Samsung Galaxy J1 (4G) Launched in India: Price, Specifications and More

Samsung on Friday launched a new budget 4G smartphone in India - the Samsung Galaxy J1 (4G). Priced at Rs. 6,890 (best buy), the smartphone will be available to buy soon from physical retailers in the country. It is listed in Gold, Black, and White colour variants on the Samsung India site.

Notably, the Samsung Galaxy J1 (4G) is not a brand new phone. The same phone was launched in Russia in March last year, after quietly making its way to Dubai in January. The smartphone was launched as the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) in Russia and Dubai.

The Samsung Galaxy J1 (4G) aka Samsung Galaxy J1 4G (J120G) is an Android 5.1 Lollipop-based smartphone that supports dual-SIM cards (both Micro-SIM). It sports a 4.5-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM.

It sports a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and also houses a 2-megapixel front camera. There is 8GB of inbuilt storage on board the handset, which supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). The Samsung Galaxy J1 (4G) measures 132.6x69.3x8.9mm and weighs 131 grams.

The Samsung Galaxy J1 (4G) features 4G LTE with VoLTE support, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, and Micro-USB connectivity options. The handset is powered by a 2050mAh battery.



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Micromax Canvas Mega 2 With 6-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 7,999

SPECIFICATIONS:

Display:
6.00-inch

Processor
1.3GHz

Front Camera
 5-megapixel

Resolution
 540x960 pixels

RAM
 1GB

OS
 Android 5.0

Storage
8GB

Rear Camera
8-megapixel

Battery capacity
3000mAh

Xiaomi Mi 5 to Be Available in Open Sale in India on May 4

Xiaomi has announced that its flagship Mi 5 smartphone will be available in open sale on May 4 in India. The smartphone was announced in March and was available via the company's flash sale model. Apart from the flagship smartphone, the 20000mAh Power Bank will be also available via the company's Mi.com website without registrations. To recall, the Mi 5 was made available in an open sale in India with the Redmi Note 3 earlier this week.


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Moto G (Gen 4) aka Moto G4 India Launch Expected on May 17

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Motorola is expected to launch its 4th generation Moto G series of smartphones soon. On Thursday, the company's India arm also began sending invites for a New Delhi event on May 17, tipping it may launch the Moto G (Gen 4) aka Moto G4. It might also launch the rumoured Moto G4 Plus as well that houses a fingerprint sensor in addition.

Although nothing is mentioned in the press invitation except for the date, the Lenovo-owned company is anticipated to launch the next-generation Moto G-series smartphone in India first. To recall, Motorola had launched the Moto G (Gen 3) in India first, ahead of similar events around the globe. More details about the event can be expected to be shared by the company soon.

It is worth mentioning that since Lenovo has confirmed plans to overhaul the Moto brand to "Moto by Lenovo", the Moto G (Gen 4) smartphone is likely to be launched with slightly different branding compared to its predecessors.

The Motorola Moto G (Gen 4) and the Moto G4 Plus have leaked quite a few times recently via videos and images. However, none of the information has been confirmed by the company.

Earlier this month, both the Moto G (Gen 4) prototype and the Moto G4 Plus leaked separately in a video and an image. The leaked image showing the white-coloured Moto G4 Plus showed a square-shaped fingerprint sensor placed as a home button, a speaker grille, a front-facing camera, and the rear camera with flash and autofocus sensors enclosed in a pill-shaped module and a dimple with the company logo below the camera.

The video published on YouTube showed the alleged Moto G (Gen 4) lacking the fingerprint sensor seen on the Moto G4 Plus. The black-coloured smartphone was compared with 2014 Moto X model and clearly seemed slightly bigger in size than any other Moto G handsets. The video also showed its Active Display technology, something that has been there in the Motorola handsets since quite a while.

Oppo F1 Selfie-Focused Smartphone Now Available in India

After launching the selfie-focused smartphone in India last month, Chinese manufacturer Oppo on Sunday announced availability of the smartphone in the country, starting with New Delhi.

Priced at Rs. 15,990, the dual-SIM (Micro-SIM + Nano-SIM) supporting Oppo F1 runs on ColorOS 2.1 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. The sports an aluminium body and is slim at 7.25mm.

The Oppo F1 houses a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) resolution IPS display protected by 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4 coating with pixel density of 294ppi. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 SoC (four cores at 1.7GHz and four cores at 1.2GHz), Adreno 405 GPU, and 3GB LPDDR3 RAM clocked at 1866MHz are also included the handset.

In the camera department, the Oppo F1 bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and single LED flash. It also includes an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with wider f/2.0 aperture (1/ 4-inch sensor) along with software features such as Beautify 3.0, 8 live colour filters, and more. The display also doubles as the flash in low-light environments.

The Oppo F1 also includes proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, and digital compass. The smartphone is backed by a 2500mAh Li-Po battery and houses 16GB of inbuilt storage.

As for the connectivity, the smartphone supports 4G LTE networks (India bands supported), along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Micro-USB connectivity.

At the time of its CES announcement, Oppo said the new F-Series smartphones will keep photography as its central focus. As per Sky Li, Oppo Vice President and Managing Director of International Mobile Business, the new series is said to "inherit the excellent camera performance and exquisite design tradition."

Micromax Canvas Pulse 4G With 13-Megapixel Rear Camera Launched at Rs. 9,999

Micromax has launched a new 4G-enabled smartphone in India, the Canvas Pulse 4G, priced at Rs. 9,999. The smartphone will go on sale exclusively via Flipkart starting Tuesday.

This is the company's third launch this month following the unveiling of the Canvas Mega (E353) and Canvas Mega 4G (Q417) at Rs. 7,999 and Rs. 10,999 respectively last week. The new Micromax Canvas Pulse 4G supports Indian LTE bands and also comes with dual-SIM dual standby support.

For specifications, the Canvas Pulse 4G runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box and comes with a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz octa-core MediaTek (MT6753) processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

Samsung Celebrates 20 Years in India With Discounts, Cashbacks, and Other Offer

Korean electronics giant Samsung has launched special offers on the occasion of the brand's 20th anniversary in India.

The 20-day 'Celebrating 20 Years' special offers will be on between December 11 and December 30. It would include offers of up to 20 percent cash back on exchange and 20 easy EMI options on select TVs, ACs, refrigerators, washing machines and microwave ovens, a company statement said.

There will also be more than 20 attractive offers on the 'My Galaxy' application, 20 percent off on extended warranty packs across select mobile and consumer electronic products. There would also be special wedding packages on televisions and home appliances, as well as one time screen replacement on select models of smartphones valid for one year.

The Samsung brand stores will have exclusive offers in the form of free product insurance, 5 percent cashback for HDFC Bank credit card holders and Samsung SmartClub loyalty points in addition to the offers mentioned above on TVs and home appliances.

"The trust, belief and expectations of our consumers have inspired us to innovate and address their needs through innovation. This promotion is a way for us to thank our consumers who have stood by us through all these years," Ranjivjit Singh, senior vice president, corporate marketing, Samsung India, said.

HC Hong, President and CEO of Samsung India, said, "The last two decades has been a glorious journey for Samsung India. Along the way, we touched millions of hearts and became one of India's biggest multinational corporations by revenue. This achievement is a result of the collective effort of all our colleagues, partners and consumers who have stood by us and believed in us over these years."

"Thank you India for helping us successfully reach this great milestone. We believe in co-prosperity, and the entire Samsung India family looks forward to continued support from across the country as we prepare for the Next 20 years and beyond," Mr Hong added.