Moto X Force coming to India in November

The Moto X Force, which was launched earlier this week in the US under the name Droid Turbo 2, is scheduled to hit the Indian market in November.

The Moto X Force has a shatterproof display panel courtesy Motorola's ShatterShield technology; the company is even offering a four-year warranty that covers damage to the display. The company has even used two touch-screen layers, so that the Smartphone remains usable even if one of the layers is cracked.

Moto X Force's OLED display panel measures 5.4-inch in size and sports resolution of 1440x2560p. Under the hood is a 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM, and storage options are 32GB and 64GB. The Smartphone supports microSD cards of up to 2TB capacity.

Motorola has preloaded Moto X Force with Android 5.1.1, not Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).

On the back is the 21MP camera with f/2.0 aperture and phase-detection autofocus and dual-LED flash, while a 5MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.4micron pixels and LED flash is in the front.

For connectivity, Moto X Force has 4G, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, Wi-Fi with MIMO, and infrared. The battery capacity is rated at 3,760mAh and supports Turbo Charging technology for faster charging as well as Qi and PMA wireless charging standards.

Moto X Force is available in only black ballistic nylon finish with water repellent nano-coating. The Smartphone, however, is not water resistant. It weighs 169 grams and measures 7.6mm at its thinnest point.

The 32GB unlocked variant of Moto X Force has been priced at 534 pounds in the UK, whereas the 64GB model costs 534 pounds.

OnePlus launches X Smartphone

Chinese startup OnePlus has finally unveiled its OnePlus X Smartphone.

The company's first Smartphone with 5-inch display, the new OnePlus X comes in two finishes: Onyx and Ceramic. Onyx version has a black glass on metal bezels, while the Ceramic version is made from zirconia mould and takes 25 days to produce, according to OnePlus.

According to the company, Only 10,000 units of OnePlus X Ceramic will be sold.

The OnePlus X Onyx model is available starting November 5 at Rs 16,999, whereas the Ceramic version is priced at Rs 22,999 and will go on sale on November 24. Both the Smartphones will be available exclusively on Amazon.in and will require an invite for purchase.

The Onyx model weighs 138 gm and is the lightest and slimmest device in OnePlus's portfolio.

OnePlus X sports a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED screen and runs on the latest version of the company's OxygenOS UI. The Smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 801 processor with 3GB RAM. It comes with 16GB internal storage and packs a 2,525 mAh battery.

For imaging, OnePlus X sports a 13MP camera with f/2.2 aperture and phase-detection autofocus that focuses on the object in 0.2 seconds and an 8MP camera in front.

The Smartphone supports two nano cards; it also has a hybrid setup, where a microSD card of up to 128GB capacity can be used in place of the second SIM card for storage expansion.

Intex launches Aqua Young

Domestic mobile phone maker Intex has launched its new Aqua Young Smartphone, the latest entry in the budget segment of the Indian market. The Smartphone, priced at Rs 5,090, is aimed at the youth.

Aqua Young features a 5-inch TN display with 480x854p resolution, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass panel and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. It supports 32GB expandable memory and has internal storage of 8GB.

The latest Intex Smartphone has a 5MP rear camera but only a VGA camera in the front. For connectivity, Intex Aqua Young can access the internet over 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi, while data can be transferred via Bluetooth and microUSB.

Talking about battery, Aqua Young fares better than the others with a 2500 mAh battery while its competitors offer only a 2000 mAh battery.

However, competitors like Lenovo A2010 and YU Yunique have the advantage of 4G access, where Intex Aqua Young falls short.

Xolo launches Black 1X

Domestic handset maker Xolo has launched a new budget Smartphone, Black 1X. The phone, a successor to Xolo Black, will be available starting November 6 exclusively on Snapdeal. The device will be available at a price of Rs 9,999.

The Smartphone will be sold via flash sale model. Black 1X is a dual-SIM Smartphone. It features a 5-inch full HD On-Cell IPS display and is powered by MTK 6753 Octa-Core processor with 64-bit CPU and 3GB RAM.

The phone offers 32GB internal storage and can hold microSD cards of up to 128GB.

