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Micromax has launched the Canvas Nitro A310, the company's latest smartphone in the Canvas series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has new camera features such as option to capture images, including selfies by pressing the volume rocker, a Camera Widget to access several camera features easily from the homescreen, Stable Shot, Refocus and more.
It has leather-like back cover and comes with a range of software features such as Smart Gestures, Smart Alerts, Blinkscreen (a new lockscreen), Quicklook homescreen with weather, Facebook and Twitter feeds, and Trending apps widgets.
Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with 178-degree viewing angle and anti-fingerprint oleophobic coating
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with 700MHz Mali 450 GPU
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX135 CMOS sensor, f/2.2 aperture, Largan 5P 28mm lens
5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5648 sensor, 22m wide-angle lens with 75-degree viewing
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2500 mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Nitro ...
Dell has announced Latitude 13 7000 laptop that can be transformed to tablet as well. The ultrabook has a 13.3-inch display, backlit keyboard that can be used while working on the tablet.
The lightweight business Ultrabook comes in an Intel Core M or Core M vPro processor option and has up to 512GB of solid-state drive (SSD) space along with 8GB of RAM. The Latitude’s 13.3-inch touchscreen will have a resolution of 1920 x 1080, and will be backed by an Intel HD Graphics 5300 GPU. It comes with a 2MP front-facing camera and 8MP rear camera and runs on Windows 8.1. Other specs include 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluethooth while an optional LTE connectivity.
It measure 12.6 x 9 x 0.78 inches and weighs 3.76 pounds. With the keyboard attached and the device in laptop mode, the Latitude 13 7000 boasts a full touchpad and backlit keyboard. Users can also connect the device the Dell Mobile Office, which so happens to be a suite of accessories that have been specially designed for this device
The laptop-meets-tablet hybrid approach to mobile seems to be a developing theme at this year's IFA. The Latitude 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 starts at USD $1,199 and will be available mid-October worldwide
iBall Andi 4.5M Enigma, the latest smartphone in the Andi series has been listed on the official website. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touchscreen IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, similar to the Andi 4.5D Royale that was launched earlier this year, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage with expansion slot and packs a 1500 mAh battery. It has support for 22 international languages.
iBall Andi 4.5M Enigma Specifications
4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display at 245 ppi
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM,8GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8.77mm thick and weighs 135 grams
13MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera with 88-degree wide angle lens
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, USB OTG
1500 mAh battery
The iBall Andi 4.5M Enigma comes in gold and purple color and is priced at Rs. 8,499 (MRP). It is expected to go on sale soon.
Lenovo has launched a brand new convertible ultrabook ThinkPad Helix at IFA 2014. The 2-in-1 laptop/tablet device sports a 11.6 inch screen similar to its predecessor announced last year.
Priced at $999, the ThinkPad Helix weighs 2.98 pounds and measures only 0.38 inches, 15 percent thinner than its predecessor. It runs on runs on an Intel Core i7 processor includes Windows 8.1 Pro and a suite of add-on security options, such as a biometric fingerprint reader. It has 16GB of memory and in addition to the slimmer profile, the other big improvement is in battery life. The fanless tablet now promises up to 12 hours with the keyboard dock compared to mere 10 hours on the original.
The ThinkPad Helix can be put into six different modes viz; stand, tablet, tent, laptop and, desktop by hooking onto a corresponding stand to turn it into a monitor. It has 5MP rear and 2MP front facing camera similar to its predecessor and has a Dolby home audio.
It will be available in October for $999.
Sony unveiled the DSC-QX30 camera lens for smartphones at the IFA 2014, a year after unveiling the QX10 and Q100 smart lenses. The QX30 has 30x optical zoom and is supported by Optical SteadyShot image stabilization for better blur-free images. We got to check out the new camera lens at sony booth, check out the hands on.
The body is huge since it has a 30x zoom lens. It weighs 178 grams, which makes it heavier than the QX10.
It has WiFi and NFC support. You can switch between wide angle and tele modes.
