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LG has announced the pricing of its first curved display smartphone for the Korean market, the LG G Flex. The South Korean giant stated in a press note that the LG G Flex will be available in Korea starting November 12 and would come at 999,900 Korean Won, which translates to roughly Rs. 59,000. In addition, the company also revealed its plan to release LG G Flex for France via mobile carrier, Orange, next month. However, no pricing details have been announced for France. Recently, a report suggested that LG has plans to globally launch the G Flex curved display smartphone. LG launched the much-awaited G Flex smartphone in October this year. The Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean-based phablet is powered by a quad-core 2.26GHz Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor, an Adreno 330 GPU, and 2GB of RAM. It features a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 2.1-megapixel rear camera. The G Flex is backed by a 3,500mAh battery, weighs 177 grams, and is 7.9mm at its thinnest, while being 8.7...

Panasonic has launched two new Android devices- the T11 and P11. The smartphones are available online through e-commerce sites for Rs. 9,520 and Rs. 16,364 respectively. The Panasonic T11 is a sub 10K device with a 4-inch IPS display. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and has a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1 GB of RAM. It has 4 GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB via micro SD card slot and a 1500 mAh battery. On the connectivity front, the device boasts of 3G support, dual-SIM, WiFi and Bluetooth. The Panasonic T11 has a 5 megapixel rear camera for clicking images, video recording and a VGA front facing camera for video calling. The Panasonic P11 has a 5-inch IPS display. The device runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and has a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It comes with 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card slot. It has an 8 MP rear camera, and a 2 MP front camera for video calling. Both the Panasonic smartphonesl comp...

In a bid to get share of the fast growing smartphone market, IT hardware company Pantel Technologies will be launching three smartphones in the range of Rs. 7,000 to 15,000 early next month. "We will launch three smartphones in the second week of June. The devices will be in the range of Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 15,000," Pantel Technologies Managing Director Vijender Singh told PTI. The company, which started operations in March 2012, is aiming to sell around 50,000 to 60,000 smartphones every month. It is already manufacturing tablet PCs and sold over five lakh devices in a year. "We have tied up with BSNL to offer attractive data plans for the phones also. We already have an arrangement with BSNL for our tablets," Singh said. The soon to be launched phones are of third generation (3G), have Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and 1GHz processor. The company is also working on a fourth generation (4G) device that will be launched around Decem...

The Chinese handset maker Gionee has launched another device in the Indian market. Dubbed as Gionee GPad G2, the phablet features a 5.3-inch with qHD display. Gionee GPad G2 is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor along with PowerVR SGX544 GPU. Internally, the phablet packs in a 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, which can be expanded by another 32GB via a microSD card. It is a dual-SIM phablet, which supports GSM on both the SIMs. The other connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and aGPS. Gionee GPad G2 comes with an 8-megapixel rear shooter with auto-focus and LED flash, which is capable of capturing videos at 720p video recording. There is also a 2-megapixel front camera to capture self-images and do video chat. There is a 3,000mAh battery on-board and it runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean). This phablet is priced at Rs. 13,990 and the company is giving a flap cover and screen guard for free with the purchase of this device. The company h...

The Indian smartphone makers seem to be rushing out their quad-core offerings and Celkon is no different. The company has launched Celkon A119Q Signature HD in the Indian market for Rs. 12,499. Celkon A119Q Signature HD features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. It is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor along with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU. Internally, Celkon A119Q Signature HD comes with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage of which 2.56GB is user accessible. The storage can be further expanded by another 32GB through a microSD card. It is dual-SIM (GSM/WCDMA + GSM) smartphone. For camera, there is a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 3-megapixel front-facing one. There is a 2,100mAh battery. Connectivity options for Celkon A119Q Signature HD includes, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS. To sweeten the deal, Celkon is also offering a free cover worth Rs. 1,500 for free along with the purchase of this smartphone. Ce...

