Micromax Canvas Fantabulet With 6.98-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 7,499

Micromax has launched the Canvas Fantabulet smartphone priced at Rs. 7,499. 

The new Canvas-range handset will be available via Flipkart and will come in 

a Chrome Gold colour variant.

The biggest highlight of the Micromax Canvas Fantabulet is its massive 

6.98-inch screen at this price point. With the large screen size, the new 

Canvas Fantabulet will compete against the high-priced Lenovo Phab 

Plus, which sports 

a 6.8-inch display. It's worth noting that the Lenovo Phab Plus was launched

 in india back in October at Rs. 20,990.

(Also see: Micromax Canvas Fantabulet vs. Lenovo Phab Plus)

The Canvas Fantabulet comes bundled with apps like Eros Now, Kindle, 

Saavn, and Gaana among others. Another highlight of the new smartphone 

is its dual box speakers which are powered by DTS technology. Micromax is

 offering a free 90-day subscription to Saavn pro.

The Canvas Fantabulet features a 6.98-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) 

IPS display. It is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz

 coupled with 1GB of RAM. The handset features 16GB inbuilt

 storage and also supports expandable storage support via microSD card

 (up to 32GB).

Running Android 5.0 Lollipop, the Micromax Canvas Fantabulet sports an

 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash and also comes with a

 2-megapixel fixed-focus front camera. The dual-SIM based Canvas 

Fantabulet supports 3G on one SIM and the other supports 2G.

Connectivity options on the new phablet from Micromax include 3G, 

GPS/ A-GPS,Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB. Unfortunately, the smartphones

 doesn't support 4G LTE connectivity. Under the hood, the Micromax

 Canvas Fantabulet packs a 3000mAh battery.

Commenting on the launch, Vikas Jain, Co-Founder, Micromax Informatics,

 said,"We ignited the phablet category with the launch of Canvas range of 

devices which proved to be extremely popular among the consumers. With

 the launch of Canvas Fantabulet we are yet again pioneering a new category

 that will change the way people use smartphones making it their first

 choice for consumption and productivity needs. The launch comes at the most 

appropriate time when mobile internet is on the rise and there has been 

persistent increase in demand for larger screens and video consumption."

Lenovo Lemon 3 With 5-Inch Display, Snapdragon 616 SoC Launched

Lenovo, after launching its A7000 Turbo smartphone in India earlier this 

week, has now launched a new smartphone dubbed Lemon 3. Launched in 

China, the handset carries a price tag of RMB 699 (approximately Rs. 7,000), 

the same as that of Xiaomi Redmi 3, which launched this week.

Available in Silver and Gold colour variants, the smartphone can be reserved

 now from the company's shopping website. The Lenovo Lemon 3's

 availability details and price outside China are not yet known.

The Lenovo Lemon 3 as per the listing is a dual-SIM dual-standby dual-4G

 supporting smartphone running on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It sports a 5-inch 

full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution IPS display with pixel density of 441ppi. 

Packing an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 clocked at 1.5GHz, the

 smartphone bears 2GB RAM and Adreno 405 GPU.

As for connectivity, the Lemon 3 features support for 4G LTE (supports
India bands) networks, along with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, and GPS options.

The smartphone houses 16GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded via 

a microSD card (unspecified limit). Also featured is a 13-megapixel rear

 camera with LED flash along with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. 

Measuring 142x71x7.99 mm, the Lenovo Lemon 3 weighs 142 grams. It is 

backed by a 2750mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 15 days of 

standby time on 4G, 32 hours of talk time on 2G, 12 hours of audio playback 

and 6.2 hours of video playback. The audio output of the handset is powered 

by Maxx Audio.

Most of the specifications of the Lenovo Lemon 3 are similar to that of

 Xiaomi Redmi 3. The Redmi 3 however comes with a larger 4100mAh battery, 

an HD resolution display. At this price point, the Lenovo handset will also be 

taking on other handsets such as Meizu m2 note and Lenovo Vibe K4 Note.

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) With Super-Amoled Display Reportedly Launched

The Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) smartphone that has been in rumours and leaks

 for the past few weeks, appears to have quietly been launched by the South

 Korean tech giant in Dubai.

The smartphone was on for sale for AED 499 (roughly Rs. 9,000) at a Jumbo

 Electronics showroom as seen in the image shared by a user (via GSMArena).
 The handset is not yet listed on the retailer's website or on the company website.

As seen in the image, the Gold colour variant of Samsung Galaxy J1
 2016 runsAndroid 5.1.1 Lollipop and features a 4.5-inch WVGA (800x480 pixels) 

resolution Super Amoled display. It packs a quad-core 1.3GHz processor 

(unspecified) under-the-hood, clubbed with 1GB RAM. Other features mentioned

 for the handset are 8GB inbuilt storage, a 5-megapixel rear camera, a

 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 2050mAh battery.

For reference, the Android 4.4.4 KitKat-based Samsung Galaxy J1 is powered

 by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. On the

 camera front, the Galaxy J1 (2016) is said to feature a 5-megapixel rear

 camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front facing camera - the same

 as the Galaxy J1. Although the company has not yet officially launched
the smartphone, the handset's appearance in physical retail stores is clearly an 

indication that it will launch soon.

Samsung is also preparing to launch its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone soon,

 based on the frequent number of leaks and rumours. The
upcoming smartphonerecently appeared in benchmark tests, revealing
some specifications

 such as 5.1-inch QHD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Adreno 530 GPU, 

3GB RAM, and 64GB inbuilt storage.