Sony is just one of a growing number of international companies now attacking the bottom end of the Indian smartphone market. It isn’t surprising, considering how much growth there is to tap in India, and how many people are still yet to buy their first smartphone. For customers, it’s a win-win situation: high-quality phones are becoming more affordable, after-sales service is no longer a total gamble, and features keep trickling down from high-end handsets.

Sony, despite its ups and downs, has impressed us of late with some very slick, consistent hardware. The Xperia Z2 is a solid, well-balanced flagship phone and the Xperia M2 is beautiful in its own right. Let’s see if Sony can manage to apply the same formula at a much lower price target and displace the popular MotorolaMoto E. Keep reading.

Source: Gadgets. NDTV

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi will start selling smartphones in India later this year through its own portal as it looks to beef up its presence in one of the world’s fastest growing devices market.

Xiaomi, which currently sells devices in India through homegrown e-commerce major Flipkart, will bring in its website ‘Mi.com’ to India in the latter part of the year.

“We are currently looking for warehousing and logistics partners in India, as well as deciding on a payment mechanisms like cash on delivery. It may take anywhere between three to nine months,” Xiaomi India Head Manu Jain told PTI.

He added that the the Beijing-based firm will continue its association with Flipkart.

Currently, the company sells devices through its website in most countries of operations, except India and Indonesia.

Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its new handset - Mi 4 - in India for Rs 19,999 as it seeks to expand its operations in India. Keep reading.

Source: Gadgets.NDTV