Karbonn is all set to launch its A7 Star smartphone in India. Karbonn A7 Star is the successor to Karbonn A7+ that was launched in October 2012. Karbonn A7 Star is already listed on snapdeal.com for Rs. 6,190. The smartphone sports a 4.5-inch touch screen display with a resolution of 480X854 pixels. It is powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor along with 512MB of RAM. The internal storage available on the smartphone is 164 MB, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via microSD card. Karbonn A7 Star runs on the dated Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). For camera, there is a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone supports dual-SIM with dual-standby and has a 1,400mAh battery. So far there is no official word on when this smartphone will be officially launched. The company recently started offering Karbonn A25 phablet for Rs. 6,590. The phablet comes with a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 480X800...

The Indian smartphone maker iBall has officially launched Andi 5L and Andi 5Li smartphones. iBall Andi 5L is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) phone that packs in a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 480X800 pixels resolution. There is a 1GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core processor on-board along with 512MB of RAM. iBall Andi 5L runs on the dated Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It comes with 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via microSD card. For camera, there is an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash and VGA one in the front. It comes with Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, G-Sensor and 1800mAh battery. Much like the Samsung Galaxy Note phablets, iBall Andi 5L will be offered along with a stylus. The smartphone was earlier spotted on Flipkart.com for Rs. 10,490 iBall Andi 5Li on the other hand is an advanced version of iBall Andi 5L and will run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The other difference between iBall Andi 5L and iBall Andi 5L...

The luxury mobile maker Vertu has launched Vertu TI in India. The smartphone has been priced at a whopping Rs. 6,49,990. Vertu TI smartphone looks much like the earlier Vertu smartphone. On the specs side, it comes with a dual-core 1.7GHz processor along with 1GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. For camera, there is an 8-megapixel camera rear camera that can also record 1080p videos and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Vertu TI sports 3.7-inches WVGA screen and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The company has also added its own custom User Interface. According to Vertu these smartphones have 184 individual parts, which are made by company's craftsmen in England; the body is made by Grade 5 titanium, and has a set of Bang & Olufsen stereo speakers. Furthermore, it claims that the sapphire crystal of the smartphone renders the screen virtually scratch-proof and it is tested to be four times stronger than other smart phones in terms of impact re...

Indian handset maker Byond Technologies has launched Phablet PI in India. The Byond Phablet PI packs in 5.3-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) IPS capacitive touchscreen display. It is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor along with 1GB of RAM. The phablet offers 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB through a microSD card. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). There is a 2,000mAh battery on-board, which as per the company gives three to five hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby time. Byond Phablet PI features an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Just like the other Byond phablets, this one too, is dual-SIM offering. Byond Phablet PI carries a retail tag of Rs. 10,999 and will be available in White and Navy Blue colour options. To sweeten the deal, the company is also offering a free screen-guard and a cover along with the purchase of this phablet A couple of months back, Byond had launched Byond Phabl...

Samsung Galaxy Note II successor has been making quite a buzz recently. It was being speculated that Samsung Galaxy Note III may come with a 5.9-inch screen. Now, GSMArena via Korea Times is reporting that this is indeed confirmed news. Korea Times mentions that they have picked this information up from Samsung's main parts suppliers. Furthermore, the report also states that the Samsung Galaxy Note III will be launched in US through telecom operator AT&T in the near future. As per earlier rumours, Samsung Galaxy Note III will be launched at IFA 2013. IFA 2013 will be organised between 6 to 11 September in Berlin (Germany). There were also news reports that suggested that Samsung will be deploying LCD screens made by Sharp for its Galaxy Note III. The recently announced Exynos 5 Octa processor will allegedly power this phablet. It is noteworthy that Samsung Galaxy Note II was announced at IFA 2012. It sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD display. Samsung Galaxy Note ...

