Karbonn to offer upto 50% discount on select smartphones

With Diwali festival around the corner, Karbonn Mobiles have launched its new range of budget and entry level Smartphones. Karbonn has introduced four new smartphones, Alfa 112, Alfa A91 Power, Alfa A93 Pop, and Titanium S205 Plus along with two feature handsets, the K18 Jumbo and M105.

Alfa A91

The K18 Jumbo and M105 devices will cost Rs 990 and Rs 940 respectively. The Karbonn Alfa 112, Alfa A91 Power, Alfa A93 Pop and Titanium S205 Plus are tagged at Rs 2,890, Rs 3,290, Rs 3,490 and Rs 6,790 respectively. 

Alfa A93 Pop

Karbonn would be offering special festive season discounts of upto 50% on its best-selling Smartphones namely Titanium Mach Five, Titanium Mach Two and Titanium S201 on various eCommerce platforms.

Alfa A112

Titanium S205 Plus: The Titanium S205 Plus features a 12.7 cm (5") HD IPS Dragon Trail Glass with capacitative display. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with a 1.2GHz Dual core processor. The phone also comes embedded with the multi-lingual swiftKey keyboard which enables users to communicate in 22 different languages. It sports a 8MP AutoFocus rear camera and is priced at Rs 6,790

Karbonn Alfa A93 Pop: It is powered with 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor and a 512 MB RAM. It comes with a 2MP front camera with flash and an 8GB internal storage expandable upto 32GB via micro-sd card. The Karbonn Alfa A93 Pop has a 1400 mAh battery and is priced at only Rs 3490

Karbonn Alfa A91 Power- The 3G enabled, dual sim beauty comes with a 10.16 cm (4") WVGA capacitive screen, 1.0 GHz processor and 256MB RAM. It comes with a 2 MP front flash camera and is priced at Rs 3290.

Karbonn Alfa 112- Karbonn Alfa 112 sports a metal body and comes with a 10.16 cm (4”) WVGA Capacitive Screen. It runs on 1.0 GHz processor and is priced at Rs 2890.

OnePlus X with 5 inch screen and 3GB RAM launched in India

OnePlus today announced their brand new smartphone line with the launch of the OnePlus X. It is available in two variants, Onyx black glass and a limited Ceramic edition and cost Rs Rs 16,999 and Rs 22,999 respectively.

Black Glass

The OnePlus X features a 5 inch full HD Active Matrix OLED screen and sports a 13MP rear camera combined with f/2.2 aperture and a 8MP front facing camera with supported beauty mode. It is powered by Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and coupled with 3GB of RAM. 

Ceramic Edition

The OnePlus X supports two nano SIMs, with one card slot provides optional expandable storage with your own microSD card, allowing a maximum capacity up to 128GB. Along with OxygenOS features such as on-screen gestures, file manager and custom quick settings, the OnePlus X also brings FM radio to your smartphone. 

The OnePlus X Onyx will be exclusively available on Amazon.in with an invite starting November 05 at Rs 16,999. The limited Ceramic edition will be available with a Ceramic-specific invite starting November 24 at INR 22,999. 

OnePlus X - Specifications:

• Dimensions: 140 x 69 x 6.9 mm
• Display Size: 5 inch Gorilla Glass 3, Full HD, 441 PPI, Active Matrix OLED (Amoled)
• Rear camera: 13MP I
• Front camera: 8MP
• Weight (Onyx): 138 g 
• Weight (Ceramic) 160 g  
• Operating System: OxygenOS based on Android 5.1.1
• CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.3 GHz Quad-core CPUs
• GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 330
• RAM : 3GB LPDDR3
• Storage: 16GB eMMC v5.0 (Expandable storage up to 128GB)
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, HALL
• Battery: 2,525 mAhLiPo battery
• SIM 2 slots - fits either 2 Nano SIM cards (DSDS) or 1 Nano SIM and 1 MicroSD card

Bird Mobility Unveils Personal Mobility Devices

Bird Mobility will add new products to its portfolio of personal mobility devices. The company will be getting into the small electric vehicle segment and will be exclusive distributors of the Gocycle, Ninebot products, Bird Board Drifter scooter, Acton’s M scooter, Rocket skate and Blink (power skate board) in addition to the Segway Personal Transporter (PT).

"The growing concerns over traffic, rising pollution levels as well as increasing health awareness amongst people has resulted in a growing demand for personal mobility devices in India. At Bird Mobility we focus on offering innovative solutions by bringing in best global brands that are known for developing safe, unique products thus redefining personal transportation for consumers and businesses in India", shared Rony Abraham, Business Head – Bird Mobility

The company will introduce the Gocycle, lightweight electric bicycle and Bird Board, an electric self-balancing skateboard. Additionally, they will also add to the small electric vehicle (SeV) segment with the Segway Personal Transporters GEN II Special Edition Models, Ninebot E and Ninebot One that are smaller versions of Bird Segway Personal Transporter (PT). The products will be made available to customers across India via a robust network of authorized resellers and dealers appointed by Bird Mobility.

