XOLO Q1010i with Exmor R Sensor Video Reveiw

XOLO Q1010i is successor of xolo Q1010, and there are very few differences. The Q1010i is powered by 1.3GHz Quad Core processor sames as Xolo Q1010 with non-removable battery of 2250 mAh capacity.The Designs of XOLO Q1010i look so similar to the XOLO Q1010. Handset gives a good grip and is comfortable to hold. Weight with battery is 156 grams and thickness is 8.21mm. The back cover is thin and flexible it is made of plastic, its black color with matte finish The sides are greyish black with metallic finish




Key Feature of Xolo Q1010I

• 1.3 GHz Quad-core Processor
• 500 MHz Mali 400 MP2 GPU
• FHD Video Recording and Playback
• 5-inch HD IPS OGS Display
• Asahi Scratch Resistant Glass
• Android JB 4.2 and upgradable to v4.4 KitKat
• 1GB RAM and 8 GB Internal Memory
• Micro SD card slot Expandable up to 32 GB
• 2250 mAh Li-polymer Battery
• 8 MP AF Rear Camera with Exmor R Sensor and 2 MP Front Camera
• Free Flipcover
• OTG Cable in the Box

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Micromax Canvas A114 Video review

The Micromax Canvas A114 or the Micromax Canvas 2.2 is powered by a new breed of quad core chipset the MediaTek MT6582 clocked at 1.3GHz. This handset sports a 5 inch screen with qHD resolution and comes for a price tag of under Rs. 12,000.Inside the box you will find the handset, earphone, charger, data cable, some download goodies from Micromax, User Guide, 2000 mAh battery and warranty statement.



Look wise there is nothing new with the Micromax A114, in fact most of the canvas series follow the same design pattern. The A114 weighs about 153 grams with battery, thickness is 9.74mm, breadth is 72.71mm and length is 145.23mm.Handset has got curvy edges. Power button is placed on the right, volume rockers on left, micro USB and 3.5mm audio jack on the top. MMX A114 Sar value is 0.21 W/kg @ 1g (head) and 0.39 W/kg @ 1g (body).

The 5 inch IPS screen supports 960×540 pixels resolution with 16M colors ~ 220.29ppi. Viewing angles are okay. Touch is smooth and responsive. There is LED notification. This dual SIM (Normal SIM slot) handset runs on Android 4.2.2 OS. There are accelerometer, light and proximity sensors.Memory and Storage Of the 4GB internal storage 1.42GB is allocated as phone storage (1.2GB free) and 1GB as internal storage. And of the 1GB RAM 768MB is available. You can install and move apps on external storage. OTG is also supported.

The Micromax Canvas 2.2 comes powered by 1.3GHz MT6582 quad core processor with Mali 400 GPU. The performance is pretty smooth and the benchmark scores are quite impressive. This quad core chipset is different from the MT6589 that we have seen on many other handsets like the Micromax A116 and the Lava Iris 504q. In fact the benchmark scores are even better than the Micromax Magnus A117 that comes with 1.5GHz MT6589T processor (though screen resolution and camera output is better on A117).



The camera quality is good enough but I still like the Magnus A117 quality. I shot some images in auto mode. On some images there is too much of the yellow tint. The rear 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash can record videos in full HD resolution. Video quality is good. This handset can easily play full HD videos with ease. There is 2MP front camera that can be used for video chats.When recording videos the auto focus does not work you need to tap the screen (subject) to focus.

I could install MC4 (Modern combat 4) and Asphalt 8 on the external SD card. Game play was extremely smooth and could play Asphalt 8 in highest graphics mode with ease.I did not find any issues with 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Sound is loud and clear. GPS on the Micromax A114 is just awesome. I am not sure if it is on the handset that I reviewed but would want to get a confirmation from other users too, those using the A114. I got the first GPS lock in… well almost instantly.

The 2000 mAh battery as per the company will give talk time of up to 7 hours on 2G networks. I ran the benchmark apps for about 19 minutes, the battery dropped by 13% and 8% drop in battery when playing high end games for approx 10 minutes.

The qHD resolution is kind of disappointing; however, in general the handset seems quite powerful. The benchmark scores say a lot and gaming experience is also pretty smooth. Performance wise the Micromax canvas A114 seems better than the Magnus A117.For the price of under Rs. 12,000 the Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114 is definitely worthy. Watch out for more 1.3GHz MT6582 powered handsets.

