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Phone of the month Nokia Lumia 630 P 48

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first call Super phones and super heroes

hat do you get when you put both of them together? Well, that is the question we try to answer in this issue of My Mobile. Even as we go to print, just about every major phone manufacturer has released their best product - their’ ‘super phone’ - in the Indian market. Perhaps at no other point in the year has a consumer had so many options to choose from, from across so many brands and at so many different price points. We could have of course gone the conventional way and done a simple, dry comparison of all these devices, summarising their tech specs and reviews and let you draw your conclusions. But that would not have been the My Mobile way. At this magazine, we pride ourselves on presenting content differently. So we decided that when we would talk about these super phones we would give each one the garb of a super hero, giving it a personality of its own, extending well beyond the realms of dry specs and reviews and mixing elements of entertainment with technology. We hope that you will like the blend we serve up and no, I am not telling you which phone is Batman and which one Superman. Read on and you will discover for yourself. Of course, there is much more to the world of mobile technology than shiny new gadgets. And we turn our attention to other matters too. Although phones and tablets might have got more powerful, their battery lives have generally started shrinking, which is why portable chargers, or power banks have become a necessary accessory for thousands of mobile device users. But how does one ensure that one gets a good portable charger? Read our buying guide for more. We also take a look at the emerging trend of operators offering television channel content on handsets, allowing you to follow your favourite soap opera or cricket match on the move just as it you would have in your living room. Now, that’s convergence. And as this is the season for travel - the heat in some parts of the nation not with standing- our Apptastic section has a selection of the best travel apps to take the trouble out of your travel. All this is rounded off with a bevvy of phone, app, tablet and gadget reviews as well as interactions with key members of the industry, and of course, your sections: letters, Consumer Forum and Mobile Doctor. In conclusion, I would like to inform you of a whole new way in which you can access our content. We have been on the Web for a while, but now our website (www. MyMobile.co.in) has been revamped and made more interactive and content-rich, making it your best option for getting the latest information from the world of technology, whether on your PC, notebook, tablet or handset. From news and rumours to reviews to analysis to videos and phone comparisons - if it makes a difference to your mobile lifestyle, it’s a fair chance that you will find it at www.MyMobile.co.in. We look forward to seeing you online soon, and also await your feedback. This is after all, your website as much as ours. Just like the magazine.. Happy reading.

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Face to Face

They are iconic. And powerful. And loved by many. We mix and match superheroes with super phones. Guess which phone is Thor? And which hero is the iPhone 5s?

The man heading the team behing games like Dhoom3, Rohit Bhat, CEO, 99Games talks about the gaming scene in India. And working with Hollyywood.

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chief speak

One is a high-end heavyweight, the other a budget dream. We check of the LG G Pro 2 and the Moto E.

sneak peek

Vineet Durani, Director, Windows Phone Group talks about the alliance with Nokia, the Windows Phone 8.1 update and much more.

Nokia is all set to unleash a new flagship in the market with the Lumia 930. And Sony looks to cash in on the wearables segment with its SmartBand.

spotlight A number of telecom operators and apps now let users access TV programmes on their phones. Is this a passing fad or has the idiot box arrived for good on mobile devices?

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Letters

News

Consumer Forum

Mobile Doctor

Gear Guide

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cell clues Life without a portable power bank is difficult in these days of limited battery life. We tell you how to buy the best option.

my guide

66 apptastic With the vacation season round the corner, we turn our appy gaze on some of the best travel apps.

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Datawind Pocket Surfer 3G5 Huawei Y320

Lava Iris 504 Q+

Xolo Q1010i

Nokia Lumia 630

Alcatel One Touch Idol

Samsung Galaxy S5

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Dell Venue 8 Pro

Sony Xperia Z2

LG L70 Dual

HTC One (M8)

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Nikon D3300, Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit and Samsung Galaxy Gear 2, Logitech X100, Logitech Powershell

persona Find out more about the man who has recently taken over as Nokiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CEO, Rajeev Suri.

Smart Apps

Stay fit with Breeze, make your phone your scanner with Office Lens, play PSP games on your phone with PPSSPP: PSP Emulator and pose for the Frontback camera app.

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72 Play the number game with the 2048 and get into the adventure mode with Kochadaiiyan and Monument Valley. And play some footy too.

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Sony Xperia E1, Moto X, Atom Supremus, Nokia X, Celkon Campus, Oppo N1, LG G Flex, Lenovo IdeaPad A10, Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and more P 41 Phone of the month Micromax Canvas Knight P 58

very well written and the reader gets all the essential information by just reading the single story. This time I really like the story on the Windows Phone 8.1 update. It covered all the key points and was written beautifully. – Aastha, via mail

This Time, That Year

My Mobile, June 15-July 14, 2009

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I have been reading My Mobile magazine for the past five years and I must say that the magazine has improved at a lot over this period. I really like the fact that apart from gadgets, you also cover telecom stories. This time also I really like the story on 4G. It covered all the important information one wants to know about 4G services. Apart from this, I also liked the Versus section in which you compared three large display devices. It was a delight to read the story as this is also one of my favourite sections. I would really appreciate it if you could expand this section as it is very interesting to read about phones competing with each other. – Shalini Kapoor, Punjab I really like the Apptastic and the Smart Apps sections of My Mobile magazine. These sections cover many useful and interesting apps. With the help of these we also come to know about various apps which can help us in our day-to-day work. Like always, this time also I really liked the Apptastic section done on the election apps. Along with interesting election games, it also covered the apps which can keep us updated about events taking place during the election season. I personally liked the ‘Indian Elections 2014’ app. Apart from providing relevant information, the app allowed me to follow my favorite candidates on various social networking platforms. – Suresh Kumar, Jaipur

The summer of 2009 was well and truly special for us at My Mobile. The iPhone’s influence was generally being felt in the Indian mobile phone market and a number of manufacturers had started moving from conventional hardware buttons to touchscreen interfaces in their devices. However, the battle had not yet been decided, as many doggedly stuck to their conventional form factors. The June 2009 issue was a war between the old guard and the new wave, with the likes of the Samsung S3500 and the Spice S-5330 clamshell taking on the touchscreens of the LG Arena, the touch and type Nokia 6208 Classic and the budgetfriendly iPhone clone, Rage RG440. And in this battle of epic proportions, it was the LG KM900 Arena that came through. A totally touch-based device, it was a joy to use because of LG’s S Class interface which when combined with some decent hardware, ensured an excellent touch experience. Yes, typing was not the easiest task, as the keys were a little cramped but the device also picked up brownie points for its excellent camera and sound, making it one of the best multimedia devices in the market at that point. The touchscreen era had not yet arrived but was well and truly en route to dominating our handsets.

I am a regular reader of My Mobile magazine and have been reading the magazine since its inception. I have witnessed the various changes that have been introduced in the magazine. I am really happy that you are bringing some of your interesting features back. First, you re-introduced the nostalgia section and now the ‘know your operator’ section. It is one of e the nd hav my favourite sections as it keeps the consumer a s e m n a drea ellpho n updated about different operators, and covers all c i t y u e o k also azy ab atest ines? the information that one must know about the you cr pen a few l ews and can ds on the l you have it e r A service provider. I really appreciate the effort of for n think ur han tial to the team and would love to see other operators poten have a nose ve to lay yo em? If you dia’s to th u ra featured in the section. Do yo ? Do you c orld about sh your CV y Mobile, In w u ne M – Rakesh Tiwari, Uttar Pradesh you. R headli ell the me in I read My Mobile magazine for all the updates about the tech industry. I have always liked the way you cover various deals and software updates. They are

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news bits 73 per cent children below 13 years use Facebook

the best headsets in the world, including the famous Dr Dre series.

India’s mobile subscriber base to reach 1,145 million in 2020, says Ericsson

A study conducted by ASSOCHAM shows that 73 per cent of children below the age of 13 in India are using social networking sites like Facebook and about 75 per cent of parents are aware of it. The study was done on children living in metros like Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata as well as tier 2 cities like Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow and Dehradun. About 82 per cent parents even provided false information so that their children could open a Facebook account. Last year, the Delhi High court had asked Facebook to put a disclaimer barring children below 13 years from using the site.

Nokia launches dual SIM Lumia 630 in India with Windows Phone 8.1 Nokia’s first dual SIM smartphone in the Lumia series, the Lumia 630, has been launched in India at Rs 11,500. Powered by a Qualcomm quad core processor, the Lumia 630 is also the first Lumia phone to run on Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The phone features a 4.5-inch multitouchscreen, which comes with Gorilla Glass 3 coating, 512MB RAM, a 5.0-megapixel camera and a 1,830mAh battery. The Lumia 630 is also available in a single SIM version, which will be available in the market after a month at Rs 10,500.

Is Apple in talks to buy Beats Audio? Apple is reportedly trying to acquire popular headphone brand Beats Audio for $3.2 billion. Beats Audio owns one of the most wellknown audio technologies, used by leading smartphone and laptop brands in the past. The sound quality of Apple devices are believed to be very good but clearly the company has no plans to rest on its audio laurels and is looking to improve. Beats Audio is known for some of

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Ericsson’s recent Mobile Broadband Growth report on India shows that India’s mobile subscriber base is likely to reach 1145 million by 2020 from 795 million in 2013. Meanwhile, smartphone penetration is estimated to move up from 10 per cent in 2013 to 45 per cent in 2020. App download and video consumption has gone up but one-third of all mobile broadband traffic is driven by social media, browsing and chat.

Sony launches Xperia M2 Dual in India at Rs 21,990 Sony’s mid-range dual SIM smartphone with dual active support, the Xperia M2 Dual, has arrived in India at Rs 21,990. The handset runs on Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, has 1 GB RAM, a 4.8-inch display with a screen resolution of 960 x 540, an 8.0megapixel camera with HDR support, a front facing VGA camera, 8GB internal memory and a 2,300mAh battery. It supports 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC and comes in black, white and purple colour variants.

Ministry of Tourism launches travel site Tripigator.com The Ministry of Tourism has launched a travel site called Tripigator.com, which is supposed to help users. Unveiled by Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, the site generates personalised travel options on fewer inputs like budget, timeline and areas of interest from users, thus reducing the time and bandwidth that a user spends on browsing multiple sites. Tripigator.com has been chosen as the official travel planner by the Ministry and will also be available on the Incredible India website.

TDSAT gives the go-ahead to intracircle 3G roaming, quashes Rs 1,200 crore fine Telecom tribunal TDAST has annulled the ban and the Rs 1,200 crore in penalties imposed on telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular by Department of Telecom (DoT) for violation of licensing rules and sharing 3G networks. The tribunal declared that it is fundamentally incorrect to describe 900MHz and 1,800MHz bands as 2G spectrum and 2,100MHz band as 3G spectrum and since DoT allows intra-circle roaming in 2G it has no right to deny it in the case of 3G.

Acer launches 3G version of Iconia W4 in India at Rs 29,999 Acer has rolled out the the 3G version of its 8-inch Windows based tablet the Iconia W4 at Rs 29,999. Acer’s Facebook fans can pre-book the tablet and get freebies worth Rs 2,999.

Users can also register and fill in their details on a special app, created for this purpose only, where they can answer questions about the tablet and win it for free. Powered by Intel’s quad core Atom processor, the Iconia W4 3G runs on Windows 8.1 operating system and offers pre-installed MS Office Home and Student edition free of cost. It features a 5.0-megapixel rear camera and a 2.0-megapixel front camera, has 64 GB internal memory and supports up to 128 GB external memory.

Microsoft to tie-up with operators to sell apps and games Microsoft is in conversation with leading telecom operators to club the payment made by users on apps and games in the monthly bill. Microsoft is likely to announce a telecom operator for this facility in the next few months. Since online payments have not gained popularity as many users are skeptical about using credit cards to buy apps, a move like this could encourage users to download more apps and be billed by the operator at the end of every month.

MapMyIndia announces Maps version 9.0 with more cities MapMyIndia has announced version 9.0 of MapMyIndia Maps for India. Besides offering improved map coverage and ease of use, the new version features 1000 more cities with street level detail and 24 more cities with house level detail. It also offers 3D landmarks and 2D building footprints for 86 cities. The update also claims to have done away with the need to type POI in separate columns and in its place offers an extrapolative single line search feature. It also offers more regional language options for users.

Yahoo News Digest arrives in India Yahoo has made the international version of Yahoo News Digest available free of cost on

news bits Android and iOS devices in India. The app summarizes leading international stories, filters what is important and then presents important information in a concise form. Digests are delivered twice everyday at 8am and 6pm. The Android version of the app comes with a new homescreen widget which shows the latest unread digest. Yahoo News Digest is based on Summly technology, which was acquired by Yahoo last year.

Idea launches Delhi Daredevils Fan page for Idea users

to issue a demand notice to those telecom operators, whose licenses were cancelled by the Supreme Court in February 2012 but were allowed to offer services in those circles till the 2G spectrum was auctioned. A year after the cancellation of licenses, the apex court had asked DoT to charge fees from companies that were still providing services on those licenses. Though DoT had reportedly reached an estimated amount of Rs 2,764.29 crore, it is believed to be calculating the amount again.

Intex launches touch and type smartphone at Rs 4,990 Intex has launched an entry level touch and type smartphone called the Aqua Qwerty at Rs 4,990. A dual SIM phone, the Aqua Qwerty has a 3.5-inch display with screen resolution of 480x320 and runs on Android 4.2. The handset is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and boasts of 512 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, upto 32GB expandable memory, Wi-Fi, 3G connectivity and comes with a full Qwerty keyboard.

Idea subscribers can now get videos, wallpapers, ring tones, and recent updates on IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils on their mobile phone through the Delhi Daredevils Fan page. The service is exclusive to Idea customers and can be accessed by dialing a toll free number 530301 to access the link to the Fan page. Some content can be accessed for free but premium content like videos will cost Rs 5 while wallpapers and ringtones will cost Rs 2. The service was launched by prominent members of the Delhi Daredevils team like Kevin Pieterson, JP Duminy, Gary Kirsten and Dinesh Karthik.

Xolo launches curved screen phone Q900T at Rs 11,999 After LG’s curved screen phone LG G-Flex, local vendor Xolo has come up with something on the same lines, although their device is a lot smaller and five times less expensive than the G-Flex. Dubbed as the Xolo Q900T, the unique looking smartphone features a 4.7-inch 1280x720p screen, 8.0-megapixel primary camera, 2.0megapixel front camera, 1 GB RAM, 4GB internal memory and up to 32GB expandable memory. The handset is powered by MediaTek’s quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The Xolo Q900T is priced at Rs 11,999.

DoT to send demand notice to operators with cancelled licenses The DoT (Department of Telecom) is going

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4.3-inch QHD display covered with Gorilla Glass 3. And is priced at just Rs 6,999.

Portronics launches portable Scanny 6 Wi-Fi at Rs 7,999 Portronics has launched a Wi-Fi based handheld scanner Scanny 6 Wi-Fi at Rs 7,999. The device can pair with a smartphone, tablet and laptop on the same Wi-Fi connection through an app. Users can scan photos, papers or receipts and send the scanned file through the Wi-Fi scan app to the device. It runs on a 700mAh battery and can scan 500 pages in one go at a maximum dpi of 1050.

Idea adds 22 lakh new users, says TRAI report

Indian Railways launches app with real time data on trains on Windows Phone 8 CRIS, the IT wing of Indian Railways, has developed an application called NTES (National Train Enquiry System) which provides real time information on all trains including their current status, arrival and departure time at a given station. At the time of writing. it is only available on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 platforms but will soon be available on other platforms as well. An interesting feature in the app is a section called cancelled trains where users can see the list of cancelled trains.

Motorola launches Moto E at Rs 6,999 Motorola’s entry level smartphone Moto E has been launched in India through Flipkart at Rs 6,999. The handset will be available only on e-commerce store Flipkart. Coming on the heels of the popular Moto G, the new handset is powered by a Qualcomm dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor and has 1GB RAM. It has 4GB internal memory, which is expandable to another 32GB, has a 5.0-megapixel camera without flash, a

Idea Cellular has made a significant addition to its overall subscriber base in the month of March by adding more than 22,37,758 new users. This has made Idea the most successful operator in terms of acquiring new subscribers leaving behind the likes of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. Vodafone came a close second with 22,16,816 users and Airtel was at number three with 18,92,970. The information is based on TRAI’s monthly subscription data report.

Lava partners with Saavn for its music streaming app Saavn, the music streaming service has now joined hands with Lava International. So now the Saavn Music app will come pre-installed in Lava’s latest feature phone, the LAVA D-136A. Lava is targeting Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with this upcoming device. “With the Discover series of phones, LAVA aims to bridge the gap between quality and affordability for a large part of the Indian population,” said Navin Chawla, Vice President- Product, Lava. This is not the first time that Saavn has tied up with an OEM. It had previously partnered with Micromax, Karbonn, Samsung, and HTC.n

consumer forum Complaint 1 I asked for the deactivation of international roaming from my number on 9 April, 2014 as it wasn’t worth it. I have been paying the rental for the last two years but the number doesn’t work. Every time I start it, it asks me to visit the nearest Vodafone centre. Where can I find a Vodafone office outside India? Finally, when I came back to India, I went to Vodafone’s office and asked them to deactivate the international roaming and change the plan. They asked me to call the customer care and request for the changes. I called up and asked them to do so. After two days, I called them again and I was told that the plan was changed and international roaming deactivated. But when my bill arrived, it shows I have been charged for international roaming as well as data. What kind of poor service is this? If I go to Vodafone, they will again give a foolish excuse or ask me to visit their office again. -Dheeraj

number and a scan copy of the invoice bill. Ananya’s response: Details have been provided. HTC’s response: Warranty is valid from the date of purchase till twelve months. The warranty policy imposes the repair charges and hence charges will be applicable for the phone which is out of warranty.

connectivity, but in reality I am getting 2G connectivity. I told them to disconnect the service or I won’t pay the bills. The customer care registered the complaint. In spite of stating things clearly, I am still getting bills for it. -Shaunak Basu Airtel’s response: Awaited

Complaint 4 I bought a Nokia Lumia 720 but it soon started having problems. I gave it to Kamakhaya Communication in Guwahati for repair but had to follow up with them over 15 times to get it back. I was told that the handset was sent to the Gurgaon Nokia care. After I got it back, the problem returned in 2-3 days. The last time it arrived, its condition was too pathetic to be used. So I left it at the Nokia Care centre for further repair. I am a Nokia user for more than seven years, but I was never treated like this before. The phone is in such a bad state that I can’t even sell it. I am fed up with Nokia’s service and want them to return my handset in working condition as it was when I first submitted it to them. -Biswajeet Lahon

Vodafone’s response: Awaited Nokia’s response: Awaited

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Complaint 5

I bought a HTC Desire V in December 2012 from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The handset restarts automatically on a daily basis and hangs when restarted. I contacted customer care and they told me to take the device to a service centre. When I went to the service centre I was told it was a minor problem. The problem started again in December 2013 and I gave the mobile phone to the HTC service centre again. They corrected it and returned it but within ten days the problem came back. I was told to deposit it again so it could be sent to Mumbai for repair. I was given a repair quotation of around Rs 10,000 and was told that the phone’s mother board and screen were dead. If the issue isn’t resolved soon, I will be forced to take some legal action. Please help me in this matter. -Ananya Jain

I purchased Spice MI422 in Aug 2013 from Home Shop 18. It was getting discharged within an hour of full charge. I went to the service centre and they asked me to collect a new battery after 15 days. When I called them after 15 days they asked me to wait for two more days. When I scolded them they gave me some other phone’s battery for the time being and promised me a new battery soon. Now they are saying that no battery is coming for that model and asked me to take the matter to some other official but the official is not picking up the phone. -Ankit Kumar Raj Spice’s Response: Awaited.

HTC’s response: Unable to locate phone details, please provide serial number, IMEI

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Complaint 3 I asked my Airtel 4G number to be disconnected as I was not getting proper connectivity at my residence, even though I was assured that this problem will be resolved by December 2013. I also asked to be moved to a lower tariff plan but it hasn’t been done. I was also told that in a non-4G area like Bihar/ Jharkhand/ North East, I would get 3G

Are you being harassed by a Telco that doesn’t hear your plea? Email your issues to consumer-forum@my mobile.co.in and we will take up your cause with the concerned company. Kindly mention your contact number at the end of the Email so that we can get in touch with you. Whenever possible, also provide us complete details of the correspondence with the Telco.

