Category: Handsets

All the latest devices which are coming to the market

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini launched in India for Rs. 27990

Samsung has launched Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9192) along with the Galaxy S4 Zoom at an event in Mumbai. It has a 4.3-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2. Jelly Bean with Samsung’s own Nature UX. It packs a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.9-megapixel HD front-facing camera. It is 8.97mm thick and weighs just 107 grams. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 mini launched in India for Rs. 27990”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom vs Nokia 808 PureView Camera Comparison

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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 with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 processor up for pre-order at Rs. 15999

Xolo Play T1000

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”

Videocon A55HD Unboxing

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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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Gionee Elife E5 with 4.8-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor launched for Rs. 19999

Gionee Elife E5

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”

Micromax Canvas 4 with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 17999

Micromax Canvas 4
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”

Xolo Play with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor coming soon

Xolo Play

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”

Nokia Lumia 925: What’s New in the Amber Update?

Nokia Lumia 925

We have been playing around with the Nokia Lumia 925 for a while, and had unboxed it to provide a first look of the device, but there is a lot more to talk about. While the 4.5 inch AMOLED screen, the six element lens and the new design and build are the major hardware changes from the 920, the software here is the star, called as the Nokia Amber update. The Amber update, is actually additive to the Windows Phone GDR2 release that brings some minor improvements to all Windows Phone devices. The Amber update though, brings a lot of usable improvements exclusively to Nokia Lumia devices. Lets go through every one of them.

Psst, if you’re lazy to go through the text, here’s a video explaining every feature in the Amber update –

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Samsung offers Rs. 5000 discount on Galaxy S4 in exchange for old smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S4 Smart Upgrade offer

Samsung introduced their Smart upgrade offer for the Galaxy Note 2 last month. Now the offer is available for the Galaxy S4 as well, but the company now offers just Rs. 5000 discount when you exchange your old phones, as reported by our friends at the Mahesh Telecom. Samsung also offers a free Smart S View Cover worth Rs. 2499, All-in-One data Vodafone data plan, 12 month interest free EMI on select credit cards (limited period offer) and a 1 year Screen Replacement Plan with the Galaxy S4.

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LG Optimus G Pro Benchmarks

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LG launched the Optimus G Pro in India yesterday at a price tag of Rs. 42,500 (MRP). We got hold of the device to run some benchmarks. The device has a 5.5 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU clocked at 400 MHz and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The phone has 2GB of RAM. It out performs all the current quad-core smartphones in all the benchmarks. The grabs the top 5 spot in few benchmarks. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro Benchmarks”

Lenovo K900 Review

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Lenovo, a leader in the PC industry, has been widely known for its well built notebooks and other PC devices, but at the same time, has not been well known for its smartphones. In an effort to change that image, every company needs a hero device that is the flagship of its portfolio, to induce that halo effect on its other smartphones. Launched at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, the Lenovo K900 is poised to be the flagship device that Lenovo hopes to lead its portfolio. The device landed in India just a few weeks back and we had already given our first impressions of it earlier. So, does it live up to the flagship status? Is it a worthy phone at a price of Rs. 32,999? Lets find out in the complete review below.

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Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 8499


Micromax has officially launched the A92 Canvas Lite that surfaced yesterday.  It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Micromax phones. Continue reading “Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 8499”

Nokia Asha 210 Dual SIM phone up for pre-order in India for Rs. 4499

Nokia Asha 210 Dual SIM

Nokia Asha 210 that was announced back in April is now available for pre-order in India from the online retailer Flipkart. The Single SIM version has a dedicated WhatsApp button and the Dual SIM version that is releasing in India comes with a dedicated Facebook button similar to the Asha 205 that was launched last year. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) 65k color display, a QWERTY keyboard and comes with Slam feature to share multimedia content like photos, music and videos with nearby friends instantly over Bluetooth. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 210 Dual SIM phone up for pre-order in India for Rs. 4499”

Nokia Asha 205 Review

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The Asha 205 is one of Nokia’s low end offerings that aims to help people with a lower budget experience a glimpse of the various services of the internet, and prepare them for the smartphone onslaught. It can also be a secondary back up device for Smartphone users for its battery life and basic internet connectivity. With a nice QWERTY keyboard aimed at the youth, and with a low price of Rs. 3,475 can it satisfy the budget user? Lets find out.

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Videocon A55HD with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 13499

Videocon A55HD

Videocon Mobiles has launched the A55HD, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display at 295 PPI with one-glass solution (OGS) technology. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with Panorama Shot and up to 40 Continuous Shots (Burst) and a 3.2 -megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby.

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