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Lava Iris Pro 30 launched for Rs. 15999, 4.7-inch HD display in a 7.5mm thin frame, 114g light body

Lava Iris Pro 30

Lava has launched the Iris Pro 30, the company’s latest flagship smartphone finally after several delays. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology and Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. The phone is 7.5mm thick and weighs just 114 grams since it uses magnesium alloy body. The phone has CABC (Content Adaptive backlight control) screen brightness regulation technology that automatically reduces screen brightness for 30% more battery life. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 30 launched for Rs. 15999, 4.7-inch HD display in a 7.5mm thin frame, 114g light body”

Micromax A71 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz processor spotted online for Rs. 6750

Micromax A71

Micromax launched the Canvas Viva A72, the company’s first budget phone in the Canvas series last April. Now the Micromax A71 has appeared on Flipkart with similar screen, but has more RAM and has 3G support. It has a 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support as usual. Continue reading “Micromax A71 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz processor spotted online for Rs. 6750”

Micromax Canvas Mad A94 to be priced at Rs. 8100, coming this week

Micromax Canvas Mad A94

Micromax started teasing about their upcoming smartphone related to Ads last month. Earlier rumors revealed that the phone would be called Micromax Canvas Mad A94. Now Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the phone would be priced at Rs. 8,100. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Mad A94 to be priced at Rs. 8100, coming this week”

Xolo Q3000 Unboxing and First Impressions

The Xolo Q3000 is the first device from the company to incorporate a full HD 1080p screen. Yes, it took a while for Xolo to do that, as we saw the 5.5 inch Q2000 sporting a 720p screen even when it had the MT6589 Turbo inside. But with the Q3000, Xolo has its first 5.7″ device as well as its first 1080p phone, so we felt it would be pretty interesting to check this phone out. So, here you go, the unboxing video of the Q3000 where we will show you the box contents and a quick overview of the phone itself –

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Micromax Canvas XL A119 with 6-inch qHD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 13990

Micromax Canvas XL

Micromax has launched Canvas XL A119, the company’s first phablet with a 6-inch display. It has a 6-inch (960 x 540 pixels), powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera 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 XL A119 with 6-inch qHD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 13990”

Huawei Ascend G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 officially launched in India

Back in October we reported that Huawei would launch four new Android smartphones, G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 in India soon. These phones went on sale online at the end of October. Now, Huawei has launched these phones officially. The Ascend G700 packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The G610 has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these phones are powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processors, pack a 2150 mAh battery. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 officially launched in India”

Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x Mi-504 Benchmarks

The Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x is a budget device that brings a large screen experience at a very attractive price point. The phone is powered by a 1.3Ghz Dual Core MT6572 processor paired with 512MB of RAM. You get a 5 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 854. We weren’t too impressed by the day to day performance of the device and noticed more than a few lags. For those who’re interested in synthetic benchmarks, we put the Smart Flo Mettle 5x from our standard benchmark suite and here are the results. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x Mi-504 Benchmarks”

BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499

BSNL Champion SM3512

BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator has partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion My Phone SM3512 and SM3513. These phones hava a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display, powered by a dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. These phones also have Dual SIM support and the SM3513 has 3G support. BSNL had already partnered with Champion to launch Champion Trendy 531 last year. Continue reading “BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499”

Vodafone and ICICI Bank launch M-Pesa mobile money transfer service in Haryana

Vodafone India partnered with ICICI Bank to launch M-Pesa, mobile money transfer and payment service back in April 2013. It was introduced in Delhi and NCR in August 2013. Now Vodafone India has launched the service in Haryana region. It offers a simple and secure way to transfer money and make payments with the security of financial transactions provided by ICICI Bank. This service offers unbanked and under serviced sections of the country to gain access to financial services via the mobile phone. Continue reading “Vodafone and ICICI Bank launch M-Pesa mobile money transfer service in Haryana”

Micromax Bolt A66 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 5999

Micromax Bolt A66

Micromax Bolt A66, the company’s latest Android smartphone in its Bolt series is now available in India from online retailers Flipkart, Snapdeal and official Micromax Store in India. It has a 4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz Spreadtrum SC7710G processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes Dual SIM support and has 3G support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A66 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 5999”

HMDX Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party Bluetooth speakers launched in India starting at Rs. 2990

HMDX Jam Bluetooth Speakers

HMDX Audio has launched three new HMDX JAM Bluetooth speakers – Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party through its Indian partner, Imagine Marketing India. These Bluetooth wireless speakers have sleek shape and comes in bright and vibrant colors. The HMDX Jam Classic and Jam Plus have mono speakers and the Jam Party comes with two speakers. Continue reading “HMDX Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party Bluetooth speakers launched in India starting at Rs. 2990”

Micromax partners with Tata Docomo for bundled voice and data offers

Micromax Tata Docomo offer

Micromax partnered with Aircel last year for bundled offers on smartphones and 3G Dongles. It partnered with MTS to launch Canvas Blaze MT500 smartphone. Now, the company has partnered with Tata Docomo to launch voice and data offers. This lets Tata Docomo customers enjoy voice and data at cheaper rates on Micromax handsets purchased after 1st October 2013 till 30th June 2014.

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Zync Z605 phablet with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7999

Zync Z605

Zync Global launched Cloud Z5 5-inch Dual SIM Phablet back in 2012, now the company has launched Zync Z605. It has a 6.5-inch ( 800×480 pixels) TFT Capacitive Multi-Touch display, powered by a dual-core porcessor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 3G support. It weighs 250 grams. Continue reading “Zync Z605 phablet with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7999”

HP confirms Slate 6 and Slate 7 voice calling phablet/tablet for India

Hewlett-Packard, one of the leading PC manufacturers had a shy at the smartphone market and met with little success. The company had backed out a couple of years back and now are reportedly re-entering the smartphone/tablet market. HP will reportedly announce two new devices – HP Slate 6 and HP Slate 7 phablet and tablet respectively in India later this year. HP is expected to make an official announcement very soon.

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Nokia Asha 502 vs Asha 503 Dual SIM comparison: What’s different?

If you had noticed, we have been taking a look at brand new Asha devices the past few days. We first unboxed the Asha 502 and the Asha 503 and showed you separate photos of both the devices, but we are sure that a single question arises when one takes a look at similarly designed models. The Asha 502 and the Asha 503 have a lot in common. They have similar design, they have the same operating system and almost the same hardware except for a few things. But those few things make the real difference and ultimately end up as a choice in offering from the company, with naturally differing price points. So, what are they? What are the differences between the Nokia Asha 502 and the Asha 503? Lets find out.

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