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Superphones! Rarely has the consumer had access to so many highperforming devices across a wide range of prices and brands. Whether one’s budget is Rs 15,000 or Rs 50,000, there is a super phone out there, waiting for you. We take a look at ten of these heroic phones – by comparing them with real superheroes! Nimish Dubey They are special. They are rare. They ooze power. They are not found easily. And everyone wants something like them.

e are talking about super phones. And superheroes. Both dominate different parts of our lives in remarkably different ways. But their similarities cannot be ignored. They are both popular. Have high aspirational value and are of a rare breed. Which is

why when we were inundated with a flood of flagship devices, we decided to go against the usual ‘let’s put them together and write about them’ routine and instead compare each super device to a super hero. This of course was easier said than done. A lot of thinking and rationalisation was needed – would the Galaxy S5 be better suited to be Iron Man or should the honour go to the HTC One (M8)? Similarly, was the Nokia 1520 better suited to being the all-powerful Hulk or would the honour be better off going to the almost equally large LG G Pro 2? There was a lot of mixing

and matching. And a whole lot of debate as well. And when the dust settled, we were left with what we thought was the best combination of ten heroic phones and ten super heroes. Of course, we are not claiming that our selection is perfect, but what we do hope it will do is help you distinguish between devices on the basis of something more than mere spec sheets. These are great devices. They deserve better. They deserve heroic treatment. Which is exactly what we have given them!

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“ It’s not

about where you

were born. Or what

powers you have. Or what you wear on

your chest.It’s about what you

do... It’s about action.”

Samsung Galaxy S5- Superman T

hink of the Man of Steel. He lacks nothing, He can fly faster than a speeding bullet. He can stop trains, divert the flight of aircraft, burn through materials using just his sight. And yet when it comes to the superhero pantheon, he is taken a bit for granted because he is the ‘simple, good guy with no shades of grey.’ Now, move that template to phones and the one device that springs to mind is the Samsung Galaxy

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S5. In terms of sheer power, there are not too many that can match its octa core processor. It comes with a brilliant display, a very good 16.0-megapixel camera, and all the connectivity options you can think of. And yet it gets damned with faint praise by many who choose to focus only on its allegedly ‘boring’ design. The stark fact is that just like Superman, the Galaxy S5 is not just about appearance. It is about sheer

power and performance. And when it comes to that benchmark, no matter how snazzy the competition looks, a lot of people hark to the Galaxy S5. A bit like Superman again. Critics might complain that he is boring and keep changing his costume, call his super powers gimmicky, and claim that he has got things too easily, but at the end of the day, the people love him. We reckon they will love the S5 too. n

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e is the suave Dr Banner on the outside but get him worked up and he morphs into arguably one of the most powerful creatures around, the green coloured monster being also known as The Hulk. And we cannot help but feel that we get a similar feeling with the Lumia 1520. Seen from a distance it seems like a very slim and sleek phablet with a large, 6.0-inch display, with a very colourful exterior. Get it working and what you will have in your hands is perhaps the ultimate convergence device of them all. Of all the smartphones out there, the large sized Lumia 1520 has perhaps the best credentials for being called a convergence device – it’s large full HD display and the fact that it comes with MS Office preinstalled make it a notebook substitute, the brilliant 20.0-megapixel camera is better than some of the point and shooters we have used, and the four built-in microphones ensure that you can even use the device as a video and audio recorder. And of course, it is a very good phone in addition to all that powered by a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and seemingly unaware of ability to slow down. Throw anything at it and it will handle it with elan. Just like the Hulk. n

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“Your ancestors called it magic... but you call it science. I come

from a land where they are one and the same.”

LG G Pro 2 Thor S

heer power. Overwhelming power. And an absolute lack of fear. That’s what they identify the Lord of Thunder, Thor, with. And that is certainly what one gets in the LG G Pro 2. When it comes to power, it certainly is second to none, with its 5.9 inch full-HD display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a very good 13.0megapixel camera, and a full 3GB of RAM. And just as Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, marks him out from other superheroes, so does the G Pro 2’s button arrangement – just like the G2, it too has the power and volume buttons on the back, allowing the user to use both without touching the display or the sides. And just like Thor, the G Pro 2 does not come small – it is well over half a foot long and tips the scales at a very healthy 172 grammes. It is built to tackle just about any eventuality, even while working in a manner that is very different from other high-end smartphones. That sounds a lot like Thor, doesn’t it?n

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“You know

who I am who

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all. Beautiful. Powerful as any super hero. That is the amazing Amazonian princess known as Wonder Woman. And that is also in our opinion the latest flagship phone from Sony. Just like Wonder Woman, the Xperia Z2 is a sight for sore eyes, an aluminum unibody device sandwiched between two layers of glass. And just like Wonder Woman, the Z2 is comfortable

in all conditions – it is impervious to water and dust. And like the world’s premier lady super hero, it is also very tall (it stands almost half a foot in length) and is extremely powerful. It is powered by a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, comes with a 20.7-megapixel camera, 3GB RAM and oodles of storage, backed up with the option to extend it if need be. And if

the world needs me to be.

I’m Wonder Woman.”

we carry the simile a bit further, just as Wonder Woman has her magical golden lariat, so too does the Z2 have the Sony SmartBand which keeps track of your health and fitness and in fact, even logs your entire life for you. Beauty and power have seldom been so well blended in a single entity – that’s the Xperia Z2 for you. And Wonder Woman. n

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e is the ordinary kid who became a super hero. And is still not very comfortable with the notion. But he has amazing flexibility, the common touch, and an uncanny ability to do the right thing, all of which have won him his own bunch of followers who swear by him. That’s Peter Parker, better known to many as the Amazing Spider-Man, for you. And that too is the Nexus 5. The phone is seldom mentioned when one is talking of the best devices in the world but ask its supporters for an opinion, and they

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would want none other. Like Spidey, the Nexus 5 is a relatively plain device that makes no superstar claims, but instead lets its performance speak for it. The 4.95-inch high definition display, the quad core processor and ample RAM ensure that the Nexus can handle whatever an Android user throws at it. And just as Spider-Man’s spider sense keeps him safe, so too does the Nexus’ Google roots ensure that you are never using an out of date version of Android. And of course, just as Spider-Man can swing from build-

ing to building with ease, so too can the Nexus handle multiple apps. No sweat. No drama. No fuss about being the biggest or the strongest. Just performance. n

eat “With gr power reat comes g .” sibility respon y y gift, m This is m ho am I? curse. W erI’m Spid man.”

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“ No law, no code You of conduct. put me in the on, right directi you get the hell out of my way.”

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ou don’t notice him until he comes bang in front of you. And then there is nothing that you can do to stop him. Those lines apply to Marvel’s iconic Wolverine character, and well, they fit the Vibe Z very well too. Lenovo’s latest flagship is as sleek as the long claws of the superhero. And well, it is phenomenally powerful too. Again just like him. Powered by a quad core Qualcomm

Snapdragon processor, with 2GB RAM and a 13.0-megapixel camera topped off by a brilliant 5.5-inch full HD display, the Vibe Z switches from beauty to beast mode in a matter of seconds, just as Logan switches from being handsome to a creature with raking long claws. And just as Wolverine never seems to age, so too do we reckon that the Vibe Z will be around for a while – it was set to get

an Android update as we write, and is built on lines that are so sturdy and strong as to defy the march of tech time. Finally, just as Wolverine faces flak because he is a mutant, so too does the Vibe Z for coming from a company that some only see as ‘Chinese.’ Like Wolverine’s critics, little do they know what they are dealing with. This is a superhero phone through and through. n

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iPhone 5s- Batman A

“ It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.”

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nti-establishment. Fiercely independent. Perceived as uncontrollable. Considered as a threat. Criticised for being inaccessible and remote. That is the man they call the Dark Knight. And that is also the phone that many call the Godphone, the iPhone 5s. Just like the Batman, the iPhone inspires extremely extreme opinions – people either love it or detest it. And just like people want the Batman to be more answerable to the public, so too many want the iPhone to be more ‘open’ in terms of structure and code. However, at the end of the day, just as Batman makes a mockery of super powers, so too does the iPhone 5s poke fun at much higher specced devices, selling millions of devices in spite of

possessing ‘only’ a dual core processor and having a display that is not even 720p HD. And just as the Batman has his Batcave and plethora of gadgets to fall back on, so too does the iPhone 5s draw strength from the simplicity of iOS and its vast app treasury. And just as Batman insists on being his own person and not part of a group, so too does the iPhone 5s walk a lonely path, sticking to what it believes is right, flying in the face of conventional wisdom that advocates octa core processors and massive HD displays. And just like it paid for the Caped Crusader, so it is for the Cupertino Cellphone. Oh and like the Batman, it too is a striking figure, be it night or day. n

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“ I’ve got red

in my ledger, I’d like to

wipe it out.”

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asily Agent Natasha Romanoff. Beautiful. Incredibly resilient. Flexible. And content to lurk in the background, choosing to make her presence felt only when really needed. That sounds so much like Micromax and its latest creation. Like the Black Widow, the Canvas Knight is an incredibly good looking device. And just as she is underrated in the Avengers group of super heroes, so

too is the Knight, which many dismiss as being a Chinese knock-off. But as so many have discovered, writing off La Romanoff is not a clever idea. And that advice may be extended to the critics of the Knight too. There are not too many devices in the market that come with an octa core processor, a full HD display, glass back and fronts and a 16.0-megapixel camera, and that too at a price that is a frac-

tion of other flagships. Many do not consider the Black Widow to be a ‘real’ super hero as she does not have any super powers in the classic sense of the word. The Canvas Knight too does not have some of the high-profile components found in other devices. What it does have is drop dead gorgeous looks. And a stunning performance. Just like the Black Widow. For most people, those suffice. n

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antastic and made of anything but plastic. Incredibly powerful and good looking, but often misunderstood and seen as arrogant because of his penchant to take a totally different path from that taken by others. That’s Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. And that also in smartphone terms is the HTC One (M8). Encased in a brilliantly designed frame – as stunning as Iron Man’s armour, we think – and endowed with enough power to handle anything in Android territory, the One (M8) reflects HTC’s ‘design it differently’ ethic. And just as a core reactor his heart powers the suit Iron Man wears, so too is the One (M8) powered by a combination of a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and HTC’s Sense interface. Just as Iron Man is criticised (with some justification) for being extravagant in his Tony Stark avatar, so too has the One (M8) been criticised for overdoing design and being too expensive. But for all the criticism around it, the fact is that it remains one of the most powerful and aspirational Android devices around. Rare is the person who will turn down a M8. Just like no one would turn down the suit of Iron Man. n

“You can take

away my suits.. but there’s one thing you can never

take away from me: I am Iron Man”

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“Courage,

Honor, Loyalty,

Sacrifice. You’re braver

than you think.”

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aptain America is the common man who became a super hero. And that is pretty much what the Moto G is. A device that is priced at levels that are much lower than what flagships command, the Moto G however attains superstar status by sheer dint of performance. It might not have the most stunning innards and the most cutting edge design, but it

still proves that at the end of the day, what counts most is accessibility and terrific performance. Shades of the man many call ‘Cap’ in the Avengers. He may not be the most muscular, just as the Moto G is not the most powerful phone around (notwithstanding a quad core processor and 1GB RAM). And just as the Moto G win awards for its camera, so too will

people always make fun of Captain America’s inability to fly. But the man with the starry shield is proof that even an ordinary man can become super, just as the Moto G is proof that you can get stunning performance even out of a relatively low-priced device. And that counts for a bit. Make that a lot! n nimish@mymobile.co.in

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“Smartphone gaming in India is at a nascent stage” Not too many Indian companies can claim to have made official games for Bollywood as well as Hollywood films. 99Games is one of that select group. The company was in the spotlight with its game for Dhoom 3 and now has also made the official game for the Hollywood blockbuster Million Dollar Arm. We met the company’s CEO, Rohit Bhat to get his take on the world of mobile gaming in general and 99Games in particular. Nimish Dubey Tell us a bit about 99Games. 99Games was founded in December 2008 to build and publish games on the app stores. Since the price of most apps/games ended with USD 0.99, we decided to name the company as 99Games. It’s based on the west coast of India, 60 kilometres south of Mangalore. Our first game was a chess game that showed a lot of promise and we started working on other small games for the platform. You have been described as a developer of casual games. Does this mean that you will not look at more ‘hard core’ game titles? Initially, the iPhone was touted as the ‘smartphone’ on which one could also play games. It was not a mainstream ‘gaming’ device but one on which even a casual user could play games. And since the App Store made it so easy to reach these consumers from any part of the world, and since the Nintendo Wii had shown the potential of casual gaming, we thought of focusing on this segment. We wanted to build games that we would personally enjoy playing and none of us were big time core gamers then (or now). You have developed games for Bollywood (Dhoom 3) and now for Hollywood (Million Dollar Arm). What was the experience like? Dhoom:3 was the first time we had worked with a movie studio to build a game around an existing movie related IP. But we were excited about the power of this IP and the latent potential of Indian gaming. We thought that this was our best opportunity to make it big in the Indian gaming space and the Dhoom franchise lent itself very well to a Action (bike racing) kind of game. Working with a professional and reputed movie production house like YRF was a great experience and we worked closely with them in putting together the game. Towards the launch, Microsoft evinced interest in promoting the games for their Windows Phone platform which helped generate significant interest around the game before we did a mainstream release on Android and iOS Working on Million

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Dollar Arm was a new and different experience. And one that was far more challenging for us. Discussions around licensing started a few months before the movie release and we had very little time to conceptualise and build the game. So we picked up to the baseball pitching idea and matched it with an addictive gaming mechanic that makes the player want to try the game again and again to reach higher level on the leaderboard. It was massive fun working on both these games. What is your take on the mobile gaming scene in India? How does it compare with that overseas? Smartphone gaming in India is at a nascent stage compared to the size of the addressable market. Gaming as a mode of fun is very new to significant portions of our our population and distribution power still vest in a few entities. However, the platform stores and improving smartphone penetration will rapidly make this one of the most important markets in 3-5 years time. What next can we expect from 99Games? Next up, two major game luanches around our own IP (in July and September). 9Games is all about building a select, few titles every year but putting an incredible amount of effort in picking up the idea, building and promoting it. We want to be known amongst our consumers as a company that builds high-quality games with high fun-quotient! n nimish@mymobile.co.in

Calling Rohit Bhat First phone: A Nokia phone bought in 1998 Current personal phone: iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Ringtone: Default ringtone on each phone Favourite game: Other than those we build at 99Games, it is HayDay and Boom Beach Favourite app: Twitter and WhatsApp

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“Phones are the Single Biggest Symbols of Social Currency” It has been a busy time at Microsoft, with the rolling out of the Windows Phone 8.1 update, the alliance with Nokia, and Windows becoming free for devices with smaller displays. Perhaps the man with the best view of changes taking place on the mobile side of the big M is Vineet Durani, Director, Windows Phone Group. We met him to get up to speed with the latest events and what they mean to the company and the consumer. Nimish Dubey & Mukesh Kumar Singh What has been the response to Windows Phone 8.1? It has been over a month, since we announced it. So the updates haven’t come out yet and the first set of devices will come in couple of weeks from now. India is one of the first set of countries that will get the Lumia 630, which runs Windows Phone 8.1. Till now whoever has experienced it, be it the media fraternity or the developer community, the response has been positive to all the features. It’s good to get that validation. We are very excited about it. The true test is going to come when the first set of devices will come out and subsequently towards the end of June when the existing set of devices will start getting the updates. That will be the time when we will really know what the consumers think about it. Speaking of features on Windows Phone 8.1, a lot of people are disappointed that Cortana, the new voice assistant, will not be available in India... Right now, it is in US as a Beta and then subsequently when the Beta tag is off it will come to UK and China. We believe that this needs to be a high quality consumer grade experience, so if there is a component of voice recognition, there is also a component of information that Cortana assembles and provides, and the intelligence that Cortana builds. There is also relevance from the local context. Some tasks might be common across the world, some tasks are unique to market or the way people get things done using mobile devices. Some of those things need to be nailed down for it to really work for any market perfectly. What we truly believe is that once you are past the initial fun experience of talking to Cortana,

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during the first 15 to 20 days, the reality is that as a consumer I will not stick to that service if it can’t do real work for me. And we don’t want it to be a gimmick. It has to be a real personal digital assistant which should be able to accomplish my tasks end to end. For instance, I want to watch a movie that is releasing on a Friday. I can search for the movie’s timing. But the real beauty is when it asks me whether I want to book the ticket or not. It is this kind of thing that will make the user confident to use it again and again or it gets reduced to nothing but a stunt that replied once and then it is over. It is not a game or an app that a user will use for days and move on. We know that voice and such kind of artificial intelligence will be very big in the future, so you have to make sure they work perfectly. For that the service needs to be upgraded and consumer graded. There is so much of work that needs to be done. Believe us, we want it in India but there is a lot of work that needs to be done so that consumers would love it and use it. When Windows Phone 8 was released there weren’t enough apps. Now, we are seeing that gap closing. And now there is talk of apps that will run on both Windows Phone and Windows itself. What is significant with the whole concept of universal apps that once you make an app for Windows Phone 8.1, you can scale it to windows PCs and tablets and also take it to the Xbox One. The one interesting piece of technology that we have is from the company called Zamrin which has built a plugin for Visual Studio and you can actually code your apps into native iOS and Android apps. Technically, if you

are building a universal app on Visual Studio now, you can not only make the same app for running on Windows Phone 8.1 but for the entire Windows franchise and Xbox One and also you would use most of the codes to also take the app to iOS and Android using Zamrin. When Satya (Nadella) says we are a mobile first- cloud first company, we are very serious that the cloud part of it and service part of it stays agnostic to Windows. We will do great stuff on Windows, but there are other people developing other things and we will enable them as well. From that perspective, I believe the barrier that a lot of people had to face to code an app on Windows is gone. We are seeing a far more traction from local as well as international developers to build apps. Where do you think Windows Phone stands now in comparison to the likes of iOS and Android? Why should a consumer today opt for Windows Phone ahead of other OSes? We are on this journey as a company to build the most compelling personal experiences on smart devices. Our core belief and design philosophy has been that phones and tablets are very personal devices which you won’t share with others. It is not that you don’t want people to see the information but it is just that your life is literally running through these devices. And when these devices are so personal, why should my phone and your phone be same? So we built the whole idea that the operating system, which is the core part of the phone that you are interacting with every minute, has to be extremely tuned to what you want to do. Whether it is the OS, UI, apps and services

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Calling Vineet Durani Which was your first phone? It was a rather large Motorola Which is your current phone? Lumia 925. I also use the Lumia 1520. Which ringtone are you using? I keep changing. I am using the regular Nokia one now. The last one which I used for a long time was the House of Cards theme. Which is your favourite app? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tricky one. I am movie buff so I like BookMyShow and IMDB. Which is your favourite game? Right now, it is Million Dollar Arm, a game based on a Disney movie of the same name.

or the personal digital assistant, they should be able to solve your real world problems. My viewpoint is that Apple is all about simplicity and design. Android is all about the complexity and the tech thing that comes out of it and that works for a lot of people. We are on this journey where we need to harness the power of smart devices to complete tasks and make our lives easier. For example, we have the highest data consumption across platforms with 90 to 95 per cent of our users using data of some kind. In other cases, it is as low as 50-55 per cent. And that tells you about the way we are approaching it. So, if someone wants the most personal experience of doing what you do naturally with a smartphone, you should buy a Windows smartphone. Windows Phone will give you an experience that is a certain guaranteed threshold of experience, irrespective of how much money you have spent. This is the

most critical part which says that you will not be treated much differently just because you are spending Rs 6,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rs 7,000. If you are using a smartphone it should feel like a smartphone. All our devices are Qualcomm Snapdragon devices no matter what price point they will come at. That assures a certain minimum guaranteed performance, irrespective of how much you have paid for the phone. One is consistency and the second is

personalization - those two things are what we stand for and are the reasons why a consumer should choose us. Security is one of the hallmarks of Windows Phone devices. How important is security in a market like India? I think in general security is a larger issue from an India context, especially in phones because phones are the largest used devices now. But,

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chief speak We have taken a conscious call that when Windows Phone 8.1 devices will come, we will be very competitive with Android devices but the only thing that we won’t compromise on is that we won’t make 2G devices. We will only make 3G devices.

