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Samsung Galaxy Grand Max price drops to Rs. 12990, available for Rs. 11990
Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand Max smartphone in India for Rs. 15990. It has received a price cut of Rs. 3000 and is available for Rs. 12,990. As a promotional offer, it will be available on Snapdeal for Rs. 11,990 only for today.

It comes with Rs. 11,000 worth freebies that includes Upto Rs. 1000 extra savings on Kitchenware, Home Decor and Home Furnishings, Offers worth Rs. 9590 from Yatra, Rs. 600 Food Panda voucher, Free 500 MB 3G data per month for 6 months from Aircel and offers worth Rs. 998 on ZoomIn. Kotak Credit Card or Debit Card users get 10% Cashback when purchasing the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max specifications

•     5.25-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TFT LCD display
•   1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor
•    1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
•    Android 4.4 (KitKat)
•    Dual SIM
•    13MP rear camera with LED flash
•    5MP front-facing camera with 120-degree wide viewing angle
•    Dimensions: 146 x 75 x 7.9mm; Weight: 161 grams
•    3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
•     2500mAh battery

Rajat Sunday, June 21, 2015
Xolo Cube 5.0 With 5-Inch Display, Android 5.0 Lollipop Launched at Rs. 7,999
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Xolo has launched a new smartphone in India on Friday - the Xolo Cube 5.0 - priced at Rs. 7,999. The smartphone will be in Black and White colour variants.

The dual-SIM Xolo Cube 5.0 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, and features a 5-inch (720x1280 pixel) IPS display with a pixel density of 294ppi. The new Xolo smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M SoC, coupled with 1GB of RAM.

Xolo Cube 5.0 detailed specifications
GENERAL
Release dateJune 2015
Form factorTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)143.00 x 71.00 x 6.90
Battery capacity (mAh)2100
Removable batteryNo
ColoursBlack, White
SAR valueNA
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)5.00
TouchscreenYes
Resolution720x1280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)294
HARDWAE
Processor1.3GHz 
Processor makeMediaTek MT6582M
RAM1GB
Internal storage8GB
Expandable storageYes
Expandable storage typemicroSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)32
CAMERA
Rear camera8-megapixel
FlashYes
Front camera2-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating SystemAndroid 5.0
Java supportNo
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 b/ g/ n
GPSYes
BluetoothYes, v 4.00
NFCNo
InfraredNo
DLNANo
Wi-Fi DirectNo
MHL OutNo
HDMINo
Headphones3.5mm
FMNo
USBNo
Charging via Micro-USBNo
Proprietary charging connectorNo
Proprietary data connectorNo
Number of SIMs2
SIM 1 
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GYes
4G/ LTENo
SIM 2 
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GNo
4G/ LTENo
SENSORS
Compass/ MagnetometerNo
Proximity sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Ambient light sensorYes
GyroscopeNo
BarometerNo
Temperature sensorNo

Rajat Saturday, June 20, 2015
Micromax Canvas Tabby Android tablet with kids-use mode launched for Rs. 6499

Micromax Canvas Tabby P469
Micromax has launched Canvas Tabby P469, the company’s latest tablet for dual use mode for both Parent and Kids. The parent-use mode offers complete access to the tablet, while the kids-use mode lets the kids learn, explore and grow through content backed by parental control, said the company.
Micromax Canvas Tabby
The kids-use mode is powered by EddyPaddy, developed by kids-content company Educren, and is a kid-safe zone with over a 100 originally designed, pre-loaded applications and access to over 500 curated videos under Education, Creativity and Entertainment. It comes with a specially designed operating system for kids between the age of 2 and 8 years. You can create a profile for your child and get age-specific content. You can also set a time limit on specific days so your child doesn’t get hooked to it.
Micromax Canvas Tabby P469 specifications
  • 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) TFT display
  • 1.3GHz dual-core Mediatek 8312 processor
  • 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory , 32GB expandable memory with microSD
  • Android 4.4 (Kitkat) OS
  • 2MP rear camera
  • VGA front-facing camera
  • Dual SIM
  • 3G (with voice calling), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 3200mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Tabby comes in White color and is priced at Rs. 6,499. It will be available from June 22nd exclusively on Flipkart for a period of 3 weeks and will release across all online and retail channels later.
Commenting on the launch, Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics said,
We are already well on our way to getting to a market leadership positioning in the Tablet category with our portfolio of 7-and-8 inch tablets. We are now reinforcing our commitment to deepen tablet penetration in the country through the launch of this new offering we’re calling the Tabby, with which we also enter an exciting new consumer segment with a specialized offering.

