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BlackBerry Z10 Pre Booking starts at Saholic, priced Rs 45,000

Categories: BlackBerry Mobiles NewsAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

Indian Retailer Saholic has started to take the pre orders for BlackBerry Z1O. The listed price tag for this smartphone is Rs 45,000 which is just an estimated one. The actual price of the smartphone may be around Rs 39,000. The online retailer has also mentioned that it would take around 18 business days for shipping after the order is placed. May be from first week of March the shipping will begin.
Currently BlackBerry ranks third in the Indian Market. First and second spot are conquered by Samsung and Nokia. The official release event of BB Z10 is expected to be held on Feb 25 where Ranbir Kapoor the new brand ambassador of BlackBerry is going to unleash the premium device in the country.

Key Features of BB Z10:
– 4.2 inch LCD screen with a 1280 x 768 screen resolution and that comes to 356 pixel per inch
– 1.5GHz Qualcomm dual-core CPU with 2GB RAM
– BlackBerry 10 OS
– 16 GB internal memory, Expandable upto 32GB via microSD card
– 8MP Camera with 1080 pixel HD video-recording and 2MP front camera
– 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC support, HDMI Port, USB 2.0
– Proximity sensor, accelerometer, Gyro sensor
– Colors: White and Black

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Specification of Micromax Bolt A35

Categories: Mobiles News SpecificationAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

Following Canvas HD Micromax today launched another new smartphone called Micromax Bolt A35. The low budget device is available at most of the leading store for a price tag of Rs 4,250.

The dual SIM smartphone sports a 4-inch WVGA capacitive touch screen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by 1 GHz processor and 256MB RAM running on the older version of Android v2.3.5 (Gingerbread). The internal storage is just 160MB which can be extended with microSD card upto 16 GB. MMX Bolt A35 comes with dual camera, 2 MP rear camera and 0.3 MP front camera.

The key feature of Bolt A35 is, it is preloaded with new Flash transfer app which aims to share the data at faster rate by simply shake and share or by dragging the contents across the screen. Bolt A35 is packed with 1500 mAh battery and has Bluetooth v2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, micro USB connectivity.

Quick Glance on MMX Bolt A35 Specification:
– CPU: 1GHz processor
– Os: Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread
– RAM: 256 MB, Internal Memory: 160 MB
– microSD card slot to expandable upto 16GB
– Dual SIM
– Screen size: 4-inch WVGA capacitive touch screen
– Screen resolution: 480×800 pixels
– Front camera: 0.3 MP
– Rear camera: 2 MP
– Connectivity: Bluetooth v2.1, Wi-Fi, and micro USB
– Pre-loaded Flash transfer app
– Battery capacity: 1500 mAh
– Price of Micromax Bolt A35 in India: Rs 4,250
– Release Date in India: 14th Feb 2013

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ASUS officially launches MeMo Pad Smart 10.1 inch tablet

Categories: News TabletAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

ASUS has officially announced its latest android tablet named as MeMo Pad 10.1. This device was expected to be unveiled at the MWC 2013 but has appeared well before. MeMo Smart Pad 10.1 may be priced between $300 to $365. In India it may sell around Rs 15K to Rs 18K.

Specs of the device looks quiet good. As the name indicates the size of the MeMo tablet is 10.1 inches. It features an IPS capacitive touchscreen display of HD resolution with 1280 X 800 pixels. The tablet supports 10 point multi touch for better user interface.

ASUS MeMo Pad 10.1 is powered by android v4.1 Jelly Bean Os running on 1.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad Core processor. It has 1GB RAM and 16GB of in built memory and it also supports Micro SD Card Slot. MeMo Pad has got 5MP rear camera and a 1.2MP front facing camera for video chatting. Weight of the tablet is 580grams.
MeMo Pad 10.1 is not a bad option at all in the 10 inch tablet segment

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Expected devices to unveil at MWC 2013

Categories: Mobiles News ReleaseAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

CES 2013 showcased us some of the most innovative and sophisticated electronic devices like Samsung’s Youm flexible display or the Tactus’s Tactile touchscreen and other hundreds of products ranging from TV to toys and now its turn for another big event. Barcelona is preparing to stage the Mobile World Congress 2013 starting from February 25 to 28th.

Here is a compiled list of expected devices to be showcased at the largest mobile fair.

Devices from HTC:
HTC is ready to unveil the successor of HTC One X and its 2013 flagship smartphone named as HTC M7. But the launch date is expected to be on Feb 19th at a press event held just few days before the MWC kicks off.
With the launch of M7 in London HTC would say good bye to the Mega Pixel cameras as the device is expected to feature an Ultra Pixel Camera. Apart from this potential best seller the company will be showcasing two smartphones code named as HTC M4 and HTC G2 at the MWC. So expect only android smartphones from HTC Booth at MWC 2013.

