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India will not save Apple's iPhone cash cow
Published in Mobiles


It is just too expensive

Apple’s hopes that it might prolong the life of its sacred cash cow the iPhone in India are proving false.

India will provide no hope to PC makers
Published in News
Thursday, 30 June 2016 11:06

India will provide no hope to PC makers


Sales are falling there too

Hopes that India might provide PC makers with a good market while the rest of the world is still pretty depressed are proving groundless.

$3.70 phone goes on sale
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 24 June 2016 12:48

$3.70 phone goes on sale


Freedom 251 is being touted as "suspect" by some

A while back we ran a yarn about an Indian company which was bringing out a $3.70 smartphone. The phone was controversial because some Indian politicans thought it was a scam.

OnePlus 3 came with preloaded smut
Published in News
Friday, 17 June 2016 12:33

OnePlus 3 came with preloaded smut


You get so much for less these days


OnePlus has been flogging phones packed to the gunnels with software and lots of add-ons for a reasonable price, but one user has complained that his OnePlus 3 also arrived with pre-installed p*rn.

LG builds a mosquito fighting telly
Published in News
Friday, 17 June 2016 10:46

LG builds a mosquito fighting telly


Borrowing from Bill Gates

The Indian arm of LG Electronics has taken a leaf from Bill Gate's book and declared war on the mosquito by developing a telly which kills them while you watch.

India bans Apple because it is not innovative enough
Published in News


We have enough religions already thanks

India has rejected the Apple Cargo cult's request to set up iPhone temples, other wise known as Apple Stores, in the country because it makes all its products in foreign parts.

Apple looking at cheaper Indian developers
Published in News


Need to sort out software failures

In a bid to sort out Apple’s falling software standards problem, Jobs’ Mob CEO Tim Cook is looking to India.

India tells Apple to go away
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 04 May 2016 10:40

India tells Apple to go away


As one market shuts, another market closes

Apple's bid to replace its Chinese market with India has received a swift kick in the nadgers from the Indian government.

Cheap Indian phone might be a Ponzi scheme
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 29 February 2016 12:14

Cheap Indian phone might be a Ponzi scheme


There is such a thing as too cheap


An Indian politician has labelled the ‘Freedom 251’ mobile phone which is selling for a $3.60 dollars a Ponzi scam.

India releases $3.60 smartphone
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 17 February 2016 11:17

India releases $3.60 smartphone


Cheaper than a Raspberry Pi

An Indian smartphone company is issuing a smartphone for the amazing price of $3.60.