Xolo A1000 Review


Xolo A1000 is the company’s latest offering in the economy android phone market. Xolo has pitched the 5 inch screen phone, as one that can comfortably fit the consumers palm and budget. Xolo A1000 is priced at Rupees 13,999. The phone has width that measures nearly 70 mm, making the big screen phone easier to hold and function with the same hand. It also uses One Glass Solution technology. As the name suggests, only a single glass is used on the phone.

With these special features, will XOLO A1000 5 inch screen phone be able to stand tall, in a market that has already been swamped by competing brands. XOLO A1000 is not the first 5 inch economy phone in the android phone market. Micromax and Intex launched their 5 inch screen phones weeks before XOLO A1000 . Both phones are priced way below the new entrant’s MRP. Micromax A110 Canvas 2 and Intex Aqua 5.0, both were launched in December and are priced around 10,000 rupees. The latest Micromax A116 Canvas HD that we reviewed recently is priced similar to the Xolo A1000.

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Google Play celebrates first birthday with gifts and goodies

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Google Play was launched exactly one year ago, in an effort to converge all the ecosystem specific piece under one brand. That was the day the Android Market died, just the name though. And today, it has turned one, and as a way of celebrating the first birthday, Google has some gifts and goodies for all the user out there. With that said, here is a video featuring all the goodies you get, specially made for the Google Play anniversary. Here is a short video explaining what all goodies you get in some games and apps, just for the celebration of Google Play’s anniversary.

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Chrome Beta for Android updated with data compression, password and autofill Sync

Google Chrome for Android Beta 26

Google has updated the Chrome Beta browser app to version 26.0.1410.26 that brings new features including Password and Autofill Sync that lets you sync data from the Chrome browser on your desktop to your Android smartphones and tablets. The Password sync would let you sync passwords easily, and the autofill option lets you fill out forms on a small screen. This version also brings experimental data compression feature based on SPDY proxy running on Google servers. The Google Chrome compression feature was rumored earlier this week. Google released Chrome Beta channel for Android earlier this year. Continue reading “Chrome Beta for Android updated with data compression, password and autofill Sync”

Sony Xperia ZL launched in India

Sony Xperia ZL

Sony has launched the Xperia ZL along with the Xperia Z in India. It was announced at the CES 2013 earlier this year.The Xperia ZL is slightly thicker than the Xperia Z at 9.8 mm, weighs 151 grams. Other features are similar to the Xperia Z including a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 at 443 ppi, 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a glowing light LED indicator below the display and has PlayStation Mobile support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZL launched in India”

Sony Xperia Tablet Z launching in India in May


Sony launched the Xperia Z in India today, and at the launch event the company announced that the Xperia Tablet Z would go on sale in India in May 2013. The Xperia Tablet Z was originally announced in Japan earlier this year, at the MWC 2013 the company announced that it would roll out globally from Q2 2013. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet Z launching in India in May”

Sony Xperia Z launched in India for Rs. 38990

Sony Mobile has launched the Xperia Z, their latest flagship device in India. It was announced at CES 2013 earlier this year, and appeared on Sony India website last month. Sony announced the Xperia Z launch date in India last week, and the Xperia ZL also launched along with the Xperia Z. Price of both the Xperia Z and the Xperia ZL were already revealed online. The Xperia Z has a OmniBalance design with rounded edges and smooth, reflective surfaces on all sides. It has durable tempered glass on front and back. It has IP55 and IP57 ratings for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z launched in India for Rs. 38990”

Jolla Sailfish OS Hands-On

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At MWC 2013 , we were lucky to sit down with Marc Dillon, CEO of Jolla which is a mobile start-up based  in Finland. While Jolla might be new to mobile scene, most of the team previously worked with Nokia for several years before stepping out to start Jolla.If you were a fan of the Nokia N9 or any of the  Maemo or MeeGo devices , you will surely appreciate the approach Jolla’s Sailfish OS brings to the mobile arena.

Watch a nice 6 minute overview of the Sailfish OS presented by none other than the CEO Marc himself on a Nokia N950 developer device.