Key Features OF MICROMAX CANVAS 2.2 A114

• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Full HD Recording
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• 1.3 GHz MT6582M Quad Core Processor
• 8 MP Primary Camera
• 2 MP Secondary Camera

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Nokia Asha 502 Video Review

The Nokia Asha 502 an upgraded 501 is no doubt a better option. This dual SIM handset sports a 3 inch screen and sails on Nokia Asha platform 1.1. It is priced at under Rs. 5,900 just a little more than the Nokia Asha 501.



The box contains the 502 handset, travel charger, earphone (bright red), battery of 1010 mAh capacity and User Guide / Warranty booklet. A free 4GB class 4 micro SD card is also included (you will find it inside the micro SD card slot).

The Nokia Asha 502 comes with a completely new design, looks much better than its predecessor the Asha 501. On a closer look you will find that there is an additional layer for transparent plastic that covers up the phone. It does give an elegant, classy and unique look. Build quality and finishing is very good.

The Nokia 501 had curvy edges whereas the 502 edges are less curvy. It seems as if Nokia has placed a less curvy transparent shell over the 501. The 502 however is slimmer than the 501 (12.1mm) model.

502 handset weight with battery is 101 grams, thickness is 11.24mm, breadth is 59.75mm and length is 99.71mm. The single navigation button has been replaced with a touch button as compared to 501 that comes with a physical button. Power / Volume rockers are placed on the right side and 3.5m audio port plus micro USB port on the top.

The touchscreen display is 3 inches supporting resolution of 320×240 pixels. Touch is smooth and responsive, supports orientation and double-tap to wake up. There are two sensors accelerometer and proximity. Screen supports 2 point multi touch.

There are dual SIM slots with dual standby mode, you need micro SIMs. Other features are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This handset supports 2G (GPRS/EDGE); 3G is not supported. 502 runs on Nokia Asha software platform 1.1 with 64MB memory.

Performance is good. There is 64MB memory and micro SD card support of up to 32GB. It is a basic budget phone so don’t expect too much out of it. The handset does support social sites; Facebook and Twitter apps come pre-installed.

Nokia Asha 502 supports Whatsapp that also comes pre-installed. The Nokia Asha 501 initially did not support whatsapp but the support has now been added. There are few basic games that also come pre-installed.

There is only one camera placed on the rear side. It is 5MP fixed focus with LED flash support. The camera quality no doubt is better than as seen on the 501 model. Check the sample images at the end of this article. The video recording quality (320×240 pixels) is no good.

The sound is loud and clear. 1080p and 720p video playback is not supported. It is a bit difficult opening up the back cover as compared with 501. The Asha 502 screen is not scratch resistant; mild scratches are clearly visible. OTA (Over the Air) software updates are supported. There is built in FM Radio.

The 1010 mAh BL-5A battery according to Nokia gives talk-time of up to 13 hours. You can play music MP3’s for up to 40 hours.

Look wise the Nokia Asha 502 looks much better than its predecessor. The price difference between these two handsets is approx Rs. 1000. Asha 502 comes with 5MP FF camera that does a reasonable job when it comes to still photography.

If you are planning to get a basic phone 502 (available in 6 different colors ) is definitely a better option as compared to the Nokia 501.

Key Features of Nokia ASHA 502

• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• FM Radio
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 3-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand 2 in India

Samsung has officially launched the new Galaxy Grand 2 for the Indian Market. The Galaxy Grand 2 is the successor to the Galaxy Grand which is already available in the Indian market. However, the phone will be available in the Indian market by January 2014.

The new Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 sports a 5.25 inch HD TFT with 16:9 ratio and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixel. The device is powered by a Quad Core 1.2 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Galaxy Grand 2 is equipped with a 1.5 GB RAM and 8 GB of internal memory expandable up-to 64 GB.



Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has Dual SIM compatibility and is packed with a 2600 mAh battery. The dimensions of the device are 146.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm, and it weighs 163 grams. With the launch today, Samsung did not give any clear idea on the pricing. However, Samsung has made it clear that the price will not be below 20000. A price tag of 24,900 Rupees seems overpriced, but we will have to wait and see what price does Samsung brings on the table. If you are not happy with the price kept by Samsung do let us know in the comment section below and check out our comparison between all three Grand variants here.



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HTC announces Desire 400 with dual-SIM support

HTC has quietly listed the Desire 400 dual SIM smartphone on a couple of its regional websites. The thing is the different sites have different versions of the specs of the smartphone.

