Five Budget Smartphone under Rs. 13,000

In this smartphone competitive world, everyday a new smartphone takes birth. According to me, a smartphone should have a big screen, good battery life, good camera and affordable price but companies like Nokia, Apple and Samsung make smartphones which are quite expensive and common people can't afford to buy it. So, in this post, I'm goin' to show you 5 cheapest smartphones each of different company and they are Intex Aqua i5, XOLO q700, Nokia Lumia 520, Samsung Galaxy S Duos and Micromax Canvas 2 Plus. Let's check out them.....

Intex Aqua i5

First of all, Intex is a computer peripheral manufacturing company. It had took step in the smartphone community in year 2013.This smartphone has a huge 5 inch qHD IPS LCD display, 1 GB RAM, 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. It has 12 MP camera which takes amazing pictures at night and daylight too. Its price is Rs. 11,600 which is affordable

Samsung Galaxy S Duos

We all know about Samsung because it is the leading smartphone manufacturing company. It has launched its  latest flagship device which is Samsung Galaxy S4 which got a huge success.

     Samsung Galaxy S Duos owns a 4.0 inch screen which is quite responsive, a 5 MP rear camera and VGA secondary camera on the front. It has 4 GB internal memory which cam be expanded using a memory card. The biggest defect in this phone is that it has only 512 MB RAM due to which games like Temple Run and Subway Surfers lags while playing. Its price is Rs. 9,700.

Nokia Lumia 520

When Nokia launched Nokia N8 in 2011 then Nokia was the only ruling smartphone manufacturing company but in 2012, it lost its crown because of Samsung and Android partnership. The smartphones made by Samsung where more better and advanced than the Nokia phones.

        Nokia Lumia 520 is the cheapest smartphone in Lumia series. It comes with a 4 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, a 5 MP camera which takes pictures as 12 MP camera. It has also a good battery life but it contains only 512 MB RAM which makes the phone lag. Its price is Rs. 9,690.

XOLO q700

Most of the people think that XOLO is a chinese company but no, its a substitute of LAVA. XOLO q700 comes with 4.5 inch PS LCD capacitive touchscreen, a 5MP camera which good, 4 GB internal storage which can be expanded. It has 1 GB RAM and quad core processor which helps to play HD games with no lags absolutely. It is available with Dual sim functionality. Its price is Rs. 10,000. 

Micromax Canvas 2 Plus

Earlier Micromax was not good enough to compete in the smartphone war but after the launch of Canvas 2, it got a tremendous success and confidence too. 

      Canvas 2 Plus owns a 5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, a 8 MP camera, Dual sim functionality, 4 GB internal memory, 1 GB RAM and 1.2 GHz quad core processor. Its price is Rs. 10,750.

Hope, you enjoyed the roller coaster ride of smartphone war. Stay connected for more.... Thanks....

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Sony Unveils Xperia SP And Xperia L | Specs and Features

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Sony has unveiled the Xperia SP and L Android smartphones, targeting the budget smartphone market as it continues to grow its product portfolio.

While the Xperia SP sports a co-molded aluminium frame, and features a 4.6-inch 720p HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2. The Xperia L, on the other hand,  features a 4.3-inch FWVGA display and an 8-megapixel rear camera. Both phones run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Features and Photos of Sony Xperia SP

The Xperia SP is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Dual Core processor, Adreno 320 GPU and has 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via miroSD card. As we mentioned, the phone features a 4.6-inch display with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels, made of tempered glass. It sports an 8-megapixel Exmor RS front camera that supports 1080p HD video recording and a VGA front facing shooter. The phone supports LTE connectivity, in addition to NFC functionality, and comes with a 2370mAh battery. The company claims that the battery will enable the phone to offer a talk time of up to 10 hours and 25 minutes and standby time of up to 635 hours. The phone will be available in white, red and black colour variants.

Sony Xperia SP key specifications - 

• 4.6-inch TFT display(Tempered glass) with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels
• 1.7 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Dual Core processor
• 8GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD
• 8-megapixel Exmor RS autofocus camera with LED flash
• VGA front camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, LTE
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 2,370mAh battery

Features and Photos of Sony Xperia L

The Xperia L, on the other hand is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 Dual Core processor,  and has 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via miroSD card. The phone features a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 480×854 pixels, made of scratch resistant glass. It also sports an 8-megapixel Exmor RS front camera that supports 720p HD video recording and a VGA front facing shooter. The phone supports NFC functionality and comes with a 1750mAh battery. The company claims that the battery will enable the phone to offer a talk time of up to 8 hours and 30 minutes and standby time of up to 498 hours. The phone will be available in white, red and black colour variants.

