Honda Mobilio Launched In India At Rs 6.49 Lakh Onwards

Honda Car India Limited has launched their first MPV, the Mobilio. The Honda Mobilio is available in four variants with prices starting from Rs 6.49 lakh (for S trim) all the way to Rs 10.86 lakh (applicable for the RS diesel trim) ex-Delhi.

The Mobilio is built on the extensive platform of the Brio, which it shares with the Amaze. It is a seven seater with captain seats in the middle row which can be slided for easy entry into the last bench. The MPV is 4,386mm in length with 185mm of ground clearance.

The dashboard and the upholstery remind one of the Honda Amaze/Brio. There was also a faux wood inlay dash scheme which Honda ditched due to adverse feedback. This dashboard also comprised a sat nav system, reverse parking camera and the regular audio system with a video player.

Speaking of the audio system, the one available in the Mobilio does not come with a CD player. It can play FM and allow aux and USB input.

The sportier Mobilio RS will be launched a few weeks after the regular Mobilio and will be available only in diesel. The deliveries for the Mobilio RS would begin from September 2014.

Samsung has launched its first 4G Mobile Phone in India

It has been priced at a hefty Rs 53,500, which puts in the same league as the iPhone 5s, which also is a 4G phone in India. The 4G version of the S5 will go on sale in India from July 20. “We expect the 4G version to catch the imagination of technology enthusiasts and professionals, who demand superior smartphones for their heavy multimedia content consumption,” said Asim Warsi, vice president (marketing, mobile & IT), Samsung India, in a press statement.

Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 3G was launched in India in April, and remains one of the best phones you could buy right now, despite the presence of the HTC One M8 (which is also getting 4G support) and the Sony Xperia Z2. The timing of the launch is curious though, as it comes just a day before LG launches the G3 in India. Clearly, Samsung wants the Galaxy S5 to remain in the limelight, which explains the launch of the 4G version.

Samsung has tied up with Airtel for data plans for buyers of the new model. Existing and new Airtel 4G subscribers will get 5GB 4G data per month free for two months, however, you will not be able to use the 4G in all circles, as the telecom provider has only now started bringing it to more circles.

The Galaxy S5 4G is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC seen in the 3G model. It’s clocked at 2.5 Ghz processor and the device supports eight 4G LTE bands.

Nokia X2 To Start Selling In India Soon

Microsoft is all set to launch the Nokia X2 in the Indian market. Nokia X2 specifications, the Nokia X2 comes with 4.3-inch WVGA display. It is the part of the Nokia X series that was released at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014. It is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor along with 1GB of RAM.

It is also a dual-SIM smartphone like the Nokia X and Nokia XL. Nokia X2 runs on Nokia X software platform 2.0, which is based on AOSP Android 4.3.

For camera, there is a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front snapper. There is also 1800 mAh battery on-board Nokia X2.

As per the import website Zauba.com, Microsoft has already imported over 25,000 units of Nokia X2 in the country, so we should see the smartphone retailing in the coming weeks.