Lenovo Unveils a 5-Inch Smartphone Vibe X And a 7-Inch S5000 Tablet

Lenovo Unveiled two new products at IFA Berlin, which are dubbed for China launch in October,2013 and rest of the world except Europe to follow in December. A premium 5-inch phone – Lenovo Vibe X and a 7-inch HD display – Lenovo S5000 tablet. Both the devices run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Keith Liu, director of launch marketing at Lenovo Business Group, outlined a plan that revolves around an October launch in China with the rest of the world following in Dec.

Lenovo Vibe X

Lenovo at IFA announced, Lenovo Vibe X as the thinnest and lightest phones in the market, the phone is 6.9mm in thickness and weighs 121g. With the unveiling of Vibe X, Lenovo aims high-end smartphone market.

The Lenovo Vibe X features a 5-inch, 1,920-by-1,080 display made from scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with 440 pixels per inch. It features a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and 5-megapixel front-facing cam.

The Vibe X will run a 1.5GHz, quad-core MTK 6589T processor and Android 4.2. It has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

“Lenovo continues to bring head-turning innovations to the PC Plus marketplace with the Lenovo Vibe X smartphone’s uncompromising hardware design, its rich display and memory-making camera technologies,” Wayne Chen, vice president and general manager of Lenovo’s mobile business unit, said in a statement.

Lenovo S5000

Speaking about the other unveiling by Lenovo at IFA – the Lenvo S5000 is claimed to be World’s lightest 7-inch tablet by the company. At 246g, the company claims that the tablet is nearly one-fifth times lighter than other tablets.

The Lenovo S5000 tablet comes with a 7-inch display with 1280x800pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek 8389 processor. It sports a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. The tablet runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

The Lenovo S5000 tablet includes a USB on-the-go port for storage expansion or for charging other devices and is backed by a 3,450mAh battery that can deliver up to eight hours of Wi-Fi web browsing or up to six hours of HD video viewing.

“Along with the S5000 tablet, these carefully crafted devices unleash a powerful blend of beautiful and smart technology to improve people’s lives.” Wayne Chen added.

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XOLO Q1000S Unboxing

SPECIFICATIONS

Company/Brand
XOLO
Type
Smartphone
OS
Android 4.2 Jelly bean
Price
19,000
Price Range
15,000 - 20,000
Announced
August 2013
Released
August 2013
Hype
4/5
Chipset
MTK 6589T
Processor
Quad core 1.5 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX544
RAM
1 GB
Battery
2500 mAh
Sensor
Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Primary Camera
13 MP with BSI 2 sensor
Secondary Camera
5 MP With BSI Sensor
Video Capabilities
Full HD 1080p
Auto Focus
Yes
Weight
158 grams
Dimensions
147 x 72.1 x 6.98 mm
Main Display
5 inch HD IPS One Glass Solution (OGS) with 1280 x 720 resolution (294 ppi)
In-Built Storage
16 GB not expandable via MicroSD

XOLO has launched its new flagship smartphone the XOLO Q1000S, the phone is a revision of the older Q1000. The new device is just 6.98 mm thick compared to 8.8 mm for the older Q1000.

The most prominent features of the XOLO Q1000S are the Unibody construction along with the 5 inch HD IPS One Glass Solution (OGS) with a resolution of 1280 x 720 px and a 13 MP camera with BSI 2 sensor at the back and a 5 MP camera with BSI 1 sensor in the front. A few things users may not like are the non expandable storage which is fixed at a 16 GB and the non replaceable battery. The XOLO Q1000S is powered by a 2500 mAh battery pack and runs the MTK 6589T Quad Core 1.5 GHz chipset with a PowerVR SGX544 GPU and has 1 GB of RAM.  

The Q1000s is fairly pocketable, this is because of the 6.98 mm thickness. Inside the box, there is a usual mix up of things, a charging cable, a set of earphones, the USB wall charger, an extra screen protector and some standard documentation. 

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Xolo launched 'Q1000S' A 5-inch Flagship Smartphone For 18,999 NR Rgyaan

Specifications Company/Brand XOLO Type Smartphone OS Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Price 18,999 Price Range 15,000-20,000 Announced August 2013 Released Augut 2013 Chipset MTK 6589T Processor 1.5 GHz, Quad core RAM 1 GB Battery 2500 mAh Sensor Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Primary Camera 13 MP with BSI 2 Sensor Secondary Camera 5 MP With BSI Sensor Video Capabilities Full HD 1080p Weight 158 g Dimensions 147 x 72.1 x 6.98 mm Main Display 5 inches HD IPS One Glass Solution with a resolution of 1280 x 720 (294 ppi) In-Built Storage 16 GB Xolo today announced the launch of its new flagship smartphone XOLO Q1000S. The device is just 6.98 mm thick. This slim device is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad Core processor , it runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and comes with a 1 GB of RAM. XOLO Q1000S sports a 13 MP rear camera with BSI 2 sensor. The company says, BSI 2 sensor is an improved version of BSI sensor and it results in better image quality, enhanced color reproduction and improved overall camera performance. The front camera is of 5 MP with BSI sensor. The 13 MP Camera is capable of recording Full HD 1080p videos and has the image stabilization technology. The camera is capable of taking high dynamic range (HDR) images and has scene detection & tuning, panorama capture and geo tagging. The camera can capture 99 shots with the burst shot mode, which seems great. The Q1000s has a 5 inch HD IPS screen with OGS display technology and has a resolution of 1280×720 with 294 PPI. This device is equipped with a powerful 2500 mAh battery, the Q1000S delivers great music playback time of up to 53 hours (via internal speakers) and up to 34.6 hours (via wired headset). The Q1000s also has an internal memory of 16 GB. Overall this device seems a good effort from Xolo, stay tuned for our review(Coming Soon). What do you think about this device ?

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Samsung Galaxy Core i8262 up for sale Rs 15,350, 4.3 inch Display, Dual Core and 1 GB RAM

Samsung India has put their upcoming Galaxy Core up for pre-order for a price of Rs. 15,350. But if you cant wait, you can head on over to any retailer and grab the phone for a price of Rs. 15,200 in both white and blue colors. The phone features a lot of the usual features, but interestingly is only slightly cheaper than the Galaxy Grand Quattro which is priced at Rs.16300. The Samsung Galaxy Core features a dual core 1.2 GHz chipset with an unnamed GPU (we are inclined towards the Broadcom chipset), owners will get 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM and a set of cameras, including a 5 MP main snapper and a VGA front facing shooter. A 4.3 inch WVGA display completes the front and a 1800 mAh battery with a claimed talk time of 8 Hours powers the handset. The Samsung Galaxy Core will come with Android 4.1 along with TouchWiz out of the box, where Samsung has also included the tradition set of features and apps, including the Social Hub, Smart Stay and Motion etc. Samsung has recently become very aggressive with the market launching several phones each month. With the mega success of their Galaxy Grand series Samsung also launched the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3 to win over the “phablet market”. Samsung is said to announce over a hundred new handsets in 2013 with their major focus on mid range handsets.

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