Micromax Canvas 3D To Be Released This Week

The much rumored Micromax’s 3D is not a rumor anymore as the Smartphone which comes in the line of Canvas series is expected to be launched soon.

Named as Canvas 3D A115, the Smartphone is said to be powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. It will run on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, with 4GB of internal storage and microSD support.

The device will feature a 5 inch display that supports 800 x 480pixels resolution sporting an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2 megapixel rear snapper, as reported by unconfirmed sources to TOI.

It will feature 3D interface but not 3D playback facilities as offered by LG Optimus 3D which is priced approximately at 26,000.

Micromax which is on the positive side aims to emerge as the largest phone seller in India. It has been the second largest Smartphone maker in India as of the last quarter in 2012. As CEO Deepak Mehrotra announced earlier, the phone is one of the thirty devices to be launched this coming week.

As the device will be launched this week, online retailer Saholic has listed the device, though the price which is supposed to be around 15,000 is not yet revealed. The company had also emerged as the biggest retailers for phablets in the same quarter with 1.98 lakh shipments.

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Smartphones, Tablets And PCs Market To Touch $ 814.3 Bn By 2017

Global sales of connected devices like Smartphones, tablets and PCs is expected to surpass 2.2 billion units and touch revenues of $ 814.3 billion by 2017, according to research firm IDC.

Worldwide shipment of such devices grew 29.1 percent year-on-year in 2012, crossing 1 billion units shipped at a value of USD 576.9 billion, IDC said in a statement.

Going forward, IDC predicts the market to continue surging with shipments surpassing 2.2 billion units and revenues reaching USD 814.3 billion in 2017, it added.

"Consumers and business buyers are now starting to see Smartphones, tablets, and PCs as a single continuum of connected devices separated primarily by screen size," IDC Programme Vice-President (Clients and Displays) Bob O'Donnell said.
The growth in 2012 was largely driven by 78.4 percent rise in tablet shipments, which surpassed 128 million units.
IDC expects tablet shipments to surpass desktop PCs in 2013 and portable PCs in 2014 and cross 352 million units by 2017.
Global desktop PC shipments, which stood at 148.4 million in 2012, is expected to drop to 141 million units in 2017.
Portable PC sales are expected to grow to 240.9 million units in 2017 from 202 million units in 2012.

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Byond Launches Phablet PI For 10,999

Byond Technologies, an Indian mobile manufacturer based on Pune has launched its new Phablet PI in the country. The phone comes in 5.3inch qHD display with a resolution of 540*960 pixel IPS capacitive touchscreen. It is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor along with 1GB RAM.

Priced at 10, 999; the phablet offers 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. It is equipped with 2,000mAh battery on –board which gives three to five hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby time. Similar to the other Byond phablets, it is a dual-SIM handset which features an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera.

The phablet is available in white and Navy Blue color options as well as offers a free screen-guard and a cover along with the purchase.

Recently, the company had launched Byond Phablet PII in the market at a price tag of 14, 999. To know more about the specifications of this device, have a look at our earlier coverage- 5 Big Screen Budget Phablets Under 15, 000.

As a device manufacturer, the company seems to be expanding into multiple device domains. Byond offers various tablets under its Mi-Book Series, priced between 3, 999 to 11,499.

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