Nokia XL and Lumia 630 unveiled

Nokia has introduced its new models Nokia XL and Nokia Lumia 630 in the market. Nokia XL is a dual core powered phone that runs on Android Nokia X 1.0 UI. It has a 5 inch display and a 5 megapixel camera. The phone has 768 MB RAM and has an internal memory of 4 GB which can be expanded up to 32 GB. The phone is introduced in six different colours, and is priced at RS 17,500. Nokia Lumia 630 is powered by a Snapdragon 400 chipset with a quad core processor and runs on Windows 8.1 OS. It has a 4.5 inch Clear Black IPS LCD display and has a 5 megapixel camera. The phone comes with 512 MB RAM and has an internal memory of 8 GN that can be expanded up to 128 GB. The phone is available at Rs 17,630. 

 

Color s Introduces Z Series

Colors Mobile has introduced Z-Series multi-media phones in the market. There are three models in the series namely Z1, Z15 and Z20. Z1 is 5.8mm slim carbon coloured phone with metal body, and comes with a free golden back cover, Z20 comes with pre-loaded Facebook and has a metallic finish. Z1, Z15 and Z20 are priced at Rs 4285, Rs 2415 and Rs 2524 respectively. The company is giving a warranty of six months on battery and charger and one year warranty on handset.  

 

MIcromax Introduces Two New Models

Micromax has introduced two new smartphones – Micromax A102 Canvas Doodle 3 and Micromax A120 Canvas 2 Colors in the market. A102 Canvas Doodle 3 is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The phone has a 6 inch screen and has a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. The phone also supports 3G and has an expandable memory of up to 32 GB. The phone also has a HD playback and recording facility. The phone supports 3G, has an expandable memory of up to 32 GB and comes with 4 GB of ROM and 2500 mAh battery. Similarly, A120 Canvas 2 Colors runs on 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad core processor. The phone sports a 5 inch HD screen and has a 8 MP primary camera and 2 MP front camera. The phone comes with 1 GB RAM, 4GB ROM and has a 2000mAh battery.  

 

First Android Wear Watches to go on Sale

Google has announced the first smartwatches powered by its Android Wear operating system are now available for pre-order. The LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live - both featuring rectangular screens - mark an attempt to standardise the way Android wearable devices function. Google said that Motorola's circular Moto 360 would not be released until "later this summer".

 

Analysts say the move to a unified approach could drive sales."The problem with smartwatches so far has been that the sector hasn't quite decided what it wants to be - is it a phone on your wrist or an accessory device," Steffen Sorrell, from the Juniper Research consultancy said. "Once you introduce Android Wear, it will hopefully provide a more focused case for what the devices are capable of. And that's a direction that could invigorate the market." LG said the G Watch costs USD 229 and would initially be made available to 12 countries including the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan. Samsung said the Gear Live would cost US 200. (Agency) 

 

Sky Cars to Be Built In Tel Aviv

An elevated network of sky cars is to be built in Tel Aviv. A 500m loop will be built on the campus of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) followed by a commercial network, according to skyTran, the company that will build it. Two-person vehicles will be suspended from elevated magnetic tracks, as an alternative transport method to congested roads, the firm promised. The system should be up and running by the end of 2015.

 

The firm hopes the test track will prove that the technology works and lead to a commercial version of the network.The plan is to allow passengers to order a vehicle on their smartphone to meet them at a specific station and then head directly to their destination. The vehicles will achieve speeds of up to 70km/h (43mph) although the commercial rollout is expected to offer much faster vehicles. A number of skyTran projects are planned globally, including in India and the US, but will depend upon the success of the Israeli pilot. (Agency)