Lenovo Launches New Smartphone 'S660' For 13,999

Chinese handset maker Lenovo launched a new Android smartphone, S660, priced at 13, 999. The company had announced the handset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February and India is the first market where the Smartphone will be sold.

This latest quad-core dual-SIM smartphone has a 4.7-inch display with 960 x 540 pixel resolution. It is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor along with 1GB RAM. The S660 will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean flavor as its operating system. The phone is loaded with interesting features like Mali 400 GPU, DOit Apps (SHAREit and SYNCit). The SIM slots in S660 are uniquely build as both support 3G.

Thanks to the microSD card slot in the phone, the manufacturer has provided 8GB of built-in storage space that can be further upgraded to 32GB. Additionally, the dual 3G SIM capable handset has 8MP rear camera and supports up to 32GB data via a microSD card.

When it comes to connectivity, the S660 supports GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. The smartphone is powered by a 3,000 mAh replaceable battery, rated to deliver talk time of up to 10 hours on 2G mode and up to 7-10 hours on 3G.

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Recently Released Smartphones in the World

Motorola Moto G CDMA

Motorola has recently launched its CDMA version of Moto G through telecom operator Reliance Communication. The device is a replica of Moto G with similar features and specifications, except that it supports CDMA network. It features a 4.5 inch HD screen with 720x1280 pixel resolutions and also boasts a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display. Powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor paired with an Andreno 305 GPU, it offers 1 GB of RAM. It includes 8 GB of internal storage and 16 GB version also available for the users. As far as the optics are concerned, this device boasts a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 1.3 MP front camera for selfies and video calls. The rear camera offers HD (720p) video recording as well. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS and its nano coating makes this device a water resistant. This has been fueled with a 2070mAh battery, which offers 8 hours of talk time and 350 hours of standby time. On the connectivity front, it includes mobile hotspot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB. This budget Smartphone is available with the price tag of 13, 490.

Nokia Lumia 930 

Nokia has newly launched its new flagship phone termed Lumia 930 with high-end specifications. Moreover Lumia 930 has been titled as the flagship phone for the new Windows phone 8.1 OS. The device features 5 inch 1080 x 1920 AMOLED display with a pixel density of 441 pixels per inch. The processor is a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 chip coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. This device is mounted with 20MP BIS PureView camera and has included features such as 1/2.5 inch CMOS sensor, dual-LED flash and 6-element ZIESS autofocus lens. The rear camera can also be used to shoot full HD videos of 1080p. The 1.2 MP front camera of this device can capture partial HD 720p videos. Its 2,420mAh battery offers wireless charging using 'Qi' standard, and it promises 15 hours and 30 minutes of talk time and 432 hours of standby time. Lumia includes latest connectivity features such as Wi-Fi ac/a/b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth v4.0 + LE, 42Mb/s HSPA+ 3G, Wi-Fi Hotspot, NFC and MicroUSB v2.0. This Smartphone is available for 35, 000.

Spice Stellar Glide: Spice Stellar Glide is the latest Smartphone from Spice retailer. The handset comes with a 4-inch display with OGS technology, which makes the display thinner than the usual capacitive touch screen. Android 4.2 based Glide is powered by 1.3 GHz dual- core processor coupled with 512 MB RAM. It comes with 4GB ROM which can further expandable up to 32 GB using MicroSD card. The handset sports a 2MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3 MP front facing camera for video calls. 1350mAh battery of this device can promise 4.5 hours of talk time and 170 hours of standby time. Wi-Fi, GPRS, AGPS, EDGE, GPS, Bluetooth, and 3G are included as connectivity options. The Smartphone is offered with the price tag of 5, 199.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

  

South Korean giant has recently come up with Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo, the new variant of its former flagship device Galaxy S III. Powered by a quad core 1.4GHz of processor, the device is supplemented with 1.5GB of RAM. It features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD screen with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. On the software front, it runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. The device houses a 16GB of internal storage that can be further expanded up to 64 GB through a MicroSD card. It includes connectivity features such as GPS/ GLONASS, WLAN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G and USB connectivity. Battery capacity of this dual SIM device is 2,100 mAh that promises 14 hours of talk time. The device houses an 8MP rear camera paired with autofocus and LED display. A front facing camera of 1.9 MP for video calling is also made available. The Smartphone with advanced features is available for 26, 200.

iBall Andi 4.5P Glitter 

By launching iBall Andi 4.5P Glitter, iBall has included a new Smartphone to its Andi range. The handset comes with 4.5-inch FWVGA display with 480x854 pixels resolution. Powered by 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor, it boasts 512MB of RAM. The new Andi comes  4GB of inbuilt memory, out of that only 2GB is made available for the users; the memory can further be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. While this device is mounted with 8MP rear camera with LED flash, there is a front facing camera also onboard. The handset supports dual-SIM with dual standby feature. Glitter sports a 1450mAh battery and offers connectivity features such as Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth tethering, A-GPS, GPRS, GPS, EDGE, and USB tethering. iBall has launched this handset with the price tag of       7, 399.

Lava Iris 450 Color 

Iris 450 Color is the latest mid-range Smartphone from Lava. It includes 4.5-inch, LCD IPS multi-touch capacitive display with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. Under the hood, the handset has 1.3GHz dual-core processor paired with 512MB RAM. Mali 400 GPU feature is also added for enriched graphics. The handset features a 5MP autofocus rear camera with digital zoom and 0.3 MP front facing camera for selfies and video calls. On the connectivity front, it includes features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11, 3G, GPRS with EDGE, and USB port. With a 1,800mAh battery, it offers a talk time of 9 hours. Iris 450 Color offers 4GB of inbuilt memory along with a microSD card capable of expanding up to 32GB. This dual SIM device is available for 7, 999.

