Lava 3G 356 and 3G 402 Cheaper Android smartphones launched for Rs 4,499/- and 5,499/-

By Vijay @ 09:45pm

Lava has launched two new entry-level smartphones named Lava 3G 356 & 3G 402, which run on Android and also offer 3G connectivity as it names suggest, at an affordable price point.

Coming to specifications, Lava 3G 356 comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen with 480X320 pixels resolution. It consists of  MediaTek dual-core Cortex A7 processor clocked at 1GHz. Other features, include a 1.3-megapixel rear camera, a VGA front-facing camera, a 1,500mAh battery with up to 5 hours of talktime and 200 hours of stand-by time, and a proximity sensor.

And the Lava 3G 402 comes with a 4-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen with 480X800 pixels resolution. This smartphone is also powered by a MediaTek dual-core Cortex A7 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, and sports a 3-megapixel primary camera and a 1.3-megapixel secondary camera, with  1,500 mAh battery.

Both the phones run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with OTA upgrade and come with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G support. On the memory front, both offer 256MB of RAM, 512MB of internal memory, and external memory support for up to 32GB through a memory card.

The Lava 3G 356 is priced for Rs 4,499/- and the 3G 402 for Rs 5,499/- and are available in grey, white and black for the Lava 3G 356 and white, grey and red for the Lava 402.

 

Microsoft shows the Iconia W3 in latest ad against Apple’s iPad Mini

By Vijay @ 08:22am

Microsoft recently released its latest commercial, published on the WindowsVideos YouTube channel, addresses the small tablet competition – namely, the iPad Mini. Taking the Acer Iconia W3 to the ring, the video shows off some of the cool features a tablet sports when running Windows 8.

The Acer Iconia W3 is a recent attempt by the manufacturer. Powering a full version of Windows 8, the Intel Atom processor combined with the loaded software allows you to install all your favourite x86 programs. As the footage boasts, you can enjoy some Halo, after working hard on word processing – it’s a real PC.

Not to mention the pricing. $429 for iPad Mini or $299 for the Iconia W3? Both have 32GB storage, but are worlds apart in terms of functionality.

Source: YouTube

Comparision: Google Nexus 7 2 vs Google Nexus 7 vs Ipad Mini

By Vijay @ 09:23am

Google recently announced, second-generation Nexus 7, which increases the resolution tremendously to 1920 x 1200 pixels but with same screen size. But how does it stack up against Apple’s portable tablet warrior – the iPad mini? And is it worth than older Nexus 7?

 GSMArena prepared a quick comparison table that’ll bring you another step closer in making your decision.

The new Nexus 7 2 is thinner and a tad lighter than its previous version. So it’s more comfortable to operate with one hand but still 10 grams heavier than the iPad mini which is also little wider.

Coming to screen resolution neither the iPad mini nor the first-gen Nexus 7 can hold a candle to Nexus 7 2′s WUXGA display. Its pixel density is almost double that of the iPad mini’s. Portable tablets not only need to be easy to handle, but also cheap to buy. Google asks $30 more for the Nexus 7 2 than it did with the original, but it’s still way better than the premium price charged by Apple.

Check out the table below to see how the Nexus 7 2 stacks up against the iPad mini and the first-gen Nexus 7.

	Nexus 7 2	Nexus 7	Apple iPad Mini
OS	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean	Apple iOS 7
Display	7.0-inch IPS LCD	7.0-inch IPS LCD	7.85-inch IPS LCD
Resolution	1920 x 1200 (323 ppi)	1280 x 800 (216 ppi)	1024 x 768 (163 ppi)
Height Width Thickness	201 mm 114 mm 8 mm	198.5 mm 120 mm 10.45 mm	200 mm 134.7 mm 7.2 mm
Weight	318 grams	340 grams	308 grams
Processor	1.5GHz quad-core Krait processor Snapdragon S4 Pro	1.3GHz quad-core processor NVIDIA Tegra 3	1GHz dual-core processor A5
GPU	Adreno 320	GeForce ULP	PowerVR SGX543MP2
RAM	2GB	1GB	512 MB
Storage	16GB / 32GB	8GB / 16GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
microSD card slot	No	No	No
Primary camera	5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, 1080p video recording	No	5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, 1080p video recording
Front camera	1.2MP	1.2MP	1.2MP
Battery Life	N/A	10 Hours	10 Hours
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, dual-antenna
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes
Network	No	No	GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / LTE
NFC	Yes	Yes	No
Speakers	Stereo	Mono	Stereo
Availability	July 30	Currently available	Currently available
Price	$229 / $269 (Wi-Fi) $349 (32GB Cellular)	$199 / $249	$329 / $429 / $529 $459 / $559 / $659 (Cellular)

That’s Google’s latest Nexus 7 slate is almost just like the original, but it sets the bar pretty high for other portable Android tablets and gives the competition a tough time.

HTC One Mini vs HTC One (Video Link)

By Vijay @ 03:59pm

 

You can almost think the HTC One mini is an HTC One, if you don’t know what to look for. We’ll show you in our HTC One Mini vs HTC One comparison! That’s not only because it sports the same design and materials, but also because it is not much smaller than the HTC One. That is, on paper, and compared side-by-side. However, when you hold the phone and you start to actually use it, you will instantly realize that it is a mini version of the flagship.

 Everything else is apparently the same to the untrained eye. Upon close examination you’ll see that the power button no longer acts as an IR blaster, like on the One. The volume rockers have also been redesigned a bit and the LED flash on the back has been repositioned.

For our conclusion, make sure to check out our HTC One Mini vs HTC One video comparison below. Of course, we’ll have a lot more on the One Mini, including comparisons and our upcoming full review, so stay tuned to Mobiindiablog….

Video Comparision Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT4oEAQvlWk&feature=player_embedded

Wants to Know, how much faster the 2013 Nexus 7 is, compared against last year’s Nexus 7

By Vijay @06:01pm

 The new Nexus 7 (officially listed as 2013 Nexus 7) brings a lot to the table. It is not just the first ‘Retina’ compact tablet, it also brings the sharp display and upgraded silicon at an extremely affordable price.

It’s a big upgrade over last year’s Nexus 7 which already was brilliant. The new Nexus 7-incher is thinner, lighter and has a narrower bezel, making it more comfortable to hold.

Most importantly for geeks, though, it is more powerful. The 2013 Nexus 7 swaps the Nvidia Tegra chip from last year with a shiny new Qualcomm Snapdragon, and the difference is massive. Android Police was the first to run the cross-platform Geekbench test o the Nexus 7 and compare the results against those of last year’s tablet. The difference is staggering. We’ll leave the images speak for themselves.

 

 

The new Nexus 7 is nearly five times faster on sequential reads, 2x faster on random reads, and about 1.5x faster on both sequential and random write operations. SQLite performance appears around double that of the first gen N7, as well. That sounds promising.