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Google Nexus 4


After multiple reports and leaks of the white variant of Nexus 4, LG has finally announced the official launch of the device . The device will be rolled out in Hong Kong on May 29, before a wider distribution in other countries.

Unlike the looks , the hardware on the device is exactly the same as that of the phone's Black variant. The smartphone is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor  and has 2 GB RAM . LG will ship the phone in 8 GB and 16 GB variants. All aspirations of a 32 GB version are still deemed unfulfilled. Like its predecessor, the white Nexus 4 will not support LTE.

The white variant of the phone sports a white back, while the front is still Black. the dual tone look of the phone is  enhanced by the white side casing.

Press photographs of the white version were leaked recently, after which an official was much anticipated.

Even before this , the phone has made multiple appearance online . It was first spotted in january and then again during Google I/O. It was also reported that white Nexus 4 would be arriving the Google Play store on June 10.

According to reports, the Nexus 4 is already available in India of the official launch. Like the Black 16 GB version that was launched for rs 25,999 in India recently, the white version has been selling for the same price.



SPECIFICATIONS

  •  Display : 4.7-inch 768 x 1280 pixel resolution
  •  Processor : 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
  •  Memory : 16 GB internal storage, 2 GB RAM
  •  Camera : 8 MP rear camera , 1.3 MP front camera
  •  Operating System : Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)


Nokia Lumina 925
Nokia has announced the launch of Lumia 925, anew interpretation of its flagship Lumina 920. The Nokia Lumia 925 introduced a metal design alongside an improved PureView camera.

The Lumia 925 comes in a polycarbonate body that is associated with the Lumia range , but includes a metal frame on the outside , that adds  to the phone'saesthetic appeal and also doubles up as an antenna . The Lumia 925 weeights 139 grams , compared to the heavyweight 920, which is one of the bulkiest device around at 185 grams .

The other big improvemnts being touted in the Lumia 925 is the camera , which Nokia claims is better than one in Lumia 920, which won a lot of rave reviews, especially for its low-light perfomance. The Lumia 925 also introduces the new Nokia Smart Camera mode that offers an easy way to capture ten images at once and edit the pictures with options like Best shot, Actio Shot , and Motion Focus .

Nokia smart camera will be coming as an update to all Lumia Windows 8 smartphones.

As far as the specs on the Nokia Lumia 925 go , it comes with a 4.5 -inch AMOLED ClearBlack display with 768 x 1280 resolutin and Gorilla 2 Glass . It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor alongside 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage . It has 8.7-MP rear camera and 1.2 MP wide -angle front camera.

Nokia Lmina 925 is being introduce in Europe with Vodafone , along with other operator and retail partners . In addition to Europe, this device will be introduced into US by T-mobile and into China by China Mobile and China Unicom.

The Nokia Lumia 925 will be priced around 469 EUR before taxes and subsidies.



SPECIFICATIONS

  • Display : 4.5-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display with 768 X 1280  resolution
  • Processor : 1.5GHz dual-core Sanpdragon processor
  • Memory :  1GB RAM , 16GB of interanl memory
  • Camera :  8.7 MP Pureview rear Camera, 1.2 MP wide-angle front Camera
  • Operating System : Windows Phone 8
  • Battery : 2,000 mAh battery
KARBONN RETINA A27

Karbonn has added yet another budget Android smartphone  to its Duple series as the Karbonn Retina A27, the device is now available with online retailer Saholic for Rs 9,090.

The device comes with  a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixel ) IPS display running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.It features  an 8-megapixel auto focus camera with flash and a 2-megapixel font-facing camera as well.

On the inside , the device is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor alongside 512MB RAM. It has 4GB of internal storage with expansion support upto 32GB via microSD.

The karbonn Retina A27 is dual-sim (GSM + GSM) device with dual standby support and comes with an 1800mAh battery. It supports an array of audio and video formats.

Pre-installed apps on the smartphone include Flipboard, News and wether apps, Facebook and twitter . Connectivity wise, the device boasts Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , 3G, bluetooh and A2DP, Micro-USB. GPRS and EDGE.

Other offering from Karbonn in the Duple series include Karbonn A9+ and A21 priced at Rs 9,900 and Rs 11,990 respectively . The device were launched in November last year.

The company recently launched the Karbonn S1 Titanium featuring a 4.5-inch qHD multitouch capacitive touch dispaly, Android 4.1 and a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU for Rs 10,990.


