Rohit KVN

Articles by Rohit KVN

I am a computer engineer by qualification, but my interest lies in gadgets, especially smartphones and chose to become a technology reporter at International Business Times, India, where I get numerous opportunities to check out new smartphones first hand before they hit the store. It gives me immense pleasure when people ask me help them choose good phone.

I cover product launches, software installation tutorials, how-to-fix issues, bug detection and hardware issues and others aspect of smartphones.

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DataWind Tops India's Tablet Market in Q1, 2013: Report

In a survey carried out by CMR, DataWind has claimed the top spot with 15.3 percent market share whereas domestic player Micromax had to settle for second position with 12.3 percent and Apple finished third with 11.7 percent market share. Jun 9, 2013
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HTC One Max (aka T6) Sketches Leaked; May Debut in Q3 of 2013

A Dutch website has leaked the alleged blueprint of the speculated HTC One Max, which shows that the phablet has thin bezels that measures 9.4mm in thickness and 140.4 mm (5.9-inch) in height. It will also have a forward facing two tree sound speakers, which HTC calls 'Boom Sound.' Jun 9, 2013
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Lenovo to Introduce Smartphones Below ₹5,000 in India: Report

Lenovo representative, Nick Reynolds plans to increase the company's visibility by pumping more funds for marketing and expanding business by venturing in to tier-2 and tier-3 cities through distribution partners-Ingram, Redington and Advanced computers. Jun 8, 2013
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Kit Available in India

Samsung Galaxy S4 which was released in to Indian market way back in late April did not come with wireless charging kit out-of-the-box, now the smartphone owners have to shell out ₹2,269 for the new charging cover along with another ₹3,399 for the charging pad to enable cord free charging to Galaxy S4. Jun 8, 2013
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Sony Xperia Z 'Google Edition' Coming Soon: Report

Just a few weeks after world smartphone leader Samsung and its rival HTC announced the 'Google Edition' variants of their smartphones - Galaxy S4 and HTC One - their Japanese counterpart, Sony is also planning to join the privileged Google club with the release of new Xperia Z model with stock Android OS next month. Jun 8, 2013
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Samsung Galaxy S4's New Firmware Enables App Installation in Memory Card

When Samsung's Galaxy S4 hit global markets in late April, many raised hue and cry over the low storage capacity of the flagship handset. Now, in a quick response to mitigate that shortcoming, the South Korean company has reportedly released a new firmware update to free more space as well as bring in new features to Galaxy S4. Jun 7, 2013

Intex Cloud Z5 Big-Screen Smartphone Available Online for ₹6,899

Cloud Z5 sports a 5.0-inch capacitive touch screen with 480x800 pixel resolution and runs on the Android V4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OS powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM. Its memory can be expanded to store up to 32GB data through microSD card support. Jun 7, 2013
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BlackBerry Q10 with QWERTY Keypad Launched in India for ₹44,990

The Indian arm of smartphone maker BlackBerry on Thursday (6 June) launched the much awaited QWERTY smartphone Q10 into the market. Online shopping mart Saholic has already begun selling the QWERTY phone for ₹44,999 with a free gift voucher worth ₹1000. The smartphone is expected to be available in retail stores from Friday (7 June) in major cities across India. Jun 6, 2013
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Huawei MediaPad 10 Link Launched in India for ₹24,990

Huawei MediaPad 10 Link sports a 10.1-inch IPS capacitive HD touch screen having 1280x800 pixel resolution and runs on the Android v4.1 Jelly Bean OS powered by1.2GHz Cortex-A9 quad-core processor. It packs 1GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which can be further expanded up to 32GB through a microSD card. Jun 6, 2013
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HTC Desire U Goes on Sale in India for ₹13,499

HTC Desire U sports a 4.0-inch WVGA Super LCD screen with 800x480p display resolution and it is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor with 512MB RAM, 4GB inbuilt memory which can be further expanded to 32GB through a microSD card support. Jun 5, 2013

Android v4.2. Jelly Bean Update Available for Micromax A116 Canvas HD

New Android Jelly Bean v4.2.1 update fixes the bugs reported in GPS, and it also brings new changes to notification panel and the OTA (Over-The-Air) software update functionality which means the next update can be directly streamed to the smartphone on air without having to visit the Micromax store to get the software updated. Jun 3, 2013