HCL ME V1 Tablet released in India, Rs 7,789 @ Infibeam

Today HCL Infosystems has unveiled its latest 7″ low budget android tablet in India named as HCL ME V1 for Rs 7,999. But some of the online retail stores like Infibeam.com are selling it at Rs 7,789 which is little less then the official price tag.
Highlighted feature of HCL ME V1 Tablet is its built in Voice calling & SMS features, thanks to its 2G SIM support. With this feature one can use the tablet just like a phone.

System:
HCL Me Tablet V1 is running on Android OS 4.0.4 ICS and powered by 1 GHz Cortex A8 CPU processor with 1GB RAM and 4GB internal memory. The memory can be expanded upto 32GB using the Micro SD card slot.
The low cost Indian made tablet also features a GC430 3D graphics processor which will be an advantage for gaming purpose.
As mentioned before the phablet comes with a built in microphone and a 2G SIM slot which can be used for voice calling and sending SMS.
The tablet runs on a 3200 mAh Li-Polymer battery.

Display:
HCL ME Tablet V1 has an ordinary 7” WVGA Capacitive Touch Screen which gives a display resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen has multi-touch support. The tablet also features proximity sensor and G-Sensor.

Camera & Connectivity:
HCL V1 ME Tablet has dual cameras. The rear 2MP LED Flash camera and a 0.3MP front camera for video chatting.
In the connectivity section, the tablet supports Quad band 2G GSM network, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and it also supports a 3G via USB data card/External Dongle.
The other connectivity includes Bluetooth v3.0, Gprs, Edge, Micro USB and a 3.5mm headset jack.
In the multimedia segment, the tablet supports Full HD of 1080 pixels video playback and MP3 audio formats.

Price & Availability:
Price of HCL ME V1 Tablet in India starts from Rs 7,789. One can buy the tablet from leading online retail store right now.

Key Features of HCL ME Tablet V1:
– 7” WVGA Capacitive Touch Screen
– Android OS 4.0.4 ICS
– 1 GHz Cortex A8 CPU
– 1GB DDR3 RAM
– 4GB built-in storage capacity
– Micro SD card slot, expandable upto 32GB
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0, micro USB
– 2MP LED Flash camera
– 0.3MP front camera
– 3200 mAh Li-Polymer Battery

Other than HCL ME V1 the company has other good tablets like HCL Me Y2 ICS, HCL ME Tablet X1, HCL ME Tablet G1 and othe MYEDU Tablets. Most of the tablets have received good reviews.

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Tips to safeguard a smartphone

These days one not only uses the smartphones for just calling purpose or playing games but also for making the bank transactions and other official purpose like preparing confidential presentation or word documents.
In such situation just imagine that you have stored all your confidential and personal data on your smartphone and on one bad day the phone gets stolen or a virus like “Zeus Trojan” has attacked your mobile phone and all your bank passwords are stolen and your account is robbed right in front of you or imagine you getting an unexpected huge phone bill or your smartphone’s system software gets corrupted and you can no longer use it. Yes all this is possible in today’s world if one doesn’t take the precautions to prevent it.
Today’s app are so intelligent that they access your personal data, get synchronized with them or upload the photos on your social networking sites without your notice and do a lot other stuffs which normally we don’t expect. In such case it is not difficult to develop an app which enters your phone and sends all the vital information to its Developers or Hackers as popularly called. This article explains briefly about the tips to secure the smartphone from Malwares and Virus and also it explains about the precautions one should take to protect the vital information from being stolen.

Tips to safeguard the smartphone from Virus/Malware attacks:
– First and foremost download a security app or anti virus app. Basic tip for safeguarding the phone from the virus. A security app recommends whether the app which you are downloading is safe or not. Keep this security app up to date so that it is inline with the latest threat. There are many free mobile anti virus apps available in the app market for all the operating systems.

– Do not download the apps from untrusted sources. For iPhones and Windows Phone devices one has to always use the Market place to download the apps as they are trusted and free from malwares. But since Android is an open source and free for all so anybody can develop any kind of apps. So for android phones even the market place is not a safe place to download the apps. But one can take few steps before downloading the apps like tip 1 (mentioned above), read the reviews of the app, research what all other apps have the developers developed are they legitimate, do not allow apps to access your phone book or other contact details. Remember you can live without the app but you cant risk your smartphone being damaged.
– Never click any links sent via text messages or emails from unknown sources as they may lead to the installation of some bad apps which downloads only paid apps from the market place and increases your phone bill like hell.

