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Here Are a List Of Smartphone Deals You Can Get This Diwali
Diwali is right around the corner and we are all receiving and sending gifts to one another. However, picking the right gift is always a very tricky affair. So, in order to make it slightly easier for you, we bring you a list of smartphones in different ranges that could help you pick your Diwali present.

Low-Range Smartphones (Rs.5,000 – Rs.10,000)

1. Moto E 2nd Generation: Motorola has been doing quite well this year with its budget smartphones and the Moto E 2nd Gen is definitely one worth sending out as a Diwali present.

This phone boasts a:
- 5MP primary camera with auto focus, HDR and 0.3MP front facing camera
- 4.5-inch (11.43 centimeters) quarter HD IPS capacitive touchscreen with 960 x 540 pixels resolution
- Android v5 Lollipop operating system with 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad core processor, 400MHz Adreno 302 GPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB and dual SIM (GSM+UMTS)
- 2390mAH lithium-ion battery
You can buy this phone on Amazon India for Rs.4,999.

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2. YU Yuphoria: This smartphone from Micromax’s YU comes with:
- 8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 5-inch (12.7 centimeters) HD IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and 294 ppi pixel density
- Android v5.1.1 Lollipop operating system with Snapdragon 410 quad core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB and dual SIM (GSM+GSM)
- 2230mAH lithium-ion battery providing talk-time of 7 hours and standby time of 160 hours
You can avail of it on Amazon India at Rs.6,499.

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3. Micromax Canvas Nitro A311:
- 13 MP Primary Camera
- 16 GB ROM
- Android v4.4.2 OS
- Dual Sim (GSM + WCDMA)
- 1.7 GHz Mediatek 6592 Octa Core Processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 5 Inch HD IPS Touchscreen Display
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM Radio
- 2500 MAh Battery.
Available on Flipkart for Rs.7,999.

Mid-Range Smartphones (Rs.10,000 – Rs.20,000)

1. OnePlus One:
- Android Lollipop with CyanogenOS 12 and OxygenOS – 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad core processor, 578MHz Adreno-330 GPU, 3GB RAM, 64GB internal memory and single Micro SIM
- Multi-touch IPS 5.5″ (13.97 cm) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (full HD 1080 x 1920 pixels @ 401 PPI) touch-screen by JDI with LTPS technology
- Long lasting 3,100 mAh Li-Po battery and best-in-class camera (13MP Sony IMX214 rear with dual LED flash & 5MP front with 1080p@30fps); 6 lenses to avoid distortion and color aberration, 4K resolution video with stereo recording
- 4G LTE, Bluetooth v4.1, GPRS, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Miracast
This phone is exclusively available on Amazon India at a Diwali price of Rs.17,999 instead of Rs.19,999.

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2. Mi 4 (16GB):
- 13MP primary camera with 4K UHD video recording and 8MP front facing camera
- 5-inch (12.7 centimeters) IPS HD capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and 441 ppi pixel density
- Android v4.4.4 KitKat operating system with 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and single SIM
- 3080mAH lithium-polymer battery
The Mi 4 which was originally priced at Rs.14,999 will now be available on Amazon India at Rs.12,999.

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3.Micromax Canvas Knight 2 E471:
- 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 5-inch (12.7 centimeters) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution
- Android v5 Lollipop operating system with 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB and dual SIM (GSM+GSM)
- 2260mAH lithium-ion battery providing talk-time of 7 hours 45 minutes and standby time of 335 hours.
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High-Range Phones (Rs.20,000 and above)

1. OnePlus Two:

The star smartphone of the year comes with –
- 13MP primary camera with f/2.0 Aperture, 1.3 µm Pixels, 6-lenses, Dual LED Flash, advanced Laser Autofocus with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and 5MP front facing camera
- Designed with premium stainless steel frame and multi-touch IPS 5.5″ Corning Gorilla Glass IPS LCD (full HD 1080 x 1920 pixels @ 401 PPI, 1500:1 contrast ratio; 178 degrees viewing angle)
- OxygenOS based on Android Lollipop 5.1.1 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (64 bit with 1.8GHz Octa-core SoC) featuring 4G LTE, Adreno 430 GPU; 4GB LPDDR4 RAM; 64GB eMMC5 storage
- 3,300 mAh Li-Po battery; Dual Nano SIM, Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C port and 3-way physical alert toggle switch
It is now available on Amazon India at Rs.24,999.