According to the Russian site the Desire 400 dual-SIM sports a 4.3" display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. HTC's newest addition is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz along with 1 GB of RAM. The smartphone also features an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1.6 megapixel front facing shooter and 4 GB of in-built memory with the ability to expand it via microSD slot.

Meanwhile, according to the Ukrainian HTC website listing, the device comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera and a dual-core CPU. The dimensions also differ slightly.

Both sites agree that the HTC Desire 400 dual SIM comes with the usual set connectivity options and packs home-backed customizations such as Sense UI and BlinkFeed. There is a 1,800mAh battery providing the juice for the smartphone, which according to the company lasts for about 12 hours on 3G talk time.
Unfortunately, there is no word on the pricing of the Desire 400 dual-SIM, but we know that the smartphone will go on sale in three different colors.



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Lava launches Iris 402+ 3G smartphone for Rs 6,499

Lava has launched the Iris 402+ 3G smartphone, which is the successor of the 3G 402 launched earlier. The phone is available in metallic grey, metallic brown and ivory white colors and is priced for Rs 6,499.

The Lava 3G 402+ smartphone is a dual-SIM (3G+GSM) phone which comes with a 4-inch WVGA (480×800 p) display like its predecessor. Lava says that the phone is powered by a 3G 402-like dual-core processor clocking at 1.2GHz, though this one works faster and gets a memory upgrade to 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory, from 256MB of RAM and 512MB of internal memory on the previous model. The rest of the features like a 3-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera and connectivity options like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS/AGPS remain the same like earlier.

On the software front, the 3G 402+ runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which brings aboard a few, minor changes and bug fixes in the 4.2 Jelly Bean version running on the previous model. It also comes with some gesture based features like Shake to Connect and others.

At this price point, the 3G 402+ will compete against the likes of Panasonic T31 smartphone which comes at higher price point at Rs 7,990, or Videocon A24, which has similar features but comes with lower RAM and ROM, or the Spice 3G Stellar Glamour Mi 436, which has similar features and is available for Rs 5,999.



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XOLO Q2000 Video Review

The XOLO Q2000 made headlines a few weeks back, it comes powered by the MT6589 processor clocked at 1.2GHz. The key attraction is a bigger body of 5.5 inch screen with HD resolution. The Q2000 is priced at Rs. 13,999.

Inside the box you will find the handset, screen guard, data cable, OTG cable, a free flip cover, 2600 mAh battery, earphone, warranty booklet and user guide. On the box it’s clearly mentioned that OTG is supported.

The phone is bulky – weight is 186 grams, thickness is 9.65mm, breadth is 77.80mm and length is over 154mm. Look wise it is pretty impressive. Though it might feel a little bigger in the palm, cause of the design and 5.5 inch screen, the Q2000 is an attention seeker. Build quality and finishing is very good. The rear back cover is very thin and seems delicate.

The greyish – black glossy side along with the rear black color blends well. Rear side is with matte finish (feels like rubber).Volume rockers are placed on the left, power button on the right, mic at the bottom and 3.5mm audio jack and micro USB port on the top. On the rear the camera portion is a bit outward.

XOLO Q2000 comes with a 5.5 inch IPS screen with 1280×720 pixels resolution. It supports 4 point multi touch, touch is smooth and responsive plus viewing angles are also good. There are accelerometer, proximity and light sensors.




This dual SIM handset comes with 8GB onboard storage and 1GB RAM. There is micro SD card slot that supports external 32GB cards. You can install apps on external storage.

0.98GB is assigned for apps, 5.44GB as internal storage and 598MB is the free RAM available after the first boot. OTG is supported. This handset runs on Android 4.2 OS.

On the box the chipset mentioned is MT6589W, however it is MT6589 – the same that we have seen on Lava Iris 504q, Zen Ultrafone 701 and the Micromax A116. Q2000 is powered by 1.2GHz quad core MT6589 chipset with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU.

There is 13MP rear auto focus camera with LED flash and front camera of 3MP resolution. The still image quality is good. On the box it is mentioned that the handset can record and play full HD videos, unfortunately when I tested, it could record only in VGA (640x480p) resolution. I tried all of the video quality options but it always recorded in VGA resolution. It seems like an issue with the camera app as the hardware is capable of recording FHD videos. Probably XOLO will come out with an update to fix this issue.

