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Shilpa Dhamija is Head, Special Projects at FoneArena. She is currently using Huawei P9 and Samsung A7. Her favourite OS is the Android OS. She has formerly worked as the Producer of show Cell Guru on NDTV. Follow her on Google+

XOLO Q800 with a quad-core processor, Android 4.1 launching this month

Xolo Q800

XOLO will launch an Android Jelly Bean phone running on quad-core processor by mid-March. Q800 will be the first quad core phone from Xolo this year. Q800 is expected to be tagged within the price range of Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 13,500. The phone will have a 4.5 inch screen. Xolo is expected to launch an entire series of quad core phones under the nomenclature Qcore. Xolo will launch 4 quad-core devices in the next two months. Continue reading “XOLO Q800 with a quad-core processor, Android 4.1 launching this month”

Xolo A1000 Unboxing

Xolo launched the Xolo A1000 last week for Rs. 13,999. We brought you the photo galleries for the black and white version, here we have the unboxing video of the device. The Xolo A1000 features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS at 295 PPI, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

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White Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery

We brought you the photo gallery for the Black Xolo A1000 last week. Here is the photo gallery for the White Xolo A1000. The Xolo A1000 features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS at 295 PPI, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT 6577 processor. The Xolo A1000 was launched last week for Rs. 13,999. Continue reading “White Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery”

Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery

Xolo launched the A1000, the company’s first device in the Xolo series to feature a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display earlier today. We brought you exclusive images of the device earlier this week. Here we have the entire photo gallery of the device. Xolo launched the X500 last month, which is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor, and we reviewed the X500 today. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery”

Exclusive: Xolo A1000 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 coming soon

Xolo has its plans set to make 2013 a big year for the company. Within a span of a month, Xolo has another big product set to hit the market. A 5-inch phone that fits the hand and the budget, comfortably. Xolo A1000 has a width of just 70mm, that makes working on the phone with a single hand , much easier. It is just 8.8 mm thick. We spotted the prototype strutting around in the capital city. Warm your eyes with some snapshots of this dual-core (not Intel) and 2100 mAh battery powered phone. Continue reading “Exclusive: Xolo A1000 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 coming soon”

Xolo X500 Unboxing

Xolo X500 was launched in India last week.  We brought you the hands-on images and the benchmarks, here we finally bring you the unboxing. It packs a 3.5 inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz Atom Lexington Z2420 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

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Xolo X500 benchmarks – Intel Atom Z2420 CPU and Power VR SGX540 GPU

Xolo X500 was launched in India last week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Xolo X500 is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Lexington Z2420 single-core processor with Power VR SGX540 GPU. The Xolo X900 that was launched in India last year is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 Medfield processor, but the new CPU is aimed at low-cost Android smartphones. Even the new chip has Intel’s hyper threading technology that offers better mutitasking capabilities. Let us see how it stacks up with the other Android smartphones. Continue reading “Xolo X500 benchmarks – Intel Atom Z2420 CPU and Power VR SGX540 GPU”

Xolo X500 Photo Gallery

Xolo X500, the first smartphone powered by the Intel’s 1.2 GHz Atom Lexington Z2420 processor was launched in India last week for Rs. 8,999. We have got our hands on one to check out the hardware and the features of the phone in the hands-on photo gallery. Continue reading “Xolo X500 Photo Gallery”

ZTE Grand S hands-on Photo Gallery

ZTE unveiled the Grand S, the company’s first Android Smartphone with a Full HD 1080p display at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 in Las Vegas. Here we have the hands-on images from the ZTE booth. The Grand S has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display and has a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 pro processor. Continue reading “ZTE Grand S hands-on Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Photo Gallery

Sony unveiled the Xperia ZL at CES 2013 earlier this week. We got some hands-on time with the device at the Sony booth at CES. The Xperia ZL is packs almost similar features as the Xperia Z including a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 320 GPU. The phone comes with a 13MP rear camera with flash and a 2.2 MP 720p front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Photo Gallery”

Huawei Ascend W1 hands-on Photo Gallery

Huawei unveiled the Ascend W1, their first Windows Phone 8 device, earlier this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2013. We got some hands-on time with the device. The Ascend W1 has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) WVGA IPS LCD display, 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with Adreno 305 GPU. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend W1 hands-on Photo Gallery”

Huawei Ascend Mate hands on Photo Gallery

Huawei unveiled the Ascend Mate along with the Ascend D2 earlier today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. The Ascend Mate has a 6.1-inch 720p display unlike the Ascend D2 that has a 5-inch 1080p display. But the Ascend Mate has a 1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) similar to the D2. It comes in Crystal Black and Pure White colors, we got some hands-on time with the Black version. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Mate hands on Photo Gallery”

Huawei Ascend D2 hands on Photo Gallery

Huawei announced the Ascend D2 the company’s latest Android Smartphone with a 5-inch 1080p display earlier today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. We got some hands-on time with the device, here are some images of the device. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 Huawei’s own processor. The device comes in Crystal Blue and Pure White. We got the hands-on with the white version. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend D2 hands on Photo Gallery”

Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 vs Intex Aqua 5.0 Photo Gallery


Micromax was one of the first manufacture to launch a smartphone with a 5.0-inch display in the Indian market. The company launched the Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2, successor of the A100 Superfone Canvas recently. Intex, that entered the Android Smartphone market with the Aqua 4.0, launched the Aqua 5.0 with a 5-inch display last month. Let’s see a quick comparison between these Dual SIM Android Smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 vs Intex Aqua 5.0 Photo Gallery”

Intex Aqua 5.0 Unboxing


Intex launched the Aqua 5.0 Dual SIM Android Smartphone last month that comes with a 5.0-inch display. Intex launched the Aqua 4.0 back in August, that we reviewed recently and launched the Aqua 3.2, an affordable Android Smartphone in October. Here is the unboxing of the phone. Continue reading “Intex Aqua 5.0 Unboxing”