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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) :-)

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.

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.

Top 5 smartphones above Rs 30k

Top 5 smartphones above Rs 30k

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Get set for the best!

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.

Why Zeenat Aman Took Social Media Break

Why Zeenat Aman Took Social Media Break

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

'How casually some people say cruel things online that they would never dare say in person.'

The 10 BEST smartphones of 2019

The 10 BEST smartphones of 2019

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Rediff.com's Ashish Narsale lists the smartphones that ruled our hearts in 2019.

881 Million Indians Are Phone Addicts!

881 Million Indians Are Phone Addicts!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Indians spend 4 hours and 5 minutes on an average daily, outdoing global usage by an hour.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Top 10: Best messaging apps for smartphones

Top 10: Best messaging apps for smartphones

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Staying connected is simple. And easy!

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.

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

Indian kiranas are agile enough to face the q-com challenge, but it's going to be a tough fight, notes Ambi Parameswaran.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Samsung Pushes Xiaomi To 3rd Spot

Samsung Pushes Xiaomi To 3rd Spot

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Counterpoint Research estimates that Xiaomi will end CY23 with a volume market share in CY23 to 15 per cent, pushing the Chinese company, which has faced numerous challenges and scrutiny from investigative agencies, to the third place.

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.

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.

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.

Top 5 smartphones under Rs 10,000

Top 5 smartphones under Rs 10,000

Rediff.com27 Jan 2013

Got to buy the best Android smartphone under Rs 10,000? Then look no further.

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%.

Microsoft eyes Indian smartphone market

Microsoft eyes Indian smartphone market

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

The world's largest software firm Microsoft on Sunday said it is sharpening its focus on the fast growing smartphones market and other wireless devices in India.

Nokia still market leader in smartphones

Nokia still market leader in smartphones

Rediff.com3 May 2010

The global smartphone market experienced its strongest ever growth since 2007 with sales of about 55.2 million units in January-March 2010.

Top 7 features your smartphone must have

Top 7 features your smartphone must have

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

If you are thinking of making a trasition from your old mobile phone to a smartphone, then here is a list of features which are a must for a smartphone to be a real smartphone.

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.

Buying a smartphone? Wait till October

Buying a smartphone? Wait till October

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

The widely-rumoured Apple iPhone 5 is scheduled to make an appearance on 12 September, Nokia-Microsoft, too, is allegedly launching new smartphones and Samsung has already released a new Windows 8 phablet (phone that masquerades as a tablet).

Now, use gestures to control your smartphone

Now, use gestures to control your smartphone

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

University of Washington researchers said some smartphones are starting to incorporate 3-D gesture sensing based on cameras, but cameras consume significant battery power and require a clear view of the user's hands.

Dixon Technologies: Q4FY24 performance disappoints, valuation rich

Dixon Technologies: Q4FY24 performance disappoints, valuation rich

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Dixon Technologies' January-March quarter (Q4) results came in well below expectations, but the potential for signing up a new mobile client, and plans for backward integration into display manufacturing kept investors happy. Dixon's Q4FY24 revenue grew 52 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 4,660 crore, below Street consensus, due to weakness in consumer electronics (Rs 890 crore) and home appliances (Rs 294 crore) segments.