Feature Phone That Doubles-Up as a Power Bank Launched at Rs. 1,848...!!!

Maxx Mobile has launched a new feature phone at Rs. 1,848, the MX200, in the company's Power House phone category.

The highlight of the new Maxx MX200 is the large 5200mAh battery that can be also used as a power bank to charge other mobiles. In addition to the large battery that can deliver up to 10-11 hours of talk time, the MX200 also offers a rugged body.

 

The Maxx MX200 comes with 2.4-inch screen, expandable storage support up to 8GB; dual-SIM support, and support for multiple languages (English, Hindi and Gujarati). Other features in the phone include Bluetooth, GPRS, FM radio and multimedia support (audio player, video recording and player). The phone will be available in two colours - Black, and Orange with Black.

 

For those unaware, the Maxx MX200 is successor to the MX100 launched in December last year. The Maxx MX100 came with a large 4400mAh battery, which could also be used as a power bank to charge other phones.

 

Commenting on the launch, Ajjay Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director, Maxx Mobile said, "Our consumers in the semi-urban segment and in rural areas need phones with good battery life and rugged to sustain rough conditions. We reached out to these audiences with MX100 last year, with a powerful long lasting 4400mAh battery and which could also be used as a power bank to charge other mobiles. Encouraged by the huge response, this year we have enhanced the battery capacity to 5200mAh for Max100 and have also launched MX200 with similar specifications, but with a bigger 2.4-inch screen. We continue to remain committed to offer consumers products with best quality at attractive prices."

 

Maxx Mobile, not being limited to the feature phone segment, launched its first Android 4.4 KitKat-based smartphone last month, the AXD21 MSD7 Smarty, priced at Rs. 4,020.

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Panasonic P81 Octa-Core Phone Price Reportedly Slashed to Rs. 15,999...!!!

The Panasonic P81 smartphone that was launched in May at a best buy price of Rs. 18,990, has reportedly got a price cut of Rs. 2,991. The MRP price of the handset was Rs. 19,990 at launch.

 

According to an established Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the Panasonic P81 now comes with a price tag of Rs. 15,999. The retailer made the announcement via its Facebook page, and Twitter account, which read "#Panasonic P81 #pricedrop New price Rs. 15999/- only."

 

It is worth noting that the P81 smartphone is still priced at Rs. 18,990 on the company's website, and there has been no official communication about a price change from the company. Major sellers at e-commerce sites are also still listing the Rs. 18,990 MOP.

 

To recall, the Panasonic P81 runs on a 1.7GHz 'True Octa-Core processor' clubbed with 1GB of RAM. The handset features 8GB of inbuilt storage with a microSD support for up to 32GB.

 

The 7.9mm-thick P81 is a dual-SIM (Micro-SIM, dual-standby) smartphone and boasts of a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. A 2500mAh battery powers the smartphone.

 

On a related note, earlier this month Samsung officially slashed prices of two Galaxy smartphones in India - the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 3 Neo. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Review | Pictures) is priced at Rs. 40,698, down from the previous price tag of Rs. 47,990. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo (Review | Pictures), on the other hand, is priced at Rs. 29,570, down from its earlier price of Rs. 33,990.

 

HP last month also slashed the price of its Slate6 VoiceTab to Rs. 15,990, down from its Rs. 22,990 launch price.

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Micromax Canvas XL2 With 5.5-Inch Display Available Online at Rs. 10,999...!!!

Listed on the company website on Thursday, the Micromax Canvas XL2 is now available to purchase from an e-commerce website at Rs. 10,999. The firm is yet to officially announce the smartphone's price and availability details.

 

The dual-SIM Micromax Canvas XL2 (A109) according to its company listing runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box, and features a 5.5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) IPS display.

 

While the official website listing of the phablet shows a quad-core 1.2GHz MediaTek MT6589M processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM, the e-commerce listing however lists a 1.4GHz quad-core processor. The Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 sports a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.

 

There is 4GB of built-in storage on the Canvas XL2, which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB). Connectivity options on the smartphone include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, Micro-USB, FM radio and GPS/ A-GPS. It packs a 2500mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 255 hours of standby time, and 8.5 hours of talk time.

 

The Canvas XL2 is available to purchase from Infibeam, where its MRP is as listed Rs. 11,500. The smartphone is currently only available in a White colour variant.

 

Micromax is yet to launch another smartphone that was recently listed on its website, the octa-core Canvas Knight Cameo A290, despite it being available online at a third-party retailer.

 

The dual-SIM Micromax Canvas Knight Cameo A290 runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box, and features a 4.7-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display. The smartphone is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592M processor alongside 1GB RAM. It sports an 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED flash and full-HD (1080p) video recording support, while there is a 5-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera also onboard. The 8GB of inbuilt storage on the Canvas Knight Cameo A290 is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

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HTC Butterfly 2 With 5-Inch FHD Display and Snapdragon 801 SoC Launched..!!!

HTC has launched the Butterfly 2 for South Asian markets, a smartphone that was previously launched in Japan as the J Butterfly for KDDI. The smartphone will be made available from September 2 in Taiwan, and will be gradually rolled-out to Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand thereafter. For now, pricing details have not been provided.

The single-SIM HTC Butterfly 2 smartphone is the successor to the HTC Butterfly launched last year at Rs. 49,990 in India. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box and features a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display. It packs a 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor coupled with 2GB RAM.

The Butterfly 2 comes with 16GB and 32GB of inbuilt storage options, with expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). It sports a duo-camera setup as seen on HTC One (M8) (Pictures | Review) with main sensor at 13-megapixel with dual-LED flash, while a 5-megapixel front-facing camera is also onboard.

Connectivity options on the Butterfly 2 smartphone include Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with DLNA, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB with MHL, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G and 4G LTE connectivity options.

