Google won’t be required to house third-party Android app stores in the Play Store after all
A ruling in India earlier this year was supposed to lead to the unthinkable reality where Google would distribute other…
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Android phones sold in India will only be required to pre-load the Play Store according to leaked terms
Android is set to change in some significant ways in the not-too-distant future following a major ruling in India. Here’s…
Letv expanding in to India with powerful, Quad HD Le Max phablet
We’ve seen a huge rise in the number of affordable smartphones come to market with premium design and specifications over…
Google’s Sundar Pichai welcomes Indian Prime Minister to Silicon Valley [Video]
Google’s Sundar Pichai has taken to the Indian YouTube channel today to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Google headquarters.”It…
Chromecast officially launching in India, available tonight through SnapDeal for Rs 2,999
Google announced during its Great Online Shopping Festival 2014 tonight that it will officially launch the Chromecast streaming device in India. The…
Google to aggressively market Android One smartphones in India, a largely untapped user base
Google placed a lot of emphasis on Material Design and other new Android L features at Google I/O last month,…
Samsung predicts record profits as HTC reports first ever loss
Samsung is predicting a record $9.4B profit for Q3 in its latest earnings guidance, on estimated revenues of $53.9B. While…
World’s lowest-cost Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Tablet shipping for $125
The world’s cheapest Android tablet running 4.1 Jelly Bean is now on sale and shipping to customers in India starting…
Samsung announces Z1, the first smartphone powered by Tizen, available in India today
Samsung today revealed its first Tizen-powered smartphone, dubbed the Z1. The phone was originally teased as the “Samsung Z” in June of…
Google rolls out Gmail Hangouts to all users in India
After first introducing its Hangouts feature in Gmail as a replacement for the old video chat feature in July, Google…
YU announces the Yureka Plus w/ full HD 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 615 for $157
Almost all phone manufacturers seem to be launching “Plus” handset variants this year, and Micromax subsidiary YU isn’t an exception. The…
Google Home and Google Home Mini officially launch in India
Google Home speakers have proven quite popular since their debut, and they’re becoming even more popular as they expand throughout…
[Update: Re-launch] PUBG Mobile no longer published by Tencent Games following ban in India
Last week, India slapped a ban on over 100 apps including the hit title PUBG Mobile. Now, the creators of…
Google Play minimum price now Rs. 10 in India, Play Movies goes live in Indonesia and Malaysia (Update: Singapore too)
Update: Google posted to Google+ shortly after we published this to announce that Play Movies is actually now available in three new…
Motorola begins rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Moto X Style & 2014 Moto X
Motorola announced today that it’s beginning to roll out Android 6.0 Marshmallow starting with two devices in select markets. First…
Android phones sold in India might require that bloatware apps can be uninstalled
Bloatware has plagued Android phones for years, but it’s certainly an issue that’s gotten better over time. But in India,…
Only 30k Freedom 251 reportedly sold w/ 70M order backlog as company faces legal action
The suspicion around India’s $4 Android smartphone started immediately after launch. It has since been revealed that only 30,000 units…
Android One making strides in India as Karbonn commits to long-term partnership
Earlier this year, Google announced a new initiative called Android One that aims to bring high quality, affordable smartphones to…
‘Samsung couldn’t build a good OS if they tried’ says Cyanogen CEO at Yureka smartphone launch
A new company being birthed from Micromax (similar to how OnePlus came from OPPO) called YU Digital has launched a new…
As predicted, HP launches its Slate 6 and Slate 7 VoiceTab Android 4.2 Phablets
Last week, we went on the record saying that HP was set to unveil their new smartphones within a week…
Google launches three $100-ish Android One phones in India, more countries to follow
Google today made good on its promise to bring high-quality affordable Android phones to developing markets with the launch of three locally-made…
Google also pushing Marshmallow OTA updates to Android One devices
Google yesterday announced that Android Marshmallow is coming over-the-air to Nexus devices in the coming days and weeks, but now…
Yu Yuphoria has decent specs & low-end price, is a great competitor to the Moto E
Yu—a subsidiary of Micromax—announced their first device (the Yureka) late last year, but today the company has announced their second entry: the…
Google announces Android One program to create high quality, affordable smartphones in developing markets
Today at Google I/O, Sundar Pichai announced a new program called Android One. The program will launch in India in…