Micromax canvas 2 plus .. canvas 2 and some more

• Processor & OS
  Micromax Canvas 2 plus has been upgraded to 1.2GHz quad-core processor. Canvas 2 was powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. Canvas 2 Plus is running on latest Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean).
• DisplayMicromax Canvas 2 Plus is featuring a 5 inch IPS display. The screen has got a resolution of 480×854 pixels. The display quality seemed to be a bit lower than Canvas 2. However other aspects of this phones is overtaking this drawback.
• CameraMicromax Canvas 2 plus is featuring a 8MP rear snapper. This phone has also got a dual LED flash. Canvas 2 plus has also got a 2MP front camera. Front facing camera has also been upgraded to 2MP from original Canvas 2 VGA camera.

• Memory
  Micromax Canvas 2 plus (A110Q) has got 4GB internal storage. This is further expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. RAM has also been upgraded to 1GB capacity.
• Connectivity
  USB 2.0
  3G
  bluetooth
  Wi-Fi
• Other Details
  Micromax Canvas 2 plus has got a 2,000 mAh battery. It is being said to give a 280 HRS of standBY time and 6HRS of talktime.

Personal VerdictThis phone is good upgrade to the Canvas 2. But canvas HD is even better at slightly more price..

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review

FOR

• Enormous battery
• Expandable memory
• Amazing screen
• LTE capable
• Blazingly fast

AGAINST

• Expensive
• S-Pen is still complicated
• Slow camera shutter
• Size may be a barrier

If you've ever fondled or caressed the original Samsung Galaxy Note and found its larger size too much to handle, we'll break this to you with a sledgehammer - the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is bigger.

It's now 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4mm (5.9 x 3.2 x 0.4 inches), so slightly up from 146.9 x 83 x 9.7mm (5.8 x 3.3 x 0.4 inches). That said, we didn't find it cumbersome at all.

The Samsung Galaxy Note had a frankly amazing screen as it was, so would have taken some beating. But Samsung clearly likes a challenge. The size has gone up slightly from 5.3 inches to 5.5. And although pixel density is reduced, we didn't notice it.

This is the bright, vivid Samsung Super AMOLED panel that we all know and love - and what a beauty it is, replicating colours amazingly and immaculately. Side by side with theSamsung Galaxy S4, it may look a little less glam. But so will most phone screens.

Around the back, you'll find the 8MP camera with flash.

The additional sorcery is carried out away from view. The microSD expansion slot is beneath the rear cover - as is the microSIM slot, hidden behind the enormous 3,100 mAh battery.

And there's a whole lot of goodness even further inwards than that: HSDPA (LTE if you're extra lucky), NFC, GPS, Wi-Fi and so forth. It's a veritable treasure trove of geekdom.

One other thing we'd say is that this does feel like a quality Android smartphone/tablet. We're aware of the protestations by some readers (particularly iPhone users) that phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 feel like toys because they're so light and plasticky.

At 183g (0.4lbs), you couldn't describe the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as a feather - and the weight gives it a real notion of substance.

If you want to pick a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 up, you'll need to be willing to part with some serious cash. Although it has come down in price.

price approx 32000 ......

Xperia z............ come water come dust ...lets play

The Xperia Z is Sony's flagship phone for this year, and continues the screen size and resolution arms race with its 5in, 1,920x1,080 display. It also has all the specifications you would expect from a high-end smartphone, including a quad-core 1.5GHz processor and a camera with a huge 13 megapixel sensor.

The display's Full HD resolution is the same as that of this year's HTC One, but the slightly larger screen size should make text more legible at this resolution. We found we could view web pages in desktop mode and still read all the page's text easily without zooming in. This is a trick that the HTC One also pulls off, but we found the Xperia Z's extra 1/3 inch screen size made reading more comfortable.

The display's certainly good enough, and large enough, for watching films and for gaming. We tried it out with the Asphalt 7 racing title, which looked fantastic, and almost like something off the PlayStation 3.

To accommodate such a big display, the handset is understandably huge, and you'll struggle to use it while carrying an umbrella. It's only 3mm wider than the HTC One and has a larger screen, though, so the Xperia Z isn’t excessively large as this generation of smartphones goes. A screen this big also requires a large battery to power it, and Sony has gone for a chunky 2,330mAh model - very similar to the 2,300mAh battery in the HTC One. Unfortunately, despite having such a big battery, the huge screen takes its toll. The phone managed 5h 48m in our continuous video playback battery life test, which is below average, showing this is one Android phone that will require regular charging.

 The Xperia Z does have a party trick, though; it's fully sealed against water and dust ingress, so will survive a rain shower or a drop from a top pocket into the toilet. The flaps covering its various ports are rubber-sealed and feel very sturdy when they clip in and out, so we're not too worried about them breaking off.

The Xperia Z runs Android 4.1, rather than the very latest 4.2 version. However, Sony claims that version 4.2 will be available for the Xperia Z "shortly after launch".