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Sony XPERIA Z and ZL Pre-Order Prices revealed in India, shipping in March 3rd week

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Flipkart recently revealed the pre order price for the soon-to-be launched Nokia Lumia 620, and today, they have done it again, by announcing pre order prices of the Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL which are slated to be announced tomorrow, at a special event. The pre order prices are listed as Rs 38,990 for the Xperia Z and Rs. 35,990 for the Xperia ZL. Flipkart also reveals that the estimated delivery would be 3rd week of March, from which we can safely assume that the retail launch will be some time around the exact time frame. The Xperia Z and the Xperia ZL were announced at the Consumer Electronics show in January and have been since much awaited in the Indian market.

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ZTE Grand Memo hands on

ZTE had a press conference at the Mobile World Congress on Day one of the event for the announcement of its new phablet device known as the ZTE Grand Memo. It was presided over by ZTE executives as well as Qualcomm executives who shared that the Grand memo will be the first device to sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad core processor. So, we were intrigued and wanted to take a closer look at the device, and hence we did a photo gallery initially but now, here is the hands on video below.

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LG launches Optimus G Pro Quick Cover case

LG Optimus G Pro Quick Cover

LG has released new Quick Cover case for the Optimus G in Korea. They come in 7 colors, including 5 shiny variants and two patterned variants. The Quick Cover case has a semiconductor device mounted on a magnetic substance on the cover, that makes the screen turn off immediately when closed, and wake up immediately when opened. The Quick Cover doesn’t affect NFC (Near Field Communication) and wireless charging capabilities in the Optimus G Pro. Continue reading “LG launches Optimus G Pro Quick Cover case”

Samsung Galaxy S4 new renders surface, reveals design and specs

Galaxy S4 leak

Samsung Galaxy S4 specifications surfaced last month along with an image, but the phone’s image was not clear to show the complete design. Now a new render has surfaced on twitter that shows the design of the Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy smartphone. Unlike the previous Galaxy S series smartphones, this doesn’t feature the home button or capacitive touch buttons below the display. Looks like Samsung would go the Nexus way finally. It would run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), instead of 4.1.2 on the current Samsung Galaxy devices. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 new renders surface, reveals design and specs”

Lava Iris 430 with 4.3-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor coming soon

Lava Iris 430

Lava Iris 430, the company’s upcoming Android Smartphone has surfaced on their official site. Lava recently launched Blockbuster Phoneday initiative, in which the company launches a product every Friday. Last week they launched the Iris 502, that already went on sale couple of weeks back. The Iris 430 packs a 4.3-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading “Lava Iris 430 with 4.3-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor coming soon”

Samsung teases the Galaxy S4 in a unpacked video [Update: New video]

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It was already known just a week back that the launch is going to happen on March 14th, but Samsung has gone and just unveiled a teaser video for the Samsung Galaxy S4, undoubtedly one of the most awaited flagship devices this year. The video has “4” prominently written all over it and suggests all kinds of adjectives for the upcoming phone, in a white unpacked box. Here’s the teaser –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIEfNaNCkKM

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Xolo A1000 Benchmarks


The Xolo A1000 was launched last month for Rs. 13,999. We brought you the photo galleries for the Black, and the White A1000 few weeks back, and brought you the unboxing last week, here we have the benchmarks. The Xolo A1000 packs a  5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS at 295 PPI, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s see how the device performs in the benchmark tests. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 Benchmarks”

XOLO Q800 with a quad-core processor, Android 4.1 launching this month

Xolo Q800

XOLO will launch an Android Jelly Bean phone running on quad-core processor by mid-March. Q800 will be the first quad core phone from Xolo this year. Q800 is expected to be tagged within the price range of Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 13,500. The phone will have a 4.5 inch screen. Xolo is expected to launch an entire series of quad core phones under the nomenclature Qcore. Xolo will launch 4 quad-core devices in the next two months. Continue reading “XOLO Q800 with a quad-core processor, Android 4.1 launching this month”