Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1 Firefox smartphone offers some extras for Rs 2,299

Powered by a 1 GHz processor, the Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1 has dual-SIM functionality with 2.5 G connectivity.

Spice on Friday showcased its Fire One Mi-FX 1 Firefox smartphone which was announced last week. Priced at Rs. 2,229, the Fire One Mi-FX 1 competes directly with the Intex Cloud FX FireFox smartphonewhich was launched on Monday at a price of Rs. 1,999. The Intex Cloud FX is the cheapest smartphone currently available in India.

Justifying the higher price of Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1, the company’s CEO Prashant Bindal said, “The smartphone comes with a better battery along with a 1.3 MP rear camera with flash and front VGA camera. We are also offering a silicon cover for free.”

The device is aimed at the masses that are looking for ward to use a cheap smartphone to make calls, messages, email, and stay connected on social media.

The 2G Dual SIM enabled handset comes with a 1 GHz processor, 2.5 G connectivity, 8.89 cm HVGA capacitive touch screen, 1.3MP primary camera and 0.3 MP front camera. It packs a 1400 mAh battery. On the storage front, it has a memory slot that can be expanded up to 4 GB. Users will need a microSD card for multimedia tasks as there almost no internal memory.

The Marketplace on this phone help users to download apps. This device also supports several Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil and Bangla and comes preloaded with Facebook, Twitter and Connect A2 instant messaging app. It is important to note that currently users will not find many popular Android apps on the Firefox marketplace.

Spice has also partnered with Aircel to give 1 GB of free data per month for three months.

Asked about Firefox’s plans to launch handsets in the mid-range segment, James Ho, senior director, Firefox Mobile Devices Group told Indianexpress.com: “Currently we are focusing on the ultra-low price smartphone market. We want to help feature phone users in India to upgrade to a smartphone. However, in the coming days, our handset partners are looking at bringing devices in every price segment in the country.”

Samsung launches NX Mini SMART camera starting at Rs 22,990

Samsung has launched its NX mini interchangeable-lens camera in India. The camera will be available exclusively through Amazon.in as part of a strategic partnership. NX Mini SMART camera sports a portable and stylish design.

The camera comes with 1-inch 20 MP BSI CMOS sensor and includes features like Wink Shot and Baby Monitor. The camera comes with NFC and Wi-Fi capabilities that allow sharing of images on a real-time basis. Samsung claims its NX mini to be the world’s slimmest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera which will be sold on Amazon.in.

The camera features a solid premium metal body with a leathery finish and is available in five different colours- white, black, brown, green and pink- in India, users can choose the colour that best suits their style.

Reflecting the recent consumer trend of selfies, the NX mini has a range of exclusive features which allow photographers to effortlessly indulge in this global trend of self-shooting. With a 75.2mm (3.0-inch) Flip up and Touch Display that flips 180-degrees and an ultra-slim 9mm wide angle lens, users can frame images of themselves perfectly, capture group shots from an arm’s length away and easily be a part of those.

The NX mini has 6fps continuous shot mode and features 1/16000 second shutter speed.

Exclusive to Samsung, Tag & Go connectivity allows the NX mini to pair with NFC-enabled devices, such as smartphones or tablets, simply by touching the two together. Once paired, users can:

Additionally, extensive storage options are integrated into the NX mini and images can be uploaded directly from the camera to the cloud for an easy storage solution. Users can also upload their pictures directly from the NX mini to both Dropbox and Flickr. Dropbox provides 2GB of free storage to users, accessible from just about any device and with Flickr, users can upload up to a terabyte of images.

Samsung has introduced three NX mini lenses (NX-M) which are optimised for use with the NX mini body:

The NX-M 9mm F3.5 ED lens has an ultra-slim design and its wide angle makes it the ideal choice for those capturing landscapes and self-portraits. This lens also provides the optimum angle for taking selfies, ensuring the camera becomes the go-to choice for those looking to share the best of them.

The NX-M9-27mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS lens offers a variety of shooting options from wide-angle to telephoto shots, with optical image stabilization for sharp results.

The Samsung NX mini comes with a 16 GB memory card and is now available in India at a special launch price of  Rs. 22,990 (9mm Lens) and Rs. 27,490 (9-27mm Lens) on http://www.amazon.in. As a launch offer, customers will also get a Samsung Backpack worth INR 1,999 free along with the camera.

Apple Inc. Expected to Release Smartwatch With iPhone 6

Apple Inc. is expected to follow Samsung’s release plan by making the smartwatch, the iWatch, available at the same time was the iPhone 6. Both are expected to be released next month but these are still rumors as the tech giant has still not confirmed anything.

At the end of last year, Samsung decided to release the Galaxy Note 3 at the same time as its Gear smartwatch. This move certainly made sense as the two were designed to work with each other. Some people were even excited about the idea and pre-ordered the two together. It is a move that the company is expected to continue with the release of the Galaxy Note 4 and the Gear Solo later this year.

The iWatch from Apple Inc. has been long awaited for. There is constantly updates with rumors, but there has still been nothing concrete about it. According to Apple enthusiast, John Gruber, the name has not even been finalized yet. The smartwatch has just been dubbed the iWatch to work with the iPhone and iPad naming.

It does seem like the new wrist wearable will be mainly for those fitness enthusiasts. This will certainly make sense as the iPhone is reportedly getting larger. People want something that is small, that they can communicate with and play their music from while they are moving around; especially while they are training.

The news that Apple Inc. is expected to release the smartwatch with the iPhone 6 comes from Gruber. He continually looks into the different companies to see what they are up to and how Apple will be able to respond. He looked into the chances of the iWatch being released because Motorola is expected to release its own smartwatch, the Moto 360.

Gruber is usually correct with his predictions for Apple products, so many expect him to be correct with this. However, there have been times in the past that people who have been correct before are suddenly completely wrong. Google Nexus devices were continually expected over the course of the end of last year and the start of this year, and predictions came from tech bloggers that are usually right. So far, nothing has been released.

These recent predictions contradict others that have come before Gruber. Re/Code is another site that continually predicts Apple Inc. news well, but has already said it expects the iWatch to make an appearance in October rather than September. This will give the company more time to hype up the new device, rather than possibly overshadowing it with the iPhone 6. The new smartphone is already highly anticipated.

Some have even speculated that the device will not be available until November. There is also no guarantee that the iPhone 6 will be released in September. Some speculate that the smaller version of the phone will be released then, with a larger version not available until the very end of the year.

An iWatch is expected but the tech giant is still staying quiet on a release date. Right now, bloggers expect the watch to be released by the end of the year, with one expecting Apple Inc. to release the smartwatch with the iPhone 6.