SPECIFICATIONS


  • Display : 4.3-inch qHD ( 960 x 540 pixels) IPS dispaly
  •  Processor :  1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor
  • Memory : 512 MB RAM, 4GB internal storage(expandable up to 32GB)
  • Camera :  8 MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, 2 MP front camera
  • Battery : 1,800 mAh battery
HP ELITEPAD 900

Technology company Hewlett Packard (HP) Thursday entered the table market in india , launching HP ElitePad, designed for bussiness and governments.

" The tablet replaces primary computing devices and provides an eco-system which addresses the requirements of the enterprise, " Sunish Raghavan, head, commercial PC category, printing and personal systems group, HP India, told reports here.

The Ultra thin , lightweight tablet with Windows 8 comes with optional smart jackets, which add connectivity options and an additional batteery for longer runtime.

The price of the tablet starts at Rs 43,500.

Raghavan said the tablet with enterprise-grade feature fuilfilled the needs of mobility and productivity while ensuring security.It offered a solution to the problems faced by enterprises with their employees craying multiple devices, compromising data security. It encompassed all features of a notebook and if the device is lost , one can remotely trace it and erace the data.

The battery support the tablet for eight hours but with expanded battery it can be used for 19 hours . the other features of the 0.63 kg and 9.2 mm thin tablet include 10.1 inch diagonal and e-printing.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN
NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 

NVIDIA has unveiled its new GeForce GTX TITAN chip,which according to the chipmaker , is powered by the fastest ever GPU and is designed for the fastest gaming PC's including personal gaming supercomputers and small form-factor PCs.

The chip is powered by 2668 graphic cores ,which as per the company, is 75 percent more than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 GPU.It contains 7 billions transistors and claims to deliver 4.5 Teraflops of  single percison and 1.3 Teraflops of double  percision processing power.  It also support unblocked voltage and advanced controls for more gaming control and overclocking customization.

According to NVIDIA ,the GPU harnesses the power of 3 GeForce GTX TITAN GPUs simeltaneously in 3-way SLI mode, which allows gamers to max out every visual setting without fear of a meltdown while playing any of the most demanding PC gaming titles.Just like GeForce GTX 690, which NVIDIA  had launched in July last year, the GPU sports an aluminium chassis.

The GeForce GTX TITAN GPU will be availablle starting February 25, 2013 and is expected to be priced at $999.

"GeForce GTX TITAN is a beast of a GPU--and the only one in the world powerful enough to play any game at any resolution any time, " said Scott Herkelman , general manager of |GeForce business unit NVIDIA . "And yet , all of this immense power is housed in a sleek ,sexy design ,so gamers can also build beautifully-designed PC gaming machines  about the size of gaming console, yet magnitudes more powerful and always upgradeable".

The GTX TITAN is built with same NVIDIA Kepler architecture that powers Oak Ridge National Laboratory's newly launched Titan Supercomputer.
Windows 8 Acessories


Microsoft thursday announced  a new range of accessories optimised for Windows 8. These accessories are Wedge Touch Mouse, Wedge Mobile Keyboard , Touch Mouse, Sculpt Touch Mouse  and Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500.

Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse is an Ultraportable mouse designed to coplement the Windows 8 experience on both PCs and tablets that provides four -way touch scrolling and navigation.It is cable free and ships with blue track technology, which means that the mouse can be used on just about any surface. It can be paired with PC,tablets or laptop.It has been priced at Rs 3,015.

Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard is designed for use on tablets and is equipped with Windows 8 Hot keys for quick search and sharing .It comes with a rubber cover that doubles up a tablet stand .It has been priced at Rs 4935.

Microsoft Sculpt touch Mouse comes with a four-way touch strip and connects  to your device via Bluetooth.it is available for Rs 2,765.

Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse comes with both vertical and horizontal scrolling as well as four -way touch strip that features three scrolling speeds .The Explorer Touch is a wireless  mouse that comes with five customisable buttons .it's priced at Rs 2,,935.

Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 is a portable mouse targeted at laptop user that comes in variety of colors .It comes with a snap-in and space saving Nano transceiver that sticks out less than a  centimetr from the USB port, making it easy to leave it plugged in on .It comes with Blue Track technology as well . it is priced at Rs 1,205.


