Nokia Lumia 620 a WP8 budget smartphone unveiled

Lumia 620 is an affordable Windows Phone 8 based smartphone from Nokia. Beautifully designed Lumia 620 is priced at $249 only (around Rs 13k).
The device being the third WP8 smartphone from the Finnish handset maker has a decent spec and is most probably targeted for the youths. According to Nokia, Lumia 620 will be available by Q1 of 2013.

Nokia Lumia 620 is powered by 1GHz dual core snapdragon S4 processor from Qualcomm with a 512MB RAM sitting beneath the 3.8inch clearblack WVGA LCD touchscreen display. The phone is complimented with an 8GB of internal memory which can be expanded upto 64GB using the microsd card. In the connectivity section the Lumia 620 supports WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth, GPS and microUSB. Battery of capacity 1300mAH gives the phone 14.6 hours of talktime and 330 hours of stand by time which is quite impressive. Lumia 620 is integrated with two cameras with 5.0MP at the rear and VGA in the front.

Features and Specifications of Nokia Lumia 620
– 1 GHz dual-core S4 processor
– 512 MB RAM
– 3.8 Inch wvga LCD display with 800 x 480 resolution
– Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 Os
– 8GB Phone memory
– MicroSD card slot expandable upto 64GB
– 5 MP rear with HD recording and LED flash
– VGA front camera for video calls
– Wi-Fi802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, microUSB

– 1300 mAh battery capacity
– Price of Nokia Lumia 620 is $249 excluding the taxes
– Nokia Lumia 620 will be available in globally in the early 2013

Apart from Lumia 620 the other two WP8 smartphones from Nokia are Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 which are expected to be released in the Indian market some time soon in this month.

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Specifications of Spice Mi 285

Spice Mobility is prepared to launch a dual-sim Android Gingerbread smartphone named as Spice Mi 285. The smartphone is pre-installed and secured with NetQuin Antivirus and has a 2.8inch TFT LCD Capacitive touchscreen display with 320 x 240 pixels resolution and it also has a Proximity sensor for display auto-turn off. The smartphone has both QWERTY keyboard and the touchscreen with Multi-Touch support. Connectivity list includes GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v3.0, and USB.

The company is yet to make an official statement on the release date and pricing of Spice Mi 285. But the smartphone can be pre booked at Saholic online retail store for Rs 6399.

Features & Specifications of Spice Mi 285:
– Cpu: 650MHz Processor
– Os: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
– Display Size: 2.8inch TFT LCD touchscreen
– Display Resolution: 320 x 240 px
– QWERTY Keyboard
– Dual-Sim: yes
– microSD Card: available, expandable upto 32GB
– Camera: 3.2MP rear camera, VGA front camera
– Network & Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, GPS, 3.5mm headset, FM Radio
– Dimension: 116.5 x 58.4 x 12.69 mm
– Weight: 79grams
– Color: Black
– Battery: Li-Ion 1400 mAh

– Price of Spice Mi 285 is around Rs 6399 at the online retail store
– Spice Mi 285 expected release date is not yet revealed but perhaps it will be released by July end in India.

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Full Phone Specifications of CelKon A97

As covered in the previous article, CelkonTM Mobiles, one of the Indian cell phone manufacturer has announced its two new dual-sim Android smartphones for Indian market, Celkon A95 and Celkon A97. Both the handsets make the Celkon Mobiles as the first Handset company in India to launch its phone based on the newly developed 6575 Chipset from MediaTek. The CPU in the chipset is powered by 1GHz processor running on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread operating system. Company has roped in cricketer Virat Kohli and the actress Tamanna as the brand ambassadors and has lined up eight more advanced smart phones in the $100-200 category to be launched over the next few weeks.

Celkon A97 has a 4″ capacitive touchscreen of resolution 480 x 800 pixels with multi-touch support. It supports dual-sim for GSM network and has 3G capability. Other connectivity includes Wifi, GPS, Bluetooth and MicroUSB. Celkon A97 model is officially announced on 8th June in Hyderabad and will be available by the third quarter of this year with a price tag of Rs 8499 in India.

Features & Specifications of Celkon A95 Android Smartphone:
– CPU: 1GHz processor, 6575 MediaTek chipset
– Os: Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread
– Dual-Sim Support
– Dual standby GSM + GSM
– Display Size: 4inch with resolution of 480 x 800 pixels
– Display Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen
– Multitouch support
– External Memory: microSD, expandable up to 32 GB
– Rear camera: 5 Mega Pixel Camera
– Front camera: VGA Camera for video calling
– Mp3/Mp4 Player
– 3.5mm Audio jack
– 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
– 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v2.0, microUSB v2.0, GPS
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
– Battery: Standard Li ion 1500 mAh
– Stand by time: up to 350hrs
– Talk time: up to 9hrs
– Dimensions: 124 x 64 x 11 mm
– Weight: 130grams
– Celkon A97 is announced on 8th June 2012 and will be available from third quarter in India
– Price of Celkon A97 in India is Rs 8,499

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Full Phone Specifications of CelKon A95

CelkonTM Mobiles, one of the Indian cell phone manufacturer has announced its two new dual-simAndroid smartphones for Indian market, Celkon A95 and Celkon A97. Both the handsets make the Celkon Mobiles as the first Handset company in India to launch its phone based on the newly developed 6575 Chipset from MediaTek. The CPU in the chipset is powered by 1GHz processor running on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread operating system. Company has roped in cricketer Virat Kohli and the actress Tamanna as the brand ambassadors and has lined up eight more advanced smart phones in the $100-200 category to be launched over the next few weeks.

