Micromax Canvas HD Shipment Delayed, Price Hiked

Micromax A116 Canvas HD Smartphone, one of the most hyped Smartphones in 2013 has hit a record sale of 9000 units in less than a day after its launch on February 14. Currently, it faces shipment problems leading to further delay in sales. The next allotment of devices, which were supposed to reach the market by today, is reportedly delayed further due to certain procedural issues. Thus, the consumers who have placed orders for the handset after the first group are still on the waiting list.

Adding to it, the company has raised the price of handset. The device which was launched for 13, 990 will now be available for 14, 499. According to Micromax, the retail price was raised after the implementation of the government proposed hike in duty of the handsets which are priced above 2000

The customers who have pre-ordered the phones after the sale of first batch are excluded from the hike and the company is willing to refund the money to those who wish to cancel their orders.

To know more about its features and specifications, have a look through our review, Micromax A116 Canvas HD.

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Choose The Best- Lumia 920 Vs HTC Butterfly Vs BlackBerry Z10 Vs Xperia Z

When companies come out with their flagship devices, they claim it carries the best available specs in the world. HTC, Sony, BlackBerry and Nokia have endeavored to influence their target segments with their recently released Flagships. But when comparing these Smartphones, there seems to be flaws in one while the other is a winner.
If you are looking out to buy one of these, take a look at how each fare in front of their rivals, compiled by TOI.

Pricing

HTC Butterfly is the costliest phone that is available in the market right now at 45,500. Black Berry Z10 is a little lesser at 43,990. Sony Xperia Z is available for 37,990 and Lumia 920 is cheaper than the rest of them at 34.698.

The final verdict

Going by looks, Sony Xperia Z seems to be the winner, but if you leave the price behind, HTC Butterfly may also take this position. BlackBerry Z10 becomes the best communications device but for striking looks and a refreshing Windows 8 platform, Nokia Lumia 920 seems to take the place.
Between Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Butterfly, the latter looks more elegant than other devices. Water resistance is an added value, besides a host of apps that come along. Nokia Lumia 920 may also be a good option as it has a powerful camera, a vibrant screen and a refreshed operating system.

Battery

HTC Butterfly has a 2020 mAh battery that delivers around 12 to 14 hours on a single charge. But Sony Xperia Z poses with a better battery performance at 2330 mAh. The Smartphone lasts for about 15 hours. It also features Stamina mode where it can last even for a day.
BlackBerry has given its Z10 a 1800 mAh battery that is said to last 16 to 18 hours with regular usage pattern. But compared to all three phones, Nokia Lumia 920 seems to be a problem as the phone as its 2000 mAh battery may function for only half a day, under extreme usage.

Video Playback and gaming

HTC’s screen resolution gives great experience to users for video and gaming. Users can get clear graphical display of what they are viewing. Sony’s screen contrast is too low. So as compared to HTC, it does not do a great job of display with video playback and gaming. BlackBerry Z10 however, is not a Smartphone for gamers. The graphics are not as vibrant as HTC Butterfly and Xperia Z. Video playback is good with real colours and pixilation is not a trouble here. Lumia 920 features Microsoft Xbox live. Here one can play interactive games and the beautiful display adds to the user’s delight for media playback.

Communications

HTC integrates with various social networking services giving users collective updates about their friends. The connectivity features of this phone are 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. It does not feature NFC while all its rivals do.
Sony Xperia Z has something different here. It features SocialLife. This has three panels. First is to view updates and posts, second is to discover new sources of information and third is to bookmark what one likes. The connectivity features consist of the same as HTC Butterfly and also includes 4G.
BlackBerry Z10 has something different here with the Blackberry Hub. It combines user’s inboxes and allows them to se new messages.
Nokia Lumia 920 is quite easy and its overall messaging is fine. Its connectivity features are the same as Xperia Z. The phone also boasts of wireless charging, unlike other rivals where it is kept on a pad for charging.

