Innos Yi Luo D6000 smartphone has the world's largest battery capacity

Chinese smartphone maker Innos unveiled it latest Android flagship - Yi Luo D6000 at MWC 2015.

The company claims that the Yi Luo D6000 has the world's largest battery capacity - 6000mAh. But there is a catch. It actually comes with dual-batteries inside it - a 3500mAh which is removable and a 2500mah which is non-removable. The batteries are charged at the same time using Inos D6000's Type-C microUSB port. It will take around two hours to go from zero to full. 

It also features dual-channel intelligent charging, lucidlogix saving program to improve gaming and other performance. 

Coming to its specs, the Innos Yi Luo D6000 features a 5.2-inch JDI full HD display and is powered by an 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor clocked at 1.8GHz. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat. 

It houses 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 16-megapixel OmniVision rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera. Itt supports 4G LTE connectivity. All of that are wrapped inside a body that measures 11.9mm thick. 

The Innos Yi Luo D6000 is priced at around $280 and will be sold only in China.

Source : Phonearena

Blackphone 2 is built to offer enterprises privacy without compromise

Silent Circle announced a new privacy-first Android Smartphone called Blackphone 2 and the world's first privacy focused tablet - Blackphone+ at MWC 2015. 

The Blackphone 2 runs a highly customised version of Android OS with the company's proprietary PrivatOS 1.1 on top. It lets users to assign different logins for different sections inside the device like using a seperate login for document-related apps and different login for communication apps. It also allows users to make and receive secure calls, store files securely, browse internet via anonymous VPN and send encrypted message.

The BlackPhone 2 comes with a set of secure application called Silent Suite which is a core set of applications that enable private, encrypted communication that offers peer-to-peer key negotiation and management. It includes Silent Phone, Silent Text, Silent Contacts, Silent Store, Silent World, Silent Manager, and Silent Meeting.

Coming to its specs the Blackphone 2 features a 5.5-inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core processor paired with 3GB RAM. It is backed by 3060mAh battery with Quick Charging features and supports 4G LTE. No other details were revealed.

The Blackphone 2 is priced at $649 and will go on sale in Q2 this year.

In addition, Silent Circle also announced Blackphone+, the world's first privacy focused tablet that will be built with next generation technology. It features 7-inch display and will be powered by Qualcomm chipset. No other details were revealed. The company says that Blackphone+ tablet will arrive later this year.

Pebble unveils a stainless steel version of the Pebble Time

After a successful kickstarter campaign of Pebble Time the company at MWC 2015 unveiled a stainless steel version of the watch. Called Pebble Time Steel, it is a beautifully designed watch with improved battery life.

Pebble has already raised over $12 million for the Pebble Time on the crowed-sourcing website, Kickstarter that is way higher than $500,000, the company pledged for.

The Pebble Time Steel hits Kickstarter today, head over to the Pebble Time page for more info. You can reserve the Pebble Time Steel for a pledge of $250 or more. The watch is expected to be launched in January and is priced $299 (Rs. 18,000)/

The Pebble Time Steel features the same software as the Pebble Time, but has a stainless steel case, leather and stainless steel straps and bigger battery that will deliver up to 10 days of run time.

Features of Pebble Time Steel

• CNC-finished 316L stainless steel casing.
• Premium leather and stainless steel strap.
• Up to 10 days of battery life.

It will be available in three variants - Silver case with a stone leather band, Gunmetal black case with a black leather band and Gold colored case with a red leather band. 

Existing Pebble Time backers can pledge more money if they want to switch to the Pebble Time Steel. Once done you cannot switch back to your original Pebble Time. 

In addition Pebble also announced a new modular hardware accessory system called Smartstraps for the Time and Time Steel. The Smartstraps allows accessory makers to come up with add-ons for the smartwatch. Smartstrap draws power from the Pogo pin on the back and could add GPS, heart rate monitor, NFC, battery extension to name a few.

