iBall Andi 4a Projector smartphone available now in India for Rs.17,999/-

By Vijay @ 01:56pm

Indian smartphone vendor iBall has launched a new Android smartphone, which doubles up as a pocket projector, called the iBall Andi 4a Projector, the device is priced at Rs 18,999/- and is already up for pre-orders on e-commerce sites for a discounted price of Rs 17,999/-.

Coming to specifications, the Andi 4a Projector sports a 4-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) display with a pixel density of 233 PPI and is powered by a dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1GHz supplemented with 512MB of RAM.

Other features included are an 8-megapixel rear camera, VGA front facing camera, expandable memory and a 1,500mAh battery, which is a bit low considering the phone also doubles up as a projector. Connectivity options include dual-SIM support, 3G, GPRS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and on the software front, it runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The phone’s USP though is its built-in 35 Lumens projector, which can deliver WVGA (480×640 pixels) output up to a distance of 8 to 10 feet. The company is also bundling a free tripod with the phone to make it easier for projecting content.

This is not the first time we are seeing a device that doubles up as a projector. Smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Beam, Spice Popkorn Projector M9000 and Micromax X40 Projector Phone, have all tried to tempt people with the promise of a pocket projector, but with limited success.

Micromax Canvas Fun A74 budget Android smartphone launched, available online for Rs 7,749/-

By Vijay @ 06:31pm

Micromax has discreetly launched new device in its Fun series called the Canvas Fun A74. This budget smartphone is available online on e-commerce sites like Snapdeal and Infibeam for Rs 7,749/-.

Talking of specifications, the Canvas Fun A74 sports a 4.5-inch capacitive display and is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor supplemented with 512MB of RAM. Much like many other pocket-friendly devices, this too features a 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, expandable memory via a microSD card and a 1,500mAh battery.

Connectivity-wise the device supports 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS and Bluetooth and on the software front runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Priced at Rs 7,749/- the Canvas Fun A74 is likely to get tough competition from the phones like Spice Stellar Glamour, Intex Cloud X4 and Gionee P2 among others.

Over the weekend leakster @MMXNewscaster leaked details of an upcoming budget smartphone in the Fun series called the Micromax Fun A63.

Micromax A240 Android Smartphone with 5.7-inch display launching next week

By Vijay @ 01:41pm

After Canvas 4, Micromax seems to be readying another flagship device. AndroidOS.in  reports  that this forthcoming phone will be called the A240 and could be announced as early as next week.

According to report, A240 is likely to flaunt a 5.7-inch 720p display and will be powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor clocked at 1.2GHz. Other features included are 1GB of RAM, 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel secondary camera, 16GB of expandable internal memory and a 2,600mAh battery.

Connectivity-wise the device will feature dual-SIM support and on the software front, will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean along with the various add-ons like vertical panorama in camera app, video pinning to home-screen support, Flip to mute, and Smart Pause that were introduced on the Canvas 4.

The report further claims that the device will be priced somewhere around Rs 18,000/-, which is similar to the launch price of the Canvas 4. The A240 could be Micromax’s answer to Samsung’s Galaxy Mega series of phablets.

Celkon A107+ with Android Jelly Bean smartphone launched for Rs 7,299/-

By Vijay @ 03:21pm

Celkon is taking forward the Signature one series with the launch of its successor named as the A107+ Signature One smartphone. Apart from a few upgrades, this device comes with a similar set of specification as seen on its predecessor.

Feature-wise, the Celkon A107+ Signature One has a 5-inch WVGA display with 480×800 pixels resolution. The phone features an upgrade in the software from Android Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean but runs on the same 1GHz dual-core processor with 512GB of RAM, as was seen on the previous version.

Other features in the phone include an 8-megapixel primary and a 1.3 front camera, which is an upgrade from the predecessor, a 2,100mAh battery, and sensors like proximity, light and G-sensor. On the memory front, it offers 4GB of internal memory expandable up to 32GB through a microSD. For connectivity, it misses on the 3G support but offers dual-SIM compatibility, and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS support.

The phone is available from today onwards for Rs 7,299/-

(Update)Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos now available in two more colors in India (Brown & Red)

By Vijay @ 07:38pm

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos (GT-I9082) which had been released in India back in January, now added two new colors, Luxury Brown and Wine Red to its previous Elegant White & Metallic Blue. The Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is one of the popular mid-range smartphone in the India market, these two new colors would improve the sales of the device.