Operating system

HTC Butterfly runs on Operating System Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and comes with Sense 4+ UI.  This however adds a lot to the user experience. The OS allows users giving them one touch widgets on the notifications bar and home screen. Users can also make a lot of tweaks to the phones software.
Sony’s flagship Xperia Z runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and has a similar user interface like Butterfly. Users can get small apps here. These could be miniature versions of calculator, Notes, Voice Recorder and Timer that do not take up the whole screen space. They can also be resized and moved around the screen. Due to Project Butter optimizations, everything runs smooth here.
BlackBerry Z10 runs its brand new operating system. This is known for multitasking without consuming too much battery. Though transition animations seem pleasing to the eye, they would not seem too outstanding for corporate users. Users who do not want to switch between various apps to check their emails and more can day with BlackBerry Hub that seems quite appealing.
Users looking out for Google services cannot expect it all here. The security features of this phone are also strong enough and Balance can enable users to keep two separate user profiles in the same phone.
Nokia Lumia 920 comes with Windows Phone 8, which is based on tiles rather than icons. By scrolling down users can access the app menu and home screen instead of swiping sideways. The OS helps users to multitask as well. But WP8’s notification system does not seem that good as one could miss few important tweets or updates if not constantly watched over.

Apps Portfolio

HTC Butterfly has the full Google Play repository where users have access to as many as 7,00,000 apps on the phone. But what is more appreciating are the custom apps that HTC offers. Those include, personalisation options, a neat gallery, in – built move editor and task manager. Sony Xperia Z also has full access to Google apps. It also features walkman music app that can access lyrics and other information about a song on the internet. Small key apps that provide easy access are also available.
BlackBerry Z10 has around 75,000 apps. Users have access to Twitter, Gaana.com, Joystick Joyride, Angry Birds as some to mention.
Nokia Lumia 920 runs on Windows Phone 8 where user can get access to 1,50,000 apps, including popular ones like Facebook, Angry Birds, Wikipedia and Whats App among many others. Users also have Microsoft Office Suite for mobile devices with this OS. What users may miss is apps like Instagram and Gmap from Google, but Nokia maps is as good as Google maps.

Looks and build quality

Besides the beautiful screen, HTC Butterfly wins when it comes to looks and build quality. It is built with plastic and rubber coating that makes it easier for users to get the grip of the unibody construction. The phone can be used with one hand quite easily and all the ports and openings except for the earphone jack are covered by flaps. The body can even withstand water at low pressure.
Sony Xperia Z highly boasts of its resistance to water as well as dust. It also features a scratch resistant glass on the back. All the ports are covered with flaps and the device gives a great sophisticated look. Despite the 5 inch screen and certification, the greatest comfort enjoyed by a user is the easiness to hold and operate the device with one hand.
BlackBerry Z10 looks quite familiar to iPhone 5 at a distance. But when it comes closer, there is a difference. Its industrial look and design can stand in front of what rivals boast. With its small screen size, it also gives great convenience to user to fit in their palms correctly.
Nokia Lumia 920 is built using polycarbonate and gives an attractive look. It is available in a variety of colors that gives a flashy outstanding look. All the keys help in easy accessibility as well. But there is a negative feature that users may turn their backs on. It is the weight of the phone which is 188 gram. Being one of the heaviest Smartphones and a flagship as well, its weight and bulgy shape is what matters when compared to other three phones.

Display

HTC’s Butterfly comes with a 5 inch Super LCD III touch screen with 441 pixel per density. The crisp, vivid and bright looking display enables users to comfortably watch videos and view just any content. But what seems inconvenient here is that the colors wash out when seen under direct sunlight or full brightness.
The newly launched Sony Xperia Z is a water resistant Smartphone sporting a 5 inch TFT capacitive display, with the keys based on it itself. The screen resolution is 1920 x 1080p with 441 pixels per density, just like HTC Butterfly. Its screen also has poor sunlight legibility. Compared to Butterfly, this screen does not have the same contrast level.
BlackBerry Z10 has a 4.5 inch display with 350 pixels per inch and a resolution of 1280 x 768 ppi. The screen also shows clarity in direct sunlight. But the negatives in this case are the screen’s video playback and High Definition support, when compared to rivals. However, the screen does not pale out as much as the other Smartphone out here.
Nokia Lumia 920 poses with a 4.5 inch IPS panel, with Pure Motion HD+ and ClearBlack display technology. The screen has a pixel density of 332ppi and 1280 x 768p resolution. What proves to be an advantage here over other Smartphones is the best sunlight legibility that it provides with clear and vivid view of content, without losing contrast in bright sunlight as well. But just like BlackBerry Z10, the Smartphone lacks full HD support which may pose a threat for high resolution movies. Lumia 920’s screen can also be operated by wearing gloves if users could just change it to High sensitivity in the settings menu.

