Motorola launches Moto G Specifications,Features,Price

Betting big on growing market of low-cost smartphones, Google-owned Motorola has announced its 'premium' yet affordable smartphone, the Moto G, priced at $179 (Rs 11,311). The phone, which will be available without a wireless service contract, is about one third of the price of Apple Inc's new iPhone 5C.

The Moto G, aimed at consumers in developing countries like Brazil and India as well as budget-buyers in Western countries, is the second major new product that Motorola has developed since it was bought by Google in 2012.

During the launch event, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside said given that most people can’t afford a $500 or $600 phone today, the average range worldwide is more around the $200 mark. “But these phone can’t offer the best experience. We believe half a billion people deserve better,” Woodside said, before announcing the Moto G.

The Moto G offers an experience that can even rival the Galaxy S4 and other modern top-end superphones according to Woodside.

The device, which has a nearly identical design as Moto X, offers the same 1,280x720-pixel resolution as the Moto X, with a slightly better pixel density of 329 pixels per inch, edging out the Moto X's 312ppi.

The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.2 GHz processor with 1GB of RAM, and offers “all-day” battery life. Moto G offers around 14 hours of talk time on 3G networks, vs. 10 claimed for the iPhone 5s. It runs Android 4.3, which can be upgraded to Android 4.4.

The Moto G has a 5-megapixel camera, which is far less as compared to the top-end smartphones, but considering the massively lower price, that's probably a fair tradeoff. There's also a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling over Google Hangouts or Skype.

There’s no LTE on board, which makes sense given the target market.

Motorola allows users to make customization on the phone offering custom shells along with new flip shells that protect the screen and back.

Motorola VP of Product Management at Motorola Mobility Punit Soni said the Moto G outperforms the Galaxy S4 on boot time, browser launch, return home, making calls and more.

The Moto G will be available in a variety of garish colors, including turquoise and purple. Moto G buyers will also get an additional 50GB of Google Drive storage free with the phone (in addition to the 15 that comes with the service). There’s also an FM receiver in the phone for “access to free music,” and dual-SIM support in select markets.

While the 8GB version in the U.S., unlocked and contract free costs $179, the 16GB version is priced at $199 unlocked.

The Moto G will be available in Brazil and parts of Europe on Wednesday, with availability across Latin America, Europe and Canada in the coming weeks, and in the United States, India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East in the first quarter.

Overall, given the hardware and software, the Moto G seems to be a good buy for anyone not wanting the biggest, best hardware in their pocket.

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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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