Xolo Black 1X sports 13MP rear camera, 5MP front-facing camera and packs 2400mAh battery.

The Smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports 3G, 4G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth.

Oppo unveils R7s Smartphone

Chinese device maker Oppo has unveiled R7s Smartphone that supports 4G and features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

R7s was unveiled in Dubai and the Smartphone will be first launched in Australia followed by Singapore, Taiwan and other markets. However, Oppo hasn’t yet given any details about the phone's availability in India or its pricing.

Oppo R7s is a dual-SIM Smartphone with hybrid SIM slot, which supports both micro-SIM and nano-SIM cards. Powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) and 4GB RAM, the phone has 32GB of internal storage and can hold microSD cards of up to 128GB.

The Smartphone packs a 3070mAh non-removable battery and sports a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and an 8MP front facing camera.

R7s runs Android 5.1 Lollipop skinned with ColorOS 2.1 and in addition to 4G, it can support Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, GPRS/ EDGE, microUSB, and USB OTG, and Wi-Fi connectivity options.

Lenovo launches Tab 2 A7-20

Lenovo has expanded its A-series tablet range in India by launching Tab 2 A7-20 at Rs 5,700. The tablet is available on Snapdeal and official Lenovo website.

Sporting a 7-inch (1024x600p) IPS display, the tablet runs Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, (upgradeable to Android 5.0) and packs a quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek processor chipset under the hood. The tablet has 8GB built-in storage, microSD card support up to 32GB, and 1GB RAM.

The Tab 2 A7-20 is a Wi-Fi only tablet and sports a 2P rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP front camera. Powered by a 3,450mAh battery, the tablet comes in ebony black color.

Along with this, the company also launched Yoga Tab 3 with AnyPen technology that was first showcased at IFA 2015.

Coolpad Note 3

Chinese Smartphone maker Coolpad has launched Note 3, a budget Smartphone with fingerprint sensor at Rs 8,999. The phone will be available starting October 20 on Amazon.in and registration for the same will commence today at 8pm IST.

Coolpad Note 3 sports a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280p) display. Powered by a 1.3GHz 64-bit Mediatek MT6753 octa-core processor, the phone is the only one in this price range to come with 3GB of RAM. The phone offers 16GB storage expandable up to 64GB via microSD card.

The phone has a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with Cool UI 6.0 layer running on top. The phone is also the only device available under Rs 10,000 to sport a fingerprint sensor at the back that supports authentication and gesture functions to launch apps and perform functions like activating the camera shutter.

For the purpose of connectivity, the dual-SIM phone comes with support for 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The Coolpad Note 3 is backed by a 3,000mAh battery.

Gionee Elife launched E8 in India

Chinese Smartphone maker Gionee has launched its latest flagship Smartphone Elife E8 in India. Successor to its Elife E7, Gionee ​Elife E8 is priced at Rs 34,999 and would be exclusively available on Snapdeal from October 12.

The 6-inch Super AMOLED screen of Gionee Elife E8 has 1440x2540p resolution, while the operating system is Android 5.1 (Lollipop) featuring the company's Amigo 3.1 software. The Smartphone has a 2GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6795 chipset (Helio X10) )with 3GB RAM and comes with 64GB internal storage. The new E8 comes with microSD card slot, which can pack up to 128GB of storage.

The Smartphone features a 24MP rear camera and 8MP front camera.

The dual-SIM Smartphone supports 4G and NFC, as well as standard connectivity options. Powered by a 3,500mAh battery, Gionee Elife E8 has a fingerprint scanner and dual speakers that support High Fidelity sound.

According to the company, Elife E8's 24MP rear camera can produce images of up to 100MP resolution.

The Smartphone was first announced in China in June this year.

Huawei Honor 7 launched in India

Huawei has launched its latest Honor flagship, Honor 7, in India. The device is priced at Rs 22,999. The phone will be available on Flipkart starting October 15 in grey and silver color variants.
 

The phone was first launched in China in June and in European market in August.
 

The USP of the phone is its metal unibody design and a fingerprint sensor at the back.

