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Honor Gets 1,00,000 registrations in 24 hours For The First Flash Sale of Honor 4X

Honor which is now an independent smartphone under Huawei dazzled the Indian audience with the launch of the Honor 6 Plus and Honor 4X in the Indian market. Honor 4X will take on the likes of Moto G, Redmi Note, Yu Yureka and similar devices. The first flash sale for the 4X will be held on the 30th March and looking at the registrations for the device, it seems like Honor has a winner on their hands.

Honor claimed to have registered over 1,00,000 registration for the Honor 4X within just 24 hours. The device is priced at Rs. 10,499. The registration started on e-commerce website Flipkart at 4:00 pm on March 24, 2015, and will last until midnight on March 29, 2015.

Honor 4X feels like a bang for the buck device. It sports a 5.5 inch HD display and is powered by 1.2 GHz, Snapdragon 410 processor. It offers 2 GB RAM and 8 GB of storage which is expandable up to 32 GB.

The phone flaunts a 13 MP camera on the back and a 5 MP selfie shooter in the front. The device runs EMYI 3.0 which is based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. It is juiced up by a 3000 mAh which will ensure that you have enough juice to keep you going all day.

It seems that the companies are finally ready to offer quality handsets to budget consumers. The intense competition between the brands is great for the Indian consumers who now gets great features without emptying up their wallets.

March 26, 2015
Flipkart Backer Accel Partners Announces $305 Million Fund to Support Indian Start-Ups

In the past few years, technology sector has seen an upward graph. Many e-commerce websites like Flipkart, BookMyShow, Myntra, and CommonFloor came into existence recently and soon became top-tier consumer markets. One of the major support systems that led to the establishment of these firms, were companies such as Accel Partners, a global venture capital firm. The firm has now launched Accel India IV, a $305 million (Rs. 1,900 crore) fund dedicated to empowering Indian start-ups.

The fund launched by the company this time is double the amount raised by Accel Partners last time. The company provided $155 million in 2011 as a part of Accel India III and $60 in 2008 in Accel India II. The California-based growth equity firm aims at solidifying consumer, enterprise software, and mobile sector along with the healthcare division through the recently raised fund.

According to Subrata Mitra, an official from Accel –

While there is more competition (investors) and more start-ups, some of the better companies have begun to accelerate a lot faster and get a lot bigger. So, yes, we do expect to help build many large companies.

In past few years, the number of smartphone users in the country has increased tremendously. This has stimulated to the growth of many internet-related ventures; hence, making India a marketplace where investors are ready to invest their money.

Many global players have made huge investment in the Indian start-ups. Softbank invested $210 million in Ola Cabs and Housing.com, and on the other hand Alibaba contributed $575 million in One97. The favourable conditions for seed ventures in the nation are attracting financiers to invest in the start-ups. It’s a good proposal for the emerging companies and will help them to establish on a larger scale.

March 25, 2015

Xiaomi Mi Pad to Go on Open Sale Today via Flipkart

When Xiaomi launched its first tablet in India on March 12 this year, everyone was was surprised at the low price of the device. The Mi Pad holds specifications of a top-end gadget and is pocket-friendly at Rs. 12,999. The budget blockbuster Mi Pad is now going on sale in India today at noon via online retail website Flipkart.

The company has ditched the flash sale model and potential customers can get their hands on Mi Pad without registration. There are no details about the number of units going up for sale.

Recalling the specs of the device, then Mi Pad is thin at 9.4mm and weighs a mere 360g. It sports a 7.9-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2048×1536 and a pixel density of 326 PPI. Corning Glass 3 protects the screen from accidental drops. The tablet is powered by 2.2 GHz Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC ARM Cortex-A15 processor paired with 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM. The Mi Pad offers 16GB of in-built storage space which can be expanded up to 128GB via MicroSD card. The Xiaomi tablet runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI skin on top.

It sports an 8MP rear camera with Sony BSI sensor for full-HD resolution videos, along with a 5MP front snapper at the top of the display for selfies and video chats. The table is juiced up by a 6700mAh battery that keeps the device running all day long. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.

