Micromax CEO Vineet Taneja officially resigns

Micromax CEO Vineet Taneja has officially resigned from the company following a report in January earlier this year.  Taneja had joined Micromax in June 2014 from Samsung India where he served as country Head for IT & Mobile businesses. Prior to Micromax and Samsung, he had previously served in Bharti Airtel, Nokia India (between January 2008 to April 2010) and Hindustan Lever.

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Micromax becomes third largest smartphone player in Russia: Report

Micromax has grabbed the number three spot in the Russian smartphone market according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor program. The homegrown smartphone handset maker has a market share of over 9% in Q4 2015.

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Micromax ropes in Ajay Sharma as head of mobile phone and tablet sales

Last week, Vineet Taneja resigned from the Micromax as CEO and the four promoters are now gearing up to take the entire control of the homegrown company. Now, a new report from Economic Times is stating that, Micromax is bringing back a couple of top executives to take charge of its smartphone business.

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Micromax CEO Vineet Taneja to put in his papers, promoters to take charge

Vineet Taneja is all set to bid adieu as Micromax CEO, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The report said that four promoters of the homegrown smartphone maker are gearing up to take control of the company.

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Weekly Roundup: Coolpad Note 3 Lite, Lenovo A7000 Turbo, Xiaomi Redmi 3, Note 3 Pro and more

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This week, Chinese smartphone company Coolpad launched a smaller variant of its popular Note 3 in India as Coolpad Note 3 Lite. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Coolpad Note 3 Lite, Lenovo A7000 Turbo, Xiaomi Redmi 3, Note 3 Pro and more”

YU YUTOPIA Review

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YU Televentures last month launched its first premium flagship smartphone the YU YUTOPIA at an event in New Delhi. Priced at Rs. 24,999, the phone is direct competition to OnePlus 2 with even better specifications on paper and seems very promising as well. But is it really worth? We find out in our detailed review. Continue reading “YU YUTOPIA Review”

Micromax to invest Rs 300cr in India to set up three manufacturing units

Micromax has announced that it will invest Rs 300 Cr in India in order to set up three manufacturing units in the country, according to a latest report from PTI.

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Weekly Roundup: Motorola Moto G Turbo, Apple Smart Battery Case, new Oppo R7 Plus and more

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This week, Motorola – as expected – launched its newer variant of the Moto G (3rd Gen.) in India, dubbed the Moto G Turbo Edition priced at Rs. 14,499. The phone essentially boasts of the same design as 2015 Moto G, but with fewer upgrades. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Motorola Moto G Turbo, Apple Smart Battery Case, new Oppo R7 Plus and more”

YU YUTOPIA set for launch on December 7th

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The much hyped smartphone from YU, the YUTOPIA is set for a launch on December 7th. The smartphone will be the first flagship grade smartphone in the YU smartphone lineup and will have a premium metal build.

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Weekly Roundup: Pepsi Phone P1s, Canvas Xpress 4G, Galaxy J3, Gionee S6 and more

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This week started with popular soft drink company’s first phone launch. After several leaks, Pepsi Phone P1s went official in China. Notably, the standard version of the phone is called P1 and the China Unicom version with FDD-LTE support is called the P1s. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Pepsi Phone P1s, Canvas Xpress 4G, Galaxy J3, Gionee S6 and more”

Micromax Canvas 5 E481 Review

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Once again, Micromax is back with a flagship handset part of it’s Canvas series of phones. A beautifully curved front glass and leather touch back greet you as you pick up the phone. First appearances indeed make this appear as a far higher end handset than we’re used to from the company. Appearances however can be quite deceptive so read on as we take a deeper look at what makes the Micromax Canvas 5 tick in our full review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 5 E481 Review”

YU smartphones now available at offline retail stores – Announces partnership with Reliance Retail

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YU Televentures has just announced a new partnership with Reliance Retail that will put their smartphones on sale at physical offline retail stores across the country.

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Weekly Roundup : Tag Heuer Connected, Xiaomi 20,000 mAh Power Bank, Mi Band Pulse and more

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This week had quite a lot of announcements particularly in terms of accessories. The most important of which is probably the Tag Heuer Connected which is the luxury watch maker’s first smartwatch priced at US$ 1500.

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Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7, Moto G Turbo, Canvas 5, Apple Watch in India and more

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This week started with Samsung’s new mid-range – the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 – smartphones debut in India. After the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, these two smartphones have joined company’s online exclusive portfolio and will be available through Flipkart in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7, Moto G Turbo, Canvas 5, Apple Watch in India and more”