I don’t think as an individual or as a country we place too much of value on it, till it hurts. There is a higher degree of concern with people around privacy and security in western culture than in India. It is a little unfortunate. But as a company we are very conscious about it. So when we built Windows Phone, one of the key concerns for us is how secure the information is. The reality is that a consumer thinks ‘it can’t happen to me.’ For example, I was talking to some students and they were saying that they don’t like Windows Phone because they don’t have certain apps. So I asked them which app was not on Windows Phone. They told there is no anti-virus app on it. I told them that we don’t need it, unlike in Android where you do. Because we test all our apps. So, a lot more education is needed in this regard. It’s a big concern and it will get bigger and bigger. Windows is now free for devices with displays of up to 9.0-inches. What growth are you expecting from this move? Most markets are either operator-led markets or open markets. In non-operator markets like India, consumers buy devices at full price and buy the contract separately. As western markets are operator-led markets, they have never grappled with the issue of affordability. The iPhone is actually a fairly cheap phone in these markets because people are buying it on contract. But, since that cannot be done in our market, we need to solve this whole thing of being able to get phones at Rs 3,000- Rs 4,000 to Rs 45,000 because there are different kind of wallet sizes and requirements. From that perspective, it is important to make sure that a lot of these manufacturers who build the entire ecosystem mostly with the support of Chinese OEMs based in Shenzhen have the ability to offer Windows Phones on any kind of form factor, typically below 9.0-inches. By far, phones are the single biggest symbols of social currency. It is not the watch or jewellery but the phone you are carrying that defines who you are. So it is important for us to make sure that people have access to Windows Phones and that is not restricted to India, China and South East Asia but also extends to Latin America, Africa, eastern European markets where affordable phones are needed. Why are all Windows Phone devices powered by Qualcomm processors? A lot of people have asked this before. Our partnership with Qualcomm is very old. Right now everything is on Qualcomm on Windows Phone and that allows us to optimize the operating system very deeply to the chipset. The result is devices like the Lumia 520. It is not that you can’t see Android devices with Qualcomm chipsets at this price point. The problem is that they have to be optimized with a number of

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chipsets and so a lowest common denominator has to be taken. Since we have to do that with only one device, it is far higher. Also we work with a certain set of chipsets from Qualcomm that are tuned for our software. Our biggest learning came in Windows 6.5, when 90 per cent of issues were related to hardware but were attributed to the software. Consumers assumed the problem was with the software since they couldn’t access the hardware and check it. So we took a conscious call that we won’t compromise the consumer experience. When people ask us whether we will go with NVIDIA or MediaTek, its relation is with cost. We have taken a conscious call that when Windows Phone 8.1 devices will come, we will be very competitive with Android devices but the only thing that we won’t compromise on is that we won’t make 2G devices. We will only make 3G devices. So at the 3G level if you take a comparable Android device at any price point, you will see Windows-based devices from local OEMs as well as Nokia. If the experience is good, we think consumers will come. A number of Indian manufacturers are working on Windows Phone devices. What difference will their presence make? Right now Micromax, Karbonn and Lava are the only Indian brands who are planning to bring out Windows Phones. Some Chinese brands that are making Windows Phones for the Chinese market might come here sometime as well. When a consumer goes to a retail store they have a lot of options in Android but in Windows Phone, they see only Nokia. With the arrival of more brands, users will have more choices in front of him. They can also get better prices and value. With the acqusition of Nokia, you now have control over both hardware and software. What can we expect from Microsoft in the coming days? It has only been a couple of weeks. Nothing changes substantially in that short a time. The Nokia team is now a division in Microsoft, called the Microsoft Mobile Devices Sales division or MMDS. For us, it is super important that Nokia is an amazing brand and has an amazing customer base in all parts of the world. And we don’t want the consumer to feel there is any difference in the way we will reach out to them or go to the market. What will be far more interesting for us is to see the value that comes from Nokia’s side in terms of supply chain, distribution, marketing, reach, support and care. And then taking the hardware capability they have and their software capability you will see a lot of innovation happening over the course of the next few months and years, something which we might not have accomplished as separate companies. n nimish@mymobile.co.in mukesh@mymobile.co.in

mobile doctor

I am using a Nokia 5233 for 2 years, but now I want to buy a new smartphone. I have a budget of Rs 15,000 and I can go for any operating system. My only requirement is that it should be able to handle powerful mobile HD games without any lag. Please suggest me a good phone as per my needs. – Deepak Kumar Bhoi Dear Deepak, In your budget, we would recommend you to try out the Moto G, which comes with a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a very good 720p display. It also packs in 1GB of RAM so it should be able to handle most high end mobile games without too much trouble. You can also try to the Xolo Play T1000 which comes with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and has a larger display than the Moto G. Both phones comfortably come within your budget. I have decided to buy a phone from Samsung Galaxy series but I’m totally confused between the Android versions (4.0, 4.1 and 4.2). Could you please explain briefly what is the difference between the two? Which is the best one? My budget is about Rs 9,000-10,000 and I want a phone with a 5MP camera and LED flash. Are Samsung touchscreens more durable than other brands? If you know of something better, please suggest that as well.

-Thumu Sree Rukmini Dear Thumu, Different versions of Android come with different features - for instance, those using Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) can use the new Google Camera app and also the Google Now launcher. As a general rule, the newer the version of Android, the better the performance of your device. When it comes to touchscreens, no, we have no evidence to suggest that Samsung’s touchscreens are more durable than the competition. As for a device in your budget, we would recommend you try out a Windows Phone device as they tend to run more smoothly

even at lower price points. The newly released Lumuia 630 meets most of your requirements and is retailing for Rs 10,499. We think it would be a very good option. I am a software engineering student. I want to purchase a performance oriented smartphone.

I want to do app testing and a little bit of gaming on the device. I have a budget of Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000. Please advice which device I should buy. – Sriram Dear Sriram, We would advise you to go with the Moto G. It is available for Rs 13,999 for the 16 GB version and comes with a good 720p display and a quad core processor. More importantly, it runs the latest version of Android (4.4, KitKat) and therefore is best suited for testing apps and trying out games. I want to buy a smartphone within the budget of Rs 15,000.

ments. – Aman Kumar Dear Aman, We would recommend that you either try out the Xolo Q1010i or the Moto G. Both devices sport quad core processors and have 720p displays and are capable of handling most tasks well. The Moto G scores in the processor department and has a newer version of Android but if the camera is important then we suggest that you go for the Q1010i which comes with a Exmor sensor. Browsing is excellent on both devices I am using the Micromax Canvas Lite 92 smartphone since 3 months. But suddenly, the phone is showing battery issues. The phone got switched off and when I tried to switch it on it showed battery discharged. So, I charged the device and tried to switch it on but the device was not working. Then I replaced the battery of the device. Then for few days the device worked fine but, then the same problem cropped up with the new battery. Can you please tell me what is the issue behind this and what can I do to resolve the problem. - Thangkhual Lian Dear Thangkhual, We would suggest taking your phone to a service centre and having it seen to. Do remember to back up your data before you do so.

The phone should have a large display, good camera, excellent battery backup and should run on Android operating system. Along with this it should also have a powerful processor and should facilitate seamless internet browsing. Please recommend a good smartphone as per my require-

Is your mobile phone acting strange? Email your queries at team@mymobile.co.in and our mobile doctor Arshdeep Singh will suggest remedies for your ailing device. Disclaimer: The views expressed by Arshdeep Singh are his own and do not necessarily coincide with those of My Mobile.

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just in LG G Pro 2 The G with added

muscle

fter the highly acclaimed G Pro and G2, LG has now launched a new heavyweight in the smartphone category - the LG G Pro 2. Priced at an impressive Rs 49,990, the G Pro 2 follows the form factor of LGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular G series with the power keys and volume keys at the rear for easy access. It comes with the Knock Code securing your device with a simple knock in a specific pattern. The device boasts a 5.9-inch full HD display. Powered by a 2.26GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, the device runs on latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, and has 13.0-megapixel camera on the back and a 2.1megapixel fropnt-facing one. The phone comes with 3GB of RAM and has two variants: 16GB and 32GB, both of which come with microSD cards for additional storage. The device houses a 3,200 mAh battery and the connectivity options include 3G, LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, and Wi-Fi. Hefty specs and a hefty price. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see how the consumers respond. n

Moto E Moto ups the

budget ante!

fter putting the cat among the pricing pigeons with its high-specced and relatively low priced Moto G, Motorola has now fired another salvo in the budget smartphone market with the Moto E. The company has introduced the device with a price tag of Rs 6,999 and it is available for purchase on the online portal Flipkart. For that relatively low price, a user gets a 4.3-inch qHD display with 960 x 540 resolution made of scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 dual-core processor, the device comes with 1GB RAM, which should enable it to handle most tasks with a degree of ease. It also runs on the latest version of Android, 4.4 (KitKat). Onboard storage stands at 4GB which can be expanded using a micro SD card. The device comes with a 5.0-megapixel camera, but has no auto focus or flash. Connectivity options include dual SIM support, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This device has the potential to redefine the budget phone segment. Whether it does so will be seen in the coming days. n team@mymobile.co.in

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sneak peek Sony SmartBand Logging your life on your wrist

fter trying out a couple of smartwatches, Sony has now added a new dimension to its wearable tech portfolio with the Sony SmartBand SWR10. The band was first announced at the CES 2014 and was later launched at MWC 2014, and is expected in the Indian market at a price of Rs 5,990, and is also going to be bundled free of cost with Sony’s latest flagship phone, the Xperia Z2. The Sony SmartBand is a waterproof device and is compatible with any device running Android 4.4 KitKat operating system and having support for Bluetooth 4.0. The device will work with the help an Android app called ‘Lifelog’. The app enables the device to work as a proper fitness tracker. With the help of the app, the SmartBand will be able to measure your activity and the number of calories you lose, and even analyse your sleep patterns. It closely monitors for activities and presents information in a colourful and detailed graphic when connected to a compatible device. It also serves up notifications for calls and messages, although as it has no display or its own, this is done via a gentle vibration on your wrist. The device can be connected to your handset via Bluetooth and also consists of a micro USB slot for charging. n

Nokia Lumia 930 The next

Lumia flagship

okia announced its new flagship the Nokia Lumia 930 at the Build conference. The phone follows in the very illustrious footprints of the Lumia 920 and 925, which grabbed the limelight for their excellent camera skills, as well as colourful build and Windows Phone operating system. And in best flagship tradition, the Lumia 930 comes loaded with some very good hardware and software. The phone will run on the latest version of Windows Phone (8.1), complete with features like notification bar and improved operations, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage, which is not expandable. It comes with a 5.0-inch ClearBlack, OLED display with 1920x1280 pixels resolution and super sensitive touch, making it the first relatively small screen display from nokia to come with a full HD display. And of course, it will have a terrific camera - a 20-megapixel PureView affair, with an f/2.2 aperture, optical image stabilisation and Nokia’s famous oversampling technology. The result, if experts are to be believed, will be images with unparalleled sharpness even in low light conditions. Also on board will be the usual Nokia goodies of maps, music and video, as well as MS Office. The phone will support wireless charging, LTE and NFC, and is expected to arrive in June at a price in the vicinity of Rs 40,000. n team@mymobile.co.in

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burn test A student’s smartphone That’s what the

Datawind Pocket Surfer 3G5 could be

t is best known for being the company that made the Aakash tablet, but Canadian firm Datawind has its own line of affordable smartphones as well, which come equipped with a variety of educational content, smart features, and are available at surprisingly low prices. One of these is the Pocket Surfer 3G5.

Pros  

Good display Loads of educational content

Glossy but well-built

Cons 

Glossy finish

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Lags a little

around and use.

Loads of educational content The phone runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and comes with the stock Android interface. But what sets it apart is the large number of educational apps and learning based tools like content from CBSE for students of class 8 to 12, English conversation classroom and NCERT’s content for students of class 1 to 12 on a host of subjects. If you are looking for good educational content for your child, it would be hard to argue against this device.

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The 4.9 inch capacitive screen of the Pocket Surfer offers a decent enough display for reading and browsing. The phone has a slab like appearance with sharp edges, which is somewhat similar to the Xperia Z – the similarity even extends to the buttons. Unfortunately, it does not feel quite as elegant, thanks to its glossy finish. The phone has a removable back panel, which houses dual SIM slots, a micro SD slot, a camera with flash, a 1,600mAh battery and a speaker. Overall, it does feel a little heavy at 160 grams, but it is easy to carry

There is a slight lag in the device which can be experienced from the beginning. Its display is certainly a high point, making reading and viewing content a pleasure. Speaker quality is impressive though and so is the sound in ear phones. On the battery front, it delivers four hours of talktime and five days on standby, which is decent enough for an entry level smartphone. A run of the mill 5.0-megapixel camera graces the back panel, while a VGA one sits on the front. We like the inclusion of the latter as this is after all a 3G phone and users can make video calls on it. The handset runs on a dual core processor, has 512MB RAM and 4GB internal memory, which can be expanded up to 32GB using a memory card. It also supports 3G, GPS, FM, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.

Camera | 5megapixels

The Datawind Pocket Surfer 3G5 might not cut an impressive figure but it does have some very strong points - the

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Decent display with dual core power

Conclusion

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huge amount of educational content, the connectivity attributes and last but not least, a price tag of Rs 6,499. No, it is not a gaming beast but those looking for a budget phone with educational content for their children will find it hard to resist this. An alternative could be the recently released Moto E, which comes with a smaller display but has the latest version of Android and is available for Rs 6,999. It has no educational content on it, though. n

GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi | Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes

Others | front facing camera, NCERT content, India today magazines

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Decent budget smartphone The Huawei

Ascend Y320 offers a good deal for not too much money

he entry-level segment of the smartphone market has always been the playing ground for brands that are still finding their feet in the Indian market. Huawei, despite being one of the leading mobile phone sellers in China, has a lot of catching up to do in India. While devices like Ascend Mate has been turning heads at the higher price segments, the company realises that the real numers lie at the base of India’s mobile pyramid, which is why it has released handsets like the Ascend Y320.

Pros 

Impressive design

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Decent performance

core processor and 1 GB RAM, but runs on the latest version of Android (KitKat) and is priced at Rs 6,999. n team@mymobile.co.in

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Poor viewing angles No front camera

Compact and good looking

Android 4.2 and supports 3G The Acsend Y320 runs on Android 4.2 and carries the basic Android interface. The apps are all the regular Google apps and there is hardly anything from Huawei. For a device at this price point, the Y320 is decently specced. It runs on a dual core processor, has 512MB RAM and 4GB internal memory which is expandable to another 32GB, using a memory card. It also supports 3G, W-iFi and Bluetooth, which is very impressive considering its price point.

Conclusion At Rs 6,499, the Huawei Ascend Y320 is a decent option to numerous entry level handsets from local vendors. It works better than a lot of them, has 3G support and runs Android version 4.2. A lot of smartphones at this price point are still running Android 4.0. You can also check out the Lava Iris 406Q , which is offering a quad-core processor and 1GB RAM for Rs 6,999 or the recently released Moto E which comes with a dual

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The Ascend Y320 is a compact smartphone with a 4.0-inch display. The dark metal strip running along the side panel gives it a nice touch while the matte finish on the back panel allows a better grip. The 4.0-inch display looks vivid but only from certain angles, on others the whole screen becomes dim to the extent that you cannot really continue to watch or read without straining your eyes. This affects the device’s performance even in gaming, although most of the games themselves are handled quite well. Another issue with the display is that it is very glossy and catches smudges easily. The speaker is average, but the sound quality is good in the headphone.

Huawei Ascend Y320 tech specs Size | 123.3x63.2x11.1mm Weight | 123grams

63.2 mm

Memory | 4GB, micro SD OS | Android 4.2

verdict

A decent performer

Screen Size | 4-inch, capacitive

Looks

The phone’s response is a little jerky and it even hung at times, but by and large, the handset worked smoothly. We are yet to see a device at this price point which, with so much thrown at it did not wobble a little. The handset doesn’t have a front facing camera, and the one of the back is at best average. It comes with a 1300mAh battery, which is decent enough, and is what most handsets in this price point have. The Y320 may not last a full day if you are a demanding user but it is definitely not a disappointment either.

Battery | 1350mAh

Features

Talktime/Standby | 5 hours/300hours GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi | Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes Camera | 2megapixels Others | 1.3GHz dual core processor, FM radio, dual SIM

Price: Rs 6,499

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burn test Mr Lava Lava The Lava Iris 504Q+

is a quad core with a touch of Sony

he Moto G’s arrival sounded warning bells for local brands as it was cutting into their most lucrative segment - the sub-Rs 15,000 segment. And to their credit, some brands have taken up the challenge and come out with a fine crop of competing devices. One of the most impressive of these is the Iris 504Q+, which comes with an excellent display and very good features.

Pros Impressive display  Smooth performance  Impressive camera 

Cons Bluetooth 3.0  Old version of Android  Wide bezels 

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Light and elegant

The new iris 504q+ is a 5.0-inch screen smartphone but has the look and feel of a bigger phone, as it has wider bezels on either side of the screen. The lower bezel has three backlit touch keys while the bezel above the display carries a camera. Theses bezels add to the length of the device and if they had been thinner, the handset would have felt more compact and handy. The handset’s edges are straight, making it stand out from the crowd of phones with curved edges, and at 7.9mm, the phone is impressively thin as well. Topping it all is the handset’s fine matte finish which gives it the look and feel of a premium smartphone. The back panel is removable and has a solid feel to it - the grazed gray panel is made of metal and houses a large 2,000mAh battery, a pair of SIM slots (one for micro SIM and the other for standard SIM) and there is also a microSD card slot that supports upto 32GB external memory. The power and unlock button is on the side where it is easily reachable. Overall, the handset scores high in looks and build quality. It weighs 149 grams, which is very close to Moto G’s 143 grams, despite the fact that its display is bigger than Moto G by 0.5-inches.

Old Android, decent hardware Where the Iris 504Q+ might lag behind the Moto G is in terms of software. While the Moto G came with Android 4.3 and soon received the 4.4 KitKat update, Lava’s handset runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, although the company claims it will be updated to KitKat

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in the coming days. The interface is simple, carries five homescreens and the permanent home button from where you can access all the apps. It boasts of a number of pre-installed apps like Office suite, Google translate, FM radio and BBM along with a number of Google-based apps including the Google Play Store. The handset runs on MediaTek’s 1.3GHz quad core processor, which powers a lot of handsets at this price point. The handset also boasts of 500 MHz Mali 400 GPU, 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage on paper with around 5.47GB available for use, which is expandable using a memory card. The display boasts of an impressive screen resolution of 1280 x 720, which is still not common in this price, and a pixel density of 294 ppi, which is quite close to Moto G’s 326 ppi. Since, it is an IPS based LCD screen, its colour rendering is quite accurate from all viewing angles. To protect the screen from scratches, Lava has layered it with Asahi’s Dragon Trail glass. The handset supports Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and Bluetooth 3.0

Runs fluently and has a good camera We used the phone for online streaming, running social networking apps, watching HD quality movies and playing games like Asphalt 8 and Temple Run Oz and the device just handled them very well. The phone’s rear camera is one of its impressive points, something that we don’t get to see often in Indian phones. This 10.0-megapixel camera uses Sony’s sensors and can take impressive shots, as well as record decent looking full HD videos. It also offers a number of options like smile shot mode, panorama mode, barcode scanner, adjust iso and can take some really impressive pictures. There is a 2.0-megapixel camera on the front panel for video calling. The in-ear grille is wide and makes for a good call experience. The speaker is also loud. The 2,000mAh battery gives decent backup and saw us through a day on a single

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Lava Iris 504Q+ tech specs Size | 146.7x72.5x7.9mm Weight | 149 grams Memory | 8GB, micro SD

charge and moderate use.

OS | Android 4.2

Conclusion

Price: Rs 14,000

The Lava Iris 504Q+ is a well built mid-range device with impressive hardware. It runs well, handled most tasks well, has a good camera and impressive battery life for a large screen phone. It is an impressive option at Rs 14,000, if you are looking for a big screen device that can be used and carried around easily. If you can do with a smaller display, the Moto G is definitely a viable alternative, and is available for Rs 13,999. You can also check out Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini, for its great design, impressive display, robust hardware and expandable memory. It is retailing for about Rs 12,500. n team@mymobile.co.in

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Features

ease of use

7 9

perfoRmance value for money

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burn test Shooter on a Tight Budget

TheXolo Q1010i focuses on the camera...and scores!

he prices of smartphones powered by multi-core processors might be coming down, but one area in which the ‘budget’ smartphone segment is supposed to lag behind its higher priced one is that of photography. Indeed, the camera is supposed to be one of the areas where company’s tend to cut costs to ensure a lower price tag. Which is what makes the Xolo Q1010i an interesting proposition – it claims to deliver a very good camera in a phone that does not cost the earth. But does it deliver on its promise?

Decent looking, decent specced… Xolo has been forging a reputation for coming out with devices that are smartly designed and the Xolo Q1010i does nothing to tarnish that. The device is slim and solidly built. The front is dominated by a 5.0-inch glass display covered with Asahi Scratch Resistant Glass, with three touch keys for back, home and menu below it. The left side has the volume rocker and the right houses the power/display on off button, both of which are placed on a steel band that runs along the sides

Pros Very good camera  Good design  Good hardware for the price 

Cons Older version of Android  No dedicated camera button  Device can heat up a bit 

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Good performer, very good shooter While the Q1010i is a very decent performer in most regards (barring the odd lag when it comes to HD gaming), where it steals a significant march over many of its competitors is in the camera department. The 8.0-megapixel shooter However, the real star of the Q1010i is its camera. The 8.0-megapixel shooter is not a run of the mill affair but is a Exmor R sensor, similar to those seen in many Sony devices. And it delivers some very impressive results in good light conditions. Colours and detail are very well captured, making it easily the best camera we have seen in a device at this price point. The camera also takes above average pictures in low light conditions although in this case one does need to invest some time fiddling with the settings. Yes, we would have preferred a better flash (dual LED would have been nice) and honestly, we are puzzled as to why a device like this does not have a dedicated camera button, but even so, this

is a device capable of some very decent photography, and certainly shames some of its more expensive (and better known) competitors. In fact, multimedia is a key strength of the Q1010i. The large screen might not be the brightest we have seen but is good for games and videos. Sound quality of the device is decent too. Battery life is a bit of a disappointment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if you do a lot of photography (which you will be tempted to) you will end up needing a recharge a day. Also we did notice that the phone tended to heat up after gaming and photography sessions.