Processor and RAM

HTC Butterfly is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad core processor with 2GB RAM. The Smartphone enables smooth user experience but and its great processing power had made it the fastest Android phone in the country. But Xperia Z has also proved on this now.
The phone comes with the same chipset as Butterfly with the same amount of RAM. It is a performance power house and is known to perform better than HTC.
BlackBerry Z10’s performance is known to be quite smooth. It is definitely not a trouble maker for users with frequent hanging and automatic on and off. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core processor along with a RAM of 2GB.
Powered by a 1.5 GHz processor and 1GB RAM, Nokia Lumia 920 can handle all apps thrown on it. The browser performance of Internet Explorer for Windows Phone is also great. 

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Sony To Launch Xperia E Smartphones In India

Consumer electronics major Sony said it wants to be among top three players in the Indian Smartphone market by garnering market share of about 15-16 percent in the next three years.

"We want to be in big league ... We plan to be in top three (mobile phone maker in Smartphone category)," Sony India, Mobile Division, Head - Sales and Marketing, Sachin Thapar told reporters here, responding to a query on the company's target for the next three years.

Sony India has about nine percent market share in the Smartphone category at present, he said.

With a proposal to bring a slew of mobile phones under the Xperia brand, the firm aims to garner market share of about 16 percent by 2015-16.

"In the coming weeks we will be launching our E series range of mobile phones offering both single and dual-sim. The price will be around 10,000 onwards", he said, on the company's new product launches.

Hoping to triple its sales of Xperia range of mobile phones to 3,500 crore in 2012-13 from 1,700 crore in 2011-12, he said the company had allocated 300 crore for the marketing of Xperia range of mobile phones.

Launching the Xperia Z Smartphone in Tamil Nadu market which contributes about 11 percent of sales, Thapar said the firm targets Xperia sales of about 400 crore in this region. Besides, the company is also increasing it sales network in the region to 900 outlets from the present 650.

Asked about Finance Minister P Chidambaram announcing an increase in excise duty of six percent in his budget, he said the company did not increase the cost of mobile phone due to it, adding, "At the moment, we are not increasing it. We are giving the benefit to customer."

Chidambaram in his budget speech last month announced a six per cent increase in excise duty for mobile handsets priced above 2,000.

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Apple iPhone4S -Features and Specs

Apple has rolled out the iPhone 4S as a gradual step over its previously launched iPhone 4 making significant improvements to the internal specifications but keeping the look and feel alike. The hot new product from the Cupertino-based company has been complemented with a remarkable sleek design that still manages to provide room for a large display.

TheiPhone 4S has been accompanied by a bunch of extra features as compared to any other Apple devices. Apple has provided the iPhone 4S with a thin, sleek and very capable design accompanied by a vibrant display, next-generation wireless & data connectivity, superb performance & graphics and a battery life than may be considered as spare. Also, the Apple iPhone 4S brings along with itself a breakthrough for the ears of its users along with the iSight Camera that is considered as the most user-friendly and popular camera in the world.

Below have been fleshed out the specifications and features of the Apple iPhone 4S:-

Design:

There are many devices in the market with a large display resulted in an oversized design. But the real task that can be appreciated when a tech company manufactures, a device with a remarkable display and size accompanying a sophisticated sleek design. That's what Apple has managed to do with its iPhone 4S providing it a dimension measure of 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm along side with a weight of 140 g. 

Display:

It is really unbelievable to find such a sleek device flaunt a Retina display. But, the iPhone 4S features a 3.5-inch IPS LCD, Multi-Touch screen with a Retina display that exhibits a display resolution of 960 x 640 pixels. This virtual personality enhancer from Apple boasts a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch along with a contrast ratio of 800:1. Apple has proclaimed the maximum brightness of the iPhone 4S with a maximum brightness of 500cd square metre. To add to the uniqueness of the gorgeous display the Cupertino-based firm has provided the device with a Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back.

