In July, Finnish smartphone company Jolla announced that it planned to enter the Indian markets with Sailfish OS-powered devices. The company even sent out a tweet from its official account confirming the India launch alongside an exclusive tie-up with Snapdeal. Two months later, the device has finally reached Indian shores and will be available for purchase exclusively via Snapdeal for Rs 16,499. The phone is available in Poppy Red, Keira Black and Aloe colours.
The Jolla smartphone features a distinct button-less design, and the Sailfish OS gesture-based user experience. Sailfish OS is based on Meego, a Linux-based mobile operating system that Nokia had been working on. It was later put on hold as it wanted to focus on Windows phones.
Former Nokia employees revisited the project to bring the Jolla smartphone which runs on Sailfish OS. The Sailfish UI’s biggest strengths includes focus on multi-tasking without jumping in and out of apps. As is becoming the norm nowadays, there is also a big emphasis on gestures for navigation and selection of content.

Jolla integrates Android apps so users can enjoy a majority of apps that are popular on Android. Other features include Live multitasking, which lets users use multiple apps simultaneously and a unique interface that supports new gestures such as peek and pull. The Home view shows you commonly-used apps, while app shortcuts can be accessed with a swipe. For example for switching music tracks and opening a new browser window.

The phone sports a 4.5-inch 960 x 450 display, 8 MP main camera and a 2MP front camera and packs 16GB of built-in storage. The phone is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which is clocked at 1.4 GHz and backed by 1GB RAM. There’s a user-replaceable 2100 mAh battery, which Jolla claims, provides up to 10 hours of call time.

Interestingly, today is the day when Xiaomi will be selling 60,000 Redmi 1 s units on Flipkart, so looks like both Snapdeal and Flipkart will be enjoying the limelight today. However, unlike, the hordes of budget-phone makers entering the Indian market, the Jolla smartphones comes at a slightly higher price tag of Rs 16,499.

It’s just gone official. The “first affordable flagship,” the Nokia Lumia 830, has been announced at IFA 2014 by Microsoft’s Devices and Services group. The device features an impressive camera and pretty decent specs for quite the affordable price.

It comes with Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft Office, OneDrive, Cortana, and more. Microsoft is up-playing the fact that Windows Phone 8.1 allows for much customization to the interface like with the new “Glance” lock screen.

Microsoft has developed a new screen sharing accessory that operates with NFC-enabled Lumia devices to let you project your screen to the big screen. It has a really long name, as those Redmond people just had to call it Microsoft Screen-Sharing for Lumia Phones HD-10.
Nokia Lumia 830 Specifications :

• Main camera sensor: 10 MP, PureView
• Display size: 5''
• Display resolution: HD720 (1280 x 720)
• Processor name: Snapdragon 400
• Maximum talk time (3G): 14.8h
• Battery capacity: 2200mAh
• Wireless charging: Built-in (Qi standard)

Dimensions

• Height: 139.4 mm
• Width: 70.7 mm
• Thickness²: 8.5 mm
• Weight: 150 g

Display and User Interface

• Display size: 5 ''
• Display resolution: HD720 (1280 x 720) 
• Display features: Brightness control, Nokia Glance screen, Sunlight readability enhancements, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, Easy to clean, High brightness mode, Lumia Color profile, Sculpted glass, Wide viewing angle, Double-tap to wake
• Display colors: TrueColor (24-bit/16M) 
• Aspect ratio: 16:9 
• Pixel density: 296 ppi
• Display technology: ClearBlack, IPS LCD 
• Touch screen technology: Super sensitive touch 
• Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Magnetometer

  
Processor 

• Processor name: Snapdragon 400 
• Processor type: Quad-core 1.2GHz

Memory

• User data storage: In device, Memory card, OneDrive cloud storage, App and data storage on memory card
• RAM: 1 GB 
• Mass memory: 16 GB 
• Expandable memory card type: MicroSD 
• Maximum memory card size: 128 GB 
• Free cloud storage: 15 GB

 

Keys and Input Methods

• User Input: Touch 
• Operating keys: Volume keys, Camera key, Power/Lock key

Connectivity

• SIM card type: Nano SIM 
• Charging connectors: Micro-USB 
• AV connectors: 3.5 mm audio connector 
• System connectors: Micro-USB-B 
• USB: USB 2.0 
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 
• Bluetooth profiles: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1, Generic Attribute Profile (GATT), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.6, Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Personal Area Network Profile (PAN) 1.1
• Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n 
• Wi-Fi security modes: EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, WPA, WEP, EAP-AKA, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, EAP-TLS, WPA-Enterprise, EAP-SIM, WPA-Personal
• NFC: Pairing, Secure NFC for payment, Sharing, Tagging
• Other wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi Channel bonding, Screen projection

