Affordable Smartphones

Oppo Mirror 3 mid-range smartphone launched at Rs 16,990

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has launched their mid-range smartphone called Oppo Mirror 3 which has been priced at Rs 16,990 in India.

ZTE N919D smartphone launched in India; exclusively available on eBay for Rs 6,999

ZTE has launched a new smartphone for the Indian market termed ZTE N919D which is available exclusively on ebay India.

Intex launches Aqua Desire budget smartphone in India for Rs 5,560

Handset maker Intex has launched a new Android phone called Aqua Desire, at Rs 5,560. The device is said to be available blue, grey and white variants but no information has been provided as to when it will be available.

Taiwan's MediaTek chip designer will now produce affordable smartphones

Sparking the boom in budget smartphones is MediaTek, now a $23 billion go-to chip designer favored by margin-conscious phone makers.

Over 500,000 OnePlus One units sold and company aims to sell one million by year-end

Google's Android One may find it tough to make a mark in the Indian smartphone market: IDC