ZTE Axon Elite Launched with 3GB RAM, Fingerprint Sensor at IFA 2015

ZTE has launched ZTE Axon Elite at IFA 2015 in Berlin. It is available in Ion Gold color and is priced at EUR  419.99 (roughly Rs. 31,100). The handset will reach France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom on September 24. Turkey, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Russia and the Philippines would get the smartphone later. 

ZTE Axon Elite features a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) CGS TFT LCD 2.5D curved display with Corning Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass powered by 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (quad-core 1.5GHz + quad-core 2GHz) with Adreno 430 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 128GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash with 2MP secondary camera and a 8MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with MiFavor 3.2 on top and has 3000 mAh battery.

ZTE Axon Elite comes with biometric authentication methods such as fingerprint, voice and eye scanning sensors. It has dual-lens (13-megapixel + 2-megapixel) rear camera with BSI CMOS sensor and dual-LED flash. The dual-lens camera lets users refocus an object after the image has been captured.

ZTE Axon Elite

Key Features :

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) CGS TFT LCD 2.5D curved display with Corning Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass
• 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (quad-core 1.5GHz + quad-core 2GHz) with Adreno 430 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• 13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 2MP secondary camera
• 8MP front facing camera
• Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with MiFavor 3.2 on top
• Dual (nano) SIM
• Fingerprint scanner, Eyeprint ID
• 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS
• 3000 mAh battery

Alcatel OneTouch Launches Go Play Smartphone and Go Watch Wearable at IFA 2015

Alcatel OneTouch has announced Alcatel OneTouch Go Play and Alcatel OneTouch Go Watch at IFA 2015 in Berlin. The Go Play and Go Watch are waterproof, dustproof and shockproof smartphone with IP67 ratings. The Go Watch doesn't run on Android Wear, but it supports both Android and iOS devices.

Alcatel OneTouch Go Play features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display powered by 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 8MP autofocus camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 2500 mAh battery.

It is available in Black, Riva Blue, Amber Orange, White and Strawberry Red colors. No word on the pricing yet.

Alcatel OneTouch Go Play

Key Features :

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
• 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
• 8MP autofocus camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• Dual SIM
• IP67 certified for water and dust resistance, shockproof
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2500 mAh battery

Alcatel OneTouch Go Watch features a 1.22-inch (240 x 240p pixels) display powered by 180MHz Cortex M4 processor. It comes with 225 mAh battery which is charged via Micro-USB connectivity and would run for 2-5 days on a single charge.

Its Go button triggers an "emotion pulse measurement" that is said to create an "emotional graphic" from the results gathered by the gyroscope, heart rate sensor, and accelerometer. Users can share the result on social networks, or set it as the wallpaper.

Alcatel OneTouch Go Watch

Key Features :

• 1.22-inch (240 x 240p pixels) display
• 180MHz Cortex M4 processor
• IP67 certified for water and dust resistance, shockproof
• Notifications – SNS, SMS, emails, calls and weather
• 100% customizable with changeable front casing and wrist bands
• Works with Android 4.3 and above, iOS 7 and up
• Bluetooth 4.0, Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor, altimeter,  e-compass
• Charged via Micro-USB connectivity and would run for 2-5 days on a single charge
• 225 mAh battery

Alcatel OneTouch Launches Pop Up and Pop Star at IFA 2015

Alcatel OneTouch has launched Alcatel OneTouch Pop Up and Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star smartphones at IFA 2015 in Berlin. The Pop Up comes with a metal frame with glass hard key and a back cover with a 3D spin effect, while the Pop Star comes with a customizable back covers such as Leather Collection, Fashion Collection, Nature-ECO Collection.

Alcatel OneTouch Pop Up features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS fully laminated display powered by 1.4 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 610 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and an be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 2000 mAh battery. 

It is available in Black, Riva Blue, Amber Orange, White and Strawberry Red colors. No word on the pricing yet.

Alcatel OneTouch Pop Up

Key Features :

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS fully laminated display
• 1.4 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 610 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
• 13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2000 mAh battery

Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS fully laminated display powered by 1.3 GHz GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6580 processor with Mali 400-MP2 GPU for 3G variant and 1GHz GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6735p processor with Mali-T760 GPU for 4G variant with 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB for 3G variant and 16GB for 4G variant and it is expandable via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 2000 mAh battery.