Productivity features

• Personal information management features: Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Alarm clock, Reminders, Phonebook, To-do list, Family Room, Kid's Corner, OneNote, Social networks in Phonebook, Wallet, Notifications
• Business apps: Lync (Corporate IM) free download, Company Hub for enterprise applications, Office apps: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive storage for documents and notes, Adobe Reader free download
• Document formats supported: PDF, Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint
• Sync type: Exchange ActiveSync, Via Windows Phone apps, Nokia Photo Transfer for Mac
• Sync content: Calendar, Video, Pictures, Music, Contacts.

Email and Messaging

• Email clients: Gmail, Nokia Mail, MS Exchange Active Sync, Windows Live / Hotmail / Outlook.com, Yahoo! Mail, IBM Notes Traveler, Outlook / Office 365 / Exchange
• Email protocols: SMTP, IMAP4, POP3
• Email features: Viewing and editing of email attachments, Multiple email accounts, HTML emails, Inbox filtering, Text-to-speech message reader, Conversational view on email, Linked inboxes, Word flow keyboard
• Supported instant messaging services: WhatsApp, Skype IM, WeChat, Viber, LINE, MySpace, Twitter, Yahoo! Messenger
• Messaging features: Text messaging, Automatic resizing of images for MMS, Distribution lists for messaging, Multimedia messaging, Conversational chat style SMS, Unified inbox for SMS and MMS, Concatenated SMS for long messages, Integrated text messaging and chat, Number screening for messaging, Text-to-speech message reader.

Security

• Enterprise security features: Mobile VPN, Remote lock and wipe, Hardware accelerated device encryption, Mobile device management, Remote security policy enforcement
• General Security features: Device lock, PIN code, Device lock passcode, Regular signed firmware updates, Track and Protect via internet, Application certification, Application sandboxing, Backup and restore via Internet, Browser integrated anti-phishing, Remote device lock via Internet, Remote device wipe via Internet, Secure boot, Signed OS, Consumer VPN
• Supported security standards: TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, TLS v1.2, SSL v3.0, Suite B ciphers

GPS and navigation

• Location and navigation apps: HERE Drive+, HERE Maps, HERE Transit, Local Scout
• Navigation features: Public transportation routing guidance, Free maps, Offline maps, Augmented reality with LiveSight, Automatic day/night view switching, Download the latest maps with Wi-Fi, Fast search with type-ahead suggestions, Find upcoming departure times, Free global voice guided turn-by-turn drive navigation, Live traffic information, Online and offline favourites, Pin places to Start screen, Speed limit warnings, Venue maps - shopping and transport centers
• Location technologies: Cellular and Wi-Fi network positioning, A-GPS, A-GLONASS, BeiDou, Sensor enhanced positioning

Main camera

• Main camera sensor: 10 MP, PureView 
• Main camera focus type: Auto focus with two-stage capture key 
• Camera digital zoom: 4 x
• ZEISS optics: Yes 
• Sensor size: 1/3.4 inch 
• Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.2 
• Camera focal length: 26 mm
• Camera minimum focus range: 10 cm
• Camera image formats: JPEG/Exif 
• Flash type: LED flash 
• Flash operating range: 2.0 m
• Flash modes: Off, Automatic, On

Secondary camera

• Secondary camera: HD 0.9 MP wide angle 
• Secondary camera f-number/aperture: f/2.4 
• Secondary camera - other features: Video recording, Still image capture, Video call

 

Image capturing

• Capture modes: Video, Still
• Scene modes: Automatic, Sports, Night
• White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic
• Light sensitivity: Automatic, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
• Photos viewed by: Month, Photo editor, Album, Timeline, Camera Roll, Favorites, Nokia Storyteller, Photos from social networks

 

Main video camera

• Camera video resolution: 1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080) 
• Camera video frame rate: 30 fps
• Camera video zoom: 4 x
• Video playback frame rate: 30 fps
• Video playback codecs: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, VC-1, Windows video
• Video playback file formats: 3G2, 3GP, MP4, WMV, AVI, M4V, MOV
• Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 
• Video white balance modes: Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Automatic, Daylight

