Micromax YU Yuphoria - The next budget phone for just ₹ 6999/-

The next family from Yu Brand with latest Android OS. Presenting the all new Micromax Yu Yuphoria with Android 5.0.2 and metal design, new in this price range.

The phone comes with superior metal design with 64-bit architecture, Snapdragon 410 and a 2 GB of RAM. Not satisfied? Hold on they have more to offer with this phone. Now customize, edit privacy, add security and do what you like with latest Cyanogen OS 12.

Equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to protect the display from scratches  and a 1280 x 720 px for sharp and vivid display. The phone have a better viewing angle too.

Capture the world wherever you go with 8 MP rear camera or take a selfie with 5 MP front camera with 85 degree wide angles view. The f/2.2 aperture gives a sharp image quality even in low light conditions.

Complete gaming with sensors like Gravity, Gyroscope, Accelerometer  and a Proximity to name a few. It also comes with powerful battery and a Qualcomm quick charging technology.

Conclusion:
This is the best phone to buy in this price segment. Look no other than Micromax Yu Yuphoria

How to Buy:
Register here for the sale starting on May 28, 2015 at 2 P.M.

Asus Zenfone 2 all set to launch in India on April 23

Asus on April 10, at a Zenfone 2 media preview confirmed that it is going to launch three variants model for India on April 23. 

The three variants which will be launching in India are:

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 

1) 2GB Variant

2) 4GB Variant

• Platform
  Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
• Color
  Black/White/Red/Gray/Gold
• Dimensions
  77.2 x 152.5 x 3.9 ~ 10.9 mm (WxDxH)
• Weight
  170 g
• CPU
  Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3580 (2.3GHz), PowerVR G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support
  Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz), PowerVR G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support
• Memory
  2GB/4GB LPDDR3 RAM
• Storage
  16GB/32GB/64GB eMMC Flash
  5GB free lifetime ASUS WebStorage
• Memory Slot
  MicroSD card (up to 64 GB)
• Modem
  Intel 7262 + Intel 2230
• Connectivity Technology
  WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  USB
  Bluetooth V4.0, NFC
  Dual Micro SIM card
• Network Standard
  UMTS/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE
  Data Rate: 
  HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
  DC-HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
  LTE Cat4:UL 50 / DL 150 Mbps
  2G :
  EDGE/GPRS/GSM :
  850/900/1800/1900,
  3G :
  WCDMA :
  850/900/1900/2100
  TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN Only)
  1900 ~ 2100
  4G :
  FDD-LTE: (TW)
  2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(28)
  FDD-LTE: (WW)
  2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/800MHz(20)
  FDD-LTE: (US)
  2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(17)/800MHz(20)
  FDD-LTE: (CN/IN)
  2100MHz(1)/1800MHz(3)
  TDD-LTE: (CN/IN)
  2600MHz(38)/1900MHz(39)/1900MHz(40)/1900MHz(41)
• Navigation
  GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/SBAS/BDS
• Display
  5.5inches, Full HD 1920x1080,IPS
  Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
• Battery
  3000 mAh Li-Polymer (non-removable)
• Camera
  Front 5 Mega-Pixel, Fix Focus, Wide View, PixelMaster
  Rear 13 Mega-Pixel, Auto Focus, PixelMaster
• Sensor
  G-Sensor/E-Compass/Gyroscope/Proximity/Ambient Light Sensor
• Note
  The 18W BoostMaster adapter is included with 2.3GHz/4GB ZenFone 2 model only

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML

3) 2GB Variant

• Platform
  Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
• Color
  Black/White/Red
• Dimensions
  77.2 x 152.5 x 3.9 ~ 10.9 mm (WxDxH)
• Weight
  170 g
• CPU
  Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz), PowerVR G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support
• Memory
  2GB LPDDR3 RAM
• Storage
  16GB eMMC Flash
  5GB free lifetime ASUS WebStorage
• Memory Slot
  MicroSD card (up to 64 GB)
• Modem
  Intel 7262 + Intel 2230
• Connectivity Technology
  WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  USB
  Bluetooth V4.0
  Dual Micro SIM card
• Network Standard
  UMTS/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE
  Data Rate: 
  HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
  DC-HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
  LTE Cat4:UL 50 / DL 150 Mbps
  2G :
  EDGE/GPRS/GSM :
  850/900/1800/1900,
  3G :
  WCDMA :
  850/900/1900/2100
  TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN Only)
  1900 ~ 2100
  4G :
  FDD-LTE: (TW)
  2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(28)
  FDD-LTE: (WW)
  2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/800MHz(20)
  FDD-LTE: (CN/IN)
  2100MHz(1)/1800MHz(3)
  TDD-LTE: (CN/IN)
  2600MHz(38)/1900MHz(39)/1900MHz(40)/1900MHz(41)
• Navigation
  GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/SBAS/BDS
• Display
  5.5inches, HD 1280x720,IPS
  Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
• Battery
  3000 mAh Li-Polymer (non-removable)
• Camera
  Front 5 Mega-Pixel, Fix Focus, Wide View, PixelMaster
  Rear 13 Mega-Pixel, Auto Focus, PixelMaster
• Sensor
  G-Sensor/E-Compass/Proximity/Ambient Light Sensor
• Note
  Supports BoostMaster fast charging (optional adapter required)

