Top 5 best Android smartphones

Top 5 best Android smartphones below Rs 5,000

Most of the smartphone manufacturers, small and big have adopted the Android operating system. This has increased the competition and the prices of these devices have reduced. Today, there is a range of Android smartphones in the sub Rs 5,000/- range. Here we present the top 5 Android smartphones that are available in this price range in India. These smartphones are not low in performance or specifications. They are mainly aimed at users who are new to the Android operating system. These low cost Android phones offer excellent value for your money and are good for most of the everyday tasks.

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Idea 3G Smartfones

MTS Livewire : 

·         Android 2.2 Froyo operating system

·         CDMA handset

·         2.8-inch TFT touchscreen display

·         3.0 MP camera

·         600 MHz Speed Provider ARM 11 Processor

·         Expandable memory up to 32 GB with the microSD card

·         media player (MP3), FM radio, Games,

·          Li-lon 1100 mAh

·         support Wi-Fi due 

Price in India – Rs. 4,999/-

Micromaxx A50:

·         Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread

·         650MHz processor with 256MB RAM

·         3.1-inch capacitive touch screen

·         Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant, AISHA

·         Dual SIM, 3G

·         Wi-Fi, GPRS connectivity, Bluetooth

·         2MP Rear Camera

·         Gravity Sensor

·         Memory storage capacity expandable up to 32GB

·         1200 mAh battery with standby time upto 10 days and Talk time upto 4 hours 

Price in India – Rs. 4999/-

Spice Mi-280:

·         Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS

·         3.2 megapixel rear camera

·         0.3 MP Secondary Camera

·         Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)

·         256 MB of RAM

·         134 MB internal memory

·         Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

·         FM Radio, Multi-format Music Player and Video Player (MP4, 3GP)

·         3.5mm audio jack

·         3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.1, USB 2.0

·         1000 mAh battery 

Price in India – Rs 4,949/-

Micromax A55:

·         Android 2.2 Froyo operating system

·         2.8-inch multitouch capacitive screen

·         3 MP rear Camera

·         600 MHz processor

·         Bluetooth

·         150 MB internal memory

·         Supports up to 32 GB of external memory

·         1000 mAh Li-ion battery

·         GSM 900&1800MHz WCDMA900/2100MHz

·         3G, GPS, Mi-Fi pocket, Wireless Internet 

Price in India – Rs 4,795/-

Karbonn A1:

·         Android 2.2 Froyo version of the operating system

·         2.8 inch (240 x 320 pixels) 256k TFT touch screen display

·         3.2MP camera

·         600 Megahertz processor

·         14.0mm thick and weighs

·         Audio (MP3, MIDI, WAV,AMR, AAC, AAC+) and video player (H.263, H.264,AVI,3GP,MP4)

·         3G, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

·         150MB internal memory and expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD

·         1100mAh battery with 4h talk time and 250h standby 

Price in India – Rs 3,490/-

Facebook launches App Center

Remember the Facebook App Center, a new app store that was announced for tablets and smartphones. This store is meant for the apps that are available in the social network. It was announced last month and is launched today for the users in US. It will be rolling out to the users across the world in the coming weeks.

This is an easy way that will help Facebook to drive more traffic to the apps that have an integration to the social network. The App Center has over 600 apps for the time being. This includes both the web apps and the native apps. Facebook is promising to help the users by making it easy for them to discover the apps.

Users can access this app store through the Android and iOS apps. As of now, the Windows Phone version of the app store is not available. The users can download and play the applications based on the social network right from their mobile devices. They can also search the apps and read about the on the App Center.

With the app store of Facebook, users can get an idea about the most shared, highly rated and top ranked applications of the network. They can find the apps as per their taste and requirement. The popular ones like Spotify, Netflix and more have their own pages in the Facebook App Center. The App Centre will be made available on Facebook.com and will be a part of the the iOS and Android user experience.

Canon PowerShot D20 camera review

Canon PowerShot D20 camera review

Canon PowerShot D20 is one of the latest Canon cameras, which is again positioned as a water proof model. The 12.1MP Canon PowerShot D20 is an ideal choice who is looking out for a rugged point-and-shoot camera. The High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor of the camera supports delivering excellent picture output. Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor adds to this image processing efficiency. 

This water proof model camera from Canon makes it a suitable gadget in rainy seasons and also for shooting under-water pictures. It supports water proof up to 33 feet. It can even stand ground falls and can handle up to 5 feet drop. Apart from the main feature of water proof, the Canon gadget is out with several other interesting features too, unlike other water proof models. 

Shooting focus in this point and shoot camera is enhanced with the TTL Autofocus system. Better quality pictures can be expected with its sensitivity of up to ISO 3200. Custom White Balance Control adds to the picture efficiency along with six available presets. The 28mm wide-angle lens supports optical zoom of 5x. 

The new camera also features GPS tracker with features like Geo-tagging enabled. This feature cannot be used when the gadget is submerged in water. This is because the GPS radio won’t be activated under water. 

You can have 24fps speed in HD video recording in1080p resolution when you work with the HD movie mode of the camera. The Mini-HDMI output port of the camera helps you to view the captured images and videos on the big screen by connecting to TV. 

Pure Colour System LCD of 3.0-inch with the camera helps in easy viewing, as well. The camera has memory card compatibility and supports SD, SDHC and also SDXC. There is a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery which powers this camera.

This camera can be referred to as a unique looking water proof camera, unlike other products. Canon PowerShot D20 can be purchased by spending a price of around Rs. 18,000/-. This new Canon camera is out in impressive colour combinations of black-blue, black-red etc. Good colour reproduction and cool design can be mentioned as the highlights of this Canon camera.

E-con Systems announces 5 MP USB plug and play camera

E-con Systems announces 5 MP USB plug and play camera

e-con Systems introduced a new camera e-CAM51_USB to deliver a novel experience in the world of photography. It comes with a 5-megapixel plug and play camera module with features like Autofocus. It is built with OmniVision’s CMOS image sensor OV5640. With an integrated ADC, the camera offers support for GPIO and microphone. 

There is no need for device driver installation as the camera is USB Audio Class (UAC) and USB Video Class (UVC) compliant. OmniVision’s OV5640 sensor is the best spec available with this camera and it will help in producing high quality image output

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The sensor has come up with a variety of features which delivers automatic picture control functions. This includes automatic exposure control (AEC), band filter, 50/60Hz luminance detection, automatic white balance (AWB),and automatic black level calibration (ABLC) making it a convenient device even for fresh users. The camera work with the standard UVC protocol which will make it fit into any Linux and Windows system with ease. 

GPIO control which offers control over the general purpose I/O capability of the device, and also auto focussing capability functions are given full support with the help of a UVC Extension Unit interface. The company offers an Extended API DLL multiple applications to make use of these camera features. 

e-CAM51_USB is a powerful camera tool for industrial as well as consumer handheld applications with its user friendly features. This include image signal processing on chip, JPEG compression, colour correction matrix and also image stabilization. Along with still image capturing efficiency, it also supports video streaming capability of 720p and 1080p. 

This camera can be useful in applications in various areas like Interactive Teaching, Document Camera Visualizers, Telemedicine/Health, OCR, Scientific Research, Biometrics and also Robotics. 

The company also put forward interesting options like Customization services where users can directly contact them with their exact need and they will reconfigure the camera features accordingly. Samples of this camera product will be made available from June 18 onwards. Pricing details are still awaited. 

e-con Systems are expecting their new plug and play USB camera to win many customers in the market.

Sony launches Android ICS Xperia Miro smartphone

Sony launches Android ICS Xperia Miro smartphone

Sony Xperia Miro is the latest Android smartphone in their Xperia line up which runs on Qualcomm processor. This phone got unveiled on Facebook and gave some early indications of its specifications and features. Like the other Xperia models, this phone features interesting multimedia options, ultimate web experience and a user friendly design. 

Sony Xperia Miro measures 113 x 59.4 x 9.9 mm and weighs 110 g. It will come up with a 3.50 inches display screen of 320 x 480 pixels resolution. The display is Capacitive, Multi-touch and facilitates Scratch-resistant glass along with Proximity sensor. 

The Sony handset runs on a single core Qualcomm MSM processor at 800 MHz clockspeed for faster processing. It has a built in storage of 2200 MB and 4096 MB ROM along with microSD, microSDHC slots for memory expansion up to 32 GB. 

Sony Xperia Miro comes with 5 megapixels rear camera. It has a host of value added features like LED, Auto focus, Geo tagging and also Self-timer which enhances the image capturing flexibility. The new Xperia model has a camcorder that offers Video calling options too. The 0.3 megapixels VGA front camera completes the feature list as far as camera section is considered. The handset features FM radio and a built-in Loudspeaker facility. 

Sony Xperia Miro supports communication options like E-mail, SMS, and MMS. There is flexibility in messaging with features like Predictive text input and Threaded view. Other common features like Bluetooth connectivity and USB port options are available in this handset too.
The Android ICS operating system contributes several enhancing features to the smartphone boosting up the gadget performance. Android ICS inclusion offers a standard mobile experience along with faster web browsing with 3G speeds. 

Sony Xperia Miro, which is powered by a standard battery, offers a standby time of 470 hours in 2G and 545 hours in 3G. It offers 5.00 hours talktime in 2G and 6.00 hours in 3G mode. 

Sony Xperia Miro is expected to reach the Android smartphone market by the third quarter of this year. The price of the phone is not yet finalised. Just like other Sony handsets, this new mobile also features several Sony software tricks along with adjustable illumination effects. The Sony handset looks stylish in its black outfit and cool design.