Aakash 4 Tablet Computer To Be Priced At 3,999

Telecom minister Kapil Sibal said low-cost tablet PC Aakash 4 will be available in the market in around one and a half months for Rs 3,999. He added the directorate general of supplies and disposals (DGSD) has already floated the tenders for the tablet.

The tablet comes with a 7-inch scratch resistant capacitative touchscreen, Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G and 4G connectivity, 4GB internal storage, external memory card slot with storage capacity of up to 32 GB, front camera, etc. The Aakash project was Sibal's brainchild when he was the HRD minister.

The idea was to provide low-cost computing device at subsidised rate to students to enable them access Internet for educational purposes.

He also said the government will soon move ahead on the proposal of merging state-run BSNL and MTNL. The merger of the companies is part of DoT's plan for the revival of the public sector telecom units.

The government has already decided on pension issues plaguing both the public sector units along with refund for wireless broadband spectrum worth more than Rs 11,000 crore to MTNL and BSNL.

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Samsung Unveiled Galaxy Grand Neo For 18,299

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Grand Neo Smartphone in India after a month of its global launch. The device has not been listed on the company's website and official e-store till date, but is available on e-commerce websites. It can be purchased on The Mobile Store at 18,299 and on Snapdeal at 18,679. The other competitors in this price range are LG Optimus, LG Pro Lite Dual, Sony Xperia C, Micromax Canvas Turbo and Xolo Q3000.

Display and Camera

In terms of display of the Galaxy Grand Neo is quite similar to its predecessor Galaxy Grand. Both have 5-inch display with 800x480p resolutions. The new release has a 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera, while the original version had 8MP rear camera and 1.2MP front camera.

Hardware

There is similarity under the hood too. Both are dual-SIM Smartphones. Both have an entire gigabyte of RAM and 2,100mAh battery which can last upto 11 hours of talk time.

Although Neo is powered by Quad-core processor, there is a downgrade from A9 to A7 chip-set. However, the advantage is that Grand Neo comes with 8 and 16GB storage variants, as compared to the original Grand which had only 8GB of internal storage.

Software

Much like Galaxy Grand, the Neo version uses Android 4.2 as its operating system. It supports a variety of apps that can be downloaded from Google play.  

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Xolo Q1100 Specifications,Features,Price

XOLO Q1100 with Android 4.3, Snapdragon 400 processor launched at Rs. 14,999

Xolo has expanded its Q smartphone series and introduced the Q1100. The Xolo Q1100 is now listed on the official website with a price of Rs. 14,999. However, there is no word on the availability of the latest Q1100 smartphone.

The Xolo Q1100 runs Android 4.3 out-of-the-box, the highlight of the device, which makes it the latest Android version in Xolo's smartphone line-up.

The Xolo Q1100 smartphone offers dual-SIM (GSM-GSM) support. The new Android smartphone from Xolo features a 5-inch HD IPS display with a 720x1280 pixel resolution, translating to a pixel density of 294ppi, and boasts One Glass Solution (OGS). A quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM 8228) processor powers the device, clocked at 1.4GHz with an Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM.

The Xolo Q1100 sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and BSI 2 sensor, while there is a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Xolo Q1100 handset comes with 8GB of in-built storage, and can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

The Xolo Q1100 supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, AGPS, EDGE, GPRS and 3G connectivity options. It is backed by a 2000mAh battery, which according to the official site can deliver up to 24 hours of talktime and 600 hours of standby time on 2G network. The Xolo Q1100 is available in Black colour variant.

On Thursday, Xolo unveiled the A500 Club at Rs. 7,099 for the Indian market. The Xolo A500 Club smartphone offers dual-SIM (GSM-GSM) support with dual standby and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box. The budget Android smartphone features a 4-inch IPS display with a (WVGA) 480x800 pixel resolution. A dual-core MediaTek MTK 6572 processor powers the device, clocked at 1.3GHz with a Mali-400 MP for graphics and 512MB of RAM.

The smartphone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, while there is a 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera. The Xolo A500 Club handset comes with a 4GB in-built storage, and can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

In addition, the Xolo Q1010 was also spotted listed at an e-commerce website without price, or availability, with the online retailer's page providing a 'Notify Me' option

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