All these variants are of 5.5-inch HD display with 72% screen ratio. The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, which is a 5-inch HD display will not be launch in India as on April 23.

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL 

Specifications:

Platform

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Color

Charcoal Black/Pearl White/Cherry Red

Dimensions

148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 ~ 3.9 mm (LxWxH)

Weight

155 g (with battery)

CPU

Intel® Atom™ Z2560 ( 1.6 GHz )

Memory

2 GB LPDDR2 RAM

Storage

16GB eMMC Flash
5GB free lifetime ASUS WebStorage

Memory Slot

MicroSD card (up to 64 GB)

Connectivity Technology

WLAN 802.11 b/g/n
USB 2.0
Bluetooth V4.0+EDR +A2DP
One Micro SIM card

Network Standard

UMTS/WCDMA/LTE
Data Rate: 
HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
DC-HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
LTE Cat3:UL 50 / DL 100 Mbps
2G :
EDGE/GPRS/GSM :
850/900/1800/1900,
3G :
UMTS :
850/900/1900/2100
WCDMA :
850/900/1900/2100
4G :
FDD-LTE: (TW/JP)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(28)
FDD-LTE: (WW)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(17)/800MHz(20)

Navigation

GPS, GLONASS & AGPS

Display

5inches, HD 1280x720, IPS with Capacitive Multi touch panel
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, Supports GloveTouch input

Battery

2500 / mAh Li-Polymer (non-removable)

Standby Time

360 hours(3G)

Talk Time

28 hours(2G)

Camera

Front 2 Mega-Pixel, F2.0 Aperture
Rear 8 Mega-Pixel, Auto Focus, LED Flash, F2.0 Aperture
5 -element lens

Video

Video Playback :
MPEG4
H.264
H.264 AVC
H.263
3GP
Video Recording :
MPEG-4 SP
MPEG-4 ASP
VP8
VP9
H.263
H.264
3GP

Audio Slot

3.5mm

Audio

MP3/WMV/3GP/AAC/FM Radio

Messaging

SMS/MMS/Email

E-Mail

Google Mail/Exchange/POP3

Sensor

Accelerator/E-Compass/Proximity/Light Sensor

Note

For Camera and ZenUI features , ZenFone 2 (ZE500CL) only supports functions below,

Camera features :
 Low-Light mode
 HDR mode
 Zero shutter lag
 Time Rewind
 Depth of Field
 MiniMovie
 ZenCircle

ZenUI features :
 Brand-new interface
 Multiple themes
 Tap Tap to wake up
 What's Next
 Do It Later
 Instant Updates via Google Play
 ZenLink

Whatsapp on Desktop PC (Official)

Whatsapp now on windows (official). Yes you heard it right! 

After the wechat which took the lead in announcing its web version for its instant messaging chat service; facebook following the same to rise a competition in international market and now it has officially announced the web version of its IM chat service. As of now (before the release of web client) users are accessing the whatsapp (or any other android application) through a desktop client called Bluestacks which is not as smooth as it should be. But after the official web version of whatsapp user will be able to chat from desktop with ease & comfort.

How to access whatsapp on web:

• open this URL on chrome browser as https://web.whatsapp.com you'll get the following screeen on your desktop PC.

• Now open your whatsapp application on your mobile and select "whatapp web" on the chats option menu

• Now scan the QR code with your phone to log in

Note: 

1. For now (till writing this article) whatsapp can only be accessed from Google Chrome only.
2. To activate whatsapp web, your phone must be connected to Internet or WiFi because it only works in sync with your phone.
3. You need to have a latest version of whatsapp to be able to use the features of whatsapp web.

Restriction

• Unfortunately, whatapp web client will not be available to iOS users due to Apple platform limitation.

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