Precautions to protect your confidential information from being stolen:
– Protect the phone from a pin/pattern/face lock. Yes your few seconds will be wasted every time you access your phone but this is one of the most basic and powerful protection one can give to their smartphone.
For android mobile phones one can find it at Settings -> Security -> Screen lock.
For Windows Phones at Settings -> Lock + Wallpaper.
For iPhones at Settings -> General -> Passcode lock
– Write down the IMEI number on a paper and keep it in your wallet always. Whenever your phone gets stolen just report to nearest police with this IMEI number so that they can block from getting used by any operator.
– Do not keep Bluetooth On when not in use as it may invite the hackers.
– Accessing the free WiFi networks in public is not a good idea. Such networks are unsecured and highly vulnerable for information theft. For instance if you open your facebook account or bank account on such wifi networks then the user credentials are transmitted in an unsecured or unprotected way. Cyber Criminals can easily decode your passwords from their spywares and you can imagine what can happen after this. Any antivirus or security apps wont help in such case. So one has to use the VPN while accessing the public wifi hotspots as the passwords will be secured and encrypted before they are transmitted.

Lastly, one has to be Smart enough to protect his/her Smartphone from unwanted Smart apps. So follow the above tips and many other which aren’t mentioned here to be safe.

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Best app to download YouTube videos on Windows Phone 8

Currently there is no official YouTube app developed by Google yet for Windows Phone Os and neither it has any plan to do so atleast in the near future, so in such case many third party software companies have developed their own YouTube players for the Microsoft’s mobile operating system for playing and downloading the YouTube videos.
METROTube is one such beautiful WP app using which one can access the YouTube videos on their Windows Phone 8 smartphone. This app is available for both Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 devices.

MetroTube is very simple to use and one of the most popular and demanded app in Windows Phone community. To download the YouTube videos one has to just search the video they want and then click on the “preload” button which starts the downloading process.
Metro Tube is a very neatly designed app and at the same time it has many powerful features just like the official YouTube app has.

Features of MetroTube Version 4.0 are:
– Double sided Live tiles for notifications
– Listen to the Audio even when the Phone is locked
– Pre-Load the videos in different formats like HD, HQ, LQ to watch them watch them offline
– Pin your favorite preloaded video in WP8′s three different tile size
– Easy to use
– Manage the playlist
– Comment, rate, subscribe the Videos
– Share the videos on social networks
– Tiles automatically adapt to the phone theme
Currently the app is not free, it is available for $0.99 on the link mentioned below in this post. In all ways the app is value for money so just go for it.

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5 Best android Mobile Phones from Sony below Rs 15000 – December 2012

Below is the list of mobile phones from Sony under Rs 15000 in India. All the listed smartphones are released in Indian market and are available at the leading stores.

Sony Xperia J:

Sony Xperia J android smartphone has all the features available in a high end smartphone. It a great phone with value for money.
Xperia J is running on android 4.0 ice cream sandwich Os which can be upgraded to jellybean in future as announced from Sony. The phone sports 4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen of resolution 480 x 854 pixels and 245 ppi pixel density. The display is covered from Corning Gorilla Glass for protection from scratches.
Underneath this display lies the 1 GHz Cortex-A5 based Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor and Adreno 200 graphics processor. It has 512MB RAM and 4GB of built-in memory extendable upto 32GB using microSD card.
Xperia J doesn’t support NFC but the other connectivty features include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v2.1 microUSB V2.0 with a powerful battery of capacity Li-Ion 1750 mAh.
Sony Xperia J is released in India and available in the stores starting from Rs 13500.

