HTC Desire 501 & Desire 601

Back in 2010, HTC was one of the top smartphone makers in the world, accounting for one in every ten smartphones sold.


After years of strong market performance, the Taiwanese phone maker is in a tight spot, facing stiff competition from Apple, Samsung and other handset makers. Last week, it reported worse-than-expected results for Q4FY13. Though the sale of its remaining 25% stake in Beats Electronics for $265 million helped the company avoid its second-consecutive quarterly loss, it appears that despite aggressive cost-cutting measures—buying chips from cheaper vendors, outsourcing production etc—the handset maker’s troubles are far from over. The company’s global share of the smartphone market has declined to 2.2% in the third quarter of 2013, from a peak of 10.3% only two years ago. 

Dual-SIM Android phones by Micromax Bolt A28 and Bolt A59

Micromax has launched two new Bolt series smartphones, the Bolt A28 and Bolt A59. Both the smartphones are now listed on company's online store at Rs. 3,599 and Rs. 4,499 respectively. The Micromax online store's listing notes that both the smartphones can be delivered in 7 to 10 business days.

Earlier this month, the Micromax Bolt A28 and Micromax Bolt A59 were listed on an e-commerce website.
The Micromax Bolt A28 run dated Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and is a dual-SIM device with support for GSM+GSM. It features a 3.5-inch display with 320x480 pixels resolution. The Bolt A28 is powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum SC6820 processor along with a 256MB of RAM. It sports a 0.3-megapixel rear camera, while there is no word on front camera.

Huawei launches four smartphones in India

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has just made its biggest push into India with the launch of four smartphones namely, Ascend G700, G610, Y511 and Y320. The four range from the low-end to the mid-range and while the G-series phones are phablets, the Y series phones are of a more manageable size.
The G700 and G610 can be tagged in the “phablet” category while the Ascend Y511 and Y320 are for those who do not prefer gigantic touchscreens. The G700 is priced at Rs 17,999 while the G610 carries price tag of Rs 12,999. The Ascend Y511 and Y320 are priced at Rs 7,499 and Rs 6,499 respectively. They are available through offline as well as popular online retailers.

Source url : http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/four-new-huawei-smartphones-arrive-india-216338.html

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is loaded with multi-window, smart stay, air view, etc

Although Samsung may be bracing for its weakest smartphone profit growth this year since 2007 as arch rival Apple challenges its domination in China's $80 billion market—according to Reuters, from January 17, Apple will make its phones available via China Mobile through which Samsung has been successfully selling smartphones for seven years, hurting the Korean company's sales—Samsung continues its strong grip over the Indian market. And though new players such as Micromax and Gionee are eating into the sales of established players in India, products from companies such as Samsung are seeing increasing interest among the buyers. In fact, according to Google India Zeitgeist—which tracks the year's major events and trends based on Google searches—the Samsung Galaxy S4 was the most searched for mobile device in the country in 2013.

Source url : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/review-samsung-galaxy-note-10.1-is-loaded-with-features/1216976/

Nokia Lumia 1520 review

The phablet (big screen phones) segment has mostly been dominated by Android, with Samsung ruling the roost thanks to its Note devices. Even Chinese players like Huawei and Indian brands have tried to capitalize on the new trend. Finnish handset maker Nokia finally seems to have realized late it had missed out on the frenzy. The result is its latest Lumia smartphone, the Lumia 1520.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 not only features a 6-inch screen, it is also the first Windows Phone 8 device to sport a full-HD display and house a quad-core processor. Interestingly, it is the first device that runs Windows Phone 8 GDR 3 or Black (Nokia's build of the OS), the latest iteration of the mobile operating system. Does the Lumia 1520 have the potential to challenge the Android phablets out there? We try to find out, in our review.





Source url : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/reviews/Nokia-Lumia-1520-review-Small-step-into-big-boys-club/articleshow/28468634.cms 

Lava launches Iris 405+

 Lava International Limited has unveiled Iris 405+ Android smartphone, an upgrade of Iris 405. Equipped with a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and Android Jelly Bean OS, the new Iris 405+ offers lag-free graphic-intense gaming experience and seamless multi-tasking, a statement issued by the company said. 

Following the launch of the Iris 405 earlier last year, the Iris 405+ is the latest smartphone in this range. Available in two colours - black and white, the Lava Iris 405+ is 4inch smartphone with an LCD WVGA display. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor backed by 512 MB of RAM. The smartphone packs in 4GB of internal storage which supports a microSD card of up to 32GB. The competent hardware specifications coupled with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS is capable of delivering high performance, super-fast web browsing and graphic-intense gaming. 

Source url : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/gadgets-special/Lava-launches-Iris-405-Android-smartphone/articleshow/28394242.cms