iBall Cobalt 6 Reportedly Launched At Rs. 13,999: Specifications & Features

After getting listed on company’s website earlier this month, the iBall Cobalt 6 has made its way to retail stores across the country. According to Mumbai based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the Cobalt 6 is available to buy from offline stores for Rs. 13,999.

Under the hood, it is powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core processor paired with 2GB of RAM. Running Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, it features a 6-inch full HD TFT display with 1920×1080 pixels resolution. The handset houses 16GB of internal memory which is expandable using microSD card. On photography front, it sports a 16 mega pixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED flash and BSI sensor.

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3 Best Smartphones Under Rs. 6,000: Comparison With Video

While the Indian smartphone market is flooded with plethora of smartphones in every price range, it often becomes difficult for us to decide which smartphone to buy owing to the variety of options available. Needless to say, the sub-Rs. 6,000 price category is one of the hottest categories of smartphones.

If you are looking for a smartphone with your budget capped at Rs. 6,000, then we have brought to you the three most affordable, yet feature loaded smartphones available in the market. Read on to find out 3 best smartphones under Rs. 6,000 price range with impressive features, build quality and design.

3 Best Smartphones Under Rs. 6,000

Opera To Power Data Saver Feature On Xiaomi Devices

Earlier this week, Xiaomi announced its MIUI 7 in India. Out of plenty of features which MIUI 7 offers, the Data Saver is one of the talked about features. Xiaomi has partnered with Opera Software to power the Data Saver feature on all Xiaomi devices. The Opera Max technology has been powering the MIUI Data Saver feature on Xiaomi devices in China for more than a year and now the feature will be available on all Xiaomi devices worldwide.

The Data Saver feature compresses browser and in-app media. According to Xiaomi, this can reduce data usage across all applications by up to 50 percent This feature will be available in September in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines and India.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 2 Prime Launched: Price, Specs & Features

At an event in China, Xiaomi has launched its Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 smartphone alongside Redmi Note 2 Prime phone and MIUI 7. The Redmi Note 2 will be available in two variants- one with 3G support and other with 4G LTE support.

Specifications of all the three variants are identical except that the Redmi Note 2 Prime packs a higher clocked processor and houses 32GB of internal memory while the Redmi Note 2 comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage. It is unclear as of now whether the handsets will support microSD card for expandable storage or not. All the three handsets feature 5.5-inch full HD display with 1920×1080 pixels resolution and run Android Lollipop operating system wrapped under MIUI 7.

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Sony SmartBand 2 With Heart Rate Monitor Announced

Sony has announced its second generation SmartBand- Sony SmartBand 2. Besides the usual functions which most of the fitness trackers perform like notifying about calls, messages and e-mails through vibration and LED lights, it also tracks heart rate, movements, sleep and moments of calm and excitement of the users. The heart rate monitor embedded on device provides users with insights on their health and stress levels.

On a single charge, it is good enough to deliver up to 2 days of battery life. The SnartBand 2 is compatible with Android (running 4.4 KitKat or higher) and iOS (running iOS 8.2 or higher) devices.

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Karbonn Aura 9 With 4000mAh Battery Launched At Rs. 6,390: Specifications & Features

Karbonn has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the launch of Karbonn Aura 9. Highlight of this phone is its mammoth 4000mAh battery which is claimed to deliver up to 10 hours of talk time and up to 300 hours of standby time. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. Running Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, it features a 5-inch IPS display with 854×480 pixels resolution.

It sports an 8 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash and a  5 mega pixel front facing camera. There is 8GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The handset offers 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as connectivity options.

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