Lava V5 smartphone Launched in India at Rs 11,499

Lava has launched its new V5 smartphone in India. Priced at Rs 11,499, Lava V5 smartphone has been launched as a camera-focussed phone with 4G connectivity. The smartphone will be available via physical retail stores and multi-brand outlets as well as online exclusively via eBay India starting today.

The Lava V5 features a 5.5-inch HD IPS display with 720x1280 pixels resolution. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The V5 smartphone runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system with the company's proprietary Star OS 2.0 running on top. The company says that the OS is upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The camera focussed Lava V5 sports a 13MP rear camera with features such as PDAF (phase detection autofocus), f2.0 aperture, 5P Largan lens Blue glass filter, and dual LED flash. The handset also packs an 8MP front-facing camera which features f2.2 aperture with 84 degree wide angle lens and LED flash. The camera also features Pic Focus, Wide Selfie, Night Pro, GIF maker, Intelligent Selfie, and multi-angle view.

The dual-SIM 4G handset supports 4G LTE connectivity. Other connectivity options of the phone include 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Glonass, Micro-USB and OTG support. The Lava V5 packs a 3000mAh battery. The handset also comes with a Super Power Saving mode for extended battery life.

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Intex Aqua GenX with 5.5-Inch Display Launched at Rs 13,299

Indian smartphone manufacturer Intex has unveiled its latest premium smartphone to its lineup, the Aqua GenX. The Aqua GenX is priced at Rs 13,299 and is available via offline retailers.

The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full-HD IPS display with a screen resolution of 1080X1920 pixels and Dragon Trail H7 display protection. The device is powered by a 1.3GHz 64 bit MediaTek MT6753 octa-core SoC coupled with 2GB DDR3 RAM. The Intex Aqua GenX comes with 16GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded via microSD card up to 128GB.

The Aqua GenX comes with a 13MP rear camera with Samsung sensor and LED flash. The camera comes with gesture capture, HDR, PIP mode, live photo mode, motion tracker, face detect, voice capture, panorama, multi-angle view and anti-shake. The handset also sports a 5MP front-facing camera for taking selfies.

The Intex Aqua GenX runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with no word on when it will receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade. The connectivity options of the dual-SIM capable smartphone include 4G LTE, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB, OTG support and Wi-Fi. For the second SIM to be used, a user will have to take out the microSD card.

The handset comes in two colour options- Silver and Champagne. The device supports communication in 21 regional languages including Hindi.

The device packs a 2850mAh removable battery. The company claims that the battery will deliver 11 hours of talktime on 3G and 392 hours of standby time on 3G. 

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Microsoft launched Lumia 550, its most affordable 4G LTE smartphone

Microsoft launched it's most affordable Lumia smartphone, Lumia 550, on Monday in select markets in Europe. The 4G LTE smartphone is preloaded with Windows 10 and is priced at $139.

The Microsoft Lumia 550 smartphone features a 4.7-inch HD display with 1280×720 pixels resolution and pixel density of 315 ppi. The Lumia 550 also includes Glance Screen that makes sure you never miss out on what is important by displaying time, date, notifications, and calendar entries without having to unlock or activate your phone.

The handset is powered by a 1.1 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) processor coupled with 1GB RAM. It offers an internal storage of 8GB which can be expanded up to 200GB via micro SD card.

The Lumia 550 sports a 5MP auto-focus rear camera with with LED flash and f/2.4 aperture and it can shoot 720p videos at a frame rate of 30fps. The handset also features a 2MP front-facing camera for taking selfies. The handset is backed by a 2100 mAh removable battery.

The Lumia 550 supports 4G LTE with download speed up to 150 Mbps and upload speed up to 50 Mbps. It also comes with the all-new Microsoft Edge browser. Microsoft's most affordable 4G LTE phone, the Lumia 550 is preloaded with Windows 10 and signature Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Cortana, OneDrive, Outlook Mail, Calendar and Skype.

The new Lumia 550 comes in matte black and glossy white and is priced at $139. It is now available in select markets in Europe and will be available in other regions around the globe within the coming weeks.

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HTC Desire 728G dual-SIM Launched at Rs 17,990

Taiwanese handset-maker HTC on Monday launched a new smartphone HTC Desire 728G dual-SIM at a price of Rs 17,990. The smartphone is available in two variants – Purple Myst and White Luxury.