Here’s a quick look at its specifications:

Specs	Mi Pad
Display	7.9-inch IPS326 PPI
Processor	2.2 GHz Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC ARM Cortex-A15
RAM	2GB
Inbuilt Memory	16GB
Expandable Up to	128GB
Rear Camera	8MP
Front Camera	5MP
Operating Stystem	Android 4.4 KitKat
Battery	6700mAh
Price	Rs. 12,999

March 24, 2015

Myntra and Flipkart Adopt App-Only Model, Shut Down Their Mobile Websites

From now customers of two of India’s largest e-commerce websites, Flipkart and Myntra, will not be able to make purchases on the go, unless they decide to download their apps. Both the online retailers have shut down their mobile websites and will be operating only through their mobile application.

From now on, whenever a user visits Flipkart.com or Myntra.com on their smartphones, a page will appear that will request you to download the application.

The move by the Indian retail players is not surprising as they were already pushing people to try their mobile version. Timely discounts had been announced for app shoppers, which has led to a tremendous growth in traffic by the mobile segment. According to the information shared by Myntra, “90% of its traffic is being generated through mobile devices. Close to 85% of this traffic is driven by Android, iOS and Windows platforms.”

India comprises of a large chunk of smartphone users and majority of them are potential customers who wish to make purchases while on the move. With the growing innovation in the tech sector, shopping behaviour of buyers is changing drastically. Myntra started its shopping app in May last year and within a short span of nine months, it has now become an app-only platform for mobile customers.

The Head of eCommerce Platform at Myntra, Prasad Kompalli stated about the company plans:

Myntra will be launching new innovations on the app in the future to make shopping a more seamless and personalised experience. The rate at which Indian consumers are adopting shopping on the app, is faster than even the US and China.

Shutting down the mobile websites is a progressive step. More than anything else, it indicates the dependance of mobile users on applications. But would you want to add an extra app on your dashboard?

March 21, 2015
Moto Turbo Goes Up for Pre-Order on Flipkart; Pricing Revealed

Less than a week back, Motorola India Head confirmed that Moto Turbo will soon be arriving in India and today, the company has officially put the device up for pre-order. The Schaumburg-based telecommunication company released the handset at the online retail website Flipkart for Rs. 41,999, and is taking pre-orders starting today.

The new Moto Turbo sports a 5.2-inch Quad HD display with 565 ppi pixel density. Powered by quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, the device holds Adreno 420 GPU and 3GB of RAM. A water-repellent coating is incorporated on the screen that protects the device. The battery support of Moto Turbo is 3,900mAh and it also comes with Motorola’s Turbo Charger feature that powers the device for up to seven hours of usage in just 15 minutes of charging.

The optics of the phone are also top-notch. A 21MP autofocus snapper with dual-LED flash sits at the back along with other features like slow motion video, burst mode, auto HDR, Panorama, and few more. Though the front camera is a conventional 2MP. The device runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and the connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G LTE with LTE Cat 4 and Micro-USB.

Flipkart is trying to lure the potential buyers with few deals like 100% cashback for 25 lucky customers and extra 10% off on Moto Turbo with American Express Cards. The handset is estimated to release in the third week of March.

Click here to pre-order now.

March 9, 2015
Xiaomi Sues Website For Illegally Selling Its Products

Chinese handset maker, Xiaomi, will be taking legal action against websites who are selling its phones illegally in India and infringing on the company’s trademark. The issue came into prominence when Ericsson alleged that Xiaomi was selling it’s products illegally through third party websites. The company is going through a patent dispute with equipment maker Ericsson.

Ericsson had alleged earlier this month that Xiaomi was selling Mediatek chipset powered smartphones through the site Xiaomishop.com. Ericcson claimed is it as a violation of the interim order of the Delhi High Court that allowed the company to sell only Qualcomm chipset based smartphones. Xiaomi, in turn, told the court that the site was not an authorised seller of its products.