Features and Specification of Sony Xperia J Smartphone:
– 1GHz Cortex-A5 CPU
– GPU: Adreno 200
– 512MB RAM and 4GB on in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 32GB
– Android OS, v4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradable to Android Jelly Bean)
– 4 inch Capacitive touchscreen display
– Corning Gorilla glass protection
– display resolution is 480 x 854 pixels
– 5 MP camera of resolution 2592х1944 pixels
– VGA front camera
– Bluetooth V2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0, GPS, 3G, GPRS, EDGE Support
– Li-Ion 1750 mAh
– Talk time: Up to 6 hours (2G) and Up to 7 hours (3G)
– Price of Xperia J in India is around Rs 13500
– Xperia J Release date in India: November 2012

Sony Xperia Sola:

Sony Xperia Sola is an android smartphone with an unique display named as floating touch display. With this display one can surf the web page by just hovering over the screen without actually touching it.
This extra-ordinary capacitive display is of size 3.7 inch with 480 x 854 pixels resolution and 265 ppi density.
The screen is scratch resistant and features Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine for better image quality.
Xperia Sola supports Quad band 2G and 3G networks. The NFC capable device runs on Android Gingerbread version which can be updated to the android ICS version.
It is powered by 1GHz Cortex A9 based dual-core processor and Mali 400 graphics processor supported by 512MB RAM and 8GB of internal memory expandable upto 32GB using external microSD card.
Xperia Sola features a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash and no secondary camera. The sensor list includes Accelerometer, proximity, compass. In the connectivity section the device supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v3.0, NFC, microUSB V2.0 with Li-Ion 1320 mAh.
Sony Xperia Sola is released in India and available in the stores for around Rs 14000.

Features and Specification of Sony Xperia Sola Smartphone:
– 1GHz dual core Cortex-A9 CPU
– GPU: Mali 400
– 512MB RAM and 8GB on in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 32GB
– Android OS, v2.3 Gingerbread (upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich)
– 3.7 inch Capacitive touchscreen with floating touch display
– Scratch resistant glass
– display resolution is 480 x 854 pixels
– 5 MP camera of resolution 2592х1944 pixels
– Bluetooth V3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0, NFC, GPS, 3G, GPRS, EDGE Support
– Li-Ion 1320 mAh
– Talk time: Up to 6 hours (2G) and Up to 5 hours (3G)
– Price of Xperia Sola in India is around Rs 14000
– Xperia Sola Release date in India: May 2012

Sony Xperia tipo dual:

Sony Xperia Tipo Dual is the dual-sim version of the Xperia Tipo brand. It is one of the value for money smartphone from Sony. It is packed with all essential features one needs and comes at an affordable price of around Rs 10000 in India.
Xperia Tipo Dual has a 3.2 inch scratch resistant capacitive touchscreen display of resolution 320 x 480 pixels and 262K colors.
The smartphones is running on the Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) powered by single core 800Mhz Qualcomm’s Cortex-A5 based processor and Adreno 200 GPU with 512MB of RAM and 3GB of internal memory. The memory can be expanded upto 32GB with the microSD card slot.
The device has Dual-SIM slots which supports quad band GSM networks and dual band 3G network.
Other features includes a 3.2MP rear camera with no flash, WiFi hotspot, 3G HSDPA, A-GPS, 1500 mAh battery. Sensor list includes Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass.

Features and Specification of Sony Xperia Tipo Dual smartphone:
– 800MHz single core Cortex-A5 CPU
– GPU: Adreno 200
– 512MB RAM and 3GB on in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 32GB
– Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
– 3.2 inch Capacitive touchscreen display
– Scratch resistant glass
– display resolution is 480×320 pixels
– Dual sim support
– 3.2 MP camera of resolution 2048×1536 pixels
– Bluetooth V2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0, GPS, 3G, GPRS, EDGE Support
– Li-Ion 1500 mAh
– Talk time: Up to 5 hours (2G) and Up to 6 hours (3G)
– Price of Xperia Tipo Dual in India is around Rs 10000
– Xperia Tipo Dual Release date in India: September 2012

Sony Xperia Neo L:

Sony Xperia Neo L is the successor of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V which was release last year. Xperia Neo L has a 4-inch LED backlit touchscreen display of resolution 480 x 854 pixels and 245 ppi pixel density. The screen is not protected from any scratch resistant glass.
Xperia Neo L is powered by Android 4.0 ICS running on 1 GHz Scorpion processor and Adreno 205 graphics processor.
It has 512MB RAM and 1GB of built-in memory extendable upto 32GB using microSD card.
The other connectivty features include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v2.1 microUSB V2.0 with a powerful battery of capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh.
Sony Xperia Neo L is released in India and available in the stores starting from Rs 13000.