Source : Pebble Time Steel Kickstarter

Vivo X5Max+ is an updated X5Max with 5.1mm thickness, Mediatek processor and bigger battery

Chinese handset manufacturer Vivo launched an upgraded variant of "world's slimmest smartphone" Vivo X5 Max at MWC 2015, Barcelona. 

Dubbed as Vivo X5Max+, the device has a increased thickness of 5.1mm as compared to Vivo X5Max's 4.75mm thickness. The device has a bigger battery capacity of 2300mAh, as compared to 2000mAh battery on Vivo X5 Max. 

The device is powered by octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6752 processor clocked at 1.7GHz instead of the 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor. Rest of the specs are the same.

It houses 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt storage, micro-SD card slot, 13.megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor and LED flash, 5-megapixel front facing camera and the usual suite of connectivity options that include 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB OTG. It ships with Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box with FunTouch 2.0 UI on top and includes dual-SIM support.

The Vivo X5 Max+ is priced at CNY 2998 (Rs. 29,500). The company did not reveal the availability details.

Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ with Cyanogen OS coming soon to North America

Alcatel on Monday launched a new Cyanogen OS-based smartphone called OneTouch Hero 2+ at MWC 2015, Barcelona. The device is a 6-inch phablet with octa-core processor present onboard.

Alcatel will bring Cyanogen OS 11, a forkerd version of Android 4.4 KitKat on its OneTouch Hero 2+. It comes with an integrated stylus pen for writing on the go and has optimized handwriting recognition.

The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ features a 6-inch full-HD IPS OGS display with 1920x1080 pixels screen resolution with DragonTrail glass protection. It is powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6592 processor paired with Mali 450GPU.

It houses 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuit storage, microSD card slot which supports upto 32GB of storage. 

Camera features inclide 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recording. At the front there is a 5-megapixel camera for taking selfies.

It comes with the usual suite of connectivity options that include 4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi direct Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. It is backed by 3100mAh battery, measures 160.5x 81.6 x 7.9mm and weighs 175grams.

The Alcatel One Touch Hero 2+ will first launch in US and Cannada in Q2 for $299 (Rs.18,500). The device will be one of the first Cyanogen OS bases phone to available in Canada and the US. Global release details are unknown.

BlackBerry teases a Slider device with "dual-curved, all-touch display with a keyboard"

BlackBerry  teased a all new Curved BlackBerry 10 slider handset at MWC 2015, Spain and on its twitter account. It also announced that the BlackBerry Classic will now be available in three more colour variants to complement the regular black one.

The company showed off  a prototype of a all new Blackberry 10 slider handset with dual-curved display and a keyboard.

BlackBerry's official Twitter account posted an image of the handset in chief Ron Louks hands. The tweet reads - "What a Surprise! Ron just pulled out a dual-curved, all-touch display with a Keyboard - yes a slider device! #MWC15."

BlackBerry has not revealed the name of the device, but the company describes it as a "dual-curved, all-touch display with a keyboard," .The device is situated on an old-fashioned slider beneath the display.

In addition the company also announced that the BlackBerry Classic will now be available in white, bronze and blue colours.The White version of the BlackBerry Classic will be available in market later this month, while the blue and bronze versions will release in April.

To recap, BlackBerry Classic comes with 3.5-inch display, Snapdragon S4 chipset, 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt storage, 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front facing camera and 2515mAh battery.

BlackBerry unveils 5-inch full-touch 'Leap' smartphone

BlackBerry has announced a new smartphone called the Leap at the MWC trade show  in Barcelona, Spain. The Leap is a mid-ranger offering from the company, which sports a design that resembles Z3 budget smartphone that was launched in 2014.

By comparison Leap appears to be an upgraded version of the Z3, which was powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and had 1.5GB of RAM. The Leap, offers a slightly better processor, more RAM, an upgraded 8-megapixel camera and packs a large battery.

