Asus seems to be doing the right things these days, and one of the best strategies is the focus on the growing Indian Market . I had the privilege of attending my first product launch/display event thanks to the Indiblogger network and Asus.
Month: January 2015
Lenovo A6000 – The ‘Budget’ Flagship
The Era of flash sales is fast approaching, and while Xiaomi is set itself up as the champion of flash sales, its competitors are not far behind. Nowadays, almost every device is being subject to flash sales, and while this is bad news to retail stores, its definitely better than standing in line and getting to know the stock is out.
Fantasy Warfare – Galaxy Note (N7000) vs Redmi Note
Recently, I watched the movie Rocky Balboa, where they showed the fantasy fight between Rocky and Mason Dixon. The fight gained traction in the film, eventually resulting in the the two warriors stepping into the ring for a good old fashioned brawl. This gave me an idea. Why not have a smartphone fantasy fight.
Asus Zenfone 5 – In pursuit of sleek
Asus has been delivering very sleek devices in the budget range, and not just that, the specifications compliment the device, and in that price range , Asus smartphones are one of the best.
Microsoft 1030 – A Flagship at last ?
Microsoft gave their rejuvenated Windows Phone lineup, a rather slow start, with a string of mid range devices, none of which are what you would call ” out of the world “. However, news has been floating around of a possible WP flagship from Microsoft , which might just be the saving grace for the company.
Note 4 vs Nexus 6 – Demigod Beatdown
Late last year, two smartphone demigods were unveiled , aka the Note 4 and the Nexus 6. Both the devices absolutely dominated the rest of the competition, be it performance, looks or even battery backup. Many phones tried to claim a victory over them, but failed.
HTC Hima – Mixed Bag
The HTC flagship, codenamed Hima, has been subject to leaks of all kinds in the recent months, and while some specifications are a first for HTC, some of the specs are , according to me, completely underwhelming.
Yu Yureka – Eureka !! for Micromax
Micromax recently launched the Yu Yureka smartphone, and since then, they have been posting sales of 15000 device in an average 3-4 seconds on every flash sales.
New Lineup of Snapdragon Chipsets leak, Specifications are Mouth Watering !
The Snapdragon camp was under fire recently due to the delay and an overall tension surrounding the 810 chipset, but it looks like Qualcomm have put that behind them, and if the recent leaks are anything to go by, we are in for a wild ride.
Yota YotaPhone 2 – The Russians have struck
The YotaPhone has been in the news from day one of its launch, not just because its the only Russian phone out there, but for the fact that it is the only device to feature two screens.
The First iteration of the YotaPhone was more like a prototype, and although the spec sheet wasn’t very bad, It looks like the YotaPhone 2 brings the true essence of what Yota conceived in the first place.
The First iteration of the YotaPhone was more like a prototype, and although the spec sheet wasn’t very bad, It looks like the YotaPhone 2 brings the true essence of what Yota conceived in the first place.