Conclusion It might not be a barnstorming performer in the league of the Moto G, but when it comes to photography on a handset, we must admit to being very impressed by the Xolo Q1010i. If photography is a major factor in your handset purchase and you are on a sub-Rs 15,000 budget, then this device definitely merits consideration. Those seeking alternatives can also consider the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini which also sports a 8.0-megapixel camera and comes in a much more stylish form factor. n

143.6 mm

of the device. The micro USB port for charging and data transfer is placed on the lower part of the phone, while the top houses the 3.5 mm audio jack. The back (which is removable) is a solid plastic plate with a matte finish, which does not pick up smears and scratches easily, and right near the top of it is the component that is considered to be the star of the show â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the 8.0-megapixel camera with a LED flash just below it, both of which have been placed on a small metal plate. Although none of the sides of the phone are left bare, none is too crowded either, and the result is a device that loons clean and classy in an understated manner. The innards of the phone are respectable as well, for its price point. The display is not a full HD one but its resolution of 1280 x 720 is respectable and its pixel density of 294 ppi is respectable. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad core processor from MediaTek and backed up by 1 GB RAM. Storage stands at 8GB, which can be expanded using a memory card and connectivity options include GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G. And this is also a dual SIM device. Running on top of all this is Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) which is admittedly on the older side but remains more than adequate for most routine tasks ranging from e-mail to browsing to social networking.

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Xolo Q1010i tech specs

72.2 mm

Size | 143.6 x 72.2 x 8.3 mm Weight | Memory | 8GB, microSD OS | Android OS v4.2

verdict

Screen Size | 5.0-inch, Capacitive

Looks

Battery | Li-Po 2,250 mAh

Features

Talktime/Standby | Up to 19 hours/ Up to 732 hours

ease of use

GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi | Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes Camera | 8.0-megapixel Others | Octa-core processor, Intex Zone, Auto call record

Price: Rs 13,499

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value for money

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burn test New Windows Phone Ambassador The

first dual SIM Lumia, the Lumia 630 is a solid value for money proposition Cons

Pros Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box  Decent hardware and solid design  Good battery life and camera 

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Relatively low resolution display  512MB RAM might be seen as too low  No dedicated camera button 

he first phone to run Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box has arrived on Indian shores. And unlike previous devices that were launched with new OSes, the Lumia 630 is not a high-end affair, but very much mid-range and even close to the budget segment, squarely taking on the likes of the Moto G by offering a dual SIM variation in a device that is relatively light on the wallet and high on performance. But will consumers be swayed?

A new kind of Lumia The Lumia 630 is the first Lumia device to be launched after the Microsoft-Nokia alliance and well, we were very surprised by its pack-

aging. The iconic blue packaging that marked most Nokia devices has now been replaced by a flatter, more colourful package. However, the device that emerged from it could not be mistaken for being anything but a Lumia. The front is dominated by a 4.5-inch display but it is the back that gives away the device’s Lumia heritage. It is solid carbonate and is removable. It comes in five shades – green, yellow, orange, black and white. We got the white one and while it did pick up dust marks, we must concede that it cut a natty figure. For, make no mistake, the Lumia 630 is one of the best designed phones we have seen in its price segment. It is remarkably compact, packing in the 4.5-inch display in a body that is a mere 129mm long and 9.2mm thin. The sides slant gently downwards toward the back, which is a flat slab of plastic (which can be removed) with just the 5.0-megapixel camera and speaker grille on it. The three touch buttons below the display are backlit and change orientation, depending on how you hold the phone. There is a volume rocker and display/power on/off button in the same colour as the device on the right. The micro USB port is on the lower part of the phone while bang on the top is the 3.5mm audio jack. It will easily fit most hands, at 134 grammes, feels reassuringly solid, and looks very smart indeed. This is Nokia’s design at its mainstream best – we think the younger crowd will love the funky green model while the more serious ones will love the dark, all black version.

Good specs and performance to match But there is more to the Lumia 630 than good looks. The device packs in some very good hardware. Yes, some might not be too pleased with the 854 x 480 resolution, but we found the display to be reasonably good – it does not jump out at you the way the Moto G’s did, but it renders colours very well and is reasonably bright. The Lumia 630 is also the first Lumia at this price point to sport a quad core processor – a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.2 GHz. This is backed up by 512MB RAM (which again some might consider to be on the lesser side, but again, we had no issues) and 8GB onboard storage, which can be expanded using a memory card. On the connectivity front, the device supports 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth, and very notably is the first Lumia device to support dual SIM connectivity. And running above all this is the latest version of Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8.1, making this the first Lumia in the country to be running that OS – others are expected to get it in the coming days. And it works brilliantly, we must admit. The new notification system and the ability to type by swiping across letters on the keyboard

make using the phone a whole lot easier. And while Cortana, the digital assistant, did not work in Indian conditions, we found the general interface to be a huge step forward for Windows Phone, with the ability to add images in the homescreen backdrop and the option to add more tiles welcome additions. Apps and games also ran surprisingly well on the device – we even played the likes of Minion Rush and Temple Run without any lags whatsoever. And of course, the device comes with Nokia’s usual stack of goodies of Maps and music onboard. Sound quality was decent enough on the speakers and very good on headphones, but a real surprise package was the 5.0-megapixel camera. We honestly did not expect the world from it but it surprised with some very good photographs in good light conditions – we would not advocate using it indoors. Battery life was very good and we easily got through a day of hectic use.

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Conclusion It has the looks and is a good performer and at Rs 11,500, the Lumia 630 also represents the best value for money smartphone that we have seen

Nokia Lumia 630 tech specs Size | 129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2mm

66.7 mm in its price segment (you can get a single SIM variant for Rs 10,500). Those looking for alternatives could consider the Moto G which starts at Rs 12,499 and has a better display but loses out on the design and camera front. In our book, Windows Phone 8.1 could not have had a better ambassador in India. n

Weight | 134 grams Memory | 8GB, microSD OS | Windows Phone 8.1

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verdict 8

Screen Size | 4.5-inch, Capacitive

Looks

Battery | Li-Ion 1,830 mAh

Features

Talktime/Standby | Up to 16.4 hours/ Up to 648 hours

ease of use

perfoRmance

value for money

GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi | Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes Camera | 5.0-megapixel Others | Three column in tiles, Dual SIM, Here drive

Price: Rs 11,500

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burn test Alcatel One Touch Idol X Style meets

substance

very phone maker manages to dish out a stunner once in a while, but very few have managed to turn them out on a regular basis. Newly arrived Alcatel doesn’t have a wide product range like Samsung or Micromax but they have an eye for fresh design and style that is missing in these brands. We check out One Touch idol X, a mid-segment smartphone from Alcatel, which has the looks and features of a high-end flagship.

Unbelievably light and stylish Well-built and compact, the stylish looking Idol X is propped up by a neat looking plastic

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covering. Though it gives it a soft feel, it wasn’t very firm and peeled off at one or two places on rough use. It comes in red, black and yellow colour variants. We got the red one. The sporty colours add an element of youthful energy to it, making it agreeable to anyone who likes to show off his/her phone. The phone’s sleek dimensions and unbelievably light form factor (130grams) makes it all the more impressive. We were surprised when we held it as it didn’t feel like a 5-inch screen phone at all. Besides the light form factor and the phone’s sleek unibody design, it also offers freedom from the hassles of taking off the back cover to get in a SIM card

or memory card. It is a dual SIM device, and both the SIM slots are placed on the side panel of the device, protected by a magnetic lid held firmly by screws at one end instead of being poorly held by a plastic thread, like in most other devices, where it can easily peel off. The magnet enables them to close automatically the moment you let go of the lid. The display is pretty expansive and extends edge to edge. The three soft keys are back lighted and they shine quite well. In most devices you won’t know the difference. The phone’s power button is put at the top, making it a little difficult to reach out to during one handed use. The speaker is at the

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Cons

Pros

back and a 13.0 megapixel camera. The front panel boasts of a 2.0 megapixel secondary camera. The handset scores very high in the look and feel department and is simply one of the most well-groomed looking devices around.

Old Android with a new spin It runs on Android 4.2 JellyBean, which is a rather old version of Android. Whether it would get the update to 4.3 is not known either. The phone’s interface is slightly different from what we see. It has five homescreens and a photo screen, where you can access pictures in the gallery. Theses homescreens carry all your apps, including the ones that come pre-installed and those you decide to install. There is no home button so you are pretty much on the app inventory from the beginning itself. A very nice spin but it leaves the whole inventory crowded and in case you want to have select few at hand, you can classify them under folders. The interface is smooth and works like a breeze. The device comes with Google apps including Play Store, Alcatel’s own apps like Alcatel Help, which educates you on how to use the phone and makes you aware of its various functions. One Touch centre to connect with your PC and One Touch live- an app store with a handful of apps that you can find on Google Play also.

Lags during some games  Old Android version  Scratch-prone back panel 

was surprising considering the quad-core processor and 2GB RAM. Multimedia playback including full HD movies played out well but looked good too. The camera is good, although not very instant at taking shots. It can record nice full HD videos, comes with numerous useful modes, and supports flash. The front one looks good too. The display is very impressive, renders visuals in HD movies and games very well. The fine sound quality combined with the solid speaker makes for a fine multimedia experience. The handset’s 2,000 mAh battery is nothing exceptional and can see through a single day on moderate use. It is capable of 12 hours of talktime and 240 hours on standby.

140.4 mm

Impressive full HD display  Fine camera  Stylish looks 

Conclusion At Rs 23,499, the specs sound just too irresistible. This kind of specs in a 20k handset is not common and is only matched by the likes of Micromax Knight, which runs on a superior octa-core pro-

Alcatel One Touch Idol X

Quad-core power and a full HD display

tech specs

Idol X is powered by 1.5GHz quad core processor and has 2GB RAM, which is quite high. Its internal memory is also quite impressive with around 12GB out of 16GB being available for use. We could have used some external memory. However, if you want more memory the device comes with another variant that supports up to 32GB external memory but that one doesn’t have two SIM slots and the internal memory is cut to half. The 5-inch IPS display has a notably high screen resolution of 1920x1080p. It is protected by Asahi Dragontrail glass and comes with oleophobic coating, a clever addition, which keeps the screen from getting smudged. The display looks bright and sharp and has very good viewing angles too.

Size | 140.4 x 67.5 x 6.9mm

Decent performance

Others | Full HD display, Alcatel apps, dual SIM

The phone worked mostly well. It is quite capable of handling stuff like usual apps to social networking sites well but when it comes to gaming it struggled a bit on some games. This

67.5 mm cessor or the Gionee E6, which has a very good camera. Anyone who wants a stylish handset and has decent to moderate requirements will find the Idol X a fine deal. If you can do with a decent looking handset, try out Canvas Knight, priced at Rs 19,999, for its octa-core power or the Moto X, priced at Rs 23,999, for its Google brand and the amazing designer panels. n

Weight | 130g Memory | 16GB OS | Android 4.2 Screen Size | 5-inch, capacitive

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verdict 9

Looks

Battery | 2,000mAh

Features

Talktime/Standby | 12hours/240 days

ease of use

GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi |Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes

perfoRmance

Camera | 13megapixels

value for money

Price: Rs 23,499

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burn test Android’s New Flagship? The

Samsung Galaxy S5 scores heavy hardware points

or many people, Samsung’s Galaxy S series has been the flagbearer of all that is great about Android, and is indeed considered to be the greatest rival to Apple’s iconic iPhone. The latest addition to the series is the Galaxy S5.

Looks...familiar Those expecting a radical shift in design in the Galaxy S5 will have to deal with a bit of disappointment, we fear. For, the Galaxy S5 is very similar to its predecessors in terms of appearance. The front is dominated by a 5.1-inch full HD display, with a large oval-shaped hardware Home button below it, flanked by two touch buttons for back and multi-tasking. There is a speaker on the top, flanked by the front facing camera and light sensors that are now almost a Galaxy trademark. The similarity to previous Galaxy devices is, however, most marked by the chrome panel on the side, which has the volume rocker on the left, and the power/ display on/off key on the right. The top houses the 3.5 mm jack which also protrudes a bit on the back, giving the phone a slightly odd look in the area, while on the bottom is the charging

Cons

Pros Terrific hardware  Very good camera  Good battery life 

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Hardware hero It may not look as svelte as the iPhone 5s or as stylish as the HTC One (M8), but where the Galaxy S5 comes into its own is the hardware. As always, the display is a Super AMOLED one with a full HD resolution. There is also some serious processing muscle inside the device - it is powered by an octa core processor, which comprises two quad core processors clocked at 1.9 GHz and 1.3 GHz. This is backed by 2 GB RAM, 16 GB onboard memory (expandable using a memory card), a 16.0-megapixel rear camera and connectivity options that include NFC, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Infra-Red. The phone is also water and dust resistant, and the area next to the flash on the camera on the rear contains a heart rate sensor for calculating your heartbeat. Yes, in terms of pure hardware, the S5 is very much a tough device to beat.

A great performer! The Galaxy S series has a reputation for excellent performance and the S5 is no exception. The device is capable of handling pretty much every task you throw at it, and its display is nothing short of brilliant even though it does tend to oversaturate colours. It runs Android Kit Kat (4.4.2) and handles multiple apps and HD gaming and videos easily. Mind you, we do feel that Samsung’s TouchWiz interface needs a rework - it looks very colourful but tends to lag at times (especially when one is in the image gallery) and also over complicates the settings menu. One of the stars of the show is the 16.0-megapixel camera which took some brilliant photographs, making it easily one of the best shooters we have seen on an Android device. The Heart Rate scanner is an interesting innovation but seems inconsistent - we ended up with readings that fluctuated from 55 to 110 within a few minutes. Samsung has also added a fingerprint scanner in which you can unlock the display by swiping your finger down from the lower portion of the screen across the home

button. It is not as consistent as the iPhone 5s’ fingerprint scanner but is definitely a handy addition, especially as it supports Samsung’s accounts and PayPal. Sound quality of the device was well above average and battery life was exceptional - we easily got through a day of heavy usage, with an hour of calls and several photography sessions.

Conclusion: At Rs 50,000, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the most expensive Android devices in the Indian market right now. And it is likely to face very stiff competition from the likes of the HTC One (M8) and the Sony Xperia Z2, which offer competitive hardware at slightly lower prices, as well as the Apple iPhone 5s, which for many remains the gold standard in smartphones because of its design and app reservoir. It might not be the greatest looking device out there, but we feel that in terms of sheer performance (the occasional TouchWiz lag excepted), the Galaxy S5 has few peers even now. n

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slot (which supports both Samsung’s proprietary charger as well as a conventional micro USB charger), covered by a strip which will keep the device water-proof. The back, however, is unlike any seen on a Samsung device. We got the white model of the S5 and it had a shiny, dotted texture which made the phone easy to grip and also shone subtly in the sunlight - and yes, it is removable. The back incidentally also houses the 16.0-megapixel camera with a flash, right next to which is a sensor to calculate your heartbeat. All in all, the S5 is a chip off the old Galaxy S block - it won’t stop traffic, but at 8.1 mm thin and 142 mm in length, it will comfortably fit into most hands.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 72.5 mm

tech specs Size | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm Weight | 145 grams Memory | 16GB, microSD OS | Android OS v4.4

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Screen Size | 5.1-inch, Capacitive

Looks

Battery | Li-Po 2,800 mAh

Features

Talktime/Standby | Up to 21 hours/ Up to 390 hours

ease of use

GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi | Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes Camera | 16.0-megapixel Others | Octa-core processor, Heart rate sensor, Finger print scaner

Price: Rs 50,000

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burn test Big screen Xperia Sony gets

into the ‘big display at a reasonable price’ segment with the Xperia T2 Ultra Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual

Price: Rs 24,000

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ne of the notable trends in the Indian phone market over the past year has been the dominance of handsets with large displays and relatively low prices. Devices like Micromax’s Canvas range and Samsung’s Galaxy Grand series have shown that large displays need not come with large price tags. And the latest entrant to join this rapidly expanding segment is Sony which has released the Xperia T2 Ultra which sports a large display, comes with decent enough specs, and most important of all, does not cost the earth.

Large economy size There is no getting away from it - the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is a massive phone. It is comfortably over half a foot long and weighs around 170 grammes, although Sony deserves credit for making it amazingly slim too (a mere 7.7 mm), making it appear a lot more compact than it actually is. Hold it in your hand, however, and you will realise that this is a device meant for those with either very large hands or who are most comfortable using both hands to use their phones. The front is dominated by a 6.0-inch display, with three soft touch keys beneath it for back, home and multi-tasking. The right side is packed with buttons you have the typical, circular power/ display on/off button, the volume rocker and (we really need to commend Sony for

this) a dedicated camera button, which is a bit of a rarity in devices of this size. Also right on the top of the right side are the slots for two SIM cards (yes, this is a dual SIM device) and the 3.5mm audio jack. The left side has a microSD card slot and the microUSB port for data cables and for charging. The top and bottom of the device are bare, which is just as well in our opinion - the ports and slots are much more accessible on the sides. The back of the T2 Ultra is one massive slab of glossy plastic and apart from a speaker grille, features the 13.0-megapixel camera with flash. The phone’s overall feel is solid and although the glossy finish will attract fingerprints, the sheer size and classy finish of the device will also attract a few glances.

Decent hardware Sony has packed in some very decent hardware beneath that massive exterior. The 6.0inch display is not a full HD one (it is 720p), which might disappoint some users, but it

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Solid performer And it all gels together rather well, we must admit. In terms of perfromance, we found the T2 Ultra turning out to be a solid if not always spectacular proposition. As in most Sony Xperia devices, the forte of the Ultra too is its multimedia - the display may not be full HD but handles colours beautifully and is a treat for those who love watching videos or seeing their gaming action on large screens. The camera took some superb images in good light conditions, although we would not recommend using it in poorly lit

environs - that flash does not really help much. The large display also makes editing images and videos a lot more fun - we actually found ourselves tinkering more often with images and movie clips simply because we had the display real estate to do so easily, and also because Sony had loaded some very interesting camera apps in it as well. Sound quality was

very good too, especially on headphones. Battery life, however, was a bit on the lower side - be ready to recharge the phone at least once a day if you end up using that camera a lot (you will be tempted to, we promise). Most games and apps played well without a hitch although there was a slight lag in some from time to time not a deal-breaker we think.

Conclusion It has the size, a decent spec sheet and at Rs 24,990, the Xperia T2 Ultra does not cost as much as many would have expected a large screen phone from Sony to cost. We know that there will be some who will complain that the display is not a full HD one, especially when you consider that the likes of the Gionee Elife E7 and the Micromax Canvas Knight have full HD displays at similar or lower price tags, but honestly, we did not find the difference path-breaking. Those looking for massive displays with decent specs can also consider the Lumia 1320 which also comes with a 6.0-inch 720p display and has only a 5.0-megapixel camera but has 4G connectivity, and runs on Windows Phone 8. It is currently available in the market for Rs 19,900. n

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verdict Looks

Cons Almost impossible to use with one hand  Battery life could have been better  Some will expect a full HD display 

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is nevertheless bright and powered by Sony’s famous Mobile BRAVIA engine 2. Lying beneath it is a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.4 Ghz, backed up by 1GB RAM. Internal storage stands at 8GB, but is expandable using a memory card. The 13.0-megapixel camera comes with an Exmor RS for mobile sensor, and connectivity options include not only the usual 3G, GPS, WI-Fi and Bluetooth, but also NFC. Running on top of it all is Android 4.3, with Sony’s largely non-intrusive interface on top of it. In terms of spec sheet, the T2 Ultra does offer a fair deal of bang for the bucks it charges.

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burn test Eight Inches of Windows 8 Dell’s Venue 8 Pro is perhaps the

best “pure” Windows tablet out there

t might have been launched keeping touchscreens in mind, but Windows 8 has been mostly seen in devices that have traditional notebook form factors, and very few ‘pure’ tablets. However, that seems to be changing with the OS becoming available in devices with smaller form factors. And one of these is the Dell Venue 8 Pro. But will a public accustomed to iPads and Android tablets take a 8.0-inch Windows tablet to heart?