It comes with a strap to hold it easily, when it is not attached to a device.
There is an indicator on the side that shows the connectivity details, camera mode and the battery level.
It has a 600mAh Sony NP-BN rechargeable battery.
It has a shutter button too on the side. It uses Sony's Exmor R sensor.
It has a microSD slot to store images and videos and a USB 2.0 Slot.
It has Sony G Lens with F3.5(Wide angle)- F6.3 (Tele) aperture. The Sony DSC-QX30 camera lens is priced at US$349.99.
Srivatsan contributed to this report
HTC unveiled the Desire 820, the company's first smartphone to feature a 64-bit Octa-Core (1.5 GHz & 1.0 GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor at the IFA 2014. We got to check out the smartphone at the HTC booth earlier this week. Check out the hands on below.
The Desire 820 has the same 5.5-inch 720p screen that we had seen on the Desire 816. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense UI on top.
It has an 8-megapixel camera on the front compared to the 5-megapixel camera on the Desire 816.
It has dual front-facing stereo BoomSound speakers.
The micro USB slot is present on the bottom.
It has a unibody design. On the left side there is a huge flap, under which the slots are present.
There are SIM card and micro SIM slots under the flap. It has 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage.
There is a 13-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash. It is the same camera module with f/2.2 28mm lens that was present on the Desire 816.
It is 7.74mm thick and weighs 155 grams, slightly thinner and lighter compared to the 816.

The power button and the volume rockers are present on the right side.
Srivatsan contributed to this report
Sony introduced the Xperia E3 at IFA, Berlin 2014 along with the flagship Xperia Z3. The budget smartphone has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and weighs 8.5 mm thick and weighs 144 g.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_0mkBUt1u4
The Xperia E3 powers a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android KitKat 4.4. It has a 1 GB RAM, 4GB internal memory and expandable storage (up to 32GB). In design it sports the trademark Xperia look with flat design, curved nylon corners to help protect from drops and slightly rounded edges. It is a solid build device and feels quiet handy.
At the back we have a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash at the right side, the Sony logo in the middle and Xperia logo at the bottom. At the end we can see the built in loud speaker below the Xperia logo.
The phone does not have anything at the bottom and comes in with built in FM radio.
At the top we can see the 3.5mm audio jack for your earphones. On the left we have the micro USB charging port and on the right there is a trademark aluminum power/lock/unlock button. Also, present on the right are volume rockers that are ...
Sony took wraps of its next flagship phone the Xperia Z3 at IFA, Berlin 2014. We got our hands on the device at the event and here is a quick sneak peak of the phone. The phone looks like a premium phone with few changes as compared to its predecessor the Xperia Z2 that was launched six months back.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq7D1sFFAUs
For starters, the Xperia Z3 sports a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with Live Colour LED powered by X-Reality. The phone is encompassed in aluminium bank that are cut around the edges and front and back of the phone are made of glass panels thereby giving it a classy look. The phone is thinner and lighter that the Xperia Z2 and measures 7.3mm thick and weighs 152 grams.
On the left side we have the microUSB port along with a dock connector seen on Sony devices. There is also a LAN port at the bottom on left side.
The right side of the Xperia Z3 sports a microSD card slot, the aluminium power/lock/unlock button along with the volume rockers. Sony is introducing a dedicated camera button on the right side of the Xperia Z3 which is welcome move.
Sony is adding20.7-megapixel rear camera with Sony ...
It hasn't been long since Samsung outed their Gear VR which, as you'd have guessed from the name, is the company's take on the virtual reality concept.
We had a close look at the Gear VR a couple of days back, and also put together a photo gallery for you to get a glimpse of the device. Samsung partnered with none other than masters of the business, Oculus Rift to churn out the ergonomically designed Gear VR, which is made to work with another fresh Samsung launch, i.e., the Galaxy Note 4.
What's good is that the Gear VR now has a price on its head (metaphorically speaking, that is) and it isn't too much -- $199. However, what's bad is that you'll have to have the much more expensive Galaxy Note 4 to be able to enjoy the Gear VR.
