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Lenovo has introduced two new Android tablets, the Yoga Tablet 8 (8-inch) and Yoga Tablet 10 (10-inch), priced at Rs. 22,999 and Rs. 28,999 respectively. It's worth pointing out that Lenovo has only released the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G variants of the Yoga tablets for the Indian market. The 32GB and Wi-Fi only variants will not be introduced for now. The tablets will be available from major retailers across the country, as well as the company's own dostore.com. Both the Lenovo Yoga tablets were first unveiled in October this year in US. The Yoga Tablet 8 and Tablet 10 feature Lenovo's multimode design, offering three modes to work - hold, tilt and stand. The tablets also feature cylindrical handles at one end for gripping. The Yoga Tablet 8 and Tablet 10 can be pre-booked from the company's official site; with the online shipping date is November 25. The company is also offering bundled free accessories with Lenovo Yoga tablets, 8-inch and 10-inch models worth Rs. 4,000 and...

Karbonn has introduced a new smartphone, the Karbonn A8 through online retailer, Saholic for Rs. 6,189. The company has not officially announced the smartphone, though. The listing was first spotted by Fonearena. The Karbonn A8 comes with a 4-inch display that sports a resolution of 480x800 pixels. It is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor along with 512MB of RAM. It sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The device includes 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. The Karbonn A8 is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) device with dual standby. The smartphone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Connectivity options on the device include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ aGPS and 3G. Other features include FM Radio and a G sensor. Some preloaded apps include Assassins Creed, Bubble Bash, Kingsoft Office, WhatsApp, Flipboard and Karbonn Live. The phone comes with a 1500mAh battery. Earlier, the domestic handset maker launch...

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...

Panasonic has launched a new Android smartphone, the Panasonic P51, in the Indian market at a price point of Rs. 26,900. The phone is the first in a series of phones that Panasonic will be launching in the coming months. Panasonic P51 features a unibody design and comes with a 5-inch IPS display that sports a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The screen of the phone is made of Asahi Dragon Trail Glass and has an Oleophobic coating to prevent smudges. The dual-SIM phone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latest iteration of the operating system and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto focus and a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera which is capable of recording 720p video. The Panasonic P51 has 1GB of RAM and 4GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. It has a 2500mAh battery and comes with a stylus and a magnetic flip cover. The phone comes preloaded with apps such as Kingsoft Office, Cam Scann...

Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has announced the LG Optimus 'it' (L-05E), a high-end Android smartphone powered by a 1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064T) quad-core processor. The phone, part of the carrier's 2013 Summer Collection, features a 4.5-inch IPS display that sports a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The phone runs the latest iteration of Android, 4.2 Jelly Bean and features LG's own UI skin on top. The phone has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front facing camera. It has a 2,100mAh battery and is LTE enabled. It also offers NFC functionality and support for some Japanese digital TV services. The smartphone also has a microSD card slot to expand storage capacity. The LG Optimus 'it' will be launched end of June and would be available in Black and White colour variants. However, the phone's pricing was not announced. It's not known if the phone or a variant of it would be sold outside Japan. Earlier this year, NTT Docomo ...

Indian handset manufacturer Micromax has launched a new Android smartphone, the Canvas Music A88 for Rs. 8,499. As apparent from its name, the major selling point of the smartphone is its music focused experience. The phone offers consumers unlimited songs download via its MLive! content store. It's not clear at this point if access to unlimited downloads is offered free. In addition to this, Micromax has partnered with audio brand JBL to bundle the JBL Tempo headset with the phone.  Micromax Canvas Music A88 is powered by a 1GHz Mediatek dual-core processor (MT 6577) and has 512MB of RAM. The dual-SIM phone features a 4.5-inch display that sports a resolution of 480x854 pixels. The phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Speaking about the new launch, Ajay Sharma, Country Head Smartphone Division, Micromax said "At Micromax, we are continuously channelizing our energies to innovate finest devices that are relevant to our customers. Canvas Music A88 coupled with ...

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...