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2. HTC One M9 Plus (Gold-Silver, 32GB):
- 20MP primary camera with sapphire cover lens, auto focus, BSI sensor and ultrapixel front facing camera
- 5.2-inch (13.2 centimeters) capacitive touchscreen with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution
- Android operating system with 2.2GHz,Mediatek MT6795T helio X10 octa core processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory expandable up to 2TB and single SIM
- 2840mAH lithium-ion battery providing talk-time of 23 hours on 2G, 13 hours on 3G networks and standby time of 598 hours on 2G, 626 hours on 3G networks
The HTC One M9 Plus is available at Rs.39,705, which originally would have been Rs.53,900.

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3. Samsung Galaxy S6 (Gold, 64GB):
- 5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
- 16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
This phone that is originally priced at Rs.58,699 will now come at Rs.39,990 this Diwali 2015.
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4. iPhone 6:

This list would be incomplete without the iPhone, the iPhone 6 comes with –
- 4.7-inch (diagonal) Retina HD display with 1334-by-750 resolution
- A8 chip with M8 motion coprocessor
- 8-megapixel iSight camera with Focus Pixels and True Tone flash
- 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps and slo-mo video recording at 240 fps
- FaceTime HD camera
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- LTE1 and 802.11ac Wi-Fi
We hope this list solves at least one-quarter of your problems (all offers and prices are subject to vary as they are applicable only for limited periods of time). Until then Happy Diwali from us! Have a safe one.
November 10, 2015
Here’s a Look at Some Great Deals on Laptops Ahead of Diwali
Has the festive Diwali air gotten to you yet? It is, afterall, the season to be a shopoholic. There are plenty of great offers and discounts available these days, if you know where to look. Today, if you happen to pass by online retailers, you can avail some great discounts on laptops.

The offers have a time period so if you’ve been thinking about getting a new laptop, you may want to head over to one of these websites and add a laptop to your cart soon. However, before you do so, you might need a better idea of what’s on sale. We’ve broken it down in terms of price range. Have a look and decide the right one for you.

Laptops Under Rs. 20,000

Dell Inspiron 3551

Dell’s new Inspiron 15 3551 does make an impression thanks to its thinner profile and its surprisingly long warranty. Running times are also better than most of the competition. The graphics aren’t the best here and only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
- 2.66GHz Intel Pentium N3540 N3540 processor
- 4GB DDRL3 RAM
- 500GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive
- 15.6 inch screen, Intel HD Graphics
- Ubuntu Linux 14.04 SP1 operating system
The laptop is currently available at Rs. 17,999, down from Rs. 20,990, which is a 14% discount.

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Lenovo G50-30 80G001VNIN

The Lenovo G50 is also being offered at a 20% discount and is currently priced at Rs. 18,499. The laptop offers great performance for a low price. The G50-30 is apt for basic tasks like browsing, Skype or watching videos. The laptop only needs little power and operates quietly.
- 15.6-inch LED HD display
- Intel Pentium Quad Core N3540 Processor
- 2.16 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.66 GHz.
- 4GB DDR3L RAM
- 500GB storage and a 720p HD webcam.
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Laptops Under Rs. 30,000

Lenovo G40-45 (Notebook)

Looking for a budget-friendly laptop is not an easy task. Especially one that packs enough punch to get you through the day. Interestingly, the Lenovo G40 series, which is famous for its affordable prices, is powered by AMD A8 processors; a mobile quad-core system-on-chip (SoC) that integrates a Radeon R5 GPU. This laptop comes with an optical drive and gives a decent batter life with its four-cell battery. Overall, the laptop gives you the most bang for your buck.
- APU Quad Core A8
- 8 GB DDR3 RAM
- 1 TB HDD
- Free DOS
Dell Vostro 15 3558

