Acer One, a 2-in-1 device with four modes for touch, typing, viewing, and sharing, is now available in retail stores in India. Targeted at young consumers, the device is best suited for consumers who are looking for a compact, portable, and multi-functional device for balancing productivity and entertainment. The Acer S1001 is a 10.1-inch Windows 8.1 device that weighs just 1.2kg....
Microsoft India has released a fun promotional video for Xbox One - #AIBMeetsXboxOne - showcasing the gaming culture in India. The video features India's leading standup comedians Gursimran Khamba, Tanmay Bhat, Rohan Joshi, and Ashish Shakiya from the popular comedy group All India Bakchod, usually abbreviated as AIB. The video mocks gaming identities compares Xbox One features with...
If you have never heard of the Gaana.com, it only means you are not in India. The service is one of three in that country, letting people worldwide stream free and licensed music in 21 different languages (thank you, Wikipedia). It competes with Saavn and Hungama with Saavn grabbing most of Bollywood's music catalog lately. Gaana now focuses on a lot of regional stuff, as a result....
The rollout of the Lumia Denim firmware update in India continues. We have received a number of tips that the Lumia 730 is the latest smartphone in that country to get the over-the-air update. The 4.7-inch smartphone is just the latest Lumia device to receive the Denim update. In recent weeks, the update has become available for the Lumia 1520 and 930, along with the Lumia 1320 and...
Microsoft has started rolling out the Lumia Denim firmware update to owners of the Lumia 630 and Lumia 630 Dual SIM smartphones in India, among other countries in Asia. This is just the latest expansion of the Denim firmware to smartphones in one of the biggest markets for the Windows Phone devices. Vodafone Australia announced its Denim rollout for its Lumia 630 last week, and a...
Microsoft has announced a Smart Exchange offer for existing Asha consumers in India that enables them to upgrade to a brand new Lumia 435, and experience the latest and always upgradeable Windows Phone operating system. The Smart Exchange offer is valid until April 15, 2015 or till stocks last across the country. The deal gives existing consumers of Asha 500, Asha 501, Asha 502, and...
Last week, Microsoft announced the launch of the Lumia 532 in India. Another budget device, the Lumia 532 fares well on the specifications sheet and costs less than Lumia 535, the other latest phone on the shelves right now. The phone promises an uncompromised Windows Phone experience with an excellent Lumia design and always dependable build quality to compete in a crowded market of...
The Lumia Denim firmware update is once again expanding its reach to more Lumia models in India. The download is now rolling out to the Lumia 1520 and the Lumia 930 smartphones in that country. The Denim update is now on a wide range of Lumia phones in India. Microsoft started with the Lumia 520 and this month, it expanded to the Lumia 525, 535, 620 and 720. Monday the Lumia 1020 got...
Lumia 535 continues to grow, Windows 10 grabs some of the market, and new mysterious Lumias are discovered The story of Windows Phone market share within itself is now a familiar one, with budget phones abounding. Last month we saw a rapid entry of the new Microsoft Lumia 535 to many markets, including India. AdDuplex (AdDuplex.com) has now released its numbers for February, 2015, and...
The Lumia Denim update is like a glacier melting, slowly but surely happening. Microsoft have been quite forthright about updates saying "early 2015", which for some means January 2 at 12:01 am, for others by March 1. Indeed, every day we are getting random tips from people around the globe noting they now have the update. India is arguably one of the largest Windows Phone markets, but...
It was the end of 2014 when we reported that Idea Cellular subscribers in India can now buy app and games from the Windows Phone Store via operator billing (or carrier billing). Idea Cellular is India's 3rd largest mobile operator, with over 150 million subscribers. Microsoft and Idea Cellular introduced operator billing on the Windows Store for Idea subscribers. This partnership...
At a media event in Mumbai, Facebook announced that it is teaming up with Indian carrier Reliance in launching the Internet.org initiative in the country. The project, which aims to provide free access to basic internet services on mobile, will be available exclusively to Reliance subscribers in six Indian states, with more being added at a later stage. The service is now available...
Microsoft will launch a new Lumia tomorrow, January 22, in India. While no further details were shared, an image shared by the software giant on its social media channels suggests that we may be looking at the launch of the Lumia 735 in the country. #WideLies #ComingSoon #22Jan pic.twitter.com/rpsgzC1cGw— Lumia India (@LumiaIndia) January 21, 2015 The image looks identical to the...
On the sidelines of the launch of HDFC Bank's Go Digital campaign in Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India, the bank's Windows Phone app got a fine update as well, with more capabilities coming soon. The launch saw HDFC Bank announcing a technology agnostic Bank Aap Ki Muththi Mein (Bank in your hand) offering which aims to turn a mobile phone into a bank branch. The official HDFC...
Owners of Windows Phone devices in China, India and Brazil can now pay for apps in their local Windows Phone Store via their wireless carrier instead of a credit or debit card. In an announcement today, Microsoft stated: "Today we're proud to announce that Windows Store has become the first global smartphone platform to enable carrier billing for app purchases in China through...
Microsoft has launched a lucrative buyback scheme in India that makes it easier for you to upgrade to a higher-end Lumia. Aimed at increasing sales of Lumia handsets in the country, the move enables customers to receive as much as 65 percent of their current device value. Here are the details of Microsoft's buyback scheme: "The buy-back assurance scheme will enable Lumia buyers...
In a press event in Hyderabad today, Celkon Mobiles, one of India's largest domestic handset makers, officially launched the Celkon Win 400, the company's first Windows Phone device. The dual-SIM entry-level Windows Phone device packs a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor with 512 MB RAM. The Win 400 will be available in online and offline stores in two color variants –...
A product from an Indian startup, the GOQii Life includes the GOQii band, an advanced fitness tracker and a GOQii coach, a virtual yet human coach that guides you on daily exercises, nutrition, sleep, stress management, and lifestyle change. The GOQii band is available in India and the Middle East at the moment, and will expand to other markets soon. The official GOQii app for Windows...
Lumia 535, the first Windows Phone from Microsoft, was announced earlier this month adding another affordable Windows Phone device to the budget Lumia range. At a press event in New Delhi today, Microsoft launched the Lumia 535 in India. While the Lumia 535 sounds like an upgrade to the Lumia 530, thanks to 1GB RAM, front camera, and rear camera flash, it is a considerable upgrade over...
We've got some bad news for Lumia and Mix Radio fans in India. According to a new FAQ entry on the support section of Microsoft India's website, users will no longer be able to purchase renewals for unlimited download subscription. While the ability to renew the premium option hasn't been available for several months now, the official word from Nokia/Microsoft was that the team was...