Features and Specification of Sony Xperia Neo L Smartphone:
– 1GHz Qualcomm’s Scorpion CPU
– GPU: Adreno 205
– 512MB RAM and 1GB on in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 32GB
– Android OS, v4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
– 4 inch Capacitive touchscreen display
– display resolution is 480 x 854 pixels
– 5 MP AF camera of resolution 2592х1944 pixels
– VGA front camera
– Bluetooth V2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0, GPS, 3G, GPRS, EDGE Support
– Li-Po 1500 mAh
– Talk time: Up to 8 hours (2G) and Up to 7 hours (3G)
– Price of Xperia Neo L in India is around Rs 13000
– Xperia Neo L Release date in India: June 2012

Sony Xperia Miro:

Similar to Xperia Tipo the Sony Xperia Miro is also a small budget phone with decent specs.
It sports a 3.5inch capacitive touchscreen display of resolution 320 x 480 pixels and 165 ppi pixel density.
The device supports Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine for better image quality.

Features and Specification of Sony Xperia Miro Smartphone:
– 800MHz Cortex A5 CPU
– GPU: Adreno 200
– 512MB RAM and 4GB on in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 32GB
– Android OS, v4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
– 3.5 inch Capacitive touchscreen display
– display resolution is 480 x 320 pixels
– Scratch resistant non reflective glass
– 5 MP AF camera of resolution 2592х1944 pixels
– VGA front camera
– Bluetooth V2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0, GPS, 3G, GPRS, EDGE Support
– Li-Po 1500 mAh
– Talk time: Up to 5 hours (2G) and Up to 6 hours (3G)
– Price of Xperia Miro in India is around Rs 11500
– Xperia Miro Release date in India: September 2012

 

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List of best Windows Phone 8 Smartphones in 2012

Here is the list of windows phone 8 based smartphones in which some of them are released in 2012 and some are scheduled to be released in January 2013 in India. Windows Phone 8 smartphone one of the beautiful mobile phone available in the cell phone market today.

1. Nokia Lumia 620

Nokia Lumia 620 is a 3.8 inch WP8 powered smartphone which was recently announced from Nokia in December. The device is running on 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 512MB RAM and has 8GB of internal storage. The memory can be expanded upto 64GB with the help of microSD card slot and also the phone comes with a 7GB of Skydrive space.
Lumia 620 not specifically being a successor of Lumia 610 is a whole new product in terms of specs, design and features when compared to Lumia 610. The display screen is designed with a clear black technology for scratch resistance. The phone supports Near Field Communication, Bluetooth 3.0v and Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n. It also has a micro-USB and 3.5mm headset connector. 5MP camera of resolution 2592 x 1936 pixels comes with autofocus and LED flash.
The handset is up for pre orders in UK for $280 (appx Rs 15k) and is yet to be announced in India. It is speculated that Lumia 620 will be released in January 2013 in India.

Features and Specifications of Nokia Lumia 620
– 3.8inch TFT Capacitive touchscreen with ClearBlack technology
– 480×800 resolution with 16million colors and 246ppi density
– 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Krait Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 305 GPU
– 512MB RAM
– 8GB in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 64GB
– 5MP rear camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– VGA front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass, Ambient Light sensor
– Band supports: Quad band 2G 850/900/1800/1900, Quad band 3G HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 1300 mAh

2. Samsung Ativ S

Samsung Ativ S is a high end WP8 smartphone featuring 4.8inch HD Super AMOLED display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. Powered by 1.5GHz Dual core processor with 1GB RAM and 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. The memory can be expanded upto 32GB using the microSD card. The handset contains a removable battery of 2300mAH capacity and has a 8MP camera with AF and LED flash alongwith a 1.9MP front camera for video chatting.
The device supports NFC, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0v, GSM, HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, GPS. Sensor list includes accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass. Samsung has recently released an official hands on videos on this smartphone.
Samsung ATIV S is expected to be released in India by Jan 2013 with an expected price tag of Rs 35k.

