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Sony Xperia C Benchmarks

Sony launched the Xperia C earlier this month. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen 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). It packs a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. This is the first phone from Sony to feature a MediaTek chip. Let’s find out how this compete with other devices in range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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Idea Ultra with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 10500

Idea Ultra launch

Idea Cellular has launched the Idea Ultra, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Idea phones. Continue reading “Idea Ultra with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 10500”

Jabra Solemate Mini portable Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 4999

Jabra Solemate Mini

Jabra, the popular bluetooth accessories manufacturer has launched the Solemate Mini, successor of the Solemate speaker in India. Unlike the Solemate, the Solemate has a compact size and surprisingly big sound. It is Acoustically-designed and comes with the front-facing speakers to ensure optimal performance with super bass response. It has all-round rubber protection design which makes it durable enough to handle the regular scratches and resistant to sweat, dust and splashes. It has Bluetooth 3.0 support and NFC pairing. It offers battery life of upto 8 hours. Continue reading “Jabra Solemate Mini portable Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 4999”

Mercury mTAB streaQ Duo 7-inch tablet with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched

Mercury mTab StreaQ Duo

Kobian has launched the mTAB streaQ Duo, a new 7-inch tablet with dual SIM support. It has a 7-inch ( 1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2.3-megapixel pixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing cameras. It has 3G data connectivity and voice calling through dual SIM card slot and packs a 3100mAh battery. Continue reading “Mercury mTAB streaQ Duo 7-inch tablet with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched”

Sony Xperia L Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out in India

Sony Xperia L Android 4.2

Sony Mobile has started rolling out the Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) update (version 15.3.A.0.26) for the users. This update brings a revamped homescreen, improved app organization, updated Media apps and new camera modes such as Burst mode and Auto Scene Recognition. Sony released the Xperia C earlier this month running on Android 4.2 out of the box and rolled out the Android 4.2 update for the Xperia Z and the ZL recently. The company has also promised Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update for range of devices, but they did not announce the time frame of the roll out yet. Continue reading “Sony Xperia L Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out in India”

Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 12999

Xolo Q900

Xolo has launched the Q900, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series. It appeared on the official website yesterday and packs a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display at 312 ppi and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. It runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to most of the recent smartphones from Xolo. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash and 1080p full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 12999”

Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 Full HD Unboxing

Zen announced its next gen full HD product, the Amaze 701 Full HD at a press conference yesterday. We’ve got our hands on the product and are well on our way to put it through its paces. However we do know that you guys love a good tease so here’s our unboxing and a quick intro to the device. Continue reading “Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 Full HD Unboxing”

Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display and A600 with 4.5-inch qHD display spotted on official website

Xolo Q900

Xolo is all set to launch two new smartphones, Xolo Q900 in the Q CORE series and the A600 in the A Series. These smartphones have appeared on the official website. The Q900 has a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display at 312 ppi similar to the Xolo Play, but this one is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. The A600 has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572W processor with Mali 400MP GPU. Both these phones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and have dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display and A600 with 4.5-inch qHD display spotted on official website”

Panasonic P11 Benchmarks

Panasonic launched the P11, the latest smartphone in the P Series last month. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 293 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8625Q) processor with Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Let us find out how the phone performs in various benchmarks.

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Swipe Halo Value + with 7-inch display and voice calling launched for Rs. 6699

Swipe Halo Value Plus

Swipe Telecom has launched the Swipe Halo Value +, successor of the Swipe Halo Value that was launched back in March. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Halo Value + with 7-inch display and voice calling launched for Rs. 6699”

Celkon AR40 RahmanIshq smartphone with 4-inch display launched for Rs. 5999

Celkon AR40 launch

Celkon launched the A45 smartphone and AR50 smartphones in the RahmanIshq series recently, now the company has launched the AR40 smartphone in the series. The AR40 has a 4.0-inch display, powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It also comes pre-loaded with AR Rahman’s chartbusters and a special tune created for the Rahmanishq Music Smartphones, similar to the AR45 and the A50. Continue reading “Celkon AR40 RahmanIshq smartphone with 4-inch display launched for Rs. 5999”

Spice Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 with 3.5-inch display launched for Rs. 3299

Spice Smart Flo Edge Mi-349

S Mobility has launched the Spice Smart Flo Edge Mi-349, an entry-level Android smartphone in the Smart Flo series. It went on sale online yesterday along with the Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and packs a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 1 GHz processor, runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and comes with 2G (EDGE) support and dual SIM capabilities. It has a 1.3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It packs a 1500mAh that offers up to 6 hours of talk time and up to 120 hours standby.
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Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display and 3G voice calling launched in India for Rs. 17499

Asus Fonepad 7

Asus has launched the Fonepad 7, the company’s latest tablet in India. It was announced as the successor of the Fonepad at the IFA 2013 in Berlin last month and packs a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with new smudge-resistant coating to prevent fingerprints, runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor with Hyper-Threading technology. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p full HD video recording and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display and 3G voice calling launched in India for Rs. 17499”

LG G Pro Lite Dual officially launched in India for Rs. 22990

LG G Pro Lite Dual that was announced earlier this month has been officially launched in India. It went on sale online in India last week and packs a 5.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) IPS display with ultra-narrow bezel for an incredible edge-to-edge viewing experience, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It pack a 3140 mAh battery. Continue reading “LG G Pro Lite Dual officially launched in India for Rs. 22990”

Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 now available for Rs. 4299 and Rs. 3299

Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349

Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349, two new Android smartphones from the Smart Flo series is now available in India from online retailer Saholic. The Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 is the successor of the Smart Flo Ivory Mi-450 that was launched back in May. It has a 4-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Both these smartphones have 2G (EDGE) and have dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 now available for Rs. 4299 and Rs. 3299”