Mobile devices

Lava has launched its Lava A79 smartphone in India. It has a 5.5 inch display, offers dual-SIM support and runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system (OS). The device is packed with a 2,200 mAh battery, powered by a 1.2 GHz quadcore system on chip (SoC) processor and has 1 GB RAM. It comes with 8 GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 32 GB using a microSD card. The smartphone has a 5 megapixel rear camera with flash and a 2 megapixel front camera. The phone is available in grey and gold colour variants, and is priced at Rs 5,699.

US-based handset vendor Nextbit has launched the world’s first cloudbased smartphone, Robin, in India. It comes with a “smart storage” feature, which enables apps and photographs to be backed up on the cloud, thus freeing up space on the device. The phone features a 5.2 inch full HD display with a screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels. It is powered by a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, has 3 GB RAM and runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The device comes with 32 GB of internal storage and 100 GB of cloud storage, and is equipped with a 2,680 mAh battery. It has a 13 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. The smartphone offers connectivity options such as 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, near-field communication (NFC) and global positioning system (GPS), and is available for Rs 19,999.

Reliance Industries Limited has launched the LYF Flame 3 smartphone. The voice over long term evolution (VoLTE)-enabled phone has a 4 inch wide video graphics array (WVGA) display with a screen resolution of 480×800 pixels. It offers dual-SIM support, is powered by a 1.5 GHz quadcore processor and is backed by a 1,700 mAh battery. The device runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, has 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 32 GB. It comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2 megapixel front camera. The handset offers connectivity options such as 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, and is priced at Rs 3,999.

Panasonic has launched the Eluga A2 smartphone in India. It has a 5 inch HD display with a screen resolution of 720×1,280 pixels. The device is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor, has 3 GB RAM and runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. It comes with 16 GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded to 128 GB. The smartphone has an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. It is equipped with a 4,000 mAh battery and offers connectivity options such as 4G LTE, VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with AGPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, and FM radio. The phone is available in gold and silver colour variants and is priced at Rs 9,490.

Sony has released two new smartphones in India – the Sony Xperia X Dual and the Sony Xperia XA Dual. The Xperia X Dual smartphone runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and features a 5 inch full HD Triluminous display. It comes with a 23 megapixel rear camera and a 13 megapixel front camera. The phone has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 200 GB. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor and is equipped with a 2,620 mAh battery. The Sony Xperia X Dual is priced at Rs 48,990. Meanwhile, the Xperia XA Dual has a 5 inch screen, is powered by the MediaTek MT6755 processor, has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 200 GB. The device runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is backed by a 2,300 mAh battery. It comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera, and is available for Rs 20,990.

Videocon has launched the Krypton3 V50JG smartphone in India. The 4G-enabled smartphone features a 5 inch screen with HD in-plane switching (IPS) display and scratch-resistant DragontrailX Glass. It is powered by a 64 bit 1.3 GHz quadcore MediaTek processor, runs on the Android 6.0 OS and is backed by a 3,000 mAh battery. The device comes with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 64 GB. It has a 13 megapixel rear camera with features such as dual-LED flash, smart wide dynamic range (SWDR) and phase detection autofocus (PDAF). It also has a 5 megapixel front camera with LED flash. The phone comes with a pre installed ErosNow application through which users can get free sixmonth access to over 3,000 movies and music videos along with free games. The smartphone is priced at Rs 10,000.

LG has launched its G5 flagship smartphone in India. It offers dual-SIM support and features a 5.3 inch QHD (quad high definition) display with a screen resolution of 1,440×2,560 pixels. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, is powered by a 2.15 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC and has 4 GB RAM. The phone has internal storage of 32 GB, which is expandable up to 200 GB, and is backed by a 2,800 mAh battery. It comes with a 16 megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus and an 8 megapixel front camera, and is priced at Rs 52,990.