It’s a tablet…and it looks good Mention the word ‘Windows’ and most people will think you are talking of a desktop or a notebook. Well the Dell Venue 8 Pro is neither. It is an out an out tablet, with no pretensions to even being a convertible of any sort. And well, we must admit that unlike previous Windows tablets which generally seemed more like displays masquerading as tablets, the Venue 8 Pro looks good. The front is a sheet of glass with the 8.0-inch display dominating and no hardware buttons at all. The back is plain plastic with a matter finish to discourage smudges and scratches and has the Dell logo in the centre (in a circle, as usual). The Windows home button is located on the top as is the 3.5 mm audio jack, while the micro USB slot, the display/power on/off button and the volume rocker are on the right hand side, and just below them is a well-covered microSD card slot. The speaker grille is rather unusually located right on the bottom of the device. The overall look of the Venue 8 Pro is not unlike that of the iPad mini, which is not a bad thing at all as its proportions – it is a mere 9mm thick and tips the scales at 372 grammes, are not too far off that of Apple’s smaller tablet.

Windows 8 magic The specs of the Venue 8 Pro are unlikely to sweep you off your feet but are more than enough if you really want to be using the device as a tablet. The 8.0-inch display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 and the tablet is powered by a quad core Intel Atom Z3740 D processor clocked at 1.8 GHz, backed up by 2GB RAM. Storage stands at 32

Pros Very sleek design  Windows 8.1 with no restrictions  Excellent price 

Cons Does not have hardware for highend tasks  Absence of keyboard limits options  No USB port 

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Office) – the older interface is not optimized for touch and you are going to struggle if you don’t have a keyboard and mouse handy.

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GB, expandable using a memory card, and there’s also a 64GB option available. Connectivity options include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and there’s also a 4G version available (we got the Wi-Fi one to review). We were however a bit surprised to find no USB port on the device itself, which means that those wishing to plug in their USB drives and data cards to the Venue 8 Pro will have to depend upon a USB On The Go adaptor. That said, the form factor and specifications of the tablet make it perfect for those who want a Windows device for tasks like browsing the Web, e-mail and social networking. The modern interface with its tiles looks gorgeous on the bright screen and the form factor of the device means that you can literally carry your office in an overcoat pocket without too many problems. Yes, we would like to stress that this is not a device meant for high-end gaming (although it will handle casual games quite easily), but for those wanting complete access to the files on their office computers on the move as well as a browsing experience with no compromises, this is a very good device. Sound quality through the speaker was good enough for a single person and battery life at close to eight hours was very decent. Where the tablet does tend to stumble a bit is when you switch to Desktop mode to run apps that are not supported in the new interface (and that includes Microsoft’s own MS

Price: Rs 26,499

The Desktop mode might hold it back to an extent but even with that qualification, there’s no doubting that the Dell Venue 8 Pro is perhaps the most portable and best performing Windows 8 tablet that we have used. At Rs 26,499, it is priced slightly below the iPad mini, and it performs quite well too. In fact as long as one sticks to the modern interface (the tiled interface), it can even give the likes of the iPad a decent run for its money, thanks to its ability to run Windows apps and unrestricted browsing. However, classic Windows users will be looking out for a keyboard to accompany it. Those in the market for a portable Windows tablet could also consider the Acer Iconia W4 which is priced in the vicinity of Rs 24,000, but does not look quite as sleek. However, if it is a tablet that you are seeking, then the likes of the iPad with Retina Display, the iPad mini and the Nexus 7 also come into play. n team@mymobile.co.in

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burn test The Greatest Xperia Yet? The Xperia Z2 delivers a terrific Android experience Pros Solid, classy design  Great camera performance  Bundled SmartBand 

Cons Glass tends to pick up scratches  Can heat up a bit  Expensive, in spite of the bundled SmartBand 

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he latest addition to the Sony Xperia Z family, the Xperia Z2 combines a good, if predictable design, with some very good hardware on paper. However, the big question is if these will enable it to compete against some very high-profile devices.

Right out of the Xperia Z family Sony had introduced a new design ethic with its first Xperia Z device, encasing it in glass on both sides and making it dust and water resistant. Well, that tradition continues with the Xperia Z2. From the glass front and back to the spherical display/ power on/off button, there is no way in which this

could be mistaken for anything but a member of the Xperia Z range. Which is not a bad thing really, as the design still looks very good. The phone is built on a single aluminium frame with rounded edges. The front is jet black and is dominated by a 5.2-inch full HD display with no hardware buttons whatsoever. The left side houses the microUSB port and SIM card slot, both of which are below a cover. The top has a 3.5 mm audio jack while on the right hand side reside a covered microSD card slot, power and display on/off button, the volume rocker and - this remains a Sony touch - a dedicated camera button. The back is smooth and bears the Sony logo with the 20.7-megapixel camera with LED flash in the top left corner. We got the black model

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The hardware beast Beneath the traditional Xperia Z range beauty lies an equally traditional hardware beast. Sony has not held back on the hardware of most of its Xperia Z devices and the Z2 is no exception. It features a 5.2-inch full HD Triluminos display, and is powered by a quad core 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, allied with 3GB RAM (more than that seen on the HTC One M8 and the Samsung Galaxy S5). Storage stands at 16 GB and is expandable using a micro SD card. And then, there is the camera, which is a 20.7-megapixel affair, and which Sony claims comes with a larger sensor than those seen in most smartphones and is also capable of shooting 4K video. Running on top of this is Android 4.4.2 (Kit Kat) with Sonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relatively non-intrusive interface placed on top.

A multimedia dream It has excellent hardware and a good design but where the Xperia Z2 really scores is in multimedia. The display is the best we have seen on a Sony mobile device and is great for viewing videos and browsing the Web. The hardware muscle means that this device can handle pretty all high-definition games (be it GTA or Shadowgun) with a degree of ease. And then there is the camera. If we had been a bit underwhelmed by the shooters on the Z and the Z1, we must confess to being very impressed by the camera on the Z2. Although not the greatest performer in low light conditions (the Lumias are masters there), it was brilliant in daylight and well-lit areas. Sony has thrown in some very handy shooting options as well, not least of which is the option to record in slow motion. The phone does seem to heat up a bit while using the camera, though. Sound quality is brilliant on headphones although a bit on the lower side on the loudspeaker. Battery life is decent - we got through a day of heavy usage. Sony also needs to be commended for steering clear of the temptation to add bells and

whistles to its interface, making it one of the easiest ones to use.

The SmartBand factor There is more to the Xperia Z2 than specs, software and design. Sony is bundling a smart cover with it and more significantly, its SmartBand as well. This is a device that you wear on your wrist and which records your activities and literally provides you with a profile of how your day went. You can get information about calories, distance travelled and even message and mail notifications on it. It is neat, compact and unobtrusive and makes no attempt to replace your watch (it has no display whatsoever). Priced at Rs 5,990, it comes free of cost with the Z2, which makes it a very handy accessory indeed.

146.8 mm

of the Z2 to review and while it did not represent a major break away from Sonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditional Xperia Z design, we thought it looked classy in an understated manner. At 8.2 mm, the phone is definitely on the slimmer side although at 146 mm, it is on the longer side and at 163 grammes, no lightweight either.

Conclusion At Rs 49,990, the Sony Xperia Z2 is definitely an expensive proposition. However, the presence of the bundled SmartBand might make it appear better priced than its rivals, which include the HTC One (M8), the Samsung Galaxy S5 and of course, the iPhone 5s. In our book, this is easily the greatest Xperia we have ever used. n team@mymobile.co.in

Sony Xperia Z2 tech specs

73.3 mm

Size | 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2mm Weight | 163 grams Memory | 16GB, microSD OS | Android OS v4.4

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Screen Size | 5.2-inch, Capacitive

Looks

Battery | Li-Po 3,200 mAh

Features

Talktime/Standby | Up to 19 hours/ Up to 7400 hours

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GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi | Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes Camera | 20.7-megapixel Others | 3GB RAM, Sony mix, Xscape, SmartBand

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burn test Dual SIM Android Delight Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what LG attempts to serve up with the L70

t has been a while since LG launched a device in the budget smartphone category, so you can imagine how delighted we were to see the L70. First launched at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year, it arrives in the Indian market to take on the likes of the Moto G and a bevy of other affordable Androids. But will it be able to do so?

Sturdy and compact The LG L70 is not an extraordinary looking device but is smart enough. It is sturdy and fits in your palms at ease, unlike some large screen devices which seem to be made for massive hands. Sleek of build, it has a 4.5-inch display with four touch capacitive keys below it for back, home, option and SIM shift. The top of the device has 3.5-mm jack for headphones, while the power/display button is on the right. On the left is the volume rocker, while the micro-USB slot can be seen at the bottom with a mic right next to it. To facilitate video calling and clicking selfies, there is a sec-

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Compact  Smudge free back  Decent battery backup 

Cons Average display  Mediocre camera  Slippery design 

ondary VGA camera on the top right corner of the display. The textured back houses a 5.0-megapixel camera with an LED flash, an LG logo in the middle and a speaker at the bottom right corner. A metal band running along the sides gives the phone a solid look.

Peeping inside the L70 This dual SIM device sports a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coating to steer it clear of scratches. Despite the textured back, the L70 is a bit of a slippery customer and we suggest you put a cover on it or use a case to prevent it from falling from your hands. In terms of user experience, the device was a delight with no lags and decent performance. It runs Google’s latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, backed up by 1GB of RAM, which make it capable of handling most routine tasks with a degree of ease. It comes with a 2,100 mAh battery which kept it ticking for quite a while even when we watched a fair number of videos on it. It also charged remarkably fast. The L70 also has the LG’s Knock On feature which allows you to lock and unlock your device with a certain knock pattern and there are several knock combinations using which one can lock their devices. A simple tap and the device sleeps. Tap again and it comes back to life. There are also other features on the device like LG Backup, RemoteCall service, Guest Mode and

LG SmartWorld.

The multimedia side The LG L70 is, however, nothing exceptional in the multimedia department. The 5.0-megapixel camera is capable of taking good pictures, if you are ready to be patient with it and use the numerous features onboard. Even so, we would recommend using it in good light conditions - in low light or at night, the camera frankly disappoints, notwithstanding the flash. On the feature side, the camera comes with multifocus, which allows you to focus on multiple subjects while clicking a picture and can generate surprisingly good results once one gets the hang of it. In terms of sheer consistency, however, the camera on the L70 does not match up to the likes of the one seen on the Moto G and the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini, both of which are priced in its vicinity. The phone scored on the sound front, with clear and loud sound on speakers as well as headphones. However, the relatively low resolution of the device restricts its utility when it comes to viewing highdefinition content or playing graphicrich games.

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Pros

66.8 mm

Conclusion We believe that LG has done a decent job with the L70, but coming at a price point of Rs 14,000, it will have its hands full with some very tough competition, which includes the Moto G, the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini, the Lumia 625 as well as the recently released Lumia 630. All these devices come with very good design and good cameras. The Moto G and Canvas Turbo Mini also have higher resolution displays, which can make a difference at this price point. We think that the L70 remains a decent option for those who have faith in the LG brand and want a dual SIM Android with decent specifications at a relatively low price point, but if you are looking for alternatives, we would suggest also checking out the Moto (16 GB) which is available for Rs 13,999 and the Lumia 630, which is the first Lumia device to come with dual SIM support and is available in the market for Rs 11,500. n team@mymobile.co.in

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burn test The New One The M8 follows the legacy of the HTC One

t might not have been as great a success as some (notably HTC itself) wished it was, but the HTC One certainly redefined smartphone design and performance last year. Which gives the HTC One (M8), its successor, a lot to live up to. Does it succeed in delivering?

It’s got the looks

146.4 mm

In a world of Android devices that are beginning to look increasingly alike, HTC deserves credit for innovating on design. We saw it in the HTC One and we see it again in the HTC

One (M8). The phone is definitely a sight for sore eyes, and will turn heads. If anything, it is likely to grab more attention than even the well-designed one, as it is larger and has a more shiny back. Just as in the case of the One, the M8 too features a unibody frame design, but unlike the One, the M8 has a much more ‘curvy’ look to it, which makes it appear slimmer than its actual 9.4 mm thickness. The display is larger (5.0 inches) and is a full HD one with front facing speakers above and below it. The back is brushed metal and has a sheen to it, which might please some people (we preferred the more subtle one in the HTC One, to be honest) and has the twin cameras - the Duo Lens cameras - on it along with the HTC logo. On first glance, there is no doubt that the M8 is a very good-looking device indeed. However, its design is not perfect. There seems to be a lot of wasted area around the display - there is a touch panel with the three navigation buttons (back, multi-tasking and home) and a wide band with nothing but the HTC logo on it. And the front facing speakers also add to the

length of the device, making it very long indeed - the One (M8) is almost half a foot long, and is actually longer than one of its key rivals, the Samsung Galaxy S5, which has a slightly larger 5.1 inch display. Rather puzzlingly, HTC has opted to place the power/display on/off button right on top of the device, which makes it difficult to reach. Fortunately, HTC has thrown in the option to unlock the screen with a swipe or to lock and unlock it with a double tap, but we still would have preferred a power button on the side. The brushed metal finish might look very nice, but it does pick up smudges and is slippery, making the phone difficult to hold.

...and the hardware As in the case of the One, HTC has not spared any effort in ensuring that the M8 gets some of the best hardware in celltown. The display is a full HD one, and there are dual cameras on the back (the main one being a 4.0-ultrapixel affair) with a 5.0-megapixel one in front which is a seriously good selfie snapper. Powering the phone is a powerful quad core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, backed up by 2 GB RAM. Storage space is at 16 GB, but can be expanded using a microSD card. Connectivity wise, the M8 is totally loaded, with the usual suspects like NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS being well in place, supplemented by infra-red, which lets you use the device as a remote to control supported devices.

Talktime/Standby | Up to 14 hours/ Up to 271 hours GPRS/3G/BT/WiFi | Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes Camera | 4.0-megapixel (Ultrapixel)

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Others | BoomSound, Blinkfeed, Zoe, Dual camera

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And performs well too! With hardware like that, the HTC One (M8) works at the rate of knots. Lags are conspicuous by their absence, no matter how many apps one runs, and browsing the Web and viewing videos are an absolutely joy on the large display. Gaming is also a load of fun, especially in landscape mode. HTC Sense remains one of the better Android interfaces that we have seen although those with a hectic social networking life might find Blinkfeed a bit too much to handle - too many updates too rapidly can make the app slow down a trifle. Just as in the case of the One, sound is one

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Pros Eye catching design  Very good hardware  Superb sound 

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Camera does not perform to the level expected

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Device is on the longer side and is slippery

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Price on the higher side

of the fortes of the M8 with the front-facing BoomSound speakers delivering what is easily the best loudspeaker performance we have seen in a smartphone in terms of both volume and clarity. We, however, must confess to feeling a little let down by the 4.0-ultrapixel camera, which did not seem to be too much of a step forward from the one in the HTC One. It did take some exceptional photographs in good light conditions but was by and large very inconsistent and not the greatest performer in low light, notwithstanding the presence of the dual LED, dual tone flash. We were also honestly not too impressed by all the special effects and editing options that HTC has bundled with the device, including the option to shift focus - there are already apps that let us do as much and more. The 5.0-megapixel front-facing camera, however, is a good one for those who want high-quality selfies. Battery life was decent - we got close to a day of hefty use from a single recharge and switching to Extreme Power Saving Mode

ensured that we did not get too paranoid even when we had barely 20 per cent of battery left, even though that did mean switching off most main tasks. Call quality was by and large very good.

Conclusion: In terms of appearance and performance, we must confess that the HTC One (M8) is easily one of the best smartphones money can buy. All this, mind you, does not come cheap. The HTC One (M8) has been priced at Rs 49,900 in the Indian market, which we think is on the higher side, and puts it right into competition with the likes of the iPhone 5s, the Galaxy S5 and the Sony Xperia Z2. We would have preferred a better camera and a more compact form factor, but if your hands (and wallet) are big enough to accommodate it, the M8 is a very good device indeed. n team@mymobile.co.in

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Features ease of use

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SPOT LIGHT

has a new address

TV viewing is no longer restricted to your living room, thanks to a number of apps and services. Yes, you can watch television on your mobile device, irrespective of

your location. But is this just a passing phase or has TV on your handset come to stay? Abhijit Ahaskar

few years ago it was inconceivable to have a television all to yourself. A TV had a fixed address in your house-the living room, and watching TV was a collective experience, something that was shared with the entire family. But with the advent of TV apps on mobile phones, modern day users are no longer subject to the choices of others and can enjoy their favourite TV shows on their smartphones and tablets. Powered by multiple cores, flanked by HD resolution displays and fuelled by high speed Internet connectivity, smartphones and tablets have emerged as the new televisions.

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Mobile as TV? All you need is an Internet enabled phone and a decent display and you can catch your favourite shows in the lunch hour, or while commuting in car or on the Metro or at home (when the TV is taken by someone else in the family). Not only do you get to watch the shows live but you can also go back to past episodes. And a lot of the channels are free now. The initial apps used to be paid ones, but things changed with the arrival of apps like NexGTv, which offered a lot of channels free of cost. A significant aspect of mobile TV is that it offers two-way communication. Unlike a cable TV where a user has no option but to see what is being offered, mobile TV gives a user options like fast forward and rewinding. Live TV is another noteworthy feature of a mobile TV - services like Tata Sky’s Everywhere TV and Airtel’s Pocket TV have started offering Live telecast of regular TV shows as well. Indeed, the ease and level of control one enjoys with mobile devices is difficult to rival, which is why mobile TV is gaining popularity. Vikram Mehra, Chief Commercial Officer, Tata Sky, points out, “Our research has shown that lifestyles are getting busier in today’s day and age. People spend hours in transit or waiting daily. More than 60 per cent of the Tata Sky users use Internet to view videos on their smartphones and tablets either at home or at office. A large percentage of people view our service (Everywhere TV) while travelling or returning from work.”

come as a surprise for many because no one thought users would spend hours watching films on a handset or tablet. “Two years ago we were not very sure whether movies would actually work or not. We also tried a twenty minute format and created movies with the help of producers. But to our surprise people are watching movies on mobiles and tablets. In fact 10 to 12 per cent of our traffic actually comes from movies,” says GD Singh. Also, unlike regular TV, where a user is buried under a large number of advertisements, mobile TV

Sports and news were expected to do well, but the popularity of movies

Replacing conventional TV? After affecting the sales of notebooks and cameras by offering similar functions, it seems now that mobile phones are creeping into television territory. Users now have the option of getting TV programming on their handsets – would they need to depend on conventional television any more? Are we seeing the beginning of the end of television as we know it? GD Singh, Director, Digivive does not think so. “According to certain reports, by 2020, 70 per cent of content will be consumed on devices other than television. Primary TV will remain primary and will grow on its own pace. But, primary TV won’t de-grow, it will grow at the pace it has been growing in the last ten years. But an additional layer gets topped up where content is actually being consumed on mobile and tablets,” he says.

Driving the mobile TV revolution The key drivers that are pushing mobile TV are sports, news and movies. Sports and news were expected to do well, but the popularity of movies has

users can skip through an advertisement or can simply opt for premium versions, with no advertisements. Prakash Ramchandani, Chief Content Officer, Spuul. com, says, “We have three different models. We have got an ad support model, a subscription model and a pay for view model. If users don’t want to pay for content we have the ad support model where the ads come at certain intervals. Users going for the ad support model don’t have to pay anything.” That said, in a country where 3G penetration is just 4 per cent, mobile TV is unlikely to go mainstream unless more users have access to high-speed internet. Will 4G make a difference? Only time will tell. But as of now, one thing has definitely changed – there are fewer battles for the remote in Indian households. n abhijit@mymobile.co.in

has come as a surprise for many because no one thought users would spend hours watching films on a handset or tablet.

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Buying Guide:

Portable Power Banks

Power banks have become a must-have accessory in these days of shrinking battery lives. They allow you to stay connected â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;round the clock. Not surprisingly,

a number of brands have cottoned on to this emerging market, giving users multiple options to choose from in terms of capacity and colour. But how do you choose which powerbank suits you best? We endeavour to find out. Heena Gupta

e live in a connected world and our mobile devices play a major role in keeping us connected. But this requires devices that stay connected. Which in turn requires devices that do not run out of charge. It is in this situation that portable power banks comes to our rescue, providing our devices with a battery boost when needed. In simple terms, a power bank is a portable USB charger which comes with a battery that can be used to charge different devices depending on its capacity and output â&#x20AC;&#x201C; these could range from phones to tablets to cameras and in some cases, even notebooks. They save you from the need to search for a power outlet when your device is running low on battery and ensure that you stay connected. Of course, not all power banks are the same. There is plethora of options to choose from in all shapes, sizes and capacities. So how do you select which one works best for you? Well, you could try to keep the following factors in mind the next time you go out to purchase a power bank:

Capacity

One of the main features we should keep in mind at the time of purchasing a power bank is the capacity. The capacity of the device is measured in terms of milli Ampere Hour i.e. mAh. The more the mAh, the more is the capacity of the device. At the time of buying a portable charger, ensure that the output voltage of the charger matches with your device. If the output voltage of the charger is less than the

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device being charged, then it won’t work. For instance, if your device is supported by a 1,500 mAh battery then it is advisable that you go for a power bank with twice or three times higher in capacity, i.e., around 3,000 mAh or above. Moreover, if you have a charger with a larger output voltage than your device, you may be able get several charges from it.