S ony X peria L is now available for pre-orders in India at Rs. 18,990 on online retailer Infibeam. The listing suggests a MRP of Rs. 19,990 and a shipping date of May 8 for the device that is available in both Black and White colour options, and the Red variant is not to be seen. Sony had unveiled the Xperia L back in March alongside the Xperia SP. Sony Xperia L features a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels, made of scratch resistant glass. It also sports an 8-megapixel Exmor RS front camera that supports 720p HD video recording and a VGA front facing shooter. Xperia L is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 dual-core processor alongside 1GB RAM, and has 8GB of internal storage expandable by another 32GB via microSD card. The phone supports NFC functionality and comes with a 1750mAh battery. The company claims that the battery will enable the phone to offer a talk time of up to 8 hours and 30 minutes and standby time of up to 498 hours. Other con...

Micromax has announced the launch of its first 3D phone, Micromax A115 Canvas 3D, the fourth member of its Canvas series. The latest offering from Micromax offers a glasses-free option to view 3D content. This is in line with our earlier report about phone's impending launch. Micromax A115 Canvas comes with a 5.0-inch display with 480x800 resolution and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor alongside 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, that is expandable by another 32GB via microSD card. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). Packed with a 2,000 mAh battery, the phone is rated at a talk time of up to 4.5 hours. The phone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with auto focus and a VGA front camera for video chatting. The phone also comes with software that, as per company's claims, can convert the regular pictures into the 3D picture format, though we would like to see this in action before we can comment on the same. Connectivity options on Mi...

Karbonn has added yet another budget Android smartphone to its Duple series. Dubbed as the Karbonn Retina A27, the device is now available with online retailer Saholic for Rs. 9,090 The device comes with a 4.3-inch qHD (960x540 pixels) IPS display running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It features an 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera as well.  On the inside, the device is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor alongside 512MB RAM. It has 4GB of internal storage (2.79GB user accessible) with expansion support upto 32GB via microSD. The Karbonn Retina A27 is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) device with dual standby support and comes with an 1,800mAh battery. It supports an array of audio (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV, MIDI, AMR) and video (MP4, 3GP, AVI) formats. Image formats supported include JPEG, BMP, GIF and PNG. Pre-installed apps on the smartphone include Flipboard, News and weather apps, Facebook and twi...

Samsung has reportedly started rolling out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to the international version of the first generation Galaxy Note (N7000) 'phablet'. According to SamMobile, the update is rolling out slowly to all regions, and is available via Samsung KIES, Samsung's desktop phone management software or over the air. The update brings the goodness of Jelly Bean to the device offering a smoother user experience through changes brought in by Project Butter. It also brings the Nature UX interface, which Samsung introduced on the Galaxy SIII and Galaxy Note II. The update brings other Note II features including Multi-View, for multi Window Multitasking, Page buddy, customisable notification panel, Swipe like Input in Samsung Keyboard, Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play, new widgets and Google Now. The Galaxy Note was announced by Samsung at the IFA event in October 2011. The 5.3-inch smartphone/phablet has been one of the most commercially successful ...

HTC Tuesday announced the launch of its latest flagship smartphone, the HTC One. The specifications and design are pretty much in line with what we'd seen in several leaks over the past few weeks. The HTC One comes with a 4.7-inch full-HD display with 468 pixels per inch packed in an aluminium unibody. It is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor alongside 2GB of RAM. HTC One will come in Grey, Black and Red colours with 32GB and 64GB storage options, but without expandable storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC, Infrared (see below) and Micro-USB. HTC One runs a completely overhauled Sense UI atop Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. HTC has done something unique with the HTC One camera, swapping the megapixel race for what it calls the UltraPixel camera. HTC says the One takes photos at 4-megapixels resolution, but claims "the quality of each pixel is substantially higher than the industry average...