Karbonn A12
Karbonn  A12


Largerhe  screen smartphones seems to be the flavor of the season. The Indian handset maker Karbonn Mobile is all set to launch another contender in this segment. Dubbed Karbonn A12, the smartphone is already available online .

 Saholic has listed Karbonn A12 for Rs 7,6999 and is promising to ship this smatphone  within four businnes day. While on Flipkart, this smartphone is avialble for Rs 7,900 and will be delivered within 10 businnes days.

Karbonn A12 is a Dual-SIM smartphone , which comes with 4.5inch capacitive touchscreen and has a qHD display. It is powered by a 1GHz processor accompanied by 512MB of RAM. The internal storage  available on the device is 4Gb , which can be expanded by up to 32Gb via microSD card.

For camera, there is a 5-Mp rear camera, along with LED flash and VGA camera in the front for video chatting.karbonn A12 is powered by 1,800mAh battery.

 The smartphone  runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) . Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

The  latst smartphone from Karbonn will be competing with Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102  and Spice Stellar Nhance Mi-435. Both of these smartphones are dual-sim smartphones.



SPECIFICATIONS



  • Display :  4.5-inch capacitive with qHD dispaly
  • Processor :  1GHz processor
  • Memory :  512MB of  RAM, 4GB internal (expandable up to 32 GB)
  • Camera : 5-MP Rear camera , VGA front camera
  • Battery :  1,800 mAh Battery
  • Operating System : Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Nexus 7

After announcing the Ubuntu OS for smartphone , Canonical has now extended the operating system to tablets as well . The Touch Developers Preview for this operating system will be available  from  February 21 on Ubuntu's developer site and  it wiil run on Google's Nexus 10 tablets.

Canonocal had been teasing the launch of this operating system on its website. As per the company's claim, Ubuntu for tablets will be able to support screen size ranging from 6-inch to 20 inches and screen resolution varying from 100 to 450 ppi.

Ont the face of it, Ubuntu Os for tablets look very similar to Windows RT. This Operating system also features what the  company dubs as "side stage" . the feature allows user to use any top apps on screen simeltaneously.

"Multi-tasking productivity meets elegance and rigorous security in our tablet experience " said Mark shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and canonical "our family of interfaces now scales acroos all screens , so your phone can provide tablet, PC and TV experience when you dock it . That's unique to Ubuntu and it's the future of personal computing".

Canonical has already announced that will also be present  at the forthcoming Mobile World Congress(MWC) in Barcelona and will be showing myriad of devices running the Ubuntu Os.
XOLO  A1000


It's becoming quite common for devices to get listed with popular online retailers close to their official launch date. One such device is the Xolo A1000 that is now available  Rs 13,999. The delivery details show shipping time of 7-8 days.

The  dual-SIM Xolo A1000 will be the last device imthe Xolo series , which is expected to be officially launched on Febuary 18 2013 priced between Rs 12,000 to Rs15,000. It is the first 5-inch device from the company and marks its entry into the phablet arena. The Xolo A1000 will also be directly competing with the recently launched Micromax A116 canvas HD at Rs 13,990.

Specs wise , the Xolo A1000 deploys one glass solution(OGS) and just 8.8 mm thick. It sports a 5-inch 720p IPS display. Internally ,the phone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor as seen in the Xolo A700 and Xolo A800. The Micromax A116 canvas HD boasts a bigger 1.2 GHz Mediatek MT6589 quad-core processor.

Other spec on the Xolo A1000 includes 1GB RAM, 8 MP autofocus  rear snapper with auto LED flash, a 1.2 Mp front camera and a 2100 mAh battery powering the phone.The device support dual-sim  functionallity. The internal storage is 4GB and is expandable upto 32GB.

Connectivity options on the device include the usual Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, USB and GPRS. It comes pre-installed with the stock Android and Opera Mini web browsers.



SPECIFICATIONS


  • Display : 5-inch IPS display (1280 x 720)
  • Processor : 1GHz dual-core Mediatech MT6577 processor
  • Memory : 1GB RAM , 4 GB internal (expandable upto 32GB)
  • Camera : 8-MP rear autofocus camera, 1.2 MP front camera
  • Battery : 2100 mAh battery
  • Operating System : Android 4.1 
  • Dimensions : 70.8 x 143.5 x 8.8 mm




Sony is all set to launch its latest set of flagship smartphones in Germany. If reports in Telecompaper are to be belived , then Xperia ZL will be making its way to retail shelves in the country by April 2013. The smartphone will be carrying a price tag of 599.99 euros

Sony had unveiled its Xperia Z and Xperia ZL smartphones at the Consumer Electronics show (CES) 2013. Just  a few days ago, Sony Xperia Z (SO-02E) started retailing in japan through the telecom operator NTT Docomo for 80430 Yen.

