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Lenovo A5000 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery goes on sale in India for Rs. 9999

Lenovo A5000

Lenovo A5000 that was expected to launch soon, is now available from the official Lenovo Store in India. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It packs 4000mAh battery that promises up to 35 hours talk time and up to 33.5 days standby. It features an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo A5000 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery goes on sale in India for Rs. 9999”

Airtel launches local and STD calling packs for broadband users starting at Rs. 49

Airtel has launched its new voice calling packs for its broadband customers. Airtel says that customers will get unlimited local calls at Rs. 49 per month and unlimited local+STD calls at Rs.99 per month, but the website mentions that Fair Usage Policy (FUP) of 5000 minutes will apply, which is weird since it is limited. Continue reading “Airtel launches local and STD calling packs for broadband users starting at Rs. 49”

Micromax Canvas Tab P480 with 7-inch display, quad-core processor, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 6999

Micromax Canvas Tab P480

Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P480, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) similar to its predecessor, the Canvas Tab P 470, but this is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P480 with 7-inch display, quad-core processor, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 6999”

Motorola Moto 360 with Stainless Steel bands launched in India for Rs. 19999

Moto 360 Metal

Motorola launched the Moto 360 smartwatch with leather strap in India back in October last year at Rs. 17,999. Today the company has launched the smartwatch with stainless steel bands in India. Other specifications of the smartwatch are similar, including a 1.5-inch touchscreen display with a 320 x 290 resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass, TI OMAP 3 SoC, 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 with Stainless Steel bands launched in India for Rs. 19999”

Lenovo K80 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 4000mAh battery announced

Lenovo K80

Lenovo has announced K80, the company’s latest smartphone in the K series in China. It has a 5.5-inch Full HD display, is powered by 1.8GHz quad-core 64-bit Intel processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It comes in 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage as well as 2GB RAM with 32GB of internal storage. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and optical image stabilization, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE support. This directly competes with Zenfone 2 that has almost similar specifications. Continue reading “Lenovo K80 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, 4000mAh battery announced”

Acer Iconia One 8 B1-820 and Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 with quad core Intel Atom SoC, Android 5.0 announced

Acer has announced Iconia One 8 B1-820 and Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30, two new tablets powered by powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and a 5-megapixel rear camera. The Iconia One 8 B1-820 has a 8-inch HD IPS display based on Zero Air Gap technology. The Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 for Education, which will join the Google Education ecosystem features a 10.1-inch full HD screen based on Zero Air Gap technology. Both these tablet’s displays have Acer Precision Plus technology offering highly accurate touch and writing experience Continue reading “Acer Iconia One 8 B1-820 and Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 with quad core Intel Atom SoC, Android 5.0 announced”

Lava Iris Alfa L with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 5.0, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8000

Lava Iris Alfa L

Lava has launched Iris Alfa L, the company’s latest smartphone in the Iris series and the successor of Iris Alfa that was launched earlier this year. It has a 5.5-inch qHD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris Alfa L with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 5.0, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8000”

OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12 roll out resumes, adds OK OnePlus

OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12 YNG1TAS17L

OnePlus has started rolling out Cyanogen OS 12 update based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) last week. The company’s director Carl Pei recently said that the company has paused the roll out to add Ok OnePlus feature, today it started rolling out a new update, YNG1TAS17L that adds this feature along with improvements and security enhancements. Continue reading “OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12 roll out resumes, adds OK OnePlus”

Xiaomi Mi Band launched in India for Rs. 999

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Xiaomi has launched the Mi Band, the company’s first fitness band and sleep tracker. It connects to your Android smartphones running Android via Bluetooth 4.0 low energy (BLE), has a set of sensors that monitors your fitness and tracks your sleep. The data can be share to social networks easily with the companion app that would also offer you health advice. It has aluminum surface and skin-friendly wristband.

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Xiaomi Mi 4i with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 12999

Xiaomi Mi 4i

Xiaomi has launched Mi 4i, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mi series. It has a 5-inch 1080p fully laminated display from JDI or Sharp with 178-degree viewing angle, is powered by an 2nd generation Octa-Core Snadpragon 615 processor and runs on MIUI v6 on top of Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with visual interactive voice response (IVR) feature built for India. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera from Samsung or Sony with 5-element lens, f/2.0 aperture and two-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Asus ZenPower 10050mAh power bank and Lolliflash launched in India for Rs. 1499 and Rs. 799

ASUS ZenPower

Asus has launched ZenPower, a 10050mAh portable power bank in India, which competes with Xiaomi’s 10400mAh power bank in the country. It also launched Lolliflash, a small Dual-color LED flash accessory that connects to the phone’s 3.5mm jack. Continue reading “Asus ZenPower 10050mAh power bank and Lolliflash launched in India for Rs. 1499 and Rs. 799”

Asus Zenfone 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 19999, 2GB for Rs. 14999

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Asus has launched the Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) smartphone in India, as it promised. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, comes with 13-megapixel rear PixelMaster camera with Real Tone flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It comes in three variants, one with 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor with 4GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 19999, 2GB for Rs. 14999”

Asus Zenfone 2 with 5.5-inch HD display launched in India for Rs. 12999

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Asus has launched the Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) smartphone in India along with the ZE551ML variant. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, is powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor, 2GB RAM, comes with 13-megapixel PixelMaster camera with Real Tone flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 with 5.5-inch HD display launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Lenovo A5000 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery launching in India soon for Rs. 10250

Lenovo A5000, the latest smartphone in the A series is now available in India through retail stores, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, features an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the A6000, but this is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and packs 4000mAh battery that promises up to 35 hours talk time and up to 33.5 days standby. Continue reading “Lenovo A5000 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery launching in India soon for Rs. 10250”

OnePlus offers 50% discount on accessories today globally including India

OnePlus JBL E1 Plus Earphones

OnePlus One is celebrating its first birthday by offering 50% discount on its accessories globally, including India. It is also reducing the price of the OnePlus One smartphone by $1 or Re. 1 (or one unit in home market’s currency) from today as a symbolic gesture to show that the One is still an amazing value without any promotions or discounts. Continue reading “OnePlus offers 50% discount on accessories today globally including India”