Micromax A177 Canvas Juice with 3000mAh battery now available at Rs. 8,490

Micromax has listed the A177 Canvas Juice on its site without pricing and availability details. However, the yet-to-be-launched A177 Canvas Juice is now available at an e-commerce website for Rs. 8,490.

Notably, the A177 Canvas Juice seems to be a variant of the A77 Canvas Juice announced in November 2013.

The biggest noticeable difference between in A177 Canvas Juice and A77 Canvas Juice is the former is backed by a 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK 6572 processor, while the latter packs a dual-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MTK 6572 processor. The A177 Canvas Juice comes with 1GB of RAM.

The highlight of the Micromax A177 Canvas Juice is its large 3000mAh battery, which according to the official listing can deliver up to 10 hours of talktime and up to 282 hours of standby time.

Nokia Lumia 630 dual-SIM and Lumia 930 tipped for April launch

Nokia is rumoured to announce its anticipated Windows Phone handsets, the Nokia Lumia 630 (thought to be codenamed Moneypenny) and Nokia Lumia 930 (thought to be codenamed Martini) in the upcoming Microsoft Build 2014 conference in April as the launch devices for Windows Phone 8.1, the update to Microsoft's mobile operating system that has for a while been expected to be unveiled at the event.

Earlier this month, it was rumoured that Nokia might reveal its 'Martini' handset on the firm's 19 April 2014 event, alongside other devices such as Nokia Lumia 1820, Lumia 1525 and Lumia 1520 V.

A report by My Nokia Blog quotes a source close to Nokia who claims the Lumia 630 will arrive in both single-SIM and dual-SIM variants (making it the first dual-SIM Windows Phone). It is further said to arrive without a rear camera flash, hinting it will fall in the budget segment.

No details have been reported about the Lumia 930 (Martini) handset, expect for the expected Build conference launch. The long-rumoured Windows Phone device codenamed 'Goldfinger' has been mentioned in the report however, as possibly due to launch at the same event, as the company's flagship device.

Last year, the Goldfinger handset has been previously rumoured to be the firm's flagship device, which would flaunt Nokia's '3D Touch' technology. Reports suggest that the rumoured '3D Touch' feature uses device's sensors to detect interactions that are off-the-glass. The Nokia Goldfinger is said to come hand gesture support which will let users navigate on a phone without touching the display, while other gestures under consideration include flipping and scrolling.

In February 2014, popular phone tipster @evleaks posted an image that purportedly showed the Nokia Lumia 630. The leaked render of the alleged Nokia Lumia 630 shows on-screen navigationcontrol buttons for Back, Start and Bing search on the device, instead of buttons found on current Lumia models.

HTC to live stream All New HTC One launch on March 25

HTC has put up a teaser countdown clock on its official site for the unveiling of the successor to the popular HTC One, scheduled on 25 March 2014.

Notably, the official site with countdown shows a tagline that says, "The best is about to get better." HTC said on Twitter, "Join us for the countdown to next Tuesday's BIG announcement live streaming here," accompanied by the #HTCOneUp hashtag that suggests HTC wants more people to talk about its upcoming smartphone. The countdown indicates the event will begin at 8:30PM (IST) on 25 March 2014.

Intex Cloud Y11, Cloud X1+ budget Android smartphones now available online

The two Intex smartphones, the Cloud Y11 and Cloud X1+, that were listed on the company's website in January without pricing have now become available via online retail websites. The Intex Cloud Y11 and Cloud X1+ have been priced at Rs. 4,449 and Rs. 2,990 respectively on these sites.

From the price bracket the Intex Cloud Y11 and Cloud X1+ fall in, it is safe to assume that both devices are focussed for low-end market segment.

The Intex Cloud Y11 runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS and comes with dual-SIM support. The handset features a 4-inch TFT WVGA (480x800 pixels) display and is powered by a dual-core 1GHzMediaTek MTK6572A processor with 256MB of RAM, as per the online retail websites.

