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Micromax To Launch Octa-Core Canvas A240 Soon

by Hans Gogia • July 23, 2013

After the disappointment from Micromax with the Canvas 4, there are rumours that Micromax is planning for something big this time. MMXNewscaster the source for all Micromax leaks recently tweeted “Next: Micromax Canvas A240. #StayTuned”. Analysing this tweet we can infer that the next Micromax Canvas model which Micromax is currently working on will have model number A240 alike Canvas 4 which has A210.

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There are rumours that the next Canvas model will feature the latest octa-core chipset from MediaTek MT65892 which is known to exist. Recent reports tell us that the new octa-core MediaTek chipsets are expected to arrive by the end of this month and if it proves to be true then our hopes to the octa-core budget smartphone lives in.

The Canvas 4 though pictured itself as a budget alternative to Samsung Galaxy S4 with some similar features lacking the octa-core performance but still was not able to surprise the public which expected it to be the first smartphone using MediaTek updated quad-core chipsets with Turbo boost. MediaTek MT6589T which boasts up to 1.5GHz pushing up benchmark test results a little more higher is an improvement over MT6589, the chipset in Canvas 4, Canvas HD and most of the other budget smartphones by Karbonn, Lava, Zen, Xolo and maybe some more.

GizChina expects the first MediaTek chipset octa-core smartphone to launch sometime before December this year but Micromax better hurry up before anyone else take this oppurtunity to stand back in the competition. Another possibility is having a big screen which has been now trending these days as phablets market share is constantly rising up.

We expect Canvas A240 to have:

MT65892 Octa-core chipset
5-inch full HD display
2GB RAM
Android 4.2

What do you think? It will be fun to see how these rumours come out to be, stay with us for more updates.

Source : Daily Bhaskar

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BlackBerry launches Q5 in India for 24,990INR

by Hans Gogia • July 16, 2013

BlackBerry the king of qwerty handsets today on 16th July 2013 launched their latest entrant to the BlackBerry 10 smartphone series and the budget friendly – BlackBerry Q5 at an event in New Delhi. Q5 is the cheapest BB10 running handset available out there which provides an awesome qwerty experience as is the best alternative to Q10, company’s high profile smartphone.

BlackBerry Q5 features an awesome qwerty keyboard which provides one of the best typing experience with an youthful design. It also has a 3.1 inches touchscreen display which makes it for the BB10 gestures and provide best of both worlds in one device. BlackBerry Q5 comes with the BlackBerry 10.1 software upgrade pre-installed with all the BB10 features like Time Shift, BlackBerry Hub, Story Maker, BBM and the other 120,000 applications from the BlackBerry World which shall be compatible with the Q5 as well.

BlackBerry aims this model especially to the youth who want BBM, qwerty keyboard with some really cool colors. Q5 will be available in Pure Black, Pure White and Pure Red color options for 24,990 from authorized retailers in India from 20th July 2013.

After Z10 and the Q10 and their highly incorrect pricing, we think though BlackBerry managed to go down but still Q5 is pricey. Something kind of 9220 here could have done the magic but sigh they lost it once again. BlackBerry Q5 no doubt is a good smartphone which even though being at the lower end feels premium but 25k for this hardware and software combo is too vague for targeting the youth. At a similar price point, we can have some top notch Android smartphones which could be a better value for money for example even today S3 not to forget which was smartphone of the year 2012 comes for about this much price can be a better deal.
In the same price window we can get Huawei Ascend Mate the 6.1 inch Android running phablet with powerful specification packed inside for 25 grands to combine performance, design and size if one is looking for such handsets. Other than this we have the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 for ₹23,699 or the Nokia Lumia 820 for 21k running the Windows Phone 8.

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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.

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.

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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.

A110Q Canvas 2 Plus vs A111 Canvas Doodle vs A116 Canvas HD: Quad-Core Micromax Phablets Face Off

by Rohit Khurana • May 30, 2013

India’s leading smartphone vendor Micromax is on an aggressive spree of launching quad-core phablets in the country. Earlier, when Galaxy Note 2 was the only quad-core phablet in the market, not many could get their hands on one as the handset was priced too high.

At this point of time, Micromax came up with the dual-core Canvas 2 A110 and gained some traction in the consumer market. Later, Samsung also came up with Galaxy Grand Duos, to swipe away the fame from Micromax and establish itself even in the budget and mid-range phablet segment as a leading vendor.

But, being a native vendor to outshine global market dominators including Apple and Samsung, Micromax did not take much time to come up with a quad-core phablet – A116 Canvas HD, which was launched just on the eve of the Indian entry of Galaxy Grand Duos. And, since then, Micromax is a king in making quad-core phablets in the country.

Well, of course, Canvas HD priced at Rs 14,499 faced much issues and controversies as far as its retail availability was concerned, but, these have only boasted the company’s efforts in making more competitive devices. As evidence, the homegrown manufacturer came up with another quad-core phablet A111 Canvas Doodle.

Priced at Rs 12,999, the Canvas Doodle comes with a large 5.3-inch display, dual SIM support, stylus and many other impressive features. Lately, the company has also come up with another phablet, which is the successor of Canvas 2 A110 launched in November. The handset dubbed A110Q Canvas 2 Plus also comes with a quad-core processor and incorporates some decent specifications at a reasonable price tag of Rs 12,100.

Seeing the success of Micromax phablets, especially the quad-core ones, many of you might be wondering to buy one. But the big question is which phablet of the trio mentioned here is a better one for your needs. Of course, each of them has their own pros and cons and hence, they will be suitable for different genres of consumers with various set of requirements. Here is a comparison between the Canvas A111 Doodle, Canvas A110Q Canvas 2 Plus and A116 Canvas HD, to make it clear on what is the difference between them.