Even though it's now a few months since the Xperia Z was launched and we're yet to see the update, it's definitely on the way. A leaked version of Sony's Android 4.2.2 build has surfaced, and it has been successfully installed on an Xperia Z by one of the developers on www.xda-developers.com. The update will, of course, only work on handsets with unlocked bootloaders, but it does at least show that the 4.2 update is nearly here.

has enough ram (2gb)... quad core processor...and stunning looks ....

price is approx 35ooo/-

Verdict:

A high-resolution screen and classy Android customisations make this a great handset.

LG L7 2 P715 .. .

The Optimus L7 2 is an update to LG's mid-range Android Optimus L7 smartphone, and is an attempt to address some of the criticisms levelled at the original model.
First up is the processor. While the original L7 had only a single-core 1GHz processor, and was criticised for its sluggish performance, the L7 2 rectifies this with its dual-core 1GHz chip.


This certainly makes a difference – Android runs smoothly on the new handset's hardware. Some of this speed improvement can also be put down to the interface speed improvements present in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. There was a slight hesitation when opening apps, compared to the instantaneous response we've seen on high-end quad-core phones, but this is to be expected on a lower-mid-range handset. 
Like the original model, the Optimus L7 2 has a 4.3 in screen with an 800x480 resolution. This isn't a bad display, and it flattered LG's colourful custom Android icons, but the screen does suffer badly from reflections from overhead light sources. The show floor at MWC is pretty much a worst-case scenario for mobile phone screens, but this doesn't bode well for how the phone will cope with being used in bright daylight.
The final upgrade from the original Optimus L7 is in the camera; there's now an 8-megapixel model rather than the five megapixels of the previous phone. We haven't been able to do a proper test of the new handset's camera, but hopefully it will be an improvement on the Optimus L7's underwhelming sensor.
One thing that hasn't changed is the way the phone looks; white plastic with chrome touches isn't really our cup of tea. Nonetheless, this is a competent smartphone that should be available for around £150; not bad for an Android handset with such a large screen.

Hands on: Acer’s Aspire P3 is an Ultrabook trapped in a tablet’s body

Highs

• Lightweight and thin
• Good battery life
• Ultrabook performance

Lows

• Shallow keyboard
• Case seems a bit flimsy
• Tablet's not easy to remove
• Can't adjust viewing angle

At Acer’s global press conference today in New York City, the company surprised us with three very intriguing products: the convertible Aspire R7, the Iconia A1 tablet, and the Aspire P3 Ultrabook. Acer’s corporate president Jim Wong stressed that the PC industry is changing extremely fast, and that different areas, like mobile and computing, are crossing over much faster than before. The manufacturer’s goal is to change the computer to computing, which it aims to do with its concept of “duality,” or the touch and type we’ve been growing more and more accustomed to over the past five years – but especially over the last six months since the release of the touch-heavy Windows 8 operating system.

Acer is trying to cross over consumption and creation, which is evident in the Aspire P3 Ultrabook. Though it’s called an “Ultrabook,” it’s unlike any Ultrabook we’ve ever seen, and that’s because it’s not exactly in the standard body of an Ultrabook. In fact, it’s actually a slate. Acer may be calling it an Ultrabook, but it’s actually a tablet with a detachable keyboard cover, like the Surface Pro

The convertible P3 has a n Intel Core i3 or i5 processor. Basic tasks and Web browsing seemed speedy during our hands-on time. At just 0.77 inches thick, and weighing just over 3 pounds, the P3 is comfortable to hold and we could see using it as a tablet to watch movies and play casual games. We were told the battery life would be about six hours if you’re using it for things like watching movies, so this will easily get you by on a cross-country trip.

But there are some issues. For starters, there’s no way to adjust the viewing angle of the slate because the keyboard it fits into only has one ridge to rest the edge of the tablet. So, if you’re sitting on the plane and need to tilt your P3 forward or backward for a better viewing angle, you’re out of luck. (This is also a problem on the Surface.) The 11.6-inch display also offers only standard HD, at 1366 x 768 pixels, while many competing tablets have full 1080p resolutions, or higher. The IPS display offers wide viewing angles, as well. Like many new devices,  the display still looked pretty darn good even when tilted at a steep angle.

The full-sized chiclet keyboard was fairly flat, since it acts as the other side of the cover, so you don’t get a lot of bounce back when typing. Still, we found the keyboard much more useable than the Type Cover keyboard that you can buy for the Surface Pro. Though we can see the Aspire P3 being compared to the Surface Pro, it also reminded us of the Lenovo ThinkPad 2, which is another tablet/keyboard combo. The ThinkPad 2 comes with a stylus though, whereas the Aspire P3’s case only has a spot for a stylus – you’ll have to pay extra for pen-based input.

From our fleeting time with the Aspire P3, we weren’t blown away by it in any way, but we’re hoping to be proved wrong when we’re able to get some real hands-on time and do an in-depth review. The Aspire P3 is definitely a contender to the Surface Pro, so let’s hope that Acer did a better job with its convertible than Microsoft did with its version.