[quote text_size=”small” author=”Manu Jain” author_title=”Head of India Operations at Xiaomi”]

They’re infringing on trademarks and they’re making the world believe that it’s a genuine Xiaomi site, which it is not. The products sold on these websites are not meant for India and are sold at significantly higher price points. We have written to them multiple times, and we will be taking legal action against them.

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Jain added that though Xiaomishop.com site is not functional anymore, the company will still proceed with legal action against it and four to five other sites, which were selling Xiaomi products illegally.

As of now, the only authorized Xiaomi sellers in India are Flipkart and Airtel. Xiaomi is also in talks with manufacturing partners Foxconn and Inventec to set up a proper manufacturing base in India following the Indian law. India is the company’s second-largest base after China.

February 21, 2015
Moto Maxx Likely to Launch in India Exclusively on Flipkart

Online retailer Flipkart has teased an image which in all probability looks like a new Motorola smartphone launch in India soon. The teaser image doesn’t reveal the name of the smartphone, though it does suggest that it might be a device crammed with high-end specs. While, Flipkart has tweeted the teaser describing it only as a ‘Moto Beast’, it’s safe to assume the upcoming smartphone is likely the Moto Maxx.

There’s a Moto beast coming your way… exclusively on Flipkart. Stay tuned for more details. #MotoOnFlipkart pic.twitter.com/9FHIoJOEZH

— Flipkart (@Flipkart) February 19, 2015

In addition, the teaser image also says “Get Your Life Turbocharged. Accelerate performance, Ballistic Nylon fairing, and revving in soon.” The Moto Maxx is a global variant of the Droid Turbo that comes with a unique back panel which Motorola calls the ‘Ballistic Nylon’.

In addition to the unique back panel, the smartphone also packs a massive 3,900 mAh battery, which is compatible with Motorola’s turbo charger and is claimed to provide 8 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging.

Other specs include a 5.2-inch QHD (2560×1440 pixels) display with a pixel density of 565ppi, and is powered by a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor paired with 3GB of RAM. While on the software front, it runs on Android KitKat, which has been updated to Lollipop.

In terms of optics, the smartphone has a 21-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual-LED flash, 2-megapixel front camera. The smartphone comes with a massive 64GB internal storage and includes connectivity options LTE support, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0.

February 19, 2015
Xiaomi Mi 4 64 GB Variant is Coming to India on 24th February

Xiaomi recently launched its last flagship, the Mi4 in India. As with all the other Xiaomi launches, it was embraced warmly by the fans of the company. One major complaint with the device was the lack of expandable storage on the device and the lack of a 64 GB variant in the market. Heeding to the complaint Xiaomi will be launching a 64 GB variant of the Mi 4 on the 24th of February.

On their Facebook page, the company has announced that the 64 GB variant of Xiaomi Mi 4 will be available for a price of Rs.23,999.

Post by Mi India.

The Mi 4 features 5-inch Full HD Display. It is powered by a 2.5 Snapdragon 801 processor along with 3 RAM. The handset sports a 13 MP camera on the back and an 8 MP selfie snapper on the front. It gets its juice from 3080 mAh battery and runs on the latest MIUI 6. With this device, Xiaomi will be directly competing against the OnePlus One in India.

February 9, 2015
Lava Officially Brings Out a New Budget Smartphone, The Iris X8

Indian mobile phone brand Lava was all ready to unveil its brand new device to take on the likes of the Redmi Note and the Yureka. On its website, it only posted the number 8 with the tagline “Get Ready to do more!” calling it their latest flagship offering. Now the company has officially launched the device and its called the Lava Iris X8.

Earlier Flipkart had mistakenly leaked the specs of the device. The listing was later removed, but it did flaunt off some impressive specs which got folks excited for the device.

The Website listing for the Lava Iris X8

The Iris X8 sports a 5.0 inch, 1280×720 IPS HD display. The display will be protected with Asahi Dragontrail glass. The device is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek processor along with 2 GB RAM. It has 16 GB internal storage that is expandable up to 32 GB.

