Motorola has launched their successor of the Moto G at a launch event in India. The new Moto G is also called Moto G (2nd Gen or Secof Generation Moto G) and has been priced at Rs. 12,999. In this post we share a hands on video review with the new Moto G 2nd Gen, price information, build quality, display quality, camera quality and overall impressions of the phone. We also compare it with the old generation Moto G and the Xiaomi Redmi 1S to give you a perspective of how these phones have changed. Motorola has also launched the new Moto X and Moto 360, which will make it to India by September.
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Leaked: ZTE Low Cost Android Phone To Compete With Zenphone & Moto Series
by Rohit Khurana •
We bring you some exclusive pictures of yet to be launched ZTE budget android smartphone for India which will be launched on 2nd of September 2014 in a launch event in New Delhi India. The phone, as per the leaks show and reliable data from our tipster, gets a HD display which is 5 Inch HD 720p display. The phone also gets most powerful cameras in this segment with a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front camera. The phone seems to be an Indian sibling of the international model ZTE Nubia Z5S mini. Also the phone will feature a Snapdragon 400 chipset based quad core CPU. The clock speed maybe around 1.2 GHz or higher, it is yet to be known.
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Exclusive: Android One Launch In India On 18th September Hosted By Google
by Rohit Khurana •
This is a big exclusive by us related to the low cost Android project by Google. Android One is low cost Android Phones project initiated by Google with OEM partners Micromax, Spice Mobiles and Karbonn, all three are India based mobile phone makers. As per a reliable industry source, Google India will be hosting an event on 18th September 2014 in India with all three OEM partners to announce the launch of the three Android One devices for India. These devices will also be sold in other markets than India going forward.
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Xiaomi Redmi 1S Launched At Rs. 5999: Hands On Review Video & How To Buy Guide
by Rohit Khurana •
Contrary to the price of Rs. 6,999 announced in July 2014 by Xiaomi India, the Xiaomi Redmi 1S has been launched at an even lower price of Rs. 5,999 in India by Xiaomi. It will go on sale from 2nd of September 2014 and the registrations for the sale have already started on Flipkart and Xiaomi India official website. The Xiamo Redmi 1S will be sold exclusively on Flipkart only, just like other Xiaomi phones in India (Mi 3). The phone has an excellent value proposition at this price point because there is virtually no competition at this price. Also the phone does put phones at much higher price to shame with the kind of specs and features it offers. We had a chance to experience the phone at a Bloggers Meet in Delhi on 26th August and we bring you our first hand impressions, video review and reasons why we believe that Xiaomi Redmi 1S is a winner in the price segment.
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Adobe Launches Affordable Photography Plan For Photoshop CC & Lightroom
by Rohit Khurana •
Adobe has launched a very affordable subscription based plan for popular image editing softwares, the Adobe Photoshop CC & Lightroom 5. These two are among the most popular professional apps used world wide by photographers and image editors for professional editing. For a subscription of just two of these software modules out or the entire Creative Cloud Suite by adobe, you need to pay just Rs. 499 per month (plus taxes). This is one of the most affordable subscription for a professional video editing software suite which aspiring photographers, freelance graphic artists and other individual users can opt for.
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Xolo Becomes First Indian Brand To Offer Custom UI Suite Over Android
by Rohit Khurana •
Xolo India has launched Xolo Hive which is its own custom UI which it has developed over Android OS. This is not the first time it has been done, but Xolo is first Indian brand to take this step. Many international brands like Sony, Samsung, HTC, Gionee etc. use their custom UI like Time scape, TouchWiz, Sense and Amigo respectively. These phone makers have offered differentiated experience compared to standard android system. Some popular UI layers across the world include Cynogen Mode, MiUi etc.
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Oplus Xonphone 5: Heavy On Features, Light On Pocket- Video Review & Details
by Rohit Khurana •
Oplus launched its 7 inch tab called Oplus Xonpad 7 with premium specs and not so premium price earlier this year. Now around the mid of 2014, we see another high-value-for-money phone coming from the house of Oplus called the Oplus Xonphone 5. The ideology behind this product is also the same as we saw with the Xonpad 7, which aims at bringing high value features at low cost to the customers. The first thing which comes to out mind when we hear such things is that the product may be sub-standard, as it is selling for lower than the competition products, but that is not true. As per my personal experience with the Xonpad 7, I can tell that the brand did not cut any corners when it comes to product quality. However, to keep the price this competitive, they have saved on the distribution and sales network cost by partnering with one of the leading online sellers in India, Snapdeal.