Lava launches Flair P1 Smartphone

Domestic handset maker Lava has launched an entry-level Android Smartphone, Flair P1, which is available at Rs 3,399. The phone will be available in black and white colour variants, across all retail stores, multi-brand outlets and online stores.

Three more smartphones are expected to be launched under this series in the coming months.

Lava Flair P1 features a 4-inch WVGA (480x80op) TFT display.

Powered by a 1GHz processor (unspecified chipset), the phone has 256MB RAM and 2GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

It sports a 2MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The phone comes with a 1400mAh battery.

Flair P1 supports 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 and A-GPS.

Coolpad enters India with Dazen X7 and Dazen 1 Smartphones

Chinese Smartphone maker Coolpad is foraying into the Indian market with two Android Smartphones - Dazen X7 and Dazen 1 at Rs 17,999 and Rs 6,999 respectively. The Smartphones will be exclusively available on e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal starting June 9.

The Coolpad Dazen X7 sports a 5.2-inch full HD display (1920x1080p). Powered by a 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6595 octa-core processor and 2GB RAM, the phone comes with 16GB storage expandable up to 3GB via microSD card.

It runs Android 4.4 (KitKat) and features the customized Cool UI skin.

The Dazen X7 sports a 13MP rear camera and 8MP front facing camera. It has a 2,700mAh battery and the dual SIM phone supports 4G LTE (compatible with Indian network bands), 3G, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity options.

The Coolpad Dazen 1 sports a 5-inch HD display (1280x720p). Powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the phone comes with 8GB storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card.

It runs Android 4.4 KitKat and features a customized UI skin.

The Dazen 1 sports a 8MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera. It has a 2,500mAh battery and the dual SIM phone supports 3G, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity options.

Sony launches Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia C4

Sony has launched Xperia M4 Aqua, its mid-range water and dust resistant Smartphone at Rs 24,990. The company has also launched Xperia C4 selfie focused Smartphone. Xperia M4 Aqua will be available starting today, while Xperia C4 will launch in mid-June. Both the Smartphones feature dual-SIM support.

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua has a 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with HD (720x1280p) resolution.

The phone weighs 136gm and measures 145.5mm x 72.6mm x 7.3mm, and runs Android Lollipop.

Powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core processor, the Smartphone has 2GB RAM, and 8GB of internal storage, out of which 4GB can be used.

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua sports a 13MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a wide-angle 5MP secondary camera for improved selfies.

The Smartphone is water-proof and dust-proof, and also has a cap-less microUSB port.

The phone supports Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot, 4G LTE, 3G, Bluetooth 4.1 and aGPS. The Smartphone has a non-removable Li-Ion 2400mAh battery that can last two full days after charging once.

Sony Xperia C4 sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) IPS display. Powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core (Cortex-A53) MediaTek MT6752 processor coupled with 2GB RAM, the phone comes with 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It's powered by a 2,600mAh battery which delivers up to 12 hours 47 minutes of talk time and up to 682 hours of standby time, as claimed by the company.

The phone runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, and sports a 13MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera with front flash for selfies.

It measures 150.3x77.4x7.9mm and weighs 147gm. The phone supports Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot, 4G LTE, 3G, Bluetooth 4.1, and a GPS.

Celkon launches Millenia Q519 Smartphone

Celkon Mobiles has listed the budget Millenia Q519 Smartphone on its official website. However, details about the handset's pricing and availability have not been revealed yet.

The new Millenia Q519 Smartphone has a 5-inch screen with resolution of 480x854 pixels and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It packs a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 512MB of RAM under the hood, and comes with 4GB of built-in storage, with microSD card support of up to 32GB.

The dual-SIM Smartphone has a 5MP camera with flash on the back and a 3.2MP camera in front. Its connectivity options include 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, microUSB and Bluetooth, while its battery capacity is rated at 2,000mAh.

Celkon Millenia Q519 weighs 169 grams and is 9.4mm thick. It will be available in black, white, blue, red, green and cyan colours.

Sony launches Xperia Z3+ Smartphone

Sony Mobiles has taken the covers off its 2015 flagship Smartphone Xperia Z3+, which offers only a few small upgrades over last year's Xperia Z3.

The model had earlier been launched in Japan as Xperia Z4, but Sony has named it Xperia Z3+ for the international release.

Among the major improvements of Xperia Z3+ over its predecessor is the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor (four 1.5GHz cores + four 2GHz cores). 

The Smartphone comes with Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and is thinner (6.9mm vs 7.3mm) and lighter (144 grams vs 152 grams) than the 2014 Sony flagship.

Sony Xperia Z3+ also comes with a 25mm wide-angle 5.1MP front camera for better selfies, compared to the 2.2MP front camera of Xperia Z3. The front facing snapper now has superior auto mode for selfies, including soft snap, night portrait, backlight portrait and infant.

While the microUSB port is not covered by a flap in the new model, it still carries the IP68 rating for resistant against water and dust, likely due to a nano coating. Though Sony has reduced the battery capacity of Xperia Z3+ compared to Xperia Z3 (2,930mAh vs 3,100mAh), it claims that the new Smartphone offers up to two days of battery life.

Unlike Xperia Z3, which came with 16 and 32GB storage options, the new Sony Smartphone comes in only 32GB capacity.

Despite these differences, the new model is considered a minor update over Xperia Z3 as the two share many features. Xperia Z3+ has a 5.2-inch Full HD (1080p) IPS screen and glass-and-metal body; the glass used in the Smartphone is shatterproof. 

Similarly, both Smartphones have 3GB of RAM, support microSD cards of up to 128GB capacities and have 20.7MP rear cameras. Both the Smartphones also have the same connectivity features: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC and microUSB 2.0.

Micromax Bolt Q335 listed online

Micromax has added another budget phone to its Bolt series - Bolt Q335.

Micromax Bolt Q335 runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and features a 4.5-inch (480x854 pixels) FWVGA TFT display. Powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum (SC7731) processor, the phone comes with 512MB RAM, and also offers 4GB of internal storage. Users can install microSD cards of up to 32GB to get more storage.

The all-new Bolt Q335 sports a 5MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary camera and packs a 1650mAh battery. The Smartphone offers 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a micro-USB slot.

Although the dual-SIM Smartphone has been listed on the company's official website, the details on its pricing and availability have not been disclosed so far.