Micromax Canvas Pep Launched at Rs. 5,999

Micromax Canvas Pep Launched at Rs. 5,999

Micromax on Wednesday launched its new Canvas-branded smartphone, the Canvas Pep, at Rs. 5,999. The smartphone is available to buy via both online and offline stores, according to the company. The handset is yet to be listed on the company website.

The dual-SIM #Micromax Canvas Pep runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box with no word on an Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update. It comes with a 4.5-inch (480x854 pixels) FWVGA display, and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core (unspecified) processor coupled with 1GB of RAM.

The amount of inbuilt storage on the Canvas Pep has not been disclosed, but we've contacted the company and will update the article once they respond. The smartphone features storage expandability via microSD card up to 32GB. It sports a 5-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera with LED flash, while there is a front-facing digital (1.3-megapixel) camera also on board.

On the connectivity front, the Micromax Canvas Pep offers 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth options. The smartphone packs a 1700mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 210 hours of standby time. It will be available in Pristine White and Mystic Blue colour variants.

The Micromax Canvas Pep specifications match with those of Bolt A82, which was launched this week. The handset however bears 512MB of RAM and an 1800mAh battery.

Micromax on Tuesday also announced the Android 5.0 Lollipop update rollout for its recently launched Canvas Xpress smartphone, which shipped with Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box.

Motorola Moto Maxx Launch in India

Motorola Moto Maxx  Launch in India

#Motorola India seems to be gearing up to launch its high-end #Moto Maxx in India via its exclusive online retail partner, Flipkart.

The online retailer on Thursday teased the launch of the Motorola Moto Maxx in India via a tweet that read, "There's a Moto beast coming your way... exclusively on #Flipkart. Stay tuned for more details. #MotoOnFlipkart."

Motorola launched the Moto Maxx smartphone in November as the global variant of the Droid Turbo that is exclusive to US mobile carrier Verizon. It was priced at BRL 2,199 (approximately Rs. 48,000) for the 64GB model.

The Moto Maxx also features a layer of DuPont Kevlar fibre, and is claimed to be protected inside and out with water-repellent nano-coating. It packs a massive 3900mAh battery, the biggest amongst some of the high-end phones. The Moto Maxx also supports Motorola's Turbo Charger, a new accessory from the company stables that is said to provide 8 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging.

Other specifications of the Moto Maxx include a 5.2-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) display offering a pixel density of 565ppi; a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protective layer; a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor clocked at 2.7GHz coupled with an Adreno 420 GPU and 3GB of RAM; a 21-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual-LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front camera. Connectivity options on the Moto Maxx include 4G LTE with LTE Cat 4, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, and GSM/ EDGE/ HSPA+. As mentioned above, the smartphone comes only in one storage variant - 64GB.

Asus Fonepad 7  With 4G Support, Android 5.0 Lollipop Launched

 

The Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL), listed on company's official website, will reportedly be released in Taiwan first, for prices starting at around $250 (approximately Rs. 15,500). Global pricing and availability dates have not yet been disclosed.
According to the company listing, the single-SIM (Micro-SIM) Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL) features a 7-inch WXGA (1280x800 pixels) IPS LED-backlit display with up to 10-point multi-touch support.

It is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3530 processor clocked at 1.3GHz alongside 2GB of RAM. There are 8GB or 16GB of inbuilt storage variants of the Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL), which also includes expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64GB).
The Fonepad 7 (FE375CL) tablet sports a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

Connectivity options of the tablet include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, and Micro-USB. The Fonepad 7 (FE375CL) packs a 15Whr battery that is rated to deliver up to 12 hours of battery life - Asus claims to have measured this by looping an HD video with display brightness at 100nits, while keeping the external microphone, Wi-Fi and 3G turned on, and Gmail logged in for email and updates. The tablet has dimensions of 108.9x194.3x9.8mm and weighs 299 grams.

 

Lenovo Miix 3 Windows 8.1 Tablet

 

Lenovo has launched the Miix 3 tablet running Windows 8.1 in India, priced at Rs. 21,999.

The new tablet from Lenovo is now available to buy from the company's official The Do Store and comes bundled with a detachable keyboard. The Lenovo Miix 3 tablet also comes with one-year subscription to Office 365.

The Miix 3 tablet features a 10.1-inch IPS touchscreen offering a screen resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. It is powered by an Intel Atom Processor Z3735F (unspecified clock speed - reference base clock 1.33GHz, burst frequency up to 1.83GHz, 4 cores, 4 threads), which Lenovo touts has been used for the first time in its tablet lineup.