Devices from Samsung:
Samsung the leading mobile phone maker stunned everybody at CES 2013 with its bendy Youm displays. So is the news at the MWC, the company is set to unveil its first smartphone with folded display named as Galaxy Q.
Apart from this incredible android device the company may also exhibit some of the tablets under its Galaxy brand to compete with Google’s Nexus 7.
Samsung Galaxy S IV the successor of last year’s flagship Galaxy S3 will be unveiled post MWC at Samsung’s UnPacked event in March.

Devices from Nokia:
In the non android section the Finnish giant is set with some Lumia smartphones covering all the price ranges. Lumia 1000 the superior of all would be the flagship device from Nokia. Lumia 1000 may come with the 41MP Pureview camera.
Following it the other handsets would be Lumia 720 and Lumia 520. All the smartphones features are not disclosed but they are expected to feature Windows Phone 8 Os.
Some rumors even point at the release of the much anticipated Nokia Lumia Windows RT Tablet. So its full of surprises at the Nokia stall.

Devices from Sony:
After announcing the World’s first premier water resistive smartphone Xperia Z now the Japanese company is prepared to market its water proof ultra thin android tablet named as Xperia Tablet Z.
Apart from this the company may showcase a 6.44 inch phablet along with a budget Xperia smartphone.

Devices from ASUS:
ASUS another innovative company always comes full prepared for such electronic fairs. It demonstrated the World’s first Dual Os running device at CES. And now the company is set to reveal the 7 Inch Intel based FonePad tablet/Phablet running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform.
The list may also include the ASUS PadFone 3, 10 inch android based MemoPad and a Windows 8 based tablet.

Devices from LG:
LG another Korean giant is set to launch a smartphone featuring Windows Phone 8 Os at the GSM event. Apart from this the Nexus 4 maker may also bring the successor to it by announcing Nexus 5 in collaboration with Google.

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Detailed Specification Review: Lava E Tab XTRON

Categories: Brands Lava Specification TabletAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

Lava Mobiles today released its latest low cost android tablet named as Xtron E TAB. It is ready to be picked at flipkart.com for Rs 6,499.

Features and Specs of Lava Xtron E Tablet:

Spec Table Lava Xtron E Tab
Processor 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 processor with Quad Core GPU
OS Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Display 7-inch IPS Capacitive touchscreen
Display Resolution 1024X600 Pixels
RAM 1GB
Memory 8GB of In built storage, 32GB microSD card slot
Camera 2-megapixel front facing camera
Battery 3500 mAh
Connectivity Wifi 802.11 b/g, 3G via USB Dongles, Micro USB, 3.5mm
Sensors G-Sensor
Dimensions 184 x 131 x 11.5 mm
Weight 350g

Operating System: Android Jelly Bean
Lava ETAB Xtron comes with Android v4.1.1 Jelly Bean Os. This version of the android brings butter smooth user experience along with improved performance in the whole system.
Most likely Lava will be using the stock user interface without much tweaks to it.

Display: 7-inch IPS Multi Touchscreen
Xtron has a standard 7 inch TFT LCD display with IPS (In Point Switching) Technology integrated. The display resolution of this capacitive touchscreen is 1024 X 600 pixels.
So the tablet scores some points here as it promises the user with better viewing angle along with some crisp and clear images.

Processor & Memory: 1.5 GHz Dual Core Processor
Beneath the 7 Inch display lies an impressive hardware unit. 1.5GHz Cortex A9 dual core processor along with Mali 400 GPU helps the user to get a better gaming and browsing experience.
The storage unit comprises of 1GB RAM and 8GB of in built memory in which upto 5GB can be accessed by the user, rest will be used by the tablet’s software and other apps.
For more memory (which I think is required) one can spend few extra bucks on a micro SD card upto 32GB size which can be inserted into the card slot for memory expansion.
E TAB Xtron has a decent battery of 3500mAh capacity which offers around 3.5 to 4hrs of usage with Wifi enabled.

Connectivity & Camera: No voice calling support
Tablet doesn’t feature a SIM slot for voice calling. I feel this feature is a must for a tablet else it will not be a portable device completely. Anyways this issue can be solved by either Wifi or 3G USB Dongles.
If you are looking for a tablet with voice calling support then tablets from companies like HCL, BYOND, Swipe Telecom can be reviewed.
XTRON has a 2MP front facing camera. There is no secondary camera on this tablet which is quiet justified looking at the price offer.

Conclusion:
The specs of Lava’s XTRON E Tab looks to be little better than Acer’s Iconia Tab B1 (Rs 7,999).
Design wise also the tablet scores the marks as it has an elegant looks. May be the absence of SIM Slot would disappoint some but in other segments the tablet satisfies most of the needs.

Karbonn’s Smart Tab 8 which was released last year in December has also similar features as of XTRON and is priced in the same range.

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