Rohit Khurana

Rohit Khurana is a professional Technology Blogger from India. He is founder and Editor of Intellect Digest India which is one of the fastest growing online technology publications in India.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, 5.8 Launched in India at Rs 31,490, Rs 25,100: Top 10 Common Software Features of Phablets

by Rohit Khurana • May 28, 2013

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Mega smartphones with 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch display in India today at a special media event in New Delhi. The smartphones are priced at Rs 25,100 and Rs 31,490 respectively and are bundled with special plans from Vodafone.

Firstly, lets have a look at the specifications of the Galaxy Mega smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Specifications

Galaxy Mega 5.8 features a 5.8-inch multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 540×960 pixels, 1.4GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS, 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and 1080p video recording, 1.9-megapixel front camera for video calling, 8 GB internal storage, 1.5GB RAM, micro SD card up to 64GB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, micro USB and a 2,600 mAh battery. Further, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 is a dual SIM smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Specifications

When it comes to Galaxy Mega 6.3, the handset boasts a 6.3-inch multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, 1.7GHz dual-core Quaqlcomm Snapdragon processor, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS, 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, LED flash, HDR and 1080p video recording, 1.9-megapixel front camera for video calling, 8/16GB internal storage, 1.5GB RAM, micro SD card up to 64GB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, micro USB and a 3,200 mAh battery.

Top 10 Features

The Galaxy Mega smartphones not only pack impressive hardware specs but also come with sufficient software features to offer a superior and enriched user experience. Have a look at some of them below.

Group Play

The Group Play enables users to share content to up to eight devices that are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Samsung WatchON

The WatchON feature transforms the smartphone into an IR remote controller and thereby offers a rich TV viewing experience. Users can connect the Galaxy Mega to their home entertainment system and also get the program recommendations, schedules and control the TV using their smartphone.

S Translator

The S Translator will translate the text or voice on email and ChatON instantly.

ChatON

ChatON is well known for its ability of sending multimedia content and files to users in any part of the world.

Samsung Link

This feature allows users to stream photos, videos, notes, or music to their television, tablet or computer.

Air View

The Air View feature, which initially debuted in Galaxy Note 2 allows users to preview information in emails, photos in Gallery, and speed dial contacts just by hovering the finger on top of the display and not touching it.

Drama Shot

This camera feature merges several continuous shots of a moving object and creates an animated shot like a sequence.

Sound & Shot

Sound & Shot is present in Galaxy S4 and it is capable of recording 9 seconds of sound or voice while capturing a still image.

S Travel

S Travel provides trip information, local guides and resources and more and is quite useful for frequent commuters.

Story Album

With Story Album, users can create albums of daily events, keep special moments in one place using a timeline, geo-tag information and publish digital albums in hard copy.

RCom and Vodafone Plans

Samsung India has tied up with RCom and Vodafone for special data plans for the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3 phablets. RCom customers will get 2GB data per month free for 3 months and unlimited access to Big flicks, WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. On the other hand, Vodafone users will get 2GB data per month free for 2 months.

Also read- Samsung Galaxy Mega India– Video Review And Comparison Of Mega 5.8 and 6.3

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Samsung Galaxy Mega India– Video Review, Price, Features And Comparison Of Mega 5.8 and 6.3

by Rohit Khurana • May 28, 2013

Samsung India launches it new smartphones in the Galaxy series or should we say phablets, the Samsung Galaxy Mega in India in New Delhi on 28th May 2013. There are two variants of Mega, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 or i9152 and Galaxy Mega 6.3 or i9202. Both are large screen Galaxy Devices and offer rich multimedia experience with their qHD and HD displays respectively. Here we give you a comprehensive hands on video review of the Samsung Galaxy Mega devices launched in India, we talk about their features, specifications, price and other details. In India, these phones have been launched with a Dual SIM version of DUOS version keeping in mind the needs of Indian buyers who prefer dual SIM phones.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Pantel Plans to Launch 3 Android Smartphones with 3G in June, Price Starting Rs 7,000

by Rohit Khurana • May 27, 2013

Indian consumers have an inclination towards low cost smartphones and hence, handset makers are looking to make enough profit from the lucrative market by the next month. Well, in a recent development, it has been announced that Pantel Technologies, an India based vendor well known for the budget Android tablets is planning to foray into the smartphone segment.

As per PTI reports, Vijender Singh, Managing Director, Pantel Technologies stated, “We will launch three smartphones in the second week of June. The devices will be in the range of Rs 7, 000 to Rs 15, 000. We (Pantel) have tied up with BSNL to offer attractive data plans for the phones also. We already have an arrangement with BSNL for our tablets.”

The forthcoming smartphones are claimed to come with 3G connectivity, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and equipped with 1GHz processor. The company seems to be planning to come up with a 4G smartphone later this year. The honcho has also made it clear that the company is aiming to sell 50,000 to 60,000 handsets within month of their launch.

