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Lava Iris Win1 Windows 8.1 smartphone launched for Rs 4,999; Flipkart Exclusive

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:01:07 +0000

Close on the heels of Celkon Win 400, the company’s first WP Smartphone, Lava announced its own first Smartphone, the Iris Win1 priced at Rs 4,999 pitting it directly against the Win 400. Lava Iris Win1 running on Windows Phone 8.1 OS will be available on December 2 and will be exclusively available on e-commerce portal, Flipkart. The Iris Win1 features a 4-inch with 800×480 pixel resolution and runs on the Snapdragon 200 chip with a quad-core 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. The battery is of a 1,950mAh kind and the Windows phone gets a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. It’s a dual-SIM phone and gets the usual array of connectivity options like WiFi, Bluetooth etc. With Microsoft making WP free licence software for devices with less than 8-inch display, we can see more action in Windows phone segment. ]]>

Selfie delight: Lava Iris X5 with 5MP front camera with flash launched; priced at Rs 8,799

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:43:57 +0000

Last week it was Sony Xperia C3 and if you don’t want to shell out Rs 23,390 for a selfie Smartphone, take this: Lava Iris X5 for less than half the price at Rs. 8,799 Lava has revealed couple of weeks back that they will launch their first selfie Smartphone and today they launched the 5-inch android Smartphone equipped with a 5-megapixel BSI front camera with auto focus, wide angle lens and an LED flash. At the back, it has an 8-megapixel primary camera with dual-LED flash and an Omni BSI sensor. The Iris X5 features a 5-inch HD display (1280×720 pixel resolution) and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. Powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, and 1GB of RAM, the Iris X5 comes with 8GB of internal gigs, which is further expandable up to 32GB (via microSD card). Connectivity options includes dual-SIM, 3G, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth 3.0. It also packs an 2100mAh battery. At this price point, Lava Iris X5 would be fighting out with Karbonn Titanium S19 Selfie Smartphone priced at Rs. 8,999.

Lava Iris X5 Specifications

5-inch IPS Display
1280 * 720 pixel resolution
1.2GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB
Dual-SIM
8MP rear camera with dual flash
5MP front camera with wide angle lens and LED flash
Proximity sensor, accelerometer

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Lava Iris 504Q+ launched in India for Rs 13,990 – Specifications and Features

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:52:50 +0000

Lava Iris 450 Color launched for Rs 7,999, comes with interchangeable back panels

Lakshmi Rajan — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 07:32:11 +0000

XOLO Q700S announced with 4.5" display and quad-core processor for Rs. 9,999

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:00:29 +0000

Xolo Q700S specifications

4.5” 480×854 (FWVGA) IPS display
1.3 GHz Quad Core processor
Android OS Jelly Bean v 4.2
1 GB RAM
4 GB internal memory expandable by MicroSD (up to 32GB)
8 MP AF Rear + VGA Front / LED Dual Flash camera
1,800 mAh battery
Sensors – Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor

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Lava Iris Pro 30 launched for Rs 15,999; 4.7-inch display, 720p and Quadcore CPU

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:19:21 +0000

The Iris Pro comes with a 4.7-inch display made with OGS (One Glass Solution) technology and with1280 x 720 pixels resolution. Choosing better component makers for its premium series, the IPS display has been made by Sharp. The display is strengthened with Corning Glass protection. Additionally the device uses a CABC (Content Adaptive backlight control) screen brightness regulation technology to automatically control the screen display brightness. The company says it optimizes the battery life by 30%. The phone is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and coupled with 1GB of RAM and SGX544 GPU. In terms of storage, it features 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB using a microSD card. On the camera front a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera finds place. A 2,000mAh battery is included, which the company claims is good enough for 4.5 hours of talktime and 400 hours on standby mode. The software features include flip to mute, lift to answer and call, video PIP, sound and shot, voice and face unlocking some of which has become a standard features these days in medium to premium smartphones. Iris Pro is available in black color with metallic silver color bezel and will be available from the third week of January.