The price of these products ranges from Rs 50,000 to Rs 6,00,000. Gocycle, which is one of the popular products in Europe is priced between Rs 350,000 to Rs 400,000 (excluding taxes).

14,000 Lenovo Vibe P1m devices sold out in 10 seconds

Lenovo has announced that it has sold 14000 P1m devices today in association with Flipkart. Vibe P1m boasts of a ultra-long battery life along with Dust and Splash Resistance. Flipkart claims it had received over 1,75,000 registrations for the smartphone for the first sale. The next sale of Vibe P1m will commence on November 4, 2015 at 3 pm. 

The Vibe P1m is powered by a massive 4000 MAH battery that offers about 16 hours of talk time and 20 days of standby. You can also charge other devices and your friend’s smartphones through P1m’s OTG Charging feature. The P1m ships with a 10W fast charger inside the box. The Phone also comes with a clever physical Power Saver Button which enables a user to extend the battery life instantly. P1m supports all Indian 4G bands and has dual SIM Slots. P1m ships with the Android 5.1 lollipop out of the box.

The registrations for the next sale will start on October 28 at 6 p.m.

OPPO announces launch of Neo 7 for Rs 9,990

OPPO announced the launch of OPPO Neo 7, a new successor to the mirror-backed Neo 5. It is priced at Rs 9,990 and will be available in India within this week.

The OPPO Neo 7 offers dual SIM slots and SD card support upto 128GB. It is powered with Qualcomm MSM8916 Quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM. It has a 16GB ROM and houses  2420mAh Li-polymer battery. The Device features 5 inch IPS display with 960x540 pixels and 220 PPI. It weighs 141 gm with battery. 

The back of the handset has 13 layers of coating refined through a series of 40 processes, giving the surface an impressive thinness of only 0.56 mm. The handset will be available in two color variants - white and black.

The OPPO Neo 7 sports an 8 Megapixel back-illuminated sensor with a photo sensitive area of up to 1/4 inch, a wide f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front facing camera. 
There are 11 filters and 3 beautify modes available, and Neo 7 can easily edit images without downloading additional apps. 

The OPPO Neo 7 uses a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core CPU good enough for gamers. The Neo 7 uses OPPO’s in-house Color OS 2.1, based on Android 5.1. 

OPPO had recently launched OPPO R7 Plus and R7 Lite in the Indian market and has 19 phones overall including flagship models such as the Mirror 5, N3, R5 and Find 7.

Flipkart goes offline with Spice Hotspot

Flipkart has tied up with Spice Hotspot, India's smartphone retailer to showcase its exclusive phone portfolio in retail stores across India. Customers can touch and feel Flipkart’s exclusive range of smartphones at selected Spice Hotspot outlets. The store staff will be there to assist them to place their order on the Flipkart app and customers can also take the delivery of the phones at the same store or at their home according to their convenience. 

We will also see the two companies setting up exclusive experience zones in these stores with live demo phones on display. Customers will also be able to interact with the stores' well trained staff about the smartphones and address their product queries directly.

Speaking on the association, Rajiv Sethi, Chief Marketing Officer, Spice Retail said, "We are delighted to partner with Flipkart as an offline partner for their exclusive smartphone range. With our wide footprint across India and our well trained store staff, we are confident that we will add a lot of value to our customer’s shopping experience. This unique 'online and offline synergy' will offer customers the best of both worlds - the convenience of online retail and the touch and feel in-store experience of offline retail."

Sandeep Karwa, Director Retail Flipkart, said, "This is targeted mainly at places where online shopping is still catching up. Customers in Tier-3 and Tier-4 towns have heard about online shopping but are still circumspect. This initiative will empower and ease customers from smaller cities to shop online. Overall, we foresee this becoming a big customer conversion tool for our smartphone category."

Mi India rolls out MIUI 7 Global Stable Build today

Mi India has rolled out MIUI 7 global stable build for MIUI users all around the world. MIUI 7 global stable version is to roll out starting today for seven Xiaomi devices outside of China: Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi Pad, Mi Note, Redmi 1S 3G, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 2/ Prime. Mi 4i will get the MIUI global stable build in the following weeks.

MIUI 7, unveiled on August 19th 2015 in India, is the latest upgrade to Xiaomi’s popular Android-based operating system. The MIUI 7 data saver feature is still in Beta phase and will be rolled out for MIUI 7 global stable version soon.

Xiaomi launched MIUI on August 16, 2010 with only 100 users. To date, it has crossed 150 million users worldwide in 156 countries and regions. MIUI is constantly undergoing localisation and now supports 10 Indian languages.

Lenovo launches the Vibe P1 AND P1m for Rs 15999 and Rs 7999 respectively

Lenovo has launched the Vibe P1 & Vibe P1m smartphones and will be available exclusively at Flipkart. The Vibe P1 has a large 13.9cm (5.5") Full HD IPS screen and sports a premium metal-and-glass design, protected by Corning Gorillia Glass 3. 

