The makers of the Rs 251 smartphone hope its low price will allow millions of the poorest people to own a smartphone. But labour rights campaigners worry that push to churn out cheap handsets and tablets may lead to greater abuse of workers' rights in India, the world's fastest-growing smartphone market. Ringing Bells' Freedom 251 smartphone, whose launch in February crashed the company's website, is priced at Rs 251 - possibly the cheapest Android smartphone in the world. On Thursday, the company's chief executive Mohit Goel said the first shipment of about 200,000 handsets was due next week. Read | Freedom 251 deliveries delayed, will now start from July 6 Ringing Bells pays fair wages to its workers and its pricier models will help offset the cost of the Rs 251 phone, he added. "Our vision is to make mobile phones more affordable to the millions of poor Indians who do not own one," Goel told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. India sold 103
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For the first time ever, coverage of this year's Olympics will be available in VR. Just one (huge) caveat: you need to own Samsung's Gear VR and a compatible smartphone. If you do, then you're all set to dive into around 85 hours of programming which will be available in VR. This will be made available by NBC in the United States, "on delay during the games". If you're wondering exactly what you'll be able to watch, well, here's what's included in the VR broadcasts: the opening and closing ceremonies, men's basketball, gymnastics, track-and-field events, beach volleyball, boxing, diving, and fencing. VR highlight packages for these sports will be available too. To watch any of this, you need the NBC Sports app installed on the Samsung smartphone that you're going to use with the Gear VR. The Olympics take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21. Source Source: Samsung Gear VR owners will be able to watch the
There's always another smartphone on the horizon. After the launch of major high-end models such as HTC 10, Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, OnePlus 3, Xiaomi Mi 5 and others in India, companies now seem likely to focus on the mid-range smartphone market in the next few weeks. Here is a list of 9 impressive Android smartphones touted to hit the market in the near future: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 The next Note from Samsung will reportedly feature 6 GB of RAM. In keeping with the trend, the company is expected to launch two versions of the phone: one powered by an Exynos processor, and the other by a Snapdragon 823 processor. The version featuring the Exynos processor is likely to be launched in India.The Galaxy Note 6 is expected to run on Android N rather than Marshmallow- if true, this is a definite reason for excitement as Android N is as yet a mystery. Moto Z and Moto Z ForceThe Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones will be showcased at the Lenovo Tech World Show in San Franci
Video claims to show Samsung's cleaner TouchWiz UX, coming with the Galaxy Note7 It is no secret that Samsung is developing the Galaxy Note 7 and the smartphone is expected to get released in Q4 this year. However, it is being speculated that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 7 in August at an event in NY. Reports suggest IP68 water and dust resistance will be added to the party, and the new Note will follow in the path of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in terms of designs. And because of this the Galaxy Note 7's software has been able to have been designed from the ground up to work hand-in-hand with Marshmallow. The Galaxy Note 5 has a super AMOLED display of 5.7-inch that supports a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels at 518 ppi and it's protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It is a superb handset for browsing the web and watching movies as it offers a display of 5.1 inches and 577ppi. According to the Chinese tipster, the Galaxy Note 7 will be first handset to boa
By Maitrayee Iyer on Jun 29, 2016 at 9:55 AM Email @maitrayee94 comments Tags: Samsung Samsung Galaxy On7 News Samsung has already started rolling out Android Marshmallow 6.0 updates for smartphones like the Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy A7 and the Galaxy A5. Now it has steadily started rolling out the update for the Galaxy On7 smartphone, GSMArena reports. At the time of writing though, this update is restricted to a few countries, and there is no word on when it could arrive in India. With the Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 update, Samsung's smartphone will get features like Now On Tap, which scans your current screen image for relevant information, Android Doze, for better power usage and App permissions, which give users more control over the apps they use. Being a steady roll out, you should soon be receiving an update notification. In case you want to check for the update right away, you can head over to Settings >
