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Top 8 smartphones under Rs 20k

Top 8 smartphones under Rs 20k

Rediff.com20 May 2014

These devices are a fine blend of quality features that offer value for money.

Best 3G smartphones of 2010

Best 3G smartphones of 2010

Rediff.com13 Dec 2010

Get Ahead read Nisha Agarwal, a software engineer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in response to our reader invite (below) sent us this snippety review of the best smartphones India saw in 2010.

10 smartphones under Rs 30,000

10 smartphones under Rs 30,000

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

These gadgets offer the best in price and features. Which one are you going to buy?

Now, a spa to pamper your smartphones!

Now, a spa to pamper your smartphones!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Spice Retail has launched a spa with services for transforming smartphones that range from deep body cleaning, screen guard facial to fresh skin rejuvenation and holistic healing services.

After 2 years, Micromax returns to top 5 in smartphone sales

After 2 years, Micromax returns to top 5 in smartphone sales

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

But this could be shortlived as the rise has been buoyed on Chhattisgarh assembly poll freebies

Top 5 smartphones under Rs 10,000

Top 5 smartphones under Rs 10,000

Rediff.com10 Feb 2013

The low-cost smartphone option is very limited if you intend to buy anything other than Android, but we have tried to give the widest choice here in terms of best smartphone for less than Rs 10,000.

Top 5: Gaming smartphones in India

Top 5: Gaming smartphones in India

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

Many new gaming smartphones have been launched in the market since last october. Here is a list which will help you identify the best gaming device for your needs.

Top 10 smartphones to gift this Diwali!

Top 10 smartphones to gift this Diwali!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Get the best deal for your loved one(s) :-)

5G phone shipments in India surged by 74% in 2022

5G phone shipments in India surged by 74% in 2022

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Shipments of 5G smartphones spurted by 74 per cent in 2022 even as overall mobile phone shipments declined by 8 per cent in the year, CyberMedia Research said on Tuesday. According to the CyberMedia Research (CMR) report, Xiaomi led the overall smartphone market with a 21 per cent market share while Samsung led in the shipment of 5G smartphones with a 23 per cent market share. Driven by a resilient consumer appetite to switch and upgrade, the premium smartphone market continued to gain traction, the report said.

Smartphone sales fall 30% in top 50 Indian cities

Smartphone sales fall 30% in top 50 Indian cities

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Demonetisation impacted the smartphone market at almost all levels, including customer demand and stock movement in distribution channels.

Top 5 smartphones above Rs 30k

Top 5 smartphones above Rs 30k

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Get set for the best!

This is the BEST time to buy your dream smartphone

This is the BEST time to buy your dream smartphone

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

From Samsung to Apple iPhone XR, smartphone firms are showering discounts in April.

These smartphones SLASHED their prices in September

These smartphones SLASHED their prices in September

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

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.

7 smartphones to suit your personality

7 smartphones to suit your personality

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Get Ahead reader Yatharth Jain answers the one question millions of smartphone users want to know: Which smartphone or OS is best suited for me? He lists out seven phones based on various personalities.

Apple re-enters list of top 10 smartphone brands

Apple re-enters list of top 10 smartphone brands

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

From new and competitively-priced iPhones to slashing prices of its older models, it had a multi-pronged strategy.

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Artificially intelligent smartphones will be able to offer solutions and suggestions based on user behaviour.

Qualcomm to launch smartphones soon

Qualcomm to launch smartphones soon

Rediff.com13 May 2008

Smartphones are full-featured mobile phones with personal computer like functionality with camera and email capabilities with a complete personal organiser. "We are working with our OEMs to bring to market smartphones with full in-built HSDPA (advance version of 3G mobile functions) next year," Qualcomm India and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation President Kanwalinder Singh told PTI.

India fastest growing smartphone market in Asia Pacific

India fastest growing smartphone market in Asia Pacific

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

India continues to be the fastest growing smartphone market in the Asia Pacific region.

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Samsung also battling low-cost Chinese vendors.

10 Tips To Sleep On Time

10 Tips To Sleep On Time

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

When you watch TV or browse through your phone while in bed, you're teaching your brain that's how people should spend their nights, says Clinical Psychologist Mehezabin Dordi.