Lenovo VIBE P1 also comes with enhanced privacy control options along with an embedded fingerprint scanner embedded in the Home button making it easy to unlock the device. It comes with a 13MP rear camera with fast-focus PDAF technology and a 5MP front camera with multiple shooting modes. The Vibe P1 packs in a massive 5000 mAh battery that can run upto whopping 81 hrs of usage. 

A proprietary rocket charging technology has been specifically made for the P1. The Rocket charger works on multi-staging boost technology charging up to 2.4x times faster than other commercially available fast charges. This ensures that a 10 minute charge gives up to 10hrs of usage time 2. The Vibe P1 can also fast charge other devices via the USB OTG functionality. 

P1m device comes with a P2i nano-coating which makes it splash-proof (non-submergible) and dust resistant. P1m is powered by a massive 4000 mAh battery that offers over 16 hours of talk time and 20 days of standby. You can also charge other IOT, Smart devices and your friend’s smartphones through P1m’s OTG Charging feature. The P1m ships with a 10W fast charger inside the box. P1m has a 12.7 cm (5") HD IPS screen and houses a 64 bit Quad-Core processor along with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory (expandable to 32 GB). P1m supports all Indian 4G bands and has dual SIM Slots. P1m has a 8MP rear camera and 5MP Selfie camera with auto beautification feature. P1m ships with the Android 5.1 lollipop out of the box. 

The Lenovo P1 and P1m will be priced at 15999 and 7999 will be available exclusively on Flipkart. Registrations for P1m will open 21st Oct 6 PM and the first sale will be on 28th of Oct at 3PM. Vibe P1 will go on sale from the 27th Oct midnight. 

Creative Releases Sound Blaster FRee -Bluetooth Speaker

Creative Technology Ltd today announced the Sound Blaster FRee, its latest multifunction portable Bluetooth speaker with two custom-tuned Neodymium drivers and twin passive radiators.  

Featuring dual-orientation playback, the Sound Blaster FRee can be placed either horizontally for wide stereo imaging or vertically for 360-degree sound. The speaker boasts of a compact cylindrical form factor small enough to fit comfortably in the user’s hand and carried in a bag, giving users the freedom to play music out loud everywhere they go. You can enjoy music even by the pool – the Sound Blaster FRee is splash-proof.

The Sound Blaster FRee has extensive connectivity options and includes wireless Bluetooth for smartphones or tablets, USB for PCs or Macs, as well as Aux-in for analogue sources. It also comes with a built-in MP3 player for standalone playback from a microSD card up to 32 GB. 

Users can also arrange all their music into different folders on a microSD card and easily skip a folder with one touch. The Sound Blaster FRee also doubles up as a hands-free Bluetooth speaker phone when paired with a smartphone, allowing users to enjoy music and movies.

Bose announces Next-Generation Soundtouch Wireless Systems

Bose has introduced its next-generation SoundTouch wireless music systems. The SoundTouch 10 system has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built right in. You can broadcast it to as many SoundTouch speakers you have, or use the intuitive SoundTouch app to explore integrated music services.  

The SoundTouch 10 system joins the new one-piece SoundTouch 20 and 30 Series III systems, and new SoundTouch soundbars and home theater systems. The new SoundTouch 10 wireless music system is the smallest SoundTouch system and measures just 8.34" H x 5.56" W x 3.43" D.  It combines with the new Unidome transducer, a 2.5" powerhouse.

The new SoundTouch 20 and 30 Series III systems are the updated big brothers to the SoundTouch 10 system.  The SoundTouch 30 Series III system is Bose’s best-performing one-piece solution, and the SoundTouch 20 Series III system delivers rich, room-filling sound from a more compact system.   

SoundTouch also has the world’s most popular music services built in- Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and Deezer.  Using the SoundTouch app, you can set six personalized presets to any music service playlist, artist or internet radio station.

The new Bose SoundTouch 10 wireless music system is Rs. 19,013 and the new SoundTouch 20 Series III system and SoundTouch 30 Series III system are available for Rs. 33,638 and Rs. 57,263 respectively.  Bose SoundTouch home theater systems are available starting at Rs. 110,138. You can buy the new SoundTouch systems at select authorized Bose dealers and Bose retail stores.  

Canon launches EOS C300 MARK II Digital Cinema Camera for Rs 12,99,000

Canon has unveiled the spectacular EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema camera at Rs 12,99,000. The second generation Cinema EOS 4K camera packs in improved features including 4K/2K/Full HD internal and external recording (including 4K RAW output) and a new 10-bit Canon Log 2 Gamma.

This powerful new camera also features an expanded dynamic range of 15 stops, improved Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus, innovative focus assist engineering and CFast recording technology. Its advanced imaging engine with dual DIGIC DV5 processors makes it the most capable, flexible and accessible Cinema EOS video camera to date.

The camera is available in Canon EF or PL mount versions, depending on the lens preference. The benefit of the EF-mount version is that you can take advantage of Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, which supports a variety of autofocus modes, including continuous AF and Face Recognition when used with compatible Canon EF lenses.