The Dell Vostro is designed primarily as working device. It is powerful enough for daily tasks. This display isn’t anything to brag about, but it is decent for this price range. There’s a great discount going on for the Dell Vostro right now. The laptop is priced at Rs. 24,999 down from Rs. 28,799 and is being claimed fast.
- 15.6-inch LED backlit display
- 1.7GHz Intel Core-i3 4005U 4th generation processor
- 3.5 kg
- 4GB RAM and 1TB hard drive
- Intel HD Graphics 4400
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Laptops Under Rs. 40,000

Lenovo G50 80L0006HIN

Priced at Rs. 30,499, the laptop is being offered at a 22% discount. This laptop provides great graphics with a 2GB AMD Radeon graphic card. That is one of the key selling points of the G50 80. The laptop won’t heat much when playing graphically intense games and also comes with 1TB of internal storage.
- Intel Core i3 1.9GHz processor.
- 15.6-inch display with AMD Radeon R5 M230 2GB 3D graphics.
- 4GB RAM
- 1TB of internal storage.
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HP 15-ac101TU

For a laptop at this price level, the HP 15 looks really good. Instead of a simple texture, HP has gone with a diamond pattern for the lid which enhances the aesthetic appeal. The laptop is a decent entry point for those looking at a basic Windows 10 OS. The HP 15-ac101TU wins has a slim and sleek design. There’s a 10% discount on this HP laptop. Offered at Rs. 30,990, the deal is 60% claimed as of now.
- 5.6-inch screen with Intel HD Graphic 5500
- 2GHz Intel Core i3 5005u processor
- 4GB RAM and 1TB hard drive.
- Windows 10 pre-loaded. The deal is 60% claimed as of now.
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Other great deals worth mentioning:

Apple Macbook Pro

The Macbook is currently the best in 50K or above range and is currently available at a sweet price of Rs. 50, 999 down from Rs. 78, 990 which gives you an amazing 35% discount. So if you’re looking for a high-end laptop right now, this is the one to go for. The deal is 76% claimed already, so you may want to decide fast for this one.

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We’ll update the list as new deals come in. The prices mentioned above are subject to change as all mentioned deals are for limited periods of time only.
November 7, 2015
Motorola Offers Some Exciting Deals This Diwali

Motorola is ushering in this Diwali season with a bunch of new exchange offers and discounts on their handsets. Let us take a look at some of their Diwali deals:

1. The Moto X Style (32GB):

This is part of Motorola’s premium handsets that comes with a 5.7inch display along with a 1440X2560 pixel resolution and corning gorilla glass 3 protection. It runs on the Android OS version 5.1 Lollipop and can be upgraded to 6.0 Marshmallow. The X Style is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and comes with a 3GB RAM with internal memory of 32GB expandable via a micro SD card to 128GB. It comes with a 21MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera and is fueled by a non-removable 3000mAh battery. The original price of this handset is Rs.31,999, however this Diwali it comes with an exchange offer of up to Rs.15,000 on Flipkart.

2. Moto X Play (32GB):

This handset comes with a 5.5-inch display and a 1080 X 1920 pixels resolution protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It runs on the Android OS version 5.1.1 Lollipop which can be upgraded to the version 6.0 Marshmallow, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615. The smartphone comes with a memory of 32GB expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card and also comes with 2GB of RAM. On the camera front it comes with a 21MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera; the X Play has a non-removable 3630mAh battery. The original price of this handset is Rs.19,999, but this Diwali it will be priced at Rs.18,999 along with an exchange offer of up to Rs.8,000 on Flipkart.