Coming to its specs, the BlackBerry Leap features a 5-inch 720p HD display and is powered by the rather outdated Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus dual-core processor, clocked at 1.5GHz. The processor was earlier seen in the Z10 and Q10 smartphones, which were the first BlackBerry smartphones to be powered by BB10.

The handset packs 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot, which supports up to 128GB of storage. The Leap runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 out of the box.

Camera features include an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and can shoot 1080p video at 30 frames per second.  On the front, it has a 2-megapixel camera.

The battery under the soft touch back cover is 2800mAh and is non-removable. BlackBerry claims that the phone can last up to 25 hours with heavy usage. The Leap measures 9.5mm and weighs 170 grams. It supports 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio and 4G LTE.

BlackBerry says the "Leap" will launch in the US for $275 (Rs 17,000) 

Check out the promo video and the hands on video of the BlackBerry Leap. 

Microsoft's portable Universal Foldable Keyboard works with Android, Windows and iOS devices

Microsoft unveiled a new foldable Bluetooth keyboard dubbed Universal Foldable Keyboard. The new keyboard folds into half to save space making it portable and easy to carry around.

Microsoft's latest accessory works with iPad, iPhones, Android devices and Windows tablets. Windows Phone compatibility is coming with Windows 10 for phones and Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 (Update 2).

The Universal Foldable Keyboard can connect with more than one device simultaneously, so you can quickly switch between typing on your tablet to typing on your phone with a button tap. The keyboard is spill-resistant, has a fabric exterior and the battery lasts for up to 3 months between charges.

Microsoft has not revealed the pricing and availability details.

Samsung's new VR headset works with Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

Samsung at its 'Galaxy S6 unpacked' event on Sunday announced Gear VR Innovator edition that works with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. It is the successor to Gear VR that was announced last year for Galaxy Note 4.

The updated Gear VR Innovator Edition is now 15 percent lighter that will provide users a much longer enduring usage time and minimal pressure on the eyer as a result of lowered weight.

The Innovator Edition sports a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display. It has redesigned straps that will go around your head and can now be powered with its USB port for extended Usage time.

Samsung claims this newer version of the Gear VR headset will sport better graphics and improved performance. It also features 96-degree field-of-view and the 3 sensing units: accelerometer, distance sensor, and gyrometer.

Samsung has partnered with Oculus once again for the Gear VR Innovator Edition. Samsung states that you will not only use it for gaming, but also from media consumption. It will come in Frost White. 

Samsung did not reveal the pricing and availability details of the headset.

HTC ventures into virtual reality with 'Vive' VR headset

 
HTC at its MWC 2015 press event on Sunday, announced its first virtual reality (VR) headset dubbed HTC Hive. The VR headset is built in collabration with game developer Steam. 

HTC Hive comes with a Full Room scale 360 Degree solution with tracked controllers that lets users to walk around and explore virtual space, inspect objects from every angle and lets you interact with your surroundings.

It also features high-quality graphics, 90-frames per second video and offers incredible audio fidelity. It supports motion controls and has its own two wireless VR controllers that can be used for a wide range of VR experience like interact with apps, videos or other content displayed on the Vive.

The Beta version of Vive Developer Kit have already generated content from some cool game developers, including Vertigo Games, Bossa, Barry -Fireproof, Dovetail Games, Wemo Labs, Google, Steel Wool Games and Owlchemy for entertainment content. It is also woking with leading content creators that includes Google, HBO, Lionsgate and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan for virtual reality content.

The HTC Vive Developer Edition will be launched to content and game creators by Spring and the consumer edition will be available by the end of 2015.

HP unveils Spectre x360 2-in-1 ultrabook with ultra-thin and light design

HP on Sunday presented it latest covertible PC called Spectre x360 at MWC 2015, Barcelona.

The HP Spectre x360 is designed with an all CNC aluminum chassis and is 15.9 millimeters in height and weighs 3.3 pounds. The hybrid comes with 360-degree rotatable hinges whill allows you to transform it in four different modes - laptop mode for work, stand mode for viewing entertainment like watching movies, tent mode for touchscreen entertainment like games, or tablet mode for on the go.

