Lava launches A56

Domestic Smartphone brand Lava has launched another entry-level Smartphone, A56. The company has priced the device at Rs 4,199 and it will be available with all big retailers across the country.

The dual-SIM Lava A56 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat operating system out-of-the-box. The Smartphone features a 5-inch FWVGA display with 480x854 pixel resolution. 

Powering the handset is a 1.3GHz dual-core processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. Lava A56 offers 4GB of internal storage and the users can expand it up to 32GB by installing a microSD card.

The new Lava Smartphone sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. The device packs 1,850 mAh battery and offers 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS for connectivity options.

Intex launches Aqua Air

Domestic handset manufacturer Intex has launched new entry-level Smartphone - Aqua Air. The device is priced at Rs 4,690. At this price, the phone competes with the likes of XOLO Era, Micromax Unite 2 and Huawei Honor Bee.

The dual-SIM Smartphone features 5-inch (854x480p) FWVGA display and is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core MTK6572W processor and 512MB RAM. It offers 8GB of internal storage and can hold microSD cards of up to 32GB.

Aqua Air runs Android KitKat 4.4 and packs 2,300mAh battery and sports 2MP primary camera along with VGA secondary camera.

For the connectivity purpose, it supports 2G, 3G, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS and Wi-Fi.

Intex Aqua Air is available in four colors - grey, white, black and champagne.

Samsung launches Galaxy Core Prime VE

Samsung has launched a new variant of Galaxy Core Prime smartphone, Galaxy Core Prime VE. The device is priced at Rs 8,600. The smartphone is listed on Samsung India e-store.

Similar to Samsung Galaxy Core Prime, the new Smartphone by Samsung also runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

The dual-SIM Smartphone features a 4.5-inch WVGA (480x800p) PLS TFT display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM. The Galaxy Core Prime VE measures 130.8x67.9x8.8mm. It comes with 8GB internal storage and can support microSD cards of up to 128GB.

Acer launches Liquid Jade Z and Liquid Z410

Acer has launched two affordable Smartphones in the US - Liquid Jade Z and Liquid Z410. 

Priced at $229, the Acer Liquid Jade Z features a 5-inch (720x1280p) display and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. 

Powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6732 processor and 1GB RAM, the phone comes with 8GB internal storage. However, there is another version of the phone (priced at $249) with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. 

The Smartphone can also support microSD cards for more storage space. It also sports a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera and packs a 2300mAh battery. 

The other Smartphone, Acer Liquid Z410, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6732M processor and 1GB RAM with 8GB of internal memory. Like the Acer Liquid Jade Z, it is also available in another version with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. 

The 1GB RAM version is priced at $129, while the 2GB RAM version is priced at $149. The Smartphone sports 5MP primary camera and 2MP secondary camera and packs a 2000mAh battery. Like Acer Liquid Jade Z, it also runs on Android 4.4 KitKat.

Alcatel launches POP 8S 4G Tablet

Alcatel has launched a new Android tablet - POP 8S in India. The tablet is priced at Rs 10,499. The 4G LTE-enabled tablet will be available exclusively on Flipkart.

Alcatel POP 8S sports an 8-inch IPS display with WXGA (800x1280p) resolution. It's 7.9 mm thick and weighs 327 grams.

Powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor and 1GB RAM, the tablet comes with 8GB storage expandable up to 64GB via microSD card.  The tablet runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

The Alcatel tablet sports a 5MP rear camera and a 3MP front-facing camera.

For connectivity, the device supports Wi-Fi, 4G LTE (both Indian bands), 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS in addition to an Infrared blaster. The POP 8S is powered by a 4060mAh battery.

Videocon launches Z55 Dash Smartphone

Videocon Mobile Phones has expanded its budget Smartphone line up with the launch of Z55 Dash. Priced at Rs 6,490, this handset is available exclusively available on e-commerce website Flipkart.

Z55 Dash has a 5-inch IPS screen with HD resolution and Dragontrail X Glass protection and is powered by Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) operating system. The Smartphone packs a 1.4GHz octa-core processor and 1GB RAM under the hood. It comes with 8GB of internal storage as well as microSD card support up to 32GB.