On the camera front, the Iris X8 packs an 8 MP camera on the back along with dual LED flash, while a 3 MP selfie camera sits on the front. The device is powered by a 2500 mAh battery. It also offers features like Smart Wake-up and Gesture controls.

The Iris X8 comes with Android KitkKat 4.4 out of the box and is apparently upgradeable to Lollipop. Lava has also tied up with Airtel to provide 500 MB of bundled 3G data per month for two months.

By the looks of it, the X8 seems like a great device for anyone who doesn’t want to wait in line for the YU Yureka or the Redmi Note. With a price tag of Rs. 8,999, the device has good enough features to compete efficiently in the sub-Rs.10,000 market. Wait for the hands-on and full review of the Lava Iris X8 on iGyaan, coming up soon.

February 6, 2015
Original YotaPhone Sees Major Price Cut, Now Available for Rs. 12,999

Amazing announcement has arrived from the Russian smartphone company Yota. The first-generation YotaPhone has seen a jaw-dropping price cut of Rs. 10,500, and now is available at a price of Rs. 12,999 exclusively at Flipkart. The introductory price of YotaPhone was Rs. 23,499.

YotaPhone is the world’s first dual-display device that has one LCD screen and another E-Ink display. The phone came in light at CES event 2013 and started rolling out in December that year. The original YotaPhone is powerful and competes with the latest high-end phones. It flaunts a 4.3-inch HD display and an E-Ink display of the same size. The device is powered by a dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.7 GHz paired with 2 GB of RAM. Running on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, the phone houses 32 GB of inbuilt storage. A 13MP rear snapper and a 1MP secondary shooter sits on the top of the handset.

The company has announced yet another device in the Yota line-up, YotaPhone 2, which has been available in the European market since last month. The company said that the YotaPhone successor will soon head to China and remaining Asian nations by early 2015. The handset will come at a price tag of RUB 33,000 in Russia, which translates to Rs. 37,500.

The price drop is an indication that the YotaPhone 2 might hit the Indian shores soon. In the sub-15000 category, YotaPhone becomes a must.

January 23, 2015
Flipkart Imposed With Rs. 23.51 Crore Fine For Evading Taxes

Flipkart is the king of the e-commerce space in India. In just a few years of its existence, it has made a name for itself as a trustworthy marketplace. The company has a base of more than 26 million registered users. But it found itself in an unfavorable situation when the Income Tax department slammed a penalty of Rs. 23.51 crore.

The Income Tax (IT) department from Noida and Ghaziabad carried out raids at the Dasna based warehouse of the company in Ghaziabad. The books of the firm were seized by the authorities, and several irregularities were observed. According to the officials the company collected taxes from the consumers but didn’t deposit it with the tax department.

The officials of the department also said that the trading partners listed by the company were also bogus firms. These are some serious allegations against Flipkart and all it said in return is that it would extend full support to the authorities.

E-commerce companies have worked under the government radar for a while but recently there has been an increased focus on their workings. E-commerce markets are also opposed by the conventional brick and mortar shop owners as they provide heavy discounts that discourage customers from buying the products from shops, especially in the electronics arena. We’ll be looking into this story as more details arrive; keep checking this space for more.

January 12, 2015
Xiaomi’s Last Sale Sells 90,000 Units Before its Probable Ban

Xiaomi is in a bit of a legal tussle with Swedish communication giant Ericsson. The Chinese smartphone maker was banned by the Delhi High Court(DHC) on a patent infringement complaint by Ericsson. The court later allowed the company to sell devices with Qualcomm chipsets until January 8th. Xiaomi is making the best of this sale period afforded to it by the DHC and brought huge stocks for its flash sale today.

According to the companies official FB page they had 50,000 handsets of the Redmi Note 4G and 40,000 pieces of the Redmi 1S. This was the first time the company brought two devices for a flash sale in a single day and the reason is pretty apparent, its the ban that starts from January 9th.

