Asus, traditionally known as a motherboard and laptop manufacturer, surprised all with the launch of their Zenfone series, which stormed the market with its value for money. In fact, the series led to highend features trickling down to affordable smartphones. The Zenfone 2, launched in the first quarter of this year, boasted a category-leading 4GB RAM and variants suiting … [Read more...]

HTC had, once been a premium brand, with robust build quality and stylish designs, but not quite handy with the common folk. But that was the Windows Mobile era, and Android has completely changed the landscape and opened up the smartphone space to many more players What started as a single device in the One range, HTC now has lots of choices to offer to consumers in its  … [Read more...]

Over the last few months, many manufacturers have been forced to reduce the prices of their smartphones under pressure from tough competition. The Asus Zenfone 2 series, One Plus One and Redmi Mi4 come packed with features that can give the top brands a run for their money. ZTE, a comparatively late entrant into smartphones, entered the premium segment with their Nubia Z9 and … [Read more...]

The Gionee Elife S7 is a beautifully crafted phone with top-end features and a highly capable camera. The double glass edges are surely stylish, but does the performance justify the looks? Among the multitude of Chinese smartphone makers, Gionee is one brand that awed Indian customers with their feature filled and stylish devices. Both the Elife S5.5 and the 5.1 were … [Read more...]

While high-end smartphones from wellknown brands come at exorbitant prices, a few relatively less known brands pack the same features at a lower cost. The Honor 6 Plus is one of those. Let me begin with a confession. When I first heard of Honor, I had a cheap ‘plasticky’ gimmick in mind. But then when I heard its Huawei ‘surname’, I had to take the brand seriously. When the … [Read more...]