New 21.5-inch iMac and Mac mini now available in India

The new 21.5-inch iMac and the Mac mini that wereunveiled with the iPad mini are now available in India. Apple's 21.5-inch iMac starts at Rs. 85,900 and the Mac mini starts from Rs. 39,900.

Apple’s all-in-one PC is now in its seventh generation and is a whopping 80% thinner than the sixth-gen iMac. The refreshed iMac also includes third generation quad-core Intel Core i5 processors that can be upgraded to Core i7, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, and the latest generation Nvidia GeForce graphics processors that according to Apple deliver up to 60 percent faster performance.

The fruity giant has also implemented Fusion Drive, an “innovative new storage option” that gives customers the performance of flash and the capacity of a hard drive by combining 128GB of flash with a standard hard drive to create a single storage volume that intelligently manages files to optimize read and write performance.

Here is the pricing (exclusive of VAT), as shared by Apple:

• 21.5-inch iMac (2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.2 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M): Rs. 85,900
• 21.5-inch iMac (2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M): Rs. 99,900 

The Mac mini has a 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) processor, 500GB, 4GB (two 2GB) of RAM (configurable to 8GB or 16GB), Intel HD Graphics 4000, Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps), four USB 3 ports, HDMI port, Built-in speaker, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0. The three configurations of the Mac mini are priced from Rs. 39,900 to Rs. 65,900. 

Lava Xolo A800 launched

Infibeam on Friday has launched Android Smartphone Lava XOLO A800 on its website. This is available for just Rs. 11,999. XOLO A800 being Dual SIM is compatible for both GSM and CDMA networks.

Many Smartphones have entered the market but this new invention of Lava has rocked all the mobile stores. This mobile is no less than a tablet as it gives 4.5 inch IPS LCD Capacitive Touch Screen with a display resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.  As it’s an Android OS 4.0 ICS based Smartphone it is powered by 1GHz Dual Core processor.

With the Wi-Fi enabled you can connect to the net and stay connected to friends always. It has a powerful 1600 mAh battery that allows you talk time of 5.8 hours on 2G network and 2.7 hours on 3G network.

To top this it has a beautiful camera that is 8MP along with a VGA front camera. This is a single LED Flash Camera that gives you clear, better, sharper and more images for your memories. This is not the end; it also allowed Video Playback for up to 7 hours.

This mobile features the latest hardware specifications for better navigation experience and performance. This is another budget phone from Lava that will give a tough competition to other brands.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos

Pictures of two new Samsung Galaxy smartphones have been spotted in the wild. There have been rumours in regards to the Korean handset maker working on Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and Galaxy S II Plus and both these smartphones were caught on camera going through China's TENAA certification process.

Both Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and Galaxy S II Plus are expected to feature Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

According to Unwired.com Samsung Galaxy S II Plus is expected to feature a 4.3-inch WVGA display, dual-core 1GHz processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with flash, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Earlier reports had indicated the Galaxy S II Plus will come with Android 4.0, 4.52-inch qHD display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera and 16GB of internal storage.