50000 Redmi Note 4G were sold in 5 Seconds

40000 Redmi 1S were sold in 4 Seconds

As usual only only folks who registered yesterday, the 5th of January were allowed to participate in the sale. The flash sale for the Redmi Note 4G was scheduled at 2 PM whereas the Redmi 1S sale was scheduled at 5 PM.

According to Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain, the Redmi Note 4G went out of stock in just 5 seconds. He also added that there were more that 5,00,000 registration for todays sale.

Today’s sales of Redmi Note 4G: went out of stock within 5 seconds. Thank you Mi fans for your awesome support. @MiIndiaOfficial

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) January 6, 2015

The Redmi 1S which went on sale at 5.00 PM too went out of stock almost immediately. According to Manu Jain, it went off the shelves in 4 seconds. Today’s sale shows that the interest in the handsets by Xiaomi hasn’t waned much in India. The company is growing strong worldwide and its strategy of providing high quality specs through online flash sales have really paid off.

Today’s sales of Redmi 1S: went out of stock within 4 seconds. Thank you Mi fans for your love and support. @MiIndiaOfficial — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) January 6, 2015

The next sale is listed to be held on January 13 which is still tentative as the ban on the sale of the devices begins starting January 9th. The High Court of Delhi has set a date of hearing on February 5th 2015. The company now has a big fan base in India and it will be disappointing news for the company if it loses on such a giant market.

Update: Xiaomi has reported later that due to unforeseen logistic delays they were only able to bring 20,000 units of the Redmi 1S for yesterday’s sale.

January 6, 2015
Google Nexus 6 is Back on Flipkart!

Good news for Nexus 6 lovers! It seems that this time Motorola has released ample stock of the Nexus 6 to be sold through Flipkart. In the past this device has been as scarce as feathers on a fish. However, the Nexus 6 came into stock on Flipkart on 31st December and is still available.

The Nexus 6 boasts a 5.96-inch QHD (2560×1440p) AMOLED display. It is powered by 2.7 GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The screen of the device is protected by Corning Glass 3.

On the camera front, it sports a 13MP rear and 2MP front snapper. The device gets its juice from a 3,220mAh battery. It comes in two colour options in the country – midnight blue and cloud white. We’ll be unboxing the device soon! So stay tuned.

Those interested in purchasing the Google Nexus 6 can click here:

January 2, 2015
Google Nexus 5 is Back in Stock on Flipkart!

The flagship smartphone by the US-based search giant, Google Nexus 5, was the most desired device of 2013 and 2014 alike. Those who were able to get their hands on the device were on cloud 9 and a few unlucky ones were anticipating for it to go on sale again. Google has come up some really good news for those waiting for the Nexus 5.

The smartphone by Google is back in stock on Flipkart with no comment on its stocks. Both the 16 GB and 32 GB versions of the phone are available on the e-commerce website. You can also choose from the three colour variants – red, black and white. The red, 32 GB variant is priced at Rs. 29,919, while the 32 GB version in black and white colours can be bagged at a price of Rs. 32,999 and 31,350 respectively.

A couple of weeks back, Google confirmed that it will halt the production of the Nexus 5 by the first quarter of 2015, which made the phone lovers rush to the retail stores.

Briefing its specs, then the Nexus 5 sports a Full HD display of 4.95-inch that is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The device is powered by Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset. It runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat and has 2 GB of RAM. On the camera front, it has an 8MP rear and a 1.3MP secondary snapper.

For the Nexus 5 lovers, it the perfect opportunity to grab this device at the earliest.

December 31, 2014
Winner | Best E Commerce Website | iGyaan Tech Awards 2014

Shopping online is the biggest thing at present and is so possibly the future ; so much so, that certain companies are resorting exclusively to online sales. A good e-commerce website should be well designed with a stunning layout, user friendly interface, easy to browse -search -checkout, good customer service and have a variety of products all under one roof. Should have a great and working Mobile App that offers quick access in our low network land.

Voting is now Closed! The Winner for the Best E Commerce Website in the iGyaan Tech Awards 2014 is Flipkart.com

The winner of the giveaway is announced HERE.

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December 27, 2014