Lenovo launches Vibe X2 With 2GHz Octa-Core processor at Rs. 19,999

Lenovo Vibe X2

Lenovo has launched the Vibe X2 in India at Rs 19,999. The phone will be sold on Flipkart from November 10. The phone was first unveiled in September at the sidelines of IFA 2014.

The phone is 7.27mm thin and will be available in white, red, gold and dark grey colours and it has a multi-layered design, crafted to fit your multi-layered lifestyles.

Lenovo Vibe X2 multi-layer design

It has 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) display powered by MediaTek MT6595 octa-core processor and 2GB RAM and includes 32GB of inbuilt storage. The phone runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Lenovo's Vibe UI 2.0. It features a 13MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flashand and 5MP front camera with fixed-focus. It has a 2300 mAh (Li-polymer) battery and supports 4G LTE for Indian LTE bands. It is a 68.6mm x 7.27mm x 140.2mm phone and weighs 120 grams.

Lenovo Vibe X2 Flipkart

Motorola launches Moto Maxx with 21 megapixel camera and 3900mAh Battery

Motorola Moto Maxx

Motorola announced Moto Maxx, which is the DROID Turbo's international version. The phone is identical to the DROID Turbo with 5.2 inch QHD display, 21 megapixel camera with 4K video recording and 64GB of storage.

It packs a massive 3900mAh battery with support for Motorola turbo charging technology and the company claims to provide 8 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging. Like Droid Turbo, Moto Maxx also comes with a layer of DuPont Kevlar fibre. The company claims it to be protected inside and out with nano-coating.

The phone launches on November 8 in Brazil and the device will be available in Mexico by mid-November and will reach other Latin American countries soon enough. However there is no word regarding the device's availability and pricing in India.

Key Features :-

• 5.2-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) corning Gorilla Glass 3 565ppi(pixels per inch)
• 3 GB RAM
• 64GB storage
• Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
• Qualcomm© Snapdragon™ 805 processor with 2.7GHz Quad-core
• Main: 21-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual-LED flash
• Front: 2-megapixel
• 3900 mAh battery
• Dimensions: 143.5 x 73.3 x 11.2 mm

Microsoft Partners with Dropbox for Office Apps

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Dropbox that will bring better integration between its Office product and the Dropbox cloud storage service.

Microsoft Partners with Dropbox for Office Apps

Soon you’ll be able to access your Dropbox directly from Office apps, and edit Office files from the Dropbox app. Dropbox is home to over 35 billion Office documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. That’s why we’re partnering with Microsoft to help you do more on your phones, tablets, and the web, says Ilya Fushman

Key Features :-

• Now you can edit Office files from the Dropbox mobile app and sync changes across devices.
• You can access Dropbox files from the Office app and save new files to Dropbox.
• You can share Dropbox links from Office.

These new features will be out to all Dropbox users on iOS and Android in the next few weeks. It will also be releasing a Dropbox app for Windows Phone and Windows tablet users soon.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3's tech specs leaked

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3's tech specs leaked

Samsung Electronics all is all is set to launch a new phablet – Grand 3, supposed to be successor of Grand Series, the samsung phone with model number SM-G7200 as per leaked media report.

Galaxy Grand 3 will feature a larger 5.5 inch screen, with resolution of 720 x 1280. That tops the 5.2 inch glass employed on the Galaxy Grand 2. It will be powered by a 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon clocked at 1.2GHz and Adreno 306 graphics processor. It will also have 1.5GB RAM with 16GB internal memory.

The device is expected to run on Android 4.4.4 KitKat with 12MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera.

It is expected that the company will unveil the phone in the coming weeks.

OnePlus One 2014 flagship killer 64GB Variant Set to Launch at Under Rs. 25,000

OnePlus One 2014 flagship killer 64GB Variant Set to Launch at Under Rs. 25,000

OnePlus One mobile with 5.50-inch 1080x1920 display powered by 2.5GHz processor alongside 3GB RAM and 13-megapixel rear camera.

The smartphone comes in two storage variants, 16GB and 64GB. The OnePlus One is priced at $299 (roughly Rs. 18,300) unlocked and without contract for the 16GB model, and $349 (roughly Rs. 21,350) for the 64GB variant.

Key Specifications of OnePlus One

• 5.5 inch JDI (1920 x 1080 pixels) LTPS IPS with TOL corning Gorilla Glass 3 401 PPI(pixels per inch)
• 3 GB RAM LP-DDR3, 1866MHz
• 16GB or 64GB internal memory
• Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v4.4.4 (KitKat)
• Qualcomm© Snapdragon™ 801 processor with 2.5GHz Quad-core CPUs
• Main: 13 Megapixel - Sony Exmor IMX 214 Dual-LED flash, f2.0 aperture
• Front: 5 Megapixel - Distortion free 
• 3100 mAh LiPo battery
• Dimensions: 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm

Flipkart says Google Nexus 6 “coming soon”

Flipkart says Google Nexus 6 “coming soon”

The Nexus 6, has been listed in India by Flipkart without any cost or availability. The Google Play India page for the Nexus 6 also doesn't have any information regarding the release so far, though Nexus 9 page had recently listed the tablet with a 'Coming Soon' tag and price of Rs. 28,900.00.

The Nexus 6 features a 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor paired with 3GB RAM and Adreno 420 GPU. The phone is available in 32GB or 64GB storage options. The device has a 13-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization, and a 2-megapixel front facing camera and 3220 mAh battery.

Key specifications of Motorola Nexus 6

• 6-inch QHD (2560x1440p) AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass 3 shieldPixel density: 493 ppi (pixels per inch)
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB or 64GB internal memory
• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• 2.7GHz Quad core Krait 450 CPU (Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SOC)
• Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with Dual-LED flash, f2.0 aperture, 4K video recordingFront: 2.0-megapixel camera with HD video conferencing feature
• 3220 mAh;Talk time: up to 24 hoursStandby time: close to 250 hours (with ambient display on) and 330 hours (with ambient display off)
• Dimensions: 159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm

Lava Iris Fuel 50 with 3000mAh battery and 5-inch FWVGA IPS display launched for Rs. 7799

Lava Iris Fuel 50 with 3000mAh battery and 5-inch FWVGA IPS display

LAVA International launched Iris Fuel 50 with a 3000mAh battery that promises 1.5 days of battery life. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with dual LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity.
 

You can use gestures to control this phone. With the 'double tap' function, you can switch on its display. Want to use the camera and your screen is locked or unlit? Simply write 'C' on the screen with your finger. Want to go to your favorite music? Just write an 'M'. 

Commenting on the launch, Hari Om Rai, Chairman and Managing Director, Lava International said, 
"As smartphones are increasingly becoming a very integral part of our daily lives and drive a lot of tasks for us, we need devices that are able to support heavy usage without having the need to carry power banks for frequent charging. Lava's product development and R&D team worked on this insight and with our new Fuel series of smartphones we will address just that. Lava has launched the first smartphone in this series, Iris Fuel 50 and shall soon come up with more products at different price points in this series."

The Lava Iris Fuel 50 comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 7,799.  

Lava Iris Fuel 50 specifications

• 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen IPS display with Asahi Dragontrail glass protection
• 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
• Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
• 1.3GHz quad-core processor
• Dual SIM with dual standby
• 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, BSI 2 sensor
• 2MP front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• Dimensions: 144.8 x 72.9 x 9.5mm; Weight: 160 grams
• 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 3000mAh battery