Best Mobiles Under Rs. 20,000 [November 2016]

The mobiles under Rs. 20,000 price bracket is highly competitive, a segment where we see a constant stream of solid smartphone launches. As you would expect, mobiles specifically launched between the Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000 price tag offer more premium features when compared to the sub-Rs. 15,000 smartphone segment.

This list of best mobiles under Rs. 20,000 has some new launches, as well as some older smartphones that are still relevant. The phones in this list have been cherry-picked by the team from over 100 products selling between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000. The oldest phone in the list is just 6 months old, so you don't have to worry about buying something outdated. Suffice to say that they've all been vetted by our thorough reviews team, and have received a high overall rating - anything that we haven't tested is not on this list. So, without any further ado, here are your choices if you are in the market for the best mobile under Rs. 20,000 in no particular order.
(Also see: Best Camera Phones Under Rs. 30,000)

1) Lenovo Z2 Plus
The Lenovo Z2 Plus makes it to our list thanks to a comfortable-to-hold 5-inch display, good build quality on the outside, and top-of-the-line hardware within. It's one of the first phones with the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip, and a price tag of under Rs. 20,000. Coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage, the Z2 Plus - as noted in our review - delivers excellent performance. It also manages to pack a large 3500mAh battery in its petite body, and lasts over a day with ordinary use.

The Lenovo Z2 Plus has an interesting fingerprint scanner that doubles up with customisable quick actions - like a long touch on it to pull down the notification shade, for example. The camera is the achilles heel for this phone, so if you're obsessed with great picture quality, then the Lenovo Z2 Plus probably isn't for you.

Lenovo Z2 Plus

source:- http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/features/best-mobile-under-20000-1626082

Nokia Android Smartphones Set to Launch at MWC 2017 as HMD Global Confirms Presence

The firm behind Nokia's comeback has confirmed its presence at MWC 2017, tipping that the Finland-based company may finally launch smartphones at the event. Back in May, Nokia had announced that it will grant HMD Global, a Finland-based company, the exclusive global licence to create Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets for the next 10 years.

The news goes in-line with a recent report that claimed that Nokia has planned its comeback for next year. In a presentation slide reportedly showed at the company's Capital Markets Day 2016 event, the company pointed that it will make a return to smartphones putting all doubts to rest.

If this turns out to be true, then Nokia will be launching its first mobile device since the Nokia N1 Tablet. Furthermore, Nokia has also confirmed that CEO Rajeev Suri will be speaking at MWC next year, and this rumoured smartphone is expected to be unveiled then.

HMD Global in order to complete its portfolio of Nokia branding rights in May had conditionally agreed to acquire from Microsoft the rights to use the Nokia brand on feature phones, and certain related design rights. With the new agreements in place, HMD will become the "sole global licensee for all types of Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets." The newly found Finland-based company has also agreed to invest over $500 million over the next three years to support the global marketing of Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets.

Several alleged Nokia handsets have made it to the rumour mill over the past few months. Some of the previously leaked Nokia handsets include the Nokia 5320, Nokia 1490, and Nokia D1C. The company is widely expected to launch an Android smartphone next year.

We can expect more details to be available as we come close to the MWC 2017 event that kicks off on February 27 in Barcelona.

source:- http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-android-smartphones-set-to-launch-at-mwc-2017-as-hmd-global-confirms-presence-1628186

Ideas To Decorate Your Walls With Photo Frames

Photos are much more than just plain images; they are memories and every family consciously or unconsciously end up decorating their home with photo frames.All the material will be available in your photo albums either in bulky bind copies or your Facebook account. So you can use inspiring wall design ideas to use all that material in a creative style. Here are some decoration ideas with photo frames.

Ideas to decorate your walls with photo frames are:

1.Every interior decoration theme has a basic concept behind it. How you hang pictures cannot be just dependent on your whim. Your photograph arrangement must tell a story. Suppose you are trying to portray a happy family; there should the picture of the two parents on both sides and the kids in the middle.

2.Otherwise you can display pictures of all the members of the family according to age in ascending or descending order. Either ways there has to be some logic behind how you hang these pictures.

3.Use different sizes of photos while decorating with frames. If you keep using the same size then it becomes monotonous. Moreover, all sizes of frames don’t look good on all wall. You cannot put a tiny 6 x 6 inches photo on a huge wide wall. Similarly a huge photo an a narrow wall looks odd.

4.Use different shapes of frames to put your innovative wall design ideas into practice. You can use, circular, oval, square, rectangular or oblique shapes to make it look interesting. Just make sure that your photograph is enlarged or minimised according to the shape of the frame. Empty white spaces in frames look very unsavoury.

5.You can use frames collages too for decorating with frames. You can use concepts like a ‘walk down the memory lane’. Use the oldest and most recent pictures of an individual and tell the story of their transformation in the process. You can use this concept to portray your grandparents in your wall designs ideas.

6.When you enter a bedroom, the pictures on the wall should tell you explicitly who the room belongs to. It should be dominated by the pictures of the person who lives in that room. If not solos then people important in this persons life like friends, cousins, teachers, colleagues can be displayed.