 Furthermore , it is expected that this smartphone  will be available in europe by the end of februray and make its way to india by March.

However ,for now there is no news of when Xperia ZL will be available  in  other markets.Just to recap Sony Xperia ZL sports a 5-inch screen with 1080 display , which  has 443ppi. It also comes with Sony BRAVIA video processor.

The device will run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box along with a layer of Timescape UI. There is a 13-Mp rear camera along with Sony's EXMOR RS sensors

. Xperia ZL comes witth 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor , 2GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via microSD card. There is 2370 mAh Li-ion battery on-board. Unlike the Xperia Z , this smartphone is not dust and water resistant.



SPECIFICATIONS


  • Display : 5-inch full HD display
  • Processor : 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor
  • Memory : 2GB RAM , 16GB internal (expandable up to 32GB)
  • Camera :  13-MP rear camera
  • Operating System : Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Battery : 2370 mAh battery
HTC  One aka  HTC M7



The notorious @evleaks has done it again. The user has spoted a clear picture of the HTC One 2013 which is allegedly the smae device that has been the subject of multiple leaks under the HTC M7 codename.

The image , if real , would put HTC One aka M7 in the league of stunning designed phones. The pictured phone features a very thin bezel and sports dimension and design that looks similar to iphone 5 , rather than the big  Android phones that we've seen off late. Interestingly, the phone feature seems to feature only two capacitive touch buttons , back and home instead of the usual three or even four buttons that are found on typical Android phones.

The top and bottom of the phone features identical speaker grils , with the top also having two noisecancellation microphone on the left and front - facing camera on the right . The phone features curved corners on what looks like a all-metal body.

Also seen is the brand -new Sense UI, that  looks as refreshing as the phone itself. Brand new weather and people widegets as well as home button icons can be clearly seen.

While it remains to be seen if this turns to be HTC One aka M7 , one wound't bet  against @evleaks past records. based on this image , we expect the phone 's design to find a large fan following.

The phone is rumoured to come with 4.7-inch 1080p dispaly and is expected to be powered by a 1,7 Ghz quad-core processor alongside  2GB RAM. It is said to have a 4.3 ultrapixel rear camera and run on Android 4.2 skinned  alyer of Brand new Sense 5.0 Ui.

The phone is expected to be launched in London on February 19 and  and likely to go on slae in UK from March

iphone 5S



A Chinese website has spotted what it claims are the pictures of Apple Iphone 5S being manufactured at Foxconn's facility in China.

The series of pictures show  a device very similar to the iphone 5 in various stages of assembly, with a pic also showing purpoted Foxconn emplayees taking a while wearing body suits.

There is no way to verify the authenticity of the pictures, with some even claiming the pics may will be those of a factory that manufactures cheap iphone knockoffs.

The leaked pictures comes after an earlier news report in chinese media had stated that Apple plans to release an iphone 5S as well as an iphone 6 this year. According to the report, iphone 5S will be a minor update to current iphone 5 , while the iphone 6 will be a 5-inch device . No other specification were mentioned , nor were any release dates expect for fact it'll be in 2013.

Reports had also emerged of developers spotting new iphone and ios software in app logs, indicating that Apple was already testing the same.
Samsung Galaxy Note II


Samsung India has dropped the price of its flagship smartphone the Galaxy S III, as well as the hot-selling phablet the Galaxy Note II.

Samsung Galaxy S III is now official retail stores across the country for Rs 28,990 with the Galaxy Note II now retailing for Rs 34,990. Some dealers have been spotted selling at even lower prices online as well as offline.

Samsung launched the Galaxy S III in india back in May last year for MRP of Rs 43,180. The  phone comes with a 4.8-inch display and is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad -core processor alongside  1Gb of RAM. It features a 8-MP rear camera as well as a 1.9 MP front camera . The Phone Shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but has since recived the Jelly Bean update.

