Friday 25 January 2013
Micromax A54 Smart 3.5
Micromax A54 Smart 3.5 Spotted Online at Rs 4,659
India based Micromax with a good record of Android smartphone launches seems to have unveiled another one to its product portfolio. Recently, the company was in news for an entry-level dual SIM smartphone A30 Smart 3.0, which was spotted online.
Now, Micromax has silently launched yet another entry-level dual SIM Android smartphone - A54 Smart 3.5. The handset has been spotted on online retailer site Infibeam at a price of Rs 4,659, while its MRP is listed as Rs 5,999.
Specifications
Have a glance at the detailed specifications of A54 Smart 3.5.
Display: A54 smarty 3.5flaunts a 3.5 inch HVGA touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.
Processor & Storage: The handset is equipped with a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM7225AA processor, 512MB internal storage, 256MB RAM and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage.
Operating System: Speaking of operating system, the handset is based on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system, which is outdated. However, the manufacturers in India are still making use of this platform, while the entry-level smartphone segment is witnessing Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean based smartphones.
Camera: In this segment, A54 smarty 3.5sports a 3MP rear camera and lacks a front camera for video calling as it is a low end smartphone.
Connectivity: On the connectivity front, A54 is packed with 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and micro USB 2.0.
Battery: The handset is loaded with a 1,300 mAh Li-ion battery delivering 4 hours talk time and 170 hours of standby.
Price & Availability
As mentioned above, Micromax A54 Smarty 3.5 is priced at Rs 4,659 and is available for purchase from online retailer Infibeam.com.
Lamborghini launches Aventador Roadster at Rs4.77 crore
Super sports car maker Lamborghini, which today rolled out the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster, said it expects a higher growth for its super luxury cars in the domestic market. The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster is priced at Rs4.77 crore, ex-showroom Delhi.
"Last year we achieved 21% growth here. This year, we expect a higher growth," Automobili Lamborghini sales manager for Southeast Asia & Pacific, Andrea Baldi, told reporters here without disclosing a target. Lamborghini is a company of the German auto major Volkswagen Group. The new Roadster will go on sale from mid-2013 at its two dealers, he added.
Stating that the domestic market has good potential for the super luxury cars, Baldi said, "This market will see steady and continuous growth in the years to come."
India will grow faster than some of the current markets in the next five years, he said.
On the new car, Baldi said the Aventador Roadster is the most exciting supercar that embodies performance, design, technology and engineering excellence. I am sure it will further develop our presence in this market." The super luxury car maker had entered the country in 2005 and today it operates two outlets-- one each in Delhi and Mumbai. "We are considering other cities also, mainly Chennai and Bangalore. But there are some challenges like finding the right dealer and infrastructure," he said.
Stating that India is slowly accepting the super cars as a means to realise aspirations, he said, "We are hopeful of the success we can achieve here."
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Samsung Galaxy Grand launched at Rs 21,500
Wi-Fi – Dual-band, 802.11 ‘n’
Like the Nokia Lumia 620, the Galaxy Grand is one of the few handsets in its segment to feature dual-band Wi-Fi ‘n’. So, if your router supports 5GHz wireless band, you can harness much faster connectivity.
SoC
This is grey area and we shall be able to give a clear picture only when we get our hands on the device. We got in touch with Samsung for exact details of the SoC this device uses, but we didn’t get any answer. For now, we can only say it’s powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. According to one source who captured a glimpse of the Galaxy Grand at the Broadcom booth at the CES 2013, it’s quite evident that it’s powered by the Broadcom BCM28155 SoC. It comprises a pair of ARM Cortex-A9 cores and Broadcom’s own VideoCore-IV graphics engine for 2D and 3D acceleration.
Storage – 8GB with the option to expand by up to 64GB
Here, Galaxy Grand has an upper hand over Micromax Canvas HD. Firstly, Galaxy Grand packs 8GB of built-in storage, which is twice as much as in Canvas HD. And secondly, in contrast to microSD expansion of up to 32GB in Canvas HD, Galaxy Grand can take up to a 64GB microSD card.
Primary camera – 8MP with LED flash
The 8MP primary camera featured in the Galaxy Grand has the same resolution as the one featured in Note II. There’s LED flash and digital image stabilisation to help you take clear shots in low light. Videos can be recorded at 1080p at 30fps. The Canvas HD too features an 8MP camera with LED flash, but only our hands-on tests will reveal which of the two takes better photos. Also, the secondary front camera in the Galaxy Grand is a 2MP one as against the VGA camera in the Canvas HD.