Top 10: Best messaging apps for smartphones

Top 10: Best messaging apps for smartphones

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Staying connected is simple. And easy!

Sizzling hot: Most popular smartphones in 2015

Sizzling hot: Most popular smartphones in 2015

Rediff.com27 May 2015

They belong to different budget segments but when it comes to features and looks these seven stand out in the crowd.

Jivi launches cheapest smartphone at Rs 1,999

Jivi launches cheapest smartphone at Rs 1,999

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

It also sports 128MB RAM, 256MB memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2MP camera and 1350 mAh battery.

Falling smartphone prices to drive 1 billion sales

Falling smartphone prices to drive 1 billion sales

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The research firm expects global smartphone shipments to surpass a billion units this calendar year and 1.7 billion by 2017 aided by steady decline in average selling prices and emerging markets, including Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa contributing in volumes.

Samsung's smartphone primacy under threat from Apple

Samsung's smartphone primacy under threat from Apple

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

It's earnings from mobile gadgets dropped 64%

Smartphone users still prefer websites for e-shopping

Smartphone users still prefer websites for e-shopping

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

Close to 25 per cent of smartphone-users in country prefer to shop online than use shopping apps, a study by research firm Nielsen said.

LG to manufacture smartphones in Pune

LG to manufacture smartphones in Pune

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

LG is targeting a turnover of Rs. 3,000 crore in 2011 and sell 450,000 smartphone units in India this year.

Your smartphone may harbour disease-causing bacteria

Your smartphone may harbour disease-causing bacteria

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Students at the University of Surrey imprinted their mobile phones onto bacteriological growth Petri dishes to see what they might carry.

Smartphone prices on a slide

Smartphone prices on a slide

Rediff.com1 Oct 2007

Typically used by businesses or users as email devices, smartphones are more data-centric and have a suite of productivity tools like Word, PDF viewer, voice to text converter and a PC-like web browser.

Top 10 smartphones under Rs 10,000

Top 10 smartphones under Rs 10,000

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

They are the best value for money smartphones in India.

Palm launches smartphone Treo 750

Palm launches smartphone Treo 750

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

The Treo smartphone will be introduced on Airtel's network and Palm officials claim it was an exclusive deal with the service provider and retailed around Rs 27,000.

Honor 9 Lite: A premium smartphone in a budget

Honor 9 Lite: A premium smartphone in a budget

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

The Honor 9 Lite sports a premium glass design, dual-camera set-ups on the front and rear, and a futuristic 18:9 aspect ratio screen at a starting price of Rs 10,999, says Khalid Anzar

Now, smartphones that can identify knuckle touch

Now, smartphones that can identify knuckle touch

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

To open up the smartphone screens to commands from other parts of the hand, Chris Harrison, from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, has built the prototype.

Impress your Valentine with these smartphones

Impress your Valentine with these smartphones

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

We sincerely hope this list suits your requirement and this Valentine's Day brings all the love and joy in your life.

Smartphone review: HTC One

Smartphone review: HTC One

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Why this spanking new phone is a top-notch gadget

Now, smartphones to take your pulse

Now, smartphones to take your pulse

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

The technology developed by Fujitsu Laboratories measures a person's pulse in real time by using facial images captured by a built-in camera or webcam in a PC, smartphone or tablet.

Post note ban, smartphones all set to ring again

Post note ban, smartphones all set to ring again

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Experts say launches would pick up pace from mid-March.

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

In a first, the India's smartphone market fell by 4%.

Hit by lockdown woes, smartphone makers bank on e-sales to revive growth

Hit by lockdown woes, smartphone makers bank on e-sales to revive growth

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

After six weeks into the second half, the faltering offline channel, which traditionally rakes in 60 per cent of sales for the market, has become the biggest hurdle towards the path of revival.

Mobile Download Speeds May Surpass...

Mobile Download Speeds May Surpass...

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Most telcos say the speed will surpass fixed broadband as the 5G roll out, which is currently on 360,000 towers, crosses 400,000.