Sony is adding another option to its smartphone lineup with this Xperia A it just announced in Japan. Spotted a few days ago in an FCC filing, the SO-04E will be released on the 17th on NTT DoCoMo.

Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has officially announced the Sony Xperia A smartphone as part of 2013 summer election.

 key specifications

Display: 4.6-inch HD reality display with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels.

Processor: 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor.

Memory: 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD.

Camera: 13-megapixel Exmor RS autofocus camera with LED flash & VGA front camera.

Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, LTE, NFC.

OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Recently in world wide smart phones market Samsung has been releasing quite rapidly this new handsets under name ”Galaxy”. This new branding has change the market appearance in a short period of time.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will come in both Single SIM supported variant and Dual SIM Supported variant. Single SIM variant may have the Quad Core processor, while Dual SIM may have Dual Core processor.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will have 4 different versions. The Single SIM version with model no. I9190 is the base model. Other 3 devices with model no. I919x. Dual SIM version with I9192, LTE version with I9195 and China version with I9198 model no.

Key Specifications:

Network Supported: GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – GT-I9190), GSM [850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I9192 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)], HSDPA (900 / 1900 / 2100), LTE – GT-I9195

Display: 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

OS: Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).

Processor: Dual-core 1.6 GHz

Memory: Internal(8/16/32 GB), 1 GB RAM, microSD, up to 32 GB.

Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot,   Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR, NFC, micro-USB

Color: White, Blue, Titan Gray.

Price:  Not Known Yet.

“VERTU TI is our most significant product for a decade. Android 4.0 delivers a proven and intuitive environment for users while the design and craftsmanship of the handset remains uniquely Vertu,”  as per quoted by Vertu President and CEO on its launch.

 key specifications

Network: GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) & HSDPA (850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100).

Display: 3.7-inches the WVGA screen.

Processor: 1.7GHz dual-core processor.

Memory: 1GB RAM,64GB internal storage.

Camera: 8-megapixel rear camera & 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, micro-USB.

Colors: Black/Gray.

Price: Rs 6,49,990.

Its the first quad-core phone launched in the market by the company named as Lava. It also features One Glass Solution (OGS) technology being a Q-series phone its possess unique features mentioned below.

Key Specifications:

Display: 4.5-inch qHD IPS display with 245 ppi.

Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU.

Memory: 1GB of RAM,4GB of internal storage, expandable by up to 32GB.

Camera: 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash & .3-megapixel front camera.

Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G.

Battery Capacity: 2400 mAh battery.

OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

Talk Time: 17 h(2G) & 16h (3G).

Stand-by Time: 380h(2G) & 350h(3G).

Price: Rs. 9,999.

A dual sim smartphone powered by 1 GHz Cortex A9 MediaTek MT6575 processor, 512 MB RAM. Previously a phone named as Optimus L5 was launched, but this one is the advanced version.

Key Specifications:

Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 & HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Processor: MTK 6575 1 GHz

OS: Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Display: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen.

Memory: Internal (4 GB, 512 MB RAM) & External (microSD, up to 32 GB).

Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v3.0, micro-USB v2.0

Camera: Primary (5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash) & No Secondary.

Colors: Indigo Black, White, Pink, Titan.

Battery Capacity: 1700 mAh.

Expected Price: Rs 11,499

A dream quad-core android mobiles has been launched by Lava for the Indian consumers.

Key Specifications:

Network: GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100

Display: 4.5-inch capacitive touch screen with qHD, 540 x 960 Pixels.

Processor: CPU(1.2 GHz, Quad Core) & GPU (PowerVR SGX544).

Memory: 1 GB RAM & 4GB of internal storage, 32GB user accessible.

Camera: 8-megapixel rear camera & 1-megapixel front camera.

Connectivity: Yes, 21 Mbps HSDPA; 5.7 Mbps HSUPA, Wi-Fi, EDGE, Bluetooth.

Battery Capacity: 2100 mAh.

Talk-Time: 16 hrs (2G), 10 hrs (3G).

Stand-by Time: 360 hrs (2G), 360 hrs (3G).

OS: Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Expected Price: Rs 12,499

A new Windows 8 phone may be soon hit the market, already Ascend W1 a Windows OS phone launched in January, so company wants to follow its legacy by launching another phone named as Ascend W2.

Key Specifications:

Network Band: GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) & WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100MHz).

Display: 4.3″ IPS display of 720p resolution.

Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Krait.

OS: Windows 8.

Camera: 8MP camera with 1080p video recording, coupled with an LED flash.

Memory: 1 GB RAM.

Data Connectivity: EDGE, GPRS,HSPA+,  Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g, Micro USB v2.0.

Battery Capacity: Li-on battery(2000mAh)

Standby Time: 150-200 hours

Expected Price: 289 USD

Latest & unique budget smart phone has been launched by Micro max under name Canvas Viva throughout the country.

Key Specifications:

Network: GSM (900/1800).

Display: 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen.

Processor: 1GHz processor.

OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Memory: 256MB RAM & 110 MB internal storage, expandable by up to 16GB through microSD card.

Camera: 3-megapixel rear camera & 0.3-megapixel front camera.

SIM Type: Dual-SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby.

Connectivity: 2G (EDGE), Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g.

Battery Capacity: 2,000 mAh.

Talk-Time: 7 hrs.

Stand-by Time: 280 hrs.

Color: Black.

Expected Price: Rs 6,499

LG has launched a premium range of smart phones in the L series featuring qHD screen with 1GB RAM & many more interesting features.

Key Specifications:

Network Supported: GSM(850/900/1800/1900) & WCDMA(900/2100).

Display: 11.9 cm qHD IPS Capacitive Touch Screen, 960×540 pixels.

OS: Android Icecream 4.0.4

Processor: CPU(Dual Core 1Ghz Processor)

Memory: Internal(4GB, 1GB RAM), External(Up to 32GB).

Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, DLNA, GPS.

Camera: 5MP CMOS AF + VGA Front Camera

Battery Capacity: 2150 mAH

Stand-by Time: Up to 830hrs in 2G @PP5 Up to 798.4 hrs in 3G@DRX8

Talk Time: Up to 12 hrs in 2G@TXL7 Up to 11.6hrs in 3G@PCL6

Expected Price: Rs 23,000

Mega is the new brand name given to the large dual-SIM smart phone reportedly to be launched by Samsung. ”Galaxy Mega” brand will feature two new phones with large displays as per news came from SamMobile.

GT-I9152 is the model number of the first phone which is better known as  Galaxy Mega 5.8 named because of its 5.8 inch screen size & its a Android based smart phone with dual-SIM features & in white color this flag ship smart phone will be available in the market in mid May.

Galaxy Mega 6.3 is the other name of the popular Mega series phone from Samsung with a model number GT-I9200. Again this phone is named after its 6.3 inches display like that of  Samsung Galaxy Note. This new phone will available both in white & black colors in mid June.

On March 14, 2013 Samsung Flagship smart phone Galaxy S IV has been launched. 1080×1920 pixels & 5-inch full HD screen were some of the interesting features present in this smart phone. In some regions this smart phone possess 1.6GHz Exynos octa-core processor & in other regions it features 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor. PowerVR SGX544MP3 triple-core GPU present along with 2 GB RAM.

This smart phone will hit the retail market on 26th April in some selected regions.