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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Nokia Lumia 630 & Nokia Lumia 630 Dual SIM launched in India at Rs 10,500 & Rs 11,500 respectively

Nokia has been making constant improvements in the budget Windows Phone category. Lumia 520 was one of the best-selling smartphones in the country and then they launched the Lumia 525 with upgraded RAM for about the same price. It has now launched its first Windows Phone 8.1 devices in India, the Lumia 630 and the Lumia 630 dual SIM. The single SIM variant costs Rs 10,500 whereas the dual SIM variant has been priced at Rs 11,500. A point worth mentioning is that it is also the first Windows Phone device with dual SIM capability.

Nokia Lumia 630

Nokia Lumia 630 Specifications

4.5 inch ClearBlack IPS LCD display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Windows Phone 8.1 OS
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 512 MB RAM
8GB internal storage which can be expanded by 128 GB and is a segment first feature
5MP rear auto focus camera and no front camera
On-screen buttons
3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS for connectivity
Rs 10,500 for single SIM & Rs 11,500 for dual SIM

The Lumia 630 can’t be considered as a good upgrade over the Lumia 520 though as it misses out on a 1GB RAM which is present in the Lumia 525. The screen resolution as well as the camera stays the same. Both the devices will go on sale later this month starting 16th of May. Will Microsoft be successful in pulling users from Android? Let us see how it performs in the market in the coming months.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Dual-SIM, official, Padfone, tablet

Dual-SIM Asus Padfone Mini goes official, 7" tablet dock in tow

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If the Asus Padfone Infinity 2 was too rich or too big for you, you might have been keeping an eye on the Padfone Mini rumors. Well, they are rumors no more � Asus just unveiled the phone/tablet hybrid in Taiwan.

The Asus Padfone Mini is a mid-range device with a 4.3" Super IPS screen with qHD resolution (256ppi) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 chipset (4x Cortex-A7 @ 1.4GHz, 1GB RAM, Adreno 305). The phone runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

On the upside, the phone is relatively compact and light, measuring 129.3 x 65.6 x 8.7mm and weighing just 105g. The Asus Padfone Mini is powered by a relatively small 1,500mAh battery.

It also has an 8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture and BSI sensor that can do 16fps burst shots. There's a 2MP camera on the front. The built-in storage is 16GB, expandable with microSD cards.

On the connectivity side, there's dual-SIM (microSIM slots), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS and GLONASS.

Inside the Padfone Mini box is a 7" tablet dock, which has Super IPS screen with 1,280 x 800 resolution (216ppi). The tablet also adds a 2,200mAh battery and 310g of weight (for a total of 415g).

Besides Taiwan, the Asus Padfone Mini will also launch in China, Russia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Singapore. The color options are Black, White and Cherry, the first units will be black.

The price is set at NTD 11,900 ($405/�295), but Taiwan Mobile will offer it on a 2-year contract for NTD 9,900 (or even less depending on the monthly tariff) .

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Dual-SIM Asus Padfone Mini goes official, 7" tablet dock in tow - reader commentsbweber85The battery life on that phone is going to be terrible. Other than that, if it is running 4.4 I think it could be a great buy. I love the idea of expanding your screen to a tablet

Reply2013-12-11 16:27RpLLTrinYaHey, its not an iphone

Reply2013-12-11 15:25YgTqaltstenstill too big. if it was 6 inches i could fit it in my pants. phone could be 3.5-4 inches.

Reply2013-12-11 14:4638SdRead all commentsPost your commentTotal reader comments: 9