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Xiaomi Redme 2 Now Available for Rs.5999

Xiaomi Redme 2 a budget Android smartphone with 4G capability is available for Rs.5,999 after Xiaomi announced the price cut of Rs. 1000. The launch price of this smartphone is Rs.6,999.

Xiaomi Redme 2 will be available through Mi.com, Amazon, Snapdeal Mobile store and Airtel retails stores. When launched this device was exclusive to Flipkart and available only through flash sale. The first flash sale happened on March 24.

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Xiaomi India released a press statement which announced the price cut states that “Lower costs have enabled us to reduce the price of Redmi 2, and this translates into savings that Mi fans can enjoy.”

Earlier Xiaomi reduced the prices of other smartphones Redme Note and Mi4. After the price cut, Redme 2, will the one of the most affordable 4G smartphone in India. The other available options are Yu Yuphoria which is priced at Rs.6,999, Motorola Moto E 4G which is available for Rs.7,999 and Lenovo A6000 Plus which is retailing at Rs.7,499.

Xiaomi Redme 2 has 4.7 inch IPS display screen with 720p HD(720×1280 pixels) resolution and 312 ppi pixel density). The device runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat and MIUI 6 layer on top of it. Redme 2 is 4G enabled smartphone and both sim are enabled for 4G connectivity.

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Xiaomi Redme 2 is powered by 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor (Cortex-A53) coupled with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. It comes with 8MP primary camera and a 2MP front facing camera. The camera of the device is very good considering the price. It has 8GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB. The Redme 2 houses 2200mAh battery.

Motoroal also reduced the prices of its popular Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen to Rs.9,999 which Rs.3000 lesser than the original release price. It will be interesting to see, how Xiaomi Redme 2 price cut helps to increase the sales of the device.

July 8, 2015
Lenovo K3 Note 5.5 inch Phablet With 4G Launched at Rs.9999
Lenovo has launched its most anticipated 4G phablet K3 Note in India. It will available exclusively on flipkart. The registration for the device is already started. The Lenovo K3 will go on sale from July 8.

Sudhin Mathur – Director, Smartphones, Lenovo India on the event of launch said that, “We are truly overwhelmed with the positive response from consumers for our 4G portfolio. To further enhance our consumer’s experience we are launching a device with great multitasking capabilities and unrivalled features at an affordable price. The K3 Note is certainly a disruptive offering with its future-proof features, superior multi-media experience and extraordinary performance.”

Read: Lenovo K3 Note Review.

Lenovo K3 Note runs on Android 5.0 lollipop with Vibe UI. It supports both LTE bands in India FDD-LTE 1800MHz Band 3, and TDD-LTE 2300MHz Band 40. Lenovo K3 Note sports 5.5 inch OGS IPS display with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and 401 ppi pixel density.

Lenovo K3 Note is a dual sim Android smartphone. It is powered by 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6572 processor with 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB. The Lenovo K3 Note will be available in Onyx Black, Pearl White, and Laser Yellow colour variants.

Lenovo K3 Note comes with 13 megapixel primary rear camera with Dual LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera. Connectivity options of this phablet includes 4G (TD-LTE/ LTE), Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, tethering and WiFi hotspot. The device measures 152.6×76.2×7.99mm and weighs 150 grams.

Lenovo K3 Note houses 3000 mAh battery which is rated to deliver up to 39 hours of talk time on 2G and 16 hours on 2G, apart from 11 days of standby time.

This K3 Note was first launched in China back in March. This Lenovo phablet has almost similar specifications as that of Meizu m1 note. However, Meizu m1 note price in India is Rs. 11,999 which is much higher than K3 Note.

Lenovo K3 Note Specification
- Android 5.0 lollipop with Vibe UI
- 5.5 inch OGS IPS display with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and 401 ppi pixel density
- 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6572 processor with 2GB of RAM
- 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB
- 13 megapixel primary rear camera with Dual LED flash
- 5MP front facing camera
- 4G (TD-LTE/ LTE), Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, tethering and WiFi hotspot
- 3000 mAh battery.
June 26, 2015
Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual sim 5 inch Display Smartphone Launched
Microsoft India has launched one more budget Windows smartphone Lumia 540. The smartphone will be available in Cyan, Orange, White and Matte Black colours. The device will be available from Monday. Microsoft Lumia 540 price in India is 10,199. The device comes with few bundled launch offers such as including Rs. 1,000 cashback on recharges, and Rs. 200 off every month for 5 months from Paytm; cashback of Rs. 200 per recharge for the first four recharges of Rs. 500 or higher on Ola Money; 2 months free subscription to Gaana along with unlimited music downloads, as well as a ‘Double Data for 2 Months’ offer from Airtel.

