Micromax Canvas 4 coming; Canvas 2 being sold cheap

Micromax Canvas 4 may be priced at Rs 18,000 

Pre-Booking for the Micromax Canvas 4 has started.

In the last few days Micromax has been teasing about its latest Android based flagship smartphone, the Canvas 4. It has used television and YouTube to create a lot of buzz without revealing much in terms of specification or tentative pricing.
However, sources familiar with the development at Micromax have said to The Mobile Indian that "the Canvas 4 will be priced at around Rs 18,000 and will be officially launched in July".

Incidentally, pre-booking for the Micromax Canvas 4 will start on June 28. It is the successor to the popular Micromax A116 Canvas HD which has been the most searched smartphones in India, according to The Handset Hotlist survey of The Mobile Indian.The promos of the phone were also spotted on TV, as scrolls, during commercial breaks and even during live telecast of India Vs Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy match on last Saturday and even yesterday during the final match between India and England.
Not much is known about the specifications but if rumors are to be believed Micromax Canvas 4 will have an octa core processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera as the Samsung -Galaxy S4. However, it is likely to use Mediatek MTK 6599 octa core chipset with clock speed of 1.4 GHz processor speed unlike the 1.6 GHz Exynos 5 processor of Galaxy S4.
Also if look at the tag line that is coming in the teaser video it says that "Can life be endless?" It may be hinting towards a humongous battery.


Micromax Canvas 2 now for Rs 8,417 

The Micromax Canvas 2 Android smartphone, which not so long ago was selling for Rs 10,000, is now available for just Rs 8,417 only.
The Canvas 2 has been a popular smartphone in the Indian market whose price zoomed to Rs 13,000 from its launch price of Rs 9,999. But now you can get this handset for Rs 8,417 from Flipkart.

The price of the Micromax Canvas 2 is mentioned as Rs 9149 on the website but users will get an automatic reduction in the price while making the payment. Interested users will have to hurry as this is a time limited offer, valid only for today or until the stocks last.
To refresh your memory, Canvas A110 has a 5 inch screen with 800x480 pixels resolution. The screen is an 'IPS panel' that offers better viewing angle. It comes with an 8 megapixel rear cameras that with dual LED flash. The Canvas A110 has a dual core 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of internal storage as well.

Besides, the Canvas 2 also comes with a 2000 mAh battery, 3G, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, Android 4.0.4, gravity and proximity sensor, and 32 GB expandable memory along with dual SIM connectivity. Micromax has also released Android Jelly Bean upgrade for the device and users can upgrade the device to it following the purchase.

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Best Free Antivirus For Android Smartphones

Android users who randomly install every app from third party vendors have a misconception of Smartphones being impregnable to viruses. But the truth is, popularity of Android paved way to security threats, including spread of common malwares to phishing viruses that steal IDs and passwords from the device. Many security software companies are already selling antivirus apps at a price. However, as it goes with Android apps, anything that comes at a cost is often forgotten!

But there are also a bunch of free security apps available, which perfectly seals the loopholes in your Smartphone with security suites and anti-theft capabilities. Here is a list of five free and best ones.

Sophos Security and Antivirus

This is the first mobile security application from SophosLabs, which comes with the most minimalistic home screen.

The screen has only four parts: Scanner, Loss & Theft, Security Advisor and the Privacy Advisor. Like the other security apps, it also has the features like scan Apps, scan SD card, USB drive and also a “Cloud Scan Mode,” which will update all the information from Sopho’s cloud infrastructure on the malicious Android apps.

The privacy advisor has an interesting feature. It lists all apps under three categories namely Apps that may cause costs, Apps that may harm your privacy and Apps that may access the internet. You can set them accordingly.

Once installed, the app work in a silent mode, which means you cannot enable or disable it with a button. However, it uses less resources; i.e the Ram usage is very low.

Adding to it, the app offers all anti-theft tools for free.

Avast! Mobile Security

Avast, who carries a long tradition of protecting the desktops and laptops from virus has extended its services into the mobile platform with this free app. The icon which appears on the notification tray after installation can be pressed to activate and deactivate the real time protection.

The privacy adviser of the app will check and list every harmful privacy issues that pops up while installing a new app. The “Shield Control” feature of the app protects you from infected links, SMSs.

The Firewall feature of this app is a boon to the user. On activation, it disables all the internet connections via wi-fi, 3G or 2G, thereby helping you from additional charges and preventing apps from automatically updating itself while roaming.

The anti-theft function of this software has a stealth mode, which will hide the anti-theft feature from an intruder’s eye and has a set of SMS codes to trigger alarm, data-wiping, remote locking and so on.

Lookout Mobile Security

Lookout Mobile Security is one of the first security apps that came into the Android platform. Once the installation is over, the app will automatically scan your device for malicious files and malware. It also makes sure the apps you are trying to update doesn’t contain any virus.

The app also has options to backup your contacts to Lookout account and share it on multiple devices if you have. It also has options to locate the phone even if GPS is turned off, in case of losing the device. However, it doesn’t support other options like use of SMS to locate the device.

The app has a beautiful interface and it won’t drain off the device’s RAM when in use. The usual memory usage is found to be 14 to 15 MB. Even though the utilities like remote lock, data wipe and privacy adviser works only with the paid versions, it has a trial period of 15 days.

Comodo Mobile Security

This is another free application that has best in class anti-malware engine along with utilities to protect your data, privacy and device.

The app will allow you to check the health of your device after you set it up. Once the scanning is done, the results will be displayed under three categories namely dangerous, pending and secure and will instruct you about the proceedings.

It has an amazing process manager that can kill the unwanted tasks, and also has traffic monitoring and call and SMS blocking options. The App protector helps you to lock the apps for your privacy and finally there is an anti theft feature which will send the location of your phone to another defined number, triggers an alarm, block the phone remotely an also wipe the data. It will also accept an SMS command that will activate the front camera and send the picture of the man who possesses the device to your email.

TrustGo Antivirus & Mobile Security

This is a free and simple app that protects your Smartphone with anti-theft tools and top- notch malware protection along with an interesting app certification system, giving you information about apps before you download them.

It removes the viruses, malware, spyware, Trojans and any vulnerable application that can steal data from your device.

The interesting device protection and data backup features in this app allows you to Lock the phone, set off an alarm, or securely wipe data and personal information remotely, in case you lose the device. It even takes a snapshot of the suspect and sends it to your email.

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World's Thinnest Smartphone Has A New Name: Umeox X5

It’s been just a week, since Huawei, the Chinese manufacturer stunned world with Ascend P6, a Smartphone of just 6.18mm thickness. However Ascend P6 would be sorry to hear about a new shocker from China itself. Named Umeox X5, this Android Smartphone from the manufacturer Umeox comes in a razor thin body of 5.6mm.

However, there is a reason for Huawei to relax, as unlike the Ascend P6, Umeox X5 is not going to be a high-end phone, in terms of specifications. The phone will be released by end of this year and will reach European markets first.

Going with the specifications, this 5.3 inch Smartphone will carry an 8 Megapixel primary camera and a 3 MP front camera for self portraits and video calls. The reports suggest that a quad-core processor will be powering this phone which will be running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

Meanwhile, the onlookers are concerned about the battery capacity, as it is the only area where the manufacturers can cut maximum in terms of “thickness.”

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