0 Xolo Launched A500S, 4" display, Android 4.2 for INR 6,999

Xolo, the brand name under which Lava releases their smartphones in India has launched its cheapest smartphone in the Xolo line-up. After launching flagship devices, the war has once again intensified in the entry-level segment and we are not surprised at Xolo’s launch.

Xolo A500S is currently the cheapest Xolo phone available in the market today as the predecessor Xolo A500 has been discontinued. Xolo A500S comes with certain enhancements over the previous model and with just a slight hike in price.

The most impressive change is the OS. Xolo A500S comes with Android Jelly Bean version 4.2. That is so far the latest as Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is yet to debut on a smartphone. The display size is a 4-inches TFT screen. Xolo A500S comes with a display resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and pixel density of 233 Pixels Per Inch (PPI). The device is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 512MB of RAM and a Mali-400 MP GPU for boosting graphics. The device is based on MediaTek's chipset, MT 6572W.

It includes a 5-megapixel rear camera accompanied by an LED flash and a VGA front facing camera. The rear camera can record videos up to 720p resolution. The Xolo A500S runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It also includes 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB through microSD card. It is a dual SIM device with support for GSM+GSM with dual standby. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, and Micro-USB. Other features include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and AGPS. The Xolo A500S is backed by a 1400mAh battery.

The device will be available in four colour options- Black, Blue, Red & White.

Xolo seems to be targeting the budget Android segment with the A500S. The latest smartphone is believed to be a successor to the Xolo A500 which is now available for Rs. 6,499 at online retailers.

Last month, Xolo launched the Play T1000 smartphone powered by Tegra 3 quad-core processor for Rs. 15,999.

The Xolo Play T1000 features a 4.7-inch HD display. The highlight of the device is its 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 quad-core processor which comes with a 12-core GeForce GPU and 1GB RAM. The phone comes with internal storage of 4GB which can be further expanded up to 32GB. The device sports an 8.0-megapixel rear camera and a 2.0-megapixel front camera. It comes with full HD1080p video recording and playback capabilities. Other major features include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS support. The phone comes with a 2,000mAh battery.

Xolo A500S key specifications :

*.4-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels and pixel density of 233 PPI

*.1.2GHz dual-core processor

*.1GB RAM

*.4GB of internal storage, expandable by up to 32GB via microSD card

*.5.0-megapixel camera with LED Flash

*.VGA front facing camera

*.WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, AGPS

*.1400mAh battery

*.Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

1 Lava Iris 504q with gesture controls launched at Rs 13,499

Lava has announced the launch of its new flagship smartphone - Lava Iris 504q. The smartphone features a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, and includes gesture controls.

 The gesture motion feature allows users to interact with the phone just by waving your hand in air. It can be used for clicking photos, changing tracks, tuning FM channels and browsing gallery on the smartphone. I got my hands on the device and found the gesture motion feature to be working pretty well.

 Priced at Rs 13,499, the Lava Iris 504q is 8.4mm thick and rests comfortably in your hand. Running Android 4.2 OS, the smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and has USB OTG support.

Lava Iris 504Q specifications include:

Model	Iris 504Q
Display	5.0-inch IPS OGS screen with HD 1280x720p display resolution
OS	Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS
Processor	ARM v7 quad-core processor with 1.2GHz CPU speed
RAM	1GB
Storage capacity	4GB (less than 2GB user memory), expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Camera	Main: 8.0-megapixel camera auto-focus, LED flash support Front:2.0-megapixel camera
Battery	Li-Polymer battery with 2000 mAh power
Network	2G & 3G
Add-ons	Bluetooth (with A2DP), Wi-Fi, USB connectivity, HD video recording
Dimensions	142.9 x 72.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight	140 g
Price	₹13,499/-

The Lava Iris 504q will be available in India starting the 4th week of June.

0 Lava Iris 501 Now gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

Lava has announced the Jelly Bean update for their Android smartphone, the Iris 501 (also known as Iris N501). It was launched earlier this year for Rs. 9,999, now the phone is available for Rs. 7,999. The Iris 501 runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and company launched the Iris 502 recently for Rs. 8,499 that runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box, which is now available for Rs. 7,499. The company usually announces a new phone every Friday in their promotion Blockbuster Phoneday.

 This is definitely a great news for the Iris 501 users. Indian smartphone companies such as Micromax and Salora recently rolled out the Jelly Bean update for their smartphone recently.

 It has a 5-inch (480 × 800 pixels) display, has dual SIM support and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek processor. It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 0.3MP front-facing camera, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD and packs a 2300 mAh battery.

 Current Lava Iris 501 users can get their devices upgraded to the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) at any of Lava’s service centre across India free of cost.