Intex has launched its Aqua Shine 4G smartphone in India. It features a 5 inch display with a screen resolution of 720×1,280 pixels. The dual-SIM phone runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box OS. It is powered by a quad core MediaTek MT6735V processor, and has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 32 GB. The device comes with an 8 megapixel rear camera with autofocus and a 5 megapixel front camera with LED flash. It offers connectivity options such as GPRS/EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with hotspot, Bluetooth, FM radio, micro-USB, and GPS. The Aqua Shine 4G smartphone is available in champagne and grey colour variants, and is priced at Rs 7,699.

Ziox Mobiles has launched the Zi5003 smartphone in India. It has a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and 512 MB RAM, and is equipped with a 2,000 mAh battery. The dual-SIM smartphone features a 5 inch full wide video graphics array (FWVGA) display and runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The device comes with 4 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 32 GB. It comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. The connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, A-GPS USB and FM radio. The handset is available in slate black, rose gold and rich blue colour variants, and is priced at Rs 4,990.

Lava has launched the Lava X46 smartphone in India. It offers dual-SIM support and features a 5 inch HD display with a screen resolution of 720×1,280 pixels. The device runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and has 2 GB RAM. The smartphone comes with 8 GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 32 GB. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. The phone supports VoLTE with HD voice calling and both 4G LTE bands in India – FDD-LTE Band 3 (1800 MHz) and TDD-LTE Band 40 (2300 MHz) – with an LTE Cat 4 modem, offering download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. Other connectivity options include GPRS/EDGE, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and micro-USB. The Lava X46 smartphone is available for Rs 7,999.

Micromax has launched the Canvas Amaze 2 smartphone in India. It has a 5 inch HD display with a screen resolution of 720×1,280 pixels. The phone is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor, has 2 GB RAM and runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. It comes with 16 GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 32 GB. The handset has a 13 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. The smartphone is equipped with a 2,500 mAh battery and offers connectivity options like 4G LTE, 3G, Wi Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The device is available exclusively on Flipkart and is priced at Rs 7,499.

Lenovo has launched the Lenovo Vibe K5 smartphone in India. The dual-SIM phone has a 5 inch display with a screen resolution of 720×1,280 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor and has 3 GB RAM. The smartphone comes with 16 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 32 GB. It runs on the Android 5.1 OS, is backed by a 2,750 mAh battery and has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. The device offers connectivity options like Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G. The Lenovo Vibe K5 smartphone is available for Rs 6,999.

Oppo has launched the A37 smartphone in India. It features a 5 inch HD IPS display and runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The device is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor, has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, which can be expandable up to 128 GB. It comes with an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. The dual-SIM smartphone offers connectivity options such as 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/A-GPS, USB-OTG and micro-USB. The phone is packed with a 2,630 mAh battery and is priced at Rs 11,990.

Services

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched the “Student Special Plan” for its prepaid subscribers in the Jammu & Kashmir circle. The special voucher is priced at Rs 118 and offers 1 GB of data for 30 days along with talktime of Rs 10. In addition, this plan offers reduced call rates and SMS charges to students.

Telenor India has collaborated with mCarbon to launch Tatkal Credit, an emergency recharge credit facility for customers in its six operating circles. Under the scheme, Telenor subscribers can avail of a quick loan of Rs 5 in case their phone balance falls below Rs 1.50. The credit balance can be used to make calls (10 local or STD minutes) or for 20 MB of data browsing.

Telenor has launched night data packs in six circl es. The packs are priced between Rs 2 and Rs 48 with validity ranging from one day to 28 days. These can be used between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., and offer data usage of up to 1 GB. Further, the packs allow users to download or browse data even after the free data is exhausted. For this, the user will be charged a maximum of Rs 5 per day at a pulse rate of Re 0.20 per 20 kB of data.

Vodafone India has launched the “Flexi Plan” for its post-paid customers. The scheme will allow users to design their own tariff plans. The Flexi pack has a basic rental of Rs 199, which includes four free packs from the eight options available. The customer can keep on adding extra packs by paying an additional Rs 25 per pack.