The HP Spectre x360 includes a full-sized, 1.5 millimeter travel keyboard and an extra-wide glass touchpad for improved day-to-day usability.

The HP Spectre x360 features a 13.3-inch LED-backlit touchscreen display with up to quad-HD resolution. It is powered by up to 5th gen Intel Core i7-5500U processor and the graphics is handled by Intel HD Graphics 5500. It houses 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage drive. The device runs Windows 8.1 operating system, and offers up to 12.5 hours of battery life.

Other features include HP TrueVision full-HD webcam with integrated dual digital microphones, stereo speakers, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD card slot, a full-size HDMI port and a MiniDisplay 1.2 port.. It also has three USB 3.0 ports ith HP USB Sleep and Charge so users can charge their devices on the go even when in sleep mode.

The HP Spectre x360 is expected to be available in the United States on March 1, 2015 at HP.com and Best Buy on March 15, 2015. It is available in the following configurations:

• HP Spectre x360 with Intel® Core™ i5 Processor, Full HD touchscreen display, 4GB LPDDR3 system memory and a 128GB SSD is $899.99.
• HP Spectre x360 with Intel® Core™ i7, Full HD touchscreen, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD is $1149.99.
• HP Spectre x360 with  Intel® Core™ i7, Quad HD touchscreen, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD is $1399.99.

The HP Spectre x360 comes with additional accessories like HP Premium Leather Sleeve for sophisticated protection and HP Active Pen for writing, drawing, and easy navigation. Both are available for purchase.

Source : HP

Gionee unveils Elife S7 with 5.5mm thickness, coming to India on April 3

Gionee announced the company's latest smartphone called Elife S7. The main highlight of the device is its magnesium alloy frame, lending it style as well as strength. The handset also gets a protective coating of Gorilla Glass 3 at the front as well as at the back.

The Gionee Elife S7 features a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display. It is powered by an 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor. It packs 2GB RAM and houses 16 inbuilt storage. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with Amigo 3.0 UI on top.

Camera features include 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor and LED flash and 8-megapixel front facing camera with wide angle lens. The cameras comes with the company's new image processing system that allow it to shoot six images within a second.

Connectivity features include Dual-SIM support, 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG and GPS. It has support for 24-bit 192 kHz Hi-Fi quality audio codec.

The handset is backed by 2750mAh battery which is non-removable. It features an "extreme mode" which enables the last 10 percent of battery power to deliver another 33 hours 45 minutes of standby time.

The device measures 139.8×67.4×5.5mm, weighs 126grams and is available in white, black and blue color options.

The Gionee Elife S7 is priced at 399 Euros ($448 | Rs.27,500). It will launch in India on April 3.

Alcatel announce PIXI 3 range of smartphones and tablets

Alcatel has launched two new Android smartphones and three new tablets at the ongoing MWC 2015 show in Barcelona. The smartphones are Pixi 3 (5.5) 3G and Pixi 3 (5.5) 4G while the tablets include PIXI3 (7) Wi-Fi, PIXI3 (7) 3G and PIXI3 (7) 4G LTE.

The Alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5) 3G is a 3G enabled phone and features 5.5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) IPS display. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6580 processor.  It will be available in two options - 8GB inbuilt storage and 1GB RAM or 4GB inbuilt storage and 512MB RAM. It also has a microSD card slot to expand the storage capacity which accepts microSD card up to 32GB. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Camera features include 8-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera. it is backed by 2910mAh battery.

The Alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5) 4G is a 4G LTE smartphone. It features 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) TFT display, Qualcomm MSM8909 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage. The US variant will support up to32GB microSD card while the global version will include expansion up to 128 GB. A 2800 mAh battery runs the show. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. It come in two camera option - 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera or 8-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front facing camera.

