How To: Weed out bloatware from your Galaxy S4

23 May, 2013, 1:38 pm IST Francis D'sa Smartphones

Here’s a simple workshop to help you get rid of almost 170 unwanted system apps pre-installed on your SGS4, free up some space and increase battery life and performance to quite an extent. More

Xiaomi's upcoming flagship device to hit store shelves in August

23 May, 2013, 9:23 am IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

One of the most popular phone manufacturers from Asian countries is Xiaomi with its Mi series of handsets. The company has had a history of offering More

Nokia Lumia 720 Review

21 May, 2013, 1:00 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Smartphones 8 Comments

We’ve already established that the Lumia 720 is Nokia’s best effort as far as Windows Phone 8 handsets go. This could soon change once the Lumia 925 hits markets, but as it stands now, the Lumia 720 offers the best blend of features and performance, wrapped in a beautiful package that’s quite affordable. More

Your phone bill may go up as telecom players eye higher call rates

20 May, 2013, 8:18 am IST Mobile services

Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for survival... More

6 Things to look for when buying a 'future-proof' smartphone

18 May, 2013, 1:07 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Mobile services 12 Comments

If you’re out looking for a new smartphone, then there are a couple of pointers you need to have ticked before you can start splurging. These are the bare essential features we feel you must have if you want your handset to be relevant two years from now. More

Spice launches Stellar Horizon Pro Mi 505 smartphone for Rs 8,499

16 May, 2013, 3:55 pm IST Shunal Doke Mobile services

Spice has unveiled its new handset – dubbed the Stellar Horizon Pro Mi 505. It is a dual SIM smartphone that runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and More

Google Play Music All Access unveiled, to cost $9.99 per month

15 May, 2013, 10:34 pm IST Shunal Doke Web services

Google has announced new features for its music service. The new services are part of Google Play Music All Access. It has a focus on a radio-styled service More

Nokia drops to No 10 among all smartphone manufacturers

15 May, 2013, 12:44 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones 1 Comments

The latest report on mobile and smartphone sales for the latest quarter by Gartner is out and the news for Nokia isn’t great... More

Sony Xperia ZR: A Specifications Review

14 May, 2013, 5:43 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Mobile phones 3 Comments

Sony’s Xperia Z has one trick that no one has been able to pull till now; it can take a dip in the pool and still work just fine for that business meeting. More

First Impressions: Sony Xperia SP

13 May, 2013, 10:42 am IST Roydon Cerejo Mobile phones 9 Comments

This mid-range droid is designed to offer consumers high-performance on a budget and from the specification list, it seems to have that in spades. More

Round Table: What are the prospects of the Samsung Galaxy S4?

07 May, 2013, 4:11 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones 8 Comments

With tech2 Round Table, we’ve started taking up topics that have been in the news and presenting opinions about them from the team on a common platform. More

LAVA iris 455 Review

02 May, 2013, 2:40 pm IST Francis D'sa Mobile phones 12 Comments

LAVA has a new dual-core smartphone for its consumers and we check out what differentiates it from the rest. More

Spice launches 5-inch Smart Flo Pace 2 for Rs 6,999

01 May, 2013, 12:55 pm IST Shunal Doke Mobile phones 2 Comments

S Mobility recently launched the 5-inch Smart Flo Pace 2 Mi-502 in India. This dual-SIM smartphone runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered... More

Huawei P6-U06 is the world's thinnest smartphone at 6.18 mm

29 Apr, 2013, 4:04 pm IST Shunal Doke Mobile phones

Details about Huawei's next smartphone have been leaked. The handset, dubbed the P6-U06, is being hailed as the thinnest smartphone in the world. More

Lenovo S890 Review

29 Apr, 2013, 3:55 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Mobile phones 2 Comments

Lenovo’s focus might still be on notebooks but the company does have some interesting mobile solutions that have gone unnoticed by many. We first brought More

BlackBerry Q10, the keyboard strikes back

25 Apr, 2013, 5:27 pm IST Mobile phones 1 Comments

For those still comfortably using physical keyboards, the BlackBerry Q10 is a viable option. More

Nokia Lumia 520 Review

25 Apr, 2013, 12:55 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Mobile phones 20 Comments

The newly launched Lumia 520 has the potential to really shake things up in the entry-level smartphone segment, not just for Nokia but Windows Phone in general. More

BlackBerry Q10 – A Specifications Review

23 Apr, 2013, 5:36 pm IST Naina Khedekar Mobile phones 4 Comments

BlackBerry took everyone by surprise by pricing the Q10 higher than its full touch cousin, the Z10. The Q10 is a hybrid of sorts as it comes with a touchscreen and a physical QWERTY keyboard. More

First Impressions: Nokia Lumia 720

22 Apr, 2013, 6:28 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Mobile phones 20 Comments

Priced just shy of Rs 20,000, the Lumia 720 is designed to offer the best of both worlds – stellar multimedia performance and a good battery life. Here’s our initial impression of the phone before the full blown review. More

Slow smartphone updates are threat to privacy says ACLU

18 Apr, 2013, 9:21 am IST General

One of the leading U.S. civil-rights organizations is taking on an unusual cause: spotty smartphone updates... More