Samsung Galaxy Note II is the sucessor to the Galaxy Note Original Phablet that started the craze of large screen phones.

In November , samsung announced sales of this phablet had topped 3 million units in the first 5 weeks . By the end of the month , the Korean manufacturer reported  that the sales of its device topped 5 million.

Samsung Galaxy S Duos also recived a price cut and is now available for Rs 12990
HTC DESIRE U
HTC DESIRE U 

HTC has announced a new 4-inch device in its home country dubbed as Desire U. The device is expected to retail for  7990 New Taiwan Dollar (about $274) or at NT$ 291 per month on contract from Chunghwa Telecom. Launch details for other region remain unknown at teh moment.

Species wise , the Desire U dosen't have to show off . At 9.32 mm thick and weight 119g ,the smartphone sports a 4-inch capacitive touch display and runs on Android 4.0 with company's Sense UI atop. It comes with a5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash.

Internally , the device is powered by a 1GHz processor with 512 MB RAM and has 4GB of internal strorage with expansion option upto 32Gb via microSD cards. The Smartphone comes with 1,650 mAh battery.

 An interesting addition to the phone's design is the micro-drilled cover art on the back panel. The HTC logo is engraved in the centre and like most other HTC device . It features Beats Audio integration. Cconnectivity protocols include W-Fi , 3G , Bluetooth 4.0 , GPS. The device will come in black and white color option.

HTC has been in the news lately for its M& full-HD device that is expected to launch one week ahead of the Mobile World Congress next month. The HTC M7 has been leaked in press renders over the past few weeks also seen with the Yet-to-be announced Sense 5.0 UI.


SPECIFICATIONS


  • Display : 4-inch capacitive touch screen dispaly
  • Processor : 1GHz Processor
  • Memory : 512 MB RAM , 4GB internal ( expandable upto 32GB)
  • Camera : 5-MP auto rear caamera with LED Flash
  • Connectivity : 3G , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • OperatingSystem : Android 4.0 with HTC Sensse UI
  • Battery :  1650 mAh Battery
  • Weight : 119 Grams
HUAWAEI ASCEND P2 FULL-HD

A copule of days ago the sucessor to Huawaei's recently launched Ascend P1 smartphone was Spotted in th e wild alongside the company's Ascend W2 , which is the sucessor of the low-end Windows Phone * running Ascend W1 recently launched at CES.

Now a press shot of the company's next full-HD flagship device has surfaced online courtesy @evleaks Via Unwired View . THe 6.99mm thin Ascend P2 is expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next month.

Huawaei recently launched the Ascend D2 smartphone at CES that comes with a 5-inch 1080p display. However ,the Ascend P2 will come with a 4.5-full-HD dispaly as opposed to earlier rumours suggesting a 5-inch 720p display. Further alleged specs include 1.8 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM , *GB internal storage ,13 MP rear and 1.3 MP front cameras , Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a 3,000 mAh battery.

The company will be using the hiSilicin K3V2 processor featuring a Coretex A9 design and it also plans to use the Coretex-A15 architecture later this year.

The Huawei Ascend P1 LTE was unveiled by Airtel back in November last year as 'India's " first 4G smartphone '.It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor alongside 1GB RAM .It comes with 4.3 -inch Super AMOLED qHD display with Gorilla Glass 2, 4GB internal Storage and an 8-Megapixel rear Camera with Dual Flash. The Ascend P1 LTE runs on Android 4.0 and is powered by 2,000 mAh battery.


SPECIFICATIONS


  • Display : 5-inch 720p HD capacxitive multi-touch IPS dispaly
  • Processor : 1.8GHz Quad-Core Hisilicon K3V2 Processor 
  • Memory : 2GB RAM , 8GB internal storage
  • Camera : 13-MP rear and 1.3 MP front camera
  • Operating System : Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
  • Battery : 3,000mAh battery


Acer Liquid E1



Acer continues to expand mid-range smartphones porfolio with addition of Liquid E1. The smartphones has a 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. Acer Liquid E1 is powered by a 1Ghz dual-core Processor with 1GB RAM and 4GB of inernal storage with microSD expansion option. It runs on Android 4.1.1  and has 1,760 mAh battery.

Acer Liquid E1 comes with5-megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera . For connectivity , It support 4G LTE , GPS , Wi-Fi 802.11/a/b/g/n and bluetooth 3.0 .This smartphone  weights 130Grams and measures 132 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm.

