Indian tourist spots to get Wi-Fi hostpots soon, courtesy BSNL
Next time you visit Taj Mahal or the Qutub Minar, just check if you get access to free Wi-Fi over there. Yes, as per recent reports, the Bharat Sanchal Nagar Limited (BSNL) is investing Rs 7,000 crore for setting up Wi-Fi hotspots at different tourist spots across the country, and Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar could be among them.
Anupam Shrivasatva, Chairman and managing director of BSNL revealed this while speaking at one of the events and told reporters that Wi-Fi is an obvious choice for BSNL going forward.
So, how would BSNL be going forward with the implementation? The government organisation would take help from its recently added partner in the project, QuadGen Wireless. Together, they will integrate 3G, 4G networks so that customer can be seamlessly transferred to Wi-Fi.
The idea is to get 2,500 Wi-Fi hotspots up and running by end of this financial year.
Logitech launches G29 Driving Force Racing Wheel for PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4 in India for Rs 34,995
Logitech is a leading manufacturer of gaming products. They have recently launched the Logitech G29 Driving Force, a force feedback racing wheel for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Logitech G29 Driving Force has a dual-motor force feedback transmission with anti-backlash helical gearing, hand-stitched leather-wrapped rim along with a stainless steel throttle, brake and clutch pedals.
Logitech G29 Driving Force also has on board clamps and bolt points that allows a user to securely mount the wheel to a table to minimize shifting or wobbling during aggressive maneuvers. LED indicator lights are also available that tells a user exactly when to shift gears.
Ujesh Desai, vice president and general manager of the Logitech gaming business said “For the past 18 months we have been working with Sony to deliver a fully-licensed racing wheel and I am excited to announce it today.”
The company has priced the Logitech G29 Driving Force Racing Wheel for Rs 34,995.
Tech Specs of Logitech G29 Driving Force
- Compatible with PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4
- Force feedback with two motors for realistic driving simulation
- Smooth, quiet and precise steering maneuvers
- Durable components made of leather and metal
- Product weight: 5 Kg
- Product Dimensions: 43.7 x 32.2 x 30 cm
Aircel users will now enjoy free incoming calls when roaming in these 5 southern states
Aircel started its operations in the country with a bang, but it never managed to win over as many consumers in Northern India as it did in the South. No wonder, the Chennai-headquartered mobile network operator focuses more on providing quality services to its consumers in south, and guess what new they have on offer for them? They have announced free incoming calls on roaming for its consumers in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The new offer is named, ‘Five States, One Rate’ and it will be applicable starting from today; i.e. 11th June 2015. As part of this offer, Aircel customers in southern India will incur no incoming call charges while outgoing calls will be charged at 1 paise/second for both local and STD calls.
Commenting on the launch of this offer, Anupam Vasudev, chief marketing officer, Aircel, said, “The five states -witness a huge amount of business and leisure travelling and given the porous borders between these states, we did not want our customers to restrict themselves in any manner while using our services.”
ZTE launches 4G enabled smartphone Blade Qlux 4G for Rs 4,999 in India
ZTE the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has launched yet another budget Android smartphone dubbed as Blade Qlux 4G for the Indian market. The smartphone comes with 4G support and will be exclusively available through Amazon at a price tag of Rs 4,999. The customers can purchase the device from the online retailer from 16 June, 2015.
The Blade Qlux 4G features a 4.5-inch IPS display with 854×480 pixels resolution. The smartphone comes with dual SIM functionality and run on Android 4.4 KitKat operating system which is upgradable to 5.0 Lollipop version with the Amigo UI running on top. The device is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6732M paired with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone offers 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB using microSD card.
The Blade Qlux 4G sports an 8.0-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5.0-megapixel front facing camera to facilitate video calling. It houses a 2,200 mAh battery and offers 4G, LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS as connectivity options.
Talking about the smartphone, Yuan Kang, CEO Terminal Sales South Asia, ZTE, said, “At ZTE its our mission to get the technology of the future in the hands of our customers today. The Indian consumer is getting ready for 4G and we want to make sure that not only compatible devices are available to the consumers, but are also available at an affordable price. We are extremely excited to introduce the ZTE Blade Qlux 4G to every Indian who wants to be tomorrow ready!”
