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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini Launched At Rs. 27,900- Details Inside

by Rohit Khurana • July 9, 2013

Updates on 9th July 2013

Samsung has official launched the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini in India at a press event in Mumbai at a price of Rs. 27,990. The phone goes on sale in India in July 2013. It has been launched in two colours- White Frost and Black Mist. More details on the S4 Mini below. You can buy Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini from Flipkart here.

Updated on 30th May 2013

Its not even a day since reports started pouring in about the specifications of the Galaxy S4 mini and so soon the smartphone has been launched in London without much fanfare. Well, global smartphone leader Samsung has announced Galaxy S4 mini, a powerful and compact version of Galaxy S4.

Galaxy S4 mini is claimed to offer superior performance and intuitive user experience, while its sleek design makes it highly portable and compact, thereby making the smartphone an ideal companion for the daily life.

Commenting at the launch, JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communication, Samsung Electronics stated, “We appreciate such unprecedented demands for the GALAXY S4 that we aimed to provide users with life companion for a fuller, richer and simpler life. And now, we want to give people more choices with GALAXY S4 mini, similar look & feel of GALAXY S4 for more compact and practical usages. The new GALAXY S4 mini provides consumers with a new way to enjoy the flagship GALAXY S4 experience.”

Specifications

Coming to the specifications, the Galaxy S4 mini measures only 107 grams in weight, hence it is lightweight and compact and is comfortable to operate with one hand. However, being compact the smartphone does not compromise on performance as it is equipped with superior specifications as mentioned below.

4.3-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 960×540 pixels
1.7GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS
8-megapixel rear camera, 1.9-megapixel front camera
Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, IR, NFC
8GB internal storage of which 5GB is user accessible, micro SD card up to 64GB, 1.5GB RAM
1,900 mAh battery

Availability

There are different variants of Galaxy S4 mini according to the company statement – 4G or 3G or 3G and dual SIM and these are market dependent. Likewise, Galaxy S4, the S4 mini will also come in two color options – Black Mist and White Frost. As of now, there is information on the price or the exact release date of the Galaxy S4 mini.

Moreover, the press release adds some value to the earlier rumored June 20 event in London claiming that the tech media will be invited to experience the Galaxy S4 mini at the Samsung Premiere 2013 event.

Camera Features

Galaxy S4 mini allows users to capture important moments with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.9-megapixel HD front camera. The camera comes with special features such as Sound & Shot, which can record 9 seconds of sound or voice while capturing a still image, S Travel, which provides trip information, local guides and resources and Story Album, with which users can create albums of daily events, keep special moments in one place using a timeline and publish digital albums.

Stay Connected

Galaxy S4 mini allows users to share and build true connections. Users can simultaneously listen to the same music and play the games together with friends using Group Play feature. Also, they can chat with friends, add animations, voice and video recordings to messages using ChatON.

Life Companion

With Galaxy S4 mini, life can be made simple and easy with the features like S Translator, which provides instant text or voice translation, email, text message or ChatON messages. Further, Samsung Hub provides a single entry for Samsung contents and services and users can browse through music, video, books, games and learning content as well as purchase and manage contents easily using a Samsung Account. Also, the users can control their TV, set top box and more using the WatchON IR remote control feature. Samsung Link also enables users to share content across multiple Samsung digital devices, but is available only in selected countries.

Health and Well Being

Galaxy S4 mini empowers users by keeping them up-to-date with personal health and well-being details. The S Health app can be downloaded to enable users to monitor caloric balance and health condition. Also, there are special S Health accessories that help users to calculate daily steps, monitor sleeping patterns, calculate weight and get real-time heart monitoring. Further, Adapt Display provides an optimal viewing experience customized for each type of application and Adapt Sound offers an optimal level and type of sound, personalized for each user.

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Micromax Canvas 4 Video Review, Price And Features And Comparison Videos

by Rohit Khurana • July 8, 2013

Micromax has launched its new flagship phone in the popular Canvas series on 8th July 2013 in a media event in New Delhi India. The new flagship phone is known as Micromax Canvas 4 A210. In this article we share with all the details which you want to know about the phone including a Micromax Canvas 4 Video review, price in India and feature set this new flagship phone has on the offer.

