

Moto X: It is the best smartphone for Rs 23,999!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

With exciting features and an apt price tag, the Moto X could give flagships a run for their money.

India-Taiwan-US Unite To Counter China's Cyber Threats

India-Taiwan-US Unite To Counter China's Cyber Threats

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Three countries share a common interest in warding off cyber attacks from various agencies PLA is developing and training in China.

Under Rs 35k: Top five smartphones with 6-inch screens

Under Rs 35k: Top five smartphones with 6-inch screens

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Ideal for those who want functionality of smartphones and tablets in one device.

BJP insults tribals by calling them vanvasi: Rahul

BJP insults tribals by calling them vanvasi: Rahul

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Addressing a party rally in Rajasthan, Gandhi also flayed the BJP over the situation in ethnic strife-torn Manipur and said the ideology of the BJP has set the northeastern state on fire.

iPhone 14 series: Launch of eSIM-only handsets has Indian buyers in a fix

iPhone 14 series: Launch of eSIM-only handsets has Indian buyers in a fix

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Apple's decision to launch the eSIM-only iPhone 14 series in the US has American buyers puzzled. Surprisingly, it stumped some Indian folks, too, despite the availability of a physical SIM slot in the India-centric iPhone 14 series. This is because a large number of Apple consumers in India get their iPhones at considerably cheaper rates from the US through visiting relatives, friends, family, et al. Their apprehensions are mostly about compatibility with Indian networks and eSIM availability in India.

These 17 smartphones, tablets are the next wave

These 17 smartphones, tablets are the next wave

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

Some dazzling mobile phones have been launched at the Barcelona World Congress in Spain.