spice launches pinnacle fhd ,teases the pinnacle series with new ad

Spice has launched the pinnacle FHD phone for  Rs.16990 (~$280) in india , The phone features a 5.0-inch full-HD display (1080p) and supports 16.7 million colours. The device is powered by a 1.5GHz (probably mediatek MT6589T) quad-core processor with 1GB RAM. It runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and has 8GB of internal storage that can be further expanded up to 32GB through microSD card. On the multimedia front, the Spice Pinnacle FHD sports an 8-megapixel auto focus camera accompanied by a dual LED flash and also a  2MP Front camera. The device is backed by a 2,100mAh battery. Other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, proximity sensor, G-sensor, light sensor, Pop-up Play, FM Radio, Intelligent Answer, Flip to Mute, Direct Call and GPS/AGPS. It is dual-SIM smartphone with 3G support on both SIMs. 

the following video shows the latest advertisement for the series which takes a shot at brands like Nokia and Samsung     

                                                                                                                                                             

The handset also comes with 2GB free cloud data storage being offered by the manufacturer. Users can access the Cloud storage using the web interface.

Currently, the handset is available for pre-booking at Saholic while it will hit retail stores from 20th July. The company has confirmed that the deliveries for pre-booking of Spice Pinnacle FHD will start from 20th July, 2013.

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Gionee Elife E6 officially launched, india availability soon

Gionee has launched their flagship device the Elife E6 today at Beijing at an pompous event . the phone will be available in stores from 15th july 
here are the full specifications:

• 5.0-inch Full HD (1080p) Ultra LCD display
• 1.5 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6589t (turbo) processor
• 13MP auto focus camera with 2nd gen BSI Sensor, LED flash
• 5MP front camera
• 32 GB internal memory
• 2 GB RAM, expandable memory with micro SD  
• 3G HSPA+ 21Mbps, HSUPA up to 11Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS 
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Dual-mic noice cancellation technology,stereo recording.
• heartbeat sync technology(??)
• Gesture controls

The phone features a metallic unibody design and a non removable battery and comes packed with a host of software and camera features . The phone is priced around $440
(INR 25000) which might be a disappointment to some Indian customers who were expecting something cheaper.
stay tuned for more updates.

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Xolo play full specifications revealed, brings gaming to the budget segment

After flooding the market with mediatek powered budget quad core phones,the Indian manufacturer xolo is  finally going to step up the competition by releasing its first smartphone to feature the Tegra 3 SOC by Nvidia .The processor of the device is clocked at 1.5GHz ,and has a 12 core Nvidia ULP Geforce GPU .The smartphone will have 4.7-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 720X1280 pixels and pixel density of 312ppi.

Xolo Play will run on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean). For camera, there is an 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor and a 2-megapixel front snapper. The smartphones comes with a 2,000mAh battery on board. The rear camera also supports 1080pixel video recording.

Xolo Play will be a single SIM smartphone and will support 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS/ aGPS. the device features 4GB of internal storage, expandable by up to 32GB via microSD card and 2000 mAh battery. the company is also offering a free 16Gb Micro SD with every pre booked device.

xolo play is priced at INR 15999 (~$300)

The tegra 3 chipset is known for its gaming performance and powers many high-end phones.
If Xolo plays it right ,this could be the next bestseller.

pre-book your device - here

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Micromax canvas 4 launched,full specifications revealed

The wait is over , Micromax has finally unveiled its flagship android device the Canvas 4  ,and  it looks gorgeous!! The metal clad body gives it a premium feel and it looks much better than any previous device from the manufacturer. however in the hardware front the device is'nt any huge improvement from its predecessor , at the same time it has quite a few software upgrades.

here are the full specifications:

• 5" Tru-HD IPS display(720p),
• 1.2GHz quad core mediatek  MT6589 processor
• 13MP rear camera ,with LED Flash
• 5MP front camera 
• 16 GB internal memory
• 1GB RAM
• Android 4.2.1  jellybean
• Dual-sim,dual standby

canvas 4 exclusive features

• blow to unlock feature
• vertical panorama mode in the camera
• Video-pinning, text/email or use any app WHILE  watching  a video
• Flip to turn silent mode on 

Canvas 4 price - INR17999 ($300)

Judging from the  hardware  the phone appears to be rebranded Blu life one after all . This has caused huge disappointment in the fans who were expecting something revolutionary ,many of the customers have even started cancellation of their pre booking order.

what do you think about the device??

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karbonn S9 titanium launched,sports HD display and quad core processor

Karbonn mobiles has released their latest contender in  the budget Quad core "HD" category . The flagship device from karbonn  dubbbed the s9 titanium ,and is priced INR 20,000 (~$350).
The device features a 5.5-inch IPS display which surprisingly sports a resolution of 720p as apposed to a  Full HD 1080p ,which was expected at this price point. the phone is powered by a quad core mediatek MT6589 processor clocked at 1.2GHz .The graphics department is taken care by a PowerVR SGX544 GPU running at 287MHz . For camera, there is a 13-megapixel rear shooter with LED flash and 5-megapixel front camera to click self-images and do video chats. It is a dual-SIM smartphone that comes with 2,600mAh battery. The device runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

The smartphone supports 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It also comes with G-Sensor, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor. To sweeten the deal, the company is offering a free flip cover along with the purchase of this smartphone

The pricing of the phone appears to be a little steep,considering the image of the brand. karbonn is also working on a Full HD device with a better processor(Titanium s6) which would be a direct competitor to the canvas 4 from micromax

what do you think about he phone?

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LG G2 benchmarks revealed,may come with Snapdragon 800

A new device going by the name LG-F320 popped up in an AnTuTu benchmark and is leaving many scratching their heads. there’s a pretty good chance we could be looking at the recently leaked LG G2. 

The benchmark — which originated from South Korea –  shows the device powered by an unspecified 2.3GHz processor. Given the high clock speed, we’re inclined to believe that its  a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, already confirmed to come bundled inside the upcoming LG G2 .With a score of 32,002, this is definitely no slouch. other than the score nothing else was revealed about the phone. lg  has a  press event scheduled in New York on August 7th. We believe that we’ll learn more about the  LG G2 there.

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