Key Features of XOLO Q2000

• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 13 MP Primary Camera
• 2 MP Secondary Camera
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 5.5-inch HD IPS Display
• Full HD Recording

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XOLO Q900 Video Review

The XOLO Q900 is another 1.2GHz quad core powered handset with a smaller screen of 4.7 inches with HD resolution. It is with the same hardware that we have seen on lava Iris 504q and the Micromax canvas A116 HD.

The XOLO Q900 looks beautiful thanks to the glossy white finish and the silver lining that surrounding the front screen. The build quality is very good that gives a premium look. The handset weight is 156 grams with battery, thickness is 10.16mm, breadth is 70.46mm and length is 137.34mm.

The 4.7 inch TFT screen is not scratch resistant and hence a screen guard is included in the box. Screen resolution is 1280×720 pixels and viewing angles are good. There is accelerometer, light, proximity, orientation and magnetic sensors.

The dot matrix is easily visible on the handset. If you tilt the handset a little bit in switched off mode you can see many dots (matrix). This is normal – this on screen dot matrix was reported on many other handsets. The dots are also visible when you are viewing the screen with a white background – it looks like dust particles.

There is 1GB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Of the 4GB storage 1.80GB is allocated as phone storage and 0.98GB as storage for apps. Of the 1GB RAM, 584MB is available (on the first boot after Unboxing). There is micro SD card slot that supports 32GB storage. Most of the apps / games can be installed on the external storage. OTG is not supported.

The Q900 comes with 8MP rear camera with flash. The camera quality is pretty good. It can record 1080p videos. There is front camera too of 2MP resolution. The handset can play full HD videos. The 1800 mAh battery gives talk time of up to 10 hours this is what the company claims. I used the handset for about 31 minutes (for download and ran the entire benchmark test) the battery dropped by 13% and temperature increased from 34 to 44 degree. I played some games for about 13 minutes – the battery dropped by 6%.

Key Features of XOLO Q900

• 8 MP Primary Camera
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 1.2 GHz ARM A7 Quad Core Processor
• 4.7-inch HD Display
• Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 2 MP Secondary Camera
• Full HD Recording

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Karbonn Titanium S9 Video Review

Karbonn Titanium S9 is a 1.2GHz quad core handset with a bigger 5.5 inch screen supporting HD resolution. This handset comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. Titanium S9 is priced at approx Rs. 14999.

The massive 13 megapixel camera that the Titanium S9 sports, a first of its kind in its range, lets you capture images and video with high clarity levels. The LED flash ensures that even low light pictures are great. The phone also comes with autofocus and a 5 megapixel secondary camera to ensure that selfies look perfect from now on

The phone boasts of a 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor backed by 1 GB RAM to ensure that graphics are enriched and multitasking speeds are amped up by several shades. Play games without a hitch and launch apps effortlessly – the S9 can handle it. With the Jelly Bean operating system from Android (v4.2), the phone supports the latest and most convenient features that make everyday tasks simple with its intuitiveness.

A large 5.5-inch screen that supports capacitive touch with HD resolution and IPS capabilities – that’s what the Titanium S9 has on offer. No distortion from any reading angle with sharp, clear images and a vivid viewing experience makes the phone a sweet platform to feed your entertainment needs with.

The smartphone from Karbonn comes with dual SIM support that allows you to have the best of two networks that you can customize to suit your particular needs. With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G support, you can browse the web with amazing speeds and transfer data, music and media in less than a jiffy as well.

This phone comes with an expandable capacity of up to 32 GB apart from an in-built memory of 16 GB to ensure that all your stuff – media, music, apps, files, pictures – everything you can think of have a safe place to be stored in.



Key Features of Karbonn Titanium S9

• 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 5 MP Secondary Camera
• Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 13 MP Primary Camera
• 5.5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen

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Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 Video Review

The Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 is powered by MediaTek turbo processor and sports a 5 inch screen with FHD resolution. Key features are 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and 13MP camera. The Micromax A250 is priced at under Rs. 20,000.





The Box packing is similar to the Micromax Canvas 4. However the handset looks different and does not really resembles the Canvas 4. The SAR value is 0.39 W/kg@1g head and 0.75 W/kg @ 1g body. Inside the box you will find the handset, earphone, charger, data cable, user manual, warranty statement, download goodies, ifloat app manual and SIM ejector. Screen guard is not included and we do not know if the screen comes with some added protection – it’s not mentioned anywhere.

The handset looks pretty cool, it’s made of aluminum and is light weight. I got the blue colored handset. The battery compartment is sealed and there are no visible options to remove it – this means you can get it serviced only from the service centre.

Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 weighs about 137 grams a little lighter than the Canvas Magnus A117. Thickness is 8.74mm, breadth 71.31mm and the length is 142.85mm.

Rear side is with matte finish, on the top side you will find the micro USB port, on the bottom the 3.5mm audio jack with mic, on the right side there is power / lock button and volume rockers and on the left there are the two Micro SIM slots. You need to use the SIM ejector pin to eject the micro SIM slots.

On the rear there is speaker out and 13MP rear auto focus camera with LED flash. The handset does come with accelerometer, light, magnetic, gyro and proximity sensors. Build quality is excellent and handset gives a pretty impressive look.

IPS Screen is 5 inches supporting resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. It’s with CGS technology (Continuous Grain Silicon Screen). Indoors in auto brightness mode the display looked sharp with vivid colors. I could also view the screen comfortably under direct sunlight. The colors reproduction looked good and viewing angles were very good. Touch is smooth and responsive. There is LED notification.

The Micromax A250 comes with 2GB onboard RAM of which 1.5GB is available and of the 16GB built in storage 0.98 is assigned for apps (883MB free) and 12GB as internal SD storage. There is no external micro SD card slot, so you are left with 12GB of usage space only. However OTG is supported, you can connect your pendrive and access its contents using the OTG cable. A250 runs on Android 4.2.1 with OTA (Over the Air updates).

I tried the Asphalt 7, the game play looked smooth but was not able to control the car properly probably cause of low FPS. The Dead Trigger 2 worked well but you can clearly feel the frame drop. The game play was smoother on the Micromax A117.If you are too much into gaming, Magnus A117 will be a better choice than Turbo A250.

There is 13MP rear AF camera with flash and front camera of 5MP resolution. The camera quality is as good as seen on the Micromax A117. Low light photography is also pretty decent. The handset can record full HD videos at 30fps and no doubt can play full HD videos with ease.

The camera comes with some enhanced features like GIF animation,3D panorama and remove objects. GIF Animation records a small video of few seconds and then allows user to animate particular area on the screen. The other area will show still image and the particular area selected will be running the video (animated effect), that’s how the GIF animation is created.

Remove Object also works on the same principle. It shoots several images and then allows users to merge the image to create a new image with most unwanted object removed. If you want to shoot a particular subject or an object but there is a lot of activity around –people moving, you can use the remove object feature. This will shoot several images and you can then remove unwanted people (by merging specific area of the images) and get a clear shot.

I had no issues with3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Did not check the GPS but getting a lock within 30 seconds should not be an issue make sure you enabled EPO / EPO downloads and A-GPS. Speaker sound is loud (average) and clear.

Just like on the Micromax A117, the Micromax A250 also has the BBM link from where you can download the BlackBerry Messenger app. There are several gesture based control that you can setup (check video review).

iFloat Tray: This apps when launched shows a dedicated icon on the screen, you can place it anywhere, when you tap the icon you get quick access to certain apps.

The handset does get heated up and when I was outdoor shooting sample images (in sunlight) the temperature rose to 48 degree. This is normal with many handsets. Handset temperature is not only related to the hardware processing but also the environment.

There is built in non-removable battery of 2000 mAh capacity. As per Micromax the battery gives talktime of up to 7 hours. I used the handset for 23 minutes running benchmark apps and battery dropped by 13% and temp rose from 31 to 38 degree. I played some games for 10 minutes, battery dropped by 7% and temperature rose from 32 to 40 degree.


Verdict

The handset has got a premium look; it’s with an aluminum body and loaded with powerful hardware stuffs, unfortunately the FHD resolution lowers the FPS that affects the overall gaming experience. The Asphalt 7 game did not run as smoothly as expected.

Apart from this there are no issues. The screen looks great and viewable under direct sunlight. The camera quality is good. There is 2GB RAM and limited storage of 16GB. This handset is priced at Rs. 19,999 you can get it for under Rs. 19,500.

Another handset XOLO Q1000s is already available in the market for quite some time, it is with same hardware but HD screen, 1GB RAM and 2500 mAh battery it is currently priced at Rs. 16,999. A tough choice to make cause the Micromax Canvas Magnus A117 seems a better and cheaper option, if you exclude the RAM and FHD part.


Key Features of Micromax Canvas Turbo A250

• 5 MP Secondary Camera
• 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT 6589T Quad Core Processor
• 13 MP Primary Camera
• 5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• Full HD Recording
• FM Radio with Recording
• Android v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) OS

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