Canvas 4 pre-bookings begin, Micromax

Canvas 4 pre-bookings begin, Micromax to reveal price and specs on July 8

Micromax Canvas 4 is now available for pre-bookings on company's website, though the official specs of the phone are nowhere in sight.

Micromax has announced that it will formally launch the Canvas 4 on July 8, when the specifications and other details of the phone, including the price, will be revealed. However, as promised earlier, Micromax is now letting customers interested in getting early access to its forthcoming flagship pre-book the device online for Rs. 5,000.

When the official price of the phone is revealed, users will have seven days to pay the rest of the amount or cancel the pre-booking. In case of a cancellation, Micromax says it will process the refund within 7-10 days. Canvas 4 will start shipping on July 10, and Micromax is promising to deliver your unit within 7 business days thereafter. You can check out the rest of the terms of pre-booking on Micromax's website.

The only thing we know for sure so far is the Micromax Canvas 4 will come with a 13-megapixel camera, since that bit is apparent in the teaser videos that Micromax posted earlier. Another interesting bit that is official, is the "Can life be endless?" line that Micromax is using to tease the Canvas 4. The line obviously seems like a reference to the battery life, and one wonders if one of the highlights of the Canvas 4 will be a big battery.

Micromax will likely need that big battery, give the Canvas 4 is said to sport a full-HD display

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

Samsung Launches 8” and 10.1” Galaxy Tab 3

Samsung announced today it will be releasing both 8 inch and 10.1 inch versions of the Galaxy Tab 3. Both devices will be available globally this month, offering an expanded range of options not available on the already released 7 inch Tab 3, released in April.

The 8 inch tablet is a media-phile’s dream, with 1,280×800 pixel display.  This makes for excellent photo viewing, gaming, and e-book reading.  It also sports a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 5 megapixel rear camera, and 1.3 megapixel front camera.

The 10.1 inch version has a 1.6-GHz dual core processor, which Samsung is calling a “comprehensive suite of video, music, and photo software.” It has Smart Remote and MHL capabilities, which makes it an excellent home media controller.

Both versions include Wi-Fi and run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, as well as pre-installed apps like Samsung’s Sound alive for Audio and Dolby Surround for Video Play.

In their company release, Samsung stated: “Whether surfing the Web or reading during the commute, each device is packed with enhanced content and intuitive design for…capturing all of life’s spontaneous moments”.

This blogger is pretty excited for these Galaxy Tabs. I have two kids who, like most in their generation, are media savvy, and get me addicted to RPGs. As well, like any proud, and incredibly annoying parent, I like to capture every ‘milestone’ my kids have, which is usually just them running around in their underwear.

Anyone else excited for these?

HTC Butterfly S

HTC Butterfly S Officially Leaked

HTC has just made the Butterfly S official and it's a significant bump over the first Butterfly. The smartphone is powered by a 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 - the same as the one in the Samsung Galaxy S4 - and has 2GB of RAM.

It's built around the same 5" display boasting full HD resolution and a pixel density of 440ppi. Internal storage is 16GB, and as is usually the case, HTC has teamed up with Dropbox to provide 25GB of free cloud storage for 2 years. MicroSD card support is available, too

The HTC Butterfly S is supposedly the phone in a few newly leaked images, coming from Chinese website VR-Zone, which, also claims to know a couple of other details.The new HTC Butterfly S, which follows in the footsteps of the J Butterfly (or Droid DNA), is set to be unveiled by the company at a press event in Taiwan on June 19th, but details about the device are pretty scarce at the moment.

                                                          

The pictures show a device that’s very similar to its predecessor in terms of design. The quoted source says will have a 5-inch Full HD display. This only comes to confirm previous rumors, which were mentioning the same screen size.The website also mentions that the new device would have BoomSound speakers (and you can see that in the pictures, too), thus giving up on the back speaker.

This is seen even more clearly in these other images, which you can take a look at below.Another thing you’ve probably noticed in the images is that the device has the Sense 5 interface on top of Android.

According to previous rumors, the HTC Butterfly S will come with an internal memory of 16GB (but you’ll also get a microSD card slot on board, so you’ll be able to add more to it), a better CPU in comparison to the HTC One, and an Ultrapixel camera. The handset will cost around $670 according to a recent report.Not much else is known about the device, but the launch event is only a week away, so we’re a short while from finding out.

Not much has changed in terms of visuals, and the Butterfly S looks more or less the same as its predecessor, safe for its thickness and different color variations - red, white, gray - and some details here and there. The most prominent of which is the metal ring surrounding the camera glass at the back.

Measuring 144.5 x 70.5 x 10.6mm, the Butterfly S weighs 160 grams and is significantly thicker than before. That's because under the hood, there's a 3200mAh battery, a lot bigger than the original Butterfly's 2020mAh unit. Connectivity options are the usual for a high-end offering and include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, DLNA, NFC, GPS.

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 spotted online for Rs. 8499

Micromax Canvas Lite A92 comes with 5-inch TFT capacitive touch screen display with a resolution of 480X854 pixels and a pixel density of 196 ppi. It is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor alongside 512MB of RAM.

The smartphone has 4GB of internal storage, of which 0.94 GB is user accessible. The storage can be further expanded by up to 32GB via microSD card. It is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) smartphone with dual standby. Other connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS.

There is a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash. The camera is also capable of recording videos at 30 fps. There is no front camera on this smartphone.

Micromax Canvas Lite A92 has G-Sensor, light sensor and proximity sensor. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

Measuring 77x147x10.8 mm Micromax A92 Canvas Lite packs in a 2,000mAh battery which, as per the company's claims, gives 6 hours of talk time and 240 hours of standby time on 2G network.

The Micromax Canvas Lite A92 will be competing head on with Lava Iris 458q, Intex Aqua Flash,Karbonn A9+ and Samsung Galaxy Ace duos.

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite Specifications

• 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display with 196 ppi
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
• 10.8 mm thick
• 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash
• 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (0.94 GB user memory), 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth,GPS
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with Recording
• 2000 mAh battery

Detailed features of Micromax Canvas Lite A92

Design and Display :

The dimension of the device is 147.0 x 77.0 x 10.8 mm. The Smartphone also has the light weight with 130 gram. The 5 inch screen provides the WVGA display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. For touch the device supports the IPS touch screen display.

Operating System and Processor :

The Canvas A92 is an Android Smartphone and runs on Android 4.1 jelly bean operating system. The device provides the fastest speed with 1 GHz dual core MediaTek 6577 processor. The graphic performance is also good with the PowerVR SGX GPU. The device supports Proximity, Light and G sensors.

Camera and Video :

The camera features are great at mid range cost. You can enjoy the photography with 5 MP camera and capture your memorable life moments. You can capture the low light pictures with LED flash. The device also supports digital 5 x zoom. You can take video calls with 0.3 MP front facing camera. You can record video at 30 frames /Sec.

Memory and Connectivity :

The device supports 4 GB internal storage capacity that is expandable up to 32 GB using a MicroSD card. The device also supports 512 MB RAM for faster performance.

The connectivity features are 2G/3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and AVRCP. The other connectivity features are GPRS, EDGE and GPS.

Battery :

The Micromax Canvas Lite A92 supports 2,000 mAh battery. The company claims that Smartphone provides 240 hours of standby time and 6 hours of talk time on 2G.

Price and Availability :

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite was launched on 29th June. Now it is available in the retail market andonline stores. The Canvas Lite A92 is a mid range Smartphone and available at costs Rs. 8,499.