It's estimated that the Quad HD enabled, Snapdragon 805 powered Note 4 will retail for somewhere close to $700, and that, despite the Gear VR's affordable pricing, makes the entire setup quite an expensive affair.
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Oppo launched the N1 Mini with a rotating camera, in India last month for Rs. 26,990. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the smartphone recently. Here we have the photo gallery and a quick hardware walk through of the smartphone.
The N1 mini has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, smaller than the N1.
We have the earpiece and the sensors on the top and the usual set of sensor.
Since the rotating camera features a 206-degree rotation, it can be used to capture better selfies, unlike other smartphones that have a low-resolution front camera.
There are the usual set of capacitive touch buttons below the display.
The power button is present on the left side. It has two chamfers that run through the sides.
The micro SIM slot is present on the right side.
The 3.5mm audio jack, microphone and the loudspeaker are present on the bottom. Since there is a rotating module on the top, it doesn't have any slots.
The rotating camera is present on the top part. It is the same 13-megapixel camera with 1/3.2″ Sony IMX214 stacked sensor, 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture present on the Oppo N1, but this has a single LED flash instead of dual LEDs present on the N1.
It has the same ceramic back, similar ...
In a harmless battle of wits, China's OPPO showcased how it thought it was better than Samsung at making phones... or at least charging tech.
Replying to Samsung's tweet that read "With Fast Charging on #GALAXYNote4 you can go from zero battery life to 50% in around 30 minutes", OPPO said "@SamsungMobile With Rapid Charging on #Find7 you can go from 0 to 75% battery in 30 minutes". OPPO's reply also included a customary troll face, which this time came in OPPO (green) colours.
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OPPO's Find 7 that we reviewed, comes with Rapid Charging aka VOOC, which allows the device to charge at a fast pace; from 0% to 75% in 30 minutes. This, while the Note 4 does 0-50% in the same time. However, it is worth noticing that there is some difference in the battery capacities as well -- the Note 4 comes with a 3220mAh battery whereas the Find 7 features a 3000mAh one, meaning that there's about 8% of a difference.
The Find 7 launched in China in March this year, while the Note 4 got an unveil only a couple of days back at the ongoing IFA in Berlin.
The first Moto G flagged off the successful return of Motorola, in India. Flipkart, that has fuelled this run for Motorola phones has already sold 1.6 Million phones from the brand. Motorola has announced entry of 2 new phones and 1 smartwatch, before the festive season begins, in India. On sale already, Moto G (second gen) is available only in 16GB variant at price 12,999 INR. Moto X and Motorola smart watch, Moto 360 will be available for purchase, online, by end of September 2014.
We have already shown you, our first hands-on take of Moto X (second Gen). Here's a quick look at Moto G, Dual SIM 16 GB variant.
Moto G looks nearly identical to its older sibling. Specs of course, differ. Sporting a 5 inch display, (with 720p HD 720x1280 IPS, 294 ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Moto G could qualify as a big screen phone for nearly every hand type.
Both power and volume buttons are on same side. Moto G has two speakers placed n the front side. One on top and the other at the bottom.
The second generation Moto G comes with 16 GB inbuilt memory but allows to expand memory with up to 32 GB memory card. It ...
Motorola announced its newest mid-range smartphone, the new Moto G about 48 hours ago and we have already managed to get the retail unit. The 2014 edition Moto G has got the unboxing treatment and is going through the paces in our labs for a detailed review.
For starters, the new Motorola Moto G comes in various names such as Motorola Moto G second generation, Motorola Moto G2 and Motorola Moto G+1.
The retail package of the new Moto G is quite similar to the original Moto G. Inside is the 5-inch Moto G itself alongside the A/C adapter, headsets and some leaflets. We would like to bring it to your notice that the retail package doesn’t include a USB cable, but we guess it’s more to do with keeping the cost down.
