Karbonn A8 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 6189

Karbonn A8, the latest smartphone from Karbonn is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core  processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and packs a 1500 mAh battery. Karbonn launched the flagship S9 Titanium with a 5.5-inch HD display back in July.

Karbonn A8 specifications

• 4-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 1 GHz dual-core Processor
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
• 5MP rear Camera with flash
• 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
• 512MB RAM, 4GB Internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 1500 mAh battery

The Karbonn A8 comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 6,189.

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Micromax Canvas Fun A74 with 4.5-inch display now available for Rs. 7749, Canvas Fun A63 coming soon

Micromax Canvas Fun A76, the first phone is the Canvas Fun series went on sale online couple of weeks back, now the Canvas Fun A74 is available from online retailers Snapdeal and Saholic. It has a 4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The Micromax Canvas Fun A63 has appeared on the official Micromax website. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Other features are mostly similar to the Canvas Fun A74.

Micromax Canvas Fun A74 Specifications

• 4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display
• 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor
• Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
• 10.1 mm thick
• 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash
• 0.3MP front-facing camera
• 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (1.25 GB user memory), 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth,GPS
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with Recording
• 1500 mAh battery

Micromax Canvas Fun A63 Specifications

• 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display
• 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor
• Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
• 2MP rear camera with LED flash
• 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (1 GB user memory), 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0,GPS
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 1500 mAh battery

The Micromax Canvas Fun A74 comes in Black, Red and Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 7,749. No details about the price of the Canvas Fun A63. It would come in Raging Red, Mystic Blue colors.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 210 now available in India for Rs. 12399

Samsung launched the Tab 3 211 with 3G support and voice calling last month, along with the Tab 3 310 and 311. Now the Galaxy Tab 3 210, Wi-Fi variant of the tablet is available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 7-inch (1024×600) TFT LCD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3-megapixel fixed focus rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It doesn’t have a SIM card slot or voice calling capabilities like the Tab 3 211.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 210 specifications

• 7-inch (1024×600) TFT capacitive touch screen display
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 3MP rear camera
• 1.3MP front-facing camera
• 9.9mm thick and weighs 300g
• 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS
• 4,000 mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 210 comes in White color and is priced at Rs. 12,399.

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iBall Andi 4a Projector phone with 4-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 17999

iBall had launched the Andi 4a Projector phone that appeared on the official website last week. It has a 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels) display, powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex A9 Processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel Auto focus camera with flash and a front-facing camera for video calling. It has 35 lumens projector that allows users to project instantly up to 10 feet by 8 feet  in VGA (480 x 640 pixels) resolution. The projector has a contrast ratio of 1200:1.

Commenting on the Andi 4a Projector Phone’s launch, Sandeep Parasrampuria , Director of iBall said,

We are introducing the best ever Projector phone in the World. This is really exciting for us and we hope the user will be as excited with the performance and specs as we all are at iBall.

iBall Andi 4a Projector Specifications

• 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels) display at 233 ppi
• 35 lumens projector with VGA projection up to 10 feet by 8 feet
• 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex A9 Processor
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• Dual SIM support with dual standby
• 8MP Auto focus camera with LED flash
• front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack
• 512MB RAM, 4GB Internal Memory (2GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB via micro SD card slot
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS / aGPS
• 1500 mAh battery

The iBall Andi 4a Projector is priced at an MOP of Rs. 17,999 and the MRP would be Rs. 18,999. It comes bundled with a tripod stand that lets you use in your hand or on the tripod.

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Nokia Lumia 1520 “Bandit” Screenshot reveals a cluttered GDR3 start screen

EVLeaks, the guy known for most leaks these days has revealed yet another interesting bit of information today, pertaining to the future of Windows Phone. On the day of the huge Microsoft-Nokia announcement, this leak comes as something to look forward to, but then after taking a single glance at it will be quite the opposite of a reaction. Yes, what you see above in the leaked image is an indirect confirmation of the existence of Nokia Lumia 1520 codenamed “bandit” and a quick look at the cluttered look of the Windows Phone GDR3′s 1080p supported start screen.

At first glance, you can notice that the cluttered start screen has an extra column of medium sized tiles that occupy the screen. The screen comes at a resolution of 1920×1080 which confirms the fact that Windows Phone GDR3 exists and is in the works, and also tells us that it might not be easy on the eyes. There is an overload of information on that screen in our opinion, but that’s quite subjective we agree.

Other things that you can notice on the start screen are the new pinnable Office apps, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, along with one other new app called the Story Teller. Other than that, the audio icon seems to have a change, but otherwise we can’t find anything to be really excited about. Might be the fact that we are just grumpy after the whole Microsoft Nokia announcement this morning.

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Oppo teases the 5.9 inch N1 for a September 23rd reveal

Oppo has been constantly teasing the officially confirmed N1, the first in the series of camera centric flagship devices from the Chinese manufacturer. This time, they have revealed that the device is going to sport a huge 5.9 inch screen, which negates the earlier leaked specifications that the device will sport a 5.5 inch display. They have also revealed the front wireframe, which looks remarkably similar to theearlier leaked images, confirming the authenticity of the leaks. It was revealed to have a back-side touch sensor to navigate in a completely different way, adding to the fact that it might sport a really good camera.