3. Moto G3 (16GB):

The Moto G3 (16GB) comes with a 5-inch display and 720X1280p resolution while being protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is currently run on the Android OS version 5.1.1 Lollipop and has a planned upgrade to the version 6.0 Marshmallow. This handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 and comes with an internal memory of 16GB expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card and has a 2GB of RAM space. It has a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera while being fueled by a non-removable Li-Ion 2470mAh battery. The original price of this phone is Rs.12,999, but this Diwali it comes at a discounted amount of Rs.11,999 along with an exchange offer of up to Rs.5,000 on Flipkart.

4. Moto E2 (4G):

This lower ranged smartphone comes with a 4.5-inch display and 540 X 960p resolution while being protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with an oleophobic coating. It is run on the Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to v5.1 (Lollipop) and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410. The Moto E Gen 2 4G comes with an internal memory of 8GB expandable up to 32Gb via a micro SD card and comes along with a 1GB of RAM space.On the camera front it comes with a 5MP primary camera and VGA secondary camera. This phone is fueled by a Li-Ion 2390mAh battery. Originally priced at Rs.6,999 it now comes at Rs.5,999 on Flipkart.

5. Motorola Nexus 6:

This high end phone comes with a 5.96 inches display and a 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution while being protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is run on the Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to v5.1 (Lollipop) and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 805. It comes with an internal memory of 32/64 GB with a 3GB of RAM space. However, this phone comes with an expandable external memory card slot. On the camera front it comes with a 13MP primary camera and a 2MP front camera. The Nexus 6 is powered by a non-removable Li-Po 3220mAh battery. originally priced at Rs.29,999 it will soon be available at Rs.24,999 along with an exchange offer up to Rs.10,000 exclusively on Flipkart.

We hope these offers enhance your Diwali celebrations!

November 7, 2015
Brace Yourself for the Last Day of Xiaomi’s Re.1 Flash Sale

Tech-nerds, time to gear yourself for Xiaomi’s Re.1 flash sale. Today is the last day so make sure to be there in time. The company is holding a #DubsmashWithMi contest in which participants would get a chance to win a Mi Band. The timing for the contest is 11 am to 6 pm on the official Mi Twitter and Facebook accounts. Four winners will get a Mi Band as part of this contest.

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Third day of Xiaomi’s Diwali celebrations will follow the same pattern as the last two days. The Mi Band and Mi in-ear phones already went up for sale at 10 am in the morning at the price of Rs. 799 and Rs. 299 respectively. Now the Re. 1 flash sale will take place between 2 pm and 6 pm.

To participate in Xiaomi’s flash sale, users have to share the flash sale promotion from Xiaomi’s official website mi.com/in on Facebook or Twitter. This will take the users to the ‘Light Me Up’ game. Players of this game will have a chance to win coupons for the Mi store. Additionally, customers who make purchases using the Mi store app during the sale period also stand to win a Mi TV 2S.

Customers who use PayU for transactions will get a 5% cashback. Find more details and rules of Xiaomi’s Diwali sale here. Xiaomi has been trying and succeeding at wooing customers with exciting sales and offers for a while now. Earlier this year, a 1000 customers who had managed to register themselves in time had received Mi Bands for Re. 1.

Needless to say, the sale has seen an incredible response over the past two days. Happy shopping on the final day of this sale. Get set go!

November 5, 2015
Vodafone’s Free 100 MB Data Has Got to Be the Lamest Diwali Freebie Ever

Just when you thought things in the country couldn’t get any stranger (to use a safer word), we have been proved wrong one more time as Vodafone chooses to take randomness (once again, playing it safe) to a whole new level. In a very unusual turn of events, the company is offering a 100 MB of data for free to all its users all over India.

Vodafone says in an official statement, “At Vodafone, we are driven with the singular objective of delivering superior experience to our customers.”

Sorry, what? Next time if there’s a brainstorming session for ideas of Diwali free gifts at Vodafone, hopefully somebody comes up with something probably just a tiny bit more useful like – better customer service where the company representatives actually manage to solve the user’s problem for a change, or better network coverage which doesn’t require the user to perform all sorts of acrobats to get a single bar of reception in their device, and what’s up on the 4G front, folks? How about offering something that truly helps your 188 million ‘valued’ customers in the country? Take a look at re-volt to get a better picture of what we’re trying to say.