Processor:

Apple iPhone 4S has been made competent with a Dual Core 800MHz ARM Cortex-A9 that has been accompanied by a 512 MB RAM for a buttery smooth performance. The iPhone 4S promises its user to deliver a fun gaming and gorgeous eyeing experience along with a PowerVR SGX 543MP2 Graphics processor. The Apple iPhone 4S runs on iOS 6 that gives more feature to make the everyday things even better and brings along with itself 200 new features including Siri, integrated Twitter, Airplay mirroring, Shared Photo Streams, Passbook, FaceTime and Map applications.

Camera:

The Photo Shooter that makes an iPhone 4S user even more confident while capturing shots is an 8-megapixel iSight Camera featuring Panorama, BSI, Autofocus, Geo-Tagging, Tap to Focus and LED Flash. The superb Camera is capable of Face detection even in still images and records HD video with a resolution of 1080 pixels at 30 frames per second with audio. The iSight Camera also pronounces itself proudly to be capable of Video stabilisation. The iPhone 4S also sports a VGA-quality Front Camera for Video Calling and capturing images & videos at 30 frames per second.

Connectivity:

The connectivity features in the iPhone 4S catalogue becomes vibrant with the inclusion of 3G, Dual mode-GSM/CDMA compatibility along with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. To satisfy the hunger of the tech geeks, the device has been accompanied by USB, GLONASS and GPS with A-GPS.

Battery:

Apple iPhone 4S gets itself fed with a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery that delivers talk time up to 8 hours on 3G network while for the 2G network the talk time extends up to 14 hours. The iPhone 4S claims a Standby time of up to 200 hours. While using the internet the iPhone gives a backup up to 6 hours on 3G whereas on Wi-Fi the device runs for around 9 hours.

Other Features:

Further moving ahead with the iPhone 4S the storage availability is limited up to 16GB while there is no availability of any Micro SD slot for the expansion of the storage space externally. Apple has equipped the iPhone 4S with three axis-gyro sensors, an accelerometer, a proximity sensor along with an ambient light sensor.

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Nokia Lumia 620 Available In Flipkart For Pre-orders

The fun and youthful Nokia Lumia 620 is available for pre order at the ever so popular Indian e-commerce platform – flipkart. Flipkart has quoted a very catchy 15,199 for the budget handset and the pre order comes with attractive benefits; 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories and Free Transit Insurance and a pre order bonus offer of a Sandisk 16GB memory card.

The Smartphone is being offered in seven colors variants – magenta, yellow, black, white, green and cyan.

Lumia 620 has a 5 megapixel rear end camera and VGA front facing camera which is near perfect for the social media generation that we are in today. The Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery will give you close to 10 hours of talk time on 3G and 61 hours of music time, which is an attractive deal for a phone which will not even burn a hole in your pocket.

If you were looking for a good balance of price and the Smartphone experience via Windows 8 platform then that device is here (almost).

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Samsung Galaxy S4's "Eye Scroll" Will Read Your Eyes

1080 x 1920 pixel ratio for a 4.99 inch screen with cornering Gorilla glass 2; 13 MP Autofocus primary camera with LED flash and a humble 2.1 MP cam for video conferencing. Inside the case is a Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery and an eight-core Exynos processor, a separate eight-core graphics processing unit and yes you read it correctly the first time – an eight-core Exynos processor is what the S4 is rumored to be packing.

That was the hardware and the software is the latest of the best available today – Android 4.2 Jellybean. But the nut breaking revelation came from The New York Times yesterday; “The phone will track a user’s eyes to determine where to scroll, said a Samsung employee.” Galaxy S4 will track you while you are tracking words on it. Spooky! The screen will supposedly scroll down when you are reading the final words on the page. Just when you think of going to the next page, the phone will do it for you. Samsung in January filed for a trademark in Europe for the name “Eye Scroll.” It filed for the “Samsung Eye Scroll” trademark in the United States in February for the above mentioned feature. The Smartphone manufacturer has also filed for the trademark “Eye Pause,” without describing what the feature does.

Samsung is finally taking steps to break the fortune cookie.  But the truth will only be uncovered once the ever so awaited Galaxy S4 is released.

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Cheaper iPhone's Price Revealed By Japanese Blog

The arrival of iPhone’s cheaper version is not confirmed, but the price of this Smartphone seems to be revealed in a blog.