Lava Iris Pro 30 specifications

4.7-inch IPS display based OGS technology
1280 x 720 pixels resolution
Gorilla glass protection
1.2 GHz quad-core processor with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU
1GB RAM
4GB internal memory (2.43GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (normal + micro)
8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, Blue glass filter
3MP front-facing camera
Noise cancellation with dual microphones
Dimensions: 138×66.7×7.5mm; Weight: 114 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
2000 mAh battery

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Xolo Q600 with 4.5" display, Jelly Bean and a quad-core processor for Rs 8,999

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:21:35 +0000

Lava Mobile expanded it’s Q series in Xolo branding with Xolo Q600, a sub-10k smartphone with quad-core processor and priced at Rs. 8,999 A dual SIM phone with a 4.5 inch TFT FWVGA display with a 480×854 pixels resolution translating into a 217 ppi, Xolo Q600 runs on the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. The internals consists of a 1.2GHz quad-core MTK ARM Cortex-A7 processor with Power VR SGX544 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The Q600 features a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA camera on the front for video calling and self-shots. It supports HD video playback at 720p at 30 frames per second. The phone has a 4 GB internal storage which can be stacked up to 32 GB via microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS. The battery scale reads 2000 mAh that the company claims to offer up to 13.4 hours of talktime on 2G and up to 10 hours of talktime on 3G and a 333 hours of standby.

The Xolo Q600 is available for Rs 8,999 (151 US $) beginning today.

Xolo Q600 specifications and features

4.5-inch TFT FWVGA display
480×854 pixels resolution
1.2GHz quad-core processor
512MB of RAM
4GB internal storage, expandable by up to 32GB
5-megapixel rear auto focus camera
0.3-megapixel front facing camera
Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM)
3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS
2,000mAh battery

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With Lava Iris 458Q, Lava Mobiles offers quad-core processor at Rs 8999

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:59:34 +0000

Lava Mobiles has been teasing the ‘Power of four’ campaign on its social media platforms and today announced the launch of it’s first quad-core processor smartphone, Lava Iris 458Q. Iris 458q with a 1.2 Ghz quad core processor and 512 MB RAM runs on runs on Android 4.2 Jelly bean OS and features a 4.5-inch capacitive touchscreen with FWVGA resolution. Internal storage is 4 GB and expandable. An An 8 MP rear auto-focus camera and a VGA rear camera finds the way in along with a 2,000-mAh battery pack in the back. In built sensors include Proximity, Light & G Sensor and Lava has pre-bundles apps like WeChat, Push Mail, Ebook reader etc. on the phone along with few HD movies and HD games. Mr. SN Rai, Co – Founder & Director, Lava International Ltd. said on the launch of Iris 45Q, “ Innovation and understanding of consumer needs are a couple of key strengths for LAVA and that helps us introduce powerful smartphones across various price segments for all users. The Iris 458q is our latest offering for users who love to carry a stylish smartphone with the latest technology without burning a hole in the pocket.” Lava Iris 458Q is priced at Rs. 8,999. ]]>

Lava Iris 502, a 5-inch, dual-SIM Jelly Bean phone priced at Rs. 8,499

Lakshmi Rajan — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:12:11 +0000

Lava Iris 502 is quiet similar to the recently launched Iris 501 but comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS compared to Iris 501’s Ice Cream Sandwich. Though Iris 501 featured a dual-core processor, Iris 502 is powered by a single core processor. It’s a dual-SIM smartphone supporting a GSM and a WCDMA connection with dual standby mode. Back to Iris 502, it sports a 5-inch WVGA with a 480×800 pixels. Powered by a 1 Ghz processor and 512 RAM it has an internal memory of 4 GB out of which 2 GB is available for users. The expandable memory of the phone is up to 32 GB via microSD card. On the shooter side, the Iris 502 has a 5 megapixel primary camera with auto focus, LED flash and features like Face Detection, Panorama, Image stabilization, Zero shutter lag. It supports HD recording at a speed of 30 frames per second for better videos. On the front is a VGA camera. Connectivity options include GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, USB and WiFi tethering facility to make the phone a WiFi hub. With a 2000 mAh Li- Polymer battery packed in, it gives a 9 hours of talk time and 400 hours of standby time. The device is available in black and white color options and comes pre-loaded with apps like Fusion, Saavn, Saving Private Sheep,Hike, Cricket Fever, Shark Dash, News and Weather, Lava Care. Lava Iris 502 is attractively priced at Rs. 8,499 ( US $ 155 ) and comes with a 1 year warranty. So short on budget, might feel to take the bait of Lava, what you think?

Lava Iris 502 Specifications and key features

5 inch WVGA display
480×800 pixels resolutions
Dual-SIM phone (GSM and a WCDMA) with dual Standby
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS
1 Ghz single core processor
512 RAM
4 GB internal storage, expandable upto 32 GB
5 MP rear camera, VGA front camera.
GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, USB and WiFi tethering
2000 mAh Li-Polymer battery with 400 hours standby, 9 hours talk time

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