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Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 10,000


1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G – Price Rs. 9,999
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G is a single-SIM device from Chinese manufacturer that was first launched in China in August last year, and came to India in November.
Priced at Rs. 9,999, the Redmi Note 4G was initially made available through Flipkart, but now it is also available via Amazon, Snapdeal, and across 133 Airtel exclusive stores in six cities – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Kolkata.
For specifications, the Redmi Note 4G includes a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS LCD display, is powered by a quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU coupled with 2GB of RAM, 8GB built-in storage with microSD card expansion (up to 64GB), a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 3100mAh battery.
We know that the Redmi Note 4G is a bit old device to purchase, but it is still a good deal for the price.
2. Asus ZenFone 5 (A501CG) – Price Rs. 9,999
The Asus ZenFone 5 (A501CG) with 16GB internal storage was launched in July last year at Rs. 12,999, alongside the ZenFone 4 and the ZenFone 6. In January this year, Asus had slashed the price of the smartphone to Rs. 9,999 and can be purchased from Flipkart and Amazon at any time.
For the specifications, Asus ZenFone 5 (A501CG) include a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixel) IPS display, is powered by a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM, packs an 8-megapixel rear and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The 16GB inbuilt storage can be further expanded via a microSD card (up to 64GB). The battery on the handset is 2110mAh power battery. 
3. Huawei Honor 4X – Price Rs. 9,999
The Huawei Honor 4X was first unveiled last year in October and launched in India in March this year at Rs. 10,499. The smartphone is exclusive to Flipkart and can be purchased for a discounted price of Rs. 9,999.
The Honor 4X comes with a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The 8GB of internal storage is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It supports 4G network on both the SIM cards.
The smartphone packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It runs company’s Emotion UI 3.0 based on Android 4.4 KitKat and is backed by a 3000mAh battery.
4. Yu Yureka – Price Rs. 8,999
Micromax’s Yu Televentures unveiled the Yu Yureka smartphone in December last year, and started selling through flash sales on Amazon from January 2015.
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The Cyanogen OS-based smartphone features dual-SIM support – Micro-SIM cards (4G+3G). It features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a pixel density of 267ppi. It runs on a 64-bit 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC (MSM8939) processor coupled with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The 16GB of inbuilt storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).
The Primary rear camera on Yu Yureka is a 13-megapixel Sony Exmor CMOS sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and LED flash, while there is a front-facing 5-megapixel camera also onboard. The handset is backed by a 2500mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 8 hours of talk time, and up to 310 hours of standby time
5. Lenovo A7000 – Price Rs. 8,999
 