The EOS C300 Mark II features a new log gamma tone curve - Canon Log Gamma 2 - which was designed specifically to help maximize the recording capabilities of the camera.  The EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema Camera integrates an 8.85 Megapixel Super 35mm 16:9 CMOS sensor that supports 4K (DCI) recording with a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 pixels. The camera also enables Over Sampling HD Processing for 2K (DCI) and Full HD1080/60p recording.

The EOS C300 Mark II supports ISO speeds of up to 102,400 for extreme low-light imaging. It includes dual DiG!C DV 5 image processors, 15 stops of dynamic range, Canon Log 2 recording, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, simultaneous 4K and HD proxy recording, and 2K/Full HD frame rates of up to 120 fps.

The EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema Camera features two CFast card slots, each of which is protected by a convenient hinged cover. The camera also includes an SD card slot for HD and Proxy recording.

The EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema Camera is compatible with the full range of more than 100 Canon EF and EF-S photographic lenses (including specialty tilt-shift and fisheye models) and Canon’s 4K CN-E Cinema prime and zoom lenses (including the "ENG-style" Canon CINE-SERVO zooms). 

The EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema Camera incorporates the new Canon XF-AVC codec that allows 4K image data to be recorded internally onto CFast (2.0) cards. The camera also sees a boost in its ISO range, now boasting a range of 160 to 25600 ISO .

Save The Tiger, Save The Planet

The tiger is the most charismatic cat on the planet. But besides this fact, it is one of the most threatened species on the Earth. India is home to more than 50 percent of the world's wild tiger population and the numbers have dramatically risen from less than 2000 in the 1970s, a time when tigers were critically endangered. 

Image Sourced: www.thealternative.in

With roughly more than 200 tigers in the Indian jungles, we could say that a valiant effort is being made to prevent it from extinction. Tigers face increasing threat from poaching due to high value in global markets. Most people who live in and around tiger habitats come from the lower economic strata of society and the price and demand for tiger parts is a contributor to the increasing threat faced by tigers. 

Unbelievable but true: Me feeding milk to a cub

But while tiger numbers seem to increase in specific parts of the world, globally, the tiger population seems to have fallen by 95 percent since the turn of the century. Estimates suggest that the numbers went down from perhaps 100,000 to the present estimate of 5,000 to 7,400 as per the World Conservation Union / IUCN. 

Very few people understand the true importance of protecting the tiger. Most people feel it is only a matter of saving an animal, thinking that it just adds to the aesthetic beauty of nature. This reason is a very minor reason for why we need to save this incredible animal. In the jungles that it roams, the tiger is at the top of the food chain.

Let us understand why the extinction of the tiger could lead to chaos. If the tiger were to cease to exist, the populations of prey species such as the spotted deer would burst at the seams. Since their source of survival is vegetation, they would devour it without any restraint. If the vegetation in the jungles get devastated, how would the insects survive. Crops and farmlands would be wiped out. If the plants in the jungles would be dead, what would replenish the soil? And If the soil wasn't fertile, new plants could not sprout. If this cycle goes on and on, it will be the end of the jungle.

The end of jungles would spell the end of the biggest suppliers of the oxygen-filled air, which we often take so much for granted. While this is just a simple layman’s description of what the result of tiger extinction could mean to our own survival, the truly scientific description is even more alarming and drastic.

The Tiger is a symbol of wilderness and well-being of the ecosystem. By conserving and saving tigers the entire ecosystem is conserved as the tiger is the apex predator that keeps the food chain in balance by preventing the forests from being grazed to decimation by herbivores which would multiply unsustainably in its absence. At the same time, the tiger cannot survive without a minimum level of herbivores to prey on and un-fragmented forest cover. Saving tiger, therefore, is analogous to saving the ecosystem, which is crucial for man's own survival.

Interesting Facts About The Tiger

The tiger is classified as a member of the order Carnivore (flesh-eating animal) and is a member of the Felidae. The five subspecies of tigers are scattered around 14 Asian countries and they are: Amur (Siberian), Bengal, Indo Chinese, Sumatran, South China. The extinct ones are: Bali tigers (which no one has seen since 1937 and no picture of it exists), Caspian tigers (extinct since 1970) and Java tigers (extinct since 1980). But there is also a white tiger, which is a color variation of Bengal tigers. Endangered Species are species that are in danger of extinction. Over 5,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction and the tiger is one of them. The reason for tiger extinction or endangerment until the 1930s was hunting for sport. But between 1940 and the late 1990s,tigers are being killed every day for many reasons but the main reasons are the loss of habitat due to human population expansion and activities such as logging and commercial exploitation due to trade in tiger body parts for medicinal use.

Aircel’s tag line to bring alive the cause, ‘Just 1411 left, Save Our Tigers’ has hit a chord in the hearts and minds of millions of Indians worldwide and evolved into a brand unto itself. People began to rally for the cause and started lending their voices towards it. 

