Apr 10, 2012

Top 5: Smartphones coming to India this Summer

This summer, it will be raining smartphones in India, as we have some amazing new devices coming our way. Listed here are five smartphones which have confirmed their launch in the next couple of months. While there are many other devices which will launch in that period, these have already confirmed their arrival.

Tegra 3 powered LG Optimus 4X HD not far from Indian launch

Since the last year we have seen an increasing number of smartphones populating the Indian market, almost instantly after their international launch. There have been some expections, but it we may not have to wait a long time for the latest flagship smartphones from LG and HTC. The HTC One X and the LG Optimus 4X HD are expected to launch in the Indian market sometime in the next couple of months.

The LG Optimus 4X HD will launch in India sometime in the month of May, as suggested by a post on The Mobile Indian. The post mentions that by the end of this year LG would bring a total of 12 new Android based smartphone in the Indian market. The LG Optimus 4X HD has very similar specifications to that of the HTC One X, just like the latter it is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, has an 8 megapixel camera and a 4.7-inch HD display.

The pricing for both the smartphone is yet to be officially announced. In my opinion both the device should be priced around 35,000 INR.

CES 2012: Sony announces Xperia S smartphone


Sony has announced its first self branded smartphone at CES 2012 which is will be available in the market sometime later this quarter in select countries. This is the same device which was previously leaked as the Sony Ericsson Nozomi.

The Sony Xperia S has a 4.3-inch 720p Reality display and it is powered by a 1.5 dual-core processor. Additionally, the device sports a 12-megapixel camera, secondary 1.3-megapixel front facing camera with 720p video capture, NFC support and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. However it will receive an Android 4.0 ICS update sometime in Q2 2012. It will be a PlayStation certified smartphone and will be available in black and white colors.

HTC announces One V, entry-level Android smartphone [MWC 2012]

HTC has announced a new entry-level smartphone this year ant MWC 2012 and this one will be known as the HTC One V. The HTC One V would sport a chin back design similar to the one of early HTC Android smartphones like the Hero and Legend.

The device will sport a 3.7-inch WVGA display and it will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, topped with HTC Sense 4.0 UI. The One V is powered by a 1GHz processor, includes 512MB RAM, 4GB ROM, a 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording. It will also include a dedicated processing chip which will bring ImageSense, including features like the ability to click photos while recording a video, HDR mode, burst mode and better low light photography. It will have a microSD card slot and will also include 25GB of storage space on Dropbox.

We'll have more details on the phone later this week, stay tuned.

HTC One X coming to India in April


Earlier yesterday, HTC India announced on their Facebook Page that their new flagship device, the HTC One X will make its debut in the country this April. The One X was announced at MWC 2012, and will be launched in India on Airtel's network, but an unlocked version should also be available. From the first look, the HTC One X is a complete stunner, and probably one of the best looking devices we've come across in recent times. But, it is not only the looks that impress us, the One X is also probably one of the most promising devices of 2012. Starting with a 4.7-inch HD display (720x1280p), it is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor from Nvidia. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, with HTC's own Sense 4.0 skin on top of it. The device is 8.9mm thick, and features an 8MP camera with an LED flash (1080p HD video recording), which is one of the best available in the Android line up. We'll talk more about the camera in a bit. The HTC One X comes with 32GB of internal storage (only 26GB available to user), and 1GB RAM. Apart from that, it has and HDMI port, NFC capabilities, and has built-in Beats Audio technology. The device also houses an average 1800mAh battery pack. HTC has partnered with DropBox, the popular cloud storage service, and is providing One X users with free 25GB of online storage for two years. Cool, right?
The one thing that HTC is really emphasising on in this device, is its camera. The phone's camera is powered by the HTC ImageChip, which allows the camera to turn action shots into crisp photos, focus in 0.2 seconds, take continuous shots, and handle low light conditions very well. You can also take pictures while recording HD video. The device could hit shelves anytime in April, and we are expecting HTC to price the One X upward of Rs. 30,000.

HTC One S announced at Mobile World Congress

HTC has announced another smartphone at the Mobile World Congress, meet the Ones S. This smartphone will also include HTC’s ImageSense technology which will help users capture better quality photos. The HTC One S will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich topped up with HTC Sense 4.0 UI.

HTC ImageSense will include features like improved low-light photo quality, enhanced HDR mode, still photography while recording videos, adaptable flash and more important a superior photography experience, says HTC.

The device will be powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB onboard storage, 8 megapixel camera with an f/2.0 aperture and a 4.3-inch qHD display. It will be a 7.9mm thick smartphone and will include 25GB of cloud storage on DropBox for two years and Beats Audio integration for better music quality.

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