Sony Xperia L key specifications - 

• 4.3-inch TFT display(Scratch-resistant touch panel cover glass) with a resolution of 480×854 pixels
• 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 dual-core processor
• 8GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD
• 8-megapixel Exmor RS autofocus camera with LED flash
• VGA front camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, LTE
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 1,750mAh battery

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Samsung Galaxy S IV | Early Review | Leaked Photos

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During Samsung's Unpacked Galaxy S IV launch event, spokesmen hit on a few features and specifications for the new smartphone but never really got down and dirty with the hard core facts. Luckily, Techdesire was able to get the hard data that we all have been waiting for. 

The Galaxy S IV features a 5-inch full 1080P 441ppi Super AMOLED display, a 1.9GHz quad core Snapdragon processor and 2GB of RAM. Internal storage will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB forms with a micro SD slot for expansion. The smartphone features a 13MP rear camera that is capable of full 1080p video capture.

The Galaxy S IV will ship with Android 4.2.2 Jellybean and should have amazing battery life with its 2600mAh battery. The device will come in two colors: White Frost, and Black Mist. It is expected to launch worldwide in April with AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Cricket and U.S. Cellular. No word on pricing structure was given.

Display

The Galaxy S 4, which crams a 5-inch screen into body slightly smaller than the S III's, will go sale starting April. Its display is 1280X1920.

Processor / RAM

The Galaxy S IV features a 5-inch full 1080P 441ppi Super AMOLED display, a 1.9GHz quad core Snapdragon processor and 2GB of RAM.

Software

The Galaxy S IV will come with Android 4.2.2 Jellybean i.e the latest Android version.

Battery

It has an amazing battery life with its 2600mAh battery which is quite impressive because large screen means more reduction of battery life. With 2600mAh, it should lasts for 1-2 days.

Camera

It should have a 13 Megapixel camera which is better for high contrast imaging. Images clicked with this should be sharp and clear.

Launch

It will be available on 13th April, 2013 worldwide. 

~ Sources - RedmondPie, PandaApp & Techcrunch.

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Sony Xperia Z Review | Specs and Features

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Sony launched the Xperia Z, its new flagship smartphone in the Indian market in the first week of March. The USP of the phone is its 5-inch 1080p HD display, in addition to its water and dust resistant build, and a 13.1-megapixel camera. It’s the second phone after the HTC Butterfly, to feature a full-HD display. However, it’s priced about Rs.7,000 cheaper than the HTC Butterfly at Rs. 38,990. Sony is also trying its best foot forward in promoting the phone in the Indian market with a star-studded marketing campaign. But does the phone stand out among other phones of the top strata of the high-end smartphone segment? We try to find out.

Likes

• Brilliant HD screen
• Excellent build quality
• Dust and Water proof
• Great performance
• Decent battery back-up

Dislikes

• Gets hot even after limited usage
• Screen viewing angles could have been better
• Low light photos appear grainy

Design

Similar to the LG Optimus G that we reviewed a few days back, the first thing that you notice about the phone is its industrial design. It looks like a big rectangular glass slab with clean lines that give the phone a no nonsense persona, and there are no chrome frames or other embellishments barring the power button which stands out a little.

 As we mentioned, the phone sports a 5-inch screen, which essentially dominates the front of the phone while the rest is tempered glass with a reflective coating. The display is seamless with the rest of the front and Sony says that they’ve brought the touch panel closer to the display. The bezel is really thin and there are no hardware controls. The phone doesn’t have separate capacitive buttons for navigation and instead has onscreen buttons similar to Nexus devices. This is a welcome change and we’d like all phone makers to keep navigation consistent.

Display

After the HTC Butterfly, the Xperia Z is the second phone in the Indian market to sport a 1080p display. The phone sports a 5-inch TFT display that has a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and a pixel density of 441ppi. The screen is bright and vivid, and text looks extremely crisp while app icons and images look sharp. Images and videos look spectacular thanks to the addition of Sony’s BRAVIA Engine 2.

Camera

The Sony Xperia Z sports a 13-megapixel Exmor RS rear camera with auto focus, Burst Mode, and LED flash. The phone’s camera app is feature rich featuring, Superior auto, Normal, Video, Burst, Picture Effects, Sweep Panorama and different Scene selection modes.

The Superior auto mode doesn’t let you customise granular settings barring that of Flash, Resolution, and Timer with the default resolution set to 3920×2940. The normal mode allows you to tinker with settings like Exposure value, White balance, ISO, and others. The camera also includes image and video stabilisation.

