Close on the heels of Micromax which today launched their Canvas 3D A115, Spice, too, on Tuesday launched their new smartphone, Smart Flo Pace 2 Mi-502. The phone has a 5 inch capacitive touch screen, is just 9.6 mm in width, and is supported by Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. The device is powered by a 1GHz Dual Core Processor.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. T M Ramakrishnan, CEO – Devices, S Mobility Ltd said, “With the launch of Smart Flo Pace 2, we seek to offer better & advanced features at a competitive pricing. This product positions itself as a premium budget phone with enhanced features and better than what competition is offering. We are encouraged by the response to our previous 2G as well as 3G smartphones and this launch reflects our belief in constant innovation and customer delight.”Read more
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Android phones continue to rule the roost. We saw some very interesting power packed Android smartphones launched this month boasting of dual core processors, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as well as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and more for under Rs 10,000. We net the latest and the best Android smartphones below Rs 10,000 that make for a great buy.

1.Sony Xperia E

Sony’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean powered budget handset, Xperia E runs on an 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor backed by a 512MB RAM. The device is fitted with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen and a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus coupled with a 1,500 mAh battery life. One of the key features of the device is its HD Voice which enables the calls to be noise free and clearer than before. Retailing for Rs 9,990, the device offers a 4GB of internal storage which can be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card. Read more
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Luxury mobile phone makers Vertu have unveiled the Vertu Ti, the brand’s first ever android model.

Incorporating Google’s Android OS for the first time, the Vertu Ti will run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

It will also feature Vertu’s exclusive concierge service, as well as a special ringtone from the London Symphony Orchestra, with audio quality courtesy of high-end Danish audio makers Bang & Olufsen.

Other notable components include a 3.7 inch WVGA display, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and 64GB of internal memory. The hand-finished phone also comes with a calf slip case, car and wall chargers, and data cables.Read more
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Intel the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker introduced the Atom mobile processor quite a time ago. Lava Intel Xolo x900 was the first Intel powered Android smartphone. Though the locked bootloaders lessened the scope for root development still the phone x900 managed to grab the world attention on it.

Now Lava and Intel are once again getting ready to launch their second Android pone under their Atom processor flagship. Recently at Homeshop18 the new Intel x700 popped for few hours. Though it was later removed we have managed to get the spec of it. Intel x700 will be a 1.2ghz single core Atom powered smartphone. Having a 4.3″ qhd capacitive touch screen it runs on old Android version 4.0 Ice-cream Sandwich.Read more
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We’ve got some great news for those owning the NovaThor U8500-powered Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy S Advance. Apparently the two mid-range smartphones will be getting the official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean treatment without any Ice Cream Sandwich jump in-between.

One of our readers from Bulgaria contacted the local Samsung branch, asking if the two smartphones will be getting Android 4.0 ICS. The surprise response was that the Galaxy Ace 2 and the Galaxy S Advance will be skipping on the Ice Cream Sandwich release and will be upgraded directly to Jelly Bean.Read more
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We here in the states have had Ice Cream Sandwich on our Motorola Droid RAZRs for what seems like a while now and two weeks ago we got reports that select GSM RAZRs started to receive the update.

MobileSyrup is reporting that Motorola RAZR handsets on Canadian carrier Rogers are finally receiving the update. Originally Motorola Canada had slated this upgrade to occur in “late August”, but later moved the projected date to “early September.”Read more
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Here’s a picture of what could be the upcoming Sony Xperia J handset.

If this is a genuine leak, the Xperia J (codenamed ST26i) will be a budget handset, but with a 4-inch screen and Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Though according to Mobile-Review, the screen is said to offer “poor colour reproduction, excessive glare and low viewing angles”.

Inside is a 1,700mAh battery, and a 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227a processor. That processor is considerably less powerful than most smartphones nowadays, so it’s very much a low-end handset.Read more
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Sony Mobile today announced it’s starting Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 software upgrade for Xperia P, with the rollout continuing over the next few weeks in markets globally. Here’s more info:

Some of the cool features and functionality you can look forward to include:

-New ways to experience your media with new media applications – “WALKMAN”, “Album” and “Movies”
-Extended standby mode, increasing standby time by up to four times (depending on user-profile and data consumption)
-Lock screen with improved functionality
-Resizable widgets for improved personalization
-Improved control of your mobile data consumption
-Recent Apps button for a clear overview of your applications Read more
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Sony today started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to its Xperia P smartphone.

The updated Google mobile OS won’t hit devices all at once. Sony said in a blog post that ICS will appear on the Xperia P over the next few weeks globally.

“All Xperia P users will get a notification when the upgrade is ready, but direct availability in the phone may vary across different markets and carriers,” Sony said. “It’s worth noting that in some cases, the software package may only be accessible via PC Companion or Bridge for Mac, instead of directly in the phone.”

Sony said the Xperia U, Xperia sola, and Xperia go are “next out the door” for ICS, but the company did not have details on exact launch dates.Read more
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Lenovo is the latest smartphone manufacturer to jump on the too big to hold train and have just announced their own 5-inch phablet smartphone for China. Dubbed the LePhone K860, also being called the Lenovo Music phone. This device packs Samsung’s 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos processor and a pretty impressive spec sheet all around.

The Lenovo K860 is no slouch when it comes to specs. According to Engadget this phone rocks Samsung’s 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos processor from the international Galaxy S III, has 1GB of RAM, a 2,250 mAh battery, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 100 continuous shots and is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Read more
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