Coming to the tablets, Both the Pixi 3 (7) Wi-Fi and Pixi 3 (7) 3G share the same specs with some minor changes. The Wi-Fi variant is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8127 processor while the 3G variant is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor.  Rest of the specs on both the tablet include 7-inch HD (1024x600 pixels) TFT display, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and microSD card slot. The tablets are equipped with 2-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front facing camera. The tablet measures 189x111x9.1mm, weighs 260 grams and are backed by a 2820mAh battery

Lastly, The Pixi 3 (7) 4G LTE features 7-inch HD (1024x600) TFT display. It is powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor. It packs 1GB RAM and houses 4GB inbuilt storage and microSD card slot. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Camera features include 2-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.  It is backed by 2820mAh battery, measures 191x109x9.2mm and weighs 260 grams.

Alcatel has not revealed the pricing and availability details of the devices.

Alcatel announce Orange Klif smartphone with Firefox OS 2.0

France based handset manufacturer Alcatel in partnership with French operator Orange unveiled its latest Firefox OS smartphone called Orange Klif at MWC 2015, Barcelona. 

The Firefox OS is based on HTML5, has Adaptive App Search or the Single Window Search and also has Firefox marketplace to download applications.

The Alcatel Orange Klif features 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) HVGA capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by an 1GHz dual-core MediaTek processor paired with 256MB RAm and 512MB internal storage. There is also a microSD card slot to increase the storage.

The handset comes equipped with 2-megapixel rear camera. Connectivity options include Dual-SIM, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. It is backed by a 1300mAh battery.

Alcatel Orange Klif comes in only Black colour and is priced at $40 (Rs. 2,470) and will roll out in 13 African and Middle Eastern countries starting Q2 of 2015.

Xiaomi Launches Low-Cost Yi Action Camera for $64

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi continues its journey into new markets. At MWC 2015, Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled its first own action camera called the 'Yi Action Camera'.

The Yi Action Camera has a Sony Exmor R BSI CMOS 16-megapixel Pixel Sensor and records video and supports 1080p 60 FPS up to 720p 240 FPS video recording. It can operate in four modes that include Photo, Time-Lapse photo, Timed Photo and Video. The Yi Action camera packs an Ambarella A7LS processor and comes with 64GB internal storage.

The camera is made from PC + ABS (polycarbonate-ABS) and metal composite materials. Other features include Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth and Remote App control. The camera is waterproof for up to 40 meters underwater.

The images and videos snapped by the Yi Action Camera can be uploaded to social medias like Facebook, twitter within 10 seconds using the smartphone App. It will be available in Urban White or Jungle Green colour options.

Xioami's Yi Action camera will come in two edition - the Basic edition (camera only) that cost 399 Yuan (Rs. 3,900) and the Travel edition (camera+monopod) for 499 Yuan (Rs. 5000). The camera will only be available in china for the time being and can be purchased from Mi.com store.

Archos unveils 101 Magnus, 101 Magnus+ and 94 Magnus tablets

French electronics company Archos launched three new tablets called Archos 101 Magnus, 101 Magnus+ and 94 Magnus. The company claims that 94 Magnus is the world's first ever tablet with 256 inbuilt storage. The company also unveiled four new smartphones - Archos 50 Oxygen Plus, 52 Platinum, 59 Xenon and 62 Xenon that were announced last month.

(Also Read : Archos announces its smartphone lineup for MWC 2015)

The Archos 101 Magnus  sports 10.1-inch display with 1024x600 picel screen resolution. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8127 processor paired with Mali 450MP4 GPU. It comes with 64GB of internal storage and packs 1GB RAM. Camera features include 2-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel VGA front facing camera. The tablet is backed by 4000mAh battery. It measures 256x156x12mm and weighs 550 grams.

The Archos 101 Magnus+ comes with 10.1 full HD IPS display with 1920x1200 pixels screen resolution. It is powered by 1.8GHz quad-core Rockchip RK 3288 processor paired with Mali T764 GPU. It packs 2GB RAM and houses 128GB internal storage. The tablet is equipped with 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera. It is backed by a beefy 7000mAh battery. It measures 240x10x172mm and weighs 570 grams.

Lastly the Archos 94 Magnus (pictured above) sports a 9.4-inch HD IPS display with 1280x800 pixels screen resolution. It is powered by 1.8GHz quad-core Rockchip RK 3288 processor and graphics is handled by Mali T764 GPU. It comes with 1.5GB RAM, 256 internal storage, microSD card slot with up to 128GB microSD card support. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat. Camera features include 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera. It is backed by a 6400mAh battery. It measures 240x10x172mm and weighs 570 grams.

The Archos 101 Magnus is priced at £129 (Rs. 12,000) while the 101 Magnus+ and 94 Magnus  are priced £249 (Rs. 23,800) and will be available in April.

Microsoft announce the budget-friendly Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL

Microsoft launched two new mid-range Windows Phone 8.1 handsets dubbed Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL at MWC 2015, Barcelona.

The Microsoft Lumia 640 sports a 5-inch HD (1280x720 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protections. It is powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage [microSD card supported upto 128GB].

Camera features include 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1-megapixel front camera with wide angle view. Connectivity features include Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB2.0, Micro SIM, A-GPS+GLONASS, BeiDou, DLNA, Screen cloning with Miracast and WLAN 802.11 b/g/n/ . It measures 141.3 x 72.2 x 8.85 mm and weighs 145grams.

On the other hand, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL as the name suggest will have a bigger screen just like the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320. Unlike these devices the Lumia 640 XL is a budget offering from the company.

It sports a 5.7" HD (1280x720, 16:9) IPS LCD display, 13-megapixel rear camera boasting ZEISS optics, 5-megapixel wide-angle front camera and is backed by a larger 3000mAh battery. The rest of the specs are same as Lumia 640. It measures 157.9 x 81.5 x 9.0 mm and weighs 171grams. 

Microsoft is offereing one-year subscription to Office 365 personal which includes includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote on the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL as well as on one PC or Mac and one tablet. The company is also offering 1TB OneDrive storage and 60 free minutes of Skype Unlimited Worldwide calling per month.

Microsoft on its official blog post said, "Today we announced two new, affordable Lumia phones: the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL , both of which give people the flexibility to do more anywhere, and at any time. These phones will be upgradable to Windows 10, when it becomes available later this year."

The Microsoft Lumia 640 will go on sale globally in April and is priced Euro 139 (Rs. 9500) for 3G model and Euro 159 (Rs. 11,000) for the 4G model. The Lumia 640 XL 3G variant is priced Euro 189 (Rs. 13,000) and for the 4G variant the price is Euro 219 (Rs. 15,000) and will globally roll out later this month.

In addition at its MWC 2015 event, Microsoft demoed some of the highlights of the Windows 10 for phone operating system like the ability to swipe across the screen to access recently installed apps. Quick toggles along with the notification bars which were introduced in Windows Phone 8.1 have been refreshed and now can be expanded to control more shortcuts. Project Spartan, Microsoft's new browser will also make its way to the Lumia devices with features like reading lists, cross-sync between computer and mobile and more.

Lenovo Pocket Projector is a mini portable 'theater'

Lenovo unvelied a 'smartphone crossover device' called Lenovo Pocket Projector alongside Vibe Shot and  A7000 smartphones at MWC 2015. 

Lenovo claims is to be the first standalone projector that is compatible with any Miracast or DLNA enabled Android, Windows 8.1 and iOS devices. You have to connect the projector to the compatible devices and and immediately it projects movies, photos and even business presentations. 

The Lenovo Pocket projector comes with 50-lumens high contrast display that offers colourful, vivid and bright  images and can be projected at up to 110-inches on screen or any surface in low-light conditions. The screen can rotate 90 degrees for best viewing angels. It includes a 90-degree hinge, a microSD card slot [Supports up to 32GB microSD cards]. The projector casts powerful sound with its dual-speakers.

