Launch pad: Four phones that are 'cut above the rest'

Guess Connect Smart Watch Lifestyle brand Guess has ventured into the wearable tech segment with the Connect Smart Watch. They have partnered with Martian Watches and use their dual mode functionality to offer voice command over Bluetooth as well as incoming notifications on the monochrome OLED display. It is compat ble with iOS and An droid and has builtin mic and speaker for voice calls.

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus This new dual SIM phablet from Gionee boasts of a large 5,020mAh battery and a 6-inch 2.5D curved glass amoled display (1920 x 1080 pixels). Inside is a 1.3Ghz octa core Mediatek proces sor, 3GB RAM and 64GB storage. Gionee has opted for USB Type-C port, fingerprint scanner, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera.


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Intex iRist Junior iRist Junior is a smartwatch for kids and the first wearable to use MediaTek's MT626 processor. It has a 0.96-inch TFT display and features a 2G SIM slot for two way voice calls. It is water resistant, has ` built-in WiFi and a 580mAh battery. Other handy features include auto answer, blocking of unknown callers, a function that reports location before power off and a SoS function.


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Noble Skiodo 32CN32P01 TV This affordable 32-inch LED TV comes with Bluetooth connectivity and USB to USB direct data transfer. It has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and has dual HDMI inputs, dual USB ports with support for multimedia playback, a VGA input and 10W x 2 speakers.


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