Vodafone Diwali freebies got us excited like.

Unfortunately, Vodafone is already glorying in the extra 100 MB of data they are going to be handing out to their customers to realise how badly they have missed the mark. The “special” offer, as Vodafone fondly calls its problem child, will be available to all Vodafone customers on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. They can avail it by SMS-ing ‘DIWALI’ to 199. Do let us know how many extra selfies you manage to exchange with all this free data.

November 4, 2015
Diwali Gift Guide : Smartwatches You Can Buy in India Right Now

Technology has always strived to make lives easier by the year. So much so that it requires you to not move an inch and still get work done. As a result, people are becoming lazier by the day. The only trade-off is that you look cooler. So, there’s that. We have come a long way from landlines, to cordless, to mobile phones, and now smartphones.

You know technology has progressed by how things become smaller and lighter. So your gigantic box of a PC has evolved into a laptop. Your laptop then transformed into a tablet. But it’s really not cool enough until you’re able to wear your tech. So now the world is seeing a move towards wearable technology. Enter the smartwatch.

Granted that smartwatches aren’t new. They’ve been around since the 90s if you think about it. The idea today is to have a watch that is more than something that tells you the time. Smartwatches not only work like a phone, but they also come with fitness features that look to get you into shape. They are here to counter what other techs have turned you into.

The Apple Watch is coming to India in November and the Samsung Gear S2 is likely to follow soon. So if you’re in the mood to get into the wearable tech trend, we have some suggestions for smartwatches currently popular in the Indian market.

Sony Smartwatch 3

Sony’s smartwatches so far have been consistent with design.The Smartwatch 2 came out in 2013 and was popular because it worked with all Android 4.0 devices at the time, whereas Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch worked only with Samsung own Galaxy devices.

The Sony Smartwatch 3 was unveiled at IFA 2014 and comes with a 1.2GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex A7 processor, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB eMMC. One of the main talking points about the Smartwatch 3 is that it comes with built-in GPS connectivity. The sports styling makes it perfect for daily wear. The square design is similar to the Apple Watch and is not too big for your wrists.

The display is a little dull compared to its competitors, but you do get to wirelessly connect it to a headphone for music on the go. You’ll also get a day of battery life, though Sony promises two days. The Android Wear Smartwatch 3 is available on Amazon and Snapdeal for Rs. 15,900 and Rs. 14,585, respectively.

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Samsung Gear Live

Samsung Gear Live is an Android Wear smartwatch that came out last year. The Gear Live is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB storage.The smartwatch has a sleek metal design that makes it one of the more attractive looking devices in the market. And unlike Samsung’s previous smartwatches like the Gear 2, this one works with all Android devices.

You also get features like heart rate monitor, and a 320×320 AMOLED display, which looks crisp and bright indoors. However, there are some cons to the device as well. The charger is hard to use and while Samsung Gear Live has a great display when viewed indoors, the outdoor visibility in the Gear Live is surprisingly quite poor.

Samsung’s Gear Live is priced at Rs. 10,000, which is decent for the features that it provides. You can find the watch on Flipkart.

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Moto 360

The Moto 360 was one of the most anticipated devices of 2014. The 360 is for the circular frame of the watch, though it doesn’t quite give you a complete 360-degree viewing due to a small bar at the bottom of the screen.

The watch is made of metal and is dust and water resistant. The size of the watch is something that has seen polarizing responses. While some feel that the watch is too big for the wrists, other who are used to G-Shock-like watches are satisfied with the 360.

The 360 has a 1.5-inch display with Gorilla Glass 3 and 320×290 resolution, which is not exactly the best in the business. It is an Android Wear 1.0 watch and runs on 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512 MB RAM and 4GB storage. The 360 is a great device, and one one of the better smartwatches to go for if you’re willing to shell out Rs. 14,000. The device gives you everything you need from a smartwatch and the traditional circular design looks great. You can find the Moto 360 on Flipkart.