A Japanese Blog called Macotakara has revealed that Apple’s iPhone would probably be priced at $330. This would be much lower than the $650 unsubsidized price of the current iPhone 5.

The blog has further revealed that the new Smartphone will have a polycarbonate body which would be quite similar to the company’s entry level MacBook, which has been discontinued. Besides this, the iPhone is reported to have a 4.5 inch display, and the material would make the device much thicker and studier than iPhone 5.

According to the blog, the follow up of the current flagship device – the iPhone 5S is also reported to be featured with dual-LED Flash wherein one would be placed on top of the other.

Earlier reports stated that Apple was working on iPhone 5’s success and the device would feature a snappier processor, finger print sensor, 13MP camera and more powerful LED Flash.

Though the pictures of these devices in their progress have been leaked online, Macotakara claims that the upcoming iPhones may have the 2014 release date, but analyst Kirt Yang has guessed that the next generation iPhone 5S will appear in August or September 2013, which would be a year after iPhone 5 release date – September, 2012.

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Most Durable High-End Smartphones

Every now and then, consumers  pay a fortune to grab some of the high end Smartphones. And what if, their highly affectionate device hits the concrete floor or road on the first day itself! Fortunately, the mobile manufacturers are becoming more concerned about this and hence emerge Smartphones with scratch-resistant screens and bodies. Apparently, some, like Samsung are induged in making unbreakable screens for their future devices.

But untill such unbreakable devices emerge, take a look at the six most durable Smartphones which is available in the market now.

Sony Xperia Z

Sony has recently debuted its dream phone, the Xperia Z, which is expected to reach India this week. This toughest Smartphone from Japanese manufacturer comes with IPX5/7 certification, which essentially means the phone is dust and water resistant. The device has a slim body which is made durable with tempered glass and anti-shatter film on the front and back.

Xperia Z features a 5-inch high-definition display of 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, with razor sharp Relaity Display, powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 delivers an immersive viewing experience with super brightness and clarity.

LG Optimus G

LG recently launched its Android flagship, Optimus G in India. The Jelly bean based Smartphone boasts of special durability features like the DuPont Kevlar fiber- made back cover- which is tough and it is reinforced with a thin film of Corning Gorilla Glass 2. These contribute to weight, however, could also lend strength.

The HD IPS Plus technology of the device brings display to life. The aspect ratio of device is 15:9 and boasts of a 320ppi high pixel density. The Optimus G is equipped with Zerogap Touch display technology. This technology brings visuals closer to the surface of the screen and gives a more immersive experience.

HTC Windows Phone 8X

Blended with rubberized polycarbonate and glass, the HTC Windows Phone 8X comes with a premium look, feel, bright and vivid color options. Made of black Gorilla Glass with curved edges, the screen is absolutely top of the range. The 4.3-inch Super LCD 2 display on the HTC 8X has a resolution of 1280*720 pixel resolution which has made maps, images and web pages look stunning

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD

The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD Smartphone is known for its durability and stunning appearance. The display technology turns screens with rich colors and a true black that makes the wallpaper and color scheme appear impressively. The viewing angles are wide, thus making it an excellent video and game playing experience. It uses the first edition of Corning Gorilla Glass in order to protect the display which makes it less scratch-resistant compared to the other devices. The major feature that distinguishes from the others is the body which is made of DuPont Kevlar synthetic fiber which protects it from extreme levels of rough usage. It comes with a 4.7-inch super AMOLED display touch screen with 1280*720 HD resolution and a high 331ppi pixel density. This display technology.

Apple iPhone 5

The phone is designed with an anodized aluminium body with diamond cut chamfered edges and glass inlays for a truly incredible fit and finish. It features a stunning new 4-inch Retina display delivers even more pixels than iPhone 4S, making the Retina display look better. The phone comes with pretty amazing build quality and tough scratch-resistant glass. It uses the Corning Gorilla Glass with oleophobic coating. After conducting a drop test comparison between iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3, it was found that the hard aluminium shell of the iPhone 5 withstood the impact very well and the glass protecting the display remained intact. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S3 lost its back cover and suffered damage to the casing and to the front glass.

Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920 is the first windows Phone 8 flagship of Nokia with a modern dual-core processor, and the first with an HD screen. The device is equipped with PureMotion HD+, which means blur-free scrolling on the curved glass display. Nokia calls it the “fastest LCD display”, with up to 2.5 times faster refresh rate and a new supersensivitive touch technology. The new ClearBlack technology iteration is the phone adapts to the outside brightness to minimize reflectance. The phone displays a screen size of 4.5-inch with 1280*768 pixel resolution.

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Zync Launches Three Android Tablets At Sub 14,000

Zync has announced three Android Jelly Bean based tablet PCs namely Quad 8.0, quad 9.7 and Dual 7.0 in the Indian market. Priced at a range of 14, 000, all the three quad-core and dual-core tablets come in 7 inch, 8 inch, and 9.7 inch screen sizes.

First is the Zync quad 8.0, which is an 8-inch tablet with 1024*768 display. Powered with 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, the tablet offers internal storage of 16GB memory, which can be expanded by up to 32GB and 5,800mAh battery on-board. Besides, it has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel one on the front. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and will be priced at 12,990.

Next in the line is Zync Quad 9.7 with a 9.7-inch screen and an LED-backlit Super HD IPS Display of 2048*1536 pixel resolution. Alike Quad 8.0, the tablet is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor accompanied by 2GB RAM and packing a 8000mAh battery. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded up to 32GB. In terms of camera, there is a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera. Priced at 13, 990; the company says that the display of the tablet is equivalent to Apple’s iPad 3 Retina Display.

The third tablet launched by the company is the 7-inch Dual 7.0 tablet which has a display resolution of 800*480 pixel resolution. It comes with 1.6GHz dual-core processor, with 1GB Ram and 8GB internal storage. The tablet runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by 3000mAh battery with 0.3 megapixel front camera and 2-megapixel rear camera. The tablet is priced for 5,990.

All the three tablets will be available through popular e-commerce websites such as Flipkart, Tradus, Infibeam and Snapdeal, according to the sources.

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HP Launches Business Tablet For Indian Market

Technology company Hewlett Packard (HP) Thursday entered the tablet market in India, launching HP ElitePad, designed for businesses 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 reporters here.

The ultra thin, lightweight tablet with Windows 8 also comes with the optional smart jackets, which add connectivity options and an additional battery for longer runtime. The price of the tablet starts at 43, 500.

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

The battery supports 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 display and e-printing.

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Sony Xperia Z Launched For 38,990 in India

Japanese manufacturer Sony has launched its most awaited Android flagship, Xperia Z in India. According to the company’s official Facebook page, which earlier said, “Everything is about to change,” the high-spec device indeed is targeted for others to momentarily forget the Smartphone maker’s downfall in this segment.

Xperia Z has a TFT display that supports 1920x1080p resolution and boasts of 441ppi pixel density. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The manufacturer has used a quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor and 2GB RAM in this Smartphone and the device packs 16GB onboard storage and 32GB microSD card support.

Sony Xperia Z features a 5-inch full HD display, is water and dust resistant and sports a scratch-resistant glass body. The device costs 38,990 in India and competes against the likes of HTC Butterfly, Nokia Lumia 920 and BlackBerry Z10, along with upcoming Smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S IV; which is bound to make an iron clad statement.

How the Smartphone will fare in the high end segment of the market is yet to be seen as its toughest competitor – Samsung Galaxy S IV is yet to step into the arena and steal all the focus; until then sony has its opportunity to wow and woo its buyers.

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A Portable Gadget For Detecting Strokes

Scientists have proposed a new portable gadget that could help one detect strokes based on eye movement, says an American study.

A bedside electronic device that measures eye movements can successfully determine whether the cause of severe, continuous, disabling dizziness is a stroke or something benign, according to results of a small study led by Johns Hopkins researchers, reports Science Daily.

"Using this device can directly predict who has had a stroke and who has not," says David Newman-Toker, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of neurology and otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and leader of the study, according to the journal Stroke.

"We're spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year on expensive stroke work-ups that are unnecessary, and probably missing the chance to save tens of thousands of lives because we aren't properly diagnosing their dizziness or vertigo as stroke symptoms."

Newman-Toker says if additional larger studies confirm these results, the device could one day be the equivalent of an electrocardiogram (EKG), a simple noninvasive test routinely used to rule out heart attack in patients with chest pain. And, he adds, universal use of the device could "virtually eliminate deaths from misdiagnosis and save a lot of time and money."

