Tech Deals of the Week: Freebies With Android One, Sony PlayStation 4, Speakers, and More

This week's top deals include a big Diwali sale, big discounts for film buffs, and exclusive deals on select credit cards, apart from big savings on gadgets. If you are in the market for speakers, a Sony PlayStation 4, or looking for goodies with Android One smartphones, we've got you covered with this week's handpicked tech deals.

The JBL SoundFly is a cute little wireless speaker that you can plug to a power socket, and stream music to it wirelessly to it. It is AirPlay compatible so you can use an iPhone, iPad, or an iPod Touch to directly stream music on it. You can even stream music to it from your laptop. At 190x92mm, it is just too small to notice. The wireless speaker comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty, and the seller has a pretty decent rating.

Price: Rs.6,899 (regular Rs.9,500)

Link: Ebay

Snapdeal Diwali sale on electronics
Diwali is still a month away, but that won't stop e-commerce companies from announcing new ways to offer discounts. Snapdeal has already kicked off its Diwali promotions with discounts across a number of categories. The promotion includes extra discounts on mobile phones, TVs, laptops, digital cameras, tablets, printers, home theaters, desktops, and more. Snapdeal has renewed its previous discounts, and added a bunch of new ones to create the Diwali promotion. You can find plenty of great products in the sale.

Price: Starting from Rs.99

Link: Snapdeal

Select movies on Amazon at flat 50% off
Amazon is selling select movies at an extra discount of 50% over the already discounted prices. You need to use the promotional code "AMZ50OFF" during checkout. The sale includes VCDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, and HD-DVD. Some movies that are worth having physical copies include The Lunchbox, Frozen, Gravity, Planes, and more. There are a lot of movies you can pre-order using this coupon as well. Stocks are expected to run out very soon, and the sale lasts for a week from now. Don't miss it!

Link: Amazon

App bundles on iOS 8
If you're an iOS user you've probably already upgraded to iOS 8, unless you're still freeing up space on your phone. iOS 8 brings a couple of great new features to the App Store, one of which is that it allows developers to offer App Bundles to users. This means you can buy a stack of apps for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch at a discount. The initial set of bundles are already out, and these include games, productivity apps, kids apps, and more. Runtastic is offering its set of health apps as a bundle, Rovio is offering an App Bundle filled with all its major Angry Birds games, and if you have kids in the house you might want to take a look at the Kids Bundles as well.

Some App Bundles worth checking out:

- Ultimate Productivity Bundle By Readdle For Rs. 1200 (regular Rs.1620) - Final Fantasy 6+1-in-One For Rs.4300 (regular Rs.5880) - Sago Mini Amazing Eight For Rs.920 (regular Rs.1440)

Sony PlayStation 4
Apparently online retailers have started playing around with their margins when it comes to the Sony Playstation 4. Launched initially with a price tag of Rs.39,990, Sony's latest gaming console is now available for as low as Rs.36,529 on Snapdeal, and around Rs.38,500 on Amazon. Online sellers are also selling genuine Sony India imported consoles, so it comes with the 1-year manufacturer warranty. The PlayStation 4 comes with a 500GB hard drive, the all-new Dualshock 4 controller, HDMI cable, wired mono headset, and a USB charging cable. The money you save here can be used on buying games for the console.

Price: Rs.36,529 (regular Rs.39,990)

Link: Snapdeal

F&D Speakers I-226 Dock
If you have an iPod, or the iPhone 4/4S which seems sluggish with the latest OS updates, you might want to put it to good use. The F&D I-226 speaker dock is now available at almost half the price on Amazon India. The small speaker can be used to hook up with an iPod or an iPhone (with old 30-pint connector), or any other device using a standard 3.5mm AUX cable. The speakers have a built-in FM receiver, so you have access to free music on the go. It can double up as an alarm clock as well, making it easier to wake up to your favorite tunes.

Price: Rs.1,660 (regular Rs.3,500)

Link: Amazon

Exclusive Deals On Specific Cards
This week Amazon has teamed up with State Bank of India to offer 10% cashback on all items. The cashback is valid on all purchases above Rs.2500, with the maximum cashback capped to Rs.1250. Customers don't need to enter any special coupon codes while checking out, just paying with an SBI credit or debit card would ensure a cashback. The cashback amount will be credited to the user by November 30. The promotion is valid till September 23.

Snapped is offering 10% cashback to ING Vysya Bank customers. The promotion is valid on all payments made using the bank's net banking facility, credit, or debit cards. The maximum cashback per card is limited to Rs.1,000. There's no minimum amount of transaction required to avail the offer. The promotion is valid till September 30. Both these promotions work pretty well if you're buying a smartphone or a tablet this week.

Link: SBI Cards Cashback on Amazon, Cashback for ING Vysya Bank Customers

Freebies With Android One Phones
Google launched the first three smartphones under its Android One program this week. First announced at Google I/O this year, Android One is the company's version of the Nexus devices for the low end. These devices will offer a stock Android experience with a promise of frequent updates to the latest edition of Google's mobile operating system. The first three devices are currently exclusive to three different online stores. Amazon and Flipkart are offering a bunch of freebies with their Android One smartphones.

The Spice Android One Dream Uno Mi-498 is available on Flipkart for Rs.6,299. Flipkart is offering a free screen guard, a free recharge coupon for a prepaid connection worth Rs.200, and Rs.1500 worth of credits at Myntra. The phone is available with quicker delivery options for Flipkart First members.

Meanwhile, Amazon is selling the Micromax Canvas A1 for Rs.6,499. The launch offers include multiple vouchers worth Rs.2,000 valid for buying select products on Amazon, a free 8GB memory card, 6 months of free software upgrades and app downloads on the Airtel mobile network. Customers can also get 10% additional cashback if they pay using an SBI card.

Link: Spice Android One Dream Uno, Micromax Canvas A1