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...]

With the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft, the iconic brand is slowly fading away. The Lumia 830 and a few models that were launched with it could be the final few in the same brand name. We have recently witnessed the launch of the first Microsoft branded Lumia Smartphones. The Lumia 830 is a mid-range Smartphone featuring PureView, quad-core processor and other … [Read more...]

No other debutant in the Indian Smartphone market has, in my opinion, has turned so many heads with  their bold and classy television commercial. The Gionee Elife S5.5 debuted by taking a dig at other players in the market, emphasising its position as the slimmest smartphone in the world, and revealing its high-end features including a metal body. Needless to say that we have … [Read more...]