Nokia Normandy and Asha edition phones pics leaked

Nokia just can’t seem to keep its unannounced phones from slipping out and this time around, we’ve got two of them – the Normandy and an Asha edition device. See the black colored handset caught trying to look up Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra on Bing? It’s supposed to be an upcoming Asha.

Its design varies dramatically from the new Asha series phones Nokia launched last month. Putting on Captain Obvious’ hat, the unnamed gadget will have a touch display that’s inexplicably wide and sport a physical home button. Now why does the design look so old school to us? Difficult to put a finger on it.

Nokia Moneypenny will be a Windows Phone Blue handset with dual SIM slots

In the first half of this month, there was news of Nokia’s Moneypenny, Goldfinger, Spinel, Normandy and Phantom code names for its upcoming devices. The first mentioned has popped up again through none other than @evleaks. No surprises there, the Finnish company appears to be getting careless with the details on its future launches.

If it isn’t, at least a couple of folks are having a good laugh at our excitable nature. The latest is that the James Bond-inspired Moneypenny nickname belongs to none other than a Windows Phone Blue smartphone. The mobile OS we’re referring to is essentially Windows Phone 8.1 which is painted out to be a major update to the software.

But it’s not the first time we’re hearing this detail. The Goldfinger is allegedly going to run the OS too, but more on that later. The reason the Moneypenny has come up again is because the rumor insists on the likelihood of dual SIM slots under the hood. So it’s slightly possible that the handset won’t be a very high end one.

The Verge thinks the Goldfinger will be a flagship device with 3D Touch. Meaning users may be able to tackle certain functions on it without touching the screen. It may shape out to be sort of like the gimmicky floating touch by Sony or the Galaxy S4’s Air Gesture feature. Both of them have very little reason to exist.

Don’t get us wrong, we’re not saying hands-free interfaces aren’t future-proof. But there must be a better way of integrating such technologies so that users intuitively access their gadgets without stopping to evaluate the interaction options.

HTC M8 Set for Q1 2014 release

HTC's rumoured 2014 flagship smartphone, the M8 was leaked in images and specifications. The leaked images revealed blue tone images of HTC's alleged M8 smartphone which appeared to be very identical to the HTC One. The purported specifications of the next HTC flagship include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB of RAM and Sense 6.0 UI. The leaked specifications also hint that the alleged smartphone might boast of a 5 or 5.2-inch display.

Motorolla, Moto G set to launch in january In India

Google owned handset maker Motorolla has announced that the Moto G will be available in Brazil starting this week, and the smartphone will be released in Latin America, Europe, Canada and parts of Asia(India) over the next few weeks.

Motorola Moto G key specifications
4.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels
1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
1GB of RAM
8GB and 16GB inbuilt storage
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Dual-SIM variant (For selective markets)
1950mAh battery
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G

Micromax Canvas Turbo Detailed review

The Micromax Canvas Turbo (A250) is the company's first smartphone to feature a full-HD display. The Indian handset giant is backing the smartphone's launch with a high-level marketing campaign, featuring Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman, to make sure it doesn't go unnoticed. There's also a major shift in terms of the build of the phone and in some other attributes. 

Xolo Q2000 quad-core phablet with a 5.5-inch HD, JB 4.1 available online

Xolo has listed another smartphone online without price or availability details, under the company's Q range, on its official site. The Q2000 is dual-SIM device with support for GSM+GSM and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

The Q2000 has a 5.5-inch IPS display, features a 720x1280 pixel resolution, boasting of a pixel density of 267ppi. The Xolo Q2000 continues the Q range tradition and equips a quad-core 1.2GHz MediaTek 6589W processor with a 357MHz PowerVR SGX544 GPU. It includes 1GB of RAM and 8GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable up to 32GB. It sports a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with 'BSI 2' sensor and flash, while there is also a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Xolo Q2000 packs a 2600mAh battery which the listing claims can deliver up to 17 hours of talktime and up to 520 hours of standby time.

Xolo has been aggressively launching smartphones across different price segments in the last few months. Recently, the company launched a new A-series smartphone in India, the Xolo A600 at Rs. 8,199.

The Xolo A600 features a 4.5-inch qHD (540x960) IPS display and a pixel density of 245ppi. The smartphone is powered by a dual-core 1.3GHz MediaTek 6572W processor with a Mali 400 GPU, coupled with 512MB of RAM. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) functionality.

Zync Cloud Z401 Android(2.3) smartphone launched at Rs. 4,499

Zync Global has launched a new budget friendly smartphone in India , Cloud Z401 at just Rs. 4,449. 

The Zync Cloud Z401 will be available in physical stores as well as e-commerce websites the company saiid

Specifications-

The Zync Cloud Z401 runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread; however the company claims that the smartphone features Ice Cream Sandwich UI. It is a dual-SIM device (GSM+GSM). The Cloud Z401 is powered by a 1GHz processor (unspecified chipset) along with 256MB of RAM. The smartphone features a 4-inch IPS display with a resolution of 480x800 (WVGA) pixels.

It bears a 2-megapixel rear autofocus camera accompanied by an LED flash, apart from a VGA front-facing camera. The Zync Cloud Z401's camera app features settings for white balance, colour effect, brightness and contrast control, apart from multi-shot mode.

It comes with 128MB inbuilt storage while is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. Connectivity options on the smartphone include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Micro-USB. It weighs 114 grams and packs a 1,300mAh battery. The Zync Cloud Z401 will be available in two colour variants Black and White. The phone comes with apps like Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Skype, Viber, YouTube, Yahoo, WhatsApp.

Commenting on the launch, Amul Mohan Mittal, co-founder, Zync Global said, After seeing the success of the low-cost tablets, we have decided to extend our footprint in the low cost smartphone category as well. This category has great untapped potential and just like our tablets, we plan to offer maximum features at a very affordable price to appeal to our value conscious Indian consumers.

Nokia Lumia 525 with a sleek design launched

A new Nokia Lumia handset, identified as Lumia 525, has been spotted. Press images of the handsets were published on Facebook, a social networking site.

Karbonn A29 launched with dual core processor for Rs 8,890

Karbonn has launched a new Android Jelly Bean (4.1) powered smartphone, named Karbonn A29, for Rs 8,890. The smartphone has a 4.7 inch IPS display with qHD (960 x 540 pixel) resolution.
Karbonn A29 is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual core processor. It has 4 GB inbuilt memory and expandable memory slot for 32 GB. Though RAM has not been mentioned, we think it has 512 MB.

LG Nexus 5 Launched in India – Price, Specifications, for 16 GB / 32 GB

The LG Nexus 5 is officially launched, and the Play Store might already be getting innumerable number of hits from fans all around, who would be trying to order the smartphone already which is available in quite a few countries, including US and UK. The pricing of the Nexus 5 is just as it was leaked, with the 16GB and 32GB devices being available for $349 and $399 in the US, and the Indian pricing is Rs. 28999 and Rs. 32999 respectively.

Against the leaks, there are no different battery capacities and it’s the same one in both the variants, and it is a 4.95-inch Full HD display, with most of the other specifications just as they were leaked by the canadian carrier a day ago. The smartphone would run the Android 4.4 KitKat OS, and its the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocking at 2.3GHz under the hood, along with 2 GB of RAM.

The rear shooter is of 8-megapixel and it comes with the Optical Image Stabilization, and there is a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera.