Intex Launches Aqua Curve Smartphone apparently with curved display

Intex, the computer peripherals maker from India launched Aqua Curve Smartphone which apparently has curved display. However the pictures released for the press did not show a curve in the handset. Reasonably priced at.Rs 12,490, it is aimed at youth and those who want some newness in the handset they own.

The phabet comes with a 5-inch touchscreen which is having a quarter HD resolution with pixel ratio of 540x960. The display is made out of One Glass Solution (OGS). Following suite with its predecessors of Aqua series the gadget is powered by a quad-core processor and this one runs at 1.3GHz. It has a whole gigabyte of RAM at its disposal. It has Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 as its operating system. Internal memory is 4 GB and the good news is that it is expandable up to 32GB with the help of a microSD card. All these features makes it perfect for gamers.

With voice recognition technology and 2 MP camera on the front it captures great self shots

opines Keval Shah of Mobiletor.com. 8 Mega Pixel camera is provided on the other side for better picture quality. For those who complain that smart phone does not have enough battery backup, this device boasts of 4.5 hours of talk time or 180 hours when in standby mode. You can stay on line with 3G and it supports Wi-Fi as well. The dual SIM phone is available in attractive shades of red, blue and black.

An interesting app called as "Shake screenshot" allows you to take a screenshot by just shaking your phone! The package is loaded with some useful softwares like Matrabhasha, Intex Play and NQ Vault as well. "Aqua Curve is a Smartphone for next generation mobile phone users who like to make their own style statement and prefer to stay connected, while on the go", Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head of Intex's mobile divison said, as reported by Surbhi Chawla of Gizmodo.

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Oppo To Bring Trademark 13MP Rotating Camera Smartphone To India

Chinese mobile manufacturer Oppo is to enter the Indian mobile market with the launch of Smartphone carrying trademark rotatable camera. The launch apparently is to happen today. The model called N1 was originally debuted in its parent country on 24 September, last year. Oppo has followed suit with its competitors from the home nation like Lenovo, Huawei and Gionee in exploring the neighboring country, India for business.

The much talked about 13MP camera can turn upto 206 degrees. It can be fixed at any given angle which makes it an exciting prospect for clicking selfies, or the photos at different angles which were unconceivable previously. Interestingly, rotating the camera hinge also activates the camera. The camera has an aperture of f/2.0 and has 6 lenses. The CMOS sensor camera (from Sony) can perform geo-tagging and it has touch focus, face detection, panorama and High-dynamic -range (HDR) facilities as well. The 5.9-inch full HD display has a dual LED flash too. Fujitsu IPS imaging chip and Adreno 320 GPU are also adding to the quality.

The phablet has quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.7GHz coupled with 2GB of RAM. Some of the gesture control features can be attributed to Color OS based on Android Jelly Bean 4.2. Internal memory is available in 2 sizes namely 16GB and 32GB. However, we are not sure if both the variants make it to India.  It has a 2GB RAM which ensures quick functioning. The 650 mAh battery capacity ensures that there is enough juice to provide long usage time. The chassis Is 170.7 x 82.6 x 9 millimeters and the device weighs 213 grams. To access the web, it supports quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA+, Wi-Fi among others. The GPRS enabled phone also has Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0 slot to enhance connectivity.

  
The area under the camera is touch sensitive area named ‘O touch’. Courtesy this feature, you can handle the gadget in a single hand.  ‘O click’ being a blue tooth accessory attachable to a keyring, provides for remote clicking and can raise an alarm if the Smartphone goes missing.

It can be remembered that the Chinese mobile maker Gionee released Elife E7 for 26,000. Speculations are rife that Oppo N1 would be priced reasonably at 30,000 in view of competition from Micromax, Karbonn which provide lower cost models. Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor are expected to launch the phablet. It is also reported that they have enacted in an Ad to promote the same.

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Android Tablets To Buy Under 10,000

Tablets are increasingly becoming most popular gadgets with consumers and are pitted against home PCs. These big screen mobile devices offer entertainment, apps, internet browsing and many such fun things and come at amazingly cheaper prices along with good specs. Read on know 8 best Android tablets you can buy under 10,000.  