Quality and safety options

Another important attribute of a power bank is its built quality. The quality of the power bank determines its performance and also how fast and accurate the energy-transfer will happen from it to your mobile gadget. A low quality power bank will not only not charge your device properly but could also even damage it.

Plugs and USB Charging

Flexibility is a key feature of a power bank – it should be able to charge a number of devices. There are many power banks available in the market, which come with various types of connectors. These connectors are important

to connect the power bank to various mobile gadgets, be it smartphones, tablets, or cameras. With the help of multiple connectors you can also charge more than one gadget at a time. Along with multiple plugs some power banks also comes with a built in USB charging capability, which is an added advantage. One does not have to worry about losing the charging cable as it can be easily folded back into the device.

lished brand with a good quality battery inside. There are many brands which provide power banks with a high mAh count and at a low price, but the important thing to keep in mind is that you will be connecting your expensive gadgets to these devices. Can you afford the risk of damaging them because of poor connectors or bad batteries? One should always opt for original products in order to ensure the safety of their devices.

LED indicator

Safety

The presence of an indicator light in the power bank helps us to find out how soon we can disconnect it from our gadget to prevent the battery from overcharging. The indicator also helps while charging the power bank itself. Whenever possible one should purchase a power bank with clear LED indicators to give one a clear idea of the charge available at one’s disposal.

Brand equity

At the time of purchasing a power bank one should go for a device offered by an estab-

A good power bank reduces the chances of any explosion and also keeps your device safe. Many power banks also come with protection against short circuits, over charging and heating. They might cost a bit, but we think that they are worth investing in

Safety is a major concern when it comes to our mobile devices. Many users charge their devices at night while sleeping and this could lead to problems. Low quality power cells fitted inside some power banks can explode due to overcharging, which could damage not just your device but could also have more serious consequences. It is advisable to go for a power bank with a high grade Lithium-Polymer battery due to its stable elements and safety assurance. A good power bank reduces the chances of any explosion and also keeps your device safe. Many power banks also come with protection against short cicuits, over charging and heating. They might cost a bit, but we think that they are worth investing in.

Ampere count

It is also important to understand the ampere count before purchasing a power bank. The current is supplied from the charger, which is consumed by the product. The device will be able to take as much current as needed for the device. For instance, if a product requires 2.1Amps then the power supply should be able to supply 2.1Amps or more. If the power supply can supply more than 2.1Amps, this does not matter as the product will only take 2.1Amps. However, if the power supply can only supply 1 Amp, then either the product will fail to work/charge or will charge slowly as it cannot get enough current to charge the battery. Therefore, it is important to match the ampere count between the charger and the device. It doesn’t matter if the charger can provide more current than the device requires. Providing less current will slow down the process of charging the device and can also cause damage to it.

Conclusion

So, these are just some of the factors that you need to keep in mind the next time you are in the market to buy a power bank. Of course, along with all this, you also need to keep in mind the factors that you would consider while purchasing any electronic device, such as price, warranty and after-sales support. Keep all these in mind and it is a fair chance that you will never be powerless. Pun intended. n heenagupta@mymobile.co.in

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The Art of Appy Travelling With the holiday season underway, this is the time when most people make plans to

travel to different places. And of course, like everything else these days, there are apps that will make the task easier. We take a look at some of the best travel apps around. Binni Rawat Cleartrip (Android, BB, iOS, Windows Phone) Price: Free The Cleartrip app follows a simple rule: search, book and go. It allows you to book flights, hotels and trains, making your travel an easy affair. The split screen layout of the app makes it user-friendly and pretty detailed when it comes to information. It has a wide list of hotels, starting from budget to the five-star ones. And to help you decide on accommodation, there are reviews and ratings from TripAdvisor. There are also options to sort hotels by price, location, ratings and availability. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all, a user can also book a seat aboard popular domestic airlines, including Jet Airways, Indigo, SpiceJet, and Air India, among others. There are international airlines too for those who wish to fly overseas. The app also has trains listed for almost all the locations in India.

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he peak of summers is at hand and here comes a time when we all ache for those hill stations. Or if you happen to be in colder climes, for a chance to wander out to the beach. You could sit around and make plans and do stacks of research. Or else, you could go what we call the appy way, and simply let some apps do the hard work for you, from choosing a destination, picking the best of the deals, booking hotels, flights, buses, trains...et al. All you need to do really is pack your bags â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when we last checked, there was no app for that. But for everything else, you can try out the following:

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Goibibo (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) Price: Free This is again a travel app with almost all your needs covered under the Goibibo hood. The moment you open the app, you will see four balloons popping out and directing you to ‘flight,’ ‘bus,’ ‘hotel’ and ‘my trips.’ The app allows the user to book flights, buses or a hotel in just a click. It saves you from all the hassles that one goes through on reaching a destination and also it gives you an elaborate list of hotels, locations, and much more. Before booking a particular hotel, the user can also go through the reviews that are listed by TripAdvisor. And there are also a bunch of offers and discounts that one can avail of as and when applicable.

Ixigo.com (Android, iOS, Windows Phone)

Make My Trip (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BB)

Price: Free You can call this a mini version of Make My Trip website which brings you options to plan your holidays, book your hotels and choose travel options, all under one roof. This is a very simple-to-use app with an option to select Holiday packages for destinations in India and abroad. A user can also call travel experts or request them to call to plan a holiday. Online booking is an essential thing to do these days and Make My Trip app allows you to book for hotels, bus and flights, all in advance. There is a whole set of options and settings that appear on the left side of the screen with a simple tap. Once you login to your Make My Trip account, you will be able to manage your bookings and check status.

Price: Free On the surface, this app might seem like the others covered in this list, but it has much more to it. It includes some of the rarest destinations with additional information like places to visit nearby, things to do, places to eat, places to stay and so on and so forth. You have some wonderful pictures of several places and reviews from the regular users who have been to these places. It also has an option which provides the user with detailed navigation and also a ‘call’ tab to help you get more details about the place. Ixigo.com covers Indian as well as foreign destinations. You can type almost any place in the search box and results appear in no time at all. Apart from that, it has options to book hotels, flights, trains, buses and much more. It stands out from other apps in terms of depth and variety of locations. This is one app that one must use before setting off on a trip.

TripAdvisor (Android, iOS, Symbian, Windows Phone)

Price: Free This is one app that almost every person consults before going to a new place. Popular all across the world with reviews pouring in from a number of countries, TripAdvisor is one the richest apps in terms of content, reviews and opinions. It has over 150 million reviews from the travellers and gives you a sneak peek into a place even before you visit it. This free app has loads of information and it is not just reviews that we are talking about but also pictures and candid videos that are shot by travelers. Users can explore restaurants by food type, price and rating, and also discover unseen locations around the places they wish to travel to. binni@mymobile.co.in

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boredom buster 2048 Putting two and

two together

very year, it happens like clockwork. A game comes out of nowhere and in spite of appearing relatively ordinary, captures the world’s attention. And this year, it is the turn of the curiously named 2048 to do so. The game is basically a number matching game where you have to keep moving numbers until there is either no place to move numbers or when you reach the magical figure of 2048. You start off with a grid with just a couple of tiles with the number 2 on them. Your job is to keep matching identical tiles by sliding them across empty spaces on the board, when tiles with the same number meet, they blend to become a single tile which contains the sum of the two similar tiles. So two tiles with the number 2 will blend to form a 4, two with the number 4 will blend to form the number and so on. All until you reach the number 2048 or until you run out of space because tiles with the number 2 on them keep dropping into empty spaces every time you make a move. It is a mass of constant addition and incredibly addictive. A time killer for all those who love playing around with numbers. n

Name: 2048 Price: Free Tested on: LG Nexus 4

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Kochadaiiyan The Legend Reign of Arrows Ready, aim, shoot, Rajini

ne of the most awaited films of the year is Kochadaiiyan The Legend, which stars the iconic Indian superstar Rajinikanth. And well, rare is the highprofile film these days that is not accompanied by a game of some sort. Sure enough, Vroovy Studios have come out with a game for Kochadaiiyan and to give them credit, they have succeeded in going beyond the routine “runner” concept that afflicts most film-based games. Here, you play the role of – you guessed it – Kochadaiiyan, who is one of the guards in the court of a Pandya king in 710 AD. You have a bow and arrow handy and well, you are in sniper mode all the time, shooting arrows against a wave of enemies who keep entering rooms and taking pot shots at you. You can hide behind objects and move from one source of cover to another as you eliminate all opposition and head to the next level, picking up rewards for your accuracy, which you can use to upgrade weaponry and armour. The graphics are not especially brilliant, but are decent enough for a handset and while we did not like having to use onscreen buttons for so many operations – from movement to shooting to choosing different arrows – but all said and done, gameplay is engrossing enough if you love stealth shooter games. And/or are a Rajinikanth fan. n Name: Kochadaiiyan Reign of Arrows Price: Free Tested on: Nokia Lumia 1520

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Monument Valley A classic is born

here are games that impress one with their presentation. Others with their gameplay. Still others with their storylines. And then there are the few that manage to leave a deep impression by scoring on all these parameters. Monument Valley is one of these gems. Available exclusively for iOS at the time of writing (we hear that there is an Android version in the works), the game is a mix of adventure and puzzles and comes with delightful graphics that capture the mystery and magic of the game without ever threatening to submerge it in a riot of colour. Your task is to control a princess who wanders through various buildings and pathways, trying to discover a message. Moving her is as simple as tapping on a route, but the real challenge comes in ensuring that the route is an unencumbered one. You have to move levers, slide tiles and do a lot more to help the princess get to her destination at each level. And the puzzles keep getting more difficult as you progress, with different obstacles popping up in your way as well (not the least of whom are crows who caw the moment they see you). The music is hypnotic, the graphics and gameplay innovative. Throw in a good storyline and you can see why we think Monument Valley could go down as one of the truly great mobile games. Worth paying for. n

Name: Flick Kick Football Legends Price: Free

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Flick Kick Football Legends An interesting spin to the Beautiful Game

or most people, football games are all about passing and shooting goals or managing football teams, Well, Flick Kick Football Legends has those elements. And a few more. Developed by the team that gave us the casual gaming classic, Flick Kick Football, Football Legends is a blend of action, strategy and even a bit of the supernatural. You start as the coach of a struggling football team and your task is to take it to greater heights. However, that is easier said than done – you have to handle physios, hire staff, talk to the media, get good players into your team and last but not least, deal with jealous rivals and even the ghost of a previous coach! There is lots of humour and banter in the game with even commentators chipping in with wisecracks and the graphics have an eighties comic strip look to

them. Rounding off the entertainment is the football itself which is based on some very innovative gameplay – there are no onscreen buttons and you have to swipe in the right direction and at the right time to pass, shoot and tackle. You can strengthen squads by inapp purchases if you are in a hurry but even the free edition of the game gives you hours and hours of very entertaining gameplay. A must-have for football fans. n nimish@mymobile.co.in

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etcetera Samsung Galaxy Gear 2/ Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit Price: Galaxy Gear 2 Rs 21,900 / Galaxy Gear Fit: Rs 15,900

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Samsung Galaxy Gear 2/Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit Samsung’s second smartwatch salvo

he first Galaxy Gear smart watch might not have got as popular as some expected it to be, but it certainly showcased the potential of wearable technology to millions of people all over the world. The response to the device also gave Samsung a chance to see what worked and did not. And it is clear that a lot of those lessons have been brought into play in the second generation of Galaxy Gear devices - the Gear Fit and the Gear 2. While the Gear 2 is the spiritual successor of the Gear, the Gear Fit is a more fitness oriented device. And this time, both look more like wristwatches than the smart watches they actually are. Of the two, the Gear Fit is more likely to catch the eye with its curved AMOLED display. You can use the Fit in horizontal and vertical orientation and while it is clearly fitness oriented with its heart rate sensor, and its ability to work out calories burned and distance travelled, it can also serve up notifications from your paired smartphone and perform functions like rejecting calls with a message. The Gear 2 is closer to being a smartphone on your wrist. As in the previous Gear, you can not only see notifications from your paired phone on the device, but you can also make and receive calls from it. And yes, there is a

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camera too for some very basic photography, but unlike in the previous edition, this time it has been placed on the watch itself and not on the strap. The results are nothing to rave about but it does have phenomenal flaunt value. The interfaces of both devices have been tailored to work with simple swipes and we found navigation to be very smooth on both of them. Battery life too has been significantly improved - we could see off 2-3 days on a single charge. There are a few issues though - charging the devices still need special cradles which, though compact, have to be carried separately. Then there is the matter of computability - both watches are compatible only with a limited number of Samsung phones at the time of writing. Finally, there is the price - there are many who might feel that Rs 15,900 and Rs 21,900 are too much to pay for devices that show information that is available anyway on most phones. All of which make this new Galaxy Gear twosome a great option for those who possess compatible devices and are interested in wearable tech. In terms of sheer functionality on your wrist, it does not get better than this. n

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Nikon D3300 Entry level DSLR with muscle

ikon’s D3000 series has for long been considered one of the best options for DSLR beginners. It is also one of the highest selling DSLRs around, and Nikon, to its credit, has chosen not to rest on its laurels but instead give the series a whole new dimension with its latest entrant, the D3300. Some might feel that at Rs 37, 950 the D3300 is expensive for an entry level DSLR (after all, the D3100 and D3200 are still selling for under Rs 30,000), but peek under the well-designed and solidly built hood of the D3300, and you will realise that this camera offers much more than its predecessors. It comes with a 24.2-megapixel sensor and the EXPEED 4 image processing engine (the D3100 and D3200 run on older versions). It also comes with a 18-55mm VR II kit lens which comes with a retractable lens mechanism, which reduces its size, making it easier to carry. Speaking of which, the body of the D3300 is surprisingly light at 430 grammes, it is one of the lighter DSLRs we have used, although it feels solid enough. The controls and menu system are typical Nikon (there’s also an ‘i’ button for direct access to menu settings) but what is new is the Guide Mode, which is designed to let DSLR newbies make the most of the camera’s features. Most important of all, however, the D3300 excels when it comes to photography. With an ISO range of 100 to 12,800, the camera took excellent shots in different light conditions and its burst mode speed of 5 fps was better than its predecessor.

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Round that off with 13 special effect modes and an ability to shoot full HD video at 60 fps (as compared to 30 fps in the D3100 and the D3200) and what you have is a very formidable proposition indeed, not just for the beginner but even for those who gave some camera experience but want to dip their toes into DSLR waters. Yes, there will be those who will be tempted by the lower prices of other models (even the likes of the Canon EOS 1100 D are available at lower prices), but we think that if you are looking to dip your toes in DSLR waters, then there are not too many cameras that can offer competition to the D3300. n

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etcetera Logitech X100 Mobile Wireless Speaker Looks good, sounds good too

ogitech unveiled a new range of colourful portable Bluetooth speakers, X100. The round shaped speaker definitely scores high marks in the eye candy stakes with its design, form factor and colour combinations. Thanks to a sturdy string attached to the speaker, one can hang it anywhere, be it your car, room or wherever it suits you. The Bluetooth range is good enough and lets you play songs from as far as 10 meters from the device. Coming to the audio quality, we would say that the X100 is a decent product but not meant for huge gatherings and big group parties due to its low bass. But if you wish to hear some good music in peace this might be the right device for you. The Logitech X100 is compatible with almost all smartphones and tablets. It has four control buttons and a micro USB slot for charging. Other than that it has a 3.5mm jack for those who prefer the plug and play option and can also be used as a speakerphone. Battery life is decent - we found it could play music continuously for five hours. All in all, this seems like decent option for music lovers on a tight budget, coming as it does with a price tag of Rs 2,995.n

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Logitech PowerShell Controller + Battery A gaming controller for the iPhone

ogitech has been renowned for its iPhone accessories, but none of them have been perhaps as innovative as the PowerShell Controller. In essence, this is a device that tries to serve three purposes - that of a gaming controller, a phone case and a back up battery. Unlike some of the other game controllers for mobile devices which connect over Bluetooth, the PowerShell connects to the iPhone’s lightning charger port (it works with the iPhone 5s, the iPhone 5 and the fifth generation iPod touch). It is made of solid plastic and the phone fits surprisingly snugly within the casing and looks just like a slightly elongated version of Sony’s PSP portable consoles, with the dis-

play in the middle and the buttons on either side. You still have access to all the phone’s functions like volume contol and display on/off and can easily make and take calls even when the phone is placed within the shell. A flip of a button will also let the phone charge off the 1,500 mAh battery inside the case. Ironically, where the case comes a bit undone is in the gaming department. And this is because the number of titles that can work with the controller are limited. When we last checked, there were more than 150 games supported, and among those not supported were the likes of Angry Birds, Temple Run and Cut the Rope. Yes, playing games like Bastion and Real Boxing without having to touch the screen and use conventional gaming controls was a lot of fun, but the limited game support undermines the PowerShell. iPhone games will find it an interesting innovation, rather than a compelling one. n team@mymobile.co.in

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Nokia Fast Micro-USB Charger | AC-10E

Save energy and save the environment. Based on a common energy-rating system for chargers, it has a 5-star rating for energy saving. Rs 900

Wireless Charging Plate

Keep your Nokia Lumia on this sleek plate and watch your battery charge up. It comes with minimalistic design and vibrant colours to match your device. Rs 3,999

Nokia Bluetooth Headset | BH-111

Choose the colour that suits you in a design that’s as comfortable as it is stylish - up to five colours available. It is lightweight and offers long time usage. Rs 2,100

Nokia Monster Earphone | WH920 The in-ear design of the set isolates external noise to ensure enriched music experience. The earphones have volume controller built in its cord. Rs 5,000

Nokia Bluetooth Headset | BH-218

It puts you in control of your hands free calls and keeps you connected all day long. Rs 1,999

Nokia Universal Portable USB Charger | DC-16

You can charge your smartphone anytime, anywhere with this power bank. It is compatible with most of the devices and has a battery capacity of 2,200 mAh. Rs 1,600

Nokia Play | 360°

Enjoy clear 360-degree audio for your music with Nokia Play 360° (MD-50W). The curved design case brings a modern look and feel. Rs 9,000

Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset | BH-505

Nokia Mono Bluetooth Headset | BH-109

With Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-109, you can handle calls hands-free, even when you are using two mobile devices at the same time. Rs 1,600

Bluetooth Headset BH-505 keeps you active and entertained. The headset features a lightweight neckband for all day comfort. Rs 3,500

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Wireless Charging Shell for Lumia 820 With wireless charging shell make your Nokia Lumia 820 compatible across any Qi wireless charger. Rs 1,999

Nokia Bluetooth Headset | BH-112

Keep it simple - pick up and end calls at the touch of a button. It works with multiple handsets at the same time ideal if you have phones for work and play. Rs 1,450

Wireless Charging Pillow by Fatboy

Now simply place your Lumia on the Fatboy pillow to start charging without even plugging in your Lumia. Rs 5,499

Nokia Monster Headset | WH 930

This Nokia headset boasts of some high end features that are not to be seen in any other headsets available in the market. Rs 10,500

Nokia Stereo Headset | WH-701

It helps to control your calls and music in a world of sound. It features three sets of comfortable ear pads and an integrated remote for controlling volume, calls, and music. Rs 1,100

Nokia Mini Speaker | MD-11

Play your music and listen to the radio out loud with this compact, yet powerful mini speaker. You can also connect them for quality stereo surround sound. Rs 1,100

Nokia Extra Power | DC-11K

Charge two devices at the same time. It is extra compact and lightweight and offers a quick boost of power. Rs 2,400

Nokia Bluetooth Headset | BH-104

With Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-104 you can stay on top of your calls and enable convenient wireless communication throughout the day. Rs 1,000

Nokia Car Charger | DC-4

Simple and compact, this mobile phone charger offers rapid phone charging from a car cigarette lighter socket. Rs 220

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(Last updated on May 10, 2014) Devices featured in the My Guide have been segregated into four categories baswed on price and colour-coded as:

Disclaimer : The prices quoted in My Guide are the Best Buy prices quoted by the respective companies, ex-Delhi. The prices may vary on account of promotional schemes or dealer discretion. M.O.P. mentiond in My Guide are not applicable in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Nokia Sub-entry level (up to Rs 2,499) Entry-level (Rs 2,500 - Rs 5,999) Mid-level

(Rs 6,000 - Rs 11,999)

High-level

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MODELS

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PARAMETERS 105

106

107

108

114

220 Dual SIM

112

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107 x 44.8 x 14.3

112.9 x 47.5 x 14.9

110.4 x 47 x 13.5

110 x 46 x 14.8

116.4 x 50.3 x 13.2

110.4 x 46.9 x 15.4

Weight (grams)