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Alcatel One Touch

The Alcatel One Touch looks like a poor man’s Moto 360. The circular display, steel casing and flat bottom gives you a Moto 360 feel. The Alcatel, however, is one of the smallest circular smartwatches out there. At 1.2-inches, the watch is very petiit and this may put off some consumers.

Here’s the thing about smartwatches. Big displays can be just as annoying as tiny ones. The problem many brands face is to bring that perfect size to the smartwatch while having all the features and toys intact. Because of its size, the Alcatel loses out on many features, and this in turn brings the price down as well, which makes the watch quite affordable.

The Alcatel One Touch goes for simplicty. This is why the watch runs on the company’s own OS rather than Android Wear. You can work the watch from your iOS or Android device and the companion app is just as simple. You’ll figure out how to work with the watch in less than five minutes. The small watch gives a big battery life that can run for a good 2-3 days based on usage, which is more than any other in this list. The One Touch is priced at Rs. 7,999 on Flipkart.

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October 26, 2015
Xiaomi Promises to Bring a Larger Stock for the Diwali Season

Just yesterday Xiaomi announced that it will be bringing out the Mi3 again for sale before Diwali. They have now followed it with the news that they will be stocking up big for the festive season.

Xiaomi’s International Vice President, Hugo Barra said that Xiaomi wants to sell 100,000 phones a week in October. The company has chosen the path of flash sales for their smartphones because of short supply and massive demand for their products. The heavy demand for these devices has led to Flipkart’s website crashing down.

Barra said that for the month of October the company will be chartering a plane to bring in the devices to India. The company will be offering the two phones it has already brought in India, the Mi3 and the Redmi 1S.

Xiaomi has now overtaken Samsung to become the biggest smartphone company in China. Starting business in 2010, the company now plans to become the third biggest phone company in the world.

The company is working with local companies and start-ups to build services for phones sold in India. They are also contemplating the possibilities of establishing a manufacturing unit in India. This might send shockwaves across the smartphone segment. Till now Xiaomi was seen as a limited time fad but with its plans to establish permanent shop in India, it can become a formidable force in the business. For the consumers though, Xiaomi’s full time entry would mean Diwali every day.

September 27, 2014
Xiaomi Mi3 Coming Back to Market Close to Diwali

Xiaomi never fails to create a buzz. The company which recently postponed the sales of the Mi3, to put focus on the Redmi 1S, has said the blockbuster handset is about to make a comeback.

The Xiaomi Mi3 didn’t just sell like hot cakes, it overshadowed all other smartphone manufacturers. The entry of the Chinese brand was a giant seismic shake for the populated mobile phone market.

Xiaomi plans to have a comeback flash sale for the MI3 around Diwali

The company has said that it plans to bring back its bestseller to the market close to the festival of Diwali. This was announced at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Bangalore by Xiaomi India head of operations Manu Kumar.

Reportedly, Xiaomi is also working on a “priority pass” system which will directly send the device to the carts of folks who have tried ordering and failed previously. Flipkart is currently working on the execution of the priority pass. This plan can be used by e-tail giant for future sales too.

Xiaomi will also be bringing its latest flagship and the successor to the Mi3, the Mi4 somewhere around the end of the year. The sale of Xiaomi’s Mi3 saw immense number of registrations. Although most of them had to return disheartened as the limited handsets weren’t enough for all who waited with baited breath to buy the device.

Currently, Xiaomi has been holding flash sales for Redmi 1S on Flipkart. It has held five flash sales, and the maximum amount of time the phone was on offer was 5.2 seconds. Considering the previous cases, one can easily anticipate a massive stampede to get the device. Also, the news of the launch of Mi4 might dissuade some folks from getting the Mi3. But as the Mi4 is expected to be launched starting at Rs. 22,000, the Mi3 might still be a viable option for people looking for the most bang for their buck.

September 26, 2014