Asus Google Nexus 7 (16 GB), Price About:  9,999

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean tablet houses a 7 inch wide IPS display screen with a resolution of 1280X720 pixel s. The tablet is fuelled by Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and ULP GeForce GPU. The gadget is powered by a 4325mAh Li ion battery and features a 1.2MP front facing camera but disappointingly does not have a rear camera. The tablet comes with 16 GB of internal memory and there is no card slot for further expansion of the storage. It is a Wi-Fi only model.

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, Price About: 7,455

Lenovo’s IdeaTab A1000 comes with a 7-inch TFT screen with 1024x600 pixels resolution and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. The dual-core Mediatek processor is clocked at 1.2GHz and backed by 1GB RAM has PowerVR SGX531u GPU. When it comes to memory, IdeaTab A1000 has 4GB internal storage and can support up to 32GB via microSD card.

Adding to the basic specifications, IdeaTab A1000 houses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB, a VGA camera in front for amazing video calling and a 3,500mAh battery.

Videocon VT85C 3G, Price About:  9,099

Videocon, as part of expanding its offerings in budget tablet segment, has launched 3G-calling tablet Videocon VT85C in November 2013. The single SIM device supports 3G and comes with other connectivity options including GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB port.

Equipped with 7 inch capacitive touchscreen at 1024x600 pixels resolutions, the tablet runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a dual-core Cortex A9 processor coupled with 1 GB RAM. The device comes with 4 GB of internal storage which can be further expanded to 32 GB through mciroSD.

It has a 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera for decent photographic experience. Its heavy duty 3000 mAh battery can offer a long power backup.

Micromax Funbook Mini P410, Price About:  8,890

Micromax is trudging into the low cost tablets with call features priced less than 10,000 with Micromax Funbook Mini P410. The device comes with 7 inch LCD display at 1024x600 pixels resolutions. The dual SIM tablet runs on 4.1 Android Jelly Bean mobile platform powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor coupled with 1 GB RAM. It has 4GB of inbuilt storage which can be expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The optics of the tablet includes a 2 MP rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. There is a 2800mAh battery which can deliver up to 4 hours of browsing time as the company claims.

iBall 7334i, Price About 9,324

iBall 7334i is a dual SIM tablet powered by a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processor coupled with 1GB RAM. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet comes with 7-inch display at 1024 x 600 pixels resolution.  The device comes with 16GB of internal storage which can further be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card. It sports 2MP rear camera accompanied by flash and there is a 0.3MP front camera. iBall 7334i packs  a huge 3000 mAh battery which offers good battery backup and comes with connectivity options such as 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS with A-GPS support.

 

Xolo QC800, Price About: 9,999

Riding on the success of its Xolo branded Smartphones the Indian Manufacturer Lava has debuted into tablet market with Xolo QC800. The tablet packs amazing specs for the price tag it carries.  It comes with 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225Q quad-core processor coupled with 1 GB RAM and Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Xolo QC800 has 8-inch display at 1024x768 pixels resolution. The device packs 4 GB of internal memory which can be further expanded to 32 GB through microSD. The 2 megapixel rear camera and a 0.3 megapixel front camera offer basic imaging requirements.

When it comes to connectivity options, the tablet has a single SIM slot which supports 3G, and the other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB port. It packs 4000 mAh Li-Po battery which the company claims to provide12 hours of talktime and 360 hours of standby on 3G network.

Karbonn Smart Tab 8 Velox, Price About: 6,299

 

The Smart tab 8 from Karbonn sports an 8-inch display with 1024x768 pixel resolution and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It comes with a 3MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera and supports HD video playback up to 1080p.

Besides, it is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor with 1GB RAM and offers an internal storage of 1.5GB, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It comes with a 4500mAh battery and offers connectivity features like 3G support via USB dongle, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI.

 Karbonn Smart Tab 2, Price About: 4,999

 

To mark an imprint in the tablet market, Karbonn comes with India’s first tablet that runs on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Operating system. The 7-inch SmartTab equips 5 point multi touch screen and pre-loaded apps like Karbonn Smart Browser and Karbonn Smart games. The tablet is powered with a 1.2 GHz Xburst processor and a 3700 mAh battery. It also comes with Wi-Fi and HDMI and  a 2 mega pixel camera offering good quality pictures. Aiming to game and music lovers, Karbonn’s Smart Tab 2 is designed with an internal memory of 4 GB which is expandable up to 32 GB using a microSD.

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