It comes Pre-loaded with Acer's own DTS -ready video and music apps . There are also no details available on pricing  and availablity as of now . For consumers who still to listen to the radio on go there is an FM reciver as well.

Acer  as a brand is still associated more with laptops and netbooks and quite rightly so as the company has launched only a handful of smartphones  till date. The company had first introduced a smartphone dubbed Acer Liquid way back in 2010. It's a bit of surprise that acer is continuing to adopt  the same naming series for the Liquid E1 when most companies  are looking at offering somthing fresh.




SPECIFICATIONS


  • Dispaly :  4.5-ich screen with 960 x 540 pixel
  • Processor :  1GHz dual-core processor
  • Storage :  1GB RAM , 4GB internal 
  • Camera :  5-MP rear camera with LED Falsh , 0.3 MP front camera.
  • Battery :  1,760 mAh
  • Operating System :  Android 4.11




Nokia Corp, turned a net profit of euro 202 million ($270 million) in the fourth quarter , copared with a loss of $1 billion earlier , but revenue fell 20 percent as it failed to make gains in the fiercely competitive market.

The Finish cmpany said Thursday that revenue dropped to euro 8billion($ 10.6 billion) from euro 10 billion as smartphone sales plunged 55 percent from a year earlier.

Nokia gave a grim outlook saying operating margins in the first quarter of this year to be " approximatly negative 2 percent, plus or minus four percent points " It cited increased competition and lowe-than expected for its flagship Lumina phones and cheaper Asha models.

Nokia sold 15.9 million smartphones in this quarte , down from 19.6 million a year earlier , including 4.4 million  Lumina Phones in the period , 15 percent less than in 2011.


CEO stephen Elop said he was encouraged that the company 's startegy had reached "underlying profitablity" and strengthened its finacial position but cautioned  that more cutbacks could be expected.

The companys stock dropped more 3 percent to euro 3.30 in early afternoon  trading in Helsinki.



Lava is all set to launch its Intel-powered smartphones in india .Dubed as xolo X500 , this smartphone will come with the Atom Lexington Z2420 chip. This is the same chipset that intel showcased at the CES.

We have learnt from our sources that the Lava Xolo X500 is a dual-SIM smartphone ,which runs on Android 4.0 . It spots a 3.5-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 320.The processor clocks a speed of 1.2GHz and comes with Intel Hyper -Threading Technology. The device packs in 512 MB RAM , 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. It has a 1500mAh battery.

The Xolo X500 comes with a 5-MP auto focus camera that can click seven images in the burst mode at 6fps. Lava has already shipped the first of the assignment and it's executed to arrive in the markets shortly for a best buy price of Rs 8,999.

The Lava Xolo X900 was the first Intel-powered smartphone launched in April 2012. It comes with an Intel Z2460 single core chip that clocks at 1.6GHz . It has a 4.03-inch screen with 1024 x 600 p display and offers 1GB RAM and 16Gb of internal storage. Lava Xolo X900 was launched wiyh Android 2.3 on-board , but later upgraded to Android 4.0 .This smartphone is currently available for Rs 17,500/-


SPECIFICATIONS

  • Display : 3.5-inch TFT display wit 430 x320 pixel.
  • Processor : 1,2 GHz processor with Intel Hyper -Threading Technology
  • Storage : 512 MB RAM , 4GB internal(expandable up to 32GB).
  • Camera : 5-MP camera
  • Battery : 1,500 mAh battery
  • Operating System : Android 4.0


Global tablet computer sales are expected to hit 145 million this year , a research firm said wenesday in the latest upgrade of the sizziling segment.

ABI Research said it raised its forecast due to a " combination of new market entrants , more affordable choises for consumers and increased adoption by bussiness audiences" .

" The rate of innovation is slowing down as tablet vendours augment their product portfolios to meet the needs of market audiences ",says ABI's Jeff Orr.

"The late 2012 launches of Apple's ipad mini and a variety of slates on intel architecture and new Windows operating system will only begin to show progress this year".

ABI said North America will account for just over 50 percent of worldwide sales. Bussiness sales are expected to account for 19 percent of the total, as coporate customers look to newer models aimed at their Users.

Sales data from 2012 are still being compiled , but some forecasts indicate the total number of tablets sold would be around 126 million.
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