0 Lava Announced Iris 455 with 4.5-inch display, 1GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1

Lava has launched the Iris 455, a new Android smartphone in the Iris Series on Blockbuster Phoneday.

 If there ever is an award for launching the most number of smartphones, it would definitely go to Lava. Give this Indian manufacturer another year or so and it might have more phones in its inventory than companies like LG ever made. The latest addition to its lineup is the IRIS 455. The phone is expected to go on sale in the coming days. 

 There’s nothing special about IRIS 455 and it comes with the same specs we’ve been typing over and over and over. The phone comes with a 4.5-inch qHD display along with a 1GHz dual-core processor. There’s also 512MB RAM, 5 megapixel camera, VGA front camera and a 1500mAh battery. The phone offers 4 GB internal storage along with support for dual SIM connectivity. It runs Android 4.1 out of the box and that’s pretty much there is to reveal about this phone. 

 The price hasn’t been disclosed yet, but expect it to be around Rs 8,000. 

Lava IRIS 455 key specifications: 

• 4.5 inch display, 540 x 960 pixels 
• 1GHz dual core processor 
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 
• 512MB RAM, 4GB internal expandable 
• 5MP rear camera with LED flash, VGA front camera 
• Dual SIM 
• 3G, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 
• 1500mAh battery 

0 Lava Etab Connect, 3G calling tablet launched

Etab Connect is the first SIM based 3G calling tab which comes with 1 GHz single core Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, 7 inch display and Android 4.0 OS.

 Lava, which has announced to launch one device each every Friday, has today launched a 3G calling tablet called Lava Etab Connect. It is priced below Rs 10,000 mark.

 Spokesperson of Lava Mobile said to The Mobile Indian,"This tablet is the first of the series of SIM based tablets from Lava which will run on Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system."

 According to an official communication from Lava, received by The Mobile Indian, the Etab Connect is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and will have a W VGA (800x480 pixels) resolution based 7 inch screen, 512 MB RAM and an internal memory of 4 GB. Besides, the tablet has a 2 megapixel camera at the back and a VGA camera in the front.

 The Lava Etab Connect is powered by 3000 mAh battery which is small for a tablet and we do not expect more than 3-4 hours of browsing on the tablet on a single charge.

 Less than Rs 10,000 pricing for this tablet looks attractive as most of the calling tablets priced below this level support only 2G networks and for 3G, people need dongles. Most 3G calling tablets are priced in the range slightly above Rs 10,000 mark.

0 Yet another 5 incher - Lava's Xolo A1000: 5-inch, Jelly Bean, 8 MP,dual-core 1GHz, 1GB RAM, Rs 13,999

Xolo A1000 has a 5-inch HD IPS display (1280x720 pixels at 295 pixels per inch) with One Glass Solution (OGS) Technology that incorporates the display, the touch sensor and the glass in one layer, making the phone thinner and improving the image quality. The A1000 runs on a MediaTek MT6577 chipset with a dual-core 1GHz CPU and PowerVR SGX531 GPU.

Specifications :

Name - XOLO A1000 Brand - Lava 
Price - 13,999 INR [India] 

NETWORK

Network Service 2G Network : GSM 900 / 1800 
3G Network : HSDPA 2100 

BUILT

Form - Factor Bar 
Dimensions - 70.8x143.5x8.8 mm 
Colors - White 

DISPLAY

Size - 5 inches Type - IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 

Features

Multitouch 720p HD display 

MEMORY

Internal - 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 
Card Slot - microSD, up to 32GB 

CONNECTIVITY

GPRS/EDGE - Yes Wi-Fi (WLAN) - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot 
Bluetooth - Yes, v4.0 with A2DP 
USB - Yes, microUSB v2.0 

SOUND

Alert Type - Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeaker - Yes 
3.5mm Audio Jack - Yes 

CAMERA

Primary Camera - 8MP Features - Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-Tagging 
Video - Yes, 720p@30fps 
Secondary - Camera Yes, 1.2MP 

FEATURES

Operating System - Android OS v4.1 Jelly Bean CPU - 1GHz dual-core 
Sensors - Accelerometer 
GPS - Yes, with A-GPS support 
Browser - Android Webkit browser 
Messaging - SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email 

Other Features

• SNS integration 
• MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player 
• MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player 
• Organizer 
• Image/video editor 
• Document editor 
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, 
• YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration 
• Voice memo/dial/commands 
• Predictive text input (Swype) 

Battery

Type - Standard battery, Li-Ion 
Capacity - 2100 mAh 
Stand-By - Up to 350 h (2G) 
Talktime - Up to 14 hrs (2G) | Up to 10 hrs (3G) 

The Lava XOLO A1000 is priced at ₹13,999 in India ($259) unlocked and will be sold in black and white colors.

Lava launches xolo - a1000 to compete with Micromax Canvas HD, which is available at same price point.