The new smartphone features a 5.5-inch HD display with 1280×720 pixels resolution and is powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 64-bit octa-core processor coupled with 1.5GB RAM. It also features 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 2TB by using a microSD card.

The Desire 728G sports a 13MP autofocus rear camera with BSI sensor and LED flash and a 5MP fixed focus front-facing camera. It also features HTC BoomSound speakers with Dolby Audio. In terms of connectivity, the dual-SIM handset offers 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1. However it lacks in 4G connectivity.

The handset is backed by a 2800mAh battery. The company claims that the battery delivers up to 21 hours of talk time and up to 485 hours of standby time.

"The new HTC Desire 728G Dual SIM brings distinctive design into a feature-rich smartphone, providing you with a great value smartphone that you can truly make your own," Faisal Siddiqui, president, HTC South Asia, said. He also added that they want to provide a powerful, fully customisable experience to their customers, and the HTC Desire 728G Dual SIM brings this in abundance.

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Lenovo Vibe P1m, flash sale on 4th November at just Rs 7,999

Lenovo Vibe P1m is the latest 4G smartphone launched by Lenovo. The feature-packed smartphone is priced at just Rs 7,999 and it will go flash sale on 4th November. The flash sale will start at 3PM evening. The handset is available only on the e-commerce website Flipkart. Flipkart has already started the registration for the flash sale on October 28. The registration will end at 2PM on 4th November.

The Lenovo smartphone comes with a large 5-inch (12.7 cm) HD IPS display. The display comes with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels with pixel density 293 PPI and it features 5-point Multi-touch. With the advanced splash-proof nano-coating inside and outside, the device is engineered for protection against sudden drizzle and accidental spills.

The handset is powered by an 1GHz 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor along with a 600MHz Mali-T720 GPU. The processor is coupled with 2GB RAM. It comes with an internal storage of 16GB. You can expand the storage space to an additional 32 GB using a microSD card. The device runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.

The Vibe P1m features an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera. You can click noteworthy photos and selfies with the auto focus camera. It supports Full HD video recording with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The dual-sim smartphone supports 4G LTE and 3G HSPA+. Other connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, micro USB and OTG support.

The handset is backed by a powerful 3900mAh Li-Polymer battery. The battery provides a talk time of 36 hrs on 2G and 16 hrs on 3G and a standby time of 456 hrs on 2G and 552 hrs on 3G. The device is equipped with a manual power saving switch that lets you extend battery life by disabling functions other than call, SMS and clock. It also features Quick Charge function by which you can quickly boost your device's battery by just plugging it in for a few minutes.

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Intex Aqua Ace launched with 4G support for Rs 12,999

Intex Technologies has launched Intex Aqua Ace smartphone. The Intex Aqua Ace supports 4G/LTE and is available for Rs 12,999.

The Intex Aqua Ace features a 5-inch(12.7cm) Super Amoled HD IPS display with 1280 x 720 display resolution. The phone comes with scratch free and damage resistant Gorilla Glass 3 which protects your phone.

It is powered by a 64-bit 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor which is coupled with Mali-T720 GPU and 3GB DDR3 of RAM. The phone features 16GB of internal memory which is expandable upto 128GB by using microSD card. The quad-core processor along with 3GB RAM gives an incredible multi-tasking experience.

Intex Aqua Ace sports a 13MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash. Camera allows you to click pictures like a pro. It also has a 5MP front-facing camera for taking selfies. The camera features face detection, gesture capture, voice capture, panorama mode and mira vision.

The dual-sim handset offers 3G and 4G connectivity. It also includes other connectivity options such as Bluetooth v4, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, and GPS. The handset is packed with Motion sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor, direction sensor, accelerometer, and e-compass. It comes pre loaded with games like Spiderman, All Star Cricket Free, Bubble Bash, Danger Dash and apps like YouTube, Play Store, Play Newsstand, Play Music, Play Movies & TV, Play Games, Play Books, Photos, Maps, Keep, Hangouts, Gmail, FM Radio, Drive, Email, Chrome and more.

The smartphone runs on the latest Android Lollipop 5.1 operating system. The smartphone is backed by a 2300 mAh Li-Polymer removable battery which provides a standby time of 250-300 hours.

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