Smartphone for Rs. 1999 with Firefox OS launched

      Intex launched the first Firefox OS smartphone in India, the Cloud FX, priced at Rs. 1,999. The company had announced in June, that it would launch the smartphone in August under Rs.2,000. The smartphone is now available via Snapdeal.  The Intex Cloud FX is India's cheapest smartphone as of now.

       

     The specs are not upto the mark, to get interested about this device for any smartphone lover. But for the price point at which this smartphone is starting, it stands ahead of the competition. For starters who is using a feature phone, the 3.5-inch screen is bigger than most feature phones for under Rs 2000. Most feature phones in this range have a 1.8 screen with a keyboard.

      A 2 megapixel camera, 128 MB RAM, a 3.5-inch screen, none of this sounds like a dream phone. And the truth is that it’s not trying to be a dream phone – at least not for users who have already bought their first Android or Windows phone. Firefox and Intex are targetting an audience that is buying their first smartphone.

    Price is the biggest attraction for this product. It’s not very complicated to use for someone upgrading from a feature phone to smartphone, Mozilla should be a phenomenal experience.

   The most important feature of the phone is the Firefox OS. Everything on the OS is web-based, and the apps are actually much smaller in size than they would be on Android. For instance, the Facebook app is around 400 KB on this. This handset also doesn’t support 3G but you can use 2G’s EDGE / GPRS networks.

The specifications of Intex Cloud FX are listed below:

1. Processor: 1GHz processor 

2. RAM: 128MB

3. Screen Size: 3.5 Inch

4. Screen Resolution: HVGA (320x480 pixel)

5. Battery Capacity: 1250 mAh

6. Operating System: Firefox OS

7. Primary Camera: 2-Megapixel

8. Secondary Camera: No Front Camera

9. Internal Memory: 46MB (External micro sd card support of up to 4GB only)

10. Phone Weight: 104 grams

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua - The Waterproof smartphone for everyone

   Sony Mobile Communications recently introduced Xperia™ M2 Aqua, the first smartphone to bring Sony’s popular waterproof technology to a mid-range price-point. Though the price has not yet been revealed, Sony did mention that it is a mid-range smartphone. Now Sony is offering the highest waterproof rating (IP65/68) with this phone.

   It can survive underwater up to a depth of 1.5 meter for about 30 minutes. It comes with an 8MP camera with Sony technologies like Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor, HDR imaging, SteadyShot™ for video, Xperia camera apps and a dedicated camera button to help you capture the perfect shot every time, whether that’s above or below the water.

   Music lovers can enjoy your tunes wirelessly with the StereoBluetooth Headset SBH 20 or plugged-in using the high quality stereo headsetSTH30. Xperia M2 Aqua uses Sony’s NFC technology to allow one-touch connectivity with a huge range of other Sony devices from SmartWear through to headsets, speakers, home audio, TVs and much more.

 The specifications of Sony Xperia M2 Aqua are listed below:

1. Processor: 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon, Quad Core

2. RAM: 1 GB

3. Screen Size: 4.8 Inches, perfect for one-handed usage

4. Screen Resolution: qHD, 960x540 Pixels, Screen is LCD IPS and comes with a scratch resistant glass.

5. Graphics: Adreno 305

6. Battery Capacity: 2330 mAh (Non- Removable Battery)

7. Operating System: Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

8. Primary Camera: 8 Megapixel with LED flash

9. Secondary Camera: VGA can shoot 480p videos

10. Internal Memory: 8GB (32 GB Micro SD card supported)

11. Phone Weight: 149 grams

12. Build Quality and Look: Awesomely built with stunning looks

Here you can watch Xperia M2 Aqua's ad on youtube.

The IP Code:- IP Code is "International Protection Marking", sometimes interpreted as "Ingress Protection Marking", it rates the degree of protection provided against the intrusion, dust, accidental contact, and water.

Sandisk Ultra Dual On-The-Go(OTG) Pendrive

  These days some smartphones are releasing without microSD card support. Because of this limited storage., Pendrives are now being used as an alternate storage option. You can connect pendrive to your smartphone(which supports OTG) with an OTG cable. Sandisk released new type of Pendrive with this, you don't need to have an OTG cable, to connect pendrive to your smartphone.

   Sandisk's Ultra Dual Pendrive can be used with Computers and Smartphones as well. It has regular USB port one side and  micro USB connector other side. To use pendrive, your smartphone should support OTG. If you are planning to buy a pendrive to use with your mobile, you should consider buying this ultra dual pendrive.

   This is just like any other ordinary pendrive, except that it comes with built in OTG support. There is no difference in the drive performance as compared with the other USB 2.0 pendrives. Read Speed = 19.69MB/s and Write speed = 11.91MB/s. 

   SanDisk Ultra Dual Pendrive is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions. It is available now on flipkart and snapdeal. 16GB version cost is Rs.599 on Flipkart and Rs.590 on Snapdeal.

Head Up Display[HUD] For Cars

   Using your smartphone while driving is uncomfortable and not safe too. When you focus on your phone you can't focus on the road. But with the new technology introduced by Navdy you can use your phone while driving as well. You can use navigation, make calls, receive calls and sms with Navdy while driving.

  
   Navdy interacts with your smartphone (iphone or android phone). Navdy's transparent Head-Up Display (HUD) projects information as if it's floating six feet in front of you. HUD is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints.  Although they were initially developed for military aviation, HUDs are now used in commercial aircrafts, automobiles, computer gaming, and other applications.

  You can use your smartphone while driving for directions with voice based navigation option. But you can't look on the screen and road at a time. Now with Navdy device you can get directions visually infront of you with its HUD.

   It takes touch less gestures to control your phone like., swipe left to answer / swipe right to cancel a call. It takes voice recognition. Ask Navdy to "compose new tweet", "write new text" or "call mom" using the voice commands you're already familiar with - Google Now or Siri. Navigation won't disappear when a call comes in.

The Specifications for this device are given below.

1. 5.1" wide transparent Head-Up Display (HUD)

2. High quality projector

3. IR camera for touchless gesture control

4. Accelerometer, e-compass, ambient light sensor

5. WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0/LE

6. Audio out via Bluetooth or 3.5mm minijack, mini-USB port

7. Internal speaker and microphone with noise canceling DSP

8. Dual core processor running Android 4.4

9. OBD-II power and data connection to car computer, with optional 12 volt power adapter

10. Portable, bendable, non-marking, powered friction mount, with magnetic connection to the device

11. Dimensions (excluding mount): width: 130mm, depth: 140mm, height: 95mm (including display)

   

   The Navdy HUD retail price is $499 but can be pre-ordered now for $299 (the product will be shipped in early 2015). With Navdy it feels like Driving In The Future. You can pre-order it from their official website.

Xiaomi Mi3 20,000 units sold out within seconds on 12thAugust2014

   Xiaomi Mi3 has been huge hit these days because of its specs and price. After tremendous response from users for last 3 times, flipkart  started its sales 4th time on 12th Aug at 2PM. This time 20,000 units were available. Over 1,50,000 users registered on flipkart. 20,000 units sold out within seconds..!!!

                        

    If you miss this opportunity this time, you can register for the next sales. Already registered users also have to be register again for next sale, registrations will not be carried over.  

    Make sure to login few minutes before the sales begin. Don’t forget to open 3 browsers on same screen and refresh when 1 min is left. It is all about timing and luck. 

   The next Xiaomi Mi3 sale is on 19thAug2014. Registrations for next sale begins at 6PM, Aug 12th. Due to high demand, the number of units may increase for the next sale.