A nother render of a new Motorola Android smartphone, supposedly the Motorola X phone has surfaced online. Mobile phones focused website, GSM Arena, claims to have received the render with a short description of the specifications, from a person close to the team working on the X Phone. However, there is no way to verify the sender's claim and identity, and whether the image is fake or genuine.  The render shows a Motorola phone that looks very futuristic, featuring what appears to be a curved screen with no bezel, and a thin frame, with a camera lens and sensors towards the top, just fitting in. The UI appears to be stock Android but there are some new widgets for time, weather and battery status. According to the tipster, the phone will be powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset and will sport a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 768x1280 pixels. It will have a 4000 mAh battery and will run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with a few customisations done by Motorola. The tipster...

Xolo is all set to launch another smartphone in the Indian market - Xolo B700. Xolo B700 is listed on flipkart.com for Rs. 8,999 and as per the website will be delivered within 7-8 working days. This smartphone features 4.3-inch screen with a qHD display. The smartphone is powered by a mammoth 3450mAh battery, which as per the company claims gives 23 hours of talktime and 380 hours of standby time on 2G and 20 hours of tallktime and 363 hours of standby time on 3G. Xolo B700 is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU. There is 512 MB of RAM and 4GB of Internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via microSD card. For camera, there is a 5-megapixel rear shooter and a 0.3-megapixel front shooter on-board. Xolo B700 runs on Android 4.04 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is a dual-SIM smartphone that supports 3G on one SIM. This is the first smartphone in the 'B' series, which perhaps will stand for the big battery series. The company is already ...

Samsung is gearing up to launch another affordable Galaxy smartphone - Galaxy Pocket Neo. As per news report in SamMobile, this smartphone will be an entry-level Android smartphone much like the Samsung Galaxy Fame and Galaxy Young. The website also claims that this smartphone will come in two variants, a single SIM version, which will bear the model number GT-S5310 and the DUOS variant, which will be model number GT-S5312. Furthermore, SamMobile states that Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo will have a 3.0-inch screen with QVGA resolution. The expected dimensions of this smartphone are 104.95 X 57.8 X11.8mm. The other alleged specifications for the smartphone include 2-megapixel rear camera, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and A-GPS. Galaxy Pocket Now is expected to be available by the second week of May. From the information available as of now, it is likely that this smartphone will come in silver colour option but there might be other colour options availa...

Sony has started rolling out Jelly Bean update for its Xperia J smartphone. Sony users from around the world, including India, are reporting getting this update. The update will be rolled out over-the-air (OTA) and bears the build number 11.2.A.0.21. However, in case you do not get a notification, then you can also connect the smartphone to PC and update via PC Companion Software and Sony Update Service tool. The update should come as a pleasant surprise to Xperia J users as Sony had originally shared that Sony Xperia P, Sony Xperia J, Sony Xperia go will receive the Android 4.1 upgrade "from the end of March". In that respect, Sony has delivered ahead of schedule. Sony Xperia J is the latest Sony smartphone to get bestowed with Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) goodness after Xperia T, Xperia TL and Xperia V. Android Jelly Bean will bring new features like Google Now, offline voice typing, expandable notifications and more, including performance improvements credited...

Telecom operator Idea Cellular has launched yet another Android smartphone in India in the form of Zeal. Zeal runs on the dated Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) operating system. It is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, along with 256 MB of RAM. This phone comes with a microSD Card slot compatible for cards up to 32GB. Zeal is a dual-SIM smartphone that will be available for Rs. 5,390. The smartphone comes with 3.5-inch touch screen that has a resolution of 320X480 pixels. For camera, there is a 3-megapixel auto-focus rear shooter with digital zoom. As per the company this smartphone will help them in upgrading their existing 2G users to 3G. Apart from 3G, the other connectivity options include Wi-Fi, A-GPS, and Bluetooth. Zeal comes pre-loaded with apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Orkut, Youtube, and Idea TV. According to Idea Cellular, Zeal smartphone is especially targeted at the youth community comprising of college students and professionals who like to stay c...