Samsung has once again released a variety of versions of its Galaxy series, including the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S7 Edge, and the Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active was the last to be unveiled, and acts as a follow up to the ultra-rugged Samsung Galaxy S6 Active introduced last year. Of course, the Galaxy series has long been one of the more popular smartphone lineups on the market, perhaps bested only by the Apple iPhone. But how is the Galaxy S7 Active different from the standard Samsung Galaxy S7? They're both excellent devices, to be sure, but one is targeted squarely at those who need something made of harder stuff. Here's how the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Active compare. Related: Samsung's going for gold in Rio, may have a special phone in the works to celebrate Galaxy S7 Galaxy S7 Active Size 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) Weight 5.36 ounces 6.53 ounces Screen 5.1-inch Quad
Popular Posts: Recent Posts: Alphabet Inc (GOOG, GOOGL) is reportedly releasing an Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone 7 killer sometime in 2016, and the news is probably being taken just as hard by Tim Cook as it is by Android phone manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics (SSNLF). As stated in the The Telegraph, Google is "in discussions with mobile operators about releasing a Google-branded phone that will extend the company's move into hardware." While Google has certainly had a hand in the smartphone game with its Android operating system, the hardware was left to other companies like Samsung. If Google begins taking over the hardware as well as the software, it will regain greater control over its operating system in the marketplace, much like Apple with iOS. Indeed, CCS Insight analyst Ben Woods tells the The Telegraph that Google is "concerned that Android is fragmenting," as much as it is "annoyed" with the iPhone's perce
Google is reportedly preparing to start designing and manufacturing its own smartphone, according to a new report. While some giddily clap at the idea of an Android smartphone straight from the mothership, it's actually not a great idea. Nexus Starting (and possibly ending) with HTC, Google asked its hardware partners to build devices for it. Those devices, dubbed 'Nexus' (even if they had additional branding) were essentially top-end smartphones that (mostly) sold for a pretty deep discount. Nexus handsets are also reference devices. Even if you weren't a fan of straight-up, vanilla Android, Nexus was Google's soft way of saying to the likes of Samsung and LG 'hey guys, this is what a phone should be for Android moving forward, so let's do this, k?' At times, the Nexus was a smartphone already in the works that simply had no 'skin,' or Android derivative like Samsung's TouchWiz. Other times, it was a damn
Steve Carl June 27, 2016 News, Samsung, Smartphones It is now almost certain that the name of the next 'Note' model by Samsung will be called as 'Samsung Galaxy Note 7'. A few days ago we discussed the same with you and now some latest leaks are giving a clear hint about it. Some fresh reports are emerging about the gadget which clearly says that Samsung will indeed name it as Galaxy Note 7. There is now little room left for confusion here. We told you why Samsung is planning to name the device as 'Galaxy Note 7' and not 'Galaxy Note 6'. A large number of people may not follow the smartphone industry closely all the time. The number '6' may create confusion among the masses. Many new potential buyers may think it as a device with old specifications as Samsung Galaxy S7 and iPhone 6 is already available from a long time. The next thing is Iris scanner. Industry was expecting this feature on Samsung premium models from a long
Wondering whether the Samsung S7 or the LG G5 is the smartphone for you? The two giants of the mobile market went head-to-head at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The event saw LG lift the lid on its 2016 flagship phone, the G5, as well as Samsung unveiling its premium offering, the Samsung Galaxy S7. Both smartphones are pretty pricey – the G5 comes in at £480 and the S7 will set you back £549. But which is best? With Samsung inviting Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, to take to the stage at its launch event, it wins in the glitz stakes. But does a impressive launch ceremony translate into a better phone? We reveal our thoughts below. Both these handsets have now been through our tough lab tests. So if you're looking for our full expert verdict – read our Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 reviews. Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5 – look and feel These phones have taken a pretty different approach to design. The Samsung Galaxy S7 sports supermodel looks – with
LeEco claims that its powerful processor and proprietary CDLA technology gives it the edge over its competitors LeEco has put its newly launched Le 2 smartphone against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and the Samsung Galaxy J7. The company claims that its powerful processor, and the use of its proprietary CDLA technology gives it the edge against its competitors. Registrations for the LeEco Le 2 are currently underway and the phone will be up for sale on June 28 at 12:00 pm. The phone will be available for purchase on Flipkart and LeMall.com Read the complete press release below It's a virtual war in India's burgeoning smartphone market especially in the mid-segment category, where most smartphone manufacturers see growth coming from. A research report from Cyber Media Research (CMR), suggests that for the first time in India, the average selling price of smartphones rose 25% year-on-year, with the mid-range category, 10-15k becoming more popular to beat the budget