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  • Hands On with the Micromax Canvas Sliver 5

    Hands On with the Micromax Canvas Sliver 5

    Micromax’s new entrant into the smartphone rat race, is not really new. The Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 is the Indian manufacturer’s slim device to take on the other slim phones. The upside, the Canvas Sliver 5 is 5.1mm end to end with no bumps or depressions. The frame is made from Aircraft grade aluminium and the front as well as the back is glass.

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    Specs wise, a few disappointments can be made out easy. For the price of Rs. 17,999, Micromax has included a Snapdragon 410 chipset, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB non-expandable storage and an 8 MP camera.

    The front has a paltry 720p display along with Gorilla Glass 3, the battery is a mere 2000mAh. There is not a lot on offer here apart from the slim profile and the lightweight design.

    The software is mostly stock Android 5.0.2 with some installed software, most of it is easily uninstalled. A flagship was expected from Micromax today, but the Rs. 17,999 price is might be the reason Canvas Sliver 5 remains on shelves. At a time where the world’s smartphone makers are battling to offer maximum at minimum rates, the Canvas Sliver 5 seems to fall short with average specifications. Besides, users have the choice to spend Rs. 2,000 extra and buy the OnePlus One (64GB) at Rs. 19,998. For that small amount, you would get a better camera, processor and a massive (multimedia-friendly) display.

    Specifications

    Micromax Canvas Sliver 5
    Display 4.8-inch HD AMOLED, 720p
    Processor 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
    RAM 2GB DDR3
    Storage 16GB, non-expandable
    Rear Camera 8MP
    Front Camera 5MP
    Battery 2000mAh
    Operating System Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
    Price Rs. 17,999
  • Winner | Best Slim Phone | iGyaan Tech Awards 2014

    Winner | Best Slim Phone | iGyaan Tech Awards 2014

    If you think that a Size Zero in a phone was not possible; think again. This is a category for the most impressively slick, unbelievably slim and breathtakingly sexy phone for the year.

    Voting is now Closed! The Winner for the Best Slim Phone in the iGyaan Tech Awards 2014 is Gionee ELife S 5.1.

    The winner of the giveaway is announced HERE.

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  • Gionee Elife S5.1 Unboxing and Hands On

    Gionee Elife S5.1 Unboxing and Hands On

    Gionee’s latest addition to the smartphone lineup Elife S5.1 has arrived in our hands. The second slimmest smartphone just came out of test lab and from the initial impressions, it does look more refined and well built than its previous iteration.

    Gionee has filled the box to the brim with free goodies.
    Gionee has filled the box to the brim with free goodies.

    Out of the box, the first thing you see is the flip case, within which rests the white and gold coloured Elife S5.1. The edges are rounded that make it looks much better and feel excellent in the hand. Along with the standard accessories which include the charger, USB cable and earphones, you get two sets of front and rear protectors. You also get a plastic cover in case you don’t want the flip cover. In addition, there’s an OTG cable, a detailed service list, a warranty card and a SIM removal tool.

    At 5.15 mm this device brings a whole new meaning to slim and sexy.
    At 5.15 mm, this device brings a whole new meaning to slim and sexy.

    Despite being so slim, it houses a 2050mAh battery which is quite impressive. It has a nice metallic strip running along the sides, which does not come across as sharp as the one we saw with its predecessors and provides an efficient grip. Measuring at just a mere 5.15-inch, it’s slimmer than the latest iPhone and guess what – it doesn’t bend! Not yet anyway.

    The Gionee Elife S5.1 features a 4.8-inch Super Amoled HD display with a 1280x720p resolution and has a pixel density of 306ppi. Under the hood, it has a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek chipset bundled with 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of non-expandable built-in storage capacity.

    The phone runs on Gionee's own Amigo UI.
    The S5.1 runs on Gionee’s own Amigo 2.0 UI.

    The camera unit on the phone features an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera with 88 degrees wide angle lens (for those wide selfies). Connectivity features include Bluetooth 4.0, MicroUSB 2.0, Wi-Fi, GPS and OTG connectivity. In addition, it has support for LTE connectivity. We get Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box with Amigo 2.0 UI onboard, and a hopeful update to Lollipop Android 5.0.

    The moment you turn on the device, you see the latest version of the Amigo UI. Multitasking with Amigo 2.0 is now different as compared to the previous version of the UI. Now instead of the home button, you have to hold down the Menu button, which brings up the same card style interface.

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    The device seems really nice; it’s exceptionally slim, making one wonder whether it bends or not. It comes loaded with a bunch of handy accessories and will be announced soon and hopefully, at the right price. We are expecting the Gionee Elife S5.1 to be priced under Rs. 18,000, which seems promising for the handset. It is expected to be available in a variety of colours including white/gold, black, blue and pink.

    Tune in for the unboxing and hands-on video that will be up shortly.

    Key Specs:

    Processor Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
    Display 720×1280 pixels, 4.8-inch (~306ppi pixel density) AMOLED Capacitive Screen
    RAM 1 GB
    Battery capacity (mAh) 2050, non-removable
    Storage 16 GB in-built non expandable
    Camera 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
    Operating System Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)

  • New Sony Xperia T3 Joins the Slim Phone Race

    New Sony Xperia T3 Joins the Slim Phone Race

    Sony has just announced the new phone in its slim phone category, Xperia T3.

    The slimmest LTE phone in the world weighs around 148 grams and is 7mm thick. It will be competing with Gionee Elife S5.5 which is the slimmest phone available in the market at just 5.5mm thickness.

    The Sony Xperia T3 has IPS-LCD Triluminos screen with 720×1280 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, LED flash and 1080p video recording. It has a  1.1-megapixel HD front-facing camera.

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    The framework is made by following the customary OmniBalance design with a metal frame that is uncovered on the sides. The back is a lusterless plastic available in three colors: white, black or purple. The Sony Xperia T3 has affluent connectivity options for a mid-range device, starting with the usual 2G/3G, LTE Cat. 4 for up to 150Mbps download speeds, Wi-Fi with Miracast and DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and A-GPS.

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    The relatively small 2,500mAh battery promises up to almost 13 hours of talking, plus there’s Stamina mode to reduce power usage when you need more out of the battery. Sony has announced that the device will be launched globally in the end of July. The price has not been announced yet.

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    Sony Xperia T3 major specifications:

    • 5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
    • 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor with Adreno 305 GPU
    • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
    • 8MP rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording
    • 1.1MP HD front-facing camera
    • 7mm thick and weighs 148 grams
    • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
    • 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 32GB expandable memory via microSD card
    • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 820.11 a/b/g/n ( 2.4 GHz/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with APT-X, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC
    • 2500 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode
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