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Smartphones

News, reviews, comparisons, and buying guides across every platform and price segment — with a focus on the Indian market.

Platforms

Covering every major smartphone OS

From Android flagships to iOS, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry — the blog tracked launches, updates, and hands-on impressions across all four platforms that defined the early-2010s smartphone landscape.

Android

Budget to flagship. Micromax Canvas Magnus A117 at Rs. 14,999, Sony Xperia Z Ultra at Rs. 44,690, and top-10 Jelly Bean picks under Rs. 10,000.

iOS

iPhone 5s reviews, iPhone 5C leaks, iOS 7 design analysis, and comparisons with Android, BlackBerry, and Windows.

Windows

Windows Phone devices and platform news, tracked alongside the broader Microsoft mobile ecosystem.

BlackBerry

Coverage of BlackBerry handsets and OS updates during a transitional period for the brand.

Price Segments

From entry-level to premium

Smartphone coverage spanned the full pricing spectrum, with particular attention to the budget and mid-range categories that dominated the Indian market between 2012 and 2014.

Under Rs. 1,000 Rs. 7,000–10,000 Rs. 10,000–15,000 Rs. 15,000–25,000 Rs. 25,000–45,000 Flagship
Indian Market

Pricing and availability for Indian buyers

Every smartphone story was grounded in Indian-market context — rupee pricing, local availability, and how global devices stacked up against homegrown brands. The blog reported that Micromax and Karbonn beat Apple and Samsung in India during this period, reflecting the rapid rise of domestic manufacturers.

Brands regularly covered included Micromax, Karbonn, Lava, Lenovo, Xolo, Spice, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and Apple — spanning the full range from local budget contenders to international flagships.

Explore

Dive deeper

Smartphone coverage connects across the blog's major categories:

  • Android — the largest category, from budget Jelly Bean devices to premium handsets
  • Apple — iPhone reviews, iOS updates, and Apple's India story
  • Reviews — hands-on impressions and spec breakdowns
  • Budget Phones — roundups of the best phones under Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 10,000