Obi Boa S503 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7580

Obi Boa S503

Obi Boa S503, the company’s latest smartphone is now available from eBay. It has a 5-inch HD screen, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity similar to most other Obi smartphones.  Continue reading “Obi Boa S503 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7580”

Obi Alligator S454 with 4.5-inch qHD display, Quad-core processor launched for Rs. 6450

Obi Alligator S454

Obi Mobiles has launched Obi Alligator S454, the company’s latest smartphone. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 3G connectivity and dual SIM support, similar to most other Obi smartphones. Continue reading “Obi Alligator S454 with 4.5-inch qHD display, Quad-core processor launched for Rs. 6450”

Obi Hornbill S551 with 5.5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 9230

Obi Hornbill S551

Obi Hornbill  S551, the company’s latest smartphone is now available from Indiatimes Shopping. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Obi Hornbill S551 with 5.5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 9230”

Obi Fox S453 and Racoon S401 smartphones now available for Rs. 5418 and Rs. 4190

Obi Fox S453

Few weeks back Obi Crane S550, Leopard S502 and Falcon S451 smartphones went on sale in India. Now the Obi Fox S453 and Racoon S401, two new budget smartphones are available for purchase online from Indiatimes Shopping and Saholic. The Obi Fox S453 has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen and the Racoon S401 has a 4-inch WVGA screen. Both these are powered by dual-core MediaTek processors, run on Android 4.4 (KitKat), come with 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Obi Fox S453 and Racoon S401 smartphones now available for Rs. 5418 and Rs. 4190”

Obi Crane S550 and Leopard S502 now available, Falcon S451 with rotating camera coming soon

Obi Leopard S502, Crane S550 and Falcon S451

Obi Mobiles updated its smartphone lineup with five new smartphones last month, now the Obi Crane S550 and Leopard S502 two new mid range smartphones are available from Indiatimes Shopping. The Obi Falcon S451 would be the company’s first smartphone with a swivel camera. The smartphone looks like the Oppo N1, but this has an 8-megapixel camera. It is expected to go on sale soon, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. The smartphone was launched in the middle east recently. Continue reading “Obi Crane S550 and Leopard S502 now available, Falcon S451 with rotating camera coming soon”

Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East

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Obi Mobiles has announced that it has partnered exclusively with Jumbo Electronics, a leading IT, telecom and consumer electronics retailer and distributor to sell its devices in the Middle East. Jumbo will manage the distribution of Obi devices to all key retailer and independent retailer channels in UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq as a part of its partnership. Continue reading “Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East”

Obi Mobiles launches five new Android smartphones, starts at Rs. 4200

Obi S501 Wolverine

Obi Mobiles launched Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone back in July, today it has launched five new smartphones. These include, Obi S400, S450, Python S452, S500 and Wolverine S501 that are priced between Rs. 4,200 and Rs. 7,850. Expect the Wolverine S501 that runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), other four smartphones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Obi Mobiles launches five new Android smartphones, starts at Rs. 4200”

Obi Octopus S520 Review

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Obi Mobiles is a relatively new and unknown brand in India. Riding on a media wave created by one of its investors, ex-Apple CEO John Sculley, the newly founded company launched its first ambitious product for the Indian market, a mid range device called the Obi Octopus S520. Sporting a 5 inch HD display, an 8 MP camera and the MediaTek Octa core processor (hence the name), the device is priced at Rs. 11,990, which is less for what it offers. By undercutting the competition, Obi aims to stand out, but will that be enough for people to notice a new brand? Lets find out in our full review.

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Obi Octopus S520 Benchmarks

Obi Octopus S520 Benchmarks

Obi Mobiles launched the Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone last month. We already brought the unboxing of the Octopus S520 smartphone, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which has 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM. It has a Mali 450-MP4 GPU, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). We already have quite a few smartphones in India powered by the same Octa-Core chip. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Obi Octopus S520 Benchmarks”

Obi Octopus S520 Unboxing

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Obi Mobiles, based in Gurgaon announced the launch of India operations back in April. The company is promoted by Inflexionpoint, popular IT supply chain company co-founded by John Sculley, Ex CEO of Apple. The Obi Octopus S520 that was launched earlier this month is the company’s first smartphone. Priced at Rs. 11,990, it is one of the cheapest smartphones powered by a  Octa-Core MediaTek processor in India. Check out the unboxing below.

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Obi Mobiles launches Octopus S520 with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor, Android 4.4 for Rs. 11990

Obi Octopus S520

Obi Mobiles has launched Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone since it announced its entry into the Indian market back in April. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720) HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Obi Mobiles launches Octopus S520 with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor, Android 4.4 for Rs. 11990”

Obi Mobiles backed by former Apple CEO John Scully launched in India

Obi Mobiles

Obi Mobiles has announced the launch of its operations in the India after several reports. The company is based in Gurgaon and is promoted by Inflexionpoint, popular IT supply chain company co-founded by John Sculley, Ex CEO of Apple. The OBI Mobiles team is headed by Ajay Sharma as CEO, former head of smartphone division in Micromax and HTC and Neeraj Chauhan, CEO of Inflexionpoint for IT and Telecom supply chain aggregation. Continue reading “Obi Mobiles backed by former Apple CEO John Scully launched in India”