The Lenovo A7000 is the successor smartphone of the popular and successful Lenovo A6000. It supports dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) 4G/ LTE connectivity and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with company’s Vibe UI on top. 
The A7000 features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display and packs an octa-core 1.5GHz (MediaTek MT6572M) processor with 2GB of RAM. Other specifications include an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash, a 5-megapixel front facing camera, 8GB internal storage expandable via microSD card, and a 2900mAh battery. 
6. Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G – Price Rs. 7,999
The Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G is mostly identical to the Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G model, but is surely a better device because of its 64-bit quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC coupled with Adreno 306 GPU and 4G network support.
moto_e_4g
Upfront, both smartphones – the Moto E (2nd Gen) and Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G – feature a 4.5-inch qHD (540×960 pixel) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Both pack a 5-megapixel rear camera, and a VGA (0.3-megapixel) front facing camera. Other specifications include 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB), and a 2390mAh battery.
7. Lenovo A6000 Plus – Price Rs. 7,499
The Lenovo A6000 Plus was launched by the company in April this year and considered as the upgrade to Lenovo A6000. In terms of looks and specifications the A6000 Plus is identical to A6000 except that it features 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The smartphone can be purchased from Flipkart flash sales.
Lenovo A6000_fonearena-002
Other specifications include a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display, a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU, an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash, a 2-megapixel front camera, and a 2300mAh battery. which is rated to deliver up to 22 hours of talk-time on 2G and 13 hours on 3G. The device also supports dual-SIM 4G FDD and TDD LTE bands in India.
8. Xiaomi Redmi 2 – Price Rs. 6,999
Xiaomi Redmi 2 is the successor smartphone to the last year’s Redmi 1S. It comes with 4G dual-SIM support i.e. both SIM card slots support 4G networks.
The features a 4.7-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display same as the Redmi 1S. The smartphone is powered by a 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The 8GB of inbuilt storage can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).
The Redmi 2 packs an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapxiel front-facing camera. It is backed by a 2200mAh battery.
9. Yu Yuphoria – Price Rs. 6,999
Micromax’s subsidiary YU launched its second Cyanogen OS-based smartphone dubbed the Yu Yuphoria in India last month at Rs. 6,999. It is a dual-SIM 4G smartphone and features a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM, and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS 12 out-of-the-box.
It sports an 8-megapixel (f/2.2) rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. The 16GB of built-in storage is expandable via microSD card slot. The handset is backed by a 2230mAh battery.
10. Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) – Price Rs. 6,999
Lastly, you can also go for the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G variant for Rs. 6,999, though the compromises you will have to make is the lack of 3G support and under powered quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SoC coupled with Adreno 302 GPU.
Other specifications are the same as 4G model, which include a 4.5-inch qHD (540×960 pixel) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. A 5-megapixel rear camera, and a VGA (0.3-megapixel) front facing camera. Also 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB), and a 2390mAh battery.
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Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Hisar, Haryana

Airtel 4G
Airtel has launched their 4G LTE services in Hisar, Haryana, followed by Karnal and Yamunanagar earlier this week and Ambala last week in Haryana. Airtel acquired 100% stake in Qualcomm AP’s India BWA licenses in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala circles last year. In the city, users can access 4G on Mi-Fi, Wi-Fi dongles and Wi-Fi CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment/ routers).
Home Wi-Fi CPEs costs Rs. 2500 and comes bundled with a host of affordable 4G packs/plans, including a special pack of Rs. 995 for heavy data (CPE) users, which offers 10 GB of 4G data.
Commenting on the launch, Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel (India), said:
We are delighted to launch 4G in Hisar and fulfill a huge market requirement that will give customers the power to upgrade to cutting edge 4G technology – the most advanced wireless broadband experience available across the globe today, matching their internet experience with the rest of the world. Following the success of the launch of our 4G services in Ambala, Karnal and Yamunanagar in Haryana, Hisar becomes 4th town in Haryana circle to get Airtel 4G. Over the last few months, we at Airtel have made significant investments in building a robust 4G network here. We invite our data savvy customers in Hisar to enjoy this world class data experience which we are offering at unbeatable prices.
Airtel 4G is already available across India including Ambala (City and Cantt.),Karnal, Yamunanagar  Bengaluru, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Mangaluru, Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Kapurthala, Moga, Bathinda and Patiala. Airtel recently launched 4G trials for existing customers in Hyderabad, Vizag, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mumbai and Delhi NCR.
Airtel has set up special demo zones and kiosks at Airtel Store at SCO 38, Sector 13, Hisar.

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Amazon releases Android Lollipop based Fire OS 5 developer preview

Fire OS 4 Sangria
Amazon has always believed in using a highly customized fork of Android called Fire OS on their line up of tablets and phones. Fire OS brings with it a completely different look and has a very different and in some ways superior feature set to stock Android when it comes to media consumption and more so from Amazon’s ecosystem. Today the company has released the first developer preview of their upcoming Fire OS 5 that is based on Android Lollipop.
Fire OS 4 was based on Android 4.4 which means that a fair number of newly released applications that targeted Android 5 weren’t running too well on Amazon’s hardware. This should be rectified with the new release based on Android 5.0. While the final release is still a ways off, the company has released a new dev preview today will let software developers test out their applications on the upcoming release to ensure compatibility.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD6 and HD7
A new App Testing Service launched by Amazon will also let developers test app compatibility with the upcoming OS release without requiring a physical device running Fire OS.
[Via – Android Police]