It is available in Black, Riva Blue, Amber Orange, White and Strawberry Red colors. No word on the pricing yet.

Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star

Key Features :

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS fully laminated display
• 3G Variant – 1.3 GHz GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6580 processor with Mali 400-MP2 GPU
• 4G Variant – 1GHz GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6735p processor with Mali-T760 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB/16GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
• 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2000 mAh battery

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro Launched with Built-in 70-inch Beam Projector at IFA 2015

Lenovo launched Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro at IFA 2015 in Berlin. The Yoga Tab 3 Pro will be launched in the market in November at €349 (WiFi only) while the LTE model will cost €599 or Rs 44,553 approximately. The main highlight of Yoga 3 Tab Pro is its built-in 70-inch projector and four front-facing JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos surround sound technology.

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro features a 10-inch Quad-HD (2560 x 1600 pixels) Display powered by 2.24 GHz Intel Atom x5-z8500 processor and 2GB LPDDR3 RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB/32GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 128GB. It sports a 13MP auto focus rear camera and a 5MP fixed focus front camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has 10200 mAh battery.

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro

Key Features :

• 10-inch Quad-HD (2560 x 1600 pixels) Display
• 2.24 GHz Intel Atom x5-z8500 processor
• 2GB LPDDR3 RAM
• 16GB/32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• 13MP auto focus rear camera
• 5MP fixed focus front camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop 
• Single SIM (LTE model only)
• Integrated projector, projects up to a 70″
• 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS
• 10200 mAh battery battery with up to 18 hours of usage

Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe P1m Smartphones Launched with Massive Batteries at IFA 2015

Lenovo has launched Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe P1m at IFA 2015 in Berlin. Lenovo Vibe P1 will be available in Platinum, Graphite Grey and Gold color options, while Vibe P1m will be available in Onyx Black and Pearl White paint jobs. The Vibe P1 will be available starting early October and will cost you $279. The Vibe P1m will carry a price tag of $159 and will hit the stores sometime in September.

Lenovo Vibe P1 features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 powered by 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 128GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has 5000 mAh battery.

Lenovo Vibe P1

Key Features :

• 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 
• 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage; Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• 13MP rear camera
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE and GPS
• 5000 mAh battery

Lenovo Vibe P1m features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 powered by 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor and Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has 4000 mAh battery.

Lenovo Vibe P1m

Key Features :

• 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 
• 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor and Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage; Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
• 8MP rear camera
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE and GPS
• 5000 mAh battery

Motorola Launches The New Moto 360 and Moto 360 Sport Edition at IFA 2015

Motorola has launched the new Moto 360 Android Wear Smartwatch, successor of Moto 360 at IFA 2015 in Berlin. It comes in two sizes, with pricing starting from $299 (roughly Rs. 19,800), and going up to $429 (roughly Rs. 28,400), depending on the size of case and type of band. A Moto 360 Sport has also been announced, but pricing and availability will be disclosed at a later date.

The New Moto 360

Compared to Moto 360, the new Moto 360 is less bulky. For men, it comes in two case sizes - a 46mm design and 42mm design. For women, it comes in only the 42mm size, and has reportedly been designed for slimmer wrists (can be paired only with 16mm bands). The company claims that the Moto 360 has the largest screen-to-case ratio of any smartwatch available today. The Moto 360 is built out of aircraft-grade 316L stainless steel, with Corning Gorilla Glass protecting the screen from scratches. The smartwatch is also IP67 certified, making it dust and water resistant (withstanding immersion in up to 1 metre of water for 30 minutes.)

The new Moto 360 comes in two screen sizes: 1.37-inch (of screen resolution 360x325 pixels and a 263ppi pixel density), and 1.56-inch (of screen resolution 360x330 pixels and a 233ppi pixel density). The device is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, which comes paired with Adreno 306 with 450MHz GPU. The smartwatch has 4GB of internal storage, and 512MB of RAM. The 42mm variant comes with 300mAh battery, which as the company claims could last up to 1.5 days of mixed use with Ambient off. The 46mm variant comes with 400mAh battery, which could last up to 2 days with ambient off, and a full day with ambient kept on. It supports both Bluetooth 4.0 LE and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g. Among the sensors, it comes loaded with an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and a gyroscope, apart from a vibration and haptics engine. It also has an optical heart rate monitor (PPG).

