Gionee ‘A1 Lite’ coming to India on August 10

  New Delhi, August 4 (IANS): Chinese smartphone maker Gionee is set to launch its mid-range smartphone ‘A1 Lite’ in India next week.   ‘A1 Lite’, which is a new addition to Gionee ‘A’ series, will be available starting August 10, industry sources told IANS.   As far as camera specifications are concerned, ‘A1 Lite’ is likely to feature 20MP selfie camera and 13MP primary snapper.   It could sport 5.3-inch HD IPS display with dual SIM connectivity and 4G. The smartphone could also come with a 4000mAh battery and run Android 7.0 Nougat OS.   The smartphone was introduced in Nepal for 26,999 Nepalese rupees in June this year. However, the price for the Indian market is yet to be announced.   Gionee recently introduced ‘A1’ and ‘A1 Plus’ smartphones in its ‘A’ series of smartphones.   ‘A1 Plus’ with dual rear cameras was launched at Rs 26,999 while its smaller sibling ‘A1’ was launched at Rs 19,999 in the country.   ‘A1 Plus’ has dual (13MP+5MP) camera system at the rear with LED flash and 20MP front camera.   Powered by 4,550mAh battery, Gionee ‘A1 Plus’ features a Helio P25 Octa-core processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The memory can be further expanded up to 256GB.    

Coolpad launches ‘Note 5 Lite C’ at Rs 7,777

  New Delhi, August 4 (IANS): Chinese technology company Coolpad on Friday launched its ‘Note 5 Lite C’ first offline product at Rs 7,777 for the Indian market. The smartphone, with a 5-inch full HD display, sports an 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera.   “Keeping the strategy of bringing high specs smartphones at affordable price, we have yet again launched a product that our fans expect,” said Coolpad India CEO Syed Tajuddin said in a statement. The device is powered by Snapdragon 210, 1.1 GHz quad-core processor paired up with 2GB RAM and an internal memory of 16GB that is expandable up to 64GB.   “After being ranked as one of the bestseller in the online space, it gives us immense pleasure to announce that with ‘Note 5 Lite C’ to expand in the offline smartphone market,” added Tajuddin. ‘Note 5 Lite C’ will be available in grey and gold colours from August 5 at 3000 multi-brand stores in eight states -- Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.