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LG Fx0 transparent mobile running Firefox OS announced

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January 5, 2015

We’ve been tired of discussing KitKat versions of mobiles, lets peep into Firefox for a change. Mozilla and KDDI have announced Japan’s firefox based smartphone the Fx0. LG would be the proud owner of this firefox handset. The handset encompasses not only good software to keep it running but also a diligently designed hardware. If you wouldn’t believe us, you can see it yourself!! You wonder how?? Well, the Fx0 is presenting itself in a transparent case. This transparency is a style statement by itself. After all, showing a little skin isn’t a sin!

LG Fx0 transparent mobile

Other than this, the Fx0 resembles the LG G3, except that it is smaller than the latter. The Fx0 would have a 4.7 inch display and is presumed to have a pixel resolution of 1280×720, although there is no credible information about it. The LG Fx0 is powered by qualcomm snapdragon 400 quad core MSM8926 processor clocked at 1.2GHz. It also contains 1.5 GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage. When we talk about internal storage we couldn’t be missing on the device’s micro SD support which holds up to 64GB. The rear and front cameras of 8 MP and 2.1 MP respectively are present.

Being the first of its kinds in FireFox handsets, the Fx0 has all the key features we would check out for like 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth. This phone weighing about 150 grams derives its power from a 2370 mAh battery.

Now before you start imagining how this glamorous transparent Fx0 would look in your hands, let me tell you that it is being released only in Japan for an Indian equivalent of Rs.26, 000. It is also opined that Japanese handsets are seldom being released in other countries. But we never know who will get “inspired” by LG’s “transparency”!!! If you already have ideas about this, shoot them to us and we would be glad to talk more about this.

XOLO Play 8X-1020 launched for Rs. 9999

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Srikanth Kulkarni

January 4, 2015

XOLO is a well renowned smart devices brand owned by Lava International and was launched in early 2012.The Indian smart device brand head office is located at Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Xolo X900 was the first smartphone launched by the XOLO brand which comes with Intel processor. Xolo was the first Indian manufacturer which has partnered with AMD to launch Xolo Win Tablet and also announced the first 4G smartphone in India.

XOLO Play 8X-1020

Xolo has launched the latest smartphone Xolo Play 8X-1020 from the Xolo Play series which is available on eBay for Rs 9,999.With 5-inch screen HD display the new smartphone is very much suitable for gaming purpose.With 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek SoC and Android 4.4 KitKat this adds a bit of gaming essence to the smartphone.For taking photos this smartphone provides 8 MP rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5 MP front facing camera with LED flash.For extra long battery life this smartphone has 2500 mAh battery compared Play 8X-1100 and Play 8X-1200.

For storing files like picture,music,movies and some other documents this smartphone provides 8 GB of internal storage and 1 GB RAM compared to other Play 8X series smartphones which were launched last year which has 2GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.This also has 3G HSPA+,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS connectivity with 3.5 mm audio jack and FM radio options.It would be available for Rs 9,700 according to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecomm.

Rumor: Xiaomi Arch will be World’s First Dual-Edge Display Smartphone

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Pavithra Ranganathan

January 4, 2015

Not all rumors are bad. We do wish some of them to be true like this one. Xiaomi is believed to be working on a dual edged phone. With the word “edge” in its name, we can relate that it would look more like Samsung Galaxy Note Edge.

Xiaomi Arch

GizmoChina’s reports revealed that the Xiaomi Arch would have curved screens on both sides. If at all the news wasn’t a rumor, the Xiaomi fraternity can raise its collars, calling themselves the first to launch such a device. What keeps us blank is that, the source of the report is unknown. All we could infer is that, the Xiaomi Arch edge would be functioning more like Samsung Galaxy Note Edge.

The poster shows us 3 buttons at the bottom with few notifications in the edges. It appears to be a large screen phablet and is said to be designed with sapphire glass display. (What else can we possibly infer from a mundane poster!?)

It was also said that the company had ordered around 50,000 sapphire covers.

Coming to the technical specifications, the supposedly Mi 5 or Mi 4S smartphone would be having 5.7 inch Quad-HD (1440×2560 pixels) display. The processor would be of a 64-bit Snapdragon 810 types and the storage specification is that it would have 3GB of RAM. It would also be designed with a 20.7 megapixel rear camera.