Moto 360 Sports

Coming to the Moto 360 Sport, the watch is aimed at fitness enthusiasts. It features an ‘AnyLight hybrid display’ meant to offer better sunlight legibility and has a waterproof silicon body. It features a heart rate sensor, built-in GPS to track your speed, distance, and pace.

Huawei Mate S Launched with 13MP Camera, 3GB RAM at IFA 2015

Huawei has launched Huawei Mate S at IFA 2015 in Berlin. It is available in Titanium Grey and Mystic Champagne colors for the standard 32GB version, which is priced at 649 Euros (US$ 730 / Rs. 48270 approx.). The Premium 64GB version in Prestige Gold and Coral Pink colors is priced at 699 Euros(US$ 786 / Rs. 51,940 approx.). It will be available in more than 30 countries including China, Germany, Israel, Japan, France, Germany and Spain and can be pre-ordered in Western Europe from September 15.

Huawei Mate S features a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 powered by Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 935 processor (4xA53 2.2GHz + 4xA53 1.5GHz) with Mali-T628 MP4 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB/64GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 128GB. It sports a 13MP camera with dual tone LED flash and a 8MP front facing camera with LED flash. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Emotion UI 3.1 on top and has 2700 mAh battery.

Huawei Mate S

Key Features :

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
• Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 935 processor (4xA53 2.2GHz + 4xA53 1.5GHz) with Mali-T628 MP4 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB/64GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• 13MP camera with dual tone LED flash
• 8MP front facing camera with LED flash
• Android 5.1 Lollipop with Emotion UI 3.1 on top
• Hybrid Dual SIM (Second slot can be used as expansion slot)
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS
• 2700 mAh battery

Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact Launched with 23MP Camera at IFA 2015

Sony has launched its latest flagship smartphone Sony Xperia Z5 and Sony Xperia Compact at IFA 2015 in Berlin. The new smartphones comes with improved cameras. The Sony Xperia Z5 and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact come with a brand new 1/2.3 Exmor RS for mobile 23-megapixel sensor and F/2.0 G lens. Sony claims to have designed the camera inside its new flagships using the same technology that's seen in its Alpha range of interchangeable lens cameras. It has IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance with capless USB.

Sony Xperia Z5 features 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 200GB. It sports a 23MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has 2900 mAh battery.

It is available in White, Graphite Black, Gold and Green colors and will roll out globally from October 2015.

Sony Xperia Z5

Key Features :

• 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display
• Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 200GB
• 23MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• IPX5 / IPX8 rating for dust and water resistance
• Fingerprint sensor
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/ GLONASS, MHL 3.0, NFC
• 2900 mAh Battery

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a 4.6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Triluminos Display powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 200GB. It sports a 23MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has 2900 mAh battery.

It is available in White, Graphite Black, Yellow and Coral colors and would launch globally from October 2015.

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Key Features :

• 4.6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Triluminos Display
• Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 200GB
• 23MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• IP65/68 rating for dust and water resistance
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/ GLONASS, MHL 3.0, NFC
• 2700 mAh Battery

Huawei G8 Launched with Snapdragon 616 SoC, 3GB RAM at IFA 2015

Huawei has launched Huawei G8 at IFA event 2015 in Berlin. It will be available in Dark Silver, White and Gold colors and is priced at 399 Euros (US$448 / Rs. 29,690 approx.). It will start rolling from this September 2015. Some of the markets where the Huawei G8 will be available include China, Egypt, Germany, Malaysia, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom among others.

Huawei G8 features a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD cured 2.5D glass display, Corning Gorilla Glass powered by Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (Cortex A53 – 4×1.5GHz + 4×1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 64GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with dual tone LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Huawei Emotion UI 3.1 on top and has 3000 mAh battery.

Huawei G8

Key Features :

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD cured 2.5D glass display, Corning Gorilla Glass
• Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (Cortex A53 – 4×1.5GHz + 4×1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via MicroSD up to 64GB
• 13MP rear camera with dual tone LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop with Huawei Emotion UI 3.1 on top
• Fingerprint sensor
• 4G LTE /3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS
• 3000 mAh battery