Micromax has created a lot of buzz before the launch of this phone before launch and had also started pre-orders on 28th of June which has generated over 4000 pre-bookings of the phone already even before announcement of price.

It has a unique feature of shake to unlock or blow air on phone to unlock the phone. There is no physical home button and the appearance is like other Canvas series phone with an improved build quality. It feel heavier and more metallic to hold in hand. It has use of metallic casing around the phone which not only makes it look better, also makes it stronger. The super sensitive screen can be used with gloves on. It also offers FOTA or firmware over the air update which allows to update to the latest phone software.

Micromax Canvas 4 Pre-Bookings Opened At Rs. 5000, Price Announcement And Launch on 8th July

by Rohit Khurana • June 28, 2013

Micromax has announced the pre-bookings of its upcoming flagship phone from the canvas series, the Micromax Canvas 4. The Canvas 4 from Micromax will be launched in New Delhi India on 8th of July in a launch event. The pre-launch bookings are open at Rs. 5000 from today and the phone will start hitting the stores and shipping for online orders after 8th of July 2013. Talking about some of the unique features of Micromax Canvas 4, it will feature a slim profile with a full HD display of 1080p display resolution. Since most Canvas series phones are in the screen size of 4.5 to 5.5 inch, the Canvas 4 is also expected in a display size of around 5 to 5.5 inch only. Looking at the graphics in the teasers of Micromax Canvas 4, it seems to have a sleek profile which is expected to be around 9 to 10 mm in thickness.

Huawei Ascend Mate 6.1 Phablet Video Review, Price And Details

by Ritij Khurana • June 18, 2013

Updated on 18th June 2013

Huawei has launched the Ascent Mate 6.1 inch Phablet on 18th June in New Delhi India at a price of Rs. 24,900. This phone competes directly with phones like Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (review here) which is priced at around Rs. 31,500 and has similar specifications and form factor.

Video Review

Features And Specifications

Operating system: Android 4.1
User interface: Huawei Emotion UI
Camera: 8.0-megapixel AF rear-facing camera with HDR, and 1.0-megapixel HD front-facing camera
Video: 1080P video recording and video playback
Screen: 6.1-inch HD IPS+ 1280 x 720 LCD touchscreen with Corning® Gorilla® glass
Display: DLNA, Huawei AirSharing
Weight: 198g
Dimensions: 163.5 mm x 85.74 mm x 9.9 mm (6.5 inches x 3.4 inches x 0.4 inches)
Processor: 1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 + Intel XMM6260
Battery: 4050 mAh (typical)
Standby time: up to 9 days on WCDMA
Connectivity: WiFi a/b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct, and Bluetooth 4.0 LE + EDR
Network: supports UMTS bands 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Audio: 3.5 headset connector
Supports: Gyroscope, GPS/GLONASS
Compatibility: supports AVI, MPEG4, mp3, AAC+, Enhanced AAC, and reading and editing Microsoft Office and Adobe documents through WPS Office
Pre-installed games: Dungeon Hunter 3
Colors: available in Crystal Black and Pure White

Updated on 4th May 2013

Huawei, the Chinese smartphone maker has been gaining with speed in the global mobile market but the company has not been a great seller in the Indian market when it comes to mobile phones. It is now looking to turn its fortunes in India and the device it has chosen to do so is the Huawei Ascend Mate. It will be launched in the country in the first week of June with a price tag of around Rs.29,000 with the market selling price being expected to be priced below that.

Huawei Ascend Mate has a mammoth 6.1 inch HD display. The news comes courtesy of The Mobile Indian who have stated the information comes from their sources. The smartphone or rather the phablet has a RAM of 2GB and an internal storage capacity of 8GB which you can expand by another 32GB with the help of a microSD card. The smartphone will run on Android Jelly Bean and on top of that will get Huawei’s propreitary Emotion UI.

The phablet gets an 8 Megapixel camera at the rear while the front camera unit has a resolution of 1.3 Megapixel. The phablet has a 1.5 GHz quad core processor which will be doing the duty in the processing department. It will feature 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It will get the ability to run from a powerful 4,050 mAH battery which will double up as a powerbank as well which means you can charge off other devices from it too.

