Redmi, a Xiaomi subsidiary, offers devices that have historically focused at mid to low ranges. However, the philosophy has now changed with the introduction of the K20 series. The Redmi K20 and K20 Pro were launched in India on July 17th and till now were offered via flash sales. Now, Xiaomi has announced that the K20 series will finally be available through open sale meaning it is available for at all time and every day.
Redmi K20 Pro
Redmi K20 & K20 ProIn India, Redmi K20 series is offered in two RAM and internal storage variants. The base model of the former arrives in 6GB RAM with 64GB ROM for INR [...]
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was launched on the 14th of February as the successor to Xiaomi’s most successful smartphone in India, the Redmi Note 4. Before the launch, a lot of new upgrades were anticipated for the Redmi Note 5 but, that did not happen. Apart from that, another aspect of the Redmi Note 5 that has been criticised its flash sales. However, Xiaomi has now fixed that, at least for the Redmi Note 5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is available via open sale on Flipkart and mi.com.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro, which was launched along with the Redmi Note 5 is still only available to buy via flash sales. The Redmi Note 5 Pro is the first smartphone to run on the Snapdragon 636 [...]
Christmas might be coming early for Honor 7X aspirants as the new budget smartphone from Honor will go on open sale from the 23rd of December. The sale will last until the 29th of December and will be sold exclusively via Amazon at a starting price of Rs. 12999. So far, the device was sold via flash sales and this gives everyone looking for a budget smartphone the opportunity to buy it without rushing for the flash sale.
The Honor 7X has a 5.9 inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a 2160 x 1080 px display which translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio.
Under the hood, the Honor 7X has the HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset, Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB onboard [...]
At the start of the year, Lenovo launched the Vibe K4 Note in India and held its first flash sale on the 19th of January. The flash sales in January were extremely successful for Lenovo, which claimed to have sold 1 lakh units by the end of last month. The company has now announced that the Vibe K4 Note will be available without registration from February 15. The K4 Note is priced at Rs 11,999.
For all you curious souls, the Lenovo K4 Note comes to the market with impressive specifications. The phone sports Lenovo sports a 5.5-inch Full HD Display(401 ppi). It comes equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood, it houses an octa-core 64-bit Mediatek MT6753 processor [...]
OnePlus X goes invite-free and is now on open sale…forever. A video of an incredibly excited Bobba Fett (pay attention, Star Wars fans) doing a happiness-jig is here to convey the same.
We just made the #OnePlusX invite-free forever. Find out why: https://t.co/xdLOV1CcGW#NoInvitesDancepic.twitter.com/0OZBFP9Vho
— OnePlus (@oneplus) January 28, 2016
The announcement was made on OnePlus’s official forum. The post also announced free standard shipping for orders above $100 (about Rs. 6,800).
“…we hope that this development will make the process of purchasing your very own OnePlus X as smooth and effortless as it [...]
Once again, a OnePlus device is going to be made available in an invite-free way. On 8th of January, consumers can buy the OnePlus X limited edition Ceramic variant minus an invite. However it will be available only in selected locations.The phone will be available at some French Connection stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad between 7 to 9 PM. Additionally, there will be a 10% discount on the smartphone. The first 50 buyers would also get a gift bag that includes a voucher of Rs. 500 by the retailer.
Starting 9th January, OnePlus X Ceramic variant will exclusively be available on Amazon.in using invites. It’s currently priced at Rs. 22,999. More details can be found [...]
OnePlus fans rejoice. The much-hated invite system will end starting tomorrow – for the OnePlus 2 smartphone. Yes, you will no longer need an invite to get your hands on the OnePlus 2, the company stated in its forum. The open sale begins on December 5 at midnight with both the OnePlus 2 and the OnePlus X up for grabs. However, the OnePlus X will get to enjoy this freedom until the 7th of December.
We know that the invite system was OnePlus’ way to control demand and supply. This strategy has been employed quite well initially. So much so that the company managed to sell around 30, 000 handsets of the OnePlus 2 in China within 64 seconds of the launch. The numbers [...]
There is exciting news for OnePlus fans out there. The Chinese smartphone maker will have an ‘Open Sale’ this week for the OnePlus 2 as part of the Black Friday deals, according to a teaser on its social media accounts. Users in India can now buy the OnePlus 2 without invitation from November 25 to November 27.
“In keeping up with our promises announced earlier, we are back with our “Open Sale” days for the OnePlus 2 one more time starting midnight 12 AM from November 25 and ends on November 27 at 11:59 PM,” the company said about its India sale via a blog post.
The OnePlus 2 will be available without invites from OnePlus.net [...]
OnePlus has just announced on their Twitter handle that the open sale still continues. If you thought you missed the hour long window between 12-1 PM today, check again. There’s still time to grab that OnePlus 2 without an invite.
If you'd like to buy the #OnePlus2 invite-free, the open sale is still ongoing!
— OnePlus (@oneplus) October 12, 2015
There has been some trouble in trying to log on to the site, most likely because of all the traffic it must be getting right now. But hey, don’t give up hope just yet if you think a OnePlus 2 is worth it. For specs, review and other details of the smartphone, click here.
If rumours are to be believed, OnePlus may announce a OnePlus X smartphone in the country very soon. After OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 smartphones, the company might be gearing to introduce a device more affordable than its previous phones.
The Chinese company is hosting an event in Bangalore today and Pete Lau, the CEO of OnePlus will be present there. According to official reports, the event will be a corporate one but speculations about what else the company can announce tomorrow are endless. Keeping in mind the recent ‘Make in India’ announcements from brands like Xiaomi and Lenovo, OnePlus is also expected to follow their league.
Right after OnePlus announced the open sale for its OnePlus 2 yesterday, YU has made a similar announcement regarding its devices. The three smartphones, YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS will be up for grabs on Snapdeal and Amazon next week.
YUNIQUE will be made available to buyers on 13th October as part of Snapdeal’s Electronic Bonanza. Similarly, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS, both phones on Android, will be available for buyers on Amazon as part of Amazon’s Great Indian Festive sale from October 13th -17th. Unlike OnePlus, which has made its newest smartphone available only for an hour for potential buyers, YU devices have no limited time period you should worry [...]
Ever wonder why OnePlus follows the annoying invite system? It’s actually a smart business move by the company. It is there to ensure that their company takes strong and steady steps forward. Thanks to the system, OnePlus only manufactures enough inventory as the demand. While at times the demand may be higher than the supply, their supply will never overpower the demand. They said it was their solution to managing risks. And for such a young company, that is one of the most important things they need to think about.
However, the same system is a tiresome ordeal for potential customers. With the launch of [...]