Celkon A95 has a 3.2″ capacitive touchscreen of resolution 240 x 320 pixels with multi-touch support. It supports dual-sim for GSM network and has 3G capability. Other connectivity includes Wifi, GPS, Bluetooth and MicroUSB. Celkon A95 model is officially announced on 8th June in Hyderabad and will be available by the third quarter of this year with a price tag of Rs 5299 in India.

Features & Specifications of Celkon A95 Android Smartphone:
– CPU: 1GHz processor, 6575 MediaTek chipset
– Os: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
– Dual-Sim Support
– Dual standby GSM + GSM
– Display Size: 3.2inch with resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
– Display Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen
– Multitouch support
– External Memory: microSD, expandable up to 32 GB
– Rear camera: 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera
– Front camera: VGA Camera for video calling
– Mp3/Mp4 Player
– 3.5mm Audio jack
– 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
– 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v2.0, microUSB v2.0, GPS
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
– Battery: Standard Li ion 1400 mAh
– Stand by time: up to 300hrs
– Talk time: up to 8.5hrs
– Dimensions: 112 x 60.5 x 11.5 mm
– Weight: 104grams
– Celkon A95 is announced on 8th june 2012 and will be available from the third quarter of this year.
– Price of Celkon A95 in India is Rs 5,299

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Best Touchscreen Phones from Nokia under Rs 6k, until July 2012

Nokia has introduced three brand new touchscreen feature phones in its ASHA series, ASHA 305ASHA 306 and ASHA 311. In this article we will be covering the details of Asha 305 and 306.
Asha 305 and 306 were officially announced on 6th June 2012 and are yet to be released in the market.
Asha 305 is supposed to start shipping from the second quarter of this year, perhaps from the last week of this month. Whereas the Asha 306 is expected to be shipped from the 3rd quarter. Both the handsets look pretty much identical but differ a bit in terms of specs.
They have a 3inch WQVGA resistive touchscreen integrated with the Asha Touch UI for better user interface. Asha 305 has a dual-sim capability and 2G GPRS for internet browsing on the latest Nokia Browser 2.0. Similar to Asha 305, Asha 306 also packs 2.0MP camera but in addition it supports Wifi connectivity and is a single sim device. The expected price of Asha 305 and Asha 306 in Indian Market is around Rs 4350 and Rs 4700 (excluding the tax) respectively.

Features & Specifications of Nokia Asha 305:

– 3.0″ Display Size with 240 x 400 pixels resolution
– WQVGA TFT Resistive touchscreen with multitouch
– S40 integrated with the Asha Touch UI
– 10MB internal memory
– RAM: 32MB
– Expandable with micro-SD card up to 32 GB (2GB included SD card)
– 2.0MP camera
– No front camera
– Video recording: 176×144@10fps
– Dimensions: 110.3 x 53.8 x 12.8 mm
– Weight: 98grams
– Dual-SIM capability, SIM 1 & SIM 2: Dual band GSM 900/1800
– Orientation sensor
– Data Network: 2G GPRS and EDGE
– Bluetooth 2.1v, microUSB 2.0v, FM Radio
– 3.5mm headset jack
– 2.0mm charge connector
– Battery: BL-4U 1110 mAh
– Talktime: 14hrs
– Standby time: 528hrs
– Maximum music playback time: 40hrs
– Maximum video playback time: 9.5hrs
– Maximum video recording time: 6hrs
– Availability: Expected to be shipped from Q2 2012
– Price of ASHA 305 is around $85.

Features & Specifications of Nokia Asha 306:
– 3.0″ Display Size with 240 x 400 pixels resolution
– WQVGA TFT Resistive touchscreen with multitouch
– S40 integrated with the Asha Touch UI
– 10MB internal memory
– RAM: 32MB
– Expandable with micro-SD card up to 32 GB (2GB included SD card)
– 2.0MP camera
– No front camera
– Video recording: 176×144@10fps
– Dimensions: 110.3 x 53.8 x 12.8 mm
– Weight: 96grams
– Single SIM: Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Orientation sensor
– Data Network: 2G GPRS and EDGE
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1v, microUSB 2.0v, FM Radio
– 3.5mm headset jack
– 2.0mm charge connector
– Battery: BL-4U 1110 mAh
– Talktime: 14hrs
– Standby time: 528hrs
– Maximum music playback time: 40hrs
– Maximum video playback time: 9.5hrs
– Maximum video recording time: 6hrs
– Availability: Expected to be shipped from Q3 2012
– Price of ASHA 306 is around $93.

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