Launch Pad: Top six gadgets of the week

Here is a list of gadgets and their specifications that have launched recently:

BlackBerry Classic: Rs 31,990

BlackBerry's latest smartphone combines the BlackBerry 10 OS with the classic design language of older BlackBerry smartphones. You get a physical four-row qwerty keyboard, optical trackpad plus dedicated buttons to answer/end calls. menu and back. It has a 3.5-inch touchscreen (720 x 720 pixels), dual cameras (8MP rear, 2MP front), 3G, WiFI, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and GPS.

Hardware includes a 1.5Ghz dual core Snapdragon processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage (expandable, up to 128GB cards supported) and a 2,515mAh battery. This is one device that die-hard BlackBerry afficionados have been waiting for.




Toshiba L9450 UHD TV with Android: Rs 1,99,000 onwards

Toshiba has launched a range of smart, Google-certified, Android LED TVs. All variants are powered by Android 4.4, have built in WiFi and support downloading of apps, games and multimedia from the Play Store. The TVs also support gaming controllers, keyboards and mice.

Shown here, the L9450 is the 4K UHD set, available in 50-inch (Rs 1,99,000), 65-inch (Rs 3,69,900) and 84-inch (Rs 10,49,000). The company also launched HD & Full HD screens with Android (the L5400 series) — prices start at Rs 38,990 (32-inch) going up to Rs 58,990 (40-inch), Rs 85,990 (47-inch) and Rs 1,29,990 (56-inch).




Sony SmartWatch 3 (SWR50): Rs 19,990

The third iteration of Sony's smartwatch has a 1.6-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels. This is Sony's first watch to be powered by Android Wear. Hardware includes a 1.2Ghz quad core processor, 512MB RAM & 4GB storage. It also has IP68 certification for water and dust resistance and a stainless steel core.

In terms of sensors, it has an ambient light sensor, accelerometer, compass, gyro sensor as well as Bluetooth and GPS. A built-in microphone helps with voice commands.




Lava Iris Alfa: Rs 6,550

Lava's latest budget smartphone has a 5-inch IPS display (854 x 480 pixels) in a 9.3mm thick chassis. It is powered by a 1.2Ghz quad core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and a 2,200mAh battery.

The dual SIM phone runs Android 4.4 and features dual cameras (5MP rear, VGA front), a microSD slot (up to 32GB cards supported), 3G, WiFi & Bluetooth. It comes with Truecaller's Premium service for 6 months and Hungama with free downloads worth Rs 2,000.




Lenovo A6000: Rs 6,999

Lenovo's new budget smartphone was announced at CES 2015 and is officially the cheapest phone to support Indian 4G bands. The dual SIM phone has a 5-inch IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels) and runs Android 4.4. Under the hood is a 1.2Ghz quad core Snapdragon 410 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and a 2,300mAh battery.

It weighs 128 grams, has dual cameras (8MP rear, 2MP front), a microSD slot for expansion (up to 32GB cards supported), WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM radio, accelerometer and proximity sensor. The phone will be available exclusively on Flipkart.




Asus EeeBook: Rs 14,999

The affordable EeeBook is the spiritual successor to the short-lived EeePC netbook range from Asus. It's a small (11.6-inch LCD; 1366 x 768 pixels), Windows 8.1 laptop powered by a quad core Intel Atom processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB of on-board flash storage.

You can expand the memory with microSD and it has micro HDMI and two full size USB 2.0 ports. It weighs under 1kg, has a fanless design, a comfortable keyboard and adequate performance for day-to-day needs.

In a way, the EeeBook is also Microsoft's answer to Google's Chromebook (they've partnered with Asus) and it will be available exclusively on Flipkart.