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WhatsApp fails at protecting user data: Report
WhatsApp failed to compete with other tech companies and lagged behind last when it comes to protecting user data from government requests, according to Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
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The report titled “Who Has Your Back” from the prominent privacy advocacy group revealed that WhatsApp had received just one out of five stars EFF ratings. WhatsApp doesn’t publish a transparency report detailing requests it has received from the government and dose not promise to provide users advance notice of government data requests, said the report. The messaging service also doesn’t offer a promise to users that they will receive advance notice about government data demands. Moving on, the report criticizes WhatsApp for failing to publish information on data retention polices or content removal requests, i.e. when accounts are shut down.
“We entrust countless intimate details about our personal life to digital service providers. Often it’s corporate policies, not legal safeguards, that are our best defense against government intrusion. Technology companies must have the strongest possible policies to protect privacy, and we’re impressed that this group of nine has stepped up and met our ambitious new standards.”
said EFF Activism Director Rainey Reitman.
In comparison tech companies like Yahoo, Apple and Adobe earned top marks (5 star rating) from EFF as they are doing a good job of providing users with transparency about their interactions with the government.

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Huawei P8 Reviews | Viral Techs

Introduction

The Huawei P8 is the proud successor to the Huawei Ascend P7, although the company seems a little apprehensive about admitting it. The Chinese manufacturer hasn't quite settled on a naming convention, dropping the Ascend moniker in this iteration.
Huawei can honestly take pride in the aesthetics of its recent creations even if the naming continuity isn't quite ironed out yet. Visually, there is no doubt that the Huawei P8 follows the gorgeous Ascend P7 and the Ascend P6, and has even managed to refine that exterior.
The metal case and the slim profile carry across a distinctly premium feel. The P8 is quite an impressive package but so is its price, especially on international markets.
As usual, Huawei uses an in-house HiSilicon Kirin chipset and this approach can swing both ways. Ending up as the odd one out is definitely a gamble, especially away from China and we are quite keen to see how the P8 fends for itself away from home, against serial hardware and big-brand domination.

Key features

  • Optional Dual Sim
  • 5.2" 1080p IPS-NEO LCD (424 ppi) capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 3
  • Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset - quad-core 2GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.5GHz Cortex-A53, Mali-T628 MP4 GPU; 3GB of RAM;
  • 13MP autofocus camera with dual-tone LED flash, RBGW sensor and F/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording, some unique camera modes such as Light Trails and Light Painting
  • 8MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording, selfie panorama mode
  • Android OS v5.0 Lollipop with Emotion UI 3.1
  • 16GB/64GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot, doubling as a secondary SIM slot on the Dual SIM model
  • Cat. 6 LTE (300Mbps); Dual-band Wi-Fi b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.1; GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (BDS); FM radio; NFC; microUSB port with USB On-The-Go
  • Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
  • Optional special screen film can add capacitive buttons to the front of the device
  • 2680mAh battery

Main disadvantages

  • No 4K video recording
  • No Wi-Fi ac support
  • Non-removable battery
  • No quick charging or wireless charging support
  • No enhanced resistance to water or dust
The Huawei P8's refined exterior is actually quite sturdy, a testament to Huawei's expertise in making premium-quality handsets. No compromises have been made in this department and Huawei offers amazing build quality in the high-end segment.
We're not quite certain that the brand's name however is easily associated with the premium segment - at least in Europe, but phones such as the Ascend Mate7, the Ascend P7 and the P8 that we currently have here are definitely steps in the right direction.
  
Huawei's custom chipsets have also failed to deliver high-end performance in the past so that's one thing we'll certainly watch closely. The HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset seems to match the competition's chipsets architecture but only proper benchmarking will tell whether its performance matches the Huawei P8 steep price tag.
But first, let's see what hides inside the Huawei P8 exquisite retail box and we'll do a tour of the stylish exterior.

Rajat Friday, June 19, 2015