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Big Screen Budget Phablets Under 15000

Phablets, the Smartphone-tablet hybrids has turned out to be the latest favorites of market. This hybrid device, which measures screen size of 5-inches and above has created hype with the launch of Samsung Galaxy Note. If you think phablets are known for their high price tag, then it’s better to have second thought as majority of the Indian manufacturers are on the go for low-cost phablets with large screens which provide ample space for games and viewing videos.

Take a look at the 5 big screen phablets available in India under 15000, compiled by NDTV Gadgets.

Byond Phablet PII

Pune-based tech manufacturer, Byond recently unveiled the Phablet P II at a price of 14, 999 which is currently available in the Indian market at 12, 699.

The phone sports a 5.7-inch multi-touch HD IPS capacitive touchscreen display which bears a  resolution of 1280*720 pixels. Running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, the dual-SIM phablet is powered with a 1GHz processor accompanied by 1GB of RAM and 2500 mAh battery which claims 100 hours of stand-by time.

The phablet has an 8 megapixel rear camera along with a 3MP front-facing camera for video calling. It has an in-built storage of 4GB which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. Connectivity wise, the phablet includes WI-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G and GPS. It has pre-loaded with apps like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Skype and games such as angry birds and Temple Run.

Swipe MTV Volt

California- based Swipe Telecom has launched an Android a phablet device in collaboration with MTV. Codenamed as MTV Volt, it is priced at 12, 999.

The Swipe MTV Volt is designed with a white velvet body with  textured back. It has a huge 6-inch (854*480 pixels) capacitive 5-point multi-touch display. The device runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera too.

It is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MTK 6577 processor with 512MB RAM with a 3,200 mAh battery claiming to have between 8 to 10 hours of talk time. The internal storage of the device is 4GB that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. Besides, the device has an in-bulit TV-player that offers on-the-go access to MTV and also features FM Radio with Transmitter. It includes connectivity options like Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, EDGE and GPS.

Karbonn A30- Ta Fone

Karbonn, was the first Indian manufacturer to enter the phablet scenario with the launch of A30- Ta Fone. The device which was priced at 12, 990 during its launch, is now available at a best buy price of 11, 100.

The device is equipped with 5.9 inch capacitive touch display with 480*800 pixels and runs on Android 4.0 and features an 8-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera as well. It supports dual-SIM functionality and comes with a battery of 2500 mAh which claims to have 10 hours of talk time.

The A30-Ta Fone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor alongside 512MB RAM. It comes with 4GB of internal storage with an expandable storage of 32GB via microSD card. It includes connectivity options like Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and USB. The phone is pre-loaded with apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, PayTM, Saavn and Karbonn Smart.

Spice Stellar Pinnacle Mi-530

Spice Stellar Pinnacle mi-530 launched by S Mobility priced at 13, 999 is the company’s entry into phablet arena with a big 5.3 inch qHD IPS display.

The dual-SIM device runs on Android 4.0 and can be upgraded to jelly Bean OS. It is designed with a 5-megapixel autofocus front camera and powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM. It comes with 16 GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The 2,550mAh Li-ion-Polymer battery claims to have a talk-time of more than 4 hours.

It includes connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 and a range of sensors. The phablet comes with Dual Mic Noise Suppression technology which reduces the ambient sound interferences to offer clear conversations. Besides, it is equipped with another feature, the on-board Magnetic Sensor that lets the user take advantage of downloadable e-Compass apps.

Intex AQUA Style

Intex, the latest company to join the phablet arena has entered with the launch of Intex AQUA Style. It was priced at 11,200 during its launch but now it is available at   10, 799, makes it the cheapest phablet in the mobile market.

The phablet comes with a 5.9 inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 480*800 pixels. It is a dual-SIM Smartphone that runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor along with 512MB RAM. It has an internal storage of 4GB which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

The device comes with 25oomAh battery which claims to have a talk-time of 3.5 hours and stand-by time of about 100 hours. Camera wise, it has an 8-megapixel rear view camera with flash and 1.3 megapixel front camera for video calling. It includes connectivity options such as Bluetooth 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS and pre-installed apps like Gmail, Nimbuzz, Facebook, WhatsApp, Google Maps and YouTube.

 

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