Silchar Chronicle

Nokia has unveils the Lumia 625 with a 4.7-inch screen and 4G. It includes five coloured changeable shells at 220 euro ($290.11).

The Lumia 625 is 4G/LTE-ready, and has a 4.7-inch super-sensitive LCD screen. The phone features a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash. It has a front VGA camera. The phone is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and has a 2000 mAh battery.

According to Nokia, the Nokia Lumia 625 comprises technologies found in the recently announced flagship Nokia Lumia 1020. These consist of a range of integrated camera apps like Nokia Smart Camera and Nokia Cinemagraph.

The Lumia 625 has 512MB RAM and an internal storage of 8GB. The Nokia Lumia 625 also supports a microSD card up to 64GB. The phone is powered by the latest version of Windows Phone 8 and also includes the Nokia Lumia Amber update.

The Nokia Lumia 625 will be available in a range of colours comprising orange, yellow, bright green, white and black with five coloured changeable shells.

Nokia will start selling the phone in China, Europe, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, Africa and Latin America in Q3 2013.

Silchar: On Sunday, the army detected a powerful bomb planted on a passenger vehicle in Gambhira Ghat locality of Karimganj district, triggering panic among people.

Army sources said that the bomb, an IED, was inside a mini bus which was on its way from Nivia to Gambhira Colony during a regular checking by the Chorgola-based army personnel. The bomb was kept in a packet under the rear seat of the mini bus.

While no passenger of the vehicle claimed ownership of the packet, they were kept stranded at the place till 10 pm for the sake of interrogation. Army personnel also condoned off the area.

Three persons, comprising the driver, cleaner and a passenger of the vehicle, were arrested in this connection. They are being interrogated at Ratabari police station, an official said.

The area in question near the Chatachura hill range is a stronghold of Mizoram’s Bru (Reang) and Tripura-based militants, who are engaged in extortions and kidnappings in this part of Assam over the last decade.

Police and the army are yet to confirm the involvement of persons or groups involved in the incident.

Jorhat: A hardcore ULFA militant has been arrested by police in Assam’s Jorhat District during a joint operation conduct with the Central Reserve Police Force in Selenghat village. This was confirmed by Jorhat Superintendent of Police Sanjukta Parashar

The joint operation was conducted after getting exact information about the movement of ULFA in the Teok area with a purpose to serve demand notes to some local businessmen of the area.

The joint team zeroed in the residence of one Pranab Saikia, a resident of Selenghat and consequently arrested Kamal Saikia alias Ranjit Gogoi, who has been with the ULFA since 2007.

Along with Kamal, Ajay Chakravarty an ULFA linkman who arranged the shelter for the militant was arrested by the police.

Police said that they have recovered 6 mobile handsets and three demand notes signed by Jivan Asom, finance secretary of ULFA from Kamal.

After cross-examine Kamal, the police arrested six more linkmen, comprising one surrendered ULFA from the same locality.

Wickedleak has launched Wammy Passion Z+ for Rs. 15,990 in India. It sports a 5.0-inch full-HD display with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and also features scratch resistant Dragon Trail Glass.

The Wammy Passion Z+ runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 1.5GHz MediaTek (MTK 6589) quad-core processor with 1GB RAM. The device comes with dual-SIM capabilities with one SIM supporting 3G and other with 2G support.

The Wammy Passion Z+ boasts off a 13-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus, BSI sensor and can record a full-HD video while accompanying the camera is a LED flash. The front includes a 2.0-megapixel camera.

It has an internal storage capacity of 4GB which can be expanded up to 64GB using microSD card. Connectivity features comprises 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3D sound speakers, Wi-Fi tethering and the device packs a 2,500 mAh battery.

Other specifications include G-sensor, FM radio, GPS, E-compass, Magnetic Sensor and Micro-USB. The device comes with a dimension 141×68.7×8.9mm and would weigh around 150 grams.

Wammy Passion Z+ is available for pre-booking starts but the device will be delivered from 25th July.

On Monday, XOLO has officially launched its first NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor powered XOLO Play T1000 smartphone. According to the company, XOLO Play is now available for purchase at the company website and major retail stores across the country.

XOLO Play features 4.7-inch IPS display with 720p resolution, Android 4.1, 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.