7.A word of caution from the Vastu point of view while decorating with photo frames. It is believed to be inauspicious to have pictures of a happy family in the living room.

8.There is a chance that some unwanted guests who come to your house cast an evil eye on the happiness and bonding of your family. On the other hand it is very lucky to have happy family pictures in the bedrooms because it is your personal space.

These are the ideas to decorate your wall with photo frames.

source:- http://asianetindia.com/ideas-to-decorate-your-walls-with-photo-frames/

10 Things All Online Shopping Pros Want To Tell The World

How do you shop online, I can never pick the correct size?' or ‘Online shopping can never compare to the real thing": these are lines that we've all heard all too often. Most people fail at online shopping and all you see them do, is return parcels and vow to walk into a shop the next time so no mess ups happen. Thankfully, you are spared the horror because you are a SLAY QUEEN when it comes to online shopping. You've got the game down pat and you've never had to return more than two packages because you are clearly winning at the online size, colour and fit game. For everyone who finds online shopping boring, or a waste of time, let's get a few things straight so you can become a ninja as well.

Nothing, nothing feels better than looking through the collection of 10 designers from the comfort of your own home, with no pants on.

2. Waiting for the home page to load with the new collection is as exciting as walking into a new store and running your hand through the new collection.

3. Being able to get the size just right is an art. You need to order the wrong size at least three times before you get it right for one brand. It takes a long time, but be patient.

4. Window shopping? We've got something better ... putting garments into your shopping cart and signing out.

5. The thrill of not having to spend precious time looking for the correct size is irreplaceable.

6. Online sites are forever running some discounts. So, you also have a reason to shop plus you save money.

7. You can shop at work while pretending to be looking for some important email on your phone. Best thing ever.

8. With online shopping you can take all the time in the world without anyone breathing down your neck to hurry up.

9. You can avoid the Sale Crowd ... what else do you need?

10. Oh yes, one last thing... the wait for your parcel to arrive ... it's better than buying new clothes.

source:- http://www.idiva.com/news-relationships/10-things-all-online-shopping-pros-want-to-tell-the-world/16111762

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Trade Names: Shockoe Commerce has assortment of growing e-commerce businesses

Patrick Galleher likes acquiring businesses that generate high repeat orders through the Internet.
Shockoe Commerce Group LLC’s companies manufacture and sell consumer products associated with yoga, lifestyle, fitness, and food and beverage.

The Richmond-based company has 14 e-commerce businesses.

“I always wanted to play in the health and wellness and sporting good space,” said Galleher, CEO of Shockoe Commerce and managing partner of the private-equity firm Boxwood Capital Partners, which owns Shockoe Commerce.

His research showed growth in the popularity of lacrosse and yoga over the next 10 to 15 years.
“We started looking for both types of businesses and found several yoga companies to acquire,” he said.

Shockoe Commerce was created in 2010 as a holding company for the growing eBeverage Wholesale business that it owned and its yoga business.

In 2008, eBeverage had been founded to acquire Coffee Wholesale USA, and later began Snack Warehouse and Office Saver.

On the yoga side of the business, the company acquired two leading wholesalers in 2010: Yoga Accessories of Toronto and Yoga Direct of Hartford, Conn.

The company added the e-commerce fitness company Red Rock Products in 2012, changing the name to Shockoe Fitness LLC. “The majority of Red Rock was yoga-oriented, so it fit really well,” he said.
Shockoe Commerce sells its products wholesale to retailers and other e-commerce sites. It also sells directly to retail customers online.

About 90 percent of its customers are in the United States. Most of the remaining 10 percent are in Canada and the United Kingdom.

“About 30 to 35 percent of yoga studios across the country use our mats,” Galleher said.
Shockoe Commerce has seen explosive growth in recent years.

Sales rose to $16 million in 2012 from $3.2 million in 2009, resulting in a three-year revenue growth of 400 percent. Since 2009, the company has created 13 jobs.

“We expect considerable growth through the next five years and are expanding our office, creating new positions and hiring several new employees to help us grow our brand,” Galleher said.

The rapid revenue growth landed the company on Inc. magazine’s 2013 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately owned companies in America. Shockoe Commerce was ranked 1,062; it had been ranked No. 423 last year.

The products for the various companies are made in Asia, Mexico and the U.S. The company operates a call center at its Richmond headquarters near Shockoe Slip to handle inquiries from its Internet sites.
Dana Walters, co-director of Project Yoga Richmond, a nonprofit organization that provides yoga education, outreach and networking, orders yoga products from Yoga Accessories and Yoga Direct.
“We’re thrilled with the quality of everything we’ve ordered,” she said.

Jill Loftis of Uttara Yoga Studio in Roanoke has been happy with the products she buys from Yoga Accessories.

“I tried a few different vendors when I first opened and nobody delivered as quickly,” she said. “They have great consistency.”

source:- http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/local/metro-business/trade-names-shockoe-commerce-has-assortment-of-growing-e-commerce/article_f20d5114-7238-541a-8e29-f2f44a8a08e6.html