Byond Phablet PIII Launched At Rs. 14499

by Ritij Khurana • December 31, 2012

Samsung seems to be readying up a 6-inch phablet for a CES or a MWC launch and will christen it as their next flagship, the Note 3. But you see, we Indians first started to catch up to the MNCs and then we just went ahead and made a technology reach the market that the Koreans and the Taiwanese were still working upon. Yes we are taking about a mobile phone with a 6 inch screen which Samsung is rumoured to be developing, but Indians have already launched a couple of them with a similar screen size.

Lava Iris N400 Launched At Rs. 6399

by Ritij Khurana • December 31, 2012

When Intel was looking for companies to use its chipsets in Android devices, not many came forward because the applications were always going to be limited due to the architecture of the chipsets. So, the Indian mobile maker Lava came forward and the result was Xolo X900 which was way way more an Intel product rather than a Lava product. But the brand’s aspirational value never really let the very capable (read as superfast) smartphone set the sales on fire.

Now Lava has been in news for quite some time since it’s been locking horns with the Indian mobile giants Micromax and Karbonn in the so called Premium Budget segment by offering the Xolo A700 and Xolo A800. But then again, there is always another market you could venture into and Lava has just entered a new segment with its budget offering, the Iris N400 Dual SIM Android smartphone which has been priced at Rs.6,399. It will be powered by a 1500 mAh battery and shall have 512 MB of RAM and 127 MB of internal memory which can always be expanded by 32 GB via a microSD card.

Huawei Ascend G330 Launched At Rs. 10990

by Ritij Khurana • December 31, 2012

Huawei first showcased their budget dual core offering G330 at IFA 2012 along with their 6 other Android devices- Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend G600, Ascend Y201 Pro, Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD and MediaPad 7 Lite. Huawei displayed their offerings back then and the offerings have started to convert into launches with most of the armoury displayed at the IFA this year being on sale now.

Huawei has soft launched their G330 Dual core budget mobile and it has been made available on Snapdeal.com for Rs.10,990. The G330 has quite a lot of similar specs as its rivals, yet is offered at a lower price than the premium brands, despite Huawei being a known name for mobile phones. In countries such as UK, it competes with the Optimus L7 and Galaxy S Duos which are priced Rs.5,000 more than the Huawei offering in the Indian market.

Intex iBuddy Connect Android Tablet With Voice Calling

by Ritij Khurana • December 31, 2012

Intex technologies considers India as their one of the most important markets and it is quite a leading electronics manufacturer known all over the world. The tablet comes out as a successor of their highly popular iBuddy tablet which was rolled out in June. This one comes loaded with similar features and adds the voice calling functionality to the long feature list. Also, the voice calling feature is being offered for the first time by Intex in their tablet range.

“Intex iBuddy Connect is an interesting blend of latest technologies and smart look. Today, youth segment both in urban and semi-urban cities and towns are looking for a computing gadget which comes with calling facilities as well. Addressing to the evolved needs, we have introduced this compact tablet. It is company’s one of the most technologically advanced models in the tablets category but we will be doing further innovations and keep introducing other variants of the device for all kinds of users,” said Sanjay Kumar, General Manager – Mobile Business, Intex at the launch of the device.

Zync Launches Range Of Dual SIM Mobile Phones Starting Rs. 1399

by Ritij Khurana • December 31, 2012

When every mobile brand is busy launching budget tablets and phablets, Zync has decided to foray into a very important segment as far as Indian mobile market is concerned. The cheap dual-sim market is where the Zync Global Private Limited has now its eyes set on. After launching their budget phablets and tablets and their success, Zync looks to repeat the success in this volume segment.

“This is the first time we have entered the mobile phone category. With the mobile segment growing by leaps and bounds and recording sales of around 200 million units in 2012, we felt this was the right time to expand our horizon and enter a new territory. With the launch of these six new cell phones, we aim to bring a powerful and dependable device with great features at a very affordable price point,” this is what Amul Mittal, the co-founder of Zync global had to say at the launch.

Indian Indigenous Operating System For High Cyber Security

by Ritij Khurana • December 31, 2012

Finally, the Indian Government has woken up from the slumber of relying on other operating systems and being exploited by them and has decided to build its own operating system which we believe is quite the news. Firstly, we were quite startled at this bit of information but later on when the official words came in, the shock turned into a believable fact and in turn it became a matter worthy of an applause.

The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is developing an “Indian Operating System”, that is what we’ve heard and this is being done to strengthen the cyber-security aspect. The Direct General of DRDO , VK Saraswat has stated that India is too much dependent on foreign nation softwares such as the Windows platform which can be easily exploited. He disclosed this at the Navigation and Communication (NAVCOM) conference.

Simmtronics Xpad X720– 7 Inch Android Tablet Launched At Rs. 4600

by Ritij Khurana • December 31, 2012

Micromax, Karbonn and all other Indian mobile manufacturers have been launching a wide range of Android based products for quite some time and those have even developed a certain liking in the minds of the people. The Micromax tablets for instance, are the second highest sold tablets in India after Samsung and Micromax seems to be catching up to that number 1 spot quite fast. But there’s another lesser known Indian mobile manufacturer that is slowly, yet steadily catching up to the Indian giants.

Simmtronics, an India based electronics and tablet manufacturing has just launched their first tablet device in the country, the XPAD X-720. As is the industry norm these days, it ships with Android 4.0 ICS and has a 7.0 inch capacitive display and the price is something which makes the device worth considering. Its launched at a very low price point of just Rs.4,600 and at this price point, it does not really have a competitor but the commercial version of the Aakash tablet being the sole competition.