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Sony Xperia ZR up for pre-order in India at Rs. 29990

Sony Xperia ZR

Sony Xperia ZR durable phone that was announced last month is now on pre-order from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. It has a 4.55-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has IP55 and IP58 ratings for dust and water resistance. It packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and offers underwater image and video capture since it is water resistant up to 1.50 meters for up to 30 minutes.
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Lenovo plans to launch sub-Rs.5000 smartphones in India

Lenovo has plans to launch devices priced below Rs 5,000 to India, according to a recent report from The Hindu Business Line. The report also says that Lenovo aims to sell 1 million smartphones in India this year. Lenovo entered into the smartphone market in India last year with launch of 5 Android smartphones priced between Rs. 6499 and Rs. 28499. The company launched range of smartphones, A390, A706, S820, P780, S920 and K900 last week priced between Rs. 8689 and Rs. 32999. The reason behind this new move is their shrinking PC business. Continue reading “Lenovo plans to launch sub-Rs.5000 smartphones in India”

Intex Aqua I-5 with 5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 11690

Intex Aqua I-5

Intex has launched the Aqua I-5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Aqua range. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5 layer lenses, BSI Sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with one normal SIM slot and a micro SIM slot. It has Flip to mute, Voice screen unlock and FM radio. Continue reading “Intex Aqua I-5 with 5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 11690”

Lava to launch a new Iris smartphone with gesture user interaction in June

Lava Iris Handsfree Smartphone

Lava has announced that the company plans to launch a new smartphone under the Iris brand that that can communicate with the user even in signs. Lava says, “This cool feature will allow a user to interact with the phone and use the camera with just a swipe of his hand in the air.” The company says that this would be slimmest in its category and run on the latest version of the Android OS, 4.2 obviously. The company is also teasing the phone on the Facebook page. Continue reading “Lava to launch a new Iris smartphone with gesture user interaction in June”

Karbonn TA-FONE A34 HD with 7-inch display, Voice Calling now available for Rs. 7290

Karbonn TA-FONE A34 HD

Karbonn TA-FONE A34 HD, successor of the TA-FONE A34 is on sale from online retailer Saholic. This has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. Other features remain the same including a 1GHz single-core processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 2G support, voice calling and SMS through dual SIM card slots. It has a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. The Karbonn TA-FONE A37 HD is also listed on the official website, which is expected soon. Continue reading “Karbonn TA-FONE A34 HD with 7-inch display, Voice Calling now available for Rs. 7290”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Kit gets priced on official eStore in India

Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Kit

Sasmung launched Galaxy S4 in India at the end of April. It released accessories for the device including the Flip Case and the Side View Cover last month. Now the Wireless Charging Cover and Wireless Charging Pad have been priced on the official Samsung eStore.These accessories have also been unveiled yesterday in the U.S. If you already have a Wireless Charging pad, you can get the Charging Cover separately and replace it with the original back cover. It charges wirelessly via electromagnetic field that follow the Qi standard, the global standard for wireless power. The Wireless Charging Kit (Pad + Cover) also comes as a bundle. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Kit gets priced on official eStore in India”

Reliance Jio signs Rs. 12000 crore Tower deal with RCom for 4G roll out

Reliance Tower

Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Communications (RCom) has announced a Rs. 12,000 crore (Over US$ 2 Billion) deal for sharing of RCOM’s nationwide telecom towers infrastructure. This would let Reliance Jio Infocomm utilize up to 45,000 ground and rooftop based towers across RCOM’s nationwide network for its 4G roll out. Continue reading “Reliance Jio signs Rs. 12000 crore Tower deal with RCom for 4G roll out”

Lava Iris 401e with 4-inch display now available for Rs. 4249

Lava Iris 401e

Lava Iris 401e, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in the Iris series is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and comes with 2G (EDGE) support. It comes pre-loaded with Opera mini, Saavn, WeChat, Ninja Rush, Dragon Hunter, Space Off, Lava Zone and more. Continue reading “Lava Iris 401e with 4-inch display now available for Rs. 4249”

Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, QuietComfort 20 In-ear and AE2w Bluetooth Headphones launched in India

