Yu Yureka Review : #YuPlayGod

Newly launched YU introduced a new smartphone last month starting with Yureka  for Indian market. And guess what its not just Micromax but a collabration between Micromax and Cyanogen. Micromax is really trying to change its’s brand image but it isn’t just a cake task.

The Yu Yureka being the first phone from the war chest has a lot to offer. Micromax pushed the right buttons at the very moment OnePlus One entered Indian market, with a low price tag and yet it is loaded with some impressive specs, but we already have seen devices from Xiaomi, OPO & Motorola that already rule this market globally. So, does the Yu Yureka match up to its competition? Let’s find out.

Build & Display

The Yu Yureka has a 5.5-inch IPS display with resolution of 1280 x 720 and 267 ppi. The Moto E has a 4.3-inch display with 960 x 540 resolution resulting in 256 ppi. So when it comes to display quality in Phablets . 5.5-inch is just not enough. Its main competitor in price segment is Xiaomi Redmi Note. Yureka has a much more premium feel with the Moonstone back compared to cheap plasticity feel of Redmi. And it actually is a inexpensive rip-off of Sandstone  back that we have on One Plus One devices.That said, the Yureka also has a plastic body, but the company has done well to not make it feel like a cheap build like it did with its Canvas range of devices. The Yu Yureka is the best one can get considering its price tag in the build and design department. The fact that it has a removable battery is icing on the top, but there are no surprises that you may have expected.

Performance

 The Yureka is one of the few devices to be running on Qualcomm’s new generation 64-bit SoCs right now. The octa-core Snapdragon 615 in this is clocked at 1.5 GHz and takes care of  much of your routine activities well. High ends games like Nova and Modern Combat 5, don’t give the processor much trouble. The CM 11 ROM is not the stablest custom rom available and you might have some App crashes. The best thing about this device is that it has 2 GB of RAM, which is more than enough for anything that you might want to use your smartphone for.

Battery

The 2500 mAh battery on the Yureka is somewhat similar to Canvas devices,  But with Cynagon mod we do get around 7-8 hours of heavy usage which is not at all impressive. You still need a Power Bank .

Camera

The 13MP back camera is descent if not the best. And in under-10k ($150)category this is the best deal one can get. The colour reproduction is good and there is a slight saturation in images.

After Sales Support

We all have came across Micromax customer service either through word of mouth or our own experience.And you will agree when I say that they have clowns who are running these customer service centres. To overcome this Micromax rather YU has come up with a forum where you can get answers all your firmware/software related queries and with device Micromax is also planning Direct to home(D2h) service which we noticed with Canvas Gold. Cool Isn't it.?

Bottomline

The Yu Yureka is completely a new brand Micromax and is nothing like any(anything) device that the company has made so far. The Yureka is a satisfactory device for the price that Micromax is asking. Yu is following the same flash sale model as Xiaomi, the only difference is that Yureka is exclusively available on Amazon and it is essentially the only toughest competitor that the Redmi Note. If you want a phablet within 10k or want a phone to tweak in roms, then go ahead and buy this device.It is easily the best phablet available in the market at such a competitive price point.

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Samsung Galaxy new 'A' line-up leaked: Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 smartphones

According to the rumours, Samsung is working on a new series of smartphones named as the Galaxy 'A series' .

As per Sammobile, the series will feature three smartphones named as Galaxy A3(SM-A300), Galaxy A5(SM-A500) and Galaxy A7(SM-A700). The A3 will be lowest speced smartphone in the series and is expected to cost around 350-400$, A5 with medium specs will be priced around 400-450$ whereas A7 is expected to feature highest specs among the three and is likely to cost around 450-500$, although according to the reports the A7 will only be launched in limited markets around the world, reason behind this not being clear yet.

As stated in the rumours, interesting thing about this line-up is that its been focused on providing premium smartphone experience at low price, the metallic design and features of the A series are said to be inspired by the company's new premium offering Samsung Galaxy Alpha.

It is expected that the series will make its debut in the third quarter, we are awaiting official confirmation and announcement on this line-up from Samsung soon. 




  

HP to revisit the smartphone market with the launch of Slate 6 phablet and Slate 7 VoiceTab in India

Three years after HP pulled the plug on its WebOS-powered smartphone line, the PC giant  re-enters the game with a bang. Its two new devices launching today in India.
Yes heard it right INDIA.

These phablets are of 6-inch and 7-inch respectively, the Slate 6 and Slate 7 VoiceTab they are quite similar to tablets. HP is hoping to capture the attention of its customers looking for all-in-one devices segment, a category that’s seeing a rapid growth in emerging markets like India. In fact, the Slate 7 VoiceTab appears to be a cell-enabled version of the Slate 7, a cheap variant of a Tablet that HP announced at MWC 2013 and shipped last summer.

Talking about specs both have 16 GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for the 32 GB of additional storage. The display is 1280 x 720 on the 6-inch model while 1280 x 800 on the 7-inch model. The front-facing camera is 2MP, the rear camera is 5MP, and will run ANDROID "Jelly Bean." 4.2 with some modification from HP's side.

HP has not yet revealed any update on the price of the new Slate 6 and Slate 7 VoiceTab, but going by the spec sheets and the target customers, they should come in a mid range price bracket. The devices will become available from this February in India, but HP has refused to provide any more details on their eventual international availability as such.

“I won’t say where or when, but you can expect us to do more in the coming months,” an HP official told Re/code. “We’ll be talking about this in a more expansive way. But right now we’re focused on a successful launch in India.” The PC making giant presented these devices to retailers last week at CES, and  received great response.

Insight taken from Re/code's Interview.