Aircel's cause "Save Our Tigers" has led to partner with several well-known organizations and individuals to create an impact on ground where it really matters. Listing a few of them:

• Projects with WWF- India
• Projects with Wildlife Trust of India
• Partnership with NDTV and Wildlife Conservation Trust
• Partnership with Sanctuary Asia
• Strokes for Stripes

OPPO Unveils the 4GB RAM powered R7s at Gitex 2015 in Dubai

OPPO unveiled the newest member of the R7 series, the R7s, at GITEX 2015 in Dubai today. The smartphone is powered by 4GB RAM and features magnesium-aluminum alloy metal unibody. It has a 5.5-inch Amoled 2.5D screen 4th-generation Corning Gorilla Glass and 32GB of expandable storage. 

The OPPO R7s boasts of 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor. The dual SIM R7s also supports expandable memory up to an additional 128 GB. OPPO’s in-house Color OS 2.1, which is based on Android 5.1, has been upgraded. 

It houses a 3070 mAh battery and comes paired with VOOC Flash Charge technology, which gives 2 hours of talk time with just 5 minutes of charging. With VOOC Flash Charge, the R7s can charge up to 90% in only 50 minutes.

The R7s camera uses Flash Shot technology, that assures fast launch, fast focus and stable imaging. Flash Shot’s Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) is equal to that of an SLR camera, delivering an auto focus time of as little as 0.1 seconds. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

Starting in November, the R7s will be sold in ten different countries and regions, including Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as MENA regions. Consumers in Europe and the USA can purchase the R7s on the OPPO style website soon after that in December.

Videocon Mobile Phones offers free Powerbank and Sunglasses with smartphones for West Bengal customers

Videocon Mobile Phones has launched a special offer for its customers in West Bengal. During the festive season of Durga Puja, on the purchase of Videocon Z51 Punch, Z51Q Star, Z51 Blaze, Z45Q Star and Z41lite+ smartphones, customers get assured gifts like power banks and sunglasses. The company is also offering these handsets on special prices for its customers. 

Z51 Punch

On the purchase of Videocon smartphones - Z51 Punch, Z51Q Star and Z51 Blaze priced at a festive special price of Rs Rs.5999, Rs 5499 and Rs 6999 respectively, the consumers will receive a 2200mAh Power Bank absolutely free. While consumers who buy Videocon Z45Q Star and Z41lite+ priced at Rs 4,899 and Rs 2,999 respectively will be entitled to get free Sunglasses. 

Mr. Jerold Pereira, CEO, Videocon Mobile Phones says, "West Bengal is one of the fast growing markets for Videocon Mobiles. The festive special offer has been floated to engage new customers with the brand. We follow a consumer-centric approach and understand the varied needs of consumers. Today, a large segment of consumers is looking for a smartphone with advanced technology and maximum features at affordable price. West Bengal is a potential market and Videocon Mobile phones endeavours to provide consumers a unique experience by delighting them with consumer-friendly offers and schemes."

The offer will be available in more than 600 retail outlets in West Bengal and will be valid till October 22, 2015.  

Intex launches Cloud Swift, with 3GB RAM for Rs 8,888

Intex Technologies launched a 3GB RAM smartphone, Cloud Swift for Rs 8,888. Cloud Swift will be exclusively available on the ecommerce site - Snapdeal. The registration begins today, October 16th and the smartphone will be available ‘on-sale’ from 20th October.

The 4G-enabled Cloud Swift has a 5-inch HD IPS display and is powered by a 3GB RAM Mediatek (MT6735A) chipset. The display is protected by Dragontrail glass and comes with Android OS Lollipop 5.1 out of the box. The device is powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor and houses a 2500 mAh Li-Poly battery.

Speaking about the partnership,Tony Navin, Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Snapdeal said, "At Snapdeal, we are aiming to become the most preferred destination for smartphones, with the widest range of devices at best prices. Our partnership with Intex for the exciting new Intex Cloud Swift is a step to provide our customers with greater product variety in the affordable devices segment. We are confident that this 4G enabled smartphone along with new offerings from Intex will be a great fit for our tech-savvy customers."

The smartphone sports a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. The camera comes with features like the PIP Mode, Victory Gesture, flash, live photo mode, motion track mode, slow motion video, face detection, face beauty, voice and smile capture, Panorama, multi-angle view, anti-shake camera (rear camera). It also features HotKnot, with it one can share photos, movies, videos et al by simply taking Cloud Swift screen closer to the screen of the other mobile and sharing process is ON. Air Shuffle is another that allows users to operate the phone with simple hand gestures without touching the screen.

The device has an an in-built 16GB ROM with an expandable memory of up to 128GB via microsd card. Additionally, Cloud Swift has a bunch of pre-loaded apps such as Chaatz, Gaana, Hotstar, Skype, Follo, OneDrive, Newshunt, Clean Master, InMobi Services, OLX, Opera Mini. Also has Matrabhasha service that will enable communication in 21 regional languages including Hindi. 

The Cloud Swift comes with a 1 year screen breakage warranty and is available in two premium colors - Champagne and Grey.

BLU offers whopping discount on its Windows Phones this festive season

BLU Products has announced great discount of Rs 3000 on eve of festivity on its Windows Phones Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE in India. The consumers can avail this exciting offer on the ecommerce sites, Amazon and Snapdeal. 