Bose SoundLink Mini

Bose has launched 3 new audio products, SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, QuietComfort 20 In-ear headphones and AE2w Bluetooth Headphones in India. The SoundLink Mini speaker has compact form factor which is 30% the size and 50% the weight of the original SoundLink Mobile speaker. The QuietComfort 20 Headphones are the first in-ear noise cancelling headphones from Bose. The Bose AE2w Bluetooth headphones is the company’s first stereo Bluetooth wireless headphones. The AE2w headphones are optimized for use with an iPad, and are compatible with mobiles with Bluetooth A2DP support. Continue reading “Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, QuietComfort 20 In-ear and AE2w Bluetooth Headphones launched in India”

Huawei MediaPad 10 Link First hands on

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Who are the top five smartphone makers in the world? Samsung and Apple would be anyone’s guess. Evidently, because of their dominant presence in the market and ever rising sale figures. LG follows next in ranking. Who do you reckon follows in the 4th spot? Blackberry, Nokia or HTC? Well, its Huawei. The Chinese telecom company is the fourth largest smartphone maker in the world, by units !

Yet, why is it that you and I rarely see a Huawei phone in Indian stores, when shopping for the latest smartphone ? Why is it that the 4th biggest smartphone maker is not visible in one of world’s biggest smartphone market? Huawei hopes to change this brand image, soon. Starting this month, Huawei will begin introducing its star smartphones and tablets, in India. The Chinese phone maker has slotted a bunch of big launches in the next quarter, too.

First up is the Huawei Media Pad 10 Link that was launched in India recently. A 10.1 inch screen tablet priced at just Rupees 24,990/- . The Media Pad 10 runs on 1.2 GHz Quad Core Huawei Hi-Silicon Processor. Operating system is the Android 4.1.

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Reliance Jio to increase headcount, reveals 4G plans

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of the Reliance Industries has revealed details about the Reliance Jio and 4G launch plans at the 39th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai today. Last year the company first revealed its plans for 4G. Now the company has revealed that they would increase the Reliance Jio Infocomm team by nearly 10,000 professionals nationally over the next year. It started with 700 professionals a year back in Navi Mumbai, now the company has over 3,000 professionals. Continue reading “Reliance Jio to increase headcount, reveals 4G plans”

Intex Cloud Z5 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6899

Intex Cloud Z5

Intex Cloud Z5, the company’s latest mid-range Android smartphone with a large 5-inch display is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 5-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby and comes with 2G (EDGE) support. Continue reading “Intex Cloud Z5 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6899”

Blackberry Q10 hands on first impressions

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Launched way back in January after a lukewarm reception for the Waterloo company’s new Blackberry 10 operating system, the Q10’s main aim is to bring the QWERTY keyboard that the company helped popularize, back in vogue, in a touchscreen dominated world. The device was launched after the full touch flagship, the Blackberry Z10, signaling the company’s move to a complete touch experience at its fore, but to keep the fans happy, the Q10 had to release eventually. And yes, it has finally landed in India, with a hefty price tag of Rs. 44,999. It marched into our labs the same day, and here are our first impressions of the device.

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Samsung Galaxy Note price drops to Rs. 21500

Samsung has cut the price of the Galaxy Note, that is now available for Rs. 21,500 in India. The Galaxy Note was launched in India at Rs. 34,990 (MRP) in November 2011. It got the first price cut to Rs. 29,990 back in September last year and received another price cut in December to Rs. 27,500. Samsung offered 15% cash back for the Galaxy Note 2 last month through credit and debit cards and the Samsung OWN NOW Zero % interest offer on credit cards is also applicable for Note. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note price drops to Rs. 21500”

BlackBerry Q10 launched in India for Rs. 44990

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BlacBerry has finally launched the BlackBerry Q10, their first BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard in India as we reported recently. It was announced back in January. It comes with a 3.1-inch (720 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED capactive touch screen display at 330 PPI pixel density which is the largest ever on a BlackBerry QWERTY smartphone. It has a 35-key QWERTY physical with wider layout and larger sculpted keys. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, packs a 2GB RAM, 16GB of inbuilt memory and supports microSD cards upto 64 GB.

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