Software / User Interface

The Sony Xperia Z ships with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. It’s not the most recent version, but that’s consistent with other Android phones in the market. On its part, Sony has promised that the phone will shortly receive the Android 4.2 update. Sony has included its own UI skin on top of the software but it’s not as deep as HTC’s Sense UI or LG’s Optimus UI, and is rather more close to the stock build. Sony says that the unified UI will bring the same user experience to tablets and phones, and include its media apps.

The unlocking gesture of the lock screen resembles the motion of your finger through a set of window blinds and we’ve not seen this on another phone as of yet. The lock screen also offers shortcuts to directly unlock and initiate the Walkman (for playing music) and the Camera app. However, unlike the Optimus G, you cannot customise the unlocking animation or change the app shortcuts.

Battery

The Xperia Z is powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro quad-core processor with 2GB RAM onboard, and an Adreno 320 chip for processing graphics. The HTC Butterfly and the LG Optimus G also feature the same chipset. There is 16GB of internal storage, which is expandable by another 32GB via a microSD card.

With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the overall experience of navigation through the interface was extremely impressive, thanks largely to Project Butter and all the power under the hood. We did not experience any lag at all while launching apps, playing games, scrolling web pages or switching between apps.

My Verdict

The Sony Xperia Z is one of the best Android phones we’ve used combining a major set of features, a great HD screen and great build quality. The phone’s IP55 and 57 dust and water resistant body make it ideal for people who’re always on the move and/or a little careless with handling their phones.

Compared to the HTC Butterfly, the phone’s Rs. 38,990 price tag makes it better priced. But comparing it to other non-HD screen flagships, the price is a bit steep.

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iPhone 5s and 6 Concept Without Home Button | Leaked Photos

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Steve Hemmerstoffer of Nowehereelse.fr and Martin Hajek just posted a new concept of the 4-8 inch screened iPhone 6, based on the rumored features including 4.8-inch screen which competes with Android smartphones that are similar in size.

And these are a touch of their own creativity:

• Due to a bigger screen, an additional column of apps could be added to the Home screen and instead of 4 apps on the dock there would be 5.
• An ultra-thin/sleek design.
• Instead of iPhone’s current Home button, it would be replaced with a clickable display- which was inspired by the clickable trackpad currently on the MacBook.
• Although with a bigger screen, it would be a 4.8 inch edge to edge display so that the size of the phone wouldn’t be increased proportionally.
• The casing on the back of the phone would have chamfered edges and anodized aluminum coating- inspired by the iPod touch 5G/iPad Mini.

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How to Activate new News Feed of Facebook ??

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Facebook announced on 7th Feb, 2013, a important redesign of its News Feed, News Feed is the front page that users see when they login to their account on Facebook.

Mark Zuckerberg explained the new News Feed as a "personalized newspaper" that is more visual which  allows users to choose the topics they're most interested in. The images and links to articles are bigger, making it easier to see on mobile screens.

But users will now be able to drill down into topic-specific news feeds - one for music, another for photos, another for the publications, celebrities or brands they follow. That choice is aimed at addressing a concern raised by advertisers and content publishers like news sites: under the old system, it was difficult for their followers to see everything the companies have posted.

The redesigned News Feed was clearly inspired by the ubiquity of cellphones, particularly in how easy they make taking and sharing photos online. Mr. Zuckerberg said half of all posts on the News Feed now are pictures, up from 25 percent a year ago. The pictures will show up bigger in the new feed.

Facebook said it will begin rolling out the changes to the Web version immediately, with mobile apps to follow.

What's new

Goodbye Clutter
Hello bright, beautiful stories.

Bursting With Color

Vibrant new visuals bring your News Feed to life.

Fresh Feeds

Get Facebook just how you want it with your choice of feeds.

Everywhere You Go

See the same clean look wherever you use Facebook — on mobile, tablet, or web.

How to activate new News Feed

1. Visit the About page of Facebook and read about the new News Feed More.

2. Scroll Down to bottom of the page and click 'Join Waiting List Button'.

3. Wait for the reply by Facebook. Facebook will inform about the activation.

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HTC Butterfly - The Most Expensive Android Phone Yet | Review

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HTC Butterfly is the HTC's first 5-inch phone with 1080p display. It was first released in Japan as J Butterfly and later in US. However its price is Rs. 45,000. Lets see its details and find out if this price is enough for this phone or not ??

Hardware

The design of this phone is really amazing. One thing I noticed that despite of 5-inch screen, the phone doesn't look awkward to hold and has a thin and slim body like a girl :) 

The phone has rounded corners and feels very thin. The back of the phone has a soft rubberised matte finish, and feels nice to hold. The 8-megapixel camera lens is located towards the top. Unlike the One X and One X+, the lens unit doesn't protrude out and is flush with the body of the phone, which makes it look more elegant. 