With this new official confirmation from Oppo, the 5.9 inch screen ticks off yet another thing we didn’t know or had miscalculated about the new flagship device.

With really thin bezels, the device is still positively huge and now we can corroborate with the hugeness of the Oppo N1 in the leaked images, like the one above. With this huge screen, the device enters into the large screen Phablet territory, which might arguably have already been breached slightly by the Find 5. But with a camera centric focus, won’t the size be a deterrent to potential cameraphone enthusiasts who value ergonomics over screen size?

We really hope Oppo takes that into consideration because the device might just be too huge to handle. Earlier rumours have indicated the following specs for the N1 -

Rumored N1 Qualcomm 8064pro processor (quad-core 1.9GHz) professional camera ISP + Fujitsu chips, 5.9FHD screen (Visual is 6 inch), 13 million camera (after is was before?) very Holy and astonishing camera, late in September!

Everything seems spot on now, and we can now do nothing but wait for the official announcement on the 23rd of September, and really hope they send us a review unit to play with. One can hope, right?

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Vivid Blue HTC One and One mini officially announced

Images of the Blue HTC One surfaced last month, now HTC has officially announced that the HTC One and the One mini would come in Vivid Blue colors. The HTC One was released in Silver and Black colors initially and the Red HTC One was released in China and UK recently. The One mini was released in Glacial Silver and Stealth Black colors similar to the One.

New colors would offer customers range of choices. Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 in five new colors including Pink, Blue, Red, Purple and Brown back in June, in addition to the Black Mist and White Frost color variants. Hope other companies like LG follow them and launch their flagship smartphone in range of colors in addition to the Black and White colors.

The new Vivid Blue HTC One and One mini models would be available in select markets from Q4 2013.

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Mercury mTAB Star with dual-core processor, 3G and voice calling launched

Kobian has launched the mTAB Star, a new 7-inch tablet. It has a 7-inch ( 1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel pixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing  camera. It has 3G data connectivity and voice calling through a SIM card slot and packs a 3000 mAh battery. It has Adobe Flash 11.1 and a built-in speaker.

Commenting on the launch, Sushmita Das, Country Manager – India at Kobian Pte Ltd said

mTAB Star will compete and stand strong as the ultimate choice for purchase this festive season across the consumers for its light weight and advanced features at attractive cost. It has all the required latest features to enjoy work and play. It has been well designed and developed to address the increasing demand for stylish products in the market.

Mercury mTAB Star Specifications

• 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display
• 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 12 mm thick, weight 320 grams
• 2MP rear camera with LED flash
• 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 512MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 3G (via SIM card slot), WiFi b/g/n, Blutooth 3.0, USB 2.0
• 3.5mm audio jack, Built-in Speaker
• 3000 mAh battery

The Mercury mTAB Star comes with 1 year warranty and is expected to be available in first week of September 2013. The price would be available at the time of availability .

LG G Pad 8.3 shows up in a leaked render

LG released a teaser video for its upcoming LG G Pad 8.3 tablet. Though the video had little to do with the tablet, it was about various people talking what they use their tablet for and what would make them use it more. The theme of the teaser goes by “What would make a tablet just right for you?”. The new LG G Pad is expected to be announced at the IFA in early September.

From the video, we couldn’t guess much other than the fact that the G Pad 8.3 will have an 8.3 inch display of Full HD resolution (probably 1920×1200). According to rumors and other reports, the G Pad 8.3 is expected to have a Snapdragon 800 SoC clocked at 2.3 GHz. The leaked render shows the LG G Pad 8.3 right next to the company’s flagship – G2. The G Pad 8.3 shares a similar design language with the G2 with a rectangular build and rounded corners with thin side bezels.

If the rumors turn out to be true, then the G Pad 8.3 will be LG’s first tablet since the Honeycomb basedOptimus Pad which was launched way back in 2011. LG even released the Optimus Pad LTE in 2012 Korea. It would mark the re-entry of LG into the tablet industry.

LG Optimus L9 II with 4.7-inch True HD IPS display officially announced

LG Optimus L9 II that leaked yesterday, has been officially announced in Netherlands. It comes with a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, 1.4GHz dual-core processor (Probably Snapdragon 400) . It packs a 2150 mAh battery and a Infrared transmitter for Quick-Remote. Other details are not available yet, but according to the rumors, it is expected to come with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It is also likely to run Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), pack 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory.

LG unveiled the Optimus L Series II devices, the Optimus L3 II, the Optimus L5 II and the Optimus L7 II and their dual SIM variants earlier this February. The L4 II Dual went on sale in India last month and the entry-level phone L1 II was announced earlier this month. LG has also unveiled both the L4 II and the L1 II in Netherlands.

No word on pricing yet, but the phone is expected to on sale in the Netherlands in October.