With this discount, BLU is offering a discount of 50% on BLU Win JR LTE and 37% on Win HD LTE and the handsets will now be available for Rs.3999 and Rs.4999 respectively.

"We are extremely excited about our India launch. The initial response for both the products introduced recently in India has been very good and would like to bring in more consumers in our fold by being part of the festivities." said Samuel Ohev-Zion, CEO of BLU Products. 

The new BLU Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE is unlocked with Dual Sim functionality for use on any compatible network in the region with fast 4G LTE data speeds and will be available for Windows 10 upgrade. The BLU Win 4G LTE Series, comes with big and bright screens, great cameras and super-fast LTE processing. Powered by a 64-Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, both devices come in a number of vibrant, trendsetting color option

BLU claims it has sold over 30 million mobile devices in over 40 countries, which include the U.S., and other international markets like France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. BLU products, is also planning to launch Android and feature phones in the month of November. 

The Win JR LTE features a vivid 4.5" display and IPS technology, including an upgrade to 1GB RAM for the international variant. Dual camera support with a main 5.0 mega pixel autofocus camera with LED Flash on the rear, as well as a front facing camera for Skype video calls and selfies. 

The Win HD LTE features metal finishing, state of the art soft touch feel, and precision cross-hatched patterns on the side keys. It also has thin 2.5mm bezels that accentuate the vivid 5.0" HD display. In the display, you will also find BLU NexLens Technology (OGS + Full Lamination) to make the device thinner. 

Full Specifications:

• Network: (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/2100, 4G LTE Dual SIM, Dual Stand-By 
• Display: Win HD LTE: IPS, 5.0-isnch 720 x 1280, Win JR LTE:  IPS 4.5-inch 480 x 854 
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 64-Bit, Quad-Core 1.2 GHz A53, Adreno 306 GPU  
• OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgrade to Windows 10
• Camera: Win HD LTE: Rear – 8.0 megapixel, autofocus with LED Flash, 
•        Front Camera – 2.0 megapixel Video 1080p@30fps, 
•       Win JR LTE: Rear – 5.0 megapixel, autofocus with LED Flash,
•       Front Camera – VGA, Video 720p@30fps
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n/, GPS, Bluetooth v4.0, Hotspot, micro-USB, FM Radio
• Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory + microSD slot expandable up to 64GB 
• Dimensions: Win HD LTE: 145 x 72 x 8.2 mm Win JR LTE: 133 x 67.5 x 9.5 mm
• Battery: Win HD LTE – 2500mAh Li-Po non removable, Win JR LTE – 2000mAh Li-Po non removable 

Samsung Z3 Tizen Smartphone launched for Rs 8490

Samsung today announced the launch of Samsung Z3, a Tizen-based smartphone for Rs 8490. The Samsung Z3 comes pre-loaded with a highly personalised music streaming experience. With integration of Mix Radio on Samsung Z3, consumers will have access to thousands of curated mixes from a catalogue of over 30 million songs. This includes extensive local catalogue of 12 Indian languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Bangla, Odiya and Marathi. 

Samsung Z3 features the newly introduced ‘Ultra Data Saving’ mode, providing data compression and app management capabilities resulting in up to 40% mobile data savings and up to 50% longer standby time. The Samsung Z3 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered with Samsung’s advanced Super AMOLED technology delivers 40% more colour and 100 times better contrast ratio versus normal TFT LCDs. The device is equipped with an 8 megapixel rear camera with a F2.2 aperture  and a 5 megapixel front-facing camera. It houses in a 2600mAh battery.

The device is 7.9 mm slim and is available in three brilliant colour variants, Gold, Black and Silver. In the online space, it’ll be available exclusively on Snapdeal.
Users will get up to 1GB of data free per month for two months on Vodafone networks allowing them to download and surf at will; making the fullest use of their Z3 Smartphone.

Samsung Z3 Product Specifications:

• Processor:1.3 GHz Spreadtrum | SC7730SI
• Display:5" HD sAMOLED
• OS: Tizen 2.4
• Camera Rear: 8.0MP  w/ LED Flash (F2.2), Front : 5.0MP (F2.2)
• Connectivity:USB 2.0, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS,Glonass, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
• Memory RAM: 1 GB, ROM: 8 GB, MicroSD: extendible Up to 128GB)
• Dimension:70 x 141.6 x 7.9mm, weight: 137g
• Dual SIM:Dual Micro SIM
• Battery 2600 mAh

ASUS Announces the Availability of ZenPad in India

After having launched the ZenPad amongst much fanfare at Zen Festival in August, ASUS today announced the availability of ZenPad in India. It is available in three variants – ZenPad 8.0, ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad C7.0. Customers will be able to purchase them at ASUS exclusive stores and on Flipkart. ZenPad 7.0 will be available immediately and ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad C 7.0 will be available from October end. 

