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Micromax Canvas A92 Leaks Before Launch

by Ritij Khurana • May 23, 2013

Micromax has come a long way since its first started operating in India and the Canvas series has been the one that has garnered a lot of attention in the budget smartphone arena. We already have a lot of devices in the Canvas range and a new device is all set to join the ranks. The picture of the upcoming Canvas device, the Micromax Canvas A92 has just leaked on to the interweb courtesy the twitter user, @MMXNewscaster.

The Canvas A92 in the pictures sports a big screen with 3 capacitive buttons at the bottom. It is expected to come with a ‘Lite’ moniker, thus suggesting towards the fact that the device will be a budget version of the popular Canvas A110 (Video review here). It will sit above the Canvas A88 and below the A110. It is expected to come with a dual core processor like all other budget devices and will run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean most probably.

Micromax MMX377G 3G Data Card Launched At Rs.1,699

by Ritij Khurana • May 23, 2013

Micromax has been the face of the home grown smartphone makers in the country but that is not the only area it is present in. The company also sells data cards and has just launched the MMX377G data card in the country which is a 3G data card. It will retail for Rs.1,699 and will support every network. The device will be available across all leading websites and retailers starting today.

The data card will come with a slew of features that will surely be useful for you in the longer run. It will come with a pre installed YouTube tab which will let you have an access to the top 10 music videos and micromaxonline.com exclusively. Talking about the speeds on offer, it will offer a download speed of up to 14.4 Mbps whereas the upload speed will max out at 5.76 Mbps.

Dell Latitude 3330- Affordable Business Rugged Laptop Launched At Rs. 39,990

by Hans Gogia • May 23, 2013

Dell India has launched the durable Latitude 3330 keeping in mind the wear and tear it has to face. This laptop has been specially designed keeping in mind the growing businesses and schools to equip them with tools for success.

The Dell latitude 3330 offers robust computing features without compromising on the performance. Even with the sleek, lightweight and sturdy design it does full computer productivity giving up to 10 hours of battery life. This machine has been deisgned to work in any kind of IT environment possible saving both time and money. It supports Windows 8, Windows 7 and even Ubuntu Linux.

Nokia Asha 210 Launched In India At Rs. 3,999

by Ritij Khurana • May 22, 2013

A few days ago, we brought to you the news of Nokia launching the world’s first ever Whatsapp dedicated mobile phone, the Asha 210 but back then, the price of the device was not revealed. Now the device has just got itself a price and it has been officially priced at Rs.3,999 and the same can be bought from Saholic.com. The price has been given for the Single SIM variant of the device and the dual SIM version of the feature phone is expected to follow soon with a price tag of around Rs.4,500.

The Asha 210 comes across as a great device with good build quality and will get itself a following amongst those who like to text a lot and like to stay online all the time over Instant Messengers such as Whatsapp.

Here’s a list of the specifications of the device.:

Screen: 2.4inch with a resolution of 320×240 pixels
OS: Nokia Series 40 Asha
Memory: 32 MB internal memory which can be expanded via a microSD card by another 32GB
Camera: 2MP primary camera
Connectivity: 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Nokia SLAM file sharing functionality
Battery: 1,200 mAH
Colours: Cyan, Magenta, Black, White and Yellow
Dual SIM and single SIM support

Nokia gets the bulk of its sales volumes from the sale of feature phones and it makes a lot of sense if the company keeps on strengthening its feature phone range. The Nokia Asha 210 has a well laid out QWERTY keyboard with quite tactile keys which offer a good input.

The feature phone will come pre loaded with applications such as Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. The Asha 210 is a youth centric and a very vibrant device that serves its basic purpose of texting with ease. The Asha 210 is expected to reach a lot of online an offline retailers in the coming few days in both the guises, single as well as dual SIM.

Smartphone

Xolo Q1000 Launched In India For Rs.13,999

by Ritij Khurana • May 22, 2013

Lava’s premium brand, Xolo has got itself a niche in the budget smartphone segment in India for the mere reason that it offers a way better build quality than the rest of the companies battling it out in the budget segment and at a price tag lower than them. The company’s Q series has been known for its quad core devices and after Q800 and Q700 getting launched, the Q1000 which will be the flagship device has just been spotted online.

The Xolo Q1000 has been spotted on flipkart.com and the device has been listed with a coming soon status without a price tag. But another online shopping portal, the Maniac Store has listed it for Rs.13,999 The smartphone has been priced at Rs.12,999. The smartphone will be a Canvas A116 rival and will offer a spec sheet pretty similar to it.

Gionee E3 Elife Series Smartphone Launched At Rs. 14999

by Hans Gogia • May 22, 2013

Gionee has launched the Elife, the new range of colorful devices and its first device being the Elife E3.

The Gionee Elife E3 sports a 4.7 inch HD that is 1280×720 pixels resolution IPS display, running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt memory which is even expandable upto 32 GB via a microSD card slot.It also features a 8MP auto focus camera with BSI sensor for low-light imaging and a 2MP front-facing camera for video calling. The 8MP camera can record HD videos up to 720p@30fps. The device is powered by a 1800 mAh battery and supports dial SIM standby with 3G on both the SIMs and OTA udpates.

With just 7.9mm thickness, Elife E3 boasts 312 ppi display and is available in four vibrant colors Red, Blue, and Graphite Black and White. Keeping up with the style quotient of the urban Indian “E3” has the Ultra Stylish and Ultra Sleek design especially for the youth.

Gionee E3 comes with an additional cover and two screen guards and has already reached retail store . E3 is available at a market operating price of ₹14,999.

Here are the specifications at a glance:

4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
8MP auto focus camera with BSI Sensor, LED flash and 720p HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
DTS 3D Surround Sound
Proximity sensor, Ambient Light sensor, G-Sensors and Digital compass
1 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1800 mAh battery

Tablet PC

Mercury mTAB7G 3G Enabled Ultra Slim Tablet Launched At ₹7799

by Hans Gogia • May 22, 2013

Leader in computer peripherals now got into complete products. Kobian unvieled their super slim tablet mTAB7G with a thickness of 10.8mm and just 300gms in weight. mTAB7G runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich by a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor to provide faster access to the applications. It has 4GB internal memory which is expandble up to 32GB via a microSD card slot. It also features dual camera and HD inbuilt speaker which adds to the good multimedia experience. Connectivity options include 3G, Wifi 802.11 b/g/n support and don’t to forget the SIM calling.