Sensors – Gyro, compass and more
The Galaxy Grand comes armed with sensors that will be of most use to the end user—accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass. The list excludes barometer, but it’s fair for an entry-level phablet.
Battery – Li-ion 2100mAh
Both, the Galaxy Grand and Canvas HD feature a hefty 2100 Li-ion mAh battery to provide decent amount of talk time in addition to fuelling other tasks such as media playback, web browsing, gaming and so on. The Note II packs a 3100 mAh battery and it lasted for over two days without the need for a charge. Our test (click here for full review of Note II) revealed it played a 720p video in loop for over 12 hours without any hiccup.
The bottom line
Off late, we’ve seen many low-cost Android phablets (such as Micromax Canvas 2 and Lava Iris 501) featuring a dual-core processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage and at least a 5 megapixel camera—you can buy one for around Rs 11,000. Cough up another few thousand rupees and you can buy a more feature rich device like the Canvas HD. However, if you’re reluctant to consider a lower-tier brand and don’t want to look beyond top-tier brands, the Galaxy Grand is for you. The specifications look good on paper, and the price point is sweet!
Stay tuned for an extensive review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand. 
Friday 4 January 2013
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Sony launches full-frame RX1, a99 cameras in India
The RX1 will cost Rs 1,79,990.
Sony has also launched its a99, the World's first Translucent Mirror camera. This camera comes with a 24.3MP full-frame 35mm Exmor CMOS sensor paired with an advanced BIONZ image processing engine. The camera also promises superb video shooting and unmatched sound quality.
The a99 will also cost Rs 179,990.
At the same price, NEX-VG900E is a Full HD camcorder with interchangeable lens capability. A uniquely designed product aimed at professional videographers, the camera will have a full-frame 24.3 MP Exmor CMOS sensor. This sensor is twice the size of the APS-C sized sensor found
The a99 will also cost Rs 179,990.
At the same price, NEX-VG900E is a Full HD camcorder with interchangeable lens capability. A uniquely designed product aimed at professional videographers, the camera will have a full-frame 24.3 MP Exmor CMOS sensor. This sensor is twice the size of the APS-C sized sensor found
Acer launches budget Android tablet in India for Rs. 7999
For the Indian market, Acer has launched its budget tablet running the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The 7 inch tablet has been priced at Rs 7999.
This light-weight tablet will weigh around 320 grams only running on the 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. The tablet will be called Iconia B and will add to the Iconia B series.
The tablet has a 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of storage. You can immediately expand the storage by up to 32 GB with the microSD card. The tablet offers connectivity via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The India website does not yet have a specifications page and so detail specification of the tablet is yet not known.
With this budget tablet Acer has jumped into the bandwagon of budget tablets in India. Recently Karbonn also launched a Jelly Bean tablet at a similar price point.
Thursday 3 January 2013
Acer to launch 7-inch Android 4.1 tablet at Rs 7,999 in India
NEW DELHI: The competition in the budget tablet market seems to be getting hotter. Acer is reportedly all set to launch its upcoming Iconia Tab B1 for Rs 7,999 in India. The tablet is speculated to be rolled out in early 2013. Previously, Wall Street Journal quoted a source as saying that Acer was working on a $99 tablet that will have a 7-inch screen with 1024x600presolution and run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). A US Federal Communications Commission(FCC) application for the tablet revealed others specifications of the Google Nexus 7 rival, including 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB onboard storage, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi as well as microSD support.
Though it made an appearance at US FCC, the tablet according to WSJ, is aimed primarily at emerging markets. Images of Acer Iconia Tab B1 surfaced on a Serbian forum and were confirmed to be real by WSJ's source.
Earlier in November, Asus-manufactured Google Nexus 7 was launched at Rs 19,999 in India, much higher than expected, considering that the device sells for $199 in US. According to a CyberMedia research, Micromax was the leader in the Indian tablet market in second quarter of 2012. In October last year, Manufacturers Association of IT predicts that the country's tablet market is set to grow by 40% till 2015-16, to 7.3 million units from 0.95 million units in 2012.
If Acer captures the attention of the Indian tablet buyers with its Iconia Tab B1, it is expected to give tough competition to Micromax's Funbook series, the leader in the tablet segment in India. It is widely expected that the Taiwanese manufacturer will showcase the device at Consumer Electronics Show, scheduled for Jan 8 to 11, 2013, in the US.
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