Microsoft Lumia 540 runs on Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. Microsoft also promised to upgrade OS to the next new Windows OS Windows 10. The device sports 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixel and 294 ppi pixel density.

Microsoft Lumia 540 is powered by 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device is 8GB and it supports microSD card upto 128GB. Lumia 540 also comes with 30GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.

Microsoft Lumia 540

Microsoft Lumia 540 sports 8MP autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash. There is also a 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense. The connectivity features of this Lumia Dual sim smartphone are USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support. Peer-to-Peer sharing and support for up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices for Wi-Fi hotspot .

Microsoft Lumia 540 has user replaceable 2200mAh battery . The device measures 144 x 73.69×9.37mm, and weighs 152 grams. This dual sim smartphone comes with a suite of Microsoft services including Microsoft’s Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote), Outlook, Skype, OneDrive, and users can download more apps from the Windows Phone Store.

Recently Microsoft is launching lot of smartphones in the price range of 5 to 10k. The Lumia 640(Review) which has bit better CPU compared to this available for Rs.9,999 after discount.

Microsoft Lumia 540 Specification
- 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM.
- Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update.
- 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280
- 8MP autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash
- 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense
- USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support
- User replaceable 2200mAh battery.
May 17, 2015
Elephone P7000 4G Phablet With 3GB RAM and Octa Core Processor
Elephone P7000 is dual sim 4G phablet with Dual standby feature. It has a large 5.5 inch display screen and a octa core CPU. The price of Elephone P7000 is $229. This device will be launched on Gearbest on 20th May. As pre order offer, there is additional discount of $10. This offer will be valid till 20th May only.

Elephone P7000 is powered by MediaTek MT6752 64bit 1.7GHz octa-core CPU with 3GB of RAM and ARM MALI-T760 GPU. The device runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The internal storage capacity of the device is 16GB. The device microSD card upto 32GB. The device also has Touch ID.

Elephone P7000 sports 5.5 inch full HD display screen with pixel density of 400 ppi. This Android phablet has 13MP Sony IMX 214 primary rear camera sensor, with f2.0 aperture. There is also a 5MP front facing camera for the selfie lovers. The connectivity features of the device includes 4G, 3G, WiFi. Bluetooth, WiFi and microUSB.

Elephone P7000 houses 3450 mAh battery. The device measures 15.5 x 7.67 x 0.93 cm and weighs 0.105 kg. The package of the device includes Cell Phone,Battery, Screen Protector, Power Adapter, USB Cable, English Manual. Recently Asus also launched Zenfone 2 with the 4G capable phablet. It will be interesting to see how these phones compete each other.

Elephone P7000 Specification
- MediaTek MT6752 64bit 1.7GHz octa-core CPU with 3GB of RAM and ARM MALI-T760 GPU
- Dual sim with Dual standby time
- Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box
- 5.5 inch full HD display screen with pixel density of 400 ppi
- 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
- 3450 mAh battery.
May 15, 2015
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Starts Getting Android Lollipop Update
Samsung is more serious on its market share. It released innovative smartphones Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Now, it is moving fast on upgrading its Galaxy smartphones to Android Lollipop update. Not only the high end phones, even budget Samsung smartphones started getting the latest iteration of Android. New addition to this is Samsung Galaxy Core Prime.

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime in particular model no SM-G360F next in line to get the Android 5.0.2 update. The update is available via Over the Air(OTA) as well as through Samsung Kies. The Android Lollipop update for Galaxy core prime brings in latest Touchwiz UI with material design and many improvements of Lollipop such as improved battery life, bug and security fixes, connectivity and performance improvements among other.

Read: Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Review

Currently Lollipop update for Galaxy Core prime started rolling out in Poland. You will get auto notification about the new update when available. You can also check manually for the Android 5.0.2 update on Galaxy Core Prime. For that follow the steps given below.

How to check for updates on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
- Go to Settings > About phone
- Tap on to Software update
It is always better to connect to WiFi while downloading the major Android update.

Source: Sammobile.
May 12, 2015