 
Browsing and Internet

• Internet browser capabilities: Internet Explorer 11 
• Social apps: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp
• Photo sharing: Facebook, Send as email attachment, Share over Bluetooth, Flickr, Picasa, Tap and share images or videos with NFC, Nokia Beamer, OneDrive, Share on TV with Nokia Play To DLNA app
• Video sharing: Video sharing to social network and internet, Facebook, Flickr, Joyn video call sharing, OneDrive, Picasa, Share on TV with Nokia Play To DLNA app, Video sharing with NFC, YouTube
• Location sharing: WP location sharing, Foursquare
• Wi-Fi hotspot: Up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices

Data Network 

• LTE network bands: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
• LTE max data speed DL: 150 Mbps 
• LTE max data speed UL: 50 Mbps 
• WCDMA network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
• WCDMA max data speed DL: HSDPA - 42.2 Mbps 
• WCDMA max data speed UL: HSUPA - 5.76 Mbps 
• GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
• GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 296.0 kbps 
• GSM max data speed UL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps 

Power Management

• Battery model: BV-L4A 
• Battery capacity: 2200 mAh
• Battery voltage: 3.8 V
• Removable battery: Yes 
• Maximum standby time: 22 days
• Maximum talk time (2G): 12.9 h
• Maximum talk time (3G): 14.8 h
• Maximum music playback time: 78 h
• Maximum video playback time: 10 h
• Maximum cellular network browsing time: 11 h
• Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 14 h
• Wireless charging: Built-in (Qi standard)

 
 The Lumia 830 comes in bright orange, bright green, white and black colors and would roll out globally starting this September at estimated to be priced of 330 Euros (Rs. 26,220 / US$430 approx.) before taxes and subsidies.

Microsoft has finally announced the most expected Lumia 730 Dual SIM and the Lumia 735, selfie-focused smartphone at the IFA 2014. These have a 5-megapixel wide angle front-facing camera with a focal length of 24mm to capture better selfies and for video chats. These have a 4.7-inch HD ClearBlack OLED display  with Super Sensitive Touch for glove and nail usage, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update with Live Folders, Apps Corner, an updated Glance screen and more.

These also have a 6.7-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording. Both these come with new Lumia Selfie app. The app would be available for other Lumia devices from the Windows Phone Store later today. These come with a three-month Skype Unlimited World subscription in selected markets.

Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM and 735 Specifications

• 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) ClearBlack OLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
• Dual SIM (Only in 730 Dual SIM)
• Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim update
• 6.7MP AutoFocus camera LED flash, 1080p video recording
• 5MP front-facing camera, 24mm focal length,  720p video recording
• 4G LTE (Lumia 735) / 3G HSPA+, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
• 2220 mAh battery

The Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia 735 come in bright green, bright orange, dark grey and white colors. The Lumia 735 with 4G LTE is expected to be priced at 219 Euros (Rs. 17,400 / US$288 approx.) before taxes and subsidies and the Lumia 730 Dual SIM with 3G support would cost about 199 Euros (Rs. 15,800 / US$ 260 approx.) before taxes and subsidies. These smartphones would start shipping from September.



Devices and updates to software weren’t the only thing on show by Microsoft today at their IFA press conference in Berlin. Alongside the Lumia 730, Lumia 735, Lumia 830, Lumia Selfie App and Lumia Denim, Microsoft unveiled a range of new accessories.The Microsoft Screen Sharing for Lumia phones accessory, the HD-10 is an NFC enabled Miracast accessory. With a hockey puck design and removal NFC coaster-style disc, you can have your Miracast set up to a TV whilst remotely sending content.

Connecting to your TV via HDMI and powered via Micro-USB, the HD-10 will be coming in at a price of USD$79 and will be available in white or black later this month.
Next, we have the DT-903, a “Smart” wireless charging plate from Microsoft. Building upon the previous charging plates, the DT-903 comes with NFC and LEDS to better inform you about the state of your Lumia smartphone.
Requiring the Lumia Denim software update, when your BT 4.0 enabled Lumia is near the charging plate, the plate will glow subtly when it detects that your device is running low on power. If your Lumia gets a SMS, Email or Missed Call notification, the charger will blink to inform you.
Coming in Orange, White and Green, the DT-903 will be available next month for a price of USD$59.

Whilst still on the subject of wireless charging, the DT-601 was announced. A small an portable wireless charging pad, priced at a very low USD$39, connects over USB so you can use it whether your at home, in the office, or even out and about connected to your laptop or any random USB port.

There is also a flip-shell case for the Lumia 830, that retains wireless charging, coming in Orange, Green and Black. The CP-627 will be coming next month for a price of just under 25 euros.Finally, the Lumia 735 will be getting a wireless charging back case, the CC-3086 and it will come in green and orange, for just under 15 euros. We’ve reached out about compatibility with the Lumia 730, and will update as soon as we can.