A single LED flash is located just next to the lens. Like the One X, the phone doesn't have a removable back cover. There's glossy HTC branding engraved in the middle, and the Beats audio branding and the speaker outlet, towards the bottom of the phone. 

HTC has used Corning Gorilla Glass 2, making the screen durable, and comparatively more resistant to scratches. There's a greyish brown metal strip right above the earpiece, which gives the phone a premium feel. The 2.1-megapixel front-shooter is located at the left side, below the earpiece. The front also features three capacitive touch buttons (Home, Back and Menu/ App Switcher) and their markings.

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Micromax A116 Canvas HD | Review | Specs and Features

Specifications

Type: Smartphone

Price: Rs. 14,499/-

Launched: Feb 2013

Display: 1280x720p LCD

OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
 
Camera: 8 MP rear, 2 MP Front

Memory: 1 GB RAM, 4GB InternalStorage

Processor: Mediatek MT6589 Quadcore 1.2 GHz

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How to do Untethered Jailbreak in iOS 6.0, 6.0.1 using evasi0n

Tethered vs. Untethered

Tethered Jailbreak – this means that if you EVER reboot, restart or lose power to your device post jailbreak, then you will need to boot your device up connected to a computer to enable the Jailbreak functions to work. 

Untethered Jailbreak – As you might imagine this is the reverse of the information above. An untethered Jailbreak is what we aspire to, and is the ‘ideal’ solution. It means that once the kernel has been patched and the Jailbreak procedure is complete, you can power down, hard reset or reboot your device as often as you like without issue.

Untethered Jailbreak in iOS 6.0, 6.0.1 using evasi0n

If you haven't jailbroken your idevice yet then it is the right time. Follow the steps below to get untethered jailbreak.

1. Download for Windows - Evasi0n.exe  |  Mac - Evasi0n.dmg

2. After download, open it.

3. Connect your idevice to your computer and click 'Jailbreak'.

4. Wait.........

                                      

5. Unlock Device

6. Unlock your idevice and click ''Evasi9n jailbreak'' icon.

7. Wait....

8. Its done !!!!

~ Now you have untethered jailbroken your iDevice easily using Evasi0n.

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How to convert tethered jailbreak to untethered jailbreak in iOS 6.0 & 6.0.1

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If you couldn't stop to have your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS or iPod Touch 4 jailbroken tethered on iOS 6.x, you will be glad to know there is a way to Jailbreak Untethered without having to restore your device back to iOS 5.0, 5.1.1. In this tutorial, I'm gonna show you how to convert tethered jailbreak to untethered jailbreak in iOS 6.0, 6.0.1 using Evasi0n 6.x Untether.

Jailbreak

If you already have tethered jailbreak on your Apple device then follow the below steps and If you haven't done jailbreak yet then click here.

1. Open your homescreen.

2. Launch 'Cydia' app from your jailbroken device.

3. With Cydia up and running, refresh its sources by going into the Changes tab and tapping Refresh.

4. Once the sources have finished being refreshed you will need to go into the Search tab and search for : evasi0n 6.x Untether

 

5. Install the Evasi0n iOS 6.x Untether package to your device and then reboot it normally by holding down the Power button until you see “Slide To Power Off appear.”

6. Turn your device back on and after Evasi0n does its thing it should be up and running in an untethered state.

~ Wallah !!! Now you have a untethered jaibroken device. Now install as many as cracked apps without having any tension of restarting phone.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082 Duos | Review | Specs and Price

Unboxing

The box of the Galaxy Grand Duos in India has the device, a charger, handsfree, USB cable and documentation along with the 2100 mAh battery pack. The final retail box will also have the flip cover and bundled downloads, along with 50 GB of Dropbox for your account.

Hardware

At first the Galaxy Grand looks like a fuse between the S3 and the Note 2, however it has features of neither (except the looks). The Samsung Galaxy Grand is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, it has 1 Gb of RAM and 8GB internal storage . The Grand also belongs to the DUOS series since it a dual sim phone and fared quite well in our benchmarks video. The front of the device has a 5 inch 480×800 px display which surprisingly is very clear and vivid with good outdoor visibility. 

Camera

On the back, the Samsung Galaxy Grand features an 8 megapixel primary camera with LED flash. The build quality of the phone is also standard Samsung style, so plastics all round, keeping manufacturing costs low for the device. 

Software

Samsung Galaxy Grand comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and Touch Wiz designed for Jelly Bean. So Samsung though it fair enough to stuff the phone with features like “direct call” and “popup video” from the Galaxy S3 and Note 2. 

Price

The price of Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082 Duos is Rs 21,500 / US $ 380 

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