It will get a microSIM card and the user can access the device even while wearing gloves. The phablet will get the user dependent one hand operation functionality. You can use customise the device for single handed right hand or left hand operations which is a nice touch seeing the fact that it’s next to impossible to operate such a huge device with a single hand. The phablet will prove to be a worth competitor of the Galaxy Note 2.

So, will you buy the big smartphone which can do everything your tablet can? The only issue that Huawei might have is that the brand is not well known in India and people might be reluctant to pay out this much for a device from a lesser known brand.

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Lava Iris 504q Launched In India At Rs. 13499– Video Review And Details

by Rohit Khurana • June 15, 2013

Lava International, an India based mobile maker ha launched its flagship phone the Lava Iris 504q in India with a 5 inch HD Display, Quad Core CPU and Gesture control features at a price of Rs. 13499. The USP of this phone is the Gesture Features which is something very interesting. It works in 4 different apps and reacts to your hand gestures when you move your hands in front of the phone. We have seen the similar functionality in the much high end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S4.

You can browse through pictures, click pictures, change tracks etc. using the hand gestures. It is also fairly slim at 8.4 mm thickness and has OTA or over the air software updates. It also has a HD Display with the resolution of 1280×720. It has 1.2 GHz quad core CPU and runs android jelly bean 4.2. Talking of camera, it has an 8 MP camera with BSI sensor for clear pictures. It can shoot and playback Full HD videos at 1080p video resolution.

Micromax Canvas Music A88 Video Review And Details

by Rohit Khurana • June 11, 2013

Micromax India has announced yet another Micromax Canvas series phone today called the Micromax Canvas Music A88 which is a music centric phone. To sweeten the deal, Micromax has bundled JBL Tempo headsets and unlimited music download with the Canvas Music from their MLive store.

The Canvas Music was also showcased at the MTV Video Music awards in Mumbai in April 2013. It has a 4.5 inch display with 480×800 pixels display resolution. It is powered by a 1GHz dual core processor, has 512 MB of RAM, runs Android Jelly bean 4.1 out of the box. It has a battery of 1800 mAh for long battery life of up to 5 hours of talks time.

Sony Xperia ZU Togari Alleged Photo and Specs Surface Online

by Rohit Khurana • June 10, 2013

Last week, Sony was in the tech headlines as the company started sending out invites for a media event scheduled to happen on June 25 in Germany. Soon after that announcement, an alleged photo of the Togari phablet aka Xperia ZU, which is rumord to get launched at the event, surfaced on the web. Also, the full specifications of the device have been revealed online now.

From the gossips that we have been hearing around from the past few months, the device is codenamed as Togari or Xperia ZU. But now the Xperia Blog is claiming that the handset be known as Xperia Z Ultra. Further, the Xperia Z Ultra will mark a change in the display type and we hope it addresses some of the perceived shortcomings of the Xperia Z display, criticized by some for its poor viewing angles and contrast levels.

The features of the handset which are in line with the rumors are a 6.4-inch full HD 1920×1080 pixel Triluminos display with X-Reality for Mobile. The report also claims that Sony has used Neonode’s MultiSensing touch technology in Xperia Z Ultra which supports input to the device via almost any possible thing.

Additionally, the Xperia Z Ultra will sun on a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor which is clocked at an amazing speed of 2.2GHz. It packs Adreno 330 GPU, a decent 8-megapixel rear camera, 2.2-megapixel front shooter and Android 4.2. Also, the device will sport a super slim body with a sleek 6.5mm thickness and the handset weighs 212 grams. Xperia Z Ultra is also pegged to come with water and dust-resistant body case with IP57/IP58 certifications which allows users to take pictures and video under water up to depth of one meter for close to 30 minutes.

Whichever name amongst the Togari or the Xperia ZU or the Xperia L4 does Sony choose for this discreet device, we are expecting the company to unveil it along with the Honami smartphone in its forthcoming event in Germany. Let’s wait and watch what Sony has in store.