XIAOMI REDMI 1 S - Mikhail Rodriguess

Mikhail ex-student of RIT College Shiroda, is fascinated by the mid range cell phone.

"I had a very limited budget and I wanted to try out something different. So I spotted the phone with a really low price, good design and best features."

According to him, Xiaomi is giving more than anything a user expects, "Dragon trail glass is practically scratch proof. Screen is large. 8 MP rear camera performs well above competitors. Has a good multitasking speed without any noticeable lags. Good UI and performance and OS is inspired from iOS. And has a good battery life too."

If you are planning to buy a quality smartphone without compromising features then this should be your next phone. This gives a feel of high end smartphone at low cost.

MOTO X - Amey Vernekar

MOTO X' the market changer has incredible performance in terms of price , features , camera , display , processer every thing. Before 2014,Samsung and Apple were the only two companies who were influencing the mobile market, But the late entry of Motorola Moto X and Moto G had wave drawn all over the world with budjet priced smart phones.

Amey Vernekar,18, B.Com student of S.S.Dempo said,
"Moto X is an exciting offering by Motorola with a healthy spec-sheet. The smartphone manages to deliver a great performance package with unique features like Active Display and Touchless Control, the handset is worth the money spent. The build and design is excellent, it is really comfortable at hands.
I feel Motorola has integrated basic control functions of the handset with Google Now. I can make calls, send texts, open apps and a lot more by just speaking to my Moto X. It is really worthy of its price and provides great features at Rs. 23999. It comes with different colourful back panels which includes wooden panels also at slightly higher price. With Moto-X the Motorola is continuing its great run."

HTC ONE M8 - Angad Poinguincar

Angad Poinguincar, 21, BBA student of Dempo college and the owner of the all new 'HTC One M8 gun metal' says, "At first I wasn't sure as to how HTC was going to improve M7, the best smartphone of 2013. This year I think it is safe to say they did it again! My phone has 20% more metal than the M7 and this gives the M8 such a remarkable premium feel to hold."

He added, "Everything is smooth, sleek, elegant, basically extremely fast and simple and does not consume much battery life. Kudos to HTC for that. I love all the color combinations and the themes, the colors blend in perfectly and nice to look at."  

Selfies are in fashion, Angad also is a selfie addict, he says, "The front facing camera is another league compared to other devices. The 5 MP wide angle shooter is definitely one of the best front facing cameras out there. I find myself taking selfies and even wefies more than ever."  

He concluded by saying, "I have used lots of phones and I will have to put M8 on the very top of my list. This device screams quality. The premium feel and quality of M8 stands alone. Simply the best smartphone ever!"

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 2 - Wendi Rose Coelho

Wendi, a student of S.S. Dempo College says that the device that tops her list is her phone which was given to her by her parents which makes it even more special for her.

"It is awesome at every single thing. The display is amazing and quite big, the processor is fast  and functions very smoothly, the camera is amazingly good and the speakers are loud. It can be operated by one hand, and it fits in the pocket perfectly. Super sturdy build nothing creaks or bends. "

"I basically wanted a phone which would eliminate the need of a laptop at the same time.  It has got S note. It is an app for making notes. It is perfect for my everyday needs, like gaming, watching movies, playing music and browsing the internet. It's blazing fast, no matter what I do "

"Having had it for over a year, this phone definitely feels good with good battery backup."

She says, '' It is truly a phablet which will fulfill the functions of both a tablet and a cellular phone.''

SAMSUNG BHM1000 - Rachel Pires

Rachel Pires, a student of St. Xaviers College isn't a gadget maniac  as such but yes she is impressed with the performance of the bluetooth headset she gifted her friend.

"I get paranoid when my calls are ignored so I gifted my friend the headset so he can attend my calls when I call him."

When there is an incoming call there is a beep that can be heard when you plug in the headset. It is 1.8 inches long. 

It has a multifunction button which is in the middle of the headset, and is easy enough to find by feel. The volume rocker is on the left, and there is a power toggle on the right. The earpiece is clad with the silicon ear gel which makes the headset's fit to be quite comfortable.

Its basic features are answering, ending, and rejecting calls. But, its amazing features according to Rachel are the last number redial, call waiting support, voice command support, and multipoint connectivity which lets you connect up to two devices simultaneously.

 She finds it an affordable alternative to higher end Bluetooth headsets.



SONY WALKMAN NWZ-A845 MEDIA PLAYER - Joisten Cardozo

"Innovation is facination". That being said by Joisten Cardozo, a student of S.S. Dempo College.

"I love the concept of Sony transforming a WALKMAN cassette player into a handy slim electronic music/video player with amazing sound, 16GB memory, digital noise cancelling and a crazy 2.8 inch OLED display.

"Feature wise, it is bound to appeal anybody who wants a high quality portable music player and a slim design".

Being a musician this gadget is rated by Joisten outstanding.

PHILIPS O'NEIL THE STRETCH - Tabrez Shaikh

Tabrez Shaikh, T.Y.Bcom of Dempo College of Commerce and Economics says "me and my headphones... sexy as ever".

The Philips O'Neil The Stretch headphones are attractively styled, very comfortable and relatively light weight for over the ear headphones we can detach the headphone cord.

Tabrez says "we can stretch and twist the headphones .They dont break this is the speciality of these headphones.That is why the name is the stretch.I love my headphones".

You dont have to worry about adjusting the size of the headphone band, you just put the headphones and you're good to go.