Display

A110Q Canvas 2 Plus packs a 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×854 pixels and 196ppi pixel density approximately. At the same time, A111 Canvas Doodle houses a 5.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with a similar resolution of 480×854 pixels and hence, it has a pixel density of 185ppi approximately. In comparison, Canvas HD boasts a better 5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen display with 1280×720 pixel resolution and 294 ppi pixel density.

Hardware

In this segment, A110Q Canvas 2 Plus is equipped with a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589M processor and A116 Canvas HD is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 chipset. On the other hand, Canvas Doodle is fitted with a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

Software

Both Canvas Doodle and Canvas HD run on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS, but the A110Q Canvas 2 Plus is based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS.

Camera

All the three phablets come with 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash and 2-megapixel front camera for video calling.

Memory

In terms of memory storage, all the three Canvas phablets pack 4GB inbuilt storage, which can be expanded to up to 32GB via a micro SD card. The difference is that A110Q Canvas 2 Plus and A116 Canvas HD have 1GB RAM, while A111 Canvas Doodle comes with only 512MB RAM.

Internet

When it comes to internet connectivity, all the three phablets come with features including Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS and micro USB.

Battery

A110Q Canvas 2 Plus is powered by a 2,000 mAh battery delivering 6 hours talk time and 280 hours standby, whereas, A116 Canvas HD is also equipped with a 2,000 mAh battery offering only 5 hours talk time and 174 hours standby. In comparison, A111 Canvas Doodle is marginally better with a 2,100 mAh battery capable of offering up to 6.5 hours talk time and 220 hours standby.

The End…

Of course, A116 Canvas HD comes with a better display with HD resolution, but Canvas Doodle and Canvas 2 Plus are relatively lesser in terms of price. On the software side, the A110Q Canvas 2 Plus comes with Android 4.2, hence it will have features including Photo Sphere, Gesture Typing, Miracast, improved Google Now and more. So, which quad-core phablet have you decided to buy? A111 Canvas Doodle? A110Q Canvas 2 Plus? A116 Canvas HD?

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Xolo Q1000 Launched with Quad Core CPU at Rs 14,999: 3 Best Challengers of Newbie

by Rohit Khurana • May 29, 2013

India based mobile phone manufacturers have garnered great attention for their product announcements these days. Reason being, their budget offerings include best and latest specifications and features at reasonable price points. This applies even to low cost handsets that come with impressive features like quad core processor, Android Jelly Bean OS, a high resolution camera all are present in low cost handsets.

One such manufacturer Xolo, which is a sub-brand of Lava is also constantly launching numerous smartphones at budget prices. Recently, the maufacturer is in talks for its quad core and Jelly Bean OS smartphone, dubbed as Xolo Q1000.

Last week, Xolo Q1000 had surfaced online and was available from online retailer Flipkart at Rs 14,999 and now, the company has officially lifted the curtains off the smartphone at the same price tag. As mentioned in the earlier media reports, Q1000 belongs to the quad-core lineup of Xolo.

Speaking of specs, Xolo Q1000 boasts a 5-inch HD IPS capacitive touchscreen display with DragonTrail Glass and a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, dual SIM support, 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, 1.2-megapixel front camera for video calling, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with a micro SD card, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 2,100 mAh battery.

Although, the brand new Xolo Q1000 has is a latest offering, the Indian market is already haunted with many affordable handsets featuring similar specifications. All possible display sizes ranging from 3 inches to 5.5 inches have been launched packed with beefed up specs. Some of the vendors have also started incorporating quad core smartphones on their devices moving ahead from dual core in order to offer increases performance.

Hence, which are the 3 major rivals which will give Lava Xolo Q1000 a big competition? This is what is being analyzed in this article. Hence, have a look at the slideshow below and acquaint yourself with the top 3 rivals of Xolo Q1000 that also have quad core processor and run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and might prove to be better than the new handset in the mobile space.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro

Early this month, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Grand Quattro in India with 4.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, 1.2GHz Cortex A5 quad-core processor, 5-megapixel main camera, VGA front camera, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD card up to 32GB, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 2,000 mAh.

With a price tag of Rs 16,900, the dual SIM Galaxy Grand Quattro is slightly more expensive as compared to the Xolo Q1000, which houses a better display offering wide viewing angles, enhanced camera performance and battery.

Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle

Leading India based vendor – Micromax recently launched a quad-core phablet – A11 Canvas Doodle featuring a 5.3-inch multitouch capacitive touchscreen display with 854 x 480 pixels, dual SIM support, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS, 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Q processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, 2-megapixel front camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, micro SD card up to 32GB and 2,100 mAh battery.

Priced at Rs 12,999, the Micromax phablet costs relatively lesser than Xolo Q1000, but also comes with a stylus for enhanced user experience and better camera. On the other hand, Xolo Q1000 packs an improved display.

Panasonic P51

Panasonic P51 packs a 5-inch HD IPS capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Further, the display has a scratch resistant Asahi Dragontrail glass protection. Also, the Panasonic P51 is equipped with a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor, dual SIM support, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS, 8-megapixel rear shooter with autofocus, LED flash and 1080p video recording, 1.3-megapixel front camera, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, up to 32GB micro SD card, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS with aGPS and a 2,500 mAh.

Panasonic has priced P51 at Rs 26,900, which is too expensive for the budget conscious consumers, but at the same time, the handset features superior battery back as compared to Xolo Q1000, which is a low cost offering.