As mentioned above, the Pantel tablets with attractive data plans have reportedly achieved a sales figure of 5 lakh devices in one year. Also, Pantel is the first company to launch an EDGE enabled voice calling tablet – Penta T-Pad WS707C at Rs 7,999. The tablet has created a huge competition in the budget tablet market with its bundled plans, free 3D glasses and specifications such as WVGA display and Jelly Bean operating system.

Some of the Pantel tablets including T-Pad WS708C, T-Pad WS707C and T-Pad WS702C are well recognized devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro: Top 6 Features of Quad Core Phablet Detailed

by Rohit Khurana • May 27, 2013

Samsung has penetrated deep into the smartphone market across the world. Especially, since 2011, the company has acquired the name of the largest handset vendor as its smartphones started gaining scorching sales.

Though Samsung initiated the phablet category with the launch of Galaxy Note and Note 2, the high price tag of these handsets made them out of reach for many. Understanding this, several Indian manufacturers came up with budget phablets to cater to the needs of those consumers who are highly price conscious.

However, Samsung did not take a long time to cover the budget phablet market. Well, the South Korean tech giant launched the Galaxy Grand with dual SIM and Rs 21,500 and the handset did witness a massive success. But, there are few shortcomings in the Galaxy Grand including its dual-core processor, which Samsung has rectified with the launch of another handset.

Samsung announced the launch of Galaxy Win in China initially and then rolled out the handset to the global markets. The same handset has made its way into India as Galaxy Grand Quattro owing to the massive success of Galaxy Grand. The handset has been priced at Rs 16,900 and has some impressive features, which are listed below.

Quad Core Processor

The 1.2GHz quad core processor in Galaxy Grand Quattro will definitely offer impressive performance apart from delivering superior multi-tasking and application handling capability.

Easy Mode

Easy Mode helps users to access primary functions such as favorite contacts, apps, dialer, and more on the homescreen with ease.

Camera Features

Consumers can enjoy a good camera experience with the 5-megapixel main camera in the Galaxy Grand Quattro, which boasts features such as Continuous Shot, Best Photo, Color

Effect and Scene Mode for enhanced photo capturing.

Samsung Apps service

Samsung Apps offers a variety of e-books, games, news, navigation, productivity, social networking apps and more with easy billing options.

Motion UI

The user interface adds simple gestures such as smart alert, which informs users of missed events soon as they pick the handset, turn over to mute and shake to update.

ChatON

ChatON connects users to their friends based on their contacts and allows them to text, share videos, images and voice messages easily.

Specwise, Galaxy Grand Quattro flaunts a 4.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, 1.2GHz Cortex A5 quad-core processor, 5-megapixel main camera, VGA front camera, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD card up to 32GB, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 2,000 mAh. battery

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Samsung Galaxy Star vs Budget Smartphone Competitors: Which is a Better Smartphone?

by Rohit Khurana • May 27, 2013

Samsung, the largest smartphone vendor in the world is aggressive in launching a plethora of handsets in the country, especially in the budget segment in order to attract the consumers who do not like to shed out a lot of money on smartphone purchases.

Well, a company official has once stated that the company is looking forward to make its presence prominent in all the segments of the smartphone industry starting from budget to high-end devices covering all the price points.

Recently, the company has been launching many smartphones in the budget price point and the latest one is none other than Galaxy Star, a dual SIM smartphone with a price tag of Rs 5,290.

When it comes to the technical specifications, the Galaxy Star packs a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×240 pixels, 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM. Running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, the smartphone comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera, 4GB internal storage and micro SD card up to 32GB. Further, Galaxy Star boasts connectivity aspects such as 2G, Bluetooth, micro USB and Wi-Fi and is loaded with a 1,200 mAh battery.

Apart from these specifications, the Galaxy Star also comes with features including Intelligent Motion UI, which offers a responsive and intuitive user experience. Also, the Smart Dual SIM feature enables the users to receive calls on both the SIM cards uninterruptedly. Galaxy Star comes preloaded with ChatOn and many other applications including e-books, games, news, productivity and more.

Launched at Rs 5,290, the Galaxy Star comes with a special plan from Vodafone, which offers 250MB free 2G data per month for 2 months and is valid up to July 31, 2013.

Now, after having known about all the aspects of the Galaxy Star, it is time to look at the impact on the market due to the launch of the smartphone. There are a plethora of India based vendors who also come up with budget dual SIM smartphones and hence, Galaxy Star will enter a direct rivalry with these devices. Have a look at the competitors to the Galaxy Star below.

Nokia Asha 501

Early this month, Nokia announced the Asha 501 in India and the handset is pegged to be released in June with an estimated price tag of Rs 5,300 approximately. Asha 501 is equipped with a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 320×240 pixels and a 1GHz processor. Further, the Asha 501 comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB and a 3.2-megapixel main camera. Also, the handset is packed with connectivity features including Wi-Fi, 2G, Bluetooth 3.0 and is powered by a 1,200 mAh battery offering up to 17 hours of talk time and 48 days of standby.