It is also comes with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and 1900 mAh battery. XOLO Play has been priced at INR 15,999.

Vishal Sehgal, co-founder and director at Lava International said that “As XOLO continues to be a differentiated player in the fast-growing smartphone market in India, the XOLO Play T1000 delivers outstanding performance and exceptional visual content. It offers quick, responsive and visually stunning game play, fast web-browsing and enhanced multi-tasking performance.”

New Delhi: On Friday, India’s largest selling luxury car-maker Audi launched its luxury sports car S6 in the country at price of Rs 85.99 lakh (ex-showroom in Delhi).

The S6, a sporty version of the sedan A6, which is already present in India, can do 0-100 km/an hour in 4.6 seconds.

It is powered by a newly developed, high-performance 4 litre, V-8 cylinder engine (with an option of driving on four cylinders also) and gives out an output of 420 BHP (309 kW) between 5500 – 6400 RPM ( peak torque of 550 Nm).

Audi India head Michael Perschke said that “The S6 redefines the benchmark yet again in its segment, while upholding and building on Audi’s sporting legacy.”

He added that “We are now happy to add the Audi S6 to our portfolio after the launch of the new Audi RS 5 Coupe earlier this month. With these launches, I am confident of consolidating our leadership position even further.”

MTV India in association with Swipe Telecom launched 7-inch MTV Slash, their third co-branded fablet, priced at Rs 9,490.

The new Swipe MTV Slash tablet features a 7.0-inch display with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. The device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device supports dual SIM (GSM+GSM) and dual standby.

It has 4GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via TF (transflash) card. There is a 5.0-megapixel rear camera with a flash and in front, it has VGA camera.

This device is a 3,000mAh battery and other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, 3G, G-Sensor, Google, and FM Radio with recording.

Aditya Swamy, EVP & Business Head, MTV India, said that “Super performance at a super price…. that’s what young people want and that is exactly what the MTV Slash fablet is. After a very successful start to our partnership with Swipe Telecom, we have now moved to a brand + content leverage.”

New Delhi: Indian smartphone maker Spice today launched its latest flagship phablet, Stellar Pinnacle FHD. The new handset has a 5-inch full HD screen (1920x1020p) resolution and has been priced at Rs 16,990.

The new Spice Stellar Pinnacle FHD runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and packs a 1.5GHz quad-core processor under the hood.

It comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage with expansion up to 32GB via microSD. On the back of the phone is an 8MP camera with dual-LED flash, whereas a 2MP unit has been used in the front.

On the connectivity front, Spice Stellar FHD boasts of 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB. It also has features like Intelligent Answer, Flip To Mute and Direct Call. Powered by a 2,100mAh battery, the phone offers 2GB free Spice Cloud storage and Netqin antivirus.

TM Ramakrishnan, CEO – devices, S Mobility, said that “This product is an answer to the ever-growing need of the consumer expecting better display quality on the phone. The 1.5GHz quad-core coupled with full HD resolution is an industry redefining feature for the affordable segment.”

Guwahati: The flood situation remained critical in Assam with 30 more villages reeling under water today, taking the total number of affected people in this season to about 1.1 lakh in 11 districts.

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 29 villages were affected in the three districts of Dhemaji, Chirang and Lakhimpur.

More than 400 villages were affected so far in 11 districts across the state, hitting almost 1.1 lakh people, ASDMA sources said.

The first wave of flood this season since June has claimed one life in Morigaon district. The flood also hit the Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.

As per ASDMA data, nine relief camps have been set up in Dhemaji and Chirang districts with about 3,000 people taking shelter there.

iBall has launched its Andi series of smartphones Andi 3.5KKe in India at Rs. 3,399. The smartphone features a 3.5-inch HVGA full capacitive display and is powered by 1GHz Cortex A9 processor.

The iBall Andi 3.5KKe features 3.2-megapixel rear camera with auto focus and LED flash. It also has a front camera for self-pictures and video chatting. It runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, an outdated iteration of the OS.

The latest Andi variant is a dual-SIM device with connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EDGE and GPRS. It also has A-GPS for navigation and for storage the device comes with 32GB microSD card support. The company is offering an optional flip cover along with the handset.

iBall is targeting the affordable segment with the launch of Andi 3.5KKe as it comes with a very reasonable price tag.