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Maxx Mobile has launched two Android smartphones, the AX8 Race and AX9Z Race for Rs. 8,875 and Rs. 12,375, respectively. The Maxx AX8 Race is a dual-SIM (3G+GSM) smartphone that features a 5-inch capacitive touch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The phone is powered by a 1GHz single-core MediaTek Processor and has 512MB RAM. It offers 4GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The phone sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.The phone features 3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity options in addition to FM radio. It has a 2300mAh battery. The Maxx A8 Race is available in Black and White colour options.  The Maxx AX9Z Race is also a dual-SIM phone and features a 5.3-inch capacitive touch display with a resolution of 540x960 pixels. It's powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek processor and has 512MB of RAM. The phone sports an 8-megapix...

I t looks like Xolo is about to launch a new smartphone, the Q1000 which is powered by a 1.2GHz quad core processor. While the company has not announced the phone officially, it's already listed on e-commerce website,Flipkart. The pricing of the phone has not been revealed yet and the phone is not available for purchase at the time of writing this post but NDTV Gadgets has learned from sources that it will be priced at Rs. 14,999. According to the listing, the Xolo Q1000 features a 5-inch IPS display that has a resolution of 720x1280 pixels with a pixel density of 295ppi. The screen is made of scratch resistant Dragon Trail glass. The dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) phone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It has 1GB of RAM and PowerVR SGX544 graphics processor. The phone sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and BSI sensor and a 1.2-megapixel front facing camera. The Xolo Q1000 offers 4GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The phone features 3G,...

Micromax has officially listed the successor to its Canvas 2 phone, the Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus, on its website for Rs. 12,100. While the phone retains the same form factor as that of the A110 Canvas 2, it gets an upgraded 1.2GHz quad-core processor. The Canvas 2 was powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. The RAM on the phone has also been upgraded to 1GB. The Canvas 2 Plus runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latest iteration of the OS. The Canvas 2 ships with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone features the same 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels.It features an 8-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash and autofocus and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The Canvas 2 featured a VGA front facing camera. The A110Q Canvas 2 Plus offers 4GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The phone features a 2,000 mAh battery and claims a standby time of 280 hours and talk time of 6 hours. The Micromax Canvas 2 had received the...

Idea has launched two new 3G-enabled smartphones, Idea ID 920 and Idea Aurus III for Rs. 4,950 and Rs. 6,990 respectively. The Idea ID 920 is an entry-level dual-SIM Android 3G Smartphone, targeted at first time data users in semi-urban markets. It's powered by a 1GHz processor, has 256MB RAM and sports a 3.5-inch capacitive touch display that has a resolution of 320x480 pixels. The phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which is an old version of the OS.  It features a 2-megapixel rear camera and offers internal storage capacity of 512MB expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. A 2GB memory card is bundled with it. The phone comes with a 1400mAh battery. On the other hand, the Idea Aurus III runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features a 4-inch TFT screen that has a resolution of 480x800 pixels. It's powered by a 1GHz processor, has 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The dual-SIM phone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera ...

Spice has launched a new dual-SIM Android smartphone, Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505, at a price point of Rs. 8,499. The Horizon Pro Mi-505 features a 5.0-inch screen that has a resolution of 480x800 pixels (WVGA) and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and has 512MB of RAM. It sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera. The phone has 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded to 32GB through a microSD card. Talking about connectivity options, the phone supports Wi-Fi, 3G (for both SIM card slots) and Bluetooth 4.0. It comes with a 2100mAh battery and promises a talk time of 4 hours and a standby time of 200 hours. Commenting on the launch, T M Ramakrishnan, CEO - Devices, S Mobility Ltd said, "We have received phenomenal success with Stellar Horizon Mi-500 launched last year. We have followed it up with this enhanced version with exciting features at a more attract...

A new Intel powered Xolo phone has been spotted online on e-commerce portal Flipkart complete with images and specifications. The listing does not have any information related to pricing and availability except that the phone is expected to be available soon. According to the listing, the dual-SIM smartphone will be powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and have a 400MHz graphics processor, along with 1GB of RAM. The phone will feature a 4.3-inch qHD IPS display sporting a resolution of 540x960 pixels.  However, the X910 will run Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. At a time when other Indian handset makers are shipping their phones with Android 4.1/ 4.2 Jelly Bean, it's disappointing to see the phone to come with an older iteration of the OS.  The Xolo X910 will sport a 5-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It will come with internal storage capacity of 4GB expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The sma...

Xolo has launched its Q700 smartphone in India for Rs. 9,999. We had reported a week back that Xolo is planning to launch this smartphone, and true to the word, this smartphone is now official. Q700 is also the first smartphone from Xolo to offer Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Internally the Xolo Q700 will pack in 1.2GHz quad-core processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU. The smartphone also offers 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB. Xolo Q700 comes with a 4.5-inch qHD IPS display. Much like the other smartphones in the Q series, Q700 also deploys the One Glass Solution (OGS) technology. It comes with 2400mAh battery, which as per company claims gives 17 hours of talk time and 380 hours of standby time on 2G and 16 hours of talk time and 350 hours of standby time on 3G. For camera, there is a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It is a dual-SIM smartphone that also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G...

Zen Mobile has launched a new series of Android smartphones under the moniker of Ultrafone. The company launched its first phone under the range, the Ultrafone 701HD, which is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor at a price of Rs. 11,999. The Zen Ultrafone 701HD features a 5.0-inch IPS HD display though the exact resolution is not known. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latest iteration of Android. The phone has 1GB RAM and comes with 4GB internal storage that is expandable to 32Gb via microSD card. It sports an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with BSI sensor and a 3.2-megapixel front facing camera. The phone's rear camera supports full-HD video recording capability, Panorama Shot, and Burst shot with up to 99 shots on the go. The phone features a 2000mAh battery. Announcing the launch, Deepesh Gupta, Managing Director Zen Mobile, said, "We at Zen Mobile strive to deliver great technological products, at affordable prices with latest innovations in p...

Lava International introduced the first device in the Xolo series in April 2012 with the launch of the Xolo X900. This was the first smartphone in the World to come with an Intel Medfield processor. However, the Rs. 22,000 price tag acted as a barrier, and the phone, even after getting a price cut and the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, did not do that well. Intel recently unveiled the Intel Atom Lexington Z2420 chipset at CES 2013, paving the way for low cost phones powered by its mobile platform. The Xolo X500 is one of the first devices to feature this processor. The pricing at Rs. 8,999, is the icing on the cake. While there are plenty of phones based on Mediatek's chip that are feature packed and come in the same price range, we try to find out if Intel and Xolo have a winner this time . Design/ Hardware Of late, large screen smartphones are in demand following the success of the Samsung Galaxy Note. All domestic handset makers are channelizing their f...