The Butterfly 2 comes with a 2700mAh battery that's rated to deliver a talk time of up to 23.9 hours on 3G, and standby time of up to 643 hours. It will be available in Blue, Red, and White colour options, measures 145.4x70.2x9.99mm, and weighs 151 grams.

The HTC Butterfly 2 is also water-resistant with IPX5 and IPX7 ratings, while HTC says the Butterfly is dust-proof as well, with a IP5X rating. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, and barometer.

"HTC Butterfly 2 follows HTC's iconic design and globally acclaimed user experience," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC. "Its elegant appearance and fantastic performance will certainly provide consumers with the best experience ever."

The Butterfly 2 also comes with dual front stereo speakers and HTC's BoomSound technology that is claimed to deliver 25 percent louder output than the HTC One (M8). The company has also collaborated with Harman, to feature LiveStage Signal Processing Technology (Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong only) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP). It ships with exclusively designed JBL in-ear-headphones in Japan.

HTC Butterfly 2

KEY SPECS:-

Display:            5.00-inch

Processor:        2.5GHz

Front Camera   5-megapixel

Resolution:        920x1080 pixels

RAM:               2GB

OS:                  Android 4.4

Storage:            16GB

Rear Camera:    13-megapixel

Battery capacity: 2700mAh

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Nokia XL Clocks 574,000 Sales in China in 5 Days..!!

China's second-largest e-commerce company JD.com sold 574,000 smartphones in a five-day promotion offered exclusively on Tencent Holdings Ltd's Mobile QQ, the two companies said on Monday, to show their partnership has paid off.

Investors have scrutinized JD and Tencent, China's biggest mobile gaming and social media company, for signs of benefits from a $215 million partnership deal, in which Tencent took a 15 percent stake in JD.

JD aimed to gain a potent ally in its battle against Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

So far the deal has proved costly for JD. The company said last week that its quarterly losses widened due to costs related to its Tencent partnership, sending shares lower.

But the two companies have touted the potential for selling JD's inventory, including big-ticket electronic devices, via Tencent's popular mobile apps such as QQ and WeChat.

During the Aug. 8 to 12 promotion, the Nokia XL 4G smartphone was sold only through a link within the Mobile QQ app. More than 210,000 people ordered the smartphone on the first day, JD said.

The smartphone, offered by the Finnish handset maker following its acquisition by Microsoft Corp, is now widely available in China including on Alibaba's Taobao market.

KEY SPECS:

Display:               5.00-inch

Processor:           1.2GHz

Front Camera:     2-megapixel

Resolution:           480x800 pixels

RAM:                 1GB

OS:                     Nokia X platform 1.1

Storage:              4GB

Rear Camera:      5-megapixel

Battery capacity:  2000mAh

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Xolo Q510s With 4-Inch Display and Android 4.4.2 KitKat Launched at Rs. 6,499..!!!

Xolo has launched a new budget smartphone, the Q510s , listing it on its site at Rs. 6,499. The company has yet to announce official availability however.

The Xolo Q510s is a dual-SIM smartphone that runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. It comes with a 4-inch (480x800 pixels) WVGA IPS display and offers a pixel density of 233ppi.

As per its listing on the company website , the Xolo Q510s is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor coupled with 1GB of RAM, and Mali 400 GPU clocked at 416MHz. It comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, while there is a secondary 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard. The rear camera features scene detection, face recognition, Panorama, geo-tagging, Best shot, Smile shot, and HDR options.

On the connectivity front, the Xolo Q510s offers 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB and Bluetooth 4.0 options. The smartphone packs a 1500mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to 15 hours of talk time and up to 390 hours of standby time on 2G network. The Xolo Q510s measures 128x63x8.9mm and is only available in a White colour variant.

Xolo in August introduced three handsets running Android 4.4 KitKat, including the Q510s. The other two KitKat-based handsets are Xolo A1000s and Play 8X-1200. It is worth noting that out of the two aforementioned handsets, the Play 8X-1200 was announced officially last week at Rs. 19,999.

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20,000 Asus ZenFone Units to Go on Sale via Flipkart From Monday..!!!

Asus has announced that 20,000 units of its recently launched ZenFone smartphones will be up for sale from Monday, August 18, as an extended Independence Day sale on Flipkart. The company has not revealed how many units each of the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and Zenfone 6 smartphones will be available.

Flipkart is Asus's exclusive online retail partner for the ZenFone series of smartphones. Buyers are also eligible for Flipkart's current 10 percent cash back scheme, if using a SBI debit or credit card to purchase the ZenFone.

Earlier this month, the company had made available 10,000 units of its ZenFone 5 smartphone on Flipkart.

The ZenFone 5 features a 5-inch 720x1280 pixel IPS display; a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor with Hyper-Threading technology (implying 4 threads); 2GB of RAM; an 8-megapixel rear camera; a 2-megapixel front facing camera; 8GB/ 16GB inbuilt storage; expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64GB), and a 2110mAh battery.

The Asus ZenFone 6 (Review | Pictures) sports an IPS display of 720x1280 pixel resolution on a 6-inch screen. While the processor and RAM are the same as that of the ZenFone 5, the camera sensor size has been revamped to 13-megapixel (rear) and 2-megapixel (front). With similar expandable storage features as ZenFone 5, Asus ZenFone 6 includes a 3230mAh battery capacity and measures 166.9 x 84.3 x 9.9-5.5mm, while weighing 196 grams.

The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM card) Asus ZenFone 4 (Review | Pictures) sports a 4-inch WVGA (480x800 pixel) resolution display (translating to a 233ppi pixel density) supported by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology (implying 4 threads) and 1GB of RAM. The smartphone also features a 5-megapixel rear and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera optics. The phone features 8GB of built-in storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 64GB).

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