It's becoming quite common for devices to get listed with popular online retailers close to their official launch date. One such device is the Xolo A1000 that is now available on Flipkart in a white variant for a price of Rs. 13,999. The delivery details show shipping time of 7-8 days. (Update: The phone has now been officially launched for Rs. 13,999. It will be available in a black version as well). The dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) Xolo A1000 will be the latest device in the Xolo series, which is expected to officially launch on February 18 2013 priced between Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 15,000. It is the first 5-inch device from the company and marks its entry into the phablet arena. The Xolo A1000 will also be directly competing with the recently launched Micromax A116 Canvas HD priced at Rs.13,990 on the company's official website. Specs wise, the Xolo A1000 deploys one glass solution (OGS) and is just 8.8 mm thick. It sports a 5-inch 720p IPS display. Internally, the phone is ...

Wammy Magnus is a new 10.1-inch Android Tablet to be available in the Indian market for Rs. 15,499. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor along with 2GB of RAM. The tablet has a 10.1-inch full-HD (1280X800 pixels) screen. Currently, the tablet is running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, but the company plans to roll out an upgrade to Android 4.2 in due course of time. The tablet's front is white in colour and silver at the back, which is a slightly different combination to what we have seen for the recent tablets. For camera, there is a 2-megapixel autofocus rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front one. Wammy Magnus supports Wi-Fi, Mini-USB port, Mini HDMI, microSD card slot and also 3G via dongle. The internal storage available on the tablet is 16GB, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via a microSD card. As per company claims the tablet can play videos of up to 4k resolution (4096x2160). Wammy Magnus comes with 8000 mAh battery, which the company cl...

Lava International has launched a 7-inch tablet, Etab Xtron, in the Indian market, for Rs. 6,499. The tablet is powered by a 1.5 GHz Dual-core processor, comes with 1GB RAM, on-board, and runs Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. This is Lava's second tablet, after the E-Tab Z7H, which the companylaunched in August 2012. The tablet's display boats of an IPS panel, that supports multiple viewing angles and increases under-sun visibility. It sports a resolution of 1024x600 pixels.  Commenting on the launch, Mr. SN Rai, Co-Founder& Director, Lava International Ltd said, "At Lava, we set out to uplift our users to the absolute cutting-edge technology. ETAB XTRON is a technology-rich product that provides the latest Android experience on a tablet at a very strategic price; being a perfect offering for highly aspirational people." The camera also features a 2 Megapixel front facing camera, and comes with 8GB of internal memory, which can be extended up to 32GB via...

A lthough Spice had launched its first tablet, the MiTab as early as September 2011, it wasn't really able to get a foothold in the highly crowded Android tablets market, dominated by players like Micromax, Zync and Karbonn, amongst others. The company's sort of made a comeback with a new 10-inch tablet, which it calls, the Spice Stellar Pad (Mi-1010). The tablet with impressive specs has been priced well at Rs. 12,999 and runs Jelly Bean, the latest iteration of Android. We've been playing with the device and here's our take on the mid-economy tablet. Hardware/ Build & design The tablet feels solid although it's a bit on the heavier side but the weight has been distributed well. The tablet has a 10-inch screen surrounded by a black bezel on the front, and a silver back, which is made of plastic, with a matte finish. The back also sports the Spice logo, placed right at the middle, two speaker grills and the camera lens at the top. There's some ...

W e've seen the Samsung Galaxy Young as part of the company's Galaxy product roadmap for 2013amongst other devices. The Korean manufacturer has announced the Galaxy Young ahead of the Mobile World Congress scheduled for later this month. As of now, there is no word on pricing and availability of the device, though the earlier leaked roadmap hints at an April 2013 availability. Measuring 58.6x109.4x12.5 mm and weighing 112 grams, the Galaxy Young is a mid-range offering from Samsung. It features a 3.27-inch HVGA TFT display that runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It comes with a 3-megapixel rear camera. It is powered by a 1GHz processor alongside 768MB RAM. There's 4GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot with support for up to 64GB. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 and USB 2.0. It comes with a 1,300mAh battery. The device will be available in white, wine red, deep blue, and metallic silver. As far as software is concerned it will ...