ZenPad 8.0: It has a display size of 20.3 centimetres and is powered by a Qualcomm MSM892964-bit Octa Core Processor and 16GB in-built memory. The device has an 8 MP auto-focus main camera and features larger aperture, pixel master camera for brighter photos, zero shutter lag and manual mode support, and a 2 MP front camera with 140 degree selfie panorama. It is available in two colours - Obsidian Black and Aurora Metallic. The ZenPad 8.0 is priced at Rs 17,999 with audio cover and Rs 14,999 without audio cover.

ZenPad 7.0: It has a display size of 17.7 centimetres and includes an Intel Atom x3-C3230 Quad Core Processor. ZenPad 7.0 includes an internal memory of 16GB, an 8 MP main camera with auto-focus, manual mode, IR filter and a 2 MP front camera. It is priced at Rs 14,999 with audio cover and Rs 11,999 without audio cover. The ZenPad 7.0 is available in two colors as well - Obsidian Black, Aurora Metallic.

ZenPad C 7.0:The product has the same display size as ZenPad 7.0 and carries an Intel 64-bit x3-C3230 Quad-core Processor. The device has a 5 MP main camera and a 0.3 MP front camera. ZenPad C 7.0 comes in three colors - Obsidian Black, Glamour Red, Aurora Metallic and is available for Rs 8,999.

All ZenPad variants operate on Android v5.0 (Lollipop), offer IPS display upto 178 degrees viewing angle and come equipped with Zen Motion support Touch gesture providing a superior experience. Users also get 5GB ASUS Web Storage space for lifewith an additional 11GB for the first year and 100GB of Google Drive space for two years.

LG’S Third Nexus Phone Makes Its Mark In India

LG has officially unveiled the LG Nexus 5X today, and also its third Nexus device in association with Google. The Nexus 5X will feature Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, Google’s latest Android operating system.

LG Nexus 5X has a 5.2-inch 423ppi Full HD IPS display with advanced In-Cell Touch technology. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Processor coupled with 2GB RAM. And with its fast Type-C USB port, a 10-minute charge will provide enough power for almost four hours of battery life.

LG Nexus 5X sports a 12.3MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing camera. Both the 1.55µm sensor on the rear camera and 1.4µm above the display absorb more light than any of the previous Nexus devices. The smartphone is also capable of capturing 4K and slow-motion videos, making this phone the most advanced multimedia Nexus device to date. 
Nexus 5X is more secure than ever and simpler to use with Nexus Imprint, a fingerprint sensor conveniently located on the back. 

On the occasion of the launch, Mr Kim Ki-Wan, Managing Director, LG India, said, "The partnership between LG and Google goes way back to the time when we launched our first Nexus device together, LG Nexus 4 followed by the LG Nexus 5. Today, as we announce the third Nexus smartphone from LG, the Nexus 5X, along with Google, we can say with pride that we complement each other’s strengths and the Nexus 5X will reflect the mutual trust and respect the two companies have for each other."

LG Nexus 5X will be available on the Google Store and LG’s local retail outlets at a price of Rs 31,990 (16GB variant) and Rs 35,990 (32GB variant).

Key Specifications:

• Chipset: 1.8 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808
• Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• Display: 5.2-inch Full HD IPS (1920 x 1080 / 423ppi)
• Memory: 2GB LPDDR3 RAM / 16 or 32GB eMMC ROM
• Rear camera: Up to 12.3MP with F2.0 Aperture
• Front camera: 5MP with F2.0 Aperture
• Battery: 2,700mAh (embedded)
• Size: 147 x 72.6 x 7.9mm
• Weight: 136g
• Network: LTE-A Cat 6
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.2 / NFC / Type-C USB
• Colors: Carbon / Quartz / Ice
• Other: 4K Video / Dual Flash / IR Laser Auto-Focus / Fingerprint Sensor

Pre-order Moto G (2nd Gen.) 4G LTE version on Flipkart Big Billion Day Sale

Motorola's  Moto G 4G LTE will be up for pre-orders on the 15th of October. This happens on the Flipkart's upcoming Big Billion Day sale and will cost Rs 8,999. 

The Moto G (2nd Gen) has a quad-core processor coupled with 4G LTE speeds  which makes multi-tasking and uploading pictures and videos much faster. 

Moto G (2nd gen) has a 5" 720p HD IPS display at 294 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It sports a 8 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front facing camera, and can record 720p HD videos. The Moto G (2nd Gen) 16 GB houses a 2390 mAh battery.


It has a 1.2 Ghz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 450 MHz GPU and 1 GB RAM. The Moto G (2nd Gen) is a dual SIM (GSM with LTE) smartphone and support 32 GB of external storage via microSD card. It runs Android Lollipop 5.0.2 out of the box.

Meet the 10 lucky winners of the OnePlus 2 Invite

Here's the list of the 10 lucky winners of the exclusive Techiegeik's 'OnePlus 2 Invite' contest which ended yesterday. 

Winners will receive an 'Invite code' in the next 2-3 days via email to buy the OnePlus 2 Flagship device. So, watch out for that mail eagerly! 

