Xolo BLACK with Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Launched in India for Rs.12,999

Xolo has just announced the Black smartphone under its own sub-brand called BLACK. The device comes with quite a few interesting specifications like the Dual Rear Camera setup and OS interface. The smartphone sports 5.5-inches FHD display with 1980*1080p display resolution and also has Corning Gorilla Glass three protection on top to protect the display from sudden drops and scratches. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 2nd gen Soc with Adreno 405 GPU coupled with 2GB of Ram and 16GB internal storage with an SD card slot. The device runs on Android 5.0 lollipop with Hive 1.5 U.I on top of it.  There is a 13-megapixel and a 2-megapixel dual cameras with LED flash and the camera lets you capture the image first and later allows you to focus the object. On the front, there is a 5-megapixel fixed focus selfie shooter. A 3,200mAh battery powers the device. The oleophobic coating keeps the device away smudge and stains. The smartphone is priced at Rs.12,999 and will be a Flipkart exclusive which will be available from 13th July. 100 Vodafone stores across India will have the device for hands-on experience.

Xolo BLACK specifications

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display 
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, SD card slot(32GB)
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with HIVE UI 1.5
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash
• 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
• 3200mAh battery
• 4G LTE/ 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS

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Mysterious Xiaomi Device Shows up on GeekBench

A mysterious Xiaomi's smartphone shows up on Geek bench application that is code-named as Libra. Going the specifications the device is supposed to be a high midrange smartphone that features a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 Soc coupled with 2GB of Ram. Geekbench normally tests the internal of the device so we are not able to post the display size and camera sensors. Xiaomi is readying a bunch of smartphones that may be launched later this year also the company has come up with many game-changing smartphones this year like the Mi Note and Mi Note pro, redmi 2 and an Indian specific Mi4i.

During last week, we came across a smartphone that featured a Dual Rear Camera setup and a metal build, many were under impression that it was the actual Mi5 but with today's leak it might actually be the Libra smartphone. Looks like Xiaomi is really ambitious to expand its mobile division with a bunch of option for the users under different price segments. So what do you think about the smartphone and what it might be?.

source: Geekbench via Android Headlines

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Satya Nadella: Microsoft to Launch Only Six Lumia Smartphones a Year

Microsoft recently gave away pink slips to around 7,800 employees who were working under Microsoft mobile division. Also the companies CEO Satya Nadella mentioned that the Microsoft mobile portfolio will be streamlined into three categories. Business categories, Value phones, Flagships. Each category will a single/two launches a year making it total of six smartphones per year. Microsoft has already launched a bunch of smartphones this year those include Lumia 430, Lumia 640 and 640XL, Lumia 532 however, this does not mean we won't see any new launches as the new announcement will take its action from now on under the new roadmap.

Microsoft must seriously consider launching strong flagship smartphone (rumored: Lumia 940) along with Windows 10 which is due for global release later this year. This immediate move might be an advantage for Microsoft to reduce the production cost and improve the profits.  Here's a bonus tip, Rumored Lumia 940 flagship specifications, features a 5.2-inch 1080p display and a 25 MP PureView rear camera. The Lumia 940XL sports a 5.7-inch Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display. These smartphones are expected to launch later this year.

Nadella in his mail: Today, we announced a fundamental restructuring of our phone business. As a result, the company will take an impairment charge of approximately $7.6 billion related to assets associated with the acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business in addition to a restructuring charge of approximately $750 million to $850 million.

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Xiaomi Mi5 Plus Visits TEENA; Confirmed Specs and Picture are Here

Xiaomi has faced lot of heat in the form of leaks since the company has started Mi5/Plus production just the other day there has been massive leak revealing most of the specification but so far we haven't seen any picture or design of the smartphone now that the smartphone has visited TEENA, a Chinese mobile certification organization we have legit image of the smartphone. The Chinese phablet does sport 5.7-inches 1440p display with corning gorilla glass 4 protection and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64bit processor clocked in at 2GHz  with 4GB of Ram and 64GB internal storage.

Must Read:---> Xiaomi Mi5 Launch Details

Runs on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and has a massive 3,500mAh battery under the hood. Design wise the smartphone do resemble the Mi Note and Note pro that are currently available in Chinese markets. On the camera side, there is 13MP autofocus primary camera with Dual Tone LED flash and a 4MP selfie shooter. Wifi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE Dual SIM are obviously built in. Though there is no news regarding the original Mi5 at TEENA we expect the details except for the rumoured specifications which are, The device sports 5.3-inches 2K display (1440 x 2560 pixels) with Corning Gorilla glass four protection. Powered by yet to released Qualcomm Snapdragon 820Soc coupled with 4GB of Ram which is obvious and 16/32GB internal storage and the SD card slot depends on the design of the smartphone. On the camera side, side there is 16-megapixel autofocus primary camera with LED flash and a 6-megapixel selfie shooter. 3,030mAh battery powers the device. Since the smartphone has visited TEENA company might be gearing up for the Launch pretty much soon. Stay Tuned. 