In line with what we reported last month, it's now confirmed that Sony will be making a major announcement related to its flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, on 6 March 2013. The company has updated its Facebook cover picture teasing the Xperia Z with the 06/03/13 date in bold and an 'Everything is about to change' tagline. A Sony spokesperson also confirmed that the phone is indeed launching on 6 March. At the time of writing this post, the page also posted another picture that with a hazy side profile image of the phone along with a '2 Days to go' teaser text. The update links to a page which has a countdown timer and the Twitter hashtag #bestofSony. Sony had announced its latest flagship smartphones Sony Xpera Z and Xperia ZL at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. Just to recap, Sony Xperia Z smartphone comes with a 5-inch LCD TFT touchscreen Reality display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Sony has also integrated the Mobile Bravia Engine 2 t...

Intex Technologies has added another AQUA smartphone in its product lineup with Intex AQUA Style. Priced at Rs. 11,200, Aqua Style comes with a 5.9-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 480X800 pixels. Intex AQUA Style is a dual-SIM smartphone that supports 3G connectivity on one SIM. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The smartphones is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor along with 512MB of RAM. There is 4GB of internal storage available on the smartphone, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB via microSD card. For camera, there is an 8-megapixel rear view camera with flash and 1.3-megapixel one on the front for video calling. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS. AQUA Style comes with 2500mAH battery which as per the company gives talk-time of 3.5 hours and stanby time of about 100 hours. Popular apps such as Gmail, Nimbuzz, Facebook, WhatsApp, Google Maps and YouTube come pre-installed on Intex AQUA Style. Intex AQUA S...

S wipe has launched two new 5-inch smartphone in the Indian market - Swipe Fablet F2 and Swipe Fablet F3. Priced at Rs. 7,590 Swipe Fablet F2 comes with a 1GHz processor and 256MB of RAM. It comes with a 5-inch WVGA Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen. It packs in a 5-megapixel camera at the back and a 0.3-megapixel one in the front. Swipe Fablet F2 runs on the dated Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread). The device comes with a 2,200 mAh battery, which as per company claims gives uninterrupted entertainment of up to 6 hours. The phablet comes with 4 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB. The dimensions of Swipe Fablet F2 are 145.0X80.0X10.9 (mm) and it weighs 260 grams. To sweeten the deal, the company is offering three back shells (black, white and blue) free with this phablet. Swipe Telecom has also launched Swipe Fablet F3 in the market. This smartphone runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) and is priced a...

The Micromax Canvas HD went on sale yesterday and as we also pointed out in our hands-on of the device, it is amongst the most anticipated smartphones in the country. Micromax has now revealed that the first lot of the device was sold out within 15 minutes as the device went on sale online.Further, the second lot of 300 phones was also sold out in the morning at 9AM with in 15 minutes. The third lot, which was much larger at 1200 started at 12 in the noon and was also sold out with-in 45 minutes. Overall, Micromax says that it has sold 9000 units of the device in less than 24 hours and currently it is selling 25 units per minute. All this has happened only online, as the device is yet to go up for sale with retailers. For those who don’t know, the Canvas HD marries solid build quality, a quad-core processor, and a 720p display in a frugal package that costs Rs 13,990.

BlackBerry is all set to launch its flagship smartphone in India on February 25, 2013. The company has already sent out teaser invites for an event at Mumbai. As per earlier reports BlackBerry was slated to announce this smartphone in India on February 24, 2012 and the indicative pricing for Z10 is being speculated around Rs. 39,000. It is expected that this smartphone will start retailing in India soon after the launch in both black and white colour options. For consumers, who are still unaware of BlackBerry Z10, it is a full-touch device that comes with a 4.2-inch LCD screen with a 1280x768 resolution. It runs on the new BlackBerry 10 operating system and is powered by a dual-core processor that clocks at 1.5GHz alongside 2GB of RAM. The internal storage available on the smartphone is 16GB. It has an 8-megapixel rear camera that can capture 1080p videos and 2-megapixel camera in the front. Z10 comes with 1,850 mAh battery. The BlackBerry Z10 smartphones is already avai...