MEDOLOGY
- Lava Iris N501 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 9999
- Ubuntu for phones hands-on
- ZTE Grand S hands-on Photo Gallery
- Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Photo Gallery
 Lava has launched Iris N501, new Android Smartphone in the Iris range. It has a 5-inch (480 × 800 pixels) display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. It has Dual SIM support similar to the other Iris smartphones. This would compete with other budget 5-inch Dual SIM Smartphones such as Micromax A110, iBall Andi 5c, Spice Stellar Horizon, Zync Z5 Cloud and the Intex Aqua 5.0. It comes pre-loaded with Hike Messaging App, Saavn Music app, Fusion Music Organizer app and games including Asphalt HD, Cricket Fever, Saving Private Sheep, Shark Dash and Little Big City. Lava Iris N501 Specifications 5.0-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek Processor Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) 5MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 0.3MP front-facing camera 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD 3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps; HSUPA 5.76Mbps),WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth, GPS 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with recording 2300 mAh battery with up to 7.8 hours talk time and up to 620 hours standby The Lava Iris N501 is priced at Rs. 9,999. It comes with free 4GB memory card ...     |
 Canonical announced Ubuntu OS for smartphones last week, and here we have a video demo of the Ubuntu OS running on the Galaxy Nexus. The Ubuntu OS for phones has an intuitive gesture-based User Interface, right from the lock screen. The colors in the phone OS are similar the Ubuntu for desktops. It also has a sidebar to access apps quickly. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DpIfd2PsEo The lock screen shows graphical representation of several things, for example the orangeness increases based on the volume of tweets. The home screen shows favorite apps, missed calls and widgets that are customizable. You can just swipe it from the right to left to view list of apps and app recommendations. You can swipe from the left to right to bring up the side bar to access apps or go back to the home screen. Switching from different apps is easy using swipe gestures. The OS also has social integration in the contacts. It also has drop-down bar just like Android, but you can drag through the icons to bring up the settings, which is pretty good. Canonical says they are in talks with the OEMs to bring Ubuntu phones, but since the OS is still in development, it might take few months. The installable image of ...    |
 ZTE unveiled the Grand S, the company's first Android Smartphone with a Full HD 1080p display at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 in Las Vegas. Here we have the hands-on images from the ZTE booth. The Grand S has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display and has a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 pro processor. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). There is a 2MP front-facing camera at the top. On the right side there is a volume rocker. It also has a micro SD card, apart from the 16GB inbuilt storage. On the left there is a micro SIM slot. The phone measures just 6.9mm thick, which makes it the thinnest phone with a 1080p display. There is a micro USB slot at the bottom. The back cover is made of shiny plastic shell. At the back there is a 13MP auto focus camera with LED flash. It comes with a 1780 mAh battery. Check out the entire photo gallery below. [gallery link="file"] Srivatsan also contributed to this report, with inputs from Varun and Parth.    |
 Sony unveiled the Xperia ZL at CES 2013 earlier this week. We got some hands-on time with the device at the Sony booth at CES. The Xperia ZL is packs almost similar features as the Xperia Z including a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 320 GPU. The phone comes with a 13MP rear camera with flash and a 2.2 MP 720p front-facing camera. There is a glowing LED indicator below the display, which is not present in the Xperia Z. It also has an IR transmitter which would let you control your TV, DVD player etc. using the IR remote app. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), and is upgradable to Android 4.2 in future. On the right side there is a large power/lock button and a volume rocker. The phone also has a dedicated camera key. At the back there is a 13MP camera with LED Flash along with a secondary microphone. The back is made of plastic, unlike the Xperia Z that has a glass back. There is a small compartment at the bottom, that opens up to reveal the micro SIM and micro SD card slots. The Sony ...   |
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