Nokia Lumia 630

Lumia 630 is a mid-range Smartphone form Nokia. It comes with 4.5-inch 16M color ClearBlack display with 854 x 480 pixel resolution. The device runs on the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system and it is powered by quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 512MB of RAM. It offers Adreno 305 graphics processor for game and good visual experience. Lumia 630 is packed with 8GB of in-built memory that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. It has been mounted with 5MP primary camera but lacks front facing camera. For networking and connection, it offers options such as Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, 3G, micro USB port, EDGE, DLNA, and Bluetooth. The device is available with the price tag of 11, 000.

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Samsung Galaxy S5, Packs A Storm In Plastic

The device was initially unveiled on February 24, 2014 during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and it was recently released on 11 April 2014. Galaxy S5 is an improved version of its siblings, keeping a particular emphasis on refined user experience, enhanced build quality, dust and water resistance, updated camera and security measures like fingerprint scanner.

Design

Samsung Galaxy S5 is made up of plastic excluding the spotted leatherette back. The device has adopted the plastic construction and body from its siblings Galaxy S4 and S3, and the rear side has changed from shiny plastic to a vinyl –like back cover. S5 weighs in at 145g, making it heavier, thicker and larger than Galaxy S4. The edge of this handset has the similar silver accents that we can see in its previous generations. The device has very wide viewing angles, and is sharp and vibrant and very close in quality to that of high-end LCD display of HTC One M8 and iPhone S5. As with its predecessor, Galaxy S5 includes physical buttons to complement the touch screen.
You can see the home button still intact and it also serve as fingerprint scanner. It also include volume tracker and on/off button. Samsung Galaxy S5 is available in four different shades, Shimmery White, Charcoal Black, Copper Gold and Electric Blue.

 

Display

New Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 1930 pixel resolution. Despite the larger screen size, S5 has the same resolution of its older flagships. When compared to S4, the display is much brighter not only in interior, but in direct sunlight as well. With its auto-brightness feature turned on, the display can go up to about 450 nits. Simultaneously, the display can dim down to as low as 2 nits in pitch-dark rooms. This offers a comfortable viewing experience while reading in dark room. Galaxy S5 includes five screen modes such as Cinema, Dynamic, Professional Photo, Adapt and Standard. All these modes have different color gamut, if one doesn’t suit with your imagination, try with others to see what works better.

Hardware and Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S5 is made more powerful with a quad-core 2.5GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and a 578MHz Adreno 330 GPU. Galaxy S5 is powered by new Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad core processor, clocked with 2.5GHz that makes it faster than the HTC One M8. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system and never will have slow loading in playing high-graphic games or streaming HD videos. Along with 2GB of RAM, it includes 16GB or 32GB memory options that are expandable up to 128GB using micro SD card. On the connectivity front, it includes features like Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO (2x2); Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT+; USB: USB 3.0; NFC; IR Remote.

 

Camera

While HTC One M8 opts for its dual-lens UltraPixel system, and Nokia with its 41-megapixel PureView pixel-clustering, Samsung has come up with a conventional approach with 16MP camera on S5. According to the company, it offers world’s fastest auto-focus speed with around 0.3 seconds. The camera includes new ‘Selective Focus’ that enables the users to focus on specific things on their surroundings. It also includes an ‘Advanced HDR’ mode for better light and colors. The device camera features modes such as Panorama, Best Shot, and Dual Shot, which were already present in S4. Galaxy S5 can take 4k- ultra-high definition video, but as it easily fills up the storage space both on device and SD card, images cannot be viewed at full resolution. There is also a front facing camera with 2MP capacity for selfies and video calls.

Battery 

Samsung has offered a good battery life for its new flagship phone S5. New device battery has been upgraded from S4's 2,600mAh to 2,800mAh. The device with 2800 mAh battery offers 21 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time. It includes Ultra Power Savings Mode that offers prolonged battery life by switching the screen to grayscale, cutting down the usage to periods only when the display is active.

Heart-rate Monitor

GS5 has come up with Heart rate sensor with the hope of appealing fitness freaks. It is a small pulse sensor that is located just below the rear camera. You can access it by using Samsung’s S Health app. The company also comes with Gear Fit and Gear 2/Gear 2 Neo smart watches, which acts as heart rate monitors. It’s very simple to use the sensor; you just need to open the app, tap into Heart Rate, and press your fingers against it for few seconds. Keep in mind that you need to stay stable in order to get accurate measurement, and it gives your actual pulse rate. Samsung's health monitoring system, S Health app has been improved with lots of functions from pedometer to heart rate to calories burnt. The company offers more apps to connect with S health and users also can set diet and records.

Fingerprint Scanner

Like iPhone 5s, Galaxy S5 comes with a fingerprint scanner that is used for locking the device. Fingerprint sensor is built into the home button of the device similar to iOS Touch ID. In contrast to the iPhone 5S’ implementation of fingerprint, which requires the user to touch the home button, you have to swipe your finger or thumb down the home button to unlock the S5 device. For setting up the Fingerprint Scanner, all you need to do is scan your finger 14 times. The scanner can detect three different fingers, but it’s good to have it remember to cover both left and right thumbs and index fingers. Using this scanner is much easier and faster than entering a code or using Face Unlock.

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