74.2

75.8

69.9

83.4

Model

12/840

9.9/840

12.7/576

13.8/600

10.5/637

24/576

14/840

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

65,536/1.45

65,536/1.8

262,144/2.4

56KB/1.8

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

8MB/No

384KB/No

4MB/16GB

4MB/32GB

16MB/32GB

-/32GB

16MB/32GB

Talktime/Standby (hours)

No/No

Yes/No

Camera/Flash/Video

No/No/No

VGA/No/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

VGA/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

500

1000

500

1,000

Frequency/Dual SIM

Dual Band/No

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual SIM/GSM+GSM Dual SIM/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual SIM/GSM+GSM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

No/No/No

Yes/Yes/No

Operating System

Series 30

Series 40

Nokia OS

Series 40

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY

No/Yes

Yes/Yes

Bar/No/No

1,200

1,400

1,550

1,900

2,500

2,600

2,850

Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

NOKIA

MODELS

NOKIA

PARAMETERS Asha 230 Dual SIM

206

Asha 500 Dual SIM

Asha 210

Asha 501

208

301

Dimension (mm)

99.5 x 58.6 x 13.2

116 x 49 x 12.4

10.3 x 58.1 x 12.8

111.5 x 60 x 11.8

99.2 x 58 x 12.1

114.2 x 50.9 x 12.8

114 x 50 x 12.5

Weight (grams)

89.3

101.8

97.3

90.6

102

12/504

20/680

14/528

12/1104

17/624

12/480

20/504

Model

Talktime/Standby (hours) Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

262,144/2.8

65,536/2.4

262,144/2.8

65,536/2.4

262,144/3.0

262,144/2.4

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

64MB/32GB

256MB/32GB

64MB/32GB

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Camera/Flash/Video

1.3MP/No/No

1.3MP/No/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

3.15MP/No/Yes

1.3MP/No/Yes

3.15MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

1,000

Shared

1,000

2,000

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual SIM/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Asha software 1.1

Series 40

Asha software 1.1

Series 40

Asha software 1.3

Series 40

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/No

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/No

3,300

3,650

4,000

4,700

4,600

5,000

82 MYMOBILE JUNE 2014

myguide NOKIA

NOKIA

MODELS

NOKIA

PARAMETERS Model

502

Asha 503 Dual SIM

Lumia 520

515 Dual SIM

Lumia 525

Dimension (mm)

99.6 x 59.5 x 11.1

102.6 x 60.6 x 12.7

115.5 x 63 x 10.4

119.9 x 64 x 9.9

114 x 48 x 11

119.9 x 64 x 9.9

129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2

Weight (grams)

100

111.4

128.7

124

102

124

134

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Lumia 630

NEW

13.7/576

12/480

13.3/408

14/360

10.4/432

17/336

16.4/648

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

262,144/3.0

16million/4.0

262,144/2.4

16million/4.0

16million/4.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

64MB/32GB

NA/32GB

4GB/32GB

8GB/64GB

256MB/32GB

8GB/64GB

8GB/128GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

3.15MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

1,000

Shared

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8.1

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Asha software 1.5

Asha Software

Nokia X software platform

Windows Phone 8

Series 40

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/No

Bar/Yes/No

5,200

6,300

7,300

8,900

9,000

10,100

11,500

Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

NOKIA SUB-ENTRY LEVEL (UP TO R s 2,499)

MODELS

NOKIA

PARAMETERS Model

Lumia 625

Lumia 1320

Lumia 925

BSNL-CHAMPION Lumia 1020

Lumia 1520

CUBIT

SQ 281

Dimension (mm)

133.2 x 72.2 x 9.2

164.2 x 85.9 x 9.8

129 x 70.6 x 8.5

130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4

162.8 x 85.4 8.7

130 x 55.5 x 11.5

112 x 45 x 16

Weight (grams)

159

220

139

158

209

23.9/768

25/672

18.3/432

19.1/384

27.4/768

7/400

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16.7million/4.7

16million/6.0

16.7million/4.5

16million/6.0

262,144/2.8

65,536/1.8

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

8GB/64GB

16GB/No

Yes/Yes

16GB/64GB

32MB/8GB

NA/8GB

Yes/Yes

32GB/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/ No

Yes/No

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.7MP/Yes/Yes

41.0MP/Yes/Yes

20.0MP/Yes/Yes

1.3MP/No/Yes

Yes/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

500

1,000

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/No/No

No/No/No

Windows Phone 8

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/Yes/Yes

Bar/No/No

15,200

20,000

27,050

43,000

40,000

1,900

910

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band /GSM+GSM Dual Band /GSM+GSM

JUNE 2014 MYMOBILE 83

myguide EsNT (R 2,R5Y00L-E5V ,9E9L9)

UP TO Rs 2,499)

MODELS

UP TO R s 2,499)

PARAMETERS Model

CUBIT

MAXX

SAMSUNG

ALCATEL

MX153

MX555

E1207Y

E1282T

OT 2005D

OT 4007D PIXI

Dimension (mm)

120 X 50 X 10.5

112.5 x 45.5 x 14

122.8 x 51 x 9.8

108.0 x 45.5 x 13.5

109.2 x 45.5 x 14.5

120 x 50 x 9.95

115 x 62.3 x 12.2

Weight (grams)

96.5

65.1

74.5

118

Talktime/Standby (hours)

6/300

-/350

NA/350

8/430

12/660

14/425

13/500

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

65,536/2.4

65,536/1.8

NA/2.6

65,536/1.52

65,536/1.8

262,155/2.4

262,144/3.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

NA/8GB

NA/NA

NA/No

NA/4GB

128 MB/8GB

512MB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/No

No/No

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

Yes/No/Yes

VGA/No/Yes

1.3 MP/No/Yes

No/No/No

2.0MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

1000

300

1,000

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band /GSM+GSM Dual Band /GSM+GSM Dual Band /GSM+GSM Dual BandGSM+GSM Dual BandGSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Yes/No/No

No/No/No

Yes/No/Yes

No/No/No

Yes/No/No

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/Yes

Proprietary

Android OS v2.3

Yes/Yes

Bar/No/No

Bar/Yes/No

1,520

1,030

2,376

1,370

1,700

2,750

4,933

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

MODELS

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

PARAMETERS Model

BSNL CHAMPION

CUBIT

CELKON

SM 3512

SM 3513

4u Topaz

A 9 Dual

A 15

A64

A 20

Dimension (mm)

119.5 x 63 x 10.8

128 X 68 X 11

120.5 x 63.9 x 10.6

119 x 63 x 9.9

124 x 65 x 10.5

125.5 x 64.5 x 11.4

Weight (grams)

126

116

125.6

122

Talktime/Standby (hours)

6/350

10/72

3/200

6/150

5/150

4/200

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

262,144/3.5

262,144/4.0

16million/3.5

16million/4.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

256MB/32GB

512MB/32GB

512 MB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes /Yes

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

3.0MP/No/yes

3.0MP/Yes/Yes

3.2MP/No/Yes

3.2MP/Yes/Yes

2.0MP/Yes/Yes

3.2 MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band /GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM

Dual Band/Yes

Dual band/Yes

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/Yes

Android OS v4.2

Android4.0

Android 4.2

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

4,300

5,300

4,500

3,399

3,499

3,999

4,599

84 MYMOBILE JUNE 2014

myguide (Rs 2,500-5,999)

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

MODELS

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

PARAMETERS Model

CELKON

LAVA

A 40

Discover 132

356 3G

402+

T375

T585

Optimus L3 II Single

Dimension (mm)

126.2 x 64 x 10.8

116.9 x 62.5 x 12.6

125.50 x 64.50 x 11.40

103 x 59 x 10.7

103.09 x 59.9 x 10.8

102.6 x 61.1 x 11.9

Weight (grams)

126.5

112

124

103

125

Talktime/Standby (hours)

4/200

5/200

4/200

12.8/601

9/560

8/480

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/4.0

262,144/3.2

16million/3.5

16million/4.0

262,144/3.2

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

258KB/4GB

512MB/32GB

48MB/16GB

50MB/32GB

4GB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

5MP/No/Yes

VGA/No/Yes

1.3MP/Yes/Yes

3.0MP/Yes/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

3.0MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

500

Shared

1,000

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Dual band/Yes

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Android 4.2

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Proprietary

Android OS v4.1

Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual SIM/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

5,999

3,299

3,900

5,500

4,100

4,200

5,700

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

MODELS

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

PARAMETERS

MAXX

SAMSUNG

SPICE

Model

Optimus L3II Dual

MT401

AX353

Metro 2252

Champ Neo Duos C3262

Dimension (mm)

102.9 x 61.3 x 11.9

125.5 X 67 X 12.5

118.80 x 63 x 11.90

113.0 x 46.0 x 13.9

96.9 x 54.3 x 13.5

121.2 x 62.7 x 10.6

119.9 x 63 x 11.5

Weight (grams)

110

140

121

112

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Galaxy Star Pro

Mi 356

NEW

16/730

NA/300

4/NA

11.9/760

14/550

15/370

7.5/120

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

262,144/3.2

NA/4.0

262,144/3.5

65,536/1.8

262,144/2.4

16million/4.0

16million/3.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

512MB/32GB

NA/32GB

20MB/32GB

4GB/32GB

NA/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

No/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

3.15MP/No/Yes

3.0MP/Yes/Yes

2.0MP/Yes/VGA

VGA/No/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

1,000

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual BandGSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/No/No

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/No/No

Yes/Yes/No

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v2.3

Proprietary

Android OS v4.1

Android OS, v4.2

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/No

Bar/Yes/No

5,900

2,838

2,970

2,650

2,900

5,700

3,300

Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

JUNE 2014 MYMOBILE 85

myguide (Rs 6000-11,999)

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

MODELS

(Rs 2,500-5,999)

SPICE

PARAMETERS Model

Mi 426

NEW

Mi 353

ZTE

3G MI 438

NEW

Mi 435

KIS Flex

(V793) NEW

ALCATEL

Blade C

(V807) NEW

OT 8000D

Dimension (mm)

119.9 x 58 x 10.8

124.1 x 63.7 x 13.6

145 x 79 x 9.5

116.3 x 63 x 11.5

124 x 64 x 11.9

143 x 78.4 X 9.8

Weight (grams)

122

135

155

117

130

163

Talktime/Standby (hours)

6/250

3.5/150

4/170

NA/NA

8/340

6.6/220

16/15

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/4.0

262,144/3.5

16million/4.0

16million/4.4

16m / 3.5

16million/4

262,144/NA

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

NA/32GB

NA/16GB

NA/32GB

4GB/32GB

512MB /32GB

2GB/32GB

4GB/32 GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

2.0MP/No/Yes

3.15MP/Yes/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

2MP/No/Yes

3MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/No

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v2.3

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v2.3

Android 4.1

Android OS v4.1

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

4,000

4,450

4,900

5,800

4,300

4,999

9,999

(Rs 6000-11,999)

MODELS

(Rs 6000-11,999)

PARAMETERS Model

ALCATEL

BLACKBERRY

CUBIT

GIONEE

HTC

OT 6012D IDOL MINI

Curve 9220

Topaz 3G +

Glam-1

Lush-1

Desire XDS

Dimension (mm)

127.1 x 62 x 7.9

109 x 60 x 12.7

126 X 64 X 11

144 X 73 X 10

138 X 69 X 9

129.3 x 68 x 11.1

118.5 X 62.3 X 9.3

Weight (grams)

102

144

164

140

114

Talktime/Standby (hours)

9/540

7/432

9/350

Aug-72

Oct-72

NA/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/4.3

65,536/2.44

16million / 4.0

16million / 5.0

16million/4.7

16million/4.3

16million/4.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

8GB/None

512MB/32GB

4GB / 32GB

4GB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

3.2MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Operating System

Android OS v4.1

BlackBerry OS 7.1

Android 4.2

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

10,900

8,700

6,290

8,450

9,700

7,499

10,900

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

86 MYMOBILE JUNE 2014

myguide (Rs 6000-11,999)

(Rs 6000-11,999)

MODELS

(Rs 6000-11,999)

PARAMETERS Model

HTC

IDEA

KARBONN

Desire 310

Aurus III

Aurus IV

A25

A30

A27 +

S5+ Titanium

Dimension (mm)

132.4 x 68 x 11.3

146 x 78.6 x 10.5

166 x 91 x 10.7

133.6x66x9.1

Weight (grams)

140

150

280

126.5

Talktime/Standby (hours)

11/852

7/350

7.5/400

6/300

10/600

4/180

NA/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/4.5

16million/4.0

16million/4.5

16million/5.0

262,144/5.9

NA/4.2

16million/5.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

114MB/32GB

4GB/32GB

1.4GB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA+

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/Yes

Android OS, v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.0

Android OS v4.1

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

11,000

7,790

8,999

6,780

8,000

8,800

11,000

(Rs 6000-11,999)

MODELS

(R s 6000-11,999)

LAVA

PARAMETERS Model

LENOVO

MAXX

Iris 455

Irish 506Q

A516

Optimus L4 II Dual E445

Optimus L5 II E450

Optimus L5 II Dual

AX8 Race

Dimension (mm)

137.1 x 68.5 x 9.92

143 x 73 x 8.9

132 x 66.7 x 9.9

112.8 x 64.7 x 11.9

117.5 x 62.2 x 9.2

147 x 79.4 x 10.2

Weight (grams)

120

148

125

103

198

Talktime/Standby (hours)

8/NA

5.3/230

23/696

NA/NA

10/642

5/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/4.5

16million/5.0

16million/4.5

16million/3.8

16million/4.0

262,144/5.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

YesYes

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

3.15MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Trai Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/Yes

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.0

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

7,200

8,800

9,500

7,100

8,800

9,000

6,250

JUNE 2014 MYMOBILE 87

myguide (Rs 6000-11,999)

(R s 6000-11,999)

MODELS

(R s 6000-11,999)

MAXX

PARAMETERS

MICROMAX

SAMSUNG A96

AX505

AX 504

AX 506

A93

Dimension (mm)

141.5 x 73.7 x 9.3

145 x 74 x 9.1

145.2 x 80 x 10.2

Weight (grams)

161

162

164

Model

Galaxy Trend

Galaxy S duos 2

121.50 x 63.10 x 10.85 121.5 x 63.1 x 10.6 118

5/NA

7/256

5.5/450

8/-

8/280

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.0

16.7million/5.0

16million/4.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

512MB/32GB

4GB/32GB

NA/64GB

4GB/64GB

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

3.0MP/Yes/Yes

2.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

3.0MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/No

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/Yes/Yes Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v2.3

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

6,500

7,777

8,500

9,500

7,300

9,500

(Rs 6000-11,999)

(R s 6000-11,999)

MODELS

(R s 6000-11,999)

PARAMETERS

SPICE

SONY

Coolpad MI-515

Stellar Virtuoso Mi 495

Stellar Virtuoso Mi 530

145 x 72.9 x 9.6

140 x 73 x 9.9

152 x 79 x 10.3

177

161

196.3

8.2/498

7.5/200

4.1/696

16million/4.0

16million/4.5

16million/5.0

16million/4.5

16million/5.3

4GB/32GB

NA/32GB

4GB/32GB

NA/32GB

16GB/32GB

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

3.15MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Model

E1 Dual

Stellar Virtuoso Mi 496

Dimension (mm)

118 x 62.4 x 12

Weight (grams)

120

8.2/498

Screen (colours)/Size (inch) Inbuilt/Expandable memory

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

NEW

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Tri Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.3

Android v4.0

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

7,500

8,200

88 MYMOBILE JUNE 2014

Mi 506

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.0

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/Yes/Bar

Bar/Yes/No

6,500

6,750

7,800

10,499

13,999

myguide (Rs 6000-11,999)

(Rs 6000-11,999)

MODELS

(Rs 6000-11,999)

XOLO

PARAMETERS Model

ZTE

A600

Q1000 Opus

Q900

Q800

Q1000

Dimension (mm)

136 x 67 x 9

143.3 x 72.9 x 9

137 x 70 x 9.9

135.5 x 67 x 9.6

143.5 x 70.8 x 8.8

133 × 66 × 9.9

148 x 78 x 10.5

Weight (grams)

138

143.5

145

200

Talktime/Standby (hours)

G2 (V880)

NEW

Blade L (V887)

NEW

22/650

18/700

13/384

16/360

14/350

12/300

8/320

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/4.5

16million/5.0

16million/4.7

16million/4.5

16.7million/5.0

16million/4.5

16million/5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

2.5GB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

5MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Quad Band/No

Dual Band/No

Frequency/Dual SIM

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDP+

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Operating System

Android OS v4.2

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes/Yes

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.0

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/Yes/Yes

7,000

9,000

10,000

11,500

9,500

9,900

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

ALCATEL

PARAMETERS Model

APPLE

ATOM

OT 6030

OT 6033X

Iphone 5C

Iphone 5S

Supremus

Ultimus

Maximus

Dimension (mm)

133 x 67.5 x 7.9

134.4 x 68.5 x 6.4

124.4 x 59.2 8.97

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6

157 X 78 X 9.2

167 X 88 X 9.2

Weight (grams)

110

132

112

125

225

7.2/415

16/700

10/250

18/460

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/NA

16million/4.0

16.7million/5.0

16.7/6.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

16GB/No

16,32/No

16,32,64/No

16GB/32GB

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Operating System

Android OS v4.1

iOS7

Android OS v4.2

Android v4.2

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Bar/Yes/No

13,500

17,900

41,900/53,500

53,500/62,500/73,500

16,999

18,999

23,400

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

JUNE 2014 MYMOBILE 89

myguide Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

BLACKBERRY

PARAMETERS Curve 9320

9720

Curve 9360

Z10

Z30

Q10

Dimension (mm)

109 x 60 x 12.7

114 x 66 x 12

112 x 62 x 14.2

120 x 66 x 10.8

130 x 65.6 x 9

140.7 x 72 x 9.4

119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4

Weight (grams)

103

120

130

120

136

170

139

Model

7/432

5/336

12/336

10/312

25/384

10/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

65,536/2.44

262,144/2.8

262,144/2.44

16million/3.1

16million/4.2

16million/5-0

16million/3.1

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

512MB/32GB

256MB/32GB

8GB/32GB

16GB/64GB

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

3.15MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Dual Band/No

Quad Band/No

Quad band/No

Quad Band/No

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

BlackBerry OS 7.1

BlackBerry OS 7.0

BlackBerry OS 10

BlackBerry OS 10.2

Yes/Yes/HSPA BlackBerry OS 10

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/Yes

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/Yes/Yes

12,000

15,000

16,500

19,000

17,990

30,000

31,250

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

PARAMETERS Model

BSNL-CHAMPION

GIONEE

CELKON

SM 6513

Trendy 531

Dimension (mm)

182.5 x 99 x 8.5

151.10 x 80.5 x 9.8

17.8 x 9.8 x 6.5

Weight (grams)

135

Elife E3

Dream D1

Elife E5

134.5 x 67.7 x 8.1

137 X 68 X 7.9

130 X 67 X 8.6

137 X 69 X 6.85

103.5

133.9

Apr-62

6/200

8/200

14.5/324

14/312

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/6.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

16million/5.3

16million/5.0

16million/4.7

16Millon/4.7

16Millon/4.65

16millon/4.8

4GB/32GB

16GB/32GB

8GB/32GB

16GB/32GB

4GB/32GB

16GB/NA

Yes/Yes

Yes /Yes

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/No/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

13MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Dual Band/GSM

Dual Band/GSM+GSM

Dual Band/Yes

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

CTRL V5

NEW

Yes/Yes/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/NA

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Android OS v4.2

Android 4.2

Android OS, v4.2

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

6,500

13,500

14,499

12,999

14,999

16,999

18,999

90 MYMOBILE JUNE 2014

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

myguide Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

GIONEE

PARAMETERS Model

Elife E6

Elife E7

Desire 501

Desire 500

Desire 601

Desire 600

142.5 x 69.4 x 7.9

145.1 x 70.2 x 5.6

150.6 x 75 x 9.5

128.5 × 66.9 × 9.8

131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9

134.5 x 66.7 x 9.88

134.8 x 67 x 9.26

Weight (grams)

120

150

130

123

130

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Elife S5.5

HTC

Dimension (mm)

NEW

NA/NA

NA/NN

12.1/435

12.8/440

11.4/539

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16.7million/5.0

16million/5.0

16million/5.5

16million/4.3

16million/4.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

32GB/No

16GB/No

16GB/32GB

8GB/32GB

4GB/64GB

8GB/64GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

16MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Tri Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Tri Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

22,999

22,500

26,490

15,500

18,000

22,000

24,000

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

HTC

PARAMETERS Model

Desire 700

One Mini

Butterfly

Butterfly S

One DS

Dimension (mm)

145.5 x 72 x 10.3

132.35 x 66.2 x 10.12

132 x 63.2 x 9.25

143 x 70.5 x 9.08

144.5 x 70.5 x 10.6

137.4 x 68.2 x 10.4

146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4

Weight (grams)