The camera options in the Cloud Y11 include a 2-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing VGA camera for video chat. The handset is said to include 68MB of built-in storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

The Intex Cloud Y 11 comes with a support for standard Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks, along with GPS and 3G connectivity. The smartphone is backed by a 1,400mAh Li-ion battery, measures 65x126.8x10 mm and weighs 120 grams.

The handset is currently available in its Black colour variant on Flipkart. The Grey and White colour variants are listed as 'Coming soon' on Infibeam.

The Intex Cloud X1+, which runs Android v2.3.5 Gingerbread, features a 3.5-inch HVGA (320x480 pixels) display and is powered by a single-core 1GHz MediaTek processor. The Cloud X1+ sports a 2-megapixel rear camera with no front facing shooter.

The budget device comes with 256MB of storage, as per the retail websites, that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The Intex Cloud X1+ includes connectivity options for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS, but misses out on 3G connectivity. The handset sports a 1250mAh battery and is available in its White colour variant from Snapdeal.

BlackBerry unveils Z3 with 5-inch display, Q20 with QWERTY keypad

BlackBerry has introduced the new BlackBerry Q20 smartphone featuring QWERTY keyboard and classic menu buttons. Along with that, the company has announced the previously leaked BlackBerry Z3 all touch smartphone for Indonesia. BlackBerry has not clarified to make the Z3 available in in other markets including India. The BlackBerry Q20 is expected to launch and made available in the second half of this year.

The BlackBerry Z3 features a 5-inch touchscreen display to enjoy the BlackBerry 10.2.1 OS without any hiccups. The 3G network supporting Z3 is powered by a dual-core mobile processor, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB storage and memory card slot. At the rear, it has a 5 megapixel camera that offers 5x digital zoom. It has an LED flash in the back as well.

BlackBerry Q20 is designed for the BlackBerry loyalists feeling nostalgic about the BlackBerry 7 OS generation QWERTY devices. The Q20 sports a trackpad and hard menu buttons - Menu, Back, Send and End. Apart from that, the phone offers a modest 3.5-inch touchscreen display above the hard keys. The QWERTY keypad has the typical Q10 style keyboard design fret-board like metal strips and sculpted keys. BlackBerry claims to have crafted the Q20 using premium materials and has packed a large battery inside it.

Moto X makes India debut exclusively on Flipkart

Six weeks after launching the Moto G in India, now it’s the turn of the higher-end Moto X to make its debut in India in exactly the same way – in an exclusive tie-up with Flipkart.

Once again, Flipkart – which is the country’s top online store – has ensured that it’s the first and only online retailer to offer the Moto X to India’s growing smartphone market.

The Moto X costs Rs 23,999 (US$392) for the colour variants and Rs 25,999 (US$425) for the wood finish models – both only available in 16GB form. The colors on offer are black, white, royal blue, red, walnut, teak, or turquoise.

Xiaomi confirms its first phablet, the Redmi Note, will make its way to customers in May

Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra announced on his Google+ page that the Redmi Note, Xiaomi’s first-ever phablet device, will ship to customers in May.

Xiaomi had teased the device on Sina Weibo and Google+ over the course of last week, though today the final specs have been revealed to include (according to the post):

• Octa-core MediaTek MTK6592 chipset
• Choice of two configurations — 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM or 1.7GH with 2GB of RAM
• 5.5-inch 720p IPS display with full lamination TP
• Dual-SIM and dual-standby
• 3200mAh battery
• 13MP back / 5MP front camera

The 1.4GHz/1GB version will retail for US $129 (converted to local currencies, of course), and the 1.7Ghz/2GB version will retail for $159.

Customers based in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore will be the first to get their hands on the Redmi Note. Barra also wrote in the post that the device would make its way to other markets following its initial launch. At Xiaomi’s official Singapore launch last February, India and Indonesia were names as likely destinations for the company, and earlier this week Xiaomi hinted that Latin America might not be far off.