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OnePlus One Alternatives: What Smartphone You Should Buy?

by Harsh Gupta • December 5, 2014

OnePlus One, the critically acclaimed smartphone from a Chinese startup has launched in India this week. Apart from the beastly specifications, robust build quality and rock bottom price tag, one of the major selling point for the handset was its software suite i.e. Cyanogenmod, which is known for its extensive customization options and rich feature set devoid of any bloatware. However, Cyanogen’s unanticipated exclusive tie up with Micromax has created a problem for prospective OnePlus One customers. While it is yet to be seen how OnePlus will come up with a viable software alternative to Cyanogenmod, we present you a list of worthy OnePlus One alternatives you can buy.

Spice Stellar MI 520n Launched- Price, Specs & Details

by Deepali Sharma • December 5, 2014

Soon after the launch of Spice Stellar 362, Spice Mobiles has launched a new smartphone offering adding to its Stellar series-Spice Stellar MI 520n. This smartphone is powered by 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. It features a 5 inch HD IPS (1280 x 720 pixels resolution ) display, with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB ROM(expandable up to 32 GB through a micro SD card). It sports an 8 mega pixel rear camera with BSI Sensor and HD video recording and 2 mega pixel front camera. It’s a sleek phone with thickness of just 8.3 mm though it is not the sleekest in the world. The dimensions of the phone are 14.5 x 0.9 x 7.3 cm.

Intex Aqua Power Price, Features & Hands On Video Review

by Deepali Sharma • December 3, 2014

Smartphone manufacturer Intex, has launched a new smartphone offering in India- Intex Aqua Power. This dual sim smartphone is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek (MTK6592M) processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. It features a 5-inch (480×854 pixels resolution) FWVGA IPS display. It comes with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of inbuilt storage (expandable up to 32 GB). It sports an 8 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash and auto-focus while it has a 2 mega pixel front-facing camera. The camera is equipped with features like Panorama shot, HDR, voice capture, live photo mode, face beauty, smile shot and face detection. It packs a 4000 mAh battery, which is claimed to deliver up to 11 hours of talk time and up to 500 hours of standby time.

HTC Desire 620 and 620 G Unveiled

by Deepali Sharma • December 2, 2014

Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC (High-Tech Computer) Corporation has unveiled its two smartphones HTC Desire 620 and 620 G in the domestic market Taiwan. These smartphone are now listed on the official website of the company and they are further expected to be available for sale in Asian and European markets soon.

The HTC Desire 620 is powered by 64-bit 1.2 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 processor while Desire 620 G is powered by 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor. The dual sim smartphones run on Android 4.4 operating system.

Xolo Opus 3 Launched in India at Rs. 8499: Specifications & Details

by Harsh Gupta • December 2, 2014

Xolo today announced the launch of Opus 3, the latest addition to the multimedia centric Opus series. The Opus 3 comes with a compact form factor, sporting a 5 inch IPS display and a quad core processor. The smartphone comes with a Sony Exmor R powered camera with 5P lens and wide angle field of view for great photography experience. Read on to find detailed specifications, pricing and availability details.

ZTE Grand S II India Price, Specifications, Features And Hands On Video

by Deepali Sharma • December 1, 2014

There are many Chinese players like Xiaomi, Oppo and Gionee competing in the Indian smartphone market. Owing to the stiff competition, ZTE, Chinese telecommunication company has launched the ZTE Grand S II for India. The Chinese smartphone manufacturers are popular for introducing amazing handsets, which not only have good looks but also incredible performance at comparatively cheaper price.

The new ZTE smartphone runs on quite an older Android version, Android 4.2 Jelly bean, which doesn’t seem good enough because of the availability of smartphones with Android 4.4 KitKat. It is powered by a quad-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It gets a 5.5 inch HD display with 1080 X 1920 resolution. It features 13 mega-pixel rear camera with LED flash, touch focus and face detection. It has a 2 mega-pixel front camera for video chat and taking selfies. This smartphone is attractive in its design, specifications and performance.

Celkon Win 400 Windows Phone Price, Specs & Features

by Deepali Sharma • November 29, 2014

Domestic mobile phone manufacturing company Celkon has launched its new smartphone- Celkon Win 400. It is the first smartphone from the company which is based on Windows Phone operating system.

This dual sim phone is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM 8212) processor. It runs on Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. It features a 4 inch WVGA display (480×800 pixels resolution). It sports a 5 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3 mega pixel front facing camera for clicking selfies. It has 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage. Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS. The dimensions of the phone are 125.4 x 65 x 10.3 mm and it weighs just 121 grams.