Sony made their intentions of being a major player in the smartphone arena pretty clear when they launched the Xperia Z as the flagship device. But in countries like India where carriers do not subsidise the handsets, we Indians end up buying mid range smartphones so Sony is well aware of the fact that it needs a strong mid range if it wants to be successful in India. In sync with that plan of action, the company has just launched the Xperia L for Rs.18,990.
Videocon is now ready to compete with Spice, Micromax and all other Indian smartphone manufacturers with their new Android smart phone lineup. Videocon’s A45 and A51 are now available for sale from the online retailer Snapdeal.
The Videocon A45 sports a 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display powered by a 1 GHz processor with 256MB RAM and 512 MB internal memory which is expandable upto 16GB with microSD. It supports Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. The A45 is 11.5 mm thick featuring a 3.2MP rear camera and 0.3 MP front-facing camera with 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, 2G (EDGE), Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, micro USB technologies with 1800 mAh battery for decent daily power backup.
Earlier in January International Consumer Electronics Show was happened in Las Vegas, where Lenovo announced their flagship device K900. And at that time Lenovo told that this device will feature premium build quality and super-slim profile along with a processor running from Intel. And now Lenovo told that this device is going to available in Indian market in the stores from 10 May at the price around INR 25k. This will be a big game changer for Lenovo to establish as a mobile company. Lenovo is launched this device at the aggressive price at price around 25k. A unique blend of design and performance, K900 comes with a 5.5 inch IPS screen along with the Gorilla Glass 2. With 6.9mm thickness and 162 gm. weight, the K900 is the thinnest phone in its class. Lenovo told that they have achieved a design milestone with the K900. The K900 is the first smartphones in the world which has a 5.5-inch IPS display with 1080p full high-definition resolution performance at 400+ pixels-per-inch.
Lava, the Indian electronics manufacturer has just launched the Iris 405 which is the latest member of the Iris series from the home grown smartphone manufacturer. The Iris 405 has a 4 inch capacitive display which has resolution of 800×480 pixels which shall be just adequate for a screen this size. The company has priced the smartphone quite competitively and it will be sold for Rs.7,499.
The smartphone has its heart as a 1GHz dual core processor which will be a Mediatek unit. The smartphone launches with the latest version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean and it is quite nice to see that as smartphones in that price segment usually run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The device comes with a 5 megapixel rear shooter and a VGA front snapper and the device gets a decent camera unit for the price it commands.
Even though Samsung has not officially launched the Galaxy Win and Galaxy Fame devices in India, the pricing details seem to have leaked and our friends back at Fone Arena have just come up with launch prices of these devices. The Samsung Galaxy Win will retail for Rs.18,300 whereas the cheaper sibling, the Galaxy Fame will retail for R.10,999. A launch of these devices is impending in the country.
We brought to you the news of Micromax working on a 3D smartphone in the Canvas series a while ago and finally the device has gone official, right in sync with Micromax’s promise of launching a Canvas smartphone every 2 months. Micromax A115 3D is the device we are talking about here and the smartphone has been launched at a price of Rs.9,999 which makes it the cheapest 3D smartphone in the country.
Micromax A115 3D is a 5 inch smartphone which has a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Before we get to what is inside the device, let us talk about the USP of the device, the 3D aspect. The smartphone comes with stereoscopic 3D technology which in common language lets you watch 3D content on your smartphone without wearing 3D glasses. The smartphone’s camera can convert your every day pictures into 3D pictures, courtesy the software package it has.
Konka has just announced their slimmest and cheapest offering for the Indian smartphone market and the company is promoting the device as a youth centric device. The company claims to have brought the best of fashion, lifestyle and bling into this smartphone to make it a winner in the budget segment. The device we are talking about here is the Konka Viva 5660 which is expected to bring smartphone experience at the price of a feature phone.
