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Nokia Asha 501 – A discussion with Stephen Elop

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“The N9 is back!” I exclaimed, when Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop asked some of us bloggers what our first thoughts of the Nokia Asha 501 were. “Doesn’t it feel good?” he said, and we all nodded in unison. Five minutes before that moment, it was a private room full of bloggers, eager to ask questions to the Chief of a company that just made the world know its effort to re-invent the affordable smartphone. What follows below is a summary of our discussion with Stephen Elop and what we learned from it.

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iBall Andi 5L and 5Li officially launched for Rs. 10490

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iBall has officially launched the Andi 5L and 5Li, the company’s latest Android smartphones. The iBall Andi 5L went on sale earlier this month, and the Andi 5Li appeared on the official website at the same time. Both these phones have a 5-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) display and powered by a dual-core 1GHz Cortex A9 processor. The Andi 5L runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and the Andi 5Li comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). These phones would also have dual SIM support. The Andi 5L comes with Stylus support. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5L and 5Li officially launched for Rs. 10490”

Lemon Aspire A1 with 5.3-inch display now available for Rs. 14999

Lemon Aspire A1

Lemon Aspire A1, the company’s latest Android smartphone is now available from online retailers Infibeam and Snapdeal. It has a 5.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8-megapixel camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with a stylus that fits into a slot on the back of the phone. The company is calling it E-Pen. Gionee launched the Gpad-G2 with a 5.3-inch qHD screen and a quad-core processor yesterday. Continue reading “Lemon Aspire A1 with 5.3-inch display now available for Rs. 14999”

Gionee GPad-G2 with 5.3 inch screen launched at Rs. 13,990

Indian budget Android device manufacturer, Gionee, has introduced yet another model dubbed the G Pad – G2. The G2 is the company’s 10th product over the course of three months and features a rather large 5.3 inch display. The phone is powered by a 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor while the operating system is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It was launched last month, now the phone is finally on sale. Continue reading “Gionee GPad-G2 with 5.3 inch screen launched at Rs. 13,990”

Nokia Asha 501 Overview and First Impressions

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Nokia Asha 501, the company’s latest attempt at out-innovating the low end smartphone market, was launched today in New Delhi and we got some fair play time with the device. Based on the new Nokia Asha platform, the device was previously demoed by Nokia’s Peter Skillman, who led the whole effort of bringing the intuitive N9 UI to the low end. After a healthy hands on time with the device, we can’t withhold ourselves from telling you about this device. But before that, here is a complete overview of the device –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MgZbZObE7s

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Karbonn A7 Star with 4.5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6190

Karbonn A7 Star, successor of the A7+ is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), similar to the Karbonn A12 that went on sale earlier this year, but this comes with 2G (EDGE) support. It is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor, has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Karbonn launched the A7 back in July and A7+ in October last year. Both these phones had a 3.5-inch screen and Android 2.3. Continue reading “Karbonn A7 Star with 4.5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6190”

Karbonn S2 Titanium with 5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 10790

Karbonn S2 Titanium

Karbonn S2 Titanium went on pre-order online earlier this week. The phone is now available from online retailers Snapdeal, Infibeam and Saholic. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen (854×480 pixels), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megpixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the S5 Titanium. It also has dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Karbonn S2 Titanium with 5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 10790”

Nokia Asha 501 Photo Gallery

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Nokia announced the Asha 501, the company’s latest full touch phone with the new phone in the Asha range earlier today. It runs on Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI, has a 3-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) display and a 3.2-megapixel fixed focus rear camera. We got some hands-on time with the device at the launch event. Check out the photo gallery below. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 Photo Gallery”

Nokia Asha 501 Hands On

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Nokia’s has added some more colour to its Asha family with the new Asha 501 Phone.The new Asha phone is slotted for a price of about Rs.5600 excluding taxes. Nokia has introduced a new design and form factor with the Asha 501 – A full touch screen with no buttons at the bottom except for one back button that sits pretty, right at the bottom. We got a chance speak to Peter Skillman, VP, Mobile Phones User Experience, Design, about the Asha 501 at the launch event. You can check out the video below and also read the full transcript of the interview here.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVKLL8P6Vfo

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Nokia Asha 501 full touch phone with swipe UI announced

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Nokia Asha 501, a new full touch device with swipe UI, and part of a whole new Asha series of devices has been announced at a global press conference here, in New Delhi. In an effort to revitalize the ever important budget low end smartphone market, which is currently inundated with Android phones, Nokia has released a tiny device that, they hope, can help them gain more traction in the highly competitive market. The Asha platform with touch UI. It initially debuted with the Asha 311 and the other full touch Asha phones, now it has been rehauled with more UX elements from the N9’s Meego user interface, complete with the double tap to wake gesture and the minimalistic homescreen setup. The device sports a 3 inch QVGA screen with hardened glass and is powered by a 1 GHz processor.

Having repeatedly leaked on Twitter, one of them revealed its six colourful shells in a leak last night. The available colours, which are also replaceable shells, come in Bright Red, Lemon Yellow, Parrot Green, Ice Blue, White and Black. The device has 128 MB of internal memory and comes with a 4GB micro SD card out of the box, with options of expanding the memory upto 32 GB. It also comes in single SIM variant. Priced at $99 (~Rs. 5,347) without taxes and subsidies, it is expected to shipping in June 2013 from approximately 60 operators and distributors in more than 90 countries worldwide.

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Watch this – Livestream of the Nokia Asha event in New Delhi

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The Nokia Asha event at the Taj Palace hotel, New Delhi is about to get in full swing in a few moments, after which they might announce the Nokia Asha 501, which leaked last night, or may be more(?). Apparently, Nokia doesn’t want you to miss out on the action, so they have arranged for a live webcast on http://conversations.nokia.com. You can check out the post directly, if you want to, here. The live stream is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m IST, with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop reportedly presiding over the keynote.

Here is the live stream direct link, go watch!

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Nokia Asha 501 picture leaks out along with rumoured specs just before official announcement

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While we were pondering on what Nokia has up its sleeve for tomorrow, Evleaks, the master of leaks has done it again and has leaked out the upcoming Asha device slated to be launched in New Delhi tomorrow. According to the leak, the device is known as the Nokia Asha 501, which marches into the 5-series territory currently occupied only by the Lumia in the form of 510 and 520. While the picture doesn’t say much about the device, we expect it to be in line with previous leaks from the same Evleaks. The Asha refresh is a long time coming and with an impending launch tomorrow at New Delhi, Nokia is all set to compete with the low end Android devices with a better experience squarely in aim.

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Nokia makes the Lumia 928 all but official with a video comparison teaser

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The Nokia Lumia 928 was unofficially confirmed on the official site yesterday, and most details have been leaked out about this device which is expected to launch on the 15th of May. Nokia have gone ahead one more step and have released a video comparison teaser boasting of the OIS capable 8.7 MP PureView camera on the Lumia 928, which is known to sport a Xenon flash in addition to LED. The video comparison is between the Nokia Lumia 928, the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Apple iPhone 5 titled “New Nokia Lumia with PureView takes on “The Hurricane””. Here is the video footage comparison video –

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

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LG Optimus L3 II and Optimus L5 II get priced at Rs. 7199 and Rs. 10499

LG Optimus L3 II and Optimus L5 II

LG Optimus L3 II and the Optimus L5 II have been priced at Rs.7199 and Rs.10499 on online retailer Infibeam. LG unveiled the Optimus L Series II devices, the Optimus L3 II, the Optimus L5 II and the Optimus L7 II and their dual SIM variants earlier this February. Last month LG launched the Optimus L3 II Dual and Optimus L7 II Dual officially, and the LG Optimus L5 II Dual went on sale recently. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II and Optimus L5 II get priced at Rs. 7199 and Rs. 10499”

What will Nokia launch at an International Press Event on May 9th in India ?

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It has been while since Nokia has held any major press event in India especially an international press event which it is holding in New Delhi tomorrow May 9th. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is expected to unveil new products at the event. The invite says “Time to Shift Gears” and does not mention anything else. Considering this event is taking place in India , it would be safe to assume that we could either see a low-end Lumia device or new member of the Asha family being announced. In fact Elop has confirmed that Nokia would launch new Asha devices at the company’s annual general meeting held recently. So new Asha phones are surely coming. Continue reading “What will Nokia launch at an International Press Event on May 9th in India ?”