In order to make the user 4G experience seamless the company is also giving a Double Data offer for Airtel customers
WickedLeak launched its first Windows tablet Wammy Hero for Rs 8,990
The Indian smartphone manufacturer WickedLeak has launched its first Windows 8 tablet called Wammy Hero in the India market. The company has priced the device for Rs 8,990 and it is available on its official website.
Talking about the specifications, the WickedLeak Wammy Hero features an 8-inch display with 800×1280 pixels resolution and 178 degree wide viewing angles. The tablet runs on Windows 8.1 operating system and is powered by a 1.33GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor.
The device offers 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage which can be further expanded to 32GB via microSD card. The tablet comes equipped with a 2.0-megapixel autofocus rear camera and also a 2.0-megapixel front facing camera for video calling. The connectivity options of the tablet include 3G (via SIM card slot), WiFi, Bluetooth, microUSB and packs in a huge 4,000 mAh battery.
The company will also be offering optional Aquaprotect Water Resistant Technology at Rs 1,500, which will help in sustaining the tablet under water for more than 30 minutes.
DELL releases versatile products: XPS 13, Alienware, Inspiron laptops and Dell Venue 8 Tablet
Recently, we have seen a flurry of laptops been launched in India and the latest one to launch its range is Dell. They have recently launched a new suite of amazing products, which includes XPS 13, Alienware 15 and 17, Dell Venue 8 7000 Series and Dell Inspiron 5000 Series. These devices have various exciting features.
Mr. P. Krishnakumar, Vice President, Consumer & Small Business, Dell India said, “We believe that the future of the PC is strong and lies with the youth and their cognizance that technology is the key to the advancement of their ambitions. As India moves towards a much awaited digital transformation, our focus rests on driving awareness and access to technology which we believe is imperative to building a ‘Skill India’. Technology is the key to empowering our youth with skill sets and advanced learning that bridges geographic and demographic divides.”
Dell XPS 13
The company claims this laptop to be the best-performing notebook with Windows 8.1 and has great features such as a long battery life with up to 15 hours of run time on a single charge. The laptop’s optional UltraSharp Quad HD+ infinity display comes with 5.2mm bezel, which boasts an incredible 5.7 million pixels. Dell XPS 13 has the 5th Generation Intel Core i7 processor a the solid state drives to improve performance. This is a small and light laptop and a user can easily carry it. The company has priced the XPS 13 at Rs 70,990.
Key Features of Dell XPS 13
- Available with Windows 8.1
- 13 Inch display.
- The XPS 13 is 15mm thick and weighs 1.18kg.
- Available with Windows 8
- 15.6 inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS-Panel TrueLife 350-nits display with Touch Technology
- Intel Core i7-4710HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.5GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
- AMD Radeon HD R9 M295X with 4GB GDDR5 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4GB GDDR5
- Up to 16GB Dual-Channel DDR3L 1600MHz RAM
- 12GB M.2 SSD (Boot) + 1TB 5400RPM (Storage)
- Available with Windows 8
- 17.3 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife 300-nits Display with Touch Technology
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 4.0GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4GB GDDR5
- Up to 16GB Dual-Channel DDR3L 1 1600MHz RAM
- 512GB M.2 SSD (Boot) + 1TB 5400RPM (Storage)
- Alienware 17 comes with three SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and one USB 3.0 port with PowerShare technology, a mini display port, HDMI 1.4 output / 1.3 input, 7-in-1 media card reader and more.
- Available with Windows 8.1
- 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4210U processor (3M Cache, up to 2.7 GHz)
- 6 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with HD resolution (1366 x 768)
- 8GB DDR3L at 1600MHz
- 1TB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
- Intel HD Graphics 4400
- Weighs 2.3kg
- Display: 8 inch
- Processor: 2GHz
- Front Camera: 2-megapixels
- Resolution: 1280×800 pixels
- RAM: 2GB
- OS: Android 4.2
- Storage: 16GB
- Rear Camera: 5-megapixel
- Battery capacity: 4100mAh
- Weighs: 292g
Gionee Elife E8 with octa-core SoC, 3GB RAM and 23.7MP camera launched
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has expanded its E series of smartphone with the launch of Elife E8. The device flaunts a 6-inch display with 2560×1440 pixels resolution protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The dual SIM smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system topped with the Amigo UI of the company.
Powering the Elife E8 is a 2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X 10 (MT6795) processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device accounts to 64GB which can be further expanded to 128GB. The smartphone comes equipped with a 23.7-megapixel rear camera with Dual tone LED flash and an 8.0-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens to facilitate video calling.
On the connectivity front, the device offers 4G, LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and houses a 3,520 mAh battery. The Gionee Elife E8 also consists of a fingerprint sensor on the back for secure locking. The company has priced the device for $644 (Approx. Rs 41,118) and will be available in China from 15th July. The company has also stated that the smartphone will be launched in India in August this year.
Panasonic launches DSLM camera DMC-GH4 in India
Panasonic India is one of India’s leading supplier of cameras in India. They have recently launched the hybrid Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) camera DMC-GH4. This new camera not only shoots pictures and videos, but also helps a user to overcome image quality weakness and enhances mobility.
Mr. Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India said “With the launch of GH4 in India, we aim to cater to the increasing demand for specialized products, which not only match the global standards but also appeal to the local customers. With GH4, we are bringing the 4K technology, which has been cherished by many by international clientele, to India due to its high performance value proposition.”
This is improved by crystallizing Panasonic’s cutting-edge technologies. The DMC-GH4 has quite a few neat features. This camera has heat-dispersing design and can easily take unlimited continuous recording in 4K. Panasonic DMC-GH4 is very light and compact and comes. The image processor is also newly developed in the camera, which helps in boosting its performance with new quad-core chip. One can pick the camera for Rs 1,11,990 (without lens) and with the 1,235mm F2.8 HD lens for Rs 1,72,990.
Technical Specifications of Panasonic DMC-GH4
- 16 MP Digital Live MOS Sensor
- DCI 4K 4096×2160 at 24p
- UHD 4K 3840×2160 at 30p/24p
- Full HD up to 60p
- 3.0-inch 1,036k-Dot OLED Touchscreen Monitor
- 2,359K-Dot OLED Live View Finder
- Support for 59.94p, 23.98p, 50p, & 24p
- 4:2:2 8-Bit or 10-Bit HDMI Output
- High-Speed 49-Point Autofocus
- Magnesium Alloy, Weather-Sealed Body
- 1/250th flash sync speed
- Continuous shooting 12fps, 7pfs with focus tracking
Canon launches DSLR cameras: EOS 5DS and EOS 5DSR and Professional Video Camera: XC10 4K in India
Canon India is one of India’s leading supplier of Cameras and Camcorders. They have recently launched its World’s highest resolution full frame DSLR cameras – EOS 5DS and EOS 5DSR. These cameras have many beautiful features. Both, EOS 5DS and EOS 5DSR comes with uncompromising image quality. These cameras are perfect for commercial, studio, portrait, landscape and architectural photography. These DSLR cameras have ultra-high resolution, which not only allows large-format printing, but also enables the user with extensive cropping capability. The company has priced the EOS 5DS for Rs 2,52,995 and the EOS 5DSR for Rs 2,65,995.
The company has also introduced the latest XC10 4K Professional Video Camera. This video camera has many nice features. XC10 4K is also very light and compact. This video camera has versatile design, which gives convenience to a user for 4K/Full HD video shooting and 12 Megapixel digital still photography. The company has priced the XC10 4K for Rs 1,70,000.
Mr. Kazutada Kobayashi, President and CEO, Canon India stated, “India is an important market for us. We as a digital imaging leader in the region are committed to bring innovation and advancement on the table. Canon’s vision has always been to give the industry newer experiences of creating high quality imaging, both in photography and videography. Understanding the rapidly changing and ever increasing requirements of the imaging industry and professionals, Canon keeps launching more evolved and technologically progressed products. With the introduction of the world’s highest resolution full frame camera,”
Tech Specs of Canon EOS 5DS / EOS 5DSR
- 50MP CMOS sensor
- 5fps continuous shooting
- ISO 100-6400 (Extends to 12,800)
- 61-point AF module with input from 150k pixel metering sensor
- Dual Digic 6 processors
- 3.0″ 1.04m dot LCD
- CF & SD slots (UHS-I compatible)
- 1080/30p video
- M-Raw and S-Raw down-sampled formats
- 30MP APS-H crop and 19.6MP APS-C crop modes
- USB 3.0 interface
- 1-inch CMOS sensor
- Record 4K footage at up to 305Mbps/4:2:2/8 bit with Canon’s XF-AVC H.264 codec
- 12MP stills or 8.29MP 4K movie grabs
- Canon Log and Wide DR Gamma
- Records 4K internally to a CFast 2.0 card
- Up to ISO 20,000; plus built-in ND filter
- 10x zoom with optical image stabilizer
- Compact, ergonomic design, with loupe viewfinder
- Slow and fast motion recording
- Wi Fi remote control
Lenovo has launched a new Yoga tablet series in India, starting at Rs 30,490
Tablets may or may not be doing so well in the Indian markets, but that doesn’t stop PC manufacturers from dishing out new ones. One name among them is that of Lenovo, a leading global PC manufacturer which
is trying to redefine the game in the tablets category with its Yoga tablets. Seeing the kind of positive response that earlier Yoga tablets received in the Indian market, now the PC maker has showcased a new YOGA series, which has Yoga 300, Yoga 500, Yoga 3 14″ and Yoga Pro 3.
Available across a much wider price range, the new YOGA range offers 360 degrees of flexibility with best-in-class features and enviable mobility. Talking about this series, Shailendra Katyal, Director – Home and Small Business (HSB), Lenovo India said, “Globally we are the leaders in the consumer convertible PC space. We achieved this by
constantly innovating and stretching the boundaries of what a PC stands for. The YOGA franchise is the presentation of this consumer-centric design and engineering. We are happy to make the YOGA franchise, through this new line of products, accessible to a much wider audience.”
“The rise of new personal computing experiences, intelligent and connected devices are redefining the relationship between consumers and technology,” said Sandeep Aurora, Director Marketing and Market
Development, Intel South Asia. He further added, “Our goal with Intel technology is to help solve real problems and enable experiences that are truly desired by people and businesses. We are extremely proud of our collaboration with Lenovo and are confident that new YOGA series 2 in 1s powered by the Intel® Processors will allow consumers to get the best of both worlds with a razor-thin laptop and ultra-fast tablet in one allowing users to easily switch back and forth from productive tasks to immersive entertainment in a flash.”
The convertible design of the YOGA allows users to be adaptive, and makes it easy for them to step out of their comfort zone and do more with the device. The feature-packed device helps the user to do things differently and be productive at the same time.
You can check out the features and pricing of the YOGA 300 and YOGA 500 below:
YOGA 500:
· Multi-mode gaming powerhouse
· Offers 360 degrees of flexibility – adapts to you
· 4 innovative modes – laptop, stand, tent, and tablet
· Super sharp 14”FHD IPS wide-view display with 10-point multi-touch
· Mind blowing performance with up to Intel 5th gen Core i7
· Integrated Intel® HD or up to Nvidia GeForce 940M, backlit Accutype Keyboard for an immersive gaming experience
· Pre-loaded with Microsoft 0365 – now access documents across device on the go
· 1 year of Onsite Warranty and customers can avail of 2 years additional warranty Free as part of BTC (Back to College) offer
YOGA 300:
· Multi-mode doubling up as a Windows tablet
· 360 degrees of flexibility – adapts to you
· 4 innovative modes – laptop, stand, tent and tablet
· Dazzling 11.6” HD display with 10-point multi-touch for a vivid visual experience
· Blazing performance with Intel Baytrail processor
· Pre-loaded with Microsoft 0365 – now access documents across devices on the go
The YOGA 3 14”, designed as the ultimate travel companion and the YOGA 3 Pro, designed to be one of the slimmest convertibles in the market, completes the extended YOGA franchise that is now available in India.
Besides the new YOGA series, Lenovo launched a complete range of notebooks based on Intel’s 5th generation platform, namely:
· Thin and light notebooks: U41-70
· Premium multi-media gaming notebooks: Z50-80
· Gaming powerhouse: Y5070/Y7070
Pricing and availability:
· YOGA 300:
o Availability: Lenovo Exclusive Stores and thedostore.com
o End user price INR 30,490
· YOGA 500:
o Availability: Lenovo Exclusive Stores and thedostore.com
o End user price INR 57,990
· YOGA 3 14:
o Availability: Lenovo Exclusive Stores and thedostore.com
o End user price INR 86,990
· YOGA 3 Pro:
o Availability: Lenovo Exclusive Stores and thedostore.com
o End user price INR 114,990