Motorola Moto G2 sports 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and there is gorilla glass 3 for extra protection. Motorola has retained the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with quad-core 1.2GHz CPU, Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM from the previous iteration.
The unboxing video was published earlier in the day and in case you missed it – check it out below.
The detailed review ...
Oppo N1 Mini is the company's latest camera-centric smartphone with a 206-degree swivel camera that was launched in India last month. It has the same 13 Megapixel camera with 1/3.06" Sony EXMOR RS sensor, six-element lens and an aperture of f2.0 that we had seen on the Oppo N1. It has a single LED flash, compared to dual LEDs on the Oppo N1. This comes in a smaller package and is smaller than the N1.
There are several camera modes such as Landscape, Sunset, Portrait, Night, Auto and Sports. It also has some shooting modes such as Audio photo, Slow shutter, Panorama, HDR, Beautify, Colorful night, Ultra-HD and Normal. Let us check out some camera samples (click the image to view the full resolution picture) below.
Daylight
Images were good in ideal lighting conditions, but some images look washed out and under exposed if it's a cloudy day. But the images have great details, just like the Oppo N1.
Ultra HD
The Oppo N1 can capture images at 24-megapixels in the Ultra HD mode. This just increases the resolution of the images by stitching more images together, similar to the Super Zoom mode in the Find 7. This definitely offers more details since it has more resolution, but ...
Intel has launched a line of Core M Processors at IFA, Berlin 2014. First announced at Computex, the low power chips use just 4.5W power and are based on company'a Broadwell architecture.
The new Core M chips Intel claims 50 percent faster CPU performance, upto 40 percent graphics performance and battery life up to 1.7 hours longer. It will focus on three mobile segments viz; convertibles, ultra portables and tablets. Moreover, the chips will include such features as improved wireless display and wireless docking, and “smart sound” technology. The Core M platform will also include support for high-quality audio, Wi-Di 5.0, second generation 802.11ac with wireless docking WiGiG coming in the (near) future.
"We've been on a multi-year mission to address end-user requirements and transform mobile computing. The introduction of Core M marks a significant milestone in that journey. Core M is the first of a new product family designed to deliver the promise of one of the world's thinnest laptops and highest performance tablets in a single 2 in 1 device."
said Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of personal computing at Intel Corporation in an official release.
OEMs including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Toshiba will bring their 2-in-1 devices later this October that ...
Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 at IFA, Berlin 2014 last week. We got our hands on the company’s latest smartphone in the X series. The phone is rectangular in shape and boasts a tri-layer design which the Chinese smartphone maker claims is the first to make one.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSEfH6nun08
What sets the Lenovo Vibe X2 apart is its gradient three layer design which comprises of the top black display layer, second layer is two shades of orange and the last one is silver back. The phone is made of plastic but this tri-layer design gives its a unique and premium look. It measures 140.2 X 68.6 X 7.27mm and weighs only 120g.
The Vibe X2 sports a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display which Lenovo is calling as a wide view HD display. It has great viewing angles along with decent brightness and contrast ratios. The phone is powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6595 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory but no expandable storage option.
On the top we have a standard 3.5 mm audio jack.
The volume rockers and the power button are situated on the right side of the device. While the sim card slot ...
Lenovo took wraps of the Vibe Z2 along with Vibe X2 at IFA, Berlin 2014 and we got our hands on the phone at the event. The Lenovo Vibe Z2 is a successor of the Vibe Z that was launched in February this year. It is a premium looking handset that sports a metal build.httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9e6u7WbvIQ
The Lenovo Vibe Z2 sports a 5.5-inch 1280 x 720 pixels HD IPS display with 600nits brightness. It features a brushed metal body and sharp edges which makes the phone good looking. The slim bezel also add a flair to the phone. It measures 7.8mm thick and weighs 158 grams.
On the top there is a 3.5mm audio jack.
There is a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor sensor, dual LED flash, optical image stabilization (OIS), BSI sensor .
The SIM card slot is situated on the left side of the phone.