The tablet comes with 2GB of RAM and includes 32GB (eMMC) of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB). Connectivity options on the device include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Mini HDMI, and Micro-USB. The company has not revealed the battery capacity on the Miix 3 tablet; though mentions a battery life of up to 7 hours. The Lenovo Miix 3 tablet sports a 2-megapixel front camera.

 

Google Nexus 9 32GB LTE Online at Rs. 43,073

The 32GB LTE variant is available to buy at Rs. 43,073 in Indigo Black colour variant from Amazon India. It is still listed as 'Coming Soon' on #Google Play Store India.

To recall, the #HTC made Nexus 9 tablet's 16GB Wi-Fi-only variant went on sale in India at Rs. 28,900 in December last year. There is still no word on price or availability of the tablet's 32GB Wi-Fi-only variant.

#Google Nexus 9 features an 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with QXGA (2048x1536 pixels) resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 64-bit Nvidia Tegra K1 processor coupled with Kepler GPU and 2GB of RAM. Google Nexus 9 sports an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.4 aperture and LED flash. There is a 1.6-megapixel front camera as well. Backing the device is a 6700mAh battery rated to deliver up to 9.5 hours of browsing time; video playback time of up to 9.5 hours, and a standby time of 30 days for the Wi-Fi model. Connectivity options include 3.5mm audio jack, Micro-USB, GPS, Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth.

Watch 2015 Cricket World Cup Live on Your PC, Smartphone, or Tablet

Starsports.com

The official website of #Star Sports lets you watch ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 matches live online - for a small subscription. Follow these steps to start watching.

1. Go to the Star Sports subscription webpage.

You will see details of the subscription. You can watch 53 ODIs live online for Rs. 120. This is valid only on starsports.com and not on any of its apps. You can watch games through a Web browser on any device.

2. Click Buy Now to register and pay.

3. Once you've done that, you can watch games live by going to the Star Sports website and clicking Login on the top-right.

This subscription is valid in India only, though the website offers different packages in other selected regions.

Watch 2015 Cricket World Cup matches for free

Download the Star Sports app for Android or iOS. The app is offering free video stream of the World Cup 2015 matches that's delayed by a few minutes - a small tradeoff for something that's high quality, legal, and free.

Tata Sky Everywhere TV

If you are a Tata Sky subscriber, you can use its iOS and Android apps to watch Star Sports on your phone. You need to pay Rs. 60 per month to be able to watch all channels you've subscribed to online, and there's no extra charge for Star's channels.

Outside India

UK
Sky Sports is the official Cricket World Cup 2015 broadcaster in the UK. If you are a Sky subscriber, you can watch TV online via Sky Go. If you don't have a Sky subscription, you will have to buy a Now TV pass to watch the Cricket World Cup 2015 live. A day pass (valid for 24 hours) costs £6.99 and a week pass costs £10.99.

Australia
Fox Sports network has the broadcast rights for live coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in India. To watch it live online you need a Foxtel Play subscription; more details available on the Fox website.

Pakistan
PTV Sports offers live streaming free online (for Pakistan residents only). You can watch all matches here.

South Africa
SuperSport will live stream all Cricket World Cup 2015 matches online, but you need to be an existing TV subscriber to be able to watch these games. Live stream availablehere.

New Zealand
Sky Sport 3 is going to be broadcasting all the Cricket World Cup 2015 matches. You can watch it live online here. You need a Sky Go subscription for this, which you can purchase here.

Canada
Sportsnet is the official broadcaster in Canada for the Cricket World Cup 2015. It has a Cricket World Cup 2015 package that costs $179.99 to watch all matches live online. You can subscribe here. This page won't open if you are trying to access it from outside Canada.

Windows Phone 8.1 Devices to Get Lumia Denim Update This Month

The #Microsoft India on Monday confirmed that all #Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1 will get Lumia Denim update by the end of this month.

Replying to users on Twitter, the company noted that Lumia Denim update for Lumia 520 is already available in India, "and will roll out to all Lumia smartphones runningWindows Phone 8.1 by the end of this month."

The #Lumia #Denim update includes the Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, which brings features such as Cortana, Live folders, Apps Corner, SMS merge and forwarding, Snooze Times, Consumer VPN, and Internet Explorer improvements. The update also adds certain exclusive features to Lumia devices, such as bringing the Lumia Camera app to select devices (Lumia 930, Lumia Icon, Lumia 1520, Lumia 830), and other camera improvements, apart from the Glance screen.