150

130

122

140

160

143

160

8/338

NA/NA

13.27/692

NA/NA

25/659

27/500

14/271

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.0

16million/ 4.3

16million/4.3

16million/5.0

16.7million/4.7

16million/5.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

8GB/64GB

16GB/No

16GB/32GB

32GB/No

16GB/128GB

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

4.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

4.0MP/Yes/Yes

4MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

One M8

NEW

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Android OS v4.1

Windows Phone 8

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.4

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

22,000

23,000

28,000

34,000

46,000

41,300

49,990

JUNE 2014 MYMOBILE 91

myguide Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

PARAMETERS

HTC

IDEA

KARBONN

LAVA

LENOVO

One Max

Whiz

Ultra

S7 Titanium

Irish Pro 30

A850

Dimension (mm)

164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29

143.5 x 72 x 9.3

138 x 66.7 x 7.5

79.3 x 9.45 x 153.5

Weight (grams)

217

176.5

114

184

Model

S9 Titanium

NEW

25/585

8.5/NA

16/700

4/200

4.5/400

28.6/490

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.9

262,144/4.0

16million/5.0

16million/5.5

16.7million/4.7

16million/5.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

16GB/64GB

4GB/32GB

16GB/32GB

4GB/32GB

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

4.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/No/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

13MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Tri Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Tri Band/Dual SIM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Operating System

Android OS v4.3

Android v4.0

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

52,000

7,800

12,500

15,500

14,400

14,900

12,000

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

LENOVO

PARAMETERS

S890

S820

S920

Vibe X S960

Optimus L7 II

Optimus L7II Dual

L70 D310

Dimension (mm)

143.6 x 74.2 x 9.3

139.5 x 69.7 x 8.95

154 x 77.7 x 7.9

144 x 74 x 6.9 mm

121.5 x 66.6 x 9.7

122.2 x 66.6 x 9.7

127.2 x 66.8 x 9.5

Weight (grams)

176

143

159

121

118

115.5

126.6

17/312

22/140

25/480

16/288

12/800

4.6/490

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.0

16million/4.7

16million/5.3

16million/5.0

16million/4.3

16 million/4.3

16million/4.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

8GB/32GB

4GB/16GB

16GB/No

4GB/32GB

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

12.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Quad Band/No

Model

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Frequency/Dual SIM

Tri Band/Dual Band Tri Band/GSM+GSM Tri-Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Operating System

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.4

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

15,000

16,000

25,000

12,000

12,200

12,700

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

92 MYMOBILE JUNE 2014

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA

myguide Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

PARAMETERS Model

L90 D410

G Pro Lite Dual D686

Nexus 4

Optimus G

Optimus G Pro

Nexus 5 16GB/32GB

G2 16GB/32GB

Dimension (mm)

131.6 x 66 x 9.7

150.2 x 76.9 x 9.48

133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1

131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5

150.2 x 76.1 x 9.4

137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6

138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9

Weight (grams)

161

139

145

170

130

143

Talktime/Standby (hours)

14.5/845

15/390

15/335

31/598

17/300

NA/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/4.7

16million/5.5

16million/4.7

16million/5.5

16million/4.95

16million/5.2

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

8GB/32GB

16GB/No

32GB/No

16GB/64GB

16GB/No

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Sahred

Quad Band/No

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Yes/Yes/HSPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.4

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Quad Band/No

Qual Band/No

Quad Band/No

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.4

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes / Yes

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

15,400

17,400

23,500

26,000

29,500

29,990/34,000

34,000/37,000

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

PARAMETERS Model

G Pro 2

NEW

MICROMAX G Flex

Canvas 2.2

Turbo mini

A117

Canvas Doodle 2

Canvas 4

Dimension (mm)

157.9 x 81.9 x 8.3

160.5 x 81.6 x 7.9

147 x 76.5 x 9.7

144 x 74 x 9

147x77x9.9

Weight (grams)

172

177

147

8/270

15/720

7/290

6.5/180

7/180

6/220

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.9

16million/6.0

16 million/5.0

16million/4.7

16million/5.0

16million/5.3

16million/5.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

16GB/64GB

32GB/No

4GB/32GB

16GB/32GB

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

13MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

12MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA

Operating System

Android OS v4.4

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

49,990

60,000

10,800

12,100

13,000

14,000

14,900

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

JUNE 2014 MYMOBILE 93

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Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MICROMAX

PARAMETERS Model

Turbo

Dimension (mm) Weight (grams)

SAMSUNG

Canvas Knight

128.3 x 71 x 8.6

NEW

144 x 70 x 7.3

Galaxy Core

Galaxy Quattro

129.30 x 67.60 x 8.95 133.30 x 70.70 x 9.65

Galaxy Grand Neo

Galaxy Grand

Galaxy S4 mini

143.7 x 77.1 x 9.6

143.5 x 76.8 x 9.6

124.60 x 61.30 x 8.94

124

143.9

163

161

108

7/105

7.5/175

9/500

11/210

11/430

10.1/440

12/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.0

16million/4.3

16million/4.7

16million/5.01

16million/5.0

16million/4.3

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

16GB/No

32GB/No

8GB/64GB

8GB/32GB

8GB/64GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

16MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Shared

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Camera/Flash/Video Phonebook Capacity Frequency/Dual SIM

Shared

Dual Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Operating System

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

16,400

19,999

12,600

14,700

15,800

16,500

18,000

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

PARAMETERS Model

SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand 2

Galaxy SIII

Galaxy Mega 5.8

Galaxy SIII Neo

Galaxy Note II N7100

Galaxy Mega 6.3

Galaxy S4 Zoom

Dimension (mm)

146.80 x 75.30 x 8.95

136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6

162.6 x 82.4 x 8.9

136.6 x 70.75 x 8.6

151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4

167.6 x 88 x 8

125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4

Weight (grams)

163

133

184

132

183

199

208

Talktime/Standby (hours)

17/370

22.5/830

NA/NA

14/NA

35/980

17/420

13/2330

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.25

16million/4.8

16million/5.8

16million/4.8

16million/5.5

16million/6.3

16million/4.3

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

8GB/64GB

16GB/64GB

8GB/64GB

NA/64GB

16GB/64GB

8GB/64GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

16.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/NA

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM Quad Band/GSM+GSM

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Operating System

Android OS v4.3

Android OS v4.0

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.3

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

21,500

22,500

24,500

24,000

29,500

27,000

26,000

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MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

SAMSUNG

PARAMETERS Model Dimension (mm) Weight (grams)

SONY

Galaxy Golden

Galaxy S4

Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Galaxy Note 3

118 x 59.5 x 15.8

136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9

148.4 x 77.4 x 8.6

151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3

Galaxy S5

NEW

142 x 72.5 x 8.1

Xperia M

Xperia M Dual

124 x 62 x 9.3

179

130

162.5

168

145

115

NA/NA

17/370

18/540

20/490

21/390

10.16/498

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/3.7

16million/5.0

16million/5.5

16million/5.7

16million/5.1

16million/4.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

16GB/64GB

32GB/64GB

16GB/128GB

4GB/32GB

Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

16MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Camera/Flash/Video Phonebook Capacity

Sahred

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.3

Android OS, v4.4

Android OS v4.1

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

11,500

12,600

Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Clamshell/Yes/No Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

29,999

31,000

36,000

44,000

50,000

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

SONY

PARAMETERS Model

Xperia C

Xperia SP

Xperia M2

Xperia ZR

Xperia T2 Ultra

Xperia Z

Xperia Z 1 Compact

Dimension (mm)

141.5 x 74.15 x 8.88

130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98

139.7 x 71.1 x 8.6

131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5

165.2 x 83.8 x 7.7

139 x 71 x 7.9

127 x 64.9 x 9.5

Weight (grams)

153

155

148

138

171.8

146

137

Talktime/Standby (hours)

14.1/588

18/734

13.5/588

11/470

16/1120

11/550

10/670

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.0

16million/4.6

16million/4.8

16million/4.6

16million/6.0

16million/5.0

16million/4.3

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

8GB/32GB

16GB/32GB

16GB/64GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.1MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.1MP/Yes/Yes

20.7MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Tri Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

Quad Band/No

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Operating System

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.1

Android OS, v4.3

Android OS v4.2

Android OS, v4.3

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v4.3

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

17,500

20,000

21990

24,500

24,000

27,500

33,000

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MODELS

Rs 12,000 UPWARDS

SONY

PARAMETERS Model Dimension (mm) Weight (grams)

XOLO

Xperia Z 1

Xperia Z Ultra

Xperia Z 2

144.4 x 73.9 x 8.5

179 x 92 x 6.5

146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2

NEW

CDMA

X1000

Q1000s

Q3000

Samsung B229

147 x 72.1 x 7

164.8 x 81.6 x 8.9

108 x 44.38 x 14.20

169

212

163

158

14/880

11/550

15/690

9.5/336

22/327

33/667

6.5/720

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/5.0

16million/5.4

16million/5.2

16million/4.7

16million/5.0

16million/5.7

65,536/1.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

16GB/64GB

16BG/128GB

8GB/32GB

16GB/No

16GB/32GB

450KB/No

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

No/No

Camera/Flash/Video

20.7MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

20.7MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

13.0MP/Yes/Yes

No/No/No

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

1,000

Quad Band/No

Frequency/Dual SIM GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v4.2

Quad Band/No

Dual Band/No

Quad Band/GSM+GSM

CDMA/No

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

No/No/No

Android OS v4.4

Android OS v4.0

Android OS v4.2

BREW

Yes/Yes

No/No

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/No

36,000

38,000

49,990

13,800

14,000

18,500

1,100

CDMA PHONE

MODELS

CDMA PHONE

CDMA

PARAMETERS Model

MTS Striker C121

MTS Striker C131

MTS Striker C132

Micromax GC222

Lava ARC8c

MTS Mtag 281

MTS Duet

Dimension (mm)

106.8×44.7×13.15

108.5 × 46.7 × 12.15

115.5 × 47 × 13.5

110 x 45 x 10

104 x 57 x 13.3

Weight (grams)

65.5

68.2

Talktime/Standby (hours)

33/360

16/240

17.9/360

4.5/170

May-90

10/220

NA/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

65,536/1.44

65,536/1.77

262,144/1.8

65,536/2.2

262,144/2.8

242,144/3.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

450KB/No

1.29MB/No

59KB/4GB

NA/8GB

170MB/32GB

4GB/32GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

No/No

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

No/No/No

VGS/No/Yes

VGA/No/Yes

3.0MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

500

300

100

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

CDMA/No

Dual Band/GSM+CDMA

GPRS/EDGE/3G

No/No/No

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/No/No

Yes/Yes/EVDO Rev.0

Yes/Yes/No

Operating System

BREW

Brew 3.1.5

Brew 3.1

BREW

Android OS v2.3

Music Player/FM Radio

No/No

Yes/Yes

Bar/No/No

Bar/Yes/No

1,500

1,550

1,650

2,289

2,699

3,199

5,199

Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

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CDMA PHONE

MODELS

CDMA PHONE

CDMA

PARAMETERS Model Dimension (mm) Weight (grams)

MTS Duet II

Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA

Blackberry 8530

Moto G

BlackBerry Curve CDMA 9350

HTC Desire XC

HTC Desire 600 C

116.36 x 61.7 x 12.7

104.0 x 58.0 x 11.5

109 x 60 x 13.9

129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6

109 x 60 x 11

119.5x 62.3 x 9.4

134.8 x 67 x 9.26

97.5

105

143

107

130

10/NA

6/120

4.5/252

24/NA

NA/NA

11.4/539

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

262,14/4.0

262,144/3.0

65,536/NA

16million/4.5

NA/2.44

16million/4.0

16million/4.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

120MB/32GB

160MB/32GB

256MB/32GB

8GB/No

512MB/32GB

4GB/32GB

8GB/64GB

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

3.2MP/No/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

2.0MP/NA/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Sahred

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Dual Band/GSM+CDMA

CDMA/No

CDMA/N0

CDMA/No

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/Rev.A

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/1xEV-DO

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS v2.3

BlackBerry OS

Android OS v4.4

BlackBerry OS7

Android OS v4.1

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Dual Band/GSM+CDMA Dual Band/GSM+CDMA

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

5,648

7,350

12,500

13,490

17,250

20,190

27,541

TABLET

MODELS

CDMA PHONE

CDMA

APPLE

Model

HTC One Dual SIM

iPad Mini Wi-Fi

i-Pad Wi-Fi

iPad Mini Wi-Fi with retina display NEW iPad Mini W-Fii+3G

Dimension (mm)

137.4 x 68.2 x 10.4

200 x 134.7 x 7.2

241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4

200 x 134.7 x 7.5

Weight (grams)

143

308

662

331

PARAMETERS

i-Pad Wi-Fi+3G

iPad Mini Wi-Fi+3G with retina display NEW

200 x 134.7 x 7.2

241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4

200 x 134.7 x 7.5

312

662

331

27/500

NA/NA

10/720

NA/NA

10/720

NA/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16.7million/4.7

16 million/7.9

262,144/9.7

16 million/7.9

262,144/9.7

16 million/7.9

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

32GB/No

16,32,64GB/No

16GB/No

16,32,64/128GB/No

16,32,64GB/No

16,32,64 GB/No

16,32,64/128GB/No

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

4.0MP/Yes/Yes

5.0 MP/No/Yes

VGA/No/Yes

5.0 MP/No/Yes

VGA/No/Yes

5.0 MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/CDMA+GSM

NA/No

Quad Band/No

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

No/No/No

Android OS v4.1

iOS 7

iOS 6

iOS 7

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

iOS 7

iOS 6

NA/No No/No/No iOS 7

Yes/Yes

No/No

Yes/No

No/No

Yes/No

No/No

Bar/Yes/No

54,290

21,900/27,900/33,900

28,900

28,900/35,900/42,900/49,900

29,900/35,900/41,900

37,900

37,900/44,900/51,900/58,900

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TABLET

MODELS

TABLET

APPLE

PARAMETERS

KARBONN

LAVA

iPad Air Wi-Fi

iPad Air W-Fii+3G

A34 TA-FONE HD

A39 TA-FONE HD

A37 TA-FONE HD

Smart Cosmic

Ivory Tab 702

Dimension (mm)

241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4

197 x 124 x 12.3

194 X 120.5 X 10.8

Weight (grams)

652

662

335

360

Model

NA/NA

8/240

NA/NA

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16 million/9.7

16million/7.0

262,144/7.0

16 million/9.7

16milliom/7.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

16,32,64GB/No

4GB/32GB

1.5GB/32GB

4GB/32GB

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Yes/Yes

No/Yes

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0 MP/No/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

2.0MP/Yes/Yes

2.0MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Tri Band/GSM+GSM

Tri Band/NA

Tri Band/GSM+GSM

No/No/Yes

Dual Band/GSM+GSM

No/No/No

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

No/No/Yes

Yes/Yes/Yes

iOS 7

Android OS v4.0

Android OS v4.1

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY

No/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Bar/Yes/No

7,200

8,500

8,900

9,000

8,700

Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

31,900/37,900/43,900 39,900/45,900/51,900

TABLET

MODELS

TABLET

LENOVO

PARAMETERS Model

A1000

NEW

SAMSUNG Yoga 8

Galaxy Tab 3 Neo

NEW

Galaxy Tab 3 2110 Galaxy Tab 3 3100 8.0 Galaxy Tab 3 3110 8.0 Galaxy Note10.1N800

Dimension (mm)

199 x 121 x 10.7

213.3 x 114.78 x 7.62

193.4 x 116.4 x 9.7

188.0 x 111.1 x 9.9

209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4

243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9

Weight (grams)

340

401

322

304

316

540

8/336

18/NA

20/NA

24/NA

30-Oct

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/7.0

16million/8.0

16million/7.0

16million/8.0

16million/10.1

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

4GB/32GB

16GB/32GB

NA/32GB

8GB/64GB

16GB/64GB

16,32,64/64GB

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

VGA/No/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

VGA/No/Yes

3.15MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/No/Yes

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

GPRS/EDGE/3G Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA Yes/Yes/HSDPA,HSUPA

Android OS, v4.1

Android OS v4.2

Android OS v4.3

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Bar/Yes/No

9,500

21,500

12,600

18,050

20,000

25,000

48,900

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MODELS

TABLET

PARAMETERS

SAMSUNG

SONY

SPICE

TAG HEUER

Meridiist GMT Stainless Stellar Pad Mi 1010 Racer Sport Classic Steel/Black PVD

Model

Galaxy Note Pro

Xperia Tablet Z

Racing Carbon

Link

Dimension (mm)

204 x 295.6 x 7.95

266 x 172 x 6.9

118 x 64.35 x 15.9

112 x 46 x 15.5

118 x 64.35 x 15.9

118 x 67 x 16.6

Weight (grams)

753

495

160

155

160

200

Talktime/Standby (hours)

54/NA

10/890

NA/384

3/220

7/392

3/220

6.5/336

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/12.2

16million/10.1

16million/10.0

16 million/3.5

262,144/1.9

16million/3.5

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

32GB/64GB

16GB/64GB

16GB/32GB

8GB/32GB

NA/NA

8GB/32GB

256MB/8GB

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Camera/Flash/Video

8.0MP/Yes/Yes

8.1/Yes/Yes

3.0MP/No/Yes

5.0MP/No/Yes

No/No/No

5.0MP/No/Yes

Phonebook Capacity

Shared

1,000

Shared

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

NA/No

Quad Band/No

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSPA+

No/No/HSPA+

No/No/Yes

Yes/Yes/HSUPA

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/HSUPA

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Android OS v4.1

Android OS v2.3

Android v2.3

Android OS v2.2

Operating System Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/No

Bar/Yes/No

59,000

40,000

12,999

Starting 2,06,000+

Starting 2,85,000+

3,15,000

Starting 3,40,000+

LIFESTYLE

MODELS

LIFESTYLE

TAG HEUER

PARAMETERS Model

VERTU

Racer Prestige Gold Meridiist Steel & Gold

Ascent

Constellation Ayxta

Ascent Ti

Constellation Quest

Signature

Dimension (mm)

118 x 64.35 x 15.9

112 x 46 x 15.5

117 x 46 x 19

100 x 48 x 18

115.5 x 49 x 13.1

116 x 60.8 x 12.7

130 x 42 x 13

Weight (grams)

160

155

148

174

160

165 to 185

166

3/220

7/392

4.8/300

6/300

5/300

7.5/349

3.5/300

Screen (colours)/Size (inch)

16million/3.5

262,144/1.9

16million/2.0

16million/2.4

16million/2.0

16million/2.46

16million/2.0

Inbuilt/Expandable memory

8GB/32GB

NA/NA

8GB/32GB

100MB/8GB

4GB/No

8GB/32GB

4GB/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Camera/Flash/Video

5.0MP/No/Yes

No/No/No

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

3.15MP/Yes/Yes

5.0MP/Yes/Yes

No/No/No

Phonebook Capacity

1,000

2,000

1,500

Shared

2,000

Frequency/Dual SIM

Quad Band/No

GPRS/EDGE/3G

Yes/Yes/HSUPA

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/No/No

Yes/Yes/No

Yes/Yes/R99

Yes/Yes/HSDPA

Yes/Yes/R99

Operating System

Android OS v2.3

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Yes/Yes

Yes/No

Bar/Yes/No

Bar/No/No

Clamshell/No/No

Bar/No/No

Bar/No/Yes

Bar/No/No

4,55,000

Starting 5,45,000+

Starting 2,89,000+

Starting 3,47,000+

Starting 3,75,000+

Starting 3,90,000+

Starting 7,28,000+

Talktime/Standby (hours)

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Music Player/FM Radio Form Factor/T.Screen/QWERTY Burn test Rating

Price in Rs.

JUNE 2014 MYMOBILE 99

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Ten Things You Might Not Know About... Rajeev Suri, CEO, Nokia

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

100 MYMOBILE june 2014

Rajeev Suri was born in 1967 in New Delhi and was raised in Kuwait till 1985.

The new Nokia CEO is a Manipal University Alumni with a degree in engineering in electronics and telecommunications.

Suri is known as a nomadic entrepreneur as he was born in India, raised in Kuwait and lived in seven countries other including India, Kuwait, Finland, UK, Nigeria, Singapore and Germany.

He is said to have a photographic memory and is believed to have spotted even small changes made in presentation figures within seconds of seeing them.

He loves to read and also collect watches. As per some people, one of his most prized possessions is an IWC Schaffhausen watch.

In the industry, he is seen as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;go-getterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; who is very direct in his approach and does not beat about the bush.

He is a health enthusiast and spends a good amount of time in the gym.

He is a music lover and his passion is shared by his son who is studying music composition in Boston.

Rajeev Suri joined Nokia in 1995 and went on to head the Asia Pacific region for NSN in 2007.

In spite of being in a number of high-profile positions, Suri is believed to be media-shy and it is said that he does not enjoy being in the media spotlight or grant interviews easily.

*Disclaimer: The information has been collected from the public domain and not from an interview with Rajeev Suri.

RNI REG NO./DELENG/2005/15033 DL (ND) - 11/6100/2012-13-14 (Posting Date 19-20 of every month)