With increased battery backup and better camera features than the Galaxy Star, hence, the Asha 501 is a better option.

Micromax Bolt A51

Micromax is a popular and dominant smartphone maker in India. The company launched Bolt A51 a couple of months back with a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×320 pixels and an 832MHz processor. Based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread, Bolt A51 houses a 2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera for video calling, 512MB internal storage, 256MB RAM and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 16GB additional storage. Further, Micromax Bolt A51 is packed with software features including Bluetooth, 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi and is powered by a 1,500 mAh battery offering up to 4.5 hours talk time.

Priced relatively lesser than the Galaxy Star, the Bolt A51 comes with 3G and a front camera for video calling.

Karbonn A4+

Last week, India based vendor Karbonn announced the launch of A4+ online at a price of Rs 5,190. The Karbonn A4+ features a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels and a 1GHz dual-core processor. A4+ is flavored with Android 4.0 ICS operating system and boasts a 3.2-megapixel main camera, 2G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also, the handset comes with 512MB RAM, 139MB internal storage, which can be expanded to up to 32GB and is loaded with a 1,250 mAh battery.

With a similar price tag, the Karbonn A4+ has a dual-core processor, but the Galaxy Star is based on Jelly Bean OS.

Celkon A9+

Celkon has also launched a couple of handsets last week, and of the duo – A9+ is a budget smartphone priced at Rs 6,999. The Celkon A9+ boasts a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×480 pixels, 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM. Having an internal storage capacity of 512MB, the handset supports micro SD card up to 32GB. Also, Celkon A9+ is based on Android 4.0 ICS and comes with 2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a 1,350 mAh battery.

Of course, with a front camera, the Celkon offering is better, but Galaxy Star is priced relatively lower at Rs 5,290.

Videocon A22

Videocon is another vendor who has started manufacturing budget smartphones. The Videocon A22 is based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread OS and is priced at Rs 4,499. Packing a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×480 pixels and 1GHz processor, the Videocon A22 comes with 3-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 256MB RAM and 256MB internal storage, which can be expanded to up to 16GB. The smartphone comes with connectivity features such as Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and is loaded with a 1,500 mAh battery delivering 4 hours of talk time.

With a front camera, 3G connectivity and lesser price tag, the Videocon A22 could be a better offering, but Galaxy Star comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

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Philips Launches LED Home Decorative Lightning Products In India

by Rohit Khurana • May 25, 2013

Philips, India’s leading lighting company has come up with a range of creative home decorative lighting products to enlighten your life with bright light, glittering colors and perfect ambience. With a range of about 800 different designs and styles in lighting, Philips has tried to offer a product to every individual, mood and occasion.

Philips has showcased some of there unique designs from the LED home lighting solution in an event in Delhi. Some of the products showcased on this event has been recognized by both iF Product Design Award and red dot design award.

Lets have a look at some of the beautiful pieces unveiled by Philips from there LED home lighting range:

Candle Light:- This creative piece of LED candle light will create a unique ambiance around the home. They give a warm glow with gentle flicker, which creates a illusion of wax candle lighted in your room.

Logitech Ultimate Ears Lineup Launched In India- Video Review Of UE Mobile Boombox, Boombox, UE 6000, UE 9000 and UE 900

by Rohit Khurana • May 17, 2013

Logitech India has launched its premium Audio Brands Ultimate Ears in India with a range of products which includes portable speakers under Boombox Range along with wired and wireless noise cancelling headphones and one pair of noise insulating in-the-ear-earphones. The model names/ numbers of these devices include- UE Mobile Boombox, Boombox, UE 6000, UE 9000 and UE 900. In this article, we give a brief video introduction and review of these speakers and audio products along with their price and features. The launch took place in legendary band Indian Ocean’s presence who shared their experiences about the importance of good sound products.

UE Boombox Features, Price and Video Review

UE Boombox is a powerful speaker system with rechargeable battery, loud and clear sound and good build quality and aesthetics. It supports wireless music streaming over Bluetooth. More details in the video below:

UE Boombox- available in market priced at Rs. 21,995 /-

UE Mobile Boombox Features, Price and Video Review

UE Mobile Boombox is a portable boombox with rechargeable battery and wireless music streaming using Bluetooth. The sound quality is impressive considering compact size and light weight.

UE Mobile Boombox- available in market priced at Rs. 8,995 /-

UE 6000 Features, Price and Video Review

UE 6000 is noise-cancelling headphones with high clarity and active noise cancellation feature.

UE 6000- available in market priced at Rs. 17,995 /-

UE 9000 Features, Price and Video Review

UE 9000 is wireless Bluetooth headphones with active noise cancellation, high quality build and clear sound.

UE 9000- available in the market priced at Rs. 31,995 /-

UE 900 Features, Price and Video Review

UE 900 are premium earphones with in-the ear plugs of various sizes and types. It uses a patented -bore technology to boost sound. More details in video below: