Nokia Lumia 620 officially launched in India at Rs14,999

The brand new Nokia Lumia 620 is officially available in India and it has hit the market at a competitive price of Rs14,999.

Launched in December 2012, it is the cheapest Windows Phone 8 smartphone in the country.

At this price point the device stacks up against Android handsets like the HTC One V at Rs15000 and the Samsung Galaxy S Duo, with both handsets having similar specs.

The handset is available at all Nokia India Store. Available in colours ranging from white, black, cyan, green, magenta and yellow, the Nokia smartphone is delivered within 7 days of ordering on the site. The Nokia India store also provides EMI facilities for the phone.

SPECIFICATIONS:
It sports a 3.8-inch TFT WVGA display (800X480) with ClearBlack technology, features a 5-megapixel rear autofocus shooter capable of 720p video recording and has a VGA front camera on-board as well.

The device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 512MB RAM and has 8GB internal storage with microSD support upto 64GB.

Windows Phone users can also make use of the additional 7GB SkyDrive storage.

The smartphone boasts connectivity options like NFC, Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi. It comes with a 1,300mAh battery claiming up to 15 hours of talk time (2G).

The Nokia Lumia 620 features a Live Tile interface for updates to the Start Screen, PeopleHub and a Me Tile along with other Windows Phone 8 functions.

The distinguishing feature however is Nokia’s own set of Windows Phone apps including Nokia Drive, Nokia Music and Nokia City Lens, among others, which are not available on other Windows Phone devices.

Nokia introduces Music+ service for Lumia devices

Nokia has announced Music+ Lumia-only music streaming service. The app is available as a paid upgrade.

Nokia takes on music streaming services such as Spotify and Last.fm as the company rolls out an extension to its Mix Radio app called, Nokia Music+. The new Nokia Music+ app is available as a premium upgrade for the Lumia users.

Nokia Music+ features unlimited downloads and unlimited music discovery. It also has unlimited skips, allowing users to skip from track to track. The app promises to deliver high quality streaming music. Even over a 2.5G connection, Nokia Music+ allows you to download music at ‘eight times’ the standard quality. Moreover, there’s option to access lyrics as well as a web-app for desktop users.

“It’s the only smartphone music service out there offering access to millions of songs out of the box without the need to sign up, sign in, or suffer adverts in between enjoying the music. When you add in the ability to skip songs and save playlists for offline uses like the tube, you have something unique,” says Jyrki Rosenberg, VP Entertainment at Nokia in a blog post.

“Nokia Music is great for discovering new music, and we’ve found that there’s a core of users that want even more of it. This is how Nokia Music+ came about. By introducing features like infinite skips and unlimited downloads, we’re opening the doors for unlimited music discovery at only €3.99 per month.”

Nokia Music+ will be rolled out in the next few weeks. The app will be available at around $4 in the U.S., however Nokia says the price will vary according to territory.

Source: http://www.thinkdigit.com/Apps/Nokia-introduces-Music-service-for-Lumia-devices_13226.html

Micromax launches 5-inch phablet Canvas HD

Strengthening its position in the phablet segment, Micromax has launched a new device, the Canvas HD. The device has a 5-inch five touch point HD IPS panel display. It is powered by MediaTek’s 1.2 GHz quad core processor paired with 1 GB RAM and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Canvas HD also has also an 8 MP rear camera and 2100 mAh battery.

It is a dual SIM phone with single active option. The Canvas HD has 4GB internal memory with an expandable memory of up to 32GB. The device will be available from the first week of February and will be priced below Rs 15,000.

In future, market will be for Micromax and Samsung, competing against the likes of Nokia and HTC. Micromax will lead the Indian market with its budget pricing.