The new Videocon Z55 Dash Smartphone has an 8MP rear camera with Corning Glass and dual anti-reflective coating; the front camera has 5MP resolution.

For connectivity the Smartphone includes 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB; however, it does not support 4G networks, which most Smartphones at this price band are compatible with. The battery capacity of this dual-SIM Smartphone is rated at 2,200mAh.

Intex launches Aqua 3G Neo

Domestic handset maker Intex has expanded its Aqua series Smartphone range with Intex Aqua 3G Neo. The Smartphone has been priced at Rs 3,690.

Intex Aqua 3G Neo is a dual-SIM Smartphone that features a 4-inch (800x480p) WVGA display and runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor and comes with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Users can install microSD cards of up to 32GB for additional storage.

The Intex Aqua 3G Neo Smartphone sports a 2MP primary camera along with 0.3MP secondary camera. It packs in a 1,500mAh battery that delivers up to 8 hours of talk time, and 180 hours of standby time.

The phone supports 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS on connectivity front.

The Intex Aqua 3G is available in four colours: White, black, champagne and blue.

Kestrel Networks enters Smartphone market with KM 451

Kestrel Networks, an India-based player in the information and communication technologies (ICT) segment, has entered the country's Smartphone market with budget handset KM 451.

Launched officially at Rs 6,190, the Smartphone is available on e-commerce website at approximately Rs 4,000.

Kestrel KM 451 has a 4.5-inch screen with 480x854p resolution and OGS technology and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It packs a 1GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of internal storage and 512MB RAM under the hood, and also supports microSD cards for storage expansion.

On the back of Kestrel KM 451 is a 5MP camera with LED flash, whereas a 0.3MP camera is placed on the front panel. Connectivity features of the Smartphone include 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB. Its 1,750mAh battery can deliver talk time of up to 8 hours, the company claims.

The Smartphone will be available in white as well as black colours, weighs 150 grams, and is 9.35mm thick.

Kestrel claims to have over 100 service centres and a R&D centres in India, along with a testing centre in China.

HTC launches Desire 820G+

HTC has launched a new mid-range Smartphone, Desire 820G+ at Rs 19,990. The Smartphone, which was earlier launched in Taiwan in June, will be available in 3 colours: Santorini white, saffron grey, and milky way grey.

Desire 820G+ features a 5.5-inch (720x1280p) IPS display and runs on Android v4.4 (Kitkat). This dual-SIM Smartphone is powered by 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor with 1GB RAM and Mali-450MP4 GPU.

It sports a 13MP rear snapper with LED flash and 8MP front-facing camera.

Packed with 2,600mAh Li-Po non-removable battery, the handset comes with 16GB internal storage and optional installation of microSD card up to 32GB.

HTC Desire 820G+ supports 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and A-GPS.

Oppo Launches Budget Smartphone Joy 3

Oppo has launched a budget Smartphone, Joy 3. The device has been priced at Rs 7,990. The Smartphone competes with the likes of Lenovo A6000 Plus, Lava Iris X8, and Huawei Honor 4C.

The dual-SIM Smartphone, runs Android 4.4 KitKat skinned with Color OS 2.0 UI and has a 4.5-inch FWVGA (480x854p) IPS display.

Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and 1GB RAM, the Smartphone comes with 4GB internal storage. Users can slip in microSD cards of up to 32GB capacity for additional storage.

Oppo Joy 3 packs a 2000mAh removable battery and comes with a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front camera.

The phone supports 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB and GPS connectivity options.

Meanwhile, Oppo also listed Mirror 5 Smartphone on its website. Oppo has already launched the Mirror 5S in Taiwan earlier this month.

iBall launches Andi Avonte 5

 iBall has announced a new budget Smartphone Andi Avonte 5. Priced at Rs 5,999, Andi Avonte 5 offers 8MP rotating camera as its key feature. The 180-degree rotatable camera with LED flash can be used both as a primary and secondary camera.

iBall's new Smartphone is dual-SIM and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. It has a 5-inch FWVGA (480x854p) IPS display.

Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM, the Smartphone offers 8GB internal storage. Users can install microSD cards of up to 32GB for additional storage.

Andi Avonte 5 packs a 2150mAh battery and comes with read and write support for 21 regional languages including Assamese, Bangla, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil and Telugu.

The phone supports 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS on connectivity front.

Intex launches Aqua Extreme II

Intex has expanded its Aqua series with the addition of a new budget Smartphone - Aqua Extreme II, which is priced at Rs 9,590.

Intex Aqua Extreme II is a dual-SIM Smartphone, which comes with 5-inch (720x1280p) HD IPS display and runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Powered by a 64 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592M processor, the Smartphone packs 2GB RAM and offers 16GB internal storage. Users looking for more storage can expand by installing microSD cards of up to 32GB.

Aqua Extreme II sports a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing camera, and has 2000mAh battery.

Intex Aqua Extreme II supports 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

The new Smartphone is available in four colour variants - White, Black, Champagne and Silver.

Intex launches Aqua Q4

Domestic handset brand Intex has launched a new Smartphone- Aqua Q4. Priced at Rs 5,290 the Smartphone has been listed on the company website. However, the details of its availability are not given.

The Aqua Q4 Smartphone sports a 5-inch FWVGA (480x854p) display. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB RAM, and comes with 4GB built-in storage and microSD card support (up to 32GB) under the hood.

The dual-SIM Smartphone features a 5MP rear camera (with flash) and a 2MP front camera.

Intex Aqua Q4 is powered by a 1,800mAh battery and delivers a 4-5 hours of talk-time and 200 hours of standby time. It supports 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

The budget Smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat and comes with pre-loaded apps such as Opera mini, OLX, Ask Me, etc.

Oppo Neo 5 launched in India

Chinese mobile brand Oppo has launched Neo 5 budget Smartphone in the Indian market at Rs 9,990, which was announced globally in August 2014.

The dual-SIM Oppo Smartphone sports a 4.5-inch (480x854p) IPS LCD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It is powered by 1.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and comes with 8GB internal storage and optional external storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card.

Oppo Neo 5 packs a 2,000mAh battery and comes with a power-saving mode to make the battery last longer. The Smartphone is equipped with a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. In terms of connectivity, Oppo Neo 5 has options of 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and A-GPS.

Oppo Neo 5 is targeted towards consumers who expect superior specifications at decent pricing.

At Rs 9,990, this Smartphone will compete against Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Lenovo A7000 and Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G.

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.

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.

Samsung launches Galaxy Grand Neo Plus

Samsung India has launched a new budget Smartphone Galaxy Grand Neo Plus.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus has a 5-inch TFT display panel with 480x800p resolution and is powered by Android KitKat operating system.

The new Grand Neo Plus is powered by a quad-core processor running at 1.2GHz, packs 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage; buyers can expand the phone's storage by up to 64GB using microSD cards.

Galaxy Neo Plus has a 5MP rear camera with LED flash, while the front camera has 2MP resolution. Connectivity options in the dual-SIM Smartphone are Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 4.0. Having battery capacity of 2,100mAh, Neo Plus has dimensions of 143.7 x 77.1 x 9.5mm and weighs 160gm.

The Smartphone is priced at Rs 9,990 and comes in Black, Gold and White colours.

Lava launches Icon Smartphone

Lava has expanded its Smartphone portfolio with the addition of Icon. The Smartphone is priced at Rs 11,990 and will compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Lenovo A7000, Moto G (second generation), Microsoft Lumia 640 and Micromax Yu Yureka.

Lava Icon runs on Lava's Star OS based on Android Kitkat 4.4 and features a 5-inch HD (720x1280p) IPS display with Asahi Dragon-trail glass. Powered by 1.3 GHz Quad Core ARM Mali 400 MP2 processor and 2GB RAM, the Smartphone offers 16GB of internal storage. Users who want more storage can install micro-SD cards of up to 32GB.

Lava Icon sports a 13MP primary camera with dual-LED flash and a 5MP secondary camera and packs a 2500mAh battery. For connectivity, the Smartphone offers 3G, Wi-Fi, micro-USB, and Bluetooth.