Honor 7 sports a 5.2-inch full-HD(1080x1920p) display with Gorilla Glass protection. The device is powered by a 2.2GHz Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 935 processor, Mali-T628 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card.

The phone runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with Huawei's Emotion UI 3.1 running on top.

The Honor 7 features a 20MP camera with a Sony sensor and dual-LED flash and an 8MP front facing camera.

For the purpose of connectivity, the single-SIM phone supports 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS. It packs a 3100mAh battery and also sports an Infrared port.

Google launches Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) for Nexus Devices

Google has released the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) for several of its Nexus devices.

Users can get the Android 6.0, the newest version of Google's mobile OS, update for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player directly from Google. Also, an over-the-air update for each of these products should be arriving very soon.

The update focuses on improvements to battery life through a new feature called Doze, which makes it less power-hungry than previous versions, and also overhauls Android's handling of app permissions in a way that gives the users much more efficient control over exactly what information an app has access to.

In addition, Google Now on Tap, the new contextual search feature, scans and analyzes whatever is on the users screen to pull up relevant information.

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) also includes native fingerprint authentication support. It is not yet announced when Android 6.0 will reach phones from other companies like Samsung, LG and Motorola.

Microsoft launches Lumia 640 4G

Microsoft has launched Lumia 640 LTE 4G device, which is priced at Rs 17,399 with an aim to widen its portfolio in the mobile devices space under the Lumia series.

The Lumia Smartphone with 4G capability, which comes with 8MP camera, 5.7 inch HD screen and Windows 8.1 operating system, would be available across India, Microsoft Mobile Devices.

The dual SIM Smartphone is equipped with 8MP rear camera, full HD display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, sunlight readability, 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor.

Microsoft would retail the Smartphone with bundled offer from telecom operator Bharti Airtel till December 31, 2015.

Spice launches XLife 511 Pro Smartphone

Spice has launched XLife 511 Pro Smartphone in India. This device is priced at Rs 5,799. The Smartphone is listed on the company's website.

The Spice XLife 511 Pro is a dual-SIM phone that runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and features 5-inch display. Powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, the Smartphone comes with 2GB RAM and offers 8GB of internal storage. Users can also install microSD cards of up to 32GB for more storage space.

XLife 511 Pro packs a 1750mAh battery and sports a 8MP primary camera with LED flash and a 3.2MP secondary camera.

The Smartphone offers 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a micro-USB slot for connectivity.

The phone is available in Dark Blue, Black and Golden, as well as Blue and Silver colour variants and will come with a free selfie stick and a flip cover.

Lenovo launches Phab Plus phablet

Lenovo has launched Phab Plus, that was launched last month during IFA, in India. The Smartphone will be available on online shopping site, Amazon at a price of Rs 18,490. With 6.8-inch display, Lenovo Phab Plus is the biggest phablet to be launched so far.

The phablet runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop skinned with Vibe UI and features full-HD (1080x1920p) display. Powered by 1.5GHz 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, the phablet comes with 2GB RAM and offers 32GB of internal storage. Users can also install microSD cards of up to 64GB for more storage space.

Lenovo Phab Plus sports a 13MP primary camera with dual LED flash and a 5MP secondary camera. For connectivity, the Smartphone offers 3G, 4G LTE, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a micro-USB slot. It also features a rear speaker powered by Dolby Atmos and packs a 3500mAh battery.

The phablet is available in Metallic Grey and Midnight Blue colours.

Micromax launches Bolt Q339

Micromax has launched a new Android 4.4.2 KitKat-based entry level Smartphone -- Bolt Q339. The phone has been priced at Rs 3,499.

The Smartphone is exclusively available via Flipkart, and the company has also tied up with Vodafone to offer users up to 500MB of 3G data for 2 months.

Bolt Q339 features a 4.5-inch (480x854 pixels) FWVGA IPS display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum (SC7731) processor and 512MB RAM.

Micromax Bolt Q339, which measures 123x63.8x9.7mm, has 4GB of internal storage and can hold microSD cards of up to 32GB. The Smartphone packs in a 1650mAh battery and sports a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP front facing camera.

For the connectivity, the phone offers support for 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a microUSB port.