Features and Specification of Samsung Ativ S
– 4.8″ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Corning gorilla glass 2 protected
– 720 x 1280 pixels display resolution with 306ppi density
– 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– Internal storage: Two variants, 16GB or 32GB
– microSD support, expandable up to 32 GB
– 8MP Camera with AF and LED Flash
– 1.9MP front camera
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Battery: Li-Ion 2300 mAh

3. HTC Windows Phone 8S

HTC’s Windows Phone 8S is a mid range smartphone released in November. WP 8S has a 4 inch Super LCD capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixel resolution. The screen is protected from Gorilla Glass technology for scratch resistance. Powered by 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Dual-Core processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Memory can be expanded upto 32GB with the microSD card. The device supports USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.1v, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS.
HTC Windows Phone 8S is released in India for Rs 19K.

Features and Specifications of HTC Windows Phone 8S
– 4inch S-LCD Capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass protected
– 480×800 resolution with 16million colors and 233ppi density
– 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Krait Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 305 GPU
– 512MB RAM
– 4GB in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 32GB
– 5MP camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
– Band supports: Quad band 2G 850/900/1800/1900, Dual band 3G HSDPA 900/2100
– Battery capacity: Li-Po 1700 mAh

4. Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920 is the top end smartphone running on Windows Phone 8 Os from Nokia. The handset has a 4.5inch IPS Capacitive touchscreen display of 768 x 1280 pixels resolution. Powered by 1.5GHz Krait architecture based dual-core processor supported by 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory one can expect a smooth performance from it. But the device doesn’t have a microSD card slot.
Lumia 920 has an 8MP camera designed with Carl Zeiss optics. The camera supports AF and has a Dual LED flash. In terms of Camera’s image quality the Lumia 920 out performs compared to other Windows Phone 8 devices available in the market. The phone has a 1.3MP front camera for video chatting on apps like Skype. Nokia Lumia 920 is scheduled to be released in Jan 2013 in India. Expected price tag would be around Rs 40000.

Features and Specifications of Nokia Lumia 920
– 4.5inch IPS Capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 2 protected
– 768 x 1280 resolution with 16million colors and 332ppi density
– 1.5GHz Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– 32GB in-built memory
– 8MP rear camera with autofocus and Dual LED FLash
– 1.3MP front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Quad support on 4G: LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 2000 mAh

5. HTC 8X

HTC Windows Phone 8X is a unibody, slick and thinner smartphone with beautiful looks. Handset has a 4.3inch Super LCD 2 Capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. The device has more pixel density per inch (342ppi) compared to any windows phone 8 devices available in market. Hence one can expect sharp and crisp image quality from this beast. The screen is protected from Corning’s Gorilla Glass 2.
WP 8X is running on 1.5GHz Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Dual-Core processor and Adreno 225 Graphics processor. It has a 1GB RAM and only 16GB Internal memory storage with no MicroSD card slot.
In the camera segment, HTC 8X has an 8MP AF camera with LED flash and a 2.1MP front camera. Battery capacity is Li-Ion 1800 mAh. HTC 8X is released in India and cost around Rs 34K.

Features and Specifications of HTC 8X
– 4.3inch S-LCD2 Capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 2 protected
– 768 x 1280 resolution with 16million colors and 342ppi density
– 1.5GHz Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– 16GB in-built memory
– 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– 2.1MP front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Quad support on 4G: LTE 850/1700/1900/2100
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 1800 mAh

6. Nokia Lumia 820

Nokia Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 shows the gamble of the company on producing the high end sophisticated devices to grab the lost market share. The Finnish company is alot dependent on these models which would place the company on the spot where once upon a time it used to be.
Similar to the Lumia 920 even the Nokia Lumia 820 also supports wireless charging. The 4.3inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen looks beautiful with the Nokia’s ClearBlack technology integrated on it. The device is powered by 1.5GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor supported by 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory.
Lumia 820 supports NFC, Bluetooth v3.1, Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n and USB 2.0v.

Features and Specifications of Nokia Lumia 820
– 4.3inch AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen with ClearBlack technology
– 480×800 resolution with 16million colors and 217ppi density
– 1.5GHz Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– 8GB in-built memory
– microSD support, upto 64GB
– 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– VGA front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Quad support on 4G: LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 1650 mAh

 

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