The free fall of Indian Rupee currency against major currencies like Dollar and Pound is a major cause of concern for the country right now. This will increase the price of already hiked commodities.
In the last one month, the US Dollar has appreciated from approximately Rs 59 to almost touching Rs 65, affecting most mobile phone vendors since majority of smartphones sold in the country are imported from China and elsewhere, with the transactions happening in US Dollars.

Samsung has officially launched Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 recently. The smartphone will be available in stores for sale in the first week of January. The exact price of smartphone is not been disclosed by company as of now but is expected to be between 23,000 and 25,000. Samsung has started taking pre-order for the same with an initial amount of Rs. 2,000. The balance amount will be paid to them at the time of delivery.

In December 2013, BlackBerry CEO John Chen announced that it would team up with China’s Foxconn to build budget phones.
The first smartphone from Foxconn with BlackBerry branding is expected to be a 3G phone based on BlackBerry 10.

Micromax has launched its new low-cost budget Android smartphone - Bolt A61. The phone is available on the Micromax official site for Rs 4,999. The phone has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz processor. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel camera with flash. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. It supports 256MB RAM and an internal memory of 512MB. The phone also supports a microSD card slot that supports a microSD card up to 16GB.

There have been several new launches in the smartphone market in the price range of 15,000-20,000 in the last few months. This Diwali, we have just the perfect selection that make for a great buy in the price range Rs. 15,000- 20,000 range. The most popular are Nokia Lumia 720, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, HTC One X, LG Optimus L9, Micromax Canvas 4 A210, Sony Xperia S, Nokia Lumia 800, Lava Iris 504Q, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, Sony Xperia P.

Top 10 best smartphone buys under Rs 20,000 that make for a great gift this Diwali are as follows :

Today TV is one of the most entertaining and informative medium which is no more a luxury but a necessity. With so many options available in the market, often selecting a good television becomes a challenge.

Sony is all set to launch its next range in SONY XPERIA series in smartphone market, Sony Xperia C which is yet another device that has a huge screen with 5inches.
Sony Xperia C is another high profile Sony device that has a 5-inch screen with a pixel density of 220ppi. The smartphone weighs 153grams and has a length of 141.5mm, breadth of 74.2mm, and a height of 8.9mm. The TFT capacitive touch screen looks well protected and sturdy.

There have been several new launches in the smartphone market in the price range of 5,000-10,000 in the last few months. The most recent one is ZTE Blade V priced at Rs 5,700.
The most popular are Lava XOLO A500S, Micromax Bolt A67, Samsung Galaxy Star Pro S7260, Karbonn A9 Star, Zebronics Zebpad 9c, Datawind Ubislate 7Cz, Micromax Canvas A76, iBall Andi 4a Radium, Karbonn Smart A11 plus, Gionee P2.

To help you choose the right phone for your needs, we’ve selected the latest budget smartphones available right now :

Lenovo K910 is the next flagship phone from Lenovo following the Lenovo K900 with exciting features. Lenovo K910 is also known as Lenovo Vibe Z in China.
The Device features 5.5 inches IPS capacitive touchscreen of 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD resolution giving a pixel density of ~401 ppi.
The phone is awesomely slim at 6.9 mm making it comfortable for single hand use. The Screen is protected well with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 3.