Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Unboxing and First Impressions

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Sony launched the Xperia Z1 Compact, as the “mini” variant of its flagship device, the Xperia Z1 sometime back. It was the Z1f(launched in Japan) for the world and was almost immediately heralded as the best compact Android device yet. Samsung and other companies like HTC have been playing the “mini” game for a generation or two, in which they would release a device that is identical to the flagship, but saddled by poorer specifications and obvious cost cutting, but Sony has done the inevitable, a smaller flagship, with deservedly flagship level specifications and a worthy competitor to the Apple iPhone, which still remains the only small-ish flagship product in the world. In a world of 6 inch phablets, how does the little one fare? Before we let you know that in our review, here is the customary unboxing video –

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Micromax Bolt A068 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6490

Micromax Bolt A068

Micromax Bolt A068, a new Micromax smartphone is now available from Snapdeal. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Micromax Bolt series phones. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A068 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6490”

Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus with 5.8-inch display, quad-core processor unveiled in China

Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus

Samsung launched the Galaxy Mega 5.8 in India last year. The Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus (GT-I9152P) has appeared on the official Samsung China website. It has a 5.8-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, similar to the Mega 5.8, but this one is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor instead of a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.9 MP front-facing camera and packs a 2600 mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus with 5.8-inch display, quad-core processor unveiled in China”

Dual OS Geeksphone Revolution to launch on 20th February for 289 Euros

The Geeksphone Revolution was introduced as one of the first ever devices to come with two operating systems out of the box, Android and Firefox Boot2Gecko. The Spanish handset maker, known for making other Firefox phones, will be launching it on the 20th of February for a price of 289 Euros(around 24,500 INR). Powered by the Intel Z2560 processor with PowerSGX544 for graphics, the Geeksphone revolution will be able to switch between two operating systems with ease. Sporting a 4.7 inch 960×540 screen and a 8MP camera, the phone is aimed at the mid-range segment, with the choice of OS being the obvious advantage here. Here are its complete specifications –

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Samsung Galaxy Star Trios Android smartphone with triple SIM support unveiled

Samsung Galaxy Star Trios

LG unveiled Optimus L1 II Tri (E475) with triple SIM support last week. Now the Samsung Galaxy Trios has been spotted on the official Samsung Brazil website. It has a 3.14-inch (320 x 240 pixels) TFT screen, powered by a 1 GHz single-core Qualcommm Snapdragon MSM7225A processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Samsung’s own Touchwiz UI on top. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera without flash. Most of the specifications are similar to the Galaxy Star, but this has 3G connectivity and also has Samsung’s Always ON triple SIM support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star Trios Android smartphone with triple SIM support unveiled”

Intex Aqua Octa Unboxing and First Impressions

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The Intex Aqua Octa is one of the first phones in the Indian market to feature the first “True Octa” processor from the MediaTek, the MT6592. It is also Intex’s first 6 inch phone in the mid range category, priced at Rs. 19,999. With new innards, a big screen and a decently built body, the Aqua Octa is an interesting device to enter this market. We have got hold of the retail version of this device, so if you are looking to pick one up, here’s an unboxing video that will show you the box contents, a quick overview of the device and more –

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Huawei Ascend G700 Benchmarks

Huawei Ascend G700 Benchmarks

Huawei launched the Ascend G700, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the G Series last month, here we have the benchmarks. It has  a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI on top.  We had already seen several smartphones with similar specifications. Let’s find out how this competes with other devices in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G700 Benchmarks”

Lenovo Vibe Z launched in India for Rs. 35999

Lenovo Vibe Z

Lenovo has launched the Lenovo Vibe Z (K910), the company’s latest flagship smartphone, few months after it launched the Vibe X. It was showcased at the CES 2014 last month and packs a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS  display at 400 PPI, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Vibe ROM on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, dual LED flash f/1.8 aperture, BSI sensor and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 84 degree wide viewing angle and f/ 2.2 aperture. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z launched in India for Rs. 35999”

Zen Ultrafone 504 with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 7299

Zen Ultrafone 504

Zen Ultrafone 504, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 3G support is now available from Saholic. It has a 5-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android  4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby. The Zen Ultrafone 502 with a 4.5-inch qHD display was launched last year. Continue reading “Zen Ultrafone 504 with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 7299”

Nokia’s Android phone will reportedly be revealed at MWC 2014

Nokia Normandy Android phone leak

Rumoured to be a successor to the Asha series of devices, Nokia is apparently preparing to launch its Android-based low cost devices at the Mobile World Congress event this year, according to the Wall Street Journal. The phone had repeatedly leaked out, with images of hardware and images of software, which point to a phone with a Windows Phone-like UI and Android underneath, enabling it to run Android apps. The “forked” Android OS, developed by Nokia, will feature Microsoft’s services prominently, not Google services or Play, which means that there will still be a distinct lack of Google apps on the platform. Previously brushed off as a improbable launch, especially after the Microsoft acquisition, it seems like the Nokia X aka Normandy will possibly be making a N9-style debut at MWC this year.

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Micromax Canvas Duet 2 with 5.3-inch HD display, Dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) launching soon for Rs. 15790

Micromax Canvas Duet 2 box

Couple of months back Micromax and MTS partnered to launch the Micromax Canvas Blaze MT500 Dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone. The Micromax Canvas Duet 2 would be the company’s first smartphone in the Canvas series with dual SIM GSM and CDMA support. According to Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom, the smartphone would be priced at Rs. 15,790 and would go on sale later in a couple of days. Recently an unofficial Micromax blog leaked the retail box of the smartphone, which revealed the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Duet 2 with 5.3-inch HD display, Dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) launching soon for Rs. 15790”

Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 to be priced reasonably

Samsung launched their first smart watch – Samsung Galaxy Gear back in IFA 2013 alongside their current flagship – Galaxy Note 3. A couple of weeks remain for MWC 2014 and there are clear indications that Samsung will unveil their next generation Galaxy S series flagship – Galaxy S5 at MWC 2014. Apart from the obvious fact, Samsung is also rumored to be launching their next version of smart watch – Galaxy Gear 2 at MWC 2014.

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Motorola Moto G Dual SIM Unboxing in India, with Google Glass

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The dual SIM Motorola Moto G has taken over India ever since it was officially launched here. It was sold out in less than an hour, and a lot of buyers were left frustrated with delays, but it still has quickly become the most popular mid range phone in the market. We had ordered the 16 GB Moto G immediately after the Flipkart pages went up, and got it delivered soon. So, here’s our unboxing of the device, with a small twist. You must have known that we have the Google Glass with us, so we took it for a POV spin in the Moto G Unboxing, you can watch the video here –

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Xolo Q1100 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.3 launched for Rs. 14999

Xolo Q1100

Xolo has launched the Q1100, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series. It appeared on the official website last week and packs a  5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on One-glass-solution, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI 2 sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q1100 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.3 launched for Rs. 14999”

Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 Benchmarks

Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini Benchmarks

Micromax launched the Canvas Turbo Mini A200, a variant of the Canvas Turbo A250 last month. We brought you the Canvas Turbo Mini unboxing last week. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Turo mini is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU. It packs 1GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Let’s find out how the Canvas Turbo mini performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 Benchmarks”