Source | Via

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Lenovo K3 Note White Color Variant To Be Available For The Next Flash Sale (15th July)

Just-in: Lenovo India has officially gave the us the information regarding the K3 Note white variant. The K3 note smartphone that went on for first flash sale today has gone out of stock in just 5.2 seconds and around 47,440 units were available during the sale where the number of registrations was 5,014,07. For the second sale, i.e., on 15th July white variant of the K3 note will be available. Thought the timing for both these variants differ as the black version will be up for sale on 15th at 12 PM in the noon while the white version will be up grabs at 3 PM. 

To Remind you, The Lenovo K3 note smartphone sports 5.5-inches FHD display (1980*1080p resolution) and is powered by MediaTek Octa-Core processor with 2GB of Ram and has 16GB of internal storage that can be further expanded up to 32GB. There is 13MP primary camera and 5MP front camera. if you are looking to get one for yourself, head over to Flipkart and register for the next flash sale. 

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Micromax Bolt S301 Affordable Android Smartphone Introduced in India for Rs.2,899

Micromax has launched the S301 smartphone which is the most affordable android device by the company. The device sports 3.5-inches FWVGA display and is powered by MediaTek Soc clocked at 1GHz single core processor with 512MB of Ram and 4GB internal storage with SD card slot that can hold up to 16GB. The smartphone runs on android 4.4.4KitKat and the company says it can be upgraded to Android 5.0 making the first low-cost device to run lollipop. There is 1.3MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front camera. 3G HSPA+,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth 2.1, aGPS are built-in. 

The company say that S-series smartphones are intended to first-time smartphone users to move away from feature phones. The company is currently selling close to 1.5 million 3G smartphones every month and has a share of 25% in the 3G category in India. Priced at 2,899 the device will come in black and white colors.

Micromax Bolt S301 specifications

• 3.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display
• 1GHz single-core processor
• 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, SD card slot
• Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) OS
• 1.3MP rear camera
• 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 1200mAh battery
• 3G HSPA+,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth 2.1, aGPS

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LG G4 Stylus with Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Launched in India For Rs.24,999

Just as expected LG has launched the G4 Stylus smartphone here in India today. The smartphone was tipped last week by Mahesh telecom Mumbai. The smartphone is now being officially listed on Companies main website for Rs.24,999 and as for the availability the company hasn't enclosed any of the detail so far but might make it available pretty soon. 

The smartphone was initially launched internationally in May(read here) and features the same design language of this year's flagship G4. The device sports 5.7-inches HD (1280*720p resolution) display offering a pixel density of 285PPI which isn't the best and the sharpest we have seen. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400Soc clocked in at 1.2Ghz Quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of Ram and 8GB internal storage that can further expanded. There is another 3G only variant that is powered by 1.4GHz Octa-Core processor but for Indian markets 4G only version will be available. The device runs on Android 5.0 based on U.X 4.0(as seen on G4). There is a 3,000mAh removable battery. 

On the camera side, There is 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel fixed focus selfie shooter. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.1; NFC; A-GPS; Glonass; Micro-USB are obviously built-in.  Just like the tip which surfaced last week the smartphone comes with offers like Hungama app downloads free for first 45 days and Rockstand mobile app with free downloading worth Rs. 2,000.

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Samsung SM-G9198 Smartphone Certified by TEENA; Snapdragon 808Soc Powered

Samsung is working on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 powered smartphone as the rumors mill pointed sometime back in May. Today the smartphone has visited China's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center aka TEENA indicating that the company is gearing up to launch the smartphone in the near future. Coming to the specifications that are being listed by TEENA, the device sports two 3.91-inches HD(1280*768 resolution) AMOLED display that might a Corning Gorilla Glass three protection. The all-new Flip phone from Samsung is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (a chipset that we have seen on LG G4) clocked at 1.8GHz six-core processor with 2GB of Ram and 16GB internal storage and an SD card slot that can hold up to 128GB. 

On the camera side, there is a 16-megapixel autofocus primary camera with LED flash while the front houses a 5-megapixel fixed focus selfie shooter. The smartphone runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box. The dimensions of the smartphone are it weighs 191 grams, and measures 119.7 x 66.6 x 16.7 mm (when closed).  The SM-G198 is the successor of the last year's  Samsung SM-G9098 (which is also a flip phone). May the device will be a China exclusive as the Flip phones trend is nowhere seen these days. 

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