• Tunir kejriwal
• P.S. Gurumurthy
• Rahul Patel
• Shubham Chaudhari
• Rahul Gojariya
• Nitin Kamath
• Ankit Bansal
• Saksham Tehri
• Rajkumar Chopra
• Nilesh Tavate

OnePlus to start local production at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh

OnePlus today announced its plans for local production of its smartphones in India at ‘Foxconn’s Rising Stars factory’ within the Sri City Integrated Business City in the state of Andhra Pradesh by end of 2015. This collaboration was formally announced by Pete Lau, Founder & CEO, OnePlus and Vikas Agarwal, General Manager – India, OnePlus along with a special video message from Shri Dr. Palle Raghunatha Reddy, MSc, MPhil, Phd, Hon’ble Minister, Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

 
Pete Lau, Founder & CEO, OnePlus said, "Today is a big day for us. Producing smartphones in India is one of the most important decisions that we have made so far at OnePlus, and we are thankful to the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Foxconn for helping us make this happen. India being one of our biggest markets worldwide, we are committed to a long term sustainable growth path. This move will strengthen our presence and help us step up momentum in India."

Vikas Agarwal, General Manager – India, OnePlus said, "We are excited to add another significant chapter in our India journey as we look forward to starting local production of our smartphones within a year of our launch in the country. Local production will not only make our operations more efficient in terms of cost and working capital requirements but also help us in making our products available for sale much faster than ever before."

The facility will have a cumulative peak capacity of producing up to 500,000 units per month. The facility will also generate direct employment of over 1000 full time workers, thereby giving further support to the Government’s Make in India initiative.

The First Ever Open Sale Day for the OnePlus 2 is Finally Here

For the first time ever, OnePlus has announced its open sale of its flagship device OnePlus 2. The sale will be only for an hour between 12pm and 1pm IST on Monday on Amazon India and no invites will be required. 

The OnePlus 2 features a 5.5 inch Full HD display and runs Oxygen OS 2.1.0 based on Android 5.1. The OnePlus 2 has dual 4G Nano-SIM cards and USB Type-C connectivity. It sports a 13 Megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus, dual-LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording and a 5 Megapixel front facing camera. 

It has a fingerprint sensor that can store up to 5 prints and weighs 175 grams. It is powered by 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 v2.1 SoC coupled with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. The 64GB OnePlus 2 houses a 3300mAh battery and is priced at Rs 24,999. The 16GB OnePlus 2 with 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM will be launched later this year at Rs 22,999. 

**Because we love and value our beloved readers, here's an exclusive opportunity to win 10 OnePlus 2 invites. To learn more about the contest, click here.

Gionee Elife E8 With 24 MegaPixel Camera Launched In India For Rs 34,999

Gionee has finally launched its flagship device, Elife E8 in India for Rs 34,999. The device will be available on Snapdeal starting from Monday, 12th October 2015. 

The Elife E8 was launched in China in June 2015 at CNY 3,999 (appr. Rs 41,100). The flagship device boasta of a 6 inch QHD (1440x2560 pixel) Super Amoled display with a pixel density of 490ppi. 

It is powered by 2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 (MTK6795) SoC paired with 3GB RAM. It has 64GB inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 128GB via micro-sd card. 

The smartphone sports a 24 megapixel camera with True Tone LED flash, lossless zoom, phase detection autofocus focus (for speeds up to 0.08 seconds) and click images up to a massive 120-megapixel resolution. It also supports 4K video recording. 

The smartphone houses a decent 3,520mAh battery and has a fingerprint reader on the back panel. In terms of connectivity, it has dual-SIM card slots, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Amigo 3.1 UI.

Moto X Style launched in India for Rs 29,999

Motorola has launched its flagship device, Moto X Style for Rs 29,999. It has a 5.7" quad-HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 520 pixel density. 

It is powered by a Qualcomm 808 1.8Ghz hexacore processor couples with 3GB RAM.
There are two variants, 16GB for Rs 29,999 and 32GB for Rs 31,999. Both variants have expandable memory upo 128GB vi micro-sd card.

The device sports a 21 megapixel rear camera and a five megapixel front facing camera. It runs on Android Lollipop out of the box and also comes with pre-installed Motorola apps like Moto Assist, Moto Display and Moto Voice. It houses a 3000mAh battery. Moto X Style will be up for pre-orders on Flipkart from 14 October midnight

Moto X Style features:

Android 5.1.1, Lollipop
1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 with hexa-core CPU (MSM8992), Adreno 418 GPU
3 GB DDR RAM
21 MP Rear Camera
5 MP Front Camera
16GB/32GB-Micro SD Card support (up to 128GB)
179g in weight
5.7” TFT LCD-1440p Quad HD (1440x2560), Corning Gorilla Glass 3
3000 mAh Battery

Launch Offers (From midnight: 14th October - 20th October, 2015)
● 100% cashback for 100 lucky customers
● Rs. 5000 off on International holidays for all customers from MakeMyTrip
● Flipkart Electronic Gift Vouchers worth Rs. 1000 for all customers
● Exchange offer of up to Rs. 15,000