The Micromax Canvas series of handsets have been particularly popular for the indigenous smartphone manufacturer. The Canvas 4 is the next device in the series and offers more of an update than a complete rethinking of the formula. Will it be sufficient to match the hype around the device ? Check out our impressions below to decide for yourself.
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and the Nokia 808 PureView are somewhat similar products, with both the devices aimed at cameraphone enthusiasts looking at packing the best camera on a phone. While the approach taken by the two companies are largely different, the intention remains the same. One has added phone features to a point and shoot camera, while the other has added a point and shoot level camera on a phone. But in terms of camera, for a novice user who doesn’t dabble with too many settings, how do these devices fare? Lets find out.
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Xolo Play T1000, the company’s upcoming Android smartphone that surfaced on the official website yesterday is now available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart. The phone has a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology and runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Play T1000 with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 processor up for pre-order at Rs. 15999”
Vodafone India has launched Campus Pack, 2 new bonus cards with low calling rates for STD calls. These packs also offer Free SMS, local Vodafone to Vodafone calling minutes, 1GB of Data. The Campus Pack offers two value-for-money deals and is aimed at youth. Vodafone says that they have launched this Campus Pack to reach out to college students this admission season in Delhi and NCR.
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Nokia launched the Nokia Music with Mix Radio for Lumia devices last year, now it’s available for select Asha touch devices, Nokia Asha 305, 308, 310 and 311 in India. The Mix Radio is a free music streaming service that allows consumers to discover new music and also create and listen to their own personalised mixes in the form of radio stations customized for different regions and genres, on Nokia Asha Smartphones. Continue reading “Nokia Music with Mix Radio launched for select Asha touch devices in India”
BlackBerry already said in the conference call during their Q1 earnings that they would release a phone running OS 7 later this year, even though they have moved to the BlackBerry 10. Now a BlackBerry 9720 running BlackBerry OS 7.1 has surfaced on a Thai website that reveals the complete device. The website says that the phone’s size is similar to the Bold 9900, but it is smaller than the Q10. Continue reading “BlackBerry 9720 running BB OS 7.1 surfaces”
Videocon launched the A55HD with 5-inch HD display few weeks back at a price tag of Rs. 13499. Here we have the device for unboxing. This is the company’s flagship device that comes with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display at 295 PPI with one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
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Magicon launched the Q7 back in April with a 4.63-inch FWVGA display, now the company has come up with a 5-inch phone, the Magicon UltraSmart Q50 Magnus. It comes with a 5-inch (800 ×480 pixels) WVGA capacitive touch sceen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It packs a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. The phone comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Magicon Q50 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 7999”
Gionee has launched the Elife E5, the company’s latest smartphone in the Elife series. It has a 4.8-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash, 1080p HD video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide angle lens for better imaging. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E5 with 4.8-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor launched for Rs. 19999”
HTC started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 over-the-air (OTA) update for the International users starting from Taiwan last week. Now CNET reports that a spokesperson has told them that the update will roll out sometime this week to owners in Asia. We are not sure which part of Asia would get the update first. Continue reading “HTC One Android 4.2.2 update to roll out in Asia this week”
LG has started teasing about the New York event on August 7th that leaves several hints that points out to the Optimus G2 launch. The invite has G and 2 in capital letters. Specifications of the device leaked last week. The rumored specifications include, 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor , Android 4.2 with Optimus Ui, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash. The phone is also expected to come with Ultra HD video recording and playback. Continue reading “LG Optimus G2 to be announced in New York event on August 7th”
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom was officially unveiled and launched recently at an event in London. We had went hands on with the device earlier and even unboxed it to show you the first glimpse of what this hybrid device is all about. And yes, as you guessed right, the device is all about the camera. We took it for a spin and shot a lot of camera samples. How did it fare in every situation possible? Read on to find out.
Micromax has launched the Canvas 4, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. The company stared teasing the phone in photos and videos last month and it went on pre-order at the end of last month and it says that the phone has got about 4000 pre-orders in the first 24 hours. The Canvas 4 has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with corning gorilla glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 4 with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 17999”
Micromax is launching the next major phone in the Canvas series today in New Delhi and is also broadcasting a live stream of the launch event. Micromax is expected to give us all the details of the much anticipated Canvas 4 today including the exact specifications and the market price. The phone is expected to have a interesting unlock feature and might feature a gesture based interaction.
Xolo was the first company to bring the Intel-powered Xolo X900 back in 2012. Now the company is all set to launch their flagship smartphone powered by a Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. It comes with a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology and runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has Full HD video playback and support for Nvidia Tegra games through NVIDIA TegraZone. This comes with support for single SIM similar to Xolo’s Intel-powered smartphones. Continue reading “Xolo Play with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor coming soon”