As usual, volume rockers and power button are placed on the right side of the phone while the microUSB port is at the bottom.
Lenovo has added a generous 8MP front facing camera for pretty good selfies.
Vibe Z2 is powered by a quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 SoC, compared to the 5.5-inch 1080p screen and Snapdragon 800 SoC on the Vibe Z. Running on Android KitKat ...
LG G3 Beat that was unveiled back in July, now the smartphone is available for pre-order in India from Infibeam. It packs a 5-inch HD display with a screen-to-body ratio of 74.1%, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new flat UI.
The listing was first spotted by MakTechBlog. It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash and Laser Auto Focus that should provide fast focus, even in low light conditions. It has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, has a floating arc design and metallic design, Smart keyboard, QuickMemo+ and more features similar to LG G3.
LG G3 Beat specifications
5.5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Laser Auto Focus
1.3MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3mm; Weight: 134 g
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0 , GPS / GLONAS, NFC
2,540mAh (removable) battery
The LG G3 Beat comes in Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold and is priced in India at Rs. 24,999 online. According to the retailer, the smartphone would ship on September ...
Micromax has launched the Canvas Nitro A310, the company's latest smartphone in the Canvas series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has new camera features such as option to capture images, including selfies by pressing the volume rocker, a Camera Widget to access several camera features easily from the homescreen, Stable Shot, Refocus and more.
It has leather-like back cover and comes with a range of software features such as Smart Gestures, Smart Alerts, Blinkscreen (a new lockscreen), Quicklook homescreen with weather, Facebook and Twitter feeds, and Trending apps widgets.
Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with 178-degree viewing angle and anti-fingerprint oleophobic coating
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with 700MHz Mali 450 GPU
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX135 CMOS sensor, f/2.2 aperture, Largan 5P 28mm lens
5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5648 sensor, 22m wide-angle lens with 75-degree viewing
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2500 mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Nitro ...
Today Micromax launched the Canvas Nitro A310, the company's latest top-end smartphone in the Canvas series priced at Rs. 12,990. We got to check out the smartphone, and here are is the hardware walkthrough and the first impressions of the device.
The Canvas Nitro has a 5-inch 720p screen with 178-degree viewing angle and has anti-fingerprint oleophobic coating. The pixel density is 294 PPI, but the screen is bright. It comes with several new software features and widgets. Quick Look is the new homescreen that offers you news, updates from your social networks and more. It also has several new widgets for camera and a lockscreen called Blinkscreen. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MT6592 processor with Mali 450 GPU and has 2GB RAM.
The earpiece is present on the top along with a 5-megapixel fixed focus front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5648 sensor, 22m wide-angle lens with 75-degree viewing and the usual set of sensors next to it.
It has the usual set of capacitive touch buttons below the display. These are backlit and offer haptic feedback when pressed.
The smartphone has curved corners, similar to Unite 2, the company's budget smartphone.
The power button is present on the right side.
The volume rockers ...
Lenovo officially announced the high end smartphone Vibe Z2 Pro in August. We got our hands on the device at IFA, Berlin 2014. The Vibe Z2 Pro is a phablet with 6 inch screen that has a Quad HD display (2560 x 1440 pixels).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y58PaygE9Is
The phone is huge and might feel uncomfortable in smaller hands. Encompassed in a plastic body, it is sleek and measures 156 x 81.3 x 7.7 mm and weighs 179g. The QHD display gives out vibrant and bright colors on the phone along with great viewing angels.
Lenovo has taken added the sim card slot on the right side of the phone along with the power button.
While the volume rockers are situated on the left side unlike most of the phones where it is present on right side. The micro USB port is placed at the bottom.
In the front we have 5-megapixel camera and a 3.5mm audio jack on the top.
At the back there is a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, optical image stabilization (OIS) and offer 16:9 camera sensor. Lenovo is adding several other camera features like auto scene detection, ultra night mode, Pro mode to adjust the settings manually, anti-lens distortion and more on the phone. The ...