But that’s not the end of the story. With respect to the specifications of the much awaited Xiaomi MiPad tablet, which would called (we expect so!) MiPad 2 is said to be comprising of an Intel chipset (1.8GHz) in the place of an Nvidia Tegra SoC as seen in MiPad. Other than this, the MiPad 2 will have 7.9 inch display with a 2048×1536 pixel resolution. There would be 2GB of RAM and 16 GB of built in storage with Android 4.4.4 KitKat version.

Well, don’t frown at this uncertainty, what if this really comes up?? Technary would once again be at your service to tell the device’s Pros and Cons. So WAIT AND WATCH!!!

XOLO Q700 Club launched for Rs.6, 999

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Arshi Bansal

January 3, 2015

A global technology brand XOLO has launched the handset, XOLO Q700 Club quad core with a running Android KitKat. The handset is certified by IP55 and is resistant to water splash and dust. The handset comprises a 4.5 inches screen and is a dual SIM handset (2G+3G). The chipset being used in XOLO Q700 Club is the MediaTek MT6582M; the processor is quad core and has been clocked at 1.3GHz with Mali 400 MP2 GPU.

XOLO Q700 Club

The handset comes with a thickness of 10.8mm and has slot for two SIM cards while supporting 3G. The XOLO Q700 Club comprises a capacitive IPS touch screen and is 4.5 inches long and supports supporting FWVGA – 854 x 480 pixels resolution (2 point multi touch support and 218ppi along with 256K colours).

The phone supports a running Android 4.4.2 and has an internal storage of 8GB and a RAM of 1GB. The micro SD card can be upgraded upto 32GB. The rear is packed with an auto focus camera of 5MP along with flash and also has a VGA packed on the front. Video calling is supported by the front camera. Full HD videos can be shot by the rear camera.

The XOLO Q700 Club is resistant to dust and water. It supports 2G and 3G, comes with dual front speakers that support DTS sound, supports Wi-Fi (b/g/n), has a Bluetooth 4.0 and also has a GPS. It sails on a 2000 mAh removable battery that you can charge in nearly 3 hours and as per what the company claims it gives you a talktime of about 9 hours on 3G networks. The XOLO Q700 Club is available at a price of Rs.6, 999.

If the handset matches your requirements you should go for it. The phone is priced quite decently and the features are good.

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Lenovo S8 Tablet launched for Rs. 16990 – Overview

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Pavithra Ranganathan

January 3, 2015

Looks like someone new is joining the “TAB” race!! Irrespective of the recognition the Apple iPad secured, Samsung introduced Samsung Galaxy Tab. With that, Sony Xperia sprang up, thus bringing Xperia Tablet into the picture. But with all these devices already in the market, Lenovo is introducing its Tab S8. Shouldn’t we applaud Lenovo for such a brave idea? But there is a lot more to be appreciated about the S8 tab other than that.

Lenovo S8 Tablet

It is an 8 inch tablet with 1200×1920 pixel resolution. What seems brave is that, the tablet comes in bright colours of Canary Yellow, Blue, Ebony and white. Otherwise, the s8 looks like a close relative of the tabs we have known previously. We wouldn’t demand for a fashionably designed tab as long as it caters to our needs and that’s exactly how Lenovo is designed. It measures 210x124x7.9mm and weighs 299g. This sort of design would enable you to pick it up and stuff it in your travel bag or even otherwise would allow you to use it easily. On the whole it well built and you can consider it in par with the existing tabs.

DISPLAY:

The Tab is an 8 inch device with 283ppi in-plane switching (IPS) LCD. Irrespective of these numbers, denoting its size, the display looks quite appealing with impressive brightness levels. The device also houses an 8 megapixel auto focus camera and 1.6 MP camera which is on the front.

OPERATING SYSTEM – STORAGE – PERFORMANCE:

S8 is run on a customized version on Android 4.4 KitKat. It comes with a 2GB DDR3 RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. Upto 64BG cards are supported by the micro SD card slot. The Tab acquires its powers from 4290 mAh Li-ion battery. It renders 6 hours of talk time and about 395 hours of standby time. It comprises of sensors (Proximity, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensors) and has Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth connectivity.

While the majority of the devices use the Qualcomm snapdragon chip, the Lenovo uses quad-core 1.3GHz Intel Atom processor.

ROUND UP!!!

The Lenovo S8 may not overtake its rivals, but neither is it lagging behind them. For a price of Rs.16,990 it looks good and does its job quite well. Those who would prefer a budget tab can definitely befriend the Lenovo S8.

If you are wondering how to get it, It’s just a click away in Flipkart for a price of Rs.16,990. But, you can’t stop with that. Open that new tab of yours and let us know about the features which attracted or repelled you the most.

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