The battery on the pocket projector  lasts up to 2.5 hours on a single charge. It measures 104mm (w) x 25mm (h) and weighs 170grams.

The Lenovo Pocket Projector will be available starting May for $249 (Rs. 15,000).

Lenovo announces A7000, Vibe Shot smartphones at MWC 2015

At the Ongoing MWC 2015 in Barcelona Lenovo announced two new Android smartphones called Lenovo Vibe Shot and Lenovo A7000 smartphones. The company says "Our latest Lenovo smartphones demonstrate the tremendous opportunity for innovation both within the devices themselves and with the accessories that provide important functionality for our users,"

The Lenovo Vibe Shot is a camera centric phone with amazingly stylish looks while Lenovo A7000 is a mid-range smartphone and is the successor to the company's popular 4G LTE phone Lenovo A6000 with upgraded specs.

Lenovo Vibe Shot offers a highly natural and intutive photography experience with its 16-megapixel infrared autofocus rear camera with tri-colour LED flash that features a six-piece modular lens. The camera has a full-frame 16:9 low-light sensor for shooting images in low light and in the dark. Plus there is a 8-megapixel front snapper for taking selfies.

It sports a 5-inch full-HD display with 1080x1920 pixels screen resolution.  It is powered by an octa-core 64-bit 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 6125 processor paired with 3GB RAM. It houses 32GB inbuilt storage and microSD card slot to expand the storage memory via microSD card slot [supports up to 32GB]. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.

Connectivity features include 4G, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB. It is backed by 2900mAh battery. The camera-centric smartphone measures 142.0x70.0x7.3mm and weighs 145 grams.

The Lenovo A7000 it is the world’s first smartphone to offer 'Dolby ATMOS audio technology'. Lenovo says “Users will immediately hear the Dolby Atmos difference using headphones: sounds of people, places, things, and music become more vivid and move from all directions, including overhead, with astonishing clarity, richness and depth.”

Coming to its spec the A7000 is a dual-SIM phone and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI on top. It features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) screen resolution. It is powered by an octa-core 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6572M processor. The phone packs 2GB RAM and houses 8GB internal storage and microSD card slot to expand the storage capacity.

Camera features include 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front facing camera. Connectivity options include G/ LTE (FDD Band 1, 3, 7, 20; TDD Band 40), Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB. It is backed by 2900mAh battery, measures 152.6x76.2x7.99mm and weighs 140 grams.

The Lenovo Vibe Shot is priced $349 (Rs. 21,500) and will be available starting June. Lenovo A7000 will be available in March and comes with a price tag of $169 (Rs. 10,000)

Sony announces mid-range Xperia M4 Aqua

Sony launched its water-resistant smartphone Xperia M4 Aqua alongside Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet at MWC 2015 . The handset is priced at EUR 299 (Rs. 20,600) and will be available in maket in Spring this year in more than 80 countries and 100 carriers. It will be available in LTE and dual-SIM variants.

The Xperia M4 Aqua features a 5.2-inch HD (720x1280) display protected by tempered glass and is powered by 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (quad-core 1.5GHz + quad-core 1.0GHz) processor paired with Adreno 405GPU.

The handset has 2GB RAM and is available in 8GB or 16GB storage options. It also has a microSD card slot [supports up to 32GB]. It runs Android Lollipop 5.0 out of the box. The device is dust and water resistant with IP65/8 rating. It can be immersed in water up to 5 feet (1.5-meter) for as long as 30 minutes.

Camera features include 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Sony Exmor RS mobile image sensor and f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. On the front there is a 5-megapixel camera that has a wide 88-degree field of view.

Connectivity features include  Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, and USB. A 2400mAh battery runs the show which is rated to deliver a talk time of up to 13 hours and standby time of up to 779 hours.

The Xperia M4 Aqua measures 145.5x72.6x7.3mm and weighs 140 grams. It will be available in Black, White or Coral Colour options.