Now Samsung also offering two flip covers with the device. You need to pay Rs. 19,990/-, which is the standard price of the device and get one flip cover for free. You also get an additional flip cover when you pay Rs. 20,800 for the device. The Galaxy Grand Duos packs a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1.

(Update) Samsung India is now releasing Android 4.2.2 update to Galaxy Grand duos users soon. According to a report on SamMobile, the Android 4.2.2 update for Galaxy Grand duos brings support for lockscreen widgets, quick setting toggles in notification bar, improvement task switching and Daydream support. In addition, the update also brings performance enhancements, Touchwiz improvements including new widgets, homescreens etc.

So just wait for notification for ur phone software update..

Other features include, 8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording and 2MP secondary camera, 1GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory,  expandable up to 64GB with microSD and a 2100 mAh battery.

The Galaxy Grand Duos is now available in Luxury Brown and Wine Red from the official Samsung India eStore.

Celkon launched A63 Campus in India for Rs 4,499/-

By Vijay @ 11:22pm

Celkon Mobile has been in the limelight recently. You might have observe it has been all over the television with its ads appearing in the India, Sri-lanka and West Indies tri-series and the India’s tour of Zimbabwe. Now, the company has launched the A63 Campus in India which just costs Rs 4,499/-.

The phone has a 4-inch display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels and runs on a dual-core CPU clocked at 1.2GHz. It has 256MB of RAM and 512 MB of ROM and has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera and a front facing camera to boot.The device also runs fresh version of Android Jelly Bean, which is 4.2. It also comes with a standard suite of sensors, a 1,500 mAh battery and has a microSD card slot that supports 32GB of memory.

Top 5 Deals of the Week

By Vijay @ 10:41pm

1)HTC Desire 600

Normal Price: Rs 26,860

Deal Price: Rs 23,713

HTC Desire 600 was launched this week itself in India for Rs 26,990.

 The Desire 600 has a 4.5-inch Super LCD2 display with 960×540 pixel resolution natively. It packs 1 GB RAM and Snapdragon S4 quad core processor to run smoothly the Sense 5.0 layered Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system. By default, the phone packs only 8 GB on-board storage.

Weighing 130 grams, the Desire 600 measures 9.26mm thick and also features a memory card slot capable of accommodating up to 64 GB. Besides, it has an 8 megapixel rear camera, 1.6 megapixel front camera, 1860 mAh battery..

 The deal is available on Tradus where you have to apply a coupon code, MYSMART10, while checking out on the normal price of Rs 26,348.

2) Xolo Play T1000(Best Phone for Gamers)

Normal Price: Rs 15,999

Deal Price: Rs 13,859

This Tegra 3 based handset has just recently been launched in India for Rs 15,999. However, you can get this smartphone for as low as Rs 13,859 from Tradus. To avail the deal, you have to enter a coupon code – MYSMART10 – while checking out.

The Android Jelly Bean 4.1 operating system based Xolo Play T1000 comes with a 4.7 inch IPS display with high definition resolution. It has an 8 megapixel rear auto focus camera with BSI sensor, 2 megapixel front camera, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB built-in memory which is expandable up to 32 GB and a 1900 mAh battery. Besides 3G, Xolo Play supports, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS/A-GPS.

3)Nokia Lumia 720

Normal Price: Rs 17,000+

Deal Price: Rs 15,395

This too is available on Tradus and you have to apply a coupon code – MYSMART10. Note that most other retailers are selling the Nokia Lumia 720 for around Rs 17,000.

The Nokia Lumia 720 comes with a 4.3 inch capacitive touchscreen, WP 8 operating system, 8 GB internal memory, 64 GB expandable storage slot, 1 GHz dual core processor, 512 MB RAM, 2000 mAh battery, 6.7 megapixel rear camera and a 1.3 megapixel front camera. With this offer, we can expect the recently launched Nokia Lumia 625 will be priced very competitively.

4) LG Optimus L7 11 Dual P715

Normal Price: Rs. 14,999/-

Deal Price: Rs. 13,368/-

This is also available on Tradus and you to directly login into their account to know further information about this deal..

The LG Optimus L7 11 Dual is new Dual-Sim Mobile from LG. The Phone has a 4.3-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 480a800. This phone features Andriod 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a 1 GHZ Dual Core Cortex A5 Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon CPU and 768 MB Ram. Optimus L7 11 has an 8MP Camera with LED flash. The device has a 2460 mAh Batery, which gives more than 12hrs of talktime on 3g. It has 4GB of internal storage, which can expand upto 32GB.

5) ITS already mentioned in my previous post, not Phone but the best Tablet. NEXUS 7… @ just Rs. 11,999/-