Friday, July 5, 2013

ZTE smartphone running Firefox OS launched

ZTE Open handset powered by Firefox Operating System, now goes on sales in Spain. The handset comes loaded with low end specs and the main USP is of course the new Firefox OS. The ZTE Open is priced at Euro 69.


The ZTE Firefox powered handset will be made available in 9 countries. No word if and when the ZTE Open will be available in India. And if it does it, I believe it will fall under the affordability range probably under Rs. 7,000.

Asus launched Transformer Book TX300 in India

Asus has launched the Transformer Book TX 300 in India for Rs 91,999, which is the world’s first detachable Windows 8 UltraBook and tablet.


The product features a 13.3-inch full HD IPS touchscreen display and features an Intel i5 processor, but unfortunately the chipset in question is not the latest Haswell fourth generation chipset, but is rather the third generation Ivy Bridge version. It utilises the onboard Intel graphics and also has 4GB of RAM.

Nokia officially announces the 207, 208 with 3g and dual SIM support

Nokia officially took the wraps off three new affordable handsets - the Nokia 207, Nokia 208 and Nokia 208 dual-SIM.



The trio of candybars is done in Nokia's bold colors that we're used to seeing and are almost identical to one another. Built around a 2.4" QVGA display and phone keypad, the only difference between the 207 and 208 is the 1.3MP camera at the back.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Moto X ad teases custom designed phones

Motorola will be publishing the first ad for the Moto X in the US today on the eve of the American Independence Day with a patriotic message to begin the campaign leading up to the launch of the first Motorola phone by Google, Ad Age reports. The ad ends with a tagline “Designed by you. Assembled in the USA.” that takes on Apple’s popular “Designed in California. Assembled in China.” tagline that appears on its every product. Smart! Read on for the complete ad and some claims about the Moto X.




Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Lava Iris 504Q Video Reviews

Lava Mobiles has introduced its brand new smartphone Iris 504Q. This smartphone comes with gesture controls. Lava Iris 504Q sports a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The smartphone packs in 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone packs in 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via microSD card. Lava Iris 504Q runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). For camera, there is an 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor.



 

Lava E-tab Xtron+ Tablet Video review



Lava E-Tab XTRON+ comes with 7-inch capactive multi-touch IPS display and has a resolution of 1024X600 pixels. It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded by up to 32GB via a microSD card. This tablet runs on Android 4.2.2. (Jelly Bean), which is the latest iteration of the OS. The tablet packs in 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Lava E-Tab XTRON+ has a 3,700mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy Core Video Reviews

Samsung Galaxy Core is a dual-SIM smartphone that sports a 4.3-inch screen with a 480x800 resolution. Powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, the smartphone has 1GB of RAM and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and feature Samsung's TouchWiz interface layer on top.



The smartphone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front facing camera. Galaxy Core offers 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through a microSD card. It also offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS connectivity options. The phone comes with an 1800mAh battery.

Analyst says Nokia should look to Android to stay afloat

Many attribute Nokia's decline in recent years to its exclusive reliance on Microsoft's Windows Phone platform as its only outlet into the world of smartphones. Now one analyst argues that if Nokia has any hope of righting the ship, it must begin manufacturing Android smartphones.



Pierre Ferragu of Bernstein Research urges that Nokia must "take the pill before one cannot afford to do so anymore… its exposure to the disappearing feature phone market and the lack of traction of Windows phones could cost Nokia a lot of cash in the near term, in restructuring, marketing/distribution support, and operational losses, which means it could be too late to address the problem in a couple of years."

Xolo launched Q600 for Rs 8,999 with 4.5inch screen

Xolo today has unveiled the Q600, the fourth member of its Q series of Android phones running on quad-core processor. The phone has been launched with an array of features and is priced for Rs 8,999.



Micromax Canvas 4 A210 specs leaked

Micromax’s forthcoming Canvas 4 A210 has managed to generate quite a bit of excitement among potential buyers. This was especially evident when without revealing any specifications; the Indian smartphone vendor received more than 4,081 bookings in the first seven hours since it started accepting pre-orders. Ahead of an unveiling on July 8, AndroidOS.in claims to have received the specifications of the flagship device.



According to the report, the Canvas 4 is 8.9mm thick with a plastic body and an aluminum frame and weighs in at 145 grams. It flaunts a 5-inch 720p display and is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM.