Panasonic Launches Eluga I3 Mega Smartphone

Panasonic, the Japanese consumer electronics giant, has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Eluga I3 Mega Smartphone. The Smartphone is priced at Rs 11,490 and is available at all leading retail stores across the country.

Panasonic Eluga I3 Mega features a 5.5-inch HD display of 720x1280 pixel resolution. The Smartphone flaunts an all-metal body and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system out-of-the-box. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, coupled with 3GB of RAM. The dual-SIM device offers 16GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD cards.

For imaging duties, the Eluga I3 Mega has a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP selfie-snapper.

The Smartphone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery and offers 4G VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB OTG for the purpose of connectivity.

Nokia 3310 (2017) launched in India

HMD Global has finally launched the 2017 version of the 'legendary' Nokia 3310 phone in India. The feature phone is priced at Rs 3310 and will be available across top mobile stores starting May 18 in Yellow, Grey, Blue and Red color variants. HMD Global, the company licensed to manufacture Nokia branded Smartphones, introduced the handset along with the Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and the Nokia 3 during the MWC 2017 conference in February.

The all-new Nokia 3310 runs Series 30+ operating system and features a 2.4-inch QVGA (240x320 pixels) display. The dual-SIM handset sports a 2MP camera along with 16MB inbuilt storage. The storage can however, be expanded using a microSD card up to 32GB.

The Nokia 3310 (2017) feature phone is said to come with a 1200mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 22 hours talk time and one-month standby time.

For the purpose connectivity, the Nokia 3310 supports two micro SIM cards, Bluetooth v3.0, micro USB and a 3.5mm headphone connector. Weighing 79.6 grams, the feature phone measures only 115.6x51.0x12.8mm.

The original Nokia 3310 of the past came preloaded with 'Snake,' a simple but incredibly addictive game that remains popular even to this day. In fact, it's one of the defining features of the phone. So it's hardly a wonder that the revamped 3310 also comes preloaded with Snake. The game has an upgraded, colorful design that's promises to offer the same addictive game play as its predecessor did.

Samsung Launches Z4 Smartphone Powered By Tizen OS

Samsung has launched a new Smartphone loaded up with the operating system - Z4. It has been done in order to keep its own Tizen OS alive. The handset runs the Tizen's version 3.0 and will launch in India this month itself. It will come in Black, Gold and Silver colour variants, based on the market. The Smartphone will also be showcased at the Tizen Developer Conference, scheduled for May 16-17 in San Francisco, California.

Sporting 4.5-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels resolution) display, Samsung Z4 is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB RAM. It features a 5MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and dual-LED flash, along with 5MP front-facing camera with the same aperture.

Measuring 132.9mmx69.2mmx10.3mm, the Z4 weighs 143g. It is backed by a 2,050mAh battery and supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, GLONASS, GPS and LTE Cat 4 as major connectivity options. The Smartphone is likely to come with dual-SIM support when it launches in India.

It has been mentioned that using different combinations of physical buttons or swiping the screen, users can create shortcuts to launch different features including Quick Talk, Quick Torch, Quick Launch of camera or Quick Switch.

Also, the Smartphone's camera comes with gesture features.

Oppo F3 with Dual-Selfie Cameras

Oppo has finally launched its selfie-centric Smartphone F3 in India. Priced at Rs 19,990, the Smartphone device is up for pre-orders on Flipkart. The Smartphone's sales will start from May 13, 2017. Oppo F3 comes with a full-metal uni-body and the rear panel design resembling that of the company's F1 handset. The rear camera is located on the top left corner, along with the LED flash.

The Oppo F3 comes with a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixel resolution) In-Cell display and 2.0mm thin screen bezels. It is powered by an octa-core 64-bit processor paired with 4GB of RAM. It features 64GB of internal storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card along with dual-selfie cameras.

The 16MP selfie camera comes with 6P lens, f/2.0 aperture and Beautify 4.0 image enhancing technology. Users can also click 120-degree wide angle images using the secondary front-facing camera. The handset will also alert users when they need to use the group-selfie mode instead of the regular mode. There is a 13MP rear camera with PDAF sensor as well. Some of the other camera features include Anti-Shake 2.0, Expert Mode, Ultra HD mode and Palm Shutter.

The Oppo F3 runs Color OS 3.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box and also has fast-charging capabilities. The device is backed by a 3200mAh battery and sport a fingerprint sensor as well.

The company also announced that Oppo F3 comes with triple slot card tray enabling the device to use two SIM